1 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:10,080 Speaker 1: Hello, everyone, Welcome to Kitchen Prescription, the podcast you listen 2 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: to when you don't know what to make for dinner. Man, 3 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:16,799 Speaker 1: it's been a full week for me over here where 4 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:19,639 Speaker 1: we officially kicked off our spring break with a visit 5 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 1: to Disneyland with my sister in law Betsy and her kids, 6 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 1: which made for the best cousin memories. And you may 7 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 1: know Betsy. She was one of our first podcast guests, 8 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: and she has this awesome account called Betsy's Best Bets, 9 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:36,280 Speaker 1: where she really She's got six kids. She is so 10 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 1: experienced in feeding and raising kids. I just love her 11 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:43,800 Speaker 1: to death. But we had both asked our audiences about 12 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: must try foods at Disneyland, and it was fun kind 13 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 1: of working through our independent lists together, and there were 14 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 1: definitely standouts of things that we tried. The raspberry macaroon 15 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 1: was very good. There was this churo toffee it was 16 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 1: pretty darn good. We had the Skewers at Bengal Barbecue, 17 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: and then I just can't help myself. I just look 18 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:10,960 Speaker 1: forward to the Dull Whip. I really love it. And 19 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 1: then there are these This is kind of my sleeper 20 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:16,319 Speaker 1: request here, meaning that I don't hear anybody else talk 21 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 1: about this, but there are these lemon cookies. They're like 22 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: these soft little lemon cookies that you can find in 23 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 1: a fair amount of the gift shops at Disneyland and 24 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:29,479 Speaker 1: California Adventure that I they've got mini mouths on the front. 25 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 1: Oh wait, is it Mickey? I think it's Mickey. But 26 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:35,960 Speaker 1: they are so good. They're so good, So that was 27 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 1: kind of it. Those were the items we thought were delicious. 28 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 1: But I gotta be honest, Betsy and I were discussing this, 29 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:45,119 Speaker 1: and I think we're kind of the same opinion about 30 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 1: food at Disneyland. Overall. It's fine, but like not earth shattering, 31 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 1: even the really good things. It's super fun to have 32 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 1: something delicious while you're there. That's signature to Disneyland. But 33 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:00,559 Speaker 1: I don't know that I'm ever going to lie fall 34 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 1: into the camp of disney foodie. I don't know, maybe 35 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: this is an unpopular opinion. I'm willing to stand corrected 36 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:10,560 Speaker 1: and change my mind, but I don't know. She's just 37 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 1: okay for me. The food there, so those things were 38 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:15,919 Speaker 1: really fun to get, and it was it was fun 39 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: to try some new stuff. But I'm curious for the 40 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 1: only people that feel that way. But we did wrap 41 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:24,120 Speaker 1: up the night with dinner at Downtown Disney and went 42 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:27,640 Speaker 1: to Black Tap for burgers and milkshakes, and that was 43 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:30,679 Speaker 1: super fun. Black Tap I first had when we lived 44 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 1: in New York City. They're known for their burgers and 45 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 1: they're crazy milkshakes, like milkshakes that have a slice of 46 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: cake in the center of them, and that more than anything. Yeah, 47 