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Home cooked or takeout tonight? š„”
Plant-based twists on traditional takeout favorites
Kristina Todini, RDN
May 23, 2024
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To cook or to order in, that is the question.
It was a long day and now youāre faced with the eternal question: should you muster the strength to cook, or should you just order in tonight?
First let me say this: there is nothing wrong with a takeout night (we have them from time to time). But if you find yourself getting takeaway more often than not, itās time to realize what the issue really isā¦you didnāt have a plan for dinner, so youāre forced to make last minute decisions.
Having a meal plan takes away the decision fatigue of figuring out dinner. And guess what ā planning to make your takeaway favorites at home is possible! So today Iām sharing a few plant-based twists on takeout favorites to curb your cravingsā¦and spare your wallet from always ordering in.
š„” + š©āš³,
Kristina
home cooked hero
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Plant-based twists on takeout faves š„
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Just one related kitchen tip for you today when considering cooking at home versus ordering takeout. Food for thought!
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DID YOU KNOW? š§
Research suggests that cooking any meal ā whether or not the recipe is designed to be healthy ā is better for your health than eating out. It's true: The health benefits of a home-cooked meal outweigh almost any other method of eating, no matter the recipe. Hereās why: you control the ingredients you cook with, you can better manage portion control, youāll eat more variety, and cooking boosts your sense of purpose and pleasure*. (source)
*Thatās one of the many reasons I created Plant Powered Kitchen School, to help you (re)discover your love of cooking by learning to prepare plants.
TODAYāS VIDEO š„
Instead of going out to dinner, buy good food. Cooking at home shows such affection. In a bad economy, it's more important to make yourself feel good.
SCHOOL IS IN SESSION!
I had so much fun leading yesterdayās meal planning workshop and helping students create their meal plans for next week. Today in the school community Iām dropping a takeout favorites meal plan with five days of complete meals featuring plant-based takeaway twists.
If youād like to learn my signature meal planning method, get weekly dietitian-developed meal plans, access the members-only recipe app, and watch 20+ bite-size videos about making plants, join us inside the school. This community is just getting started, get in on the ground floor!
The app is just one perk of being a PPKS student!
LET ME KNOWā¦
How much time do you spend cooking each day?How much time do you spend preparing food each day? |
IāM CURIOUS š§ā¦
Iād love it if youād be a peach and take 3 minutes to fill out this short survey about your biggest struggles in the kitchen right now. If you do, youāll receive a FREE meal plan thatās usually just available to my meal plan members. š
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