PrepLikeAQueenRecipeeBookcourse 220603 094302
PrepLikeAQueenRecipeeBookcourse 220603 094302
PrepLikeAQueenRecipeeBookcourse 220603 094302
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Are you ready to
take your nutrition
to the next level,
but feel stuck when
it comes to getting
your meals together
in the kitchen?
T H I S E B O O K H A S YO U C OV E R E D !
T H E S E R E C I P E S P R OV I D E YO U W I T H D E L I C I O U S
A N D C R E AT I V E WAYS T O U S E C O M M O N
I N G R E D I E N T S I N YO U R M E A L P L A N . S O N O, YO U
Ready to increase the flavor and fun in your meals?! It’s time
to get cooking, Queens!
T EGORY
CA 1
EGGS
Veggie + Fresh
Herb Egg Bites
INGREDIENTS:
M A K E S 1 2 E G G B I T E S (C A N M E A L
P R E P T O F R E E Z E + R E H E AT )
HOW TO:
1. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Spray muffin pan w/ non stick
cooking spray.
3. Add all vegetables to a mixing
bowl and stir well before beating
in the eggs (or chickpea flour +
nutritional yeast + 2 cups water
+ baking powder) and seasoning.
4. Pour into a standard size
SERVING SIZE
muffin tin, filling just above 2 SERVE
3/4 to the top.
CALORIES PER SERVE
170 CALORIES
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
MACROS PER SERVE
6. Once cooled, store in a sealed 13P / 4C / 11F
container in the refrigerator
for up to 5 days, or in a sealed SERVING SIZE
2 SERVE (WITH
container in the freezer.
CHICKPEA FLOUR)
HOW TO:
1. Add cooking spray to cast iron
or nonstick skillet and turn on
medium heat. Once pan is hot,
sauté all veggies together for
4-5 min or until the onion begins
to become translucent and the
greens wilt.
2. While veggies are cooking, beat
eggs together with almond milk
(or water) and turmeric.
SERVING SIZE
3. Add egg mixture to skillet and 1 SERVE
HOW TO:
1. Add all chopped veggies to a
non-stick skillet and sauté over SERVING SIZE
medium heat until softened (7-8 1 SERVE (NO AVOCADO
OR CHEESE)
mins). Season with paprika.
CALORIES PER SERVE
2. Crack eggs (or add beans) into
275 CALORIES
veggie mixture and stir around
until cooked. MACROS PER SERVE
17P / 25C / 12F
3. While eggs are cooking, warm
SERVING SIZE
tortillas in a pan or oven.
1 SERVE (CHICKPEA OR
4. Add cooked eggs and veggie BEAN SUBSTITUTE)
INGREDIENTS:
MAKES 1 SERVING
• 2 eggs
• Non stick cooking spray
HOW TO:
1. Preheat the oven to 375
degrees F.
2. Spray a small cooking dish with
non-stick spray. Crack eggs into
the dish.
3. Bake for 12-15 minutes until
whites are firm.
4. Remove from the oven and add SERVING SIZE
desired toppings. 1 SERVING (NO
AVOCADO OR CHEESE)
SERVING SIZE
1 SERVE (WITH
CHICKPEA FLOUR)
CALORIES PER SERVE
170 CALORIES
P A S TA + R I C E
Lemon Rice
INGREDIENTS:
MAKES 3 CUPS COOKED RICE
HOW TO:
1. Combine rice and water in a
saucepan and heat on medium
until boiling.
2. Reduce heat. Add in salt and
cover. Simmer for 20-25 minutes
or until rice is cooked. Add
additional water as needed.
3. Turn off heat and add lemon
juice and zest. Fluff with a fork
to combine. Let rest for 5-10
minutes.
4. Add in herbs.
HOW TO:
1. Combine rice and water in a
saucepan and heat on medium
until boiling.
2. Reduce heat, add in salt and
cover. Simmer for 20-25 minutes
or until rice is cooked. Add
additional water as needed.
3. Turn off heat and add in cilantro,
lime juice and lime zest. Fluff
with a fork to combine. Let rest
for 5-10 minutes.
SERVING SIZE
* Serve and enjoy with protein and 1 SERVING (1 CUP
non-starchy veggies of choice. COOKED RICE)
HOW TO:
1. Cook brown rice according to
the package.
