My husband and I are trying to lose a little weight and get in better shape, and be healthier, in general. I have been adding extra fruits and veggies to every meal I can.
I'd love some of your favorite healthy meals. If they are kid-friendly, all the better!
Yesterday I made a big pot of vegetarian chili. Added lots of mushrooms, peppers, onions, carrots, tomatoes, beans, and cilantro. We'll be having tonight, I like to let it sit a day, if I can. I will be foregoing my favorite toppings of cheese and sour cream. I think I'll toast some tortillas to serve alongside rather than a nice crusty roll.
Look forward to seeing your great ideas.
Here's a couple from me.
ReplyDeleteIndian Chicken strips
http://merrymeetingmenu.blogspot.com/2008/10/indian-chicken-strips.html
Refried Bean Burgers (a very workable tinkerable recipe)
Crockpot Lentils
http://merrymeetingmenu.blogspot.com/2008/10/crockpot-bbq-lentils.html
http://merrymeetingmenu.blogspot.com/2008/10/refried-bean-burgers.html
The chopped salad has cheese, but you don't need to add it and you can make the dressing without the sour cream!
http://merrymeetingmenu.blogspot.com/2008/12/chopped-salad.html
There's a few. I already added a link to my beet recipes under the post about the Top 10 Best foods to eat, or what ever it is called!
If you like Mushrooms, I added a mushroom stock recipe today that may be made dark enough to replace beef stock!
Enjoy!
oops... not sure how that got out of order but it's all there! Sorry! :)
ReplyDeleteJust keep it simple. At dinner I try to have a cooked veggie, a salad and a fruit plate. It means there is always enough for us to choose from and it is not a lot of extra work. Have the kids help, Molly is my salad maker and Maeve like to do a fruit plate.
ReplyDeleteI have been putting out fruit after dinner. The kids gobble it down if it's washed and out. Not so much the hubby. I have been going through about 12 apples a week on 2 kids, so I know they are eating healthier. I try to put 2 veggies and a salad out at dinner when Manny is dieting. I read that 2-3 lofat yogurts a day, helps you with dieting (I know you are not a huge yogurt person, how about with frozen berries or chopped fruit in am, or in a fruit smoothie, frozen for a dessert treat)?
ReplyDeleteFrom "365 Easy Low calorie Recipes"
Lemon-Banana Whip
1 package low calorie lemon gelatin, 1/2 cup boiling water, 1 1/2 cups crushed ice, 1 small ripe banana, cut into chunks
Put gelatin in a blender or food processor. Add boiling water. Cover and blend 5 seconds to dissolve gelatin.
Add ice and banana chunks. Blend 20 seconds longer, or until smooth and "whipped". Spoon into 4 dessert dishes. cover and refrigerate until serving time.
Prep time: 2 minutes, Serves: 4, Calories: 29
(I substituted low calorie strawberry jello and strawberries and it was delicious.)
I'll post my Veggie Chilli recipe soon:)
We were having Bridget's Mexican Chicken Stew for dinner. And I wanted to get the kids a little more excited but didn't want to do corn chips.
ReplyDeleteI remembered this fruit salsa and cinnamon chips recipe. Not too bad for you and a bit like a treat.
Fruit Salsa
1 lb strawberries
2 apples
2 kiwi
1 cup raspberry
2 Tbsp white sugar
1 Tbsp brown sugar
3 Tbsp fruit jam
Mix together. Refrigerate 15 min.
cut flour tortillas into triangles. Spread on pan, spray with olive oil. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Bake 8-10 min or until brown.
I cut the sugar, brown sugar and jam in half and added 1 tbsp of orange juice. I also used what fruit I have. Tonight it was clementines instead of Kiwi and frozen raspberries.