Tuna-Stuffed Summer Tomatoes

Ingredients:

3 cans of drained tuna (the lowest in toxins is the run-of-the-mill chunk light NOT albacore)

1/4c low-fat/no-fat organic yogurt

1t favorite herb (basil, oregano, thyme)

OR

1.5T Bragg’s Liquid Aminos (better version of soy sauce)

OR

1T mustard + 1/2T honey

3 fresh tomatoes

cucumber slices

Preparation:

Mix the first three ingredients together. Get as many clumps out as you can. Next, cut each tomato and core out the seeds (use for something else like a vegetable smoothie, if you dare).  Scoop a couple large spoonfuls of tuna mixture into the tomato shells and garnish with cucumber.  (The garnish police are on strike, so you can use whatever behooves you.)

You’re done.  Let me know how you embellish this.

All right, it’s Memorial Day, and you’re trying to keep up with your nutrition, your family’s needs and your schedule.  Well, take a deep cleansing breath because I’m going to show you a two-for-one deal in food prep that will save you time later this week.  Please do not get distracted by the fact that I recorded this in the dead of winter.  The information is still great for any time of year!

You probably know that I like eggs.  I have grown to appreciate their versatility and their inexpensive means to satisfying my protein demands.

Watch this video on doing double-duty food prep:  your omelet for the morning (or any meal really) as well as how to boil the perfect batch of eggs.  Save your boiled eggs for salads (use low-fat organic yogurt as the dressing base) or just eat the whites alone for quick, lean protein.  Put them together with your snacks for the week if you work outside the home.  Develop a meal preparation system so you can integrate healthy cooking more easily into your routine.

As for the omelet, it’s something to make while you’re boiling the eggs. I always try to optimize my time in the kitchen (I’m in it enough as it is).

I’m a single parent, so I am making a portion for one.  If you have another adult in the house, then double your omelet recipe to cover that base. Or triple it to make enough for the kids (use whatever ratio works for your family).  Encourage your kids to try it (and you should have them taste as many different times as you prepare it until they are open to it).  Keep in mind it takes almost 13 attempts before most kids will eat something.  Whether it’s an omelet, veggies or whole grains or some other healthy food, don’t give up on putting it in front of their faces.  (Start with a bite size portion until they get used to it.)

Let me know how this works for you.