2. Steam veggies in the microwave
or with water in a frying pan.
Set aside.
3. Add cooking spray, cayenne
powder and garlic to a frying
pan. Cook down for 1 minute.
4. Add cooked vegetables,
coconut aminos and cooked rice
to the frying pan. Mix together SERVING SIZE
for 1-2 minutes. 1 SERVING (1 CUP
COOKED RICE)
HOW TO:
1. Cook pasta according to
package directions.
2. In a medium skillet add cooking
spray and set to medium heat.
3. Add squash, zucchini, red onion,
garlic and Italian seasoning to
the pan. Cook until the veggies
are tender.
4. Once pasta is cooked, drain it
and add it back into the pot.
SERVING SIZE
5. Add cooked veggies, lemon juice
1 SERVING (WITH WHOLE
and parsley to pasta. GRAIN PASTA)
SERVING SIZE
1 SERVING (WITH
WHOLE GRAIN PASTA
NO CHEESE)
GROUND BEEF +
GROUND TURKEY
Ground Beef
Stuffed Peppers
SERVING SIZE
7. Cover with foil and bake for 30
1 SERVING minutes. Remove cover, add cheese
and cook for another 15 minutes
CALORIES PER SERVE
until peppers are tender and
385 CALORIES
cheese is melted.
MACROS PER SERVE
29P / 29C / 17F
Meat
• 1 lb lean ground beef
(at least 80% lean)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
Bowl
• 5 cups greens of choice
(romaine, spinach, kale)
• 1 cup cherry tomato, sliced
• 1 red onion, diced or sliced
• 1 avocado, sliced
• Dressing: mustard, low sugar
ketchup etc.
HOW TO:
1. Add cooking spray to skillet over
medium heat. Add ground beef
and spices to the pan. Cook until
beef is done.
2. Drain excess liquid from beef
and remove from pan.
3. Stir worcestershire sauce and
dijon mustard into cooked
ground beef.
4. In a large bowl add greens, SERVING SIZE
tomatoes, and onion. Mix in 1 SERVING
INGREDIENTS:
MAKES 3 SERVINGS ( 2 1 N AC H O B OAT S T O TA L )
HOW TO:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. * For a complete meal, serve with a
starch (rice, quinoa, potato) and extra
2. Add cooking spray to skillet over
non-starchy veggies.
medium heat. Add ground beef,
spices, chilies and onions to the pan.
Cook until beef is done. Set aside.
3. Prepare mini peppers by cutting off
tops, removing seeds and slicing in
half.
4. Spray baking sheet with cooking oil.
SERVING SIZE
Place mini bell pepper halves on the
1 SERVING (7
baking sheet. “NACHOS”)
• 1 lb ground turkey
• ½ tsp cumin
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp oregano
• 2 tsp parsley
• 1 large egg
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp white onion,
finely chopped
HOW TO:
1. Preheat the oven to a high
broil setting.
2. In a large bowl combine turkey,
spices, parsley, egg, sesame
oil and onion.
3. Line a baking sheet with
parchment paper or aluminum
foil. Spray with cooking spray.
4. Use a cookie scoop to make
~12-16 meatballs and place
onto the baking sheet.
5. Broil on high for 10 minutes
or until meatballs are cooked. SERVING SIZE
1 SERVING (3-4
Cooking time may vary MEATBALLS)
depending on the size of the
CALORIES PER SERVE
meatball.
275 CALORIES
• 1 lb ground turkey
• Cooking spray
• 1 white onion, diced
• 1 ½ cup sweet potato (or
squash) diced and pre-cooked
• 2 cups kale or spinach
• Optional: sprinkle of goat
cheese and parsley
HOW TO:
1. Heat cooking spray on
medium heat in skillet.
2. Add onions to skillet and
cook down until translucent.
3. Add ground turkey and cook
SERVING SIZE
until no longer pink.
1 SERVING (NO CHEESE)
4. Mix in cooked sweet potatoes
CALORIES PER SERVE
and kale. Cook down until kale
350 CALORIES
is wilted.
