Blog — food prep

By Mareya Ibrahim When you have 5 mouths to feed, thinking about food is a full-time endeavor.  Even though it’s a big part of my career, making from-scratch sauces and foraging for ingredients is not part of my daily routine – especially with voracious teenagers and athletes in the family. Forget about 30-minute meals.  When they start circling the kitchen like a pack of wolves, I’ve got 10 minutes tops before they start bearing their canines. As the owner of two businesses, mom of 5 and designated family chef, meal prep has made a monumental impact on my sanity and...

Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases its list of the most pesticide-laden produce items calls the Dirty Dozen. And every year, it creates a media tidal wave of coverage. It shows up everywhere, and seemingly sets off a storm of fear in the hearts of every fruit and veggie lover, banishing the thought of ever eating a non-organic plant. They even suggest washing with just water.  The question begs, is there really nothing we can do about these harmful pesticides more effective than just rinsing with water – which is highly ineffective with hydrophobic fruits and veggies? Thankfully,...

They say we eat with our eyes, not just our stomachs, and this includes the colors of our food. From shiny red apples to dark green kale, you can tell how fresh and full of flavor food is by the color. As you prepare your kitchen for clean eating, it helps to have an idea of what the colors of your food are telling you. Here are some tidbits about food colors, how they impact your meal, and why you should care about what’s on your plate. Plant Extract Color Plant extracts like olive oil and CBD oil change based...

Do you wish you can get leaner while still indulging in dishes like muffins, pasta, and dessert??? Chef Mareya Ibrahim, The Fit Foodie, shows us how to do just that on the recent segment on ABC7 Eyewitness News. Food and Fitness Coach, Lori Corbin partners with “The Fit Foodie”, Mareya Ibrahim to demonstrate some tasty and healthy swaps to some summer favorites! We all know that “failure to plan, is planning to fail”, and all is still true in the kitchen, that’s why Chef Mareya Ibrahim, “The Fit Foodie”, shows us how to quickly meal prep for success, by making...