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 1: it's delicious, but it's just a fun experience or really 48 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 1: visual experience. So I highly recommend Black Tap at Downtown 49 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:49,240 Speaker 1: Disney as well. And that was just the perfect way 50 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:52,640 Speaker 1: to wrap up our day was really really fun. All right, 51 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 1: enough about that. The day after Disney, we loaded up 52 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: the car road trip to Saint George in southern Utah 53 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 1: where we are now, and you guys were so awesome 54 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 1: to send some really fun food recommendations, including this idea 55 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:07,359 Speaker 1: to take our bigger kids. And when I say bigger, 56 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 1: I mean like over the age of five. We're with 57 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:12,919 Speaker 1: a family who has a lot of little kids like us, 58 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,520 Speaker 1: and we took them to Tepanyaki actually I think it 59 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:22,080 Speaker 1: was technically a habachi restaurant, and they had a blast. 60 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:25,840 Speaker 1: It was so fun and just such a fun thing 61 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 1: to do. For a special occasion. The food was good, 62 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:34,000 Speaker 1: but the show of it all and the fanfare like 63 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 1: it was just such a fun experience. So I had 64 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 1: never thought to take my kids before and it was 65 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:41,080 Speaker 1: a hit. So if you've got like a birthday dinner 66 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 1: coming up, or you're looking to take your kids out 67 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 1: to dinner for something special, you might want to consider 68 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 1: something like that. Yeah. Now we're kind of wrapping up 69 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 1: our spring break trip and I'm beginning to think about 70 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 1: resuming real life, and that includes dinner for the family, 71 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 1: feeding everyone, And I'll probably order my groceries on our 72 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: drive home tomorrow. That's another thing I love about ordering 73 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 1: groceries so much is that I can kind of do 74 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 1: it from anywhere. So I've been thinking about meal planning 75 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 1: and I want to share a few suggestions for the week. 76 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 1: All right. Our first recipe this week is the Asian 77 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:18,720 Speaker 1: lettuce wraps with peanut sauce from the April Recipe Club recipes. 78 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 1: These are delicious. When I was going through everything and 79 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 1: looking at the recipes that people voted on and what 80 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 1: they wanted to see, I was so happy to see 81 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:30,720 Speaker 1: this as one of the top performers because I love 82 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 1: a lettuce wrap, and I actually think it's an amazing 83 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:36,839 Speaker 1: food to do for kids. My kids call them lettuce 84 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 1: tacos and they get really excited about them. And I 85 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: have one daughter that just wants it served over white rice, 86 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 1: which is totally fine. So I feel like you can 87 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:49,039 Speaker 1: do a lot of things to deconstruct, and I also 88 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:53,839 Speaker 1: feel like ground meat sometimes is such a great option 89 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 1: for kids. It's filling. These are just so yummy. There's 90 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 1: so much flavor packed into them. There's some veggies in there, 91 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 1: really delicious peanut sauce that's made from ingredients that comes 92 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 1: straight from your pantry. And one tip that I do 93 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 1: in this recipe is that anytime you are doing