MACROS PER SERVE
5. Add goat cheese and enjoy! 30P / 12C / 20F
T EGORY
CA 4
O AT S
Proats
INGREDIENTS:
SERVES 1
• ½ cup oats
• 1 ½ cups water
• 1 scoop protein powder
• ½ tsp vanilla
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• ¼ cup (~60ml) almond milk (can
sub milk of choice)
• Toppings (optional)- fresh fruit,
almonds/pecans/walnuts, hemp/
chia/flax seeds, coconut flakes,
cacao nibs
HOW TO:
1. Add the oats, water, vanilla,
cinnamon, and salt to a pot.
Stir to combine.
2. Heat over medium-high heat for
10 minutes or until all the liquid
has been absorbed.
SERVING SIZE
3. Remove oats from heat. If it is 1 SERVING
too thick, add more water or
CALORIES PER SERVE
almond milk.
288 CALORIES
4. Transfer oats to a bowl and
MACROS PER SERVE
add toppings of choice. 31P / 32C / 4F
Overnight
Oats
• ½ cup oats
• 1 egg, fried
• 1 tsp butter
• 1 cup vegetable broth
(can sub for water)
• 5-6 mushrooms
• 4 sundried tomatoes
• Handful of spinach
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Toppings (optional)- cilantro,
green onions, avocado,
parmesan cheese
HOW TO:
1. Add minced garlic to a saucepan
over medium heat and sauté for
1-2 minutes.
2. Add mushrooms and sauté for a
few more minutes.
3. Add vegetable broth to the pot
and bring to a boil.
4. Once boiling, add oats and
return to a boil. Then reduce
heat to medium low. Let oats
simmer for 5 minutes. SERVING SIZE
1 SERVING
5. Once thickened, stir in spinach
and let wilt. CALORIES PER SERVE
268 CALORIES
SERVING SIZE
1 SERVING
• 2 ½ cups oats
• ½ cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 Tbsp chia seeds
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• 2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ cup chocolate chips
HOW TO:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, mix together
oats, walnuts, chia seeds,
and salt.
3. In a small bowl, mix together
maple syrup, coconut oil,
and vanilla.
4. Pour wet ingredients into oat
mixture and stir until combined.
5. Spread out in an even layer on
a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake for 25-30 minutes.
SERVING SIZE
6. Remove from the oven and top 1 SERVING
with chocolate chips.
CALORIES PER SERVE
7. Allow granola cool for one hour 164 CALORIES
before breaking up.
MACROS PER SERVE
4P / 19C / 8F
P O TAT O E S
Lemon Garlic
Smashed
Potatoes
INGREDIENTS:
SERVES 4
HOW TO:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees,
2. Add potatoes plus salt to a
pot of water and bring to boil.
Cook until tender, around 15-20
minutes. Drain well.
3. Line a baking sheet and arrange
potatoes on sheet. Mash
each with a potato masher (or
something hard such as a mug).
Make sure each potato is still in
one piece.
4. Mix together olive oil, lemon
juice, and garlic. Pour the
mixture over each potato
SERVING SIZE
and season generously with
1 SERVING
salt and pepper.
CALORIES PER SERVE
5. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes,
171 CALORIES
flipping halfway through.
MACROS PER SERVE
2P / 25C / 7F
INGREDIENTS:
SERVES 4
HOW TO:
1. In a large pot, sauté onions, carrots, 7. Cook for an additional 10 minutes
and celery over medium-high heat until it thickens up. Season with salt
until translucent, about 5 minutes. and pepper.
2. Add minced garlic and cook for 8. Top with green onions.
another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
3. Add vegetable broth and bring to a
*Pair with protein of choice.
boil.
4. Reduce heat to simmer, add the
potatoes, and cook for 20 minutes
(or until potatoes are tender).
5. Stir in milk and cook for another
4 minutes.
6. Remove from heat. Use a potato
SERVING SIZE
masher to mash potatoes/vegetables 1 SERVING
or use an immersion blender. Leave
some chunks. CALORIES PER SERVE
256 CALORIES
HOW TO:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Place potatoes on a lined
baking sheet.
3. Bake for 10 minutes, flipping
halfway through.
4. In the meantime, boil the eggs.
5. Once potatoes are done, allow
to cool for a minute then top SERVING SIZE
with mashed avocado, cherry 1 SERVING
SERVING SIZE
1 SERVING
CHICKEN
Cajun Air
Fryer Chicken
Nuggets
INGREDIENTS:
SERVES 4
HOW TO:
1. Pat chicken breast dry and
add to a large bowl.
