Tinned Fish Sardines Protein Bowl

 Are you a fan of tinned fish? I am. 

And I am so ready to stock them up this month, on Prime Day happening 6-7 October 2026, with exciting exclusive deals with Amazon Prime.

Tinned sardines, mackerel, trout, tuna (just to name a few) are convenient sources of protein and omega-3 fatty acids.

Ready to consume straight from the tin, you do not even have to cook it if short of time (workout snacks, anyone?). 

But if you prefer, it is also easy and fuss-free to roast/bake them in the oven with some ground spices e.g. curry powder and dried herbs.

My favorite go-to protein salad bowls can be easily done in minutes. Salad greens below then topped with tinned fish or steamed vegetables topped with tinned fish.

My pantry stocks the most tinned/canned sardines - which also happens to be my favorite tinned fish. If it is canned tuna, tinned albacore tuna usually my go-to (smaller fish lower in mercury contamination). Both albacore and yellowfin are excellent lean protein choices. 

Tinned mackerel is also nutritious and healthy  but compared to sardines and tuna, tinned mackerel is not always available in the grocery store or supermarkets.

Fortunately, with Amazon, it's now easier to get any variety of tinned fish, including tinned mackerel. It's more budget-friendly to buy tinned fish in bulk and they keep well in the pantry cabinet for some time. As Prime Day (6-7 October 2026) is just days away, make use of this chance to snatch some great deals and discount on tinned fish. It might be a good idea to join Prime (even as a trial) now to save big with exclusive deals on Prime Day; or on any other day, Prime benefits include FAST, FREE delivery.

Blueberry Multigrain Cereal Oats Muffins - No Eggs

What makes a muffin, a muffin? The light and fluffy texture? The shape which takes after a cup-shape in the muffin tin?

As we moved towards using less flour and replacing that with rolled oats in these oatmeal cups e.g. Banana Oatmeal Cups, Dragon Fruit Muffins, Pineapple Oatmeal Muffins, these blueberry muffins are your perfect Blueberry Multigrain Cereal Oatmeal Cups - breakfast, snacks, or perhaps anytime you want?

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Lemongrass Mussels, Vegetables & Noodles

Ever since trying frozen mussels Steamed Mussels in White Wine Sauce - Trader Joes, I have let down my guard on frozen shell-fish products, in general. That said, I still take a few moments to scan the ingredient list and nutrition label to make sure the ingredients are as natural (less processed) as possible and the sodium level is not exceedingly high. For example, the clams used in Steamed Eggs with Clams is a good quality product that produced such deliciousness with minimal effort.

Back to the Whole Catch Mussels - Lemongrass Curry from Whole Foods Market which might not have one of the best ingredient lists (it's okay good, just not perfectly good) but @$2.99 a package, who could resist this value deal, and the convenience it will bring to the table when one craves seafood.

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