Buddha Bowls

Planning ahead for Buddha Bowls

Making your own Buddha Bowls is about 2 things, organization, and having the right tools. If you organize yourself to have all the ingredients ready, and the right tools to work efficiently and effectively, you will succeed in having amazing and satisfying results.

Click on the Food List for the grocery items you will need :)

Once your prep work is done – containers are important. Making Buddha Bowls is as simple as pulling out the containers of ingredients, and then taking a spoon and placing each item into your bowl.

Medium sized containers holding your prepared items are key to the ability to make Buddha Bowls quickly and efficiently.As you can see – My refrigerator is full of containers holding cooked, quinoa, lentils, farro, chopped kale, fresh herbs, (Alcohol free beer – true! Avocado, … everything ready to be pulled out onto the counter, and spooned into the bowl for lunches.

I always watch for Rubbermaid Containers to go on sale- and keep a supply of them. All the ingredients for the Buddha Bowls are prepped in the refrigerator ready to go into bowls. The containers are also perfect for leftovers after Sunday family dinner, to send home with the kids. We know we will never see the containers that go home with the boys, so having cheap ones – make it less painful.

BULK BARN

I currently live near a Bulk Barn and have been enjoying stocking up on dry goods and spices in 3 volume sizes. This is the best place to buy the grains and beans that I need for my Buddha Bowls.

IKEA

Korken Mason Jars are perfect for dry goods in your cupboards. They are easy to use, wash in the dishwasher, stack, and allow you to clearly see what you have in your cupboards. I open my cupboards and love the look of them. I replaced all my Tupperware with these, and just like the look and feel of them more. My kids have grown and moved on – and I was tired of the plastic in my cupboards. I use the 2 cup, 4 cup and 6 cup sizes, based on what I need to get. Black and brown lentils in the 2 cups, green lentils and farro in the 4 cups, quinoa in the 6 cups.

The images below are links to these Ikea jars where you can order them online if you can’t get to a store.

SALAD BOWLS – FOR HOME AND TO GO

You will need a TO GO Salad Bowl for your daily lunches, and you might want to have these for Dinner as well.

I found my set of 4 white bowls – at Bed Bath and Beyond years ago – looking for big Soup Bowls for homemade Pho Soup.

All of the prep is done on a Saturday or Sunday – everything

I roast beets in my Breville Toaster Oven, it uses less energy than the oven, and roasts beets in 30 minutes.

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Roasted Beets

Method:

3 medium-sized beets

Brush with olive oil, and place onto the stone or pan. Cover the beets with tinfoil – and wrap it around the edges of the stone – so that it creates a relatively airtight seal. This ensures that the beets don’t dry out – they roast, and steam – and stay moist.

Place the container in the Oven, at 375 – 400 for 30 – 40 minutes. (This really depends on your oven) You can leave them in the oven until cooled unless you need it for something else. I usually let them sit there for 2 hours or so, (generally because I am absent-minded and forget! LOL.

Do not remove the foil, until it has cooled, then take the cooled beets, and place them into storage containers, and store in the refrigerator.