Healthy Eating With Everything You Have – G&G Fitness Equipment

There is no need to travel to the store to cook delicious healthy food. With a few kitchen staples and a little creativity, you can create some nutritious food.

Are you ready to dig into the dark recesses of your pantry and dust off the long-forgotten canned products? Now is the time to use non-perishable things in your pantry.

Here are two simple recipes that will fill you with what you have:

Tuna Pasta Mariners

This delicious dish includes tuna fish, a protein powerhouse. Low in calories and fat, tuna is almost a pure-protein food. This makes for a great nutritional base for this easy-to-follow recipe.

Here’s what you need:

• 1 can of tuna
• 8 oz whole grain pasta (regular pasta also works)
• 15 oz crushed or diced tomatoes
• Salt and pepper
• Marinara sauce
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Optional material:

• 3 cloves of garlic, minced meat
• 4 tb kalamata olives, peeled and chopped
• Medium onion, chopped

Directions:

1. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions – usually boil for about 15 minutes.
2. On medium heat, cook the olive oil, garlic and onion for 1 minute.
3. Add in the tuna. Dissolve the tuna and stir as soon as the mixture is cooked for 2 minutes.
4. Add your olives and tomatoes and continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Mix your marinade sauce with your pasta.

And voila! There is a healthy meal for four of you that takes just 30 minutes to prepare.

Lemon quinoa with peas

Here are more simple healthy recipes.

The star of this recipe is the nutritious quinoa. Seeds, classified as whole grains, have become increasingly popular in the last ten years. One cup of cooked quinoa yields 6 grams. Protein, 4 g. Fiber, and lots of vitamins and minerals. Nowadays, you will find quinoa in many American pantries.

Here’s what you need:

• 2 c. Quinoa
• 2 c. Any stock (chicken, beef, vegetables)
• 1 c. Of water
• 2 c. Frozen or canned peas

Optional material:

• 1 c. Pine nuts
• 1 c. Lemon juice

Directions:

1. Place the quinoa in a small saucepan.
2. Add stock, lemon juice and water to pan.
3. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and place a lid on the pan.
4. Allow the quinoa to boil for 15 minutes.
5. When the quinoa is cooked, toast the pine nuts. Toasted nuts or walnuts work well as an alternative.
6. When the quinoa is done, remove from the heat, add your frozen peas and wait 2 minutes for the peas to defrost. No need to wait if you use canned peas.
7. Top your prepared dish with your toasted nuts and you’ve got a delicious, healthy meal to serve your quarantined crew.

Adding green peas and toasted pine nuts to this recipe adds more protein and fiber, as well as heart-protecting monounsaturated fats – you can also adapt the recipe to oats, brown rice and nutritious pinto or black beans to ensure a dish pack. A nutritious punch. You will be ready to serve this pantry-practical dish for four in just 20 minutes.

With limited ingredient options, it’s tempting to give up eating PB&J sandwiches and canned soup. But you can still make great food! Using what you have on hand, you can bring nutritious, tasty food to the table