No time to cook? With a new baby, I’m in the same boat! This is why I’ve put together these easy weeknight recipes that literally only require a handful of ingredients and require hardly any cooking time. Enjoy!
Ontario Tender Fruit Overnight Oats
Are you a fan of overnight oats? I sure am! I have them pretty much every day, as they’re a simple make-ahead breakfast that can pack in the fibre and protein (each of these overnight oats provide 20 g of protein and over 10 g of fibre!).
Today I’m bringing these fun new flavours to you! For this post I’ve teamed up with @producemadesimple to highlight Ontario produce – specifically Ontario tender fruit, which is now in season!
Four Easy High Protein & Fibre Bagel Sandwiches From Costco
A loaded bagel sandwich is the perfect end of summer or back-to-school lunch and it’s even better if they’re packed with protein and fibre!
For these bagel sandwiches, I’m highlighting a relaunch at Ontario Costco’s by Queen Street Bakery – their Superfood Everything Bagel! These bagels are gluten-free, dairy-free and made without top allergens – perfect for back to school. They are loaded with goodness, packing in 6 g of protein, 10 g of fibre, 3 mg of iron and they’re a source of omega 3’s.
Lettuce-Free Salads That Don’t Suck
Salad haters, listen up – this ones for you. If you’ve had a bad salad experience before and have had a bland, soggy, not filling enough salad or have associated salads with diet culture – this ones for you!
These salads are the exact opposite, I promise. They are veggie-packed without having any lettuce, pack in a ton of flavours (flavours that you are used to!), along with protein and fibre to keep you full for awhile! I promise that salad haters will have a more positive experience with these.
Each of these pack in at least 20 g of protein and 7 g of fibre and are all 100% plant-based.
3 Summer Protein & Fibre-Packed Pasta Salads
If I were to only make one meal for the rest of summer, it would be a pasta salad. Here me out. Pasta salads are the perfect summer meal because 1) they make perfect no-cook leftover lunches 2) they require minimal heat/cooking 3) there are endless pasta salad combinations for lots of variety 4) they are perfect for a potluck/cookout 5) they can be very nutritionally-balanced, packed with protein, fibre and antioxidants! Need I say more?
Dietitian’s Meal Planning Guide For Boosting Energy
Being a freshly postpartum mom, I have been no stranger to low energy. Eating an adequate amount of calories from carbohydrates, proteins and fat is essential to support my postpartum recovery and breastfeeding, however there are also micronutrients to also pay attention to that are essential to assist with energy production. Save this post and make sure to grab the meal plan to help you with boosting energy and fight fatigue.