Sunday Meal Prep | Week of September 8
Sunday Meal Prep | Week of September 8
One last lick of summer with the return of pan-friend halibut with peach salsa
If understanding nutrition science was all that we needed to achieve optimal health, you probably wouldn’t be reading this right now. I’ve been a student and teacher of nutrition for nearly half my life. In that time I’ve learned that your relationship to yourself will likely have the largest impact on your ability to successfully make changes to your eating habits.
Identity can have a huge impact on the choices you make and your motivation to change. When it comes to health, it’s easy to limit your ability to feel your best because of a story you’ve told yourself:
I just have a sweet tooth
I’m not a good sleeper
I’m not athletic or good at working out
I am not a good cook
I am anxious
I am tired / someone who needs coffee
I am irritable
I don’t have time
I am not someone who eats healthy or could stick to a plan
I don’t like vegetables
When you start to identify with your symptoms or habits you also start to believe that there’s nothing you can do to change it. You can try every plan and program out there, but if you don’t start telling yourself a different story, it will be hard for anything to stick.
One of the most amazing parts of my job is that I get to watch people transform, not just physically, but emotionally. It truly amazes me how even in just a few short weeks you can shift from being held back by you own negative self-beliefs to feeling inspired, motivated, liberated, and proud. Essentially:
I can do this
I love fueling my body with nutrient-rich foods
I am a healthy eater
I am strong
I am an active person and enjoy moving my body
I make time for my health and wellbeing
I deserve to feel good
I can cook x, y, and z (fill in the blank) dishes and am learning to make more
I know it can be hard, but being tired, anxious, cranky, and bloated is hard too!! No one was born an athlete or a good cook. These are learned skills. And on the other end of the work is the reward of feeling good. Really good.
It’s my goal to make this fun, easy, and delicious. All of my clients know my number one rule: you have to like the food! So with a season shift ahead of us, I’d love to hear what fall/winter dishes you’d like to make together. Please drop your requests here. I’m up to the challenge of “healthifying” any dish, so don’t be shy with your ideas.
xx Mia
A few meal prep-adjacent things I’m loving right now:
Slow-cooked
Fall is in the air (or so they say, it’s 90+ degrees in LA right now). I love slow-cooked meats for their ease and heartiness all year round, but especially in the cooler months. Recently, I’ve been throwing a whole chicken in the slow cooker, which not only makes a deliciously tender shredded chicken but a ton of broth that can be used for other things. I have a Vitaclay (mine is the smaller version, but I would get this one if I were buying it today)—it’s worked well for about 7 years. If I were getting a new one, I would 100% get this one from OurPlace (currently on sale, too).
Emergency kit
There has been a lot of earthquake talk around here and I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve said I was going to put together an emergency kit after a little rumble. Googling what supplies I needed always led to a dead end, so I just bought this kit. Hopefully I’ll never have to use it.
Hulk Pancakes
I’ve been making these pancakes for Ozzie & Freya for the past few weeks and they loooove them (especially Freya). I just posted the recipe if you want to make them for your littles.
Lastly, thank you to everyone who participated in last week’s book club poll. We were essentially tied for the two books, so we’re going to do both, starting with Fast Like a Girl. I’ll send over a date for an early-October conversation soon. And if you want to get ahead and start reading Ultra Processed People, we’ll slate that talk for November.
Alright friends, let’s cook!!
I already spilled the beans about the pan-fried halibut with peach salsa, but we have a vibrant menu this week that also includes lamb meatballs, turkey lettuce wraps, a crispy peanut tofu bowl, and a shrimp stir fry. If you’re newer here, there are some recipes from my cookbook, Foodwise, in there this week. Grab yourself a copy, as I reference these recipes often (plus, it’s 40% off right now).
