It could also be called "Relatively Healthy, Throw it Together at the Last Minute and isn't Expensive DinDin" but that seemed too long and not so catchy.
I like food. I especially like Asian style food with a variety of spices and healthy food- like whole grains, low fat meat or veggie proteins ( tvp, tofu, beans) and of course lots of veggies. I don't often cook with meat and in fact most of my dishes I love to make are meat free but not necessarily vegan.
Here are some of the staples I use alot in my dishes and I try to keep on hand:
SPICES and HERBS: cumin, dried garlic, chili powder, curry powder, whole black peppercorns, sea salt, dried onions, basil, oregano, turmeric, and cinnamon.
Sauces: barbeque sauce (love Trader Joes), fish sauce, hoisen sauce, Sriracha hot chili sauce (Thai chili sauce with garlic and roasted red peppers), soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and balsamic vinegar.
Veggies and fruit: Frozen broccoli, frozen "Asian stir fry blend" veggies, frozen berries, garlic (fresh or frozen cubes), and onions (white, yellow, red, whatever is on sale)
Protein: tofu (extra firm I marinate, cube, cook and freeze it so it is ready to eat), frozen salmon fillets, frozen chicken breasts, and ready to eat beans (canned or precooked and frozen) black eyed peas, chickpeas, black beans, great northern beans, and kidney beans.
Hope this is helpful. I will try to post a recipe 2-5 times a week. If you don't have many of these ingredients just buy them as you need them and you will see how long many of them last.
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