It’s been a little while since my last blog when I wrote about my undying love for Cali’flour Foods Cauliflower Pizza.

Many of our lives have drastically changed in the past few weeks due to COVID-19. Constant updates on the news are doing nothing for my mental health, so I thought I’d share a few of my favorite recipes and meal prep ideas, as they’ve provided a little bit of comfort and happiness during this difficult time of social distancing.

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𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐞𝐠𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳… 🐣⁣ ⁣ This is an 𝘜𝘷𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘦 with a Vivi twist by adding more veggies (no meat – the original recipe calls for sausage). 🙅🏻‍♀️ I added hint of paprika, salt & pepper and drizzled hot sauce on top of a bed of spinach. ⁣ ⁣ Check out the recipe in my stories and in my bio for a relaxed & fun version. 🥰 stay healthy & well, my friends. ♥️ #happyeaster#sunday#brunch

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This past weekend, many of us around the world had a socially distant Easter and Passover. For me, Easter this year meant Zooming my immediate family and making a veggie version of this egg bake that I posted years ago. Drizzled on a little hot sauce and placed it on a bed of lettuce, and it came out delicious. If you’re interested in the quick & easy recipe, they’re on my @vivieimpara stories.

While we’re trying to limit our exposure in the grocery store during this time, I feel grateful that we have three meals already lined up and ready for us via GreenChef. No promotion here, but if you want healthy ingredients and recipes delivered to your door, this is the way to go.

We decided on a meal plan with a lot of protein and vegetables, and of course healthy fats.

Here are our favorites so far:

Beef patties with veggies

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After a weekend of not eating keto, and considering spinach on top of pizza and veggie burgers with sweet potato fries as a health food, we went back to our @greenchef keto recipes. Here’s the beef patty with balsamic glaze and veggies. 8/10! #ketorecipes#veggies#lowcarb #foodquarantinediaries

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Spicy beef tacos

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𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘬. Tonight we made spicy beef tacos from a @greenchef keto recipe. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ No, we’re not doing a keto quarantine (that sounds like torture 😅) but we do enjoy these recipes while eating Tostitos hint of lime chips and light beer. ⁣⁣🍻 ⁣⁣ If you know, you know. We can stay in and party. Honestly love being in instead of a crowded bar. Peace and love and stay well. ♥️⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #beeftacos#stayhome#greenchef #foodquarantinediaries

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I’ll share one more favorite, blackened shrimp with cauliflower “grits,” which was a crowd pleaser:

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𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 “𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐬.” ⁣ ⁣ We’re not living the Keto lifestyle or #ketoszn but enjoy a high-protein low-carb meal when we’re not eating pizza, ya know!? This is made with cauliflower instead of grits. ⁣ ⁣ Big props to @greenchef for this recipe. 👏🏼 #quarantinefooddiaries #cookfoyoself #shrimpandgrits #foodquarantinediaries

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What have you been up to? Any new recipes or old favorites to share?

Let me know in the comments section below, and let’s connect on @vivieimpara Instagram, where the magic happens!

Love always,