2. Coat chicken with olive oil.
3. Add seasonings and mix to
coat chicken evenly.
SERVING SIZE
4. Add chicken to the air fryer. Air 1 SERVING
vegetables of choice.
Buffalo Chicken
Wrap
SERVING SIZE
1 SERVING
HOW TO:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, mix together
olive oil and spices.
3. Add chicken to olive oil mixture
and toss.
4. Alternative chicken and SERVING SIZE
1 SERVING
vegetables on skewers.
5. Place on a lined baking sheet CALORIES PER SERVE
190 CALORIES
and bake for 25-30 minutes,
flipping halfway through. MACROS PER SERVE
25P / 0C / 10F
SERVING SIZE
1 SERVING
*Serve with carb and non-starchy
CALORIES PER SERVE vegetables of choice.
153 CALORIES
INGREDIENTS:
SEVRES 4
HOW TO:
1. Place all ingredients in a
SERVING SIZE
large bowl except the almonds. 1 SERVING
Mix well.
CALORIES PER SERVE
2. Once combined, top with 344 CALORIES
almonds and season with salt
MACROS PER SERVE
and pepper.
36P / 14C / 16F
T EGORY
CA 7
TOFU
Spicy Peanut
Tofu
INGREDIENTS:
SERVES 4
HOW TO:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Drain tofu and pat dry. Wrap
tofu in a clean towel and set
something heavy on top (ex:
skillet). Let sit for 15 minutes
to remove excess liquid.
3. Cut tofu into 1 inch cubes and
add to a large bowl.
4. Place tofu in a single layer
on a lined baking sheet. Bake
for 25 minutes until crispy on
the outside.
5. While the tofu is baking, prepare
the peanut sauce. Add all
remaining ingredients to a small
bowl and whisk until smooth. If
you prefer a thinner sauce, add
water to thin to desired texture.
6. Once tofu is done, remove it SERVING SIZE
1 SERVING
from the oven and add to a pan
with the peanut sauce. Turn heat CALORIES PER SERVE
to medium and mix until warm. 182 CALORIES
HOW TO:
1. Drain tofu and pat dry. Wrap
tofu in a clean towel and set
something heavy on top (ex:
skillet). Let sit for 15 minutes to
remove excess liquid.
2. Once drained, slice tofu into
½ inch strips.
SERVING SIZE
3. Lay a collard green down on a 1 SERVING
flat surface. First spread a layer
of hummus, then add vegetables CALORIES PER SERVE
84 CALORIES
and tofu. Fold over collard green,
tuck in sides, and roll. MACROS PER SERVE
7P / 5C / 4F
Tofu
Chili
• 2 Tbsp cumin
CALORIES PER SERVE
• Salt and pepper 434 CALORIES
INGREDIENTS:
SERVES 4
HOW TO:
1. Drain tofu and pat dry. Wrap tofu in a 7. While the fried rice is cooking,
clean towel and set something heavy combine the sauce ingredients in
on top (ex: skillet). Let sit for 15 a small bowl.
minutes to remove excess liquid.
8. Pour the sauce over the fried rice
2. Once drained, cut into 1 inch cubes. and stir to combine.
3. Heat 2 Tbsp sesame oil in a skillet 9. Add the tofu back to the pan and
over medium heat. Add the tofu to toss to combine.
the skillet and cook until heated
through and browned on all sides.
4. Remove skillet from heat and stir in
soy sauce. Place tofu in a bowl and
set aside.
5. Place the skillet back over low heat, SERVING SIZE
add the eggs and scramble. 1 SERVING
INGREDIENTS:
SERVES 4
HOW TO:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 6. Prepare bowls starting with a base of
leafy greens, then adding the rest of
2. Drain tofu and pat dry. Wrap tofu in
the vegetables, potatoes, edamame,
a clean towel and set something
and tofu. Drizzle with tahini and
heavy on top (ex: skillet). Let sit for
sprinkle sesame seeds.
15 minutes to remove excess liquid.
3. Once drained, cut into 1 inch cubes.
4. Add tofu to a large mixing bowl and
combine with soy sauce, sriracha,
and maple syrup. Let marinate for
15 minutes.
SERVING SIZE
5. While the tofu is marinating, cut the 1 SERVING
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