Being a busy father, social worker, husband and age-group triathlete I find myself pressed for time most days. By the time the evening rolls around, both my wife and I are pretty wiped out. I am a huge propponent of home cooked meals, as a means of knowing and controlling exactly what is going into our foods and into our bodies. My go-to dinner on nights when we want something simple and vegetarian is the classic wok-cooked stir-fry. This is a perfect meal that's simple to prepare, full of healthy vegetables and can easily have rice and tofu added for some extra pezzaz! Our typical stir-fry includes carrots, red potatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms and squash. Obviously you can add whatever veggies make you happiest! Simply wash and chop up the veggies, add a bit of coconut oil to the wok and let them cook for 10 minutes or until the reach the level of softness you perfer. Remember less means more when it comes to cooking. Overcooking food has a negative impact on the nutrient content. Again we typically add tofu or tempeh to it after cooking both seperately to make certain the tofu gets nice and crispy while the vegetables aren't overcooked. Serve the stir-fry over rice, quinoa or rice noodles and add a little lemon juice or apple cider vinegar and you have a great vegetarian meal :)
I am big on promoting vegetarian meals as they have a less detrimental effect on the planet and have a positive effect on lessening animal abuse. If each family would commit to just one vegetarian meal per week, the positive impact would be mind-blowing! So please consider it!
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