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Looking for recipes and meal ideas.

IlluminatedMayhem
IlluminatedMayhem Posts: 177
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We're switching to healthier eating. However our refrigerator died and I'm not sure exactly when we can get a new one. We're on a tight (but doable) grocery budget. I need quick, fairly easy meals because cooking usually gets interrupted by one of my girls.

My husband wants to do those boxed Homestyle Bakes until we can get a fridge but I hate how much sodium is in them. All I can think of is beans, rice and a vegetable but I'm afraid that'll get boring and my husband is barely on board with this so I want to keep things interesting. Besides its a struggle to get my toddler to eat beans.

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  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    Eggs - you can make scrambled, or omelette, or poached eggs on top of vegetables.

    Baked potatoes with a selection of fillings.

    Sturdy veg dont need refrigeration - a stir fry with peppers and mushrooms. Add some tinned prawns for protein.
  • AnnaWedder
    AnnaWedder Posts: 1
    I agree with eggs they are amazing! it sounds horrid but one of my favorite breakfasts is mashed banana with a splash of soya milk and 2 egg whites, makes a sweet breakfast that is very healthy, tasted like dessert! can add berrys etc to your content! Please try :) x

    another thing you could do is roast carrots and sweet potatoes very yummy!

    xx
  • delazouche
    delazouche Posts: 55 Member
    I recently started keeping a blog of all the recipes I've tried/made up (not much but desserts on there right now though). There are some really great easy/cheap recipes out there! Here's mine: http://livingdomesticallyimpaired.blogspot.com/
    And some others I really love:
    www.eat-yourself-skinny.com
    http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/
    http://cheaphealthygood.blogspot.com/

    And I made an edited version of this recipe last night- about 150 calories per servings if you cut it into 8 servings, and SO. FREAKIN'. DELICIOUS. I just recommend adding a good bit of seasoning into the layers to make the flavors pop. None of the ingredients necessarily need to be refrigerated either! :) It costs about $1 per serving as I made it.
    Pesto Polenta Lasagna:
    http://www.physiciansplan.com/recipes/43
  • brittneyleighphotography
    brittneyleighphotography Posts: 37 Member
    Saving!

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