ground protein, 94 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:17,119 Speaker 1: and this recipe I give you directions for using either 95 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 1: ground turkey or chicken, but I also like to add 96 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:26,200 Speaker 1: a cup two cups of cauliflower rice. You can't really 97 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:28,120 Speaker 1: tell that it's there, and it's just a great way 98 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:32,240 Speaker 1: to add a nice, hearty vegetable into the mixture. And 99 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:34,160 Speaker 1: that's something that I did in this recipe and it 100 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:36,159 Speaker 1: was great, So I think I'm gonna start doing that. 101 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:40,160 Speaker 1: Anytime I make ground meat is just add some cauliflower 102 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:44,680 Speaker 1: rice in there, so that recipe is so delicious. I'm 103 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:47,720 Speaker 1: already getting Recipe Club members who've taken pictures of it. 104 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 1: They've made it and are loving it. If you want 105 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:53,159 Speaker 1: that recipe, you can join us in Recipe Club and 106 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:56,480 Speaker 1: you'll have it on our specific site. There. Let's talk 107 00:05:56,520 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 1: about two more recipes. Another one that is a big 108 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 1: hit is our sheet pan filly cheese steak subs So Oliver, 109 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 1: who's my nine year old. He has been on a 110 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 1: steak kick lately and loving all things beef, and this 111 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 1: recipe is so great. Obviously, I love that it's on 112 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:17,600 Speaker 1: a sheet pan, and it includes a lot of ingredients 113 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 1: that I tend to have on hand. I buy onions 114 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:25,000 Speaker 1: every week. I buy bell peppers every week. US mushrooms 115 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:27,440 Speaker 1: are more of a special occasion ingredient, but I do 116 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:29,840 Speaker 1: like to include mushrooms in this recipe, but it's one 117 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 1: hundred percent optional. I use surloin steak in this recipe, 118 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:36,200 Speaker 1: but really you could do any steak that's just thinly 119 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:41,880 Speaker 1: sliced and you put it all the onion, pepper mushroom 120 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 1: mixture in the steak. Obviously, you season it up with 121 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:49,160 Speaker 1: a really delicious marinade that's got Worcester sauce and Dijon 122 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 1: mustard and garlic and a little brown sugar for some sweetness, 123 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:56,200 Speaker 1: and that bakes in the oven, and then before getting 124 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 1: ready to serve it, you top it with some mozzarella, 125 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:04,760 Speaker 1: shredded mozzarella or provolone cheese and you pop it under 126 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:09,200 Speaker 1: the broiler for a few minutes. It gets so oegoy delicious. 127 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:12,400 Speaker 1: I like to toast some Hogy buns and it's just great. 128 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:15,640 Speaker 1: It's really really good, stellar recipe that I can have 129 00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 1: in my back pocket and so simple that once you've 130 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:21,320 Speaker 1: made it, you probably won't even need to reference the 131 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 1: recipe again. So consider that that might be a good 132 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:27,160 Speaker 1: fit for you. This week is the sheet pen Filly 133 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:31,440 Speaker 1: Cheese steak subs. And then lastly we are going to 134 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:35,920 Speaker 1: make our rainbow boot bowls. So this is a grain 135 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:38,920 Speaker 1: bowl that I make for my family that I love 136 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:44,400 Speaker 1: so much because it just feels hearty and healthy. It's 137 00:07:44,520 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 1: so beautiful. There's so many colors in it, and it's 138 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:51,720 Speaker 1: a great one to deconstruct for my kids. Also, my 139 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:55,280 Speaker 1: daughter Nora, who's five, is so into rainbows at the moment, 140 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 1: so she gets excited about the idea of rainbow dinner. 