👨‍🍳 The MF Kitchen #88 - boring ➡ exciting and flavorful

Hey Reader!

In the 88th issue of The MF Kitchen, you'll slice into the details of:

Recipes for my Homemade McDonald's Snack Wraps and Red Velvet OREO Cheesecake Protein Ice Cream!
4 easy, high protein sandwich recipes to help with fat loss!
Ways to make veggies more exciting and flavorful...
New macro-friendly food exceeds my expectations!

Preheat your ovens…

Weekly Recipe Roundup 🍽️

Homemade McDonald's Snack Wraps

I love me some McDonald's Snack Wraps.

But I wanted to make mine wayyyy better and wayyy BIGGER with MUCH better macros!

Click below to download the recipe and make it easy yourself:
Homemade McDonalds Snack Wraps.pdf

Red Velvet OREO Cheesecake Protein Ice Cream

Just over 400 calories for a full pint of ice cream!

AND it has 47g of protein 🤩

Click below to download the recipe and make it easy yourself:
Red Velvet OREO Cheesecake Protein Ice Cream.pdf

Recipe Recreations Of The Week 🤌

🍫 45 Second Protein Lava Brownie

Macros for the Whole Lava Brownie:
214 Cals, 19g Carbs, 6g Fat, 21g Protein

Here's the video & recipe:
👉 https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxLfJWFLtfF/

Zach's Beats 🎧

Reverse Skydiving - Hot Natured

This Week’s Flavor 🎥

4 easy, high protein sandwiches have never looked better!

For tasty lunches that fill you up, help you hit your protein goals, and make fat loss a whole lot easier.

Click here to get the recipes.

One FAQ ❓

Question of the Week:
“I’ve been trying to incorporate more veggies into my meals, but I find myself getting bored with the same options. What are some creative, macro-friendly ways to make vegetables more exciting and flavorful?"

Answer: Let’s be real, if the same ol’ steamed broccoli or sad side salad is wearing you down, you’re not alone.

But veggies don’t have to be BORING!

Here are some creative, macro-friendly ways/recipes to make them exciting and actually crave-worthy:

1.) Salads that Actually Taste AMAZING!

Trust me, most do their very best to taste like the God’s great earth they come from lol.

No more of that.

These are a game changer because you not only get a ton of micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) but you also get a ton of food volume for not a lot of calories!

Here are a few of my favorites to start with:

2.) Throw Your Salad in a Wrap or Burrito!

Simple switch-up but definitely adds a nice dynamic.

Here are a few of my favorites:

3.) Pair with Ramen 🍜

If I had to rank some of my favorite recipes of all time, it’s my ramen stir-fries.

They are an insanely delicious way to tackle that ramen craving while also getting a bunch of veggies, protein, and food volume.

Here are my favorites:

4.) Frozen Riced Veggies

These are super clutch and convenient!

You can save a ton of calories by replacing your rice with these.

OR you can just bulk up your meals with rice with even more food volume by adding in these riced veggies.

Here is my favorite Chicken Fried Rice recipe using cauliflower rice!

Cauliflower Chicken Fried Rice And no it’s not soggy at all. I have a specific cooking method to prevent this! Also, I utilize the riced veggies to make pizzas and cheesy garlic breads!
Cauliflower Crust Garlic Cheesy Breadsticks
Low Carb Broccoli Crust Pepperoni Pizza
Cauliflower Crust Supreme Pizza

5.) Pasta Salads are an Incredibly Underrated Meal Prep

If you want a bit more carbs in your salads while also making your veggies actually taste good, my pasta salad recipes are for you.

And they are honestly better after a day or two in the fridge!

Here are a few of my favorites!

6.) Pickled Veggies are Slept On

Last week I covered how clutch pickled veggies are for convenience but also for adding taste/volume to your meals!

My Random Plate of Deliciousness recipe is a great example of this!

EAT YO VEGGIES! Hope these all help!

Serving Surprise 😮

If you are like me, you grew up in a household like this:

“You can’t get up from the table until you finish your plate.”

As I’ve grown up, this mindset has been really damn hard to get rid of.

So when eating out, I’d eat till not a single morsel was left.

Even if I was full.

OR if there was a part of the meal that was “eh.”

So anytime I eat out, I am reminded of how far I’ve come with this mindset.

I’m currently visiting my parents in Florida and got some lunch yesterday at a place called Salt Life.

Highly recommend if you ever visit Amelia Island!

But my meal was incredible!

The seafood tacos (shrimp and Ahi Tuna).

The Sunrise Sandwich w/blackened mahi, grilled pineapple, and a teriyaki slaw.

Fries were solid!

But the chips were meh.

This was split between two people btw haha.

So we crushed the meal but had a couple chips and left the rest.

The old me would’ve crushed everything in front of me.

So just wanted to share this little insight that makes eating so much more sustainable to your goals.

You don’t have to eat all of it.

My eating out game plan:
Eat what you love, eat till satisfied (not full), and leave the rest.

It’s funny how you grow up somewhere and it takes moving away to finally appreciate how special it is.

I'm visiting family this weekend and was lucky to catch some waves!

But it made me realize how much I miss being so close to the beach.

Always good to take a moment and be grateful for what you already have!

Much love and happy cooking,
Zach

113 Cherry St #92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2205
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