#downshiftology

[fullcravings]

Berry Coconut Panna Cotta (Dairy Free)

[certifiedceliac]

Greek Lemon Chicken (via Downshiftology)

[villa-home-inspections]

Goodbye Covid! Hello 2023 💥👊🏼 #thrivebiznetwork #goals #noexcuses #hustle #5amclub #downshiftology #homeinspection (at Claremont, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmxO4SjP3mc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[introvertedlass]

Making this today for my parents who are returning from a trip full of the cold. Hope this will be a nice surprise for them.

[remembertoeat]

Dinner Recipe: Chicken Salad

TIME: ★★★★

PRICE: ★★★★

EASE: ★★★★

CLEANUP: ★★★★

I love homemade chicken salad. A lot. Despite my mayo aversion which I will address later. This is one of those recipes that fires on all cylinders. It's so quick to make once you have the cooked chicken- only about 10 minutes. You can use pre-cooked chicken or just cook your own chicken breast (it takes about 15-20 minutes for me.) Other than that, it's literally just mixing everything in a bowl. You don't have to separate everything into little bowls like I did here. I just did that so you could see the ingredients. 1 bowl (+ whatever you cooked your chicken in.) Bam. Easy cleanup.

It's great on bread (we like croissants when we're feeling fancy,) and just like... putting a big spoonful on some greens? Delicious. And even 1 big chicken breast makes TONS of leftovers. Tips: -Chill the chicken salad after mixing if you've just cooked the chicken breast. It's way better cold. -You could totally add apples or dried cranberries- things like that. It adds nice, sweet pops of flavor! -I've made this with almonds, walnuts, and pecans. It's all great. -I never make this with tarragon. Nothing against tarragon, I just ALWAYS forget to get it. -My spouse loves eating this as a dip with corn chips. I don't get it, but he swears by it, so maybe you'll like it! - A brief aside about Mayo: OKAY HEAR ME OUT I do not like mayonnaise. I've always had problems with it. But I love this dish. HERE are the things I do to bypass my mayo squick: -I get avocado oil mayo. I KNOW it's effectively the same thing, but it tricks my dumb stupid brain. -I cut the mayo with greek yogurt or sour cream. YMMV but you can play around with it based on what flavor you like. -I just use a little less mayo/binder.

Ultimate Chicken Salad (Downshiftology)

[airfryerburrito]

Mix 'n' Match Meal Prep

I've been trying a different "mix and match" method of prepping food for the week. You cook a few components like proteins, vegetables, and sauces, and then reheat and rearrange them to create different meals. Here's my method, inspired by the Downshiftology approach:

Pick 2-3 proteins, a few vegetables, and at least one sauce to prepare. I also like to bake a snack.

On Sunday, do your cooking.

During the week, eat one protein, some vegetables, and some sauce with a starch. Change up the starches and proteins to create variety.

Meal plans so far:

Week 1

Cooked: Greek sheet pan chicken with roasted potatoes and vegetables (sheet pans are the ultimate meal prep hack), salmon bites, crispy air fryer chickpeas, tzatziki sauce, chocolate chip cookies.

Dinners: chicken and potatoes, salmon and fries, chicken and pasta, salmon rice bowls, chicken and rice.

Lunch: chickpeas with salad and focaccia.

Week 2

Cooked: Instant pot ground turkey, sheet pan vegetables, cubed sweet potatoes, morning glory muffins.

Dinners: Ground turkey and pasta, ground turkey and mashed potatoes, ground turkey and nachos, tinned fish and pasta, burgers from the freezer.

Lunch: Black bean and sweet potato rice bowls and burritos.

This week I made balsamic chicken (pictured) and vegetables, plus marinated tofu to air fry another day, and blueberry muffins. I really appreciate how flexible this approach is. A protein / pantry staple like black beans doesn't need cooking -- just opening a can. I can also switch to a store-bought sauce when I have less time. There's less waste, and it's a relief not to worry about what's for dinner.

[persephinae]

21 or 29 for the ask game? If you'd like.

a favourite easy recipe: 5 ingredients or less, or takes less than 30 min to make

shakshuka!

it really is delicious and it's low effort for me, especially on days when i'm just bone weary from work

like the recipe says about 30 min or less

i usually serve this with some single serve instant cilantro rice that i can pop in the microwave

******

another low effort meal is i like buying prepackaged salmon and trout fillets

so i usually take one out, defrost in microwave (2:30 for salmon, 1:20 for trout)

drizzle some olive oil in a small oven safe dish (like a casserole dish) so the fish don't stick

put fillet in dish, drizzle more olive oil on top so it doesn't dry out

salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley

for salmon I also use old bay or salmon seasoning mix or herbs de provance mix

for trout i'll sprinkle some lemon juice, then also season with tarragon, or if i'm making italian food - basil.

put your fish under the broiler for 4 min

pull out fish and for salmon i sprinkle some teriyaki on top to give it a bit of flavor

for trout i'll put some butter on top as well, maybe some parmesan cheese if i'm feeling fancy

put the fish back under the broiler (salmon for 4-5 more minutes, trout for like 2 minutes or so since it's a thin fillet)

then you just make your carb with it (french fries - 12 min in the oven) or (instant rice single serving - 1 min in microwave) or (instant mashed potatoes single serving - 1 min in microwave) - again this is for low effort days, so this saves me time and energy

veggie of your choice as veggie side (i usually make some spinach with salt & butter)

and a nice premade salad as well (i usually make a big bowl of salad for myself twice a week and parcel it out, this saves time for me)

this whole process is 20-30 minutes

[delicious-in-kitchen]

Eggs Benedict by Downshiftology

[bumblebee-cottage]

10+ Anti-Inflammatory Drinks for Wellness | Downshiftology

[fullcravings]

Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding (V/GF)

[certifiedceliac]

Black Bean Soup (via Downshiftology)

[thelovebudllc]

Top 10 Recipes of 2024

The top 10 recipes on Downshiftology this year fell into four main themes—Mexican recipes, Mediterranean recipes, slow cooker recipes, and one pan recipes. Plus, Downshiftology turned 10 years old this year! Top 10 Recipes of 2024 And here we are again at the close of another year! For me, 2024 seemed to fly by, and that was likely due to my move! I forgot how overwhelming buying a new place and…

[sundaydinnerswithcandy]

Mediterranean Baked Feta

downshiftology

[writingguild]

Cucumber and Shrimp Chopped Salad

“You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go, and see what happens.”– Mandy Hale Jump to recipe Flipping through summer salad ideas, I found that Downshiftology had a promising shrimp and cucumber salad. Don’t get me wrong: my first thought was: oooh! Costco shrimp! Turned into salad! I’m teaching 3 eight-week classes plus the day job. There’s not a lot of…