{"id":1333,"date":"2017-02-12T21:23:21","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T20:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/?p=1333"},"modified":"2017-02-12T21:25:46","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T20:25:46","slug":"healthy-2-course-menu-delhaize-food-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/main\/lifestyle\/healthy-2-course-menu-delhaize-food-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy 2-course menu &#8211; Delhaize Food Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We are kicking off February with another food challenge sponsored by <strong>Delhaize Luxembourg<\/strong>. This time I managed to pull off a healthy 2-course menu on a tight budget for two people. You&#8217;ll find the links to the starter and the main dish of my <strong>healthy 2-course menu<\/strong>\u00a0below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1342\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-4.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1342\" data-attachment-id=\"1342\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/main\/lifestyle\/healthy-2-course-menu-delhaize-food-challenge\/attachment\/surf-and-turf-delhaize-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-4.jpg?fit=1200%2C813&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,813\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G920F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1486551519&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Healthy 2-course menu\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Healthy 2-course menu &amp;#8211; Ingredients&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Healthy 2-course menu&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-4.jpg?fit=600%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1342 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-4-1024x694.jpg?resize=600%2C407\" alt=\"Healthy 2-course menu\" width=\"600\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C694&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-4.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-4.jpg?resize=768%2C520&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-4.jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-4.jpg?resize=600%2C407&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-4.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Healthy 2-course menu &#8211; Ingredients<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Delhaize<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delhaize.lu\/\">Delhaize<\/a>\u00a0is collaborating with\u00a0people food bloggers. I managed to become one of the people in Luxembourg who can participate in this project. Therefore I am very happy to present to you articles and recipes that are sponsored by Delhaize Luxembourg.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On a monthly basis, Delhaize hands out a <strong>food challenge<\/strong>, specifying the general outline of what has to be done this particular month. This could be the ingredients, a theme or similar things. But also the budget or which brand to use (e.g. the house brand).<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Delhaize Food Challenge<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the January\/February 2017 challenge, the given theme was &#8220;<strong>New Year&#8217;s Resolution<\/strong>&#8220;, i.e. creating a healthy recipe for all you food enthusiasts who fancy getting in shape after the holiday season. Furthermore, they ask to mainly use products of their <strong>home brand<\/strong> and set a <strong>budget\u00a0<\/strong>and I&#8217;m free to use this amount within the guidelines.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Delhaize\u00a0&#8220;Extra&#8221; Products<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This time they added another layer to the rules, asking to use also products with their special &#8220;<strong>extra<\/strong>&#8221; label. Products with the &#8220;extra&#8221; label are <strong>considered especially healthy compared to a traditional alternative<\/strong>. Depending on the product they might be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rich in vitamin C<\/li>\n<li>Low in sugar<\/li>\n<li>Rich in minerals such as iron, magnesium or calcium<\/li>\n<li>Low in fat<\/li>\n<li>Rich in fiber<\/li>\n<li>Low salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This isn&#8217;t a new strategy. Delhaize adopted it a few years ago and put the <strong>health<\/strong> topic at the core of their strategy. With constant improvements of their products, both in general quality and ingredients used, they try to encourage their customers to live a <strong>healthier life<\/strong> by eating better.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1340\" style=\"width: 116px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1340\" data-attachment-id=\"1340\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/main\/lifestyle\/healthy-2-course-menu-delhaize-food-challenge\/attachment\/surf-and-turf-delhaize-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-2.jpg?fit=423%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"423,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G920F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1486551346&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Healthy 2-course menu EXTRA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Healthy 2-course menu EXTRA &amp;#8211; soya drink&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Healthy 2-course menu EXTRA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-2.jpg?fit=361%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1340 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-2-106x300.jpg?resize=106%2C300\" alt=\"Healthy 2-course menu EXTRA\" width=\"106\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-2.jpg?resize=106%2C300&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-2.jpg?resize=361%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 361w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-2.jpg?resize=150%2C426&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-2.jpg?w=423&amp;ssl=1 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 106px) 100vw, 106px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soya Drink &#8211; EXTRA label<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While this sounds like a lot of corporate\u00a0marketing, in my personal opinion I have always been satisfied with the products of the Delhaize brand. And because I am a <strong>big proponent of eating healthy and\u00a0well balanced<\/strong> I wouldn&#8217;t participate in those sponsored challenges anymore if I&#8217;d didn&#8217;t enjoy their products.