"In need of some healthy recipes"

rebeccafinley

I'm in need of some quick and easy healthy recipes to help me on my weight loss journey. When it comes to eating healthy, I am clueless. So if you could help that would be great! Thank you.

re08scue

Eatingwell.com has some great recipes.

The trick is to buy fresh. Nix the canned & packaged goods wherever possible. Try new foods. It's fun!

smbrock85

Me too! Need yummy low calorie recipes that even my picky daughter will eat. HELP!

pixiexxgirl

http://www.skinnytaste.com/
http://www.eat-yourself-skinny.com/
http://www.cookinglight.com
/http://www.dashingdish.com/

gp79

research protein cheesecake and/or protein fluff

dls06

Google "Healthy recipes". There are a ton of sites.

Betty8461

I totally understand...
Try Flat out pizzas.
1 flat out wrap (try spinach)
Ragu brand jar tomato sauce " light"
Add veggies and try "turkey pepperonie" (its only 70 cal per 17 slices) and tastes just like the real thing.
Low fat/fat free cheese (I like low fat because it melts better)
Bake in the oven or toster oven...Presto. DELISH, fast, helathy, teenager friendly ...pizza!

laceykg

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blondieluv2shop

this sounds delish! I have been thinking of trying turkey pepperoni but wasnt sure so now I will try it!

sburde2

Tonight I'm making turkey sausage stir fry...
1 pack of turkey sausage
frozen stir fry veggies
low sodium soy sauce
rice (I should eat brown but I hate it so I go for white)

easy, cheap, and good!

giggitygoo

What are you favorite meals? There's a way to make ANYTHING work for you.

pokergal76

Here are some of my favorites:

CROCK POT “ROTISSERIE” CHICKEN

1 whole roasting chicken
4 Potatoes
Seasonings( Lawry’s Season Salt was suggested)

Wrap potatoes in foil. Place in bottom of crock pot.

Lightly spray chicken with Olive Oil Pam. Season as desired.

Place chicken, breast side down, on top of potatoes.

Cook on HIGH 4 hours.


taco casserole

1 package low sodium taco seasoning mix
1 cup shredded 2% sharp cheddar cheese
1/3 cup low fat milk
1 large egg
3/4 cup rotel or salsa
1 cup yellow corn
1/2 cup water
1 cup canned pinto beans
9 oz cornbread mix
1 pound uncooked lean ground beef
4 oz diced green chili

preheat oven to 350
brown ground beef,drain
add rotel,water,taco seasoning mix and cook on medium until thickened
add corn and pinto beans and pour into 8 or 9 inch square pan
prepare cornbread mix according to directions using 1 egg and 1/3 cup milk. Add shredded cheese and chooped green chilies. Pour over meat mixture and bake 30-35 minutes.

Serves 8 @ 7 points each



***Onions, carrots, or any other veggies can be added

I found this recipe on the message boards and changed it slightly. It is a great replacement for pricey Fiber 1 bars.


1.5 cups krispies cereal
1.5 cups old fashioned oats
1.5 cups fiber 1 cereal (original)
1/2 cup brown sugar (unpacked)
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup reduced fat peanut butter (can use regular – doesn’t effect points)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions:
I line a 13x9 pan with foil to make removal and cutting easy.

Mix oats, rice krispies, and fiber 1 ceral in a large mixing bowl.

Heat brown sugar and honey in a saucepan over medium heat until smooth. Add peanut butter and vanilla and stir
until everything is combined. It will be a thick brown sauce. Don't let it boil. Remove from heat and pour over oat/cereal mix. Work quickly and stir to combine everything.
Press into baking pan and sprinkle chocolate chips on top and press in to bars slightly. Chill for about 30 minutes until solid