Healthy Recipes For Two

CuteMonkeyGal

Hello all,

My partner and I are going to be on vacation in a few weeks. We'll be staying in hotels during the duration of our trip. One of the hotels has a kitchenette for sure (stove, microwave, mini fridge, sink, dishes, utensils) but the other places are a surprise my gf says. I am looking for healthy, easy recipes for two without a lot of leftovers that are also easy to prepare. I won't have access to a crockpot at all either. I know we will be going out to eat a little, but I do want to save some money (and calories) by cooking some food for us. So, gimmie your best recipes for breakfast, lunch, or dinner for two! Thanks!

CuteMonkeyGal

Does anybody have any ideas?

Jtorres326

I dont really have recipes as much as ideas. You might want to bring along a foreman grill if you own one. You can use it to grill chicken, veggies or even make paninis.


Breakfast: buy eggs, yogurt, frozen fruit, frozen veggies, maybe cheese if you eat that, granola and/or a good lean cereal (like Kashi), flatbread (some places call them sandwich thins), peanut butter, some lean cold cuts and mustard
Your breakfasts can rotate:
egg white omelets w whatever frozen veggies you bought and a little cheese
OR
yogurt parfait: layer the yogurt of your choice (I favor greek yogurt) w some of the partially thawed fruit and a spoonful of granola or cereal for crunch
OR
sandwich thins toast w pb and small bowl of cereal w milk of choice for a quick breakfast option
OR
sandwiches made on the sandwich thins


Lunch:
You can even have an omelet as a lunch option if you don't already have it for breakfast
sandwiches can also be a lunch choice

Dinner:
not sure what your shopping choices are going to be but you can get boneless, skinless chicken breasts anywhere. For quick easy marinade, you can marinade chicken breasts in light italian dressing and grill. Turkey/veggie burgers. So grill the protein of your choice w veggies. Buy some ready to steam quick cooking brown rice.


Some hotels have continental breakfasts free of charge. You can maybe grab coffee, tea, juice, milk and maybe some fresh fruit from there each morning to save money too. But most importantly, enjoy your vacation!

dunnyboo

I agree with the previous post...mainly because when I travel if I am in accommodation that has any kind of kitchen area I don't cook even if I intend to! I would have things on hand easy to cook, like the previous ideas. Will this kitchen have pans and utensils? I used to make a great chicken, marinate 2 breasts in white wine and rosemary with a few gold raisins, let it sit a while then cook until chicken is done. I would buy couscous, an instant or quick cooking kind, add some toasted almonds and that was dinner. Whenever I've made it people love it and it can't be any easier to make! Hungry girl also has some easy tasty recipes and hers are usually for one or two people. Have fun!

dunnyboo

Uh sorry just read your original post about utensils!

dunnyboo

These look really easy! And made for two! http://www.hungry-girl.com/biteout/show/2540

CuteMonkeyGal

Oh thanks for the great ideas. I like the marinating the chicken breasts in Italian dressing...that site has some good recipes on it.