Here come the holidays. It takes a lot of effort to eat healthy consistently, but even more so during this busy time of year. With a little effort and planning your future January self will thank you. Let’s jump into this festive season with 4 ways you can maintain a healthy lifestyle through the end of the year.
Plan Ahead
Holiday dinners seem far away, but blink and it’ll be here. Now’s the time to start family meal planning for the rest of the year.
Overwhelmed much? Don’t be. There are a few simple ways you can plan ahead so mealtime is easy and stress-free. Start now. Free up your time later in the year when you’re busy with parties, gifts, visits to Santa, and house guests.
Download DishQuo App
DishQuo meal planning and grocery list app do the heavy lifting. DishQuo instantly generates weekly meal plans, creates your grocery list, and syncs to your food delivery system. Plans change and the holiday calendar fills up. No need to create a new meal plan. Log into your app, adjust the meal for that day. Done!
DishQuo has thousands of recipes that help meet your weight loss goals. Even during the holidays. Each recipe takes 10-30 minutes to make. That’s quicker than having a restaurant delivery and healthier.
Batch Meal Plan
Batch meal planning is cooking several servings of the same meal at once. If your favorite family-friendly recipe is on your plan for this week, make four batches of the meal at once. Serve one batch tonight, freeze the other three. When you know you’ll have a busy night, pull one out of the freezer in the morning and reheat at night. Easy, healthy, family dinner.
Think about this. Batch cook 4 times during the first week of November. Make 3 extra batch meals each time. You’ll have 12 meals ready to go in your freezer. That’s almost 2 nights a week from now until Christmas where you’re not cooking! But you are eating a healthy, delicious meal. A little planning and effort ahead of time goes a long way.
Test Recipes Weeks Before
DishQuo has plenty of holiday-inspired, healthy recipes. Like “Crunchy Pumpkin Bars” and “Sweet Gingerbread Oatmeal Pancakes”. Yum!
Work these recipes into your holiday meals and breakfasts for overnight guests. Take them for a test drive in your meal plan a few weeks ahead. This way, you’ll be comfortable cooking it and move a lot quicker. You’ll save time searching for the perfect dishes and eating healthy, festive food.
Want to take this tip a step further? Batch cook it ahead of time!
Try out this simple, seasonal recipe. Perfect for breakfasts and snacks during the holiday season.
Crunchy Pumpkin Bars
Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Cuisine: American Category: Fall, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Pork-Free, Kid-Friendly, Breakfast Additional Allergen Information: Tree Nuts Serving: 1 serving Meal Combination: A+B+D
Equipment:
- Measuring spoons & cups
- Small bowls
- Knife and cutting board
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients:
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 tbsp almond butter
- 4 oz canned pumpkin puree
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Directions
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well until fully incorporated. Pour the mixture into a small baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread out evenly. Bake in a preheated oven for 10 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove from the oven and let it cool before slicing and serving.
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