SPINACH, BEET AND QUINOA SALAD

i think sometimes i forget how FREAKING BEAUTIFUL whole foods are.  i mean, look at this plate?!  it's gorgeous right?  and so simple, packed full of nutrition and flavor.  beats the hell (no pun intended) out of some processed crap that comes out of a box (not sorry kraft).  so let's do this friends, let's eat more meals that look like this and none meals that look like this.  ok?  good.  i'm so glad we're on the same page!

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quinoa, black bean and avocado tacos

i've never had jetlag before, at least not like i have it this time around.  i've been walking around since we got home like a dazed puppy dog.  it's made me crave really hearty, healthy meals that require little to no effort. which brings me to this meal.... a bowl of quinoa, black beans, cilantro and avocado with a stack of corn tortillas at the ready and a bottle of cholula to add some kick.  so simple to prepare- just heat/mix some (preferably leftover) black beans and quinoa.  serve with a sliced avocado half and some cilantro alongside a stack or pre-made tortillas.  as with all really simple meals like this- the key to the deliciousness is using high quality, fresh ingredients.  i recently started cooking my black beans- it's really not too much work!  (read here about the nutritional punch that black beans pack as well as instructions on how to cook them!) this dish has become my jetlag survival meal.  do you have any other recovery tips?

i can't stop eating this

my most favorite lunch lately: very garlicky sauteed collard greens with quinoa, sea salt and a few splashes of balsamic.  SO GOOD!  try it, i promise you'll thank me.  *i use 4 large cloves of garlic with 1 bunch of greens- this might not be the best meal to pack for lunch in a shared office space.