Hi, I’m Tracy Lombardi, and welcome to Fitmealideas by Tracy!
Here, you'll discover a treasure trove of original vegetarian recipes that are macro-friendly and also bursting with flavor. My mission is to show you how easy and delightful healthy eating can be, and I hope you'll love these recipes as much as I do.
Fit Meal Ideas is all about fit meals one needs to maintain a healthy body. All recipes are based on three important Macros: protein, carb, and fat.
I'm committed to turning any delicious global recipes into macro-friendly recipes.
Story behind the blog
I grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, before moving to Arizona for over 20 years. I now live on the beautiful island of Maui which is overflowing with amazing fresh produce and delicious local flavors. Maui's vibrant farmers' markets, brimming with fresh produce and local flavors, have inspired me to explore delicious vegetarian recipes. I take immense joy in supporting local farmers and incorporating their amazing ingredients into my recipes.
My journey into vegetarian macro-style cooking started with a personal battle against autoimmune and other health issues. Embracing a vegetarian diet was a challenging yet transformative decision. After thriving on this diet for over five years, I'm excited to share my easy-to-make, nutritious meal ideas with you.
Life Beyond Cooking
When I’m not in the kitchen whipping up new recipes, you’ll find me immersed in creating art or enjoying quality time with my daughter. I am a huge art lover and always gravitate toward creative projects. Transforming my imagination into reality, I create fun watercolor art, stickers, and cards. You'll feel my love for art in my kitchen too, as I believe art and cooking are intertwined, both forms of creative expression that bring joy and satisfaction.
What you will find on FitMealIdeas?
Fitmealideas is all about macro-friendly lunch, dinner, breakfast, desserts, & protein-based (Tofu, Eggs, Greek yogurt, Whey, TVP) recipes. They are delicious, kid-friendly, and easy.
Most of the time I prefer to keep the ingredients list 10 or less, but do not fear to try any global cuisine that requires more. Shakshuka, TVP curry Indian style & TVP breakfasts are a few examples.
Eating clean, seasonal, whole foods while maintaining portion control is the key to maintaining a good fitness level inside out. I love to count macros to keep a track of my calories and nutrition.
Farmer's Market Day
One of my favorite hobbies is to visit the local Maui farmers' market. My weekend mornings are dedicated to this. The air is always filled with the scent of fresh herbs, and the vibrant colors of the produce is simply irresistible. I always end up getting fresh fruits and vegetables, which inspires me to make delicious smoothies, drinks, salads and tasty dishes. It's moments like these that fuel my passion for cooking and sharing these experiences with you.
Highlights
- All the meals prepared with Macro calculations. Foods are measured raw before cooking.
- Freezer friendly instructions are added after few trials.
- FitmealIdeas is more about less oil. Try my Tofu Panzanella Salad and Shirazi Salad with less or no oil.
- I focus on NO refined sugar and yet enjoy the desserts. Cherry chia pudding & Grilled Peaches are the best examples.
- I prefer to use real ingredients without process food except diced tomatoes or tomato paste. Check Pickled Jalapenos, & Pickled radish.
- Easy and quick meals for busy days.
- Healthy breakfasts as well as some crowd pleasing recipes. Sheet pan eggs & Shakshuka.
- All recipes with clear instructions and step-by-step with images.
- Refined sugar-free recipes. We prefer to use monk fruit, maple syrup, honey and stevia as per requirement.
I always provide step-by-step cooking instructions with process shots to make cooking easy, how to make macro-friendly recipes with substitutes and variations.
What you won't find on this blog
- Deep fried and recipes that uses a good amount of oil. I believe fat comes naturally with many food groups. A generous amount of oil just adds many empty calories to dishes in turn bulk up daily caloric requirement.
- Recipes using refined sugar.
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