141 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 1: This recipe does not call for any like traditional protein. 142 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:04,560 Speaker 1: There are the Chican of chick peas in it, but 143 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 1: you absolutely could add like a shredded rotisserie chicken or 144 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 1: some shrimp in this and that would be great as well. 145 00:08:11,080 --> 00:08:15,480 Speaker 1: But it calls for grains, some red cabbage, bell peppers, carrots, 146 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:19,800 Speaker 1: some avocado, and then I make this citious cilantro vinagrette 147 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:23,320 Speaker 1: that is maybe my favorite part of the recipe. So delicious, 148 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:28,000 Speaker 1: really bright, and just really ties all those veggies together. 149 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 1: This recipe is one of my favorites, really really good, 150 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 1: and it's so pretty, so pretty, so pretty. So rainbow bootibles. 151 00:08:36,440 --> 00:08:38,480 Speaker 1: That's the other one that I am going to put 152 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:41,600 Speaker 1: all of the ingredients in my shopping cart for and 153 00:08:41,840 --> 00:08:45,480 Speaker 1: that will give us three solid recipes to make for 154 00:08:45,559 --> 00:08:47,880 Speaker 1: the upcoming week. All right, you guys, there you have it. 155 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 1: Let's jump into the back half of the podcast and 156 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:54,320 Speaker 1: we're going to discuss a formula that I like to 157 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:58,160 Speaker 1: follow for one of my favorite last minute meals, Grain bolls. 158 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:04,439 Speaker 1: So green bolls have been around for a while now. 159 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 1: They got really popular a couple of years ago, but 160 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 1: they've maintained that fair amount of popularity, and I think 161 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:15,520 Speaker 1: it's because they can look really beautiful and quite honestly, 162 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 1: are a very big part of my family's regular diet 163 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:23,640 Speaker 1: meals around here because they're also an easy way to 164 00:09:23,720 --> 00:09:27,840 Speaker 1: put a healthy meal together that doesn't require much thought. 165 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:30,800 Speaker 1: And the reason I don't think it requires much thought 166 00:09:30,880 --> 00:09:33,840 Speaker 1: is because of this formula I like to follow. So 167 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:36,280 Speaker 1: if I'm being honest, I probably make at least one 168 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:41,080 Speaker 1: grain bowl every week. So it's great. I can easily 169 00:09:41,160 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 1: fall into a rat though, where I'm doing the same 170 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:47,920 Speaker 1: things over and over again. But when I fall into 171 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:50,480 Speaker 1: that rat, I go back to this formula of thinking 172 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:52,920 Speaker 1: about what things could I change up in this formula 173 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:55,040 Speaker 1: to make this feel like we're not having the same 174 00:09:55,040 --> 00:09:57,480 Speaker 1: thing over and over again. So I want to share 175 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:00,520 Speaker 1: a little bit of that with you. But before we 176 00:10:00,559 --> 00:10:04,000 Speaker 1: get into the actual formula, let's just talk about the grains, right. 177 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:07,080 Speaker 1: That's what makes it probably the most different from just 178 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:09,880 Speaker 1: a standard salad is that you have grains, and the 179 00:10:09,920 --> 00:10:12,800 Speaker 1: grains make it hardier and help it to kind of 180 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 1: be classified as a meal. And I really want to 181 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:19,000 Speaker 1: encourage you to get created with your grains. I swear 182 00:10:19,720 --> 00:10:24,000 Speaker 1: I was only using quinoa in my grain bowls for 183 00:10:24,040 --> 00:10:26,080 Speaker 1: probably eighteen months, and it got to the point where 184 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:28,640 Speaker 1: I was like, no more quinoa. I cannot do any 185 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:34,080 Speaker 1: more quinoa. While that's still a great option, I don't 186 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:37,480 Speaker 1: think that that is not my default. So I want 187 00:10:37,480 --> 00:10:39,959 Speaker 1: to challenge you to think beyond quinoa, which I think 188 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:45,120 Speaker 1: was the popular grain to initially use when grain bowls 189 00:10:45,120 --> 00:10:48,920 Speaker 1: got popular. Think beyond queenwa Think beyond brown rice, which 190 00:10:48,920 --> 00:10:54,040 Speaker 1: are two that I do use. But I particularly love farrow. 