Posts tagged Emi
Spicy Pork Peanut Noodles

This is one for my friends that need CALORIES! You can certainly still eat it if you’re in a cut and eating less calories, I would just pair it with some veggies on the side to add more volume, do a leaner meat such as ground chicken or turkey or add more cabbage/less noodles. I want to say you could try doing something like banza pasta for more protein, but that might be weird lol. If you try it let me know how it goes!

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Should your cut be aggressive?

The best approach is one that you can maintain throughout the duration of the cut.

An aggressive approach can be more rewarding as progress is faster.

However, it is more challenging to remain consistent as it requires a greater degree of disciple. This can be especially challenging in social situations.

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Sweet Thai Chicken Bowls

30 minute meals? Don’t mind if I do! This Thai inspired bowl is packed with so much flavor and so easy to make that even the biggest kitchen noobs can still create an amazing dish.

You can use jasmine rice like I did for the base, brown rice, cauliflower rice, coconut rice, cilantro lime rice... you name it. Do what feels right. Maybe even no rice if you prefer to get your carbs elsewhere!

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Za'atar Meatballs with Spinach and Almond Couscous

These are SO easy to make and great for meal prep. This whole meal came together in 30 minutes. I turned oven on, prepped my balls and set them on a baking sheet. As I was waiting for my oven to heat up I started in on the couscous. By the time my oven was ready, I covered my couscous and let them both do their thing for 15 min so they ended up finishing at the same time

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Beef Bulgogi Bowls

These bowls are SUPER easy to put together with mostly pantry staples, so let’s do it! I used lean ground beef (96/4) so keep in mind that fattier meat is of course going to affect macros. I don’t use oil for the ground beef when cooking it as the fat renders down and helps it to not stick, plus the sauce essentially deglazes the pan and removes crusty bits. I would recommend using nonstick, carbon steel or cast iron just to ensure it doesn’t stick and turn into a mess!

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Apricot Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Do you love quick and delicious meals? If so, check out this one from coach Emi!

This is such a good mix of sweet, heat, crunch and some extra volume from all of the veggies! You can do lettuce wraps to keep your carbs down or throw it into a bowl with some rice to bulk up the carbs, throw some avocado slices on top for extra fat or even a sriracha mayo. You can also use ground turkey instead of ground chicken if you’re not a ground chicken fan. Plenty of ways to switch things up and keep it interesting!

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Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

This recipe is so quick and easy! You can start your rice up ahead of time — I throw some jasmine rice in my rice cooker, set it and forget it. Cutting the chicken thin and cooking on higher heat makes the process fast, plus it doesn’t dry your chicken out. Not to mention the amazing sauce that packs so much flavor and deliciousness.

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Lemon Garlic Chicken and Green Beans

All in, the recipe took less than 30 minutes and I only had to use one pan! You could sub out the chicken tenderloins for chicken breasts or thighs, but make sure to either butterfly your chicken breasts or pound them out a bit in order to make it thin. Chicken gets dried out easily, so I find that using thin slices and cooking at higher temps gets that awesome flavor but keeps it moist.

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Fried Rice Feat. Random Freezer Veg

Quick fried rice with frozen veg for those days that regular rice just won’t cut it.

By keeping some staples on hand you can almost always pack your rice with a ton of flavor. I had a bag of frozen veg, a couple of bags of frozen rice (leftover cooked rice also works great!), jarred ginger and garlic hanging out in the fridge along with their saucy friends and eggs on deck.

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Arugula Fruit Salad

This is my attempt at copying my wife’s favorite salad, which happens to be from Blaze Pizza!

The balsamic glaze is super versatile so throw it into a small jar and save it for other things as well! I like to keep honey to a minimum in order to bring carbs down, but you could also reduce the balsamic on its own, it will just take longer. Once it cools it will thicken up a bit, so don’t reduce it too much!

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Italian Sausage + Kale Scramble

Sometimes it’s hard to add veggies to your breakfast. The best way to do it is to mix it in with other food and let it absorb the flavors! With kale, I find that if you let it cook enough the texture is SO much better, and the bit of fat from the sausage really makes it more flavorful.

With this recipe, you can definitely customize it to fit you best! More or fewer potatoes. Egg whites to increase lean protein. Add in other veggies like bell peppers and onion. Take out the ricotta. I just used what I have in my kitchen, but that’s really the beauty of a scramble!

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