Easy, Delicious, Nutritious!
Eating healthy, delicious food. The desire is there. So is the need. But where is the time to make it happen? Planning, shopping, cooking, cleaning. If only you had a few more hours.
But let's face it. There are only so many hours in the week, and often our meals and snacks are not a top priority, simply because we don't have the time. We end up eating foods that are processed, highly fattening, loaded with high fructose corn syrup, refined flours and sugars, msg and nutrient deficient. The results are reflected in our health and waistlines.
Healthy Palate to Go is here to relieve you of making that sacrifice. Every week you'll enjoy 30 freshly prepared meals and snacks (breakfast, lunch, dinner and 2 snacks each day for 6 days of the week).
With Healthy Palate to Go meals you will find the answer to failed diet plans and promises of weight loss that are based on unrealistic eating patterns.
Allow us to spoil you, help you improve your health, and take away the pressure of meal planning, shopping, cooking and cleaning up the mess.
Our Ingredients...
We special order many of our ingredients which helps us stay within the guidelines we have established. With that in mind, here are a few examples of the types of ingredients we use.
- Meats – Hand trimmed beef, hormone-free antibiotic-free chicken breast, cold water Alaskan Salmon high in Omega-3 fatty acids (never farm raised which contain an excess of Omega-6)
- Whole Grain Tortillas – These contain not only whole wheat but other whole grains as well, such as ground barley, lentils and flax seeds. Each tortilla contains a total of 100 calories, 3 grams of fat (none of which are saturated or trans fat), 23 carbohydrates, 13 grams of fiber and 8 grams of protein.
- High Fiber, Whole Grain Breads – Containing all whole grains, organically grown in the United States. Contains no preservatives, no processed sugar, no added oils or fats. Each slice (depending on which recipe we use) provides 110 calories, 1.5 to 2.0 grams of unsaturated fat, no cholesterol, 18-21 grams of carbohydrates, 3-4 grams of fiber and 4-6 grams of protein.
- Low Fat and Fat Free High Protein Greek Yogurt.
- 100% Natural Whole Grain, Low Glycemic Brown Rice (white rice is never used).
- Whole Grain Pastas- Made with whole grain wheat, rye, oats, barley, triticale and buckwheat.
- Ancient Grains – Prepared in their natural whole state providing every nutritious layer of the grain - the bran, germ and endosperm.
- Chocolate – As an occasional treat, we use only heart healthy dark chocolate which has been sweetened with whole grain malted barley.
- Cheeses – We shred hard cheeses made with 1% milk and 75% fat free. One ounce of our cheddar cheese contains 60 calories, 2.5 grams fat, 0 carbohydrates and 9 grams protein.
- High quality imported olive oil in our recipes which call for oil.
- Fresh fruits & vegetables of every color, lower glycemic new red potatoes & nutrient rich sweet potatoes.
- Egg whites and fat free egg-substitutes.
- Peanut Butter – We make our peanut butter from peanuts that have been harvested, roasted, ground, and then pressed to remove most of the fat. Two tablespoons contains 55 calories, 2.8 grams fat (only ½ gram saturated), 3.7 grams carbohydrate and 4.3 grams protein.
Did you know?
According to the USDA and the Census bureau and Food Marketing Institute, on average consumers make 1.9 trips to the supermarket every week. Money magazine adds that they also toss out 14% of all they food they buy at the supermarket!
The restaurant industry reports that nearly three out of four adults (72%) are trying to make more healthy choices in restaurants.
In 2006, Americans spent 9.9% of their disposable personal income (after taxes) on food according to the USDA Food Expenditures and Prices report.