191 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:57,840 Speaker 1: It's got this really nutty flavor and chewy texture. You 192 00:10:57,840 --> 00:10:59,640 Speaker 1: guys know that I love the ten minute farrow. You 193 00:10:59,679 --> 00:11:02,080 Speaker 1: can find a Trader Joe's, but you can find it anywhere. 194 00:11:02,559 --> 00:11:05,319 Speaker 1: It's just oh, I just love it. Everything from the 195 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:07,600 Speaker 1: texture to the flavor. It's just delicious. It's kind of 196 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:11,200 Speaker 1: similar to barley, which is another favorite grain. And then 197 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:15,760 Speaker 1: sometimes I'll buy like a wild rice blend, and I 198 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:18,720 Speaker 1: cook a lot of those grains in my rice cooker, 199 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:21,880 Speaker 1: despite the fact that some of them are not rice, 200 00:11:22,440 --> 00:11:25,960 Speaker 1: but I use that rice cooker a lot. Don't rule 201 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:29,240 Speaker 1: out pasta either. My kids go crazy for orzo, so 202 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:31,640 Speaker 1: that's another easy option. I like to make like a 203 00:11:31,679 --> 00:11:34,400 Speaker 1: Greek grain bowl and I'll use orzo in that and 204 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:37,600 Speaker 1: they really like that, So keep that in mind. And 205 00:11:37,800 --> 00:11:41,000 Speaker 1: anytime I'm cooking those grains, I like to use a 206 00:11:41,080 --> 00:11:44,760 Speaker 1: low sodium chicken or vegetable broth. I feel like it 207 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 1: really packs a punch when it comes to flavor and 208 00:11:47,320 --> 00:11:50,560 Speaker 1: creates a nice, hearty base for your bowl. And if 209 00:11:50,559 --> 00:11:53,760 Speaker 1: I'm really on top of things, which occasionally happens, not always, 210 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:56,800 Speaker 1: but I'll cook a big batch of greens on Sunday 211 00:11:57,160 --> 00:12:00,240 Speaker 1: and then reach for them throughout the week. And if 212 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:02,280 Speaker 1: I know that I've got a ton of cooked queena 213 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:04,000 Speaker 1: in my fridge and I just have to toss it 214 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:07,480 Speaker 1: together to warm it up, that means one hundred percent 215 00:12:07,520 --> 00:12:10,120 Speaker 1: we're having a grain bowl that week and my kids 216 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:13,800 Speaker 1: just my kids eat it, which is that's you guys know, 217 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:16,480 Speaker 1: with picky kids. Anytime you've found something your kids will 218 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:18,920 Speaker 1: eat that you can feel good about, you want to 219 00:12:18,920 --> 00:12:21,679 Speaker 1: have that on hand. So that's something you kild keep 220 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:25,880 Speaker 1: in mind as well. So any chance I can have 221 00:12:26,080 --> 00:12:28,200 Speaker 1: to kind of set myself up for a midweek meal 222 00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:30,240 Speaker 1: that I don't have to think about, I want to take. 223 00:12:30,400 --> 00:12:34,079 Speaker 1: So let's talk about what this formula is. So when 224 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:36,560 Speaker 1: I think about my grain bowl formula. I think about 225 00:12:36,559 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 1: a couple of things greens, grains, protein, veggies, sauce, and crunch. 