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are two products I used in my recipes containing the special label:<\/p>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-1333-1-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/taoofstefan.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/02\\\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-1.jpg?fit=178%2C300\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1339&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Healthy 2-course menu EXTRA&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Healthy 2-course menu EXTRA&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Healthy 2-course menu EXTRA&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/taoofstefan.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/02\\\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-2.jpg?fit=106%2C300\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1340&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Healthy 2-course menu EXTRA&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Healthy 2-course menu EXTRA&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Healthy 2-course menu EXTRA&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That being said, it&#8217;s always <strong>up to you<\/strong> to eat healthy, clean and well balanced! The best product isn&#8217;t worth much if you neglect other areas (i.e. not enough physical activity, smoking, too much alcohol or other drugs) or overeat on a single product. For instance, a well-balanced granola might be considered healthy, but if you eat a kilo a day then you should reconsider your eating habits (unless you&#8217;re hiking 30km every day \ud83d\ude09 )<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Healthy 2-course Menu: Nothing &#8220;extra&#8221; to be found<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When I read the rules for the challenge I was excited, as it&#8217;s a theme that I can deliver a great recipe too. I almost instantly wanted to do a surf and turf dish. Then I saw the condition with the &#8220;extra&#8221; label and was taken aback. I had never seen the label before and wasn&#8217;t sure if it would fit my idea. But after a few talks with the organiser I got convinced that they have plenty of products to go with &#8211; especially for my idea.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1339\" style=\"width: 188px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1339\" data-attachment-id=\"1339\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/main\/lifestyle\/healthy-2-course-menu-delhaize-food-challenge\/attachment\/surf-and-turf-delhaize-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-1.jpg?fit=710%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"710,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G920F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1486551339&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Healthy 2-course menu EXTRA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Healthy 2-course menu EXTRA &amp;#8211; sunflower seeds&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Healthy 2-course menu EXTRA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-1.jpg?fit=600%2C1014&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1339\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-1-178x300.jpg?resize=178%2C300\" alt=\"Healthy 2-course menu EXTRA\" width=\"178\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-1.jpg?resize=178%2C300&amp;ssl=1 178w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-1.jpg?resize=606%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 606w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-1.jpg?resize=150%2C254&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-1.jpg?resize=600%2C1014&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-Delhaize-1.jpg?w=710&amp;ssl=1 710w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sun flower seeds &#8211; EXTRA label<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So I went shopping for my recipe and in the store I visited <strong>not a single product was to be seen<\/strong>. In fact, once I talked to the staff, they weren&#8217;t aware of this. The staff went up the chain of command until they found someone who knew what I was talking about. They asked me to wait and that they would hand me a list of items available in the store. Instead of doing this, they found the marketing material to highlight the items.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dehlhaize Luxembourg: My favourite staff<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">10 minutes later you had them hanging around all over the store. We ended up working together for a while. It was an odd experience but in the end it was fun. It also highlighted one of the aspects I enjoy the most about Delhaize and this particular store I frequent: the <strong>staff is incredibly friendly and helpful<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When I checked the items they had I found plenty to choose from. Above you saw the two I picked. I almost broke out in laughter when I saw that the soya drink was one of them. It&#8217;s my favourite soya drink out there &#8211; <strong>price-value ratio is outstanding<\/strong>. I&#8217;ve been buying it for months and never saw that little heart. Maybe Delhaize should make those tiny labels more visible, I missed them even though I was looking for them. I wonder how clients unaware of this feature are supposed to recognise them?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Did you ever see them? Tell me in the comments section.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Healthy 2-course Menu:\u00a0Surf and Turf<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main reason why I picked a <strong>surf and turf menu<\/strong> as my recipe was because it&#8217;s a <strong>versatile recipe<\/strong> idea that you can <strong>easily transform<\/strong> into what ever you feel like or is available. I wanted to mix up my surf and turf with a <strong>combination of lean proteins<\/strong> (chicken and salmon), <strong>fatty acids<\/strong> (salmon and avocado), <strong>vegetables<\/strong> to and a <strong>pur\u00e9e<\/strong> for some carbohydrates (you need them for plenty of things, if you\u00a0are doing sports most predominantly to replenish you glycogen stores in your muscles and liver).<\/p>\n<p>While I was shopping I was able to get plenty of food for two people. In fact I got so much that I decided to make my single plate dish into my healthy 2-course menu. This was a very spontaneous decision and the starter could be a lean dish by itself.