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This week my mom came to visit, and I wanted to cook her a nice meal. We were planning on going for a run the next morning so I wanted to choose something light, something that wouldn’t slow us down. I decided to make her a delicious salmon dish. I found the recipe online here. It was quick, yummy, and filling.

Ingredients

3 red peppers, sliced into strips

2/3 c. olive oil,

1 tablespoon salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1/3 c. lime juice

2 tbsp. finely chopped cilantro, plus more for serving

2 tsp. honey

1 Garlic clove, minced

4salmon filets

4 c. cooked brown rice

1 avocado, thinly sliced

Lime wedges, for serving

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degreed Fahrenheit. Place thinly sliced bell peppers onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.

Cook rice while peppers are baking.

To make the marinade, combine olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, honey, and garlic and whisk. Place the salmon in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Pour half the marinade over the salmon. Toss until it is fully coated. Set aside the remaining marinade.

Remove the peppers from the oven and place the salmon on top of the peppers. Bake until the peppers are tender, and the salmon is fully cooked. This will take about 15 to 20 more minutes.

Serve in a bowl with peppers, avocado, salmon, and rice all mixed together. Garnish with cilantro and a lime wedge. Add the remaining marinade.

This meal was so delicious and easier than you would think. The salmon was also pretty inexpensive, which is nice for a struggling student. Try this one at home and ENJOY!

This week I made one of my favourite meals of all time. It was a classic in my household growing up and I never get tired of it. Each time I make it for myself I feel like a kid again. The great thing about this dish is that it is cheap and easy. The meal is called sausage pasta.

Ingredients

Olive oil

Hot Italian sausages

1 small yellow onion

2 cloves of garlic

7 Mushrooms

Tomato Sauce

Spaghettini

Instructions

Heat pan on medium heat. Chop sausages, onion, and mushroom, and mince the garlic. Add each of these into the hot pan with a splash of olive oil.

Cook until sausages are cooked through. Add the pasta sauce and bring to a low boil. Let sauce cook for as long as you want. The longer you cook it, the tastier and more flavourful it is.

While the sauce is cooking, bring water to a boil with a tbsp of olive oil and salt. Cook spaghettini, drain, and serve with sauce on top.

Just writing out this recipe has inspired me to heat up my leftovers and enjoy it all over again. Have fun making this meal, but most of all, enjoy it!!

Amy 🙂

This week I made delicious and healthy turkey lettuce wraps. This meal was very popular with my partner, who went back for seconds. I retrieved this recipe online from Weight Watchers. WW has some fantastic healthy recipes, but the best part about this meal is how inexpensive it was. I already had some of the ingredients, I just needed shredded cheese, taco seasoning, ground turkey breast, and cilantro. Here’s everything you need to create these delicious ground turkey taco lettuce wraps:

Olive oil

Yellow onion

Red bell pepper

Ground turkey breast

Taco seasoning mix

Salsa

Iceberg lettuce

Shredded cheese

Red onion

Tomatoes

Cilantro

As you can see, each of these ingredients is fairly healthy. Now I will show you how to make them. Although, it really doesn’t take much effort. This meal is so simple, you could make it in your sleep.

As some olive oil to a non-stick pan and sauté the red bell pepper and ½ cup of yellow onion.

Add the ground turkey and cook until the turkey is cooked through.

Add taco seasoning and salsa, stir, and reduce heat to simmer. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.

While it’s cooking, prepare the iceberg lettuce by peeling off a piece and washing it. Dice the tomatoes and red onion and pick the cilantro.

When it has finished cooking, fill each iceberg lettuce cup with the ground turkey mixture, shredded cheese, tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro.

That’s it! So easy and delicious. Enjoy these wraps because surely, they won’t last long!

This week I made a classic, tasty salad! This is a quick and easy meal that is both healthy, and nutritious. It literally took me about 15 minutes to make!

You will need: 2 chicken breasts, 1 head of romaine lettuce, 2 bell peppers (I chose 1 yellow and 1 red), half a cucumber, 1 avocado, 2 carrots, 1/4 of a red onion, feta cheese, and your favourite salad dressing (I like Newman’s Own Light Olive Oil & Vinegar dressing)!

Start by cutting the chicken breasts into small, bite-sized pieces. Cook the chicken on medium heat. Add the red onion for some more flavour. One of my favourite tricks is putting a small amount of salad dressing in the pan. It adds so much flavour to the chicken. Cook until the chicken is fully cooked through, and the red onion has become more translucent. While the chicken is cooking, chop up all of the lettuce and veggies and add them to a bowl. Once the chicken and red onion is done, add it to the salad bowl and toss it with your favourite dressing! Sprinkle a bit of feta cheese, as much or as little as you’d like and enjoy!

This is a really simple meal but it’s great for a quick, healthy dinner. Happy cooking!

Amy 🙂