First and foremost, I am a mother. I’m also a passionate entrepreneur and business owner, and to do both at the same time, it takes a lot of multi-tasking! I’m often asked how I manage to work and cook so many healthy meals for myself and my family? So for this Mindset Monday, I am sharing one of my biggest time saving tips in the kitchen.

Batch cooking is hands down one of my favourite tools for throwing together healthy meals in no time flat.

Keeping my blood sugar balanced, by incorporating plenty of healthy fat, lean protein, and slow releasing carbohydrates (like sweet potatoes) is absolutely key for helping me to stay on top of my game. Batch cooking will help you to make the best choices if your body, because when you’re surrounded by pre-prepared good food, it’s SO much easier to make the healthy choice. Keeping pre-roasted vegetables, steamed broccoli, grilled chicken, organic tempeh, or even boiled eggs on hand, are just some ideas you can prep in advance and leave in your fridge. Having these pre-cooked options will ensure that you can throw together a lunch or dinner with simplicity and ease, and will ultimately help you to create the hormone balance you’re after.

If you’re experiencing low energy, cravings, mood swings, PMS, acne or aches and pains, a simple Mindset shift like batch cooking might just be a life saver for you. So the next time you are roasting something in the oven for dinner, throw in an extra tray of sweet potatoes and try this simple recipe.

If you’re looking for more hormone balancing and time saving tips, I invite you to check out my new group coaching program The Hormone Project. Click here to learn more.

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Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

  • 2-4 organic sweet potatoes

Amounts of ingredients will depend again on how many you are making but here is a rolling list of gorgeous fabulous foodie bits and bites to top these babies with:

  • Beans (black bean, chickpeas, kidney, adzuki, white beans etc.)
  • Fresh herbs (chives, basil, cilantro, parsley, dill, mint, thyme etc.)
  • Organic greens (lettuces, chard, kale, arugula, spinach, bok Choy etc.)
  • Roasted or steamed veggies such as: Broccoli, cauliflower, snap peas, brussel sprouts etc.
  • Salsa
  • Vegannaise
  • Sauerkraut
  • Kimchi
  • Olives

Truthfully, there is no de-lish healthy topping you can’t add to these beauties. 

  1. Preheat your oven to 400F.
  2. Scrub your sweet potatoes and poke them with a fork, a few times each.
  3. Bake them whole in the oven for 45-60 minutes.
  4. Let them cool. Slice them length wise and store them in a glass container. Put them in the fridge for later in the week.
  5. When you need to throw a meal together quickly, simply heat them up and add your favourite ingredients on top.
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