<\/p>\n<h3>Avocado Mussels Salad<\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the link guiding you to the recipe of my<a href=\"http:\/\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/recipe\/avocado-mussels-salad\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<strong>Avocado Mussels Salad<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1338\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Avocado-Muscles-Salad-5.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1338\" data-attachment-id=\"1338\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/main\/lifestyle\/healthy-2-course-menu-delhaize-food-challenge\/attachment\/avocado-muscles-salad-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Avocado-Muscles-Salad-5.jpg?fit=1200%2C726&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,726\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G920F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1486555169&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Avocado Mussels Salad with crema di balsamico\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Avocado Mussels Salad with crema di balsamico&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Avocado Mussels Salad with crema di balsamico&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Avocado-Muscles-Salad-5.jpg?fit=600%2C363&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1338 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Avocado-Muscles-Salad-5-1024x620.jpg?resize=600%2C363\" alt=\"Avocado Muscles Salad\" width=\"600\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Avocado-Muscles-Salad-5.jpg?resize=1024%2C620&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Avocado-Muscles-Salad-5.jpg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Avocado-Muscles-Salad-5.jpg?resize=768%2C465&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Avocado-Muscles-Salad-5.jpg?resize=150%2C91&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Avocado-Muscles-Salad-5.jpg?resize=600%2C363&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Avocado-Muscles-Salad-5.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Avocado Muscles Salad<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Surf and Turf with Pur\u00e9e and Guacamole<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now to the main attraction of my healthy 2-course menu, the main course. As said I have some <strong>corn-fed chicken<\/strong> with <strong>salmon<\/strong>, served with a homemade <strong>guacamole<\/strong>. As sides we have roasted <strong>zucchini<\/strong> and <strong>eggplant<\/strong>. The twist of my recipe is the pur\u00e9e, which is in it&#8217;s base a <strong>sweet\u00a0potato\u00a0pur\u00e9e<\/strong>. I found that to be a little boring, so I added another layer of taste to it by mixing some <strong>topinambour<\/strong> into it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here&#8217;s the dish and the link to my\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/recipe\/surf-and-turf-with-puree-and-guacamole\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>surf and turf with pur\u00e9e and guacamole<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0of my main course of the healthy 2-course menu:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1357\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-14.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1357\" data-attachment-id=\"1357\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/main\/lifestyle\/healthy-2-course-menu-delhaize-food-challenge\/attachment\/surf-and-turf-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-14.jpg?fit=1200%2C964&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,964\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G920F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1486558038&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Surf and Turf\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Surf and Turf&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Surf and Turf&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-14.jpg?fit=600%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1357 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-14-1024x823.jpg?resize=600%2C482\" alt=\"Surf and Turf\" width=\"600\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-14.jpg?resize=1024%2C823&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-14.jpg?resize=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-14.jpg?resize=768%2C617&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-14.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-14.jpg?resize=600%2C482&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Surf-and-Turf-14.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Surf and Turf<\/p><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Final Thoughts<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once again it was a very fun challenge and I like the result of my dish. Especially the sweet potato-topinambour pur\u00e9e turned out great. The challenges itself are always manageable but I always try to make something more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I am not required to make a recipe for two people with the budget I get. Nonetheless, I l<strong>ove to challenge myself<\/strong> and I want to <strong>show people<\/strong> that you can <strong>eat on dishes that are usually considered &#8220;expensive&#8221; and thus un<\/strong><b>affordable<\/b>. Sure, <strong>salmon<\/strong> isn&#8217;t on my plate every day either, but it should be on your plate at least <strong>once a week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The dish healthy <strong>2-course menu<\/strong> was enough for two people\u00a0while having a few leftovers (vegetables, pur\u00e9e and guacamole). The <strong>total cost per person is not even EUR 10,&#8211;<\/strong> from a very high-quality store in Luxembourg.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Or in other words: <strong>healthy doesn&#8217;t mean expensive<\/strong> and if you have a big menu at McDonald&#8217;s you pay only a little less and receive definitely a less healthy and clean menu compared to mine. If you need any food <strong>consulting advice<\/strong> or <strong>help<\/strong> in how to cook or prepare well-round meals you can <strong>contact me<\/strong>. I give <strong>private classes<\/strong> on that subject.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I really hope you enjoyed this month challenge and my take on a healthy 2-course menu.<strong> Share your thoughts<\/strong> in the comments section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are kicking off February with another food challenge sponsored by Delhaize Luxembourg. 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