The Best New Way to Bring Your Lunch I’ll admit it—my workday lunches can get pretty boring. I always think I’m going to finally make use of all those delicious recipes I’ve been pinning away, but then nighttime rolls around and I’m too busy watching really important things like The Bachelorette and Vampire Diaries. And then morning comes, and I’m running around like a headless chicken and I’m lucky if I remember my keys and bus pass on the way out the door, let alone find time to throw a tasty lunch together. But with a teensy amount of planning, delicious lunches can be just a few easy steps away. All it takes is a trip to the grocery store on a Sunday afternoon, a couple pantry staples, some mason jars, and an hour of your time. Why mason jars, you might ask? There really are only two rules to the mason jar salad: Start with the dressing or sauce, and end with the lettuce and herbs. The best part is you can make five salads at a time, and they’ll stay fresh for the whole week—just grab and go on your way out the door!
How to Make Mason Jar Meals: Part 2 Hmmm, I think I am on to something here, this whole Mason Jar Meal idea that is. I have combed every store in my area for a variety of Mason jar sizes because my brain has gone into over-drive with ideas. I saw a cute quote that other day that sums up my thought life perfectly, “I can’t sleep because my brain keeps talking to itself.” In this post I will share some of the meals and their recipes used to make Mason Jar Meals- MJMs. Benefits of these MJMs are… 1. WHY MASON JARS? In yesterday’s post, How to Make Mason Jar Meals: Part 1, I instructed you to lay out all the ingredients you would be using for your MJM. ProteinsOrganic boneless, skinless chicken thighsOrganic eggsWild-caught sockeye salmonUncured Bacon VegetablesBroccoli slaw- never again- smells gassyOnionsBaby mixed greensGreen beans- Haricot vertsFresh Dill- for roasting on the salmonFresh cilantroFresh basil Tubers- not PaleoRed New PotatoesYams Legumes- not PaleoChick Peas Cheese- not PaleoFeta And lastly, Fruit Cups.
Cooking for Two Salad in a Jar! Mason jars have become ubiquituous across the blogosphere, transporting everything from soup to cupcakes to oatmeal in practical, sensible style. This practicality means they won't fall out of favor any time soon, we predict. Look at the latest in-jar meal we're crazy about: Layered salads, beautiful and bright. These salads were created by Kathy at Healthy. When you're ready to eat, just dump all the ingredients into a big bowl, and toss them gently. Kathy even made a few of her vegan salads a few days ahead of time, to see if they would hold up through the week, or get soggy. Kathy has tons of vibrant, creative ideas for these jarred salads on her blog — go take a look! Salads in Jars from Healthy. More Meals in Jars • Oatmeal in Jars: Make a Week of Breakfast in 5 Minutes• Make Your Own Fruit-on-the-Bottom Yogurt Cups• Chili and Cornbread in Jars• A Barbecue Lunch in a Jar (Images: First two images: Kathy of Healthy.
More Mason Jar Meal Ideas Part I Trying to keep up with my children’s growing appetites is like trying to run up the down escalator. I may get two steps ahead and fall back three! They are hungry all the time, and with food costs rising, my $40/day food budget, and buying as much organic foods as I can afford, makes me work even harder in the kitchen to stay on track. Then to top it all off, I am competing with commercial food products that my kids ask for all the time, like Hot Pockets, Pizza Bites, and Hostess Cupcakes. Here are some more MJM Ideas… 1. 2. 3. 4. For the dough…2 T. yeast1 tsp. sugar1 cup very warm2 1/2 cups AP flour1 tsp. about 12 Provolone Cheese slicesabout 18 slices Genoa SalamiItalian Seasoning for sprinklingGarlic Salt for sprinklingParmesan cheese for sprinkling In a large bowl place yeast and sugar. Note- You may use your favorite pizza dough for this recipe being sure to cut the slices no wider than 1.5 inches so not to over flow the jars.
Cocoa Almond Cake « Happy Healthy Living January 28, 2010 at 4:57 pm (desserts & snacks, raw vegan) Tags: cocoa almond cake, gluten free, healthy recipe, raw cake, raw vegan dessert, raw vegan recipe Cocoa Almond Cake Cake 3 C ground raw almonds Peel from 4 tangerines (or tangelos) ground thoroughly ½ C raw cocoa powder (or carob powder) ½ C dates (soaked for 1 hour and chopped finely) 1 t sunflower oil (2 t if using carob) ½ C raw honey or agave nectar ½ t salt 1 t vanilla extract Combine the almonds, tangerine peel, and cocoa. Topping Juice of 1 medium lemon 3 T raw honey or agave nectar ½ C olive oil ½ C ground almonds Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend well. This cake recipe was inspired by a similar recipe in the book Eating Without Heating.
greek salad in a jar Beach Decor Blog, Coastal Blog, Coastal Decorating 623 Flares Twitter 0 Facebook 17 Google+ 0 Pin It Share 606 606 Buffer 0 623 Flares × So a while ago I wrote a post about Mason Jar salads, not thinking it was anything much really, you now Mason Jar Salads, salads in a jar, well they are pretty much all over the place, I can tell you that I am not the first blogger to blog a mason jar salad, I certainly won’t be the last….but it went a little bit crazy, that How to Make Mason Jar Salads post has been much loved so much so that it and this little blog has been print worthy via this month’s Australian Taste magazine…nice I was standing in Woolworths at the checkout and there’s my humble little salad in a jar staring right back at me from the magazine I picked up to browse in line. Here it is below… Again this is no super duper recipe that will change your life, there is no secret ingredient, you just chop, chop, chop, stuff it in, add some oil and vinegar and go… 2 peppers (capsicum) I like green and one other colour chopped salt and pepper
More Mason Jar Meal Ideas Part II Now for that bottom shelf. Who doesn’t like a little pudding after a meal? Especially after a nice and easy (super easy!) creamy chicken curry? Here we go, jars 5 and 6 revealed… 5. 6. 1 1/5-2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs 16 ounces favorite jarred salsa 1-2 T. curry powder of choice- I used mild for my kids 1/2 cup sour cream 1 1/2 cups basmati rice rinsed 3 times and drained 3 cups water 1 tsp. kosher salt juice and zest of one lime 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, rough chopped one lime cut into 6 wedges In a large skillet with fitted lid, cook chicken, salsa, and curry. Bring the rice, water and salt to a boil. Note- This would be great with coconut milk in the rice (or the chicken even) but we have coconut allergies here and I couldn’t do it. This Curry recipe was adapted from my friend Michelle’s site One Ordinary Day. Having my refrigerator looking like this, stocked with delicious food for my family makes me happy. More Mason Jar Meal Ideas Part I
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15 Foods to put in a Mason jar Mason jar recipes Storing your favorite foods in a Mason jar is a convenient way to have quick and easy meals on hand when you're in a time crunch. From a hearty breakfast to delicious desserts, here are 15 foods that you can put in your Mason jar. The Mason jar makes the preparation for this hearty breakfast minimal. Grab the jar, heat up the oats and go. Oats are high in fiber, which will help to keep you full during your busy morning. Get the recipe >> Mason jar breakfast parfait Don't have much time to make breakfast? Find the recipe >> Fresh corn, edamame and radish salad Assemble this salad in your Mason jar for a quick grab-and-go lunch option. Learn how to make this fresh salad >> If you enjoy your Mexican dishes with lots of spice and kick, then you want to make sure you add this salad to your lunch menu. Get the recipe >> Chunky Mediterranean Mason jar salad Who doesn't enjoy a vibrant, colorful salad? Find the full recipe >> Caprese Mason jar salad Learn how to make this salad >>