226 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:47,560 Speaker 1: And the reason I like to think about the formula 227 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:50,080 Speaker 1: is that whenever I'm doing my grocery shopping, I just 228 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:53,200 Speaker 1: want to make sure that I have all of those things, 229 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:58,120 Speaker 1: so greens, maybe anything from buying a salad kit. I'm 230 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:00,280 Speaker 1: not above a salad kit. I actually think it's one 231 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:02,800 Speaker 1: of the best shortcut ingredients you can have on hand 232 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:07,040 Speaker 1: to just buying like a spring mix or some rollmaine, 233 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:09,720 Speaker 1: lettuce or spinach, whatever you want. It doesn't matter what 234 00:13:09,800 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 1: your greens are. What's great about it a salad kit 235 00:13:14,280 --> 00:13:15,840 Speaker 1: is that it gives you a few more of these 236 00:13:15,840 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 1: things as well, so that you have to think even 237 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:24,960 Speaker 1: less hard. I loved the dill pickle salad kit from 238 00:13:25,160 --> 00:13:29,680 Speaker 1: Tailor Made Farms, and I just did that with barbecue chicken. 239 00:13:29,720 --> 00:13:33,880 Speaker 1: The barbecue chicken from March's Recipe Club. Oh my gosh, 240 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:36,520 Speaker 1: so so good. So I did the actual salad kit. 241 00:13:36,920 --> 00:13:41,199 Speaker 1: I added farrow, I added barbecue chicken, and it was bangering. 242 00:13:41,240 --> 00:13:45,120 Speaker 1: It was so delicious. So let's talk about the formula. 243 00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:49,040 Speaker 1: While some of the ingredients are obvious. Others like a 244 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:53,520 Speaker 1: sauce and crunch aren't as obvious or really crucial. But 245 00:13:53,559 --> 00:13:55,680 Speaker 1: I'm telling you, a good sauce can take your grain 246 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:59,200 Speaker 1: bowl from being just all right too really really good 247 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:01,840 Speaker 1: in a snap. I like to have a few favorites 248 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:03,920 Speaker 1: on hand so that I can easily mix things up. 249 00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:07,720 Speaker 1: So while my head first goes to making like a 250 00:14:07,800 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 1: standard vinaigrette, I like to have a couple of yogurt 251 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:13,520 Speaker 1: based dressings on hand. I really like the bolt House 252 00:14:13,559 --> 00:14:16,120 Speaker 1: Farms one. They have a Cilantro avocado one. I like 253 00:14:16,200 --> 00:14:21,400 Speaker 1: the Ranch One peanut sauce which we were making. We're 254 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:23,320 Speaker 1: making those lettuce straps this week, so maybe I should 255 00:14:23,360 --> 00:14:25,160 Speaker 1: double up my peanut sauce and have it on hand 256 00:14:25,200 --> 00:14:29,160 Speaker 1: for an option for green bowls. So that Zeki sauce 257 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:32,800 Speaker 1: is great, Harissa Pesto, All of those things can be 258 00:14:32,840 --> 00:14:35,640 Speaker 1: really really great. So when it comes to the crunch, 259 00:14:36,480 --> 00:14:40,840 Speaker 1: I really think that having some texture really helps to 260 00:14:40,840 --> 00:14:44,960 Speaker 1: bury up the bowls. So think of toasted nuts, seeds, 261 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:49,600 Speaker 1: even crushed peta chips. And then finally I almost always 262 00:14:49,640 --> 00:14:52,960 Speaker 1: throw some sort of cheese on top. That really seals 263 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 1: the deal. So Fetta goat cheese, a shredded cheddar. Oh 264 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:01,040 Speaker 1: my gosh, the Trader Joe's makes our unexpected cheddar in 265 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:03,840 Speaker 1: a shredded version. I did that on a grain bowl recently, 266 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:07,800 Speaker 1: and on the Dill Pickle grain bowls that I did. 267 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:09,360 Speaker 1: I know that sounds crazy, but I use the Dill 268 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:12,800 Speaker 1: Pickle Salad Kit to make these barbecue grain bowls. I 269 00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:16,480 Speaker 1: also did shredded pepper jack cheese and that was delicious 270 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:24,360 Speaker 1: as well. So once again, that formula is greens, grains, protein, veggies, 271 00:15:24,880 --> 00:15:29,600 Speaker 1: sauce and crunch, and I just think they're awesome, all right, 272 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:33,720 Speaker 1: So remember a few other tips when it comes to 273 00:15:33,840 --> 00:15:38,160 Speaker 1: making grain bowls. Don't pass on the protein. Protein is 274 00:15:38,200 --> 00:15:42,440 Speaker 1: really what makes a grain bowl feel like a full meal. 275 00:15:43,400 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 1: And whether that's traditional protein like shredded chicken from rotisserie 276 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:51,080 Speaker 1: chicken or any other kind of meat. You know, a 277 00:15:51,240 --> 00:15:56,840 Speaker 1: seared steak or ground turkey, you could do chick peas, 278 00:15:57,200 --> 00:15:59,920 Speaker 1: or even like a soft