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Reheating Instructions

Ok ok...so you hav received all of these goodies from Taking Pure Joy...but now what? We have put together a few of our favorite ways to reheat. Here they come!

Veggie Sides

Oven (preferred):

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
  2. Arrange veggies on a sheet pan and splash with a little olive oil (or water if you are looking to cut some calories). 
  3. Place the sheet pan in the oven and bake for 4-6 minutes, tossing veggies at the 2-3 minute mark.

Stove top:

  1. Heat a pan or shallow skillet to medium heat.
  2. Add a little oil or butter of your liking to ensure your food won't stick.
  3. Add your veggies and sauté for 1-2 minutes.

Please see the bottom of the page for general Microwave tips when you are in a bind! **

Carb Bases Sides

Oven (great for potatoes and other roasted starches):

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a sheet pan with aluminum foil. 
  2. Arranging your side dish on a sheet pan, and toss with some olive oil. 
  3. Place the sheet pan in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes.

Stove top (great for rices and pastas):

  1. Heat a pan or shallow skillet to medium heat.
  2. Add a little oil or butter of your liking to ensure your food won't stick.
  3. Add your side to the pan and sauté for 2-3 minutes

Please see the bottom of the page for general Microwave tips when you are in a bind! **

Soups/Stews

Stove top:

  1. Heat a burner to medium high and pour soup into a pot. 
  2. Slowly bring your soup to a hearty simmer and serve. 

Please see the bottom of the page for general Microwave tips when you are in a bind! **

Fish & Seafood

Oven (preferred):

  1. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees
  2. Arranging your fish/seafood on a sheet pan, splash with a little water or olive oil, and cover it with aluminum foil.
  3. Place the sheet pan in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes.

Stove top:

  1. Heat a pan or shallow skillet to medium heat.
  2. Add a little oil or butter of your liking to ensure your food won't stick.
  3. Add your fish/seafood, cooking for 1-2 minutes on either side.

Please see the bottom of the page for general Microwave tips when you are in a bind! **

 

Chicken/Poultry

Oven (preferred):

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
  2. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil and arrange your chicken pieces on the foil. 
  3. Brush your chicken with a little bit of olive oil to prevent from drying...trying to avoid those extra calories from the olive oil? sprinkle a little water over your chicken. 
  4. Cover your goodies with aluminum foil. Wrap tightly.
  5. Place the sheet pan in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes.

Stove top:

  1. Heat a pan or shallow skillet to medium heat.
  2. Add a little oil or butter of your liking to ensure your food won't stick.
  3. Add your chicken/protein, cooking for 2-3 minutes on either side.
Fun tip: We also love slicing our chicken and sautéing on medium-high heat with a little bit of butter/oil.

Please see the bottom of the page for general Microwave tips when you are in a bind! **

Beef/Pork

Oven (preferred...if you have a minute):

  1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees
  2. Place a wire wrack on your favorite backing sheet and arrange your beef or pork on the wrack ~ the wrack helps elevate the protein so that is cooks evenly on either side...this is particularly important for beef, but if you do not have a wire wrack, you will be just fine lining a baking sheet with aluminum foil instead!
  3. Brush your protein with a little bit of olive oil to prevent from drying. If you are trying to avoid those extra calories, sprinkle a little water over your chicken. 
  4. Bake, uncovers, for 20-30 minutes, checking periodically for desired doneness.

Stove top:

  1. Heat a pan or shallow skillet to medium heat.
  2. Add a little oil or butter of your liking to ensure your food won't stick.
  3. Add your protein, cooking for 2-3 minutes on either side.
Fun tip: We also love slicing our steak and/or pork and sautéing on medium-high heat with a little bit of butter/oil...avocado toast with steak anyone???? Me!!!

**Microwave: In a bind? All of our containers are microwave and dishwasher safe! So feel free to pop your meal in that magic box. We recommend microwaving on high for 1 minute at a time, checking in after each minute to see if the food is at the temperature of your liking.