Jelena 💕

Garlic Butter Grilled Chicken This is my favorite way to make chicken! When I buy chicken, I make sure to get pasture raised, soy-free and corn-free chicken, to minimize PUFA’s and maximize the nutritional value. Great source of protein and so versatile. • 2 chicken breasts (or really any cut or choice) • 2 tbsp butter @maplehillcreamery • 4 cloves garlic, minced • Salt, pepper, smoked paprika • Bone broth (beef) @kettleandfire Directions: 1. Cut chicken into 1/2” bite size pieces. 2. Stainless steel pan on medium heat. 3. Add butter until melted. 4. Mix the chicken and minced garlic, then add to the pan. Cook on both sides for 5 minutes or until lightly golden. 5. Optional (recommended): turn the heat off, then deglaze the pan with 1/4 cup of beef bone broth, then toss in smoked paprika, sea salt, and ground black pepper. 6. Cover with a lid and move the pan off the stove to cook down. 7. Serve with any sides you like. I did fresh veggies and lentil pasta with tomato sauce here. I would likely do roasted zucchini and roasted potatoes, with a side of pickled veggies, but it’s totally up to you! • Verse of the Day “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” - 2 Corinthians 4:18 NIV

BREAKFAST 🍳 I have a variation of this meal every day. Eggs are so nutritient dense! They’re packed with protein, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B12, riboflavin, choline, and sooooo many more. • For the avocado lime crema: I blended yogurt and an avocado with some lime juice and seasoning to make a spread for my toast and it’s delicious! I also like to dip veggies in it as a snack. The yogurt provides so many gut-healthy probiotics. If you don’t already eat yogurt, I highly recommend adding it to your diet. I go with either raw from a local farm, or the best brands imo are @nancysyogurt and @kalonasupernatural_milk_dairy 🫶🏻 • DEats Eggs @vitalfarms Butter Bread @foodforlifebaking Cucumber Tomatoes Onion Avocado Lime Crema (1 medium Avocado, 1 cup Greek yogurt, 1 tbsp lime juice, salt) • Verse of the Day “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” - Micah 6:8 NIV

HONEY GLAZED SALMON & RICE Y’all this was delicious 🤤 I love seafood, especially salmon. If you want to try something new, make this next time. It’s so easy and quick to put together. Salmon is high in Omega fatty acids and is very bioavailable. If you choose to eat seafood, opt for wild caught and make sure it doesn’t have any additives or preservatives to ensure you give your body the BEST quality nutrients. Heres what you need… Salmon: • Wild caught salmon 1 filet, cut into bite size pieces • Honey 1 tbsp • Coconut aminos 2 tbsp • Vinegar 1 tsp Cut, toss in the sauce mixture, sautee or air fry. If you sautee, melt 1 tbsp butter in a frying pan on medium heat and set on both sides until fully cooked through then add the sauce until heated. If you use an air fryer, just toss it all together and air fry at 350F for 15 min. Rice: • Bone broth, 1.5 cups • Organic brown rice, 1 cup • Riced cauliflower, 1 cup Cook the rice to serve the salmon on top of. Sides: • Sautéed mushrooms with minced garlic, salt, pepper, and butter • Seaweed @gimmeseaweed • Avocado Choose whatever you like. Broccoli or any other veggies you enjoy work here. I also like to put mayo and some hot sauce on top for a little kick. Totally up to you. Customize as you like. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Verse of the Day The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” - Exodus 33:14 NIV

Butter Chicken 🍛 I used chicken tenders, marinated in a creamy sauce, pan fried, then poured the butter chicken sauce over the top. Served this with a side of brown rice and roasted veggies 🤌🏻🤝 If you guys haven’t tried butter chicken yet, you MUST! I used the recipe on @cafedelites blog! Highly recommend! I didn’t have heavy cream so I swapped it with regular milk and 1 tsp flour for extra thickness. I also used butter in place of all the fats (ghee, oil). • Verse of the Day “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” - Isaiah 26:3 NIV

Breakfast 🍳 One of my fav breakfast combos! Eggs are so nutritious! They’re packed with protein, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B12, riboflavin, choline, and sooooo many more. DEats • Eggs + butter @vitalfarms • Bread @foodforlifebaking • Cream Cheese @nancysyogurt • Cucumber • Tomato • Onion • Avocado • Pesto • Red pepper spread Verse of the Day “Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.” - Proverbs 12:25 NIV

