What's your favorite healthy food and how do you fix it

katdanash
katdanash Posts: 1,390 Member
My favorite is asparagus, roasted and sprinkled with a little bit of garlic and black pepper, and if I have it a tiny bit of Parmesan.
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  • RunawayCurves
    RunawayCurves Posts: 688 Member
    At the moment mine is omlet with veg.
  • BigChangeNeeded
    BigChangeNeeded Posts: 671 Member
    I'm not sure if counts as 'healthy' food, but I have tinned sardines or mackerel in tomato sauce on brown toast (no butter/spread). I just mush the fish up, spread it across the toast, and its done. Its around 400 calories, but for me its good for any meal of the day.

    I used to have really unhealthy breakfasts, and still be hungry two hours later. When I have this for breakfast, I'm good all the way to lunch (and sometimes more), no snacks needed. When I'm having a busy day, and only have time for a small but filling dinner, its perfect.
  • katdanash
    katdanash Posts: 1,390 Member
    Big change needed , i don't thank that would be bad for you unless the salt content is high.
    Obesitywarrior omlettes yumm do you use the whole egg or just white
  • RunawayCurves
    RunawayCurves Posts: 688 Member
    I use whole eggs in Omlet with a little coconut oil , salt , pepper
  • ClarissaCLD
    ClarissaCLD Posts: 212 Member
    I eat a lot of fish and sweet potato.
  • katdanash
    katdanash Posts: 1,390 Member
    Me too but I use Olive oil
  • BigChangeNeeded
    BigChangeNeeded Posts: 671 Member
    katdanash wrote: »
    Big change needed , i don't thank that would be bad for you unless the salt content

    About 10% of the daily recommended amount, so not too bad. More than a quarter of daily recommend protein though :smile:

  • katdanash
    katdanash Posts: 1,390 Member
    Dinner tonight was omelette with spinach , cheese (I am a cheese addict ) and a slice of diced Canadian bacon ... Delish
  • animalrob37
    animalrob37 Posts: 92 Member
    My favorite stir fry is 4 Oz of Chuck roast, 4 Oz zucchini, 4 Oz onion, 2 Oz button mushrooms, 2 Oz snow peas, 1 Tablespoon coconut oil, 1 Tablespoon Chinese black bean chili oil (laoganma), dash of Himalayan salt and fresh ground black tellicherry peppers. Very satisfying and filling with less than 700 calories. I precooked the Chuck roast so the grease had drained out. I also cooked it with 2 Oz Chuck roast and it was almost as good just less protein.
  • sajones62
    sajones62 Posts: 22 Member
    2 large bananas cut in one fourth slices dip each slice in orange juice place on parchment lined cookie sheet sprinkle with cinnamon bake at 200 degrees for 3-4 hours till nice and dark and crispy. Flip over halfway thru. One of my coworkers brought to me for a treat only 200 calories even if you eat the whole batch. Keep in airtight container they keep well unless you eat them all
  • katdanash
    katdanash Posts: 1,390 Member
    Sajones62 that sound really good!
    So does the stirfry Animalrob37

  • Klipsan
    Klipsan Posts: 107 Member
    I like Mary McDougall’s recipe for baked yams. I can eat these hot, cold, or at room temp with nothing on them. I used to make a whole pan of these, but now I just make one at a time.

    1 Large Garnet Yam (reddish skins and a deep orange flesh)

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees
    Scrub the yam and cut into quarters.
    Place in a single layer in a dry baking dish, skin side down. Cover with parchment paper, then cover the baking dish with aluminum foil, crimping it over the sides to hold in the steam. Bake for 1 hour, 10 minutes.

    Serving Size: Makes 2 - 3/4 cup servings
    Calories: 226, Sodium: 16mg, Carbs: 55.8g, Fiber 7.8g, Protein: 2.4g,

    baked_yam.jpg

  • audrey13027
    audrey13027 Posts: 215 Member
    AnimalRob: That stir fry sounds delish!! Im adding black bean chili oil & zuc's to this weeks shopping list!
    Klipsan: I have baked yams 1 or 2 times/week! Its filling & I find it satisfies my occasional, yet almost overpowering craving for sweet potato pie! :)
  • krce
    krce Posts: 213 Member
    Eggs. And I'll eat them anyway I can get them! Scrambled, hard boiled, omelette with veggies... Yum!!

    I cook in just a little olive oil usually.
  • SarahsFitMess
    SarahsFitMess Posts: 261 Member
    I've been doing a mixed berry smoothie with kale, Chia seed, and plain non fat yogurt. Depending on my mood I dress it up with oj and a banana though a lot of the time I don't. Good fiber a bit of protein and lots of antioxidants.
  • katdanash
    katdanash Posts: 1,390 Member
    I love Smoothies, my favorite is made with almond milk, strawberries, spinach, 1 tablespoon of mini chocolate chips , ice and half of a frozen banana.. got to check to see if it runs my blood sugar up though..

  • SarahsFitMess
    SarahsFitMess Posts: 261 Member
    Sounds good though. I LOVE almond milk
  • 1cand0it2
    1cand0it2 Posts: 169 Member
    edited April 2016
    I've been into soup - I rotate celery soup, chicken corn chowder, chili (loaded with veggies), and cauliflower-red pepper soup.
  • katdanash
    katdanash Posts: 1,390 Member
    Cauliflower red pepper soup.. Recipe if you don't mind sharing
  • 1cand0it2
    1cand0it2 Posts: 169 Member
    edited April 2016
    Recipe for cauliflower red pepper soup

    enjoy, I love this stuff!
  • Nuari2016
    Nuari2016 Posts: 68 Member
    krce wrote: »
    Eggs. And I'll eat them anyway I can get them! Scrambled, hard boiled, omelette with veggies... Yum!!

