It doesn't have to be complicated. Quick mashed potatoes and green beans. #vegan #eatlikeahorse #eattolose #foodismedicine #kosher #pareve #glutonfree

Steamed green beans, sweet red peppers, mashed potatoes with tomato

I tend to make cooking complicated, but I can make it simple as well.  Above is a picture of my messy desk and my lunch. All the essential amino acids are included. I made 2 generous servings the night before along with dinner and brought half with me to the office to warm in the microwave on a paper plate. Simple, fast, filling, tasty and nutritious with no animal fat and no oil.

Quick Mashed Potatoes

Prep and Cook time:  12 minutes

Makes 4 servings

4 Medium Yukon gold potatoes

2 Roma tomatoes

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp ground black pepper

Wash the potatoes. Wrap them in moist paper towel. Microwave them on high for 7 minutes. While they cook cut the tomatoes into quarters. Strip out the seeds then roughly chop them up. With the skins on, mash the potatoes. Mix in the tomatoes and spices. Serve hot.

Green Beans 

Prep and Cook time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

6 generous handfuls of green beans

1 sweet red pepper

1/4 of a yellow hot pepper sliced into rings

2 TBSP white vinegar

1 clove finely chopped garlic

1 tsp salt

Wash all the veggies. Remove the seeds and ribs from the peppers. Chop the peppers roughly. Cover the bottom of a pot with 1/2 inch of water. Add the beans and peppers. Pour on the vinegar. Put all the seasoning and garlic on top.  Steam or boil for 12 to 15 minutes or the desired tenderness is reached. Drain and serve.

(I also added some Thyme and basil, but that's me trying different things.)

I ate 2 servings of each with a salad for dinner. Even I was impressed with how filling it was! Plenty of roughage, protein, resistant carbohydrates and even some Omega 3 fatty acids in each serving. 

You have to eat. Eat well to stay well!