Meal Prep Mania Promo

We know college life can get busy, all those assignments, due dates, projects, what we eat is often the last thing we worry about, ending up heating up ramen in the microwave after a long day. What if we told you there is a meal that contains all the food groups and nutrients you need in an easy, meal prep friendly, quick recipe? And yes, you can learn how to make it, trust us, it will be your new go-to recipe, keeping you fueled and ready to rock your classes! 

We will be making a Veggie Buddha Bowl, named for its shape, big round bowl like a Buddha belly shape, this colorful nutrient dense meal has both flavor and health written all over it. It consists of a combination of whole grains, vegetables, protein and a flavorful sauce or dressing to put it all together, applying principles of Japanese and Chinese health and wellness. It is an ideal way of eating, contributing to meeting all your macronutrients and lowering your risk of most chronic diseases. 

Let’s dive into it! We start with our grain of choice, rice, which provides you with energy, restoring glycogen levels post workout, easily digestible and gluten free! Then it is time to add the flavors, toppings include bright colorful veggies: carrots loaded with vitamin A, K, calcium and beta-carotene which can lower the risk of diabetes and strengthen your bones. Speaking of beta-carotene, we decided to add the richest vegetable on this important pigment that is converted into vitamin A, sweet potatoes. This bright orange root vegetable is rich in antioxidants (protecting you from free radicals linked to chronic illnesses), fiber and minerals. For a pop of green, we added broccoli, which will provide you with vitamin K, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin C and A, while also contributing with less inflammation!

Moving into our protein, chickpeas, when combined with rice and sweet potatoes, they complete each other and meet 9 essential amino acids now being a complete protein that improves digestion, contributes to satiety and are a great meat replacement. Red onions will give this dish even more flavor with low calories and antioxidants. Our last topping is also the main ingredient of our second recipe, one of the best healthy fats if you ask us, avocado, higher in potassium than bananas, and packed with Oleic acids that are associated with reduced inflammation and preventing cancer. Finally, we drizzled another healthy fat, peanut sauce to give it extra flavor and lower your cholesterol levels all at once.

A bonus is our avocado cream sauce, we use this colorful heart healthy fat to make a sauce guaranteed to level up the flavor of any meal, perfect to add to your weekly meal prep. We are so excited to share these with you and help you save time while nourishing your body! Join us online this Tuesday, September 21st from 6 to 6:45.

We are so excited to have you there!