    Ditto! Eggs were the first thing I identified as being a must on my diet - a plate of scrambled eggs and toast are one of the few meals that always leaves me feeling full for several hours (one of the keys for maintaining my self control).
  • ClarissaCLD
    ClarissaCLD Posts: 212 Member
    I find myself eating a lot of eggs also and beetroot.
  • katdanash
    katdanash Posts: 1,390 Member
    1cand0it2 wrote: »
    Recipe for cauliflower red pepper soup

    enjoy, I love this stuff!

    Thank you!!
  • katdanash
    katdanash Posts: 1,390 Member
    I love spaghetti , but to many carbs . I bought a spiral cutter and made noodles out of 4 zucchini and made a sauce to go with . yummy
  • smurphy90
    smurphy90 Posts: 71 Member
    My go-to breakfasts: A slice of whole grain toast with either 1/4 of an avocado, smashed (no butter), some salt, cayenne pepper, and dried roasted garlic bits. OR A slice of whole grain toast with around 25 grams of Camembert cheese (and usually 1 tsp or so of butter because I hate dry toast.

    On days that I still feel hungry, I'll cook myself one whole egg. I grease the pan lightly with butter and then make a sunny side up/"dippy" egg (as we call them in Western PA, anyway). After the whites mostly set up, put in 1-2 tbsp of water, cover and steam cook. Most people make them dippy/soft by only steaming until the whites on top of the yolk are white, but I prefer my yolks medium. This is usually more like lunch, since I wait a couple hours after having my toast. For lunch most days I just eat fruit, pickles, or leftovers, though I'm trying to avoid having leftovers.

    My go-to dinners are: Tilapia coated with seasoned bread crumbs (or coconut flour if I have it and want it to have less carbs). I don't dip in any eggs or milk or whatnot. The fish is wet enough after thawing that the crumbs or flour stick. I either bake these with a little butter or coconut oil and some garlic or sauteed in a hot pan with coconut oil, for only about 2-3 minutes per side. I wrap the baked ones up in foil pouches and pop them in the oven at about 350-400 F for about 15-20 minutes. We also get these great pre-marinated pork steaks that I just cook in a really hot, dry pan. I make whatever veggie I happen to have and occasionally potatoes in some fashion (Germans love their potatoes, my boyfriend is a native, and we live in Berlin so... we end up having them more than I probably would otherwise). Most common veggies in our house are zucchini or frozen Brussel's sprouts. I dump them into a baking pan, drizzle a bit of sunflower oil, so they brown, and season with salt and cayenne pepper then bake around 400 F for 20 minutes, tossing them in between if I remember. I also tend to make bacon on the days we'll have Brussel's sprouts, and then skip the oil and just toss bacon fat into the pan with the sprouts. Tastes great and since my body prefers a low-carb high-fat diet, it works great for me.

    Snack foods that keep me happy AND healthy: Fruit... I love honeydew, mandarin oranges, and kiwi. Milk... I find it really satisfying on evenings when I'm craving something after dinner. It fills me up and is savory while also being a little bit sweet . Garlic pickles (ohhh the pickles in this country are fantastic) are also an easy to grab snack for me and I find that the vinegary taste that they leave makes me not want other food for a while.
  • Nuari2016
    Nuari2016 Posts: 68 Member
    katdanash wrote: »
    I love spaghetti , but to many carbs . I bought a spiral cutter and made noodles out of 4 zucchini and made a sauce to go with . yummy

    I <3 my veggetti so much too. Lately I've also been doing carrot 'noodles', steaming or microwaving them for a couple of minutes & then adding them to my chicken soup. It makes the soup more filling, and adds in a few more veg to my daily count.
  • Nuari2016
    Nuari2016 Posts: 68 Member
    1cand0it2 wrote: »
    I've been into soup - I rotate celery soup, chicken corn chowder, chili (loaded with veggies), and cauliflower-red pepper soup.

    I've been doing loads of soup too lately. Right now mostly chicken noodle due to being sick, but also made a yummy carrot soup the other day from this recipe:
    Skinny-yet-creamy-carrot-ginger-soup/

    I found I can lower the butter slightly, and replace 1/3 of the veg broth with water, without sacrificing flavor/texture too much, to have a good sized bowl for about 100 calories.
  • Tata0716
    Tata0716 Posts: 65 Member
    1cand0it2 wrote: »
    Recipe for cauliflower red pepper soup

    enjoy, I love this stuff!

    Oh my goodness! This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing, I am definitely going to try this out :)
  • katdanash
    katdanash Posts: 1,390 Member
    OK y'all made this girl hungry ..
  • animalrob37
    animalrob37 Posts: 92 Member
    Lately I really like Chickpea hummus with lime, salt, pepper. I dip brocolli, carrots, celery, sliced mushrooms, and sugar snap peas in it. I eat a bunch of food and it's 500 calories. The hummus I get has the brand name "food should taste good". Their black bean hummus is great too and they have a chickpea and lentil hummus with curry which is really good. The only one I don't recommend is their white bean hummus because it is 1000 calories.