Monday, July 23, 2012
Don’t Want to Cook Tonight? Discover Healthy Takeout Options
It’s one of
those nights when you don’t feel like cooking but you also don’t feel like
loading the family in the car and cajoling your kids to behave at a restaurant.
What you want is takeout! But you’re sick of pizza and Chinese and you’d prefer
a healthier option.
Start by
making a list of your favorite restaurants in the area – you’ll find that most
will provide takeout. Then take a look at how you can make healthier choices…
Mexican Food: Get whole black beans instead of
refried beans. Usually soft tortillas are a lower calorie option to fried taco
shells. You can easily replace cheese and sour cream with salsa.
Italian Food: Make a smart choice with the sauce.
Instead of a creamy Alfredo or rich pesto, try a marinara sauce or pasta
primavera.
Japanese Food: Healthy options include Miso soup,
steamed vegetables such as edamames, and sushi rolls with avocado. You should avoid
“tempura” which indicates it’s been fried.
Hamburgers: I have a friend that always orders
the kid-size portion. You can make your burger healthier by loading it with
lettuce and tomato and skipping the cheese. Ask for a side salad instead of
fries or onion rings.
Another
option is to choose a delivery
service. One of my favorites here in the Silicon Valley that uses
fresh, local and organic foods is Little Spoonfuls. If you have little
ones they have menus geared toward toddler meals, baby pureed foods and family
meals with a variety of main courses and side dishes. Order online and Little
Spoonfuls will deliver a week's worth of meals that just need re-heating.
And of course if you live here in the Silicon Valley, there's always the option of having one of our Simplify chefs cook a fresh meal for you in your home that you can eat right away. Some of our clients have even dog-eared an interesting recipe to have our assistants prepare it!
And of course if you live here in the Silicon Valley, there's always the option of having one of our Simplify chefs cook a fresh meal for you in your home that you can eat right away. Some of our clients have even dog-eared an interesting recipe to have our assistants prepare it!
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