Prepare to be LAZY

Over the years the number one barrier to eating healthy for my clients has been...wait for it....energy/effort...otherwise known as LAZINESS.  We're all entitled to those days where we just want something quick and easy to eat because we're exhausted.  So, instead of going to the nearest drive-thru or popping in a microwave, full of sodium meal; follow my motto..."prepare to be lazy".  Here's what has worked for us....

1.  After coming home from the grocery store, chop fruits and veggies right away and store in your fridge....Especially that lettuce.  Bagged lettuce is expensive and doesn't last.  So, pick up some romaine and iceberg on your next grocery trip, chop it up and bag it as mixed lettuce in your fridge.  Pop in a piece of bread with the lettuce to absorb extra moisture and watch that lettuce last and last.

Chopping fruits and veggies after returning from the store may take a little extra effort initially, but it'll save you time and money in the long run.  It also makes these healthy choices more accessible to your children.


2.  Pick a day and time to cook and freeze meals with your family.  This is great family togetherness and perfect for those days when you just don't feel like cooking....just unfreeze your pre-cooked meal.  I love making and freezing meatballs with the family to prepare for lazy days.  Try my freezer meatball recipe for yourself.  Great with spaghetti, as meatball sandwiches, or even by themselves.

1 pound lean ground beef, or 1 pound ground turkey, or I do 1/2 lb lean beef and 1/2 lb ground turkey
1/2 c Italian bread crumbs
1/4 c milk
 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Worcestershire
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 large egg

heat oven 400 degrees
mix all ingredients, shape into 1 1/2 in meatballs. place in un-greased 13x9x2 pan
bake 20-25 min

(if you want cocktail meatballs, shape into 1 in meatballs and bake 15-20 min)