I’m constantly looking for inspiration for quick and easy meals to make. Lately I’m trying to focus on keeping things simple, using fresh, wholesome ingredients to create quick and nourishing meals.

This was a hit with my littles, so I thought I would share.

Simple Sliver Salad:
This was inspired by the boys’ discovery that they could make big curls of carrot using the vegetable peeler. I prepared several carrots thus, and added to them very thin slices of red cabbage and red bell peppers. I topped it with avocado mashed with a bit of sea salt, then tossed. It was very crisp, fresh and yummy for all of it’s limited ingredients and both boys had multiple bowls full.

Some other quick ideas from yesterday:

Simple Squash:
Bake a butternut squash. Scoop it out. Add a large spoonful of coconut oil, a drizzle of maple syrup, and a sprinkle of nutmeg. Mash/mix with a fork and serve.

Quick Salad with Chicken:
Pan fry thin slices of chicken breast in a bit of oil with your favorite spices and flavorings (garlic, lemon juice, thyme, oregano, etc). Pour chicken and cooking juices over a big bowl of spring mix.

Today’s fair has been less simple. After some fruit first thing in the morning we had a big brunch of home-made turkey sausages, stewed onions, steamed red chard, and anise seed tea. Yum!

I think we will have a light salad as a snack later followed by an early dinner as we are going out tonight.