When I learned that one of the moms I know is a holistic nutritionist, I had to know how she'd advise a stay-at-home mom like me with limited money to spend on expensive organic times and not much time to cook or learn new complicated recipes.
Certified holistic health counselor Randi Cestaro of Happy Healing told me that nutritious, well-balanced meals didn't have to be difficult or costly. She came up with a list of items to have on hand that could easily be combined in many different ways to create simple, healthy in 5 minutes or less.
Proteins• Nut butters (such as almond, cashew, peanut)
• Canned tuna
• Nuts and seeds
• Eggs
• Hummus
• Tofu
• Veggie burgers (you can find them in your frozen food aisle)
• Lentils
• Organic beef burgers or turkey burgers
• Frozen fish
• Goat or sheep cheese
• Nitrate-free lunch meats
• Organic plain yogurtVegetables• 2-3 heads of leafy greens (such as lettuce, spinach)
• Frozen broccoli
• Frozen mixed vegetables
• Fresh seasonal vegetables (such as squash, sweet potatoes)Grains• Instant multigrain oatmeal unsweetened
• Multigrain bread
• Whole wheat pita breads
• Whole wheat couscous
• Brown rice
• Multigrain pastaSnacksYou are free to use any these articles on your web site, e-magazine or with your friends, I just ask that you send me an email and include my contact information. Thank you.• Oatmeal cookies
• Dark chocolate
• Fresh fruit
