Less Complexity. More Rhythm

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 For years I tried to find the perfect way to eat. These days I'm more interested in ways of eating that are simple enough to do every day.

My current Maison Tranquille meal plan is uncomplicated:
🥑 Breakfast: Avocado toast with sprouts plus a rotating side of eggs, sardines, apple and walnuts, tomato and cucumber, or oatmeal.
🥤 Lunch: A big smoothie made with coleslaw mix, spinach, bananas, frozen mixed berries, flax seeds, apple juice and water
🥗 Dinner: A house salad topped with whatever proteins, veggies, or grains sound good that night
The salad dressing is mixed right in the bottom of the bowl:
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice or red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Maille French mustard (or any dijon mustard)
• 1 teaspoon of Season-All
Whisk, add the greens, and toss.
I've been growing broccoli, radish, kale, and sulforaphane sprouts again and adding them wherever I can. It's amazing how much nutrition can come from a few simple habits repeated day after day.
Good health may not come from finding the perfect plan. It may come from finding a simple plan you will actually keep.

The direction I've been moving lately: less complexity, more rhythm. My new meal plan has the same feeling as my porch makeover...clearing away the clutter until what remains is beautiful and easy to maintain. 🌿✨

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