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Intuitive & Healthy Eating Looks Different For Everyone

February 13, 2018 By Robyn 13 Comments

Hi everyone! Cody here again 🙂 I’m just bopping on to share some recent eats with you guys today. I hope these meals inspire and encourage you to eat something satisfying today!

Breakfast lately – For the past 2 weeks I have been making these egg cups. I know recipes like these have been floating around the internet for several years now but this was actually my first time making them. I loved these egg muffins because I could easily grab a few out of the fridge or freezer when mornings were crazy. Also, who else doesn’t mind a cold slice of cheese with hot eggs?  A little weird, I know…but my tastebuds were into it.

This homemade bread was SUPER simple and fun for me to make! I love a piece of buttery toast with cinnamon sugar for snacks. Also, has anyone had the Key Lime flavor of Noosa yogurt? It was a perfect combination with some fresh strawberries.

Baby John and I went home to visit my parents last week (super restful and much needed). My Mom is an amazing cook and I’m always wanting to learn from her. She makes the most complicated recipes look so easy…HOW? When she used a recipe, she will simply glance at it then shake a few spices into the dish. Last week was fun when she casually whipped up some chicken piccata on a weeknight. To make it all even better, she made enough for me to take home the next day and serve to JB. Thankful for her. The leftover version included whatever pasta I had in my pantry and stirred it all together with the chicken. The original version was definitely better, but this was still pretty good! Definitely not your average Superbowl meal.

If you read my last post about favorite foods, you may remember that I love turkey and mayo sandwiches. Naturally, this has been on the lunch line-up this week. A sandwich by itself does not typically fill me up so this particular lunch, I had some leftover dinner along with pretzels and hummus. The leftover dinner was a random chicken, cauliflower, and zucchini curry I had made. I really will eat anything leftover and I don’t even have to heat it up in the microwave. I honestly prefer my leftovers cold.

I think often we can scroll through beautiful food pictures on Instagram, and while that certainly has a place, it can sometimes paint a picture that “healthy” eating and intuitive eating are suppose to look a certain way. You probably won’t see a messy plate like the one below that has little color and was taken without natural light on Instagram. Which is understandable given that Instagram photos are people’s best work. It’s a highlight reel. But I think it’s so important to remember, most meals people eat don’t look gorgeous, bright and perfectly plated. That’s simply not real life, it’s a snapshot. Both intuitive eating and healthy eating can take on a lot of different forms depending on a person’s lifestyle, financial situation, access to food, and so many other factors.

Dinner another night while I was home last week was spaghetti with my Dad. My Mom had plans one night so it was just the two of us for dinner. He made me this delicious spaghetti served with red wine and a salad. It was super cozy and satisfying!

For a quick weeknight meal, I made these baked chicken fingers. I really just made up the recipe and put mayonnaise and italian bread crumbs on some chicken tenders. We also had some frozen Trader Joes potatoes, a “salad kit” salad (you know, the kind that comes in a bag – super easy), and some roasted asparagus. JB’s favorite vegetable is asparagus and I feel like it is always on sale, so we end up eating it a lot.

What are your favorite weeknight meals? What meals are cozy and satisfying to you? For me, I feel particularly loved when someone makes a meal for me like my Dad’s spaghetti or my Mom’s chicken piccata. What about you? We would love to hear from you in the comments!


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  1. Allison says

    February 13, 2018 at 10:57 am

    These all look so delish! Noosa yogurt is amazing and that breakfast looks perfect!

    I shared a post on my blog today with my favorite blogs and there might be a familiar face on there!

    https://www.reallifewander.com/blog/2018/1/26/my-favorite-blogs

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    • Cody Jenkins says

      February 13, 2018 at 4:59 pm

      Yay for Noosa!!

      Reply
  2. Jennifer says

    February 13, 2018 at 11:35 am

    So I hate cold food & always wonder how all of you who take these amazing food pictures can eat your food hot (: By the time I snap a perfect picture my food is cold LOL!! I do love seeing what others eat for ideas though!!! Bean burritos smothered with green chili & cheese & baked in the oven topped with sliced avocado is a pretty easy weeknight meal that I like (: Or smoked salmon, sliced red onions, tomato, pepperjack cheese & Naan when we’re rushed. I have 3 kids so finding easy, mostly “real” food that we can all eat together is what I shoot for (:

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    • Cody Jenkins says

      February 13, 2018 at 5:00 pm

      Bean burritos sound like a great idea!

      Reply
  3. Lo Payne says

    February 13, 2018 at 12:28 pm

    I love this post! You’re so right. The photos on Instagram are great for inspiration but it’s okay if our meals don’t look that way all the time. Healthy & IE are different for each person and that means our plates will look equally as different too! 🙂

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    • Cody Jenkins says

      February 13, 2018 at 5:01 pm

      Amen!!

      Reply
  4. Erica says

    February 13, 2018 at 12:29 pm

    Really enjoyed reading this as it really showed how problematic social media can be with personal expectations and pressure. This is such a random question but what type of bread did you use for your turkey/mayo sandwich? It looks so delicious! I’m currently on the search for bread that is satisfying after forcing myself to eat Ezekiel bread for years, which for me feels like eating cardboard. Thanks!

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    • Cody Jenkins says

      February 13, 2018 at 5:02 pm

      Dave’s Killer Bread! It’s really good and you can buy it at most major groceries 🙂

      Reply
  5. Emelie (Fitz) Frances says

    February 13, 2018 at 1:08 pm

    I really like making vegan nachos. It’s my go-to comfort dinner- I like the crunch of tortilla chips and beans are such a neutral taste it’s easy to add whatever flavors I want! 🙂

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  6. Megan @ A Continual Feast says

    February 13, 2018 at 4:04 pm

    Love how you show us your real meals and not just a highlight reel! I have been super into turkey + mayo sandwiches too lately. My favorite weeknight meals are anything made in the crockpot or anything my husband cooks for us! 😉

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  7. Molly @ a la Molly says

    February 14, 2018 at 11:36 am

    I also eat my leftovers cold! Its a good thing I like them that way, since I don’t have a microwave right now. My husband thinks it is so disturbing that I will eat anything cold. I love stir-fries and pasta dishes for dinner, they are usually super quick-one pan meals.

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  8. leticia says

    February 14, 2018 at 1:35 pm

    Excellent post, Cody
    In my opinion, in the first world we put obsessive attention to things like how our food look like…ç
    And in my opinion, most of peoples life is missing something exciting or real or fulling…
    when you are borred or the only things you are worry about is your appearence things turn to control and obsess in the perfect pictur of food
    And this is my opinion, because when your life is full of amazing hobbies, interests and lifem you dont give a shit to your food appearance.
    Cheers

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  9. Emily Swanson says

    February 14, 2018 at 6:43 pm

    Your mama sounds like an amazing cook; I love it when people can just throw things together like that; that’s such a gift. And I LOVE a good pasta meal or something with roasted veggies or sometimes a Mexican taco salad really hits the cozy comfort food spot for me! I love that you reminded us that intuitive eating is NOT a formula; it looks different for every single person. That’s such a comfort so there’s not comparison!

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