boiled egg is pretty great 279 00:16:00,120 --> 00:16:02,680 Speaker 1: in a grain bowl. So there are options. Beans are 280 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:08,080 Speaker 1: really great beyond traditional protein. Then I highly recommend you 281 00:16:08,120 --> 00:16:11,400 Speaker 1: cook your grains in anything other than water. I mentioned 282 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:13,280 Speaker 1: this a little earlier, but I just want to re 283 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:18,480 Speaker 1: emphasize that by replacing the water that you would typically 284 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 1: cook your grains in with broth, you instantly like double 285 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:25,360 Speaker 1: up the flavor. And sometimes I go half and half 286 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:28,760 Speaker 1: half broth half water, but I almost always do that 287 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:31,600 Speaker 1: now and highly recommend that you do it as well. 288 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:35,920 Speaker 1: Don't disregard those sauces and condiments. I am convinced that 289 00:16:35,920 --> 00:16:39,760 Speaker 1: that's the secrets making a really good standout bowl. So 290 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:43,720 Speaker 1: think of things like pickled onions we already talked about, 291 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:47,280 Speaker 1: like the peanut sauce or the satziki tahini is another 292 00:16:47,320 --> 00:16:51,040 Speaker 1: good one. Just think about what kind of sauce in 293 00:16:51,520 --> 00:16:54,360 Speaker 1: a recipe club last month in March, we did a 294 00:16:54,400 --> 00:16:58,480 Speaker 1: barbecue chicken grain bowl and I suggested taking this homemade 295 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:01,320 Speaker 1: barbecue sauce and mixing it with a little bit of 296 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:04,440 Speaker 1: store ranch, and my kids thought that was the greatest 297 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:07,359 Speaker 1: thing ever. So get creative when it comes to those sauces. 298 00:17:08,280 --> 00:17:12,280 Speaker 1: Remember to add that texture. So whether it's you know, 299 00:17:12,320 --> 00:17:15,359 Speaker 1: the chopped nuts, or you could get even more specific 300 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:19,680 Speaker 1: like pepitas or sunflower seeds. That textual variety is really 301 00:17:19,680 --> 00:17:23,800 Speaker 1: really important. And in addition to the cheese, the goat 302 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:27,159 Speaker 1: feta blue cheese whatever. I also don't want you to 303 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:30,239 Speaker 1: disregard citrus as well. Finishing a grain bowl with a 304 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:34,560 Speaker 1: squeeze of fresh lemon or fresh lime is also really 305 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:39,119 Speaker 1: really awesome. All right you guys. That's it, nice, short 306 00:17:39,160 --> 00:17:42,240 Speaker 1: and sweet. This week, hopefully you've got some ideas for 307 00:17:42,880 --> 00:17:46,800 Speaker 1: pulling dinner together. I'm going to be making those lettuce wraps, 308 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:49,280 Speaker 1: I'm going to be making the cheet pan filly cheese steaks, 309 00:17:49,720 --> 00:17:52,399 Speaker 1: and finally going to be making our rainbow bootle bowls. 310 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:57,240 Speaker 1: So maybe this week you could throw in a salad kit, 311 00:17:57,359 --> 00:18:00,480 Speaker 1: a rotisserie chicken, maybe try a new dressing that you've 312 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:03,880 Speaker 1: been wanting to try, and pull together a grain bowl 313 00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:06,400 Speaker 1: for like an easy Tuesday night meal. I think you'll 314 00:18:06,440 --> 00:18:10,720 Speaker 1: really really love having that as an option in your 315 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:14,840 Speaker 1: back pocket when it comes to last minute meals. So 316 00:18:14,920 --> 00:18:18,000 Speaker 1: you can always tune in to listen to the podcast 317 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:21,840 Speaker 1: every Thursday, new episodes will drop in the meantime. You 318 00:18:21,880 --> 00:18:24,880 Speaker 1: can follow me on Instagram, you can join Recipe Club, 319 00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:27,359 Speaker 1: or sign up for my family Mail makeover. Of course, 320 00:18:27,800 --> 00:18:31,120 Speaker 1: and I just want to always thank you to everyone 321 00:18:31,160 --> 00:18:34,440 Speaker 1: who takes the time to leave a review. It means 322 00:18:34,520 --> 00:18:39,280 Speaker 1: so much to me and I just I'm so grateful 323 00:18:39,359 --> 00:18:41,440 Speaker 1: that the podcast is helpful to some of you as 324 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:45,040 Speaker 1: you take on this challenging task of getting dinner on 325 00:18:45,080 --> 00:18:47,320 Speaker 1: the table. All right, you guys, We'll see you next week.