Quarantine cuisine

                                                 Caring for others is important,

                     but Covid-19 taught us that sometimes, by caring for yourself,

                                           your caring for others, too💕

With social distancing, no one is dining out at restaurant or hosting elaborate dinner parties for extended family 👪 and friends. However, there's no reason why you can't have a special dinner at home for whomever you're self-isolating with during the coronavirus pandemic. A multi course dinner party for your loved ones is not only a great way to connect while sharing delicious food 🍲, but also helps to distinguish the weekend from all those other days that have started to blend together 💗

Sweet potato curry 🍛 

Super easy sweet potato curry, made with only a handful ingredients. ready in just over 30 minutes, perfect for a quick family dinner!

Ingredients 

* 1 tbsp coconut oil

* 2 medium peppers( red &yellow)

*1 large onion

*1 large sweet potato 

*5 tbsp red curry paste of choice

*400 ml coconut milk

*fresh coriander 

Instructions 

1. In a large frying 🍳 pan, heat the count oil, then add chopped peppers and onions and fry for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft.

2. Add the sweet potato, curry paste and coconut 🥥 milk and stir well. Bring to simmer, cover with lid and cook for about 20 minutes until vegetables are very soft. Stir in half of tbsp of coriander.

3. Divide between two bowls, sprinkle with remaining coriander and tested flacked almonds. Serve with rice or naan bread and enjoy!

How to Eat Healthy During COVID -19💁

COVID-19 has lead to limited food budget, and shelter-in-place adds a layer of complexity to buying and planning meals. At the same time, we're bombarded with ads shouting "Take this supplement to boost your immunity!" So, what's a person do??

The COVID-19 quarantine is the perfect 👌 time to build up a healthier relationship with food and discover ways to make easy, affordable, nutritious, and delicious meals with shelf-stable product at home.

There's no way to fast-track a healthier immune system

Preparing meals together, even virtually, can have a positive effect on your well-being during time of social isolation.

When we get sick, much of the damage that occurs in the body is not due to the virus itself but to the body's immune response. Strengthening your immune system through multiple self-care channels _healthy diets, regular exercise and mental health care - is the most effective strategy.

Nutrition + Intention 

The Mediterranean diet has been called the good standard of preventive medicine for its combination of anti-inflammatory and nutritious foods.

Two ways to achieve this include following The Mediterranean nutrition plan and practicing "intentional eating"

To get started,  recommend this six-step plan

1. Try to eat the rainbow 🌈 -- 5-6 servings a day if different coloured fruits and vegetables

2. Swap white grains (rice, flour, pasta) for whole-grain option

3. Eat legumes such ad beans, lentils.

4. Cook with olive oil and snack on nuts and seeds

5. Have meat just once a day or less. Replace red meat with fish or leaner options. Like chicken 🍗 or turkey.

6. Drink eight to ten glass of water daily.

So what kind of nutrition do you get❓

Following this eating pattern gives you a Zink, Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin B6.

so stay safe, stay at home and stay with my recipes 😍😎