Wait for the cheese pull 🤤😍 I had some leftovers and put this meal together. It was delicious! DEats below! •••••••••••••••• Grass Fed Beef Stir fry: Green Pepper, Onion, Mushrooms, Garlic Pizza Toast: Bread, Tomato Sauce, Raw Cheddar •••••••••••••••••• Verse of the Day “This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.” - 1 John 4:9 NIV

Lamb for lunch! 🥩 Lamb is an excellent source of iron, aiding in nervous system health and immune system booster. Lamb is also a rich source of healthy fatty acids like omegas which are linked to a decreased risk of inflammation and heart disease. Can’t forget the protein! DEats: Grass Fed Lamb: oven roasted in butter, rosemary, garlic, thyme Roasted Potatoes: garlic, butter Side of fresh veggies • Verse of the Day “This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.” - 1 John 4:9 NIV

LUNCH TIME 🥗 🥩 STEAK AND VEGGIES Beef is a great source of protein and valuable micronutrients like B vitamins, iron, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus. That’s just to name a few! The health benefits of QUALITY beef are so vast; from supporting immune function, bone health, cellular function, red blood cells, and nervous system function. I always add an unrefined carb source like potatoes, rice, fruit, etc. And veggies because I enjoy them and they add some nutrients as well. These are a couple of ways to have steak/beef in a meal… First plate DEats: Rice + Riced Cauliflower Steak + Organic SF BBQ Sauerkraut Cucumber Red Onion Second plate DEats: Rice + Riced Cauliflower Steak Avocado Lime Crema Steamed mixed veggies • Verse of the Day “How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?” - Romans 10:14 NIV

Balanced Breakfast 🍳 This is one of my favorite meals! It’s packed with protein, vitamins and minerals, and perfectly balanced. All the #deats are below! • • • Eggs @vitalfarms Ezekiel 4:9 Flax Bread @foodforlifebaking Probiotic Cream Cheese @nancysyogurt Cottage Cheese @good_culture Avocado Red Onion Cucumber Tomatoes @nstomatoes Garlic + Mushroom Stir Fry • • • 📖 Verse of the Day 📖 “I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.” Isaiah 44:22

Nourishing Whole Foods Lunch 🥗 Eating healthy doesn’t need to be complicated; in fact, it should be very simple! Less ingredients, fewer processed foods, more Whole Foods. Inclusion of whole food carbs like potatoes, high quality protein like grass fed and finished beef, and fat like organic avocados. • DEats • Roasted Broccoli Air fryer Potato Fries Avocado Dip Organic sugar free Ketchup Onion Pickles Cucumber Grass Fed and finished beef • Verse of the Day “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” - Isaiah 53:5 NIV

Butter Chicken 🍛 Y’all this was so good. Indian cuisine has never really been my fav, but I think I’ve grown to like it. This has been one of my fav dishes lately 😍 I didn’t have heavy cream so I swapped it with regular milk and itsp flour for extra thickness. I also used butter in place of all the fats (ghee, oil). Aside from that, I followed the recipe on @cafedelites blog! Highly recommend! • Verse of the Day “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.” - 2 Peter 1:3 NIV

You’ll never guess how I made this bread…It’s packed with protein and delicious! I calculated the macros for those interested. It packs more protein than most protein bars 😳 and it doesn’t taste like it AT ALL. The texture is kind of between banana bread and sponge cake lol. It’s seriously so good! It’s perfect for pb&j’s imo, but you can use it however you like. Let me know your fav bread topping(s) in the comments! 120cal and 11g protein per (1) slice • Ezekiel 4:9 original cereal @foodforlifebaking (1.4cups; 164g) • Egg whites (300g) • Snickerdoodle whey @just.ingredients (4 scoops; 99g) • Cinnamon (1 tbsp) • Water or milk (300mL) • Ground flax seeds (60g) Mix everything together (dry ingredients, then add wet ingredients after it’s mixed) and let it sit over night in the fridge. The next day: blend and pour into a parchment lined baking dish or bread tin. Bake at 350°F for 35 min or until a toothpick comes out clean in the center and it’s golden brown on top. • Verse of the Day “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.” - James 3:13 NIV