Raise your hand if you fall victim to food ruts. (I’ve got both hands raised high.) Figuring out what to make for three meals, every day of the week has me stumped all the time. I just don’t want to do the work sometimes...a lot of times...most times. Usually it's dinner that's the hardest. There are times when I just don't have it in me to figure out one more thing to cook at the end of the day. It's on those nights that I end up eating melted cheese on chips, salami and apples, or even better (or worse) boxed mac and cheese. Now that you know all my deepest, darkest secrets, I’m going to redeem myself just a bit and tell you how I dig myself out of the hole of carbs and cheese that I find myself in all too often: It’s called meal planning and I have a love hate relationship with it. I love it when it’s done, but I hate the planning (time) that goes into it. If you're at all like me and meal planning sounds like the last thing you want to spend your precious time doing you're in luck. Furthermore and TMP are here to do the hard work of meal planning for you. We’re like your very own meal planning fairy Godmothers. You’re welcome.
For the last month Holly and I have been working together with Furthermore to create a series of daily recipes that are healthy, simple, and can all be made ahead (which is so important for those times you just can't add one more thing to your to do list). So, without further adieu, we present to you this incredible list of 30 minutes meals that are equal parts delicious and easy to whip up...you know...so you don’t end up with melted cheese on chips for dinner again.
The entire Furthermore meal series can be found here, but today I’m sharing with you my favorite meal to come out of this venture: baked ginger garlic salmon with an assortment of gorgeous vegetables cooked en papillote. By creating a parchment paper pouch in which to cook your entire meal, you significantly speed up the cook time and eliminate all the dishes. Brilliant, I know. The garlic and ginger on the salmon create a lovely aromatic steam, making this delicious combo infinitely more crave-able and way healthier than my usual lazy go-to’s. Food ruts? We all have them, but now you have some inspiration on how to get over them.
