K’s Kwik Tuesday Tip: Use Sheet Pan Meals
Its dinner time and the last thing you feel like doing is making dinner. Am I right? We all fall into this state of mind during the week after working long hours and finally coming home starving.
This is where a little extra prep time comes into play. I love to make use of my sheet pan. Most people see these as something to make cookies on or something else. You can really get good use out of them by preparing a whole meal on one sheet. You will want to give yourself sometime on one day of the week to prep your veggies by chopping them ahead of time and storing them in your refrigerator.
Here are some of my favorite containers to use when storing these pre prepped items:
Don’t have a sheet pan? Below are links to some of my favorites that you can purchase.
A guide to making your own sheet pan recipe:
Choose your meat: Chicken, Beef, Turkey, Sausage, Eggs, Bacon, Shrimp, or Fish.
Choose 2-4 veggies: The sky is the limit here but think about what combos would taste best together and keep in mind what veggies take longer to cook and which ones will cook fast. An example is beets are a root veggie that are hard raw so they take longer to cook whereas zucchini is softer raw and will cook quickly.
Choose an oil or fat: I like to use those with higher smoke points when it comes to using them in the oven. My favorites: coconut oil, avocado oil, algae oil, and ghee.
Choose herbs and spices: These guys will really take the recipe to another level with flavor and filling your plate with even more micronutrients and antioxidants.
Last but not least get creative!!
This is your chance to really shine in the kitchen and show your family how good healthy food can be. Try new veggies with each one of your sheet pan recipes, use a new herb or spice, and try a new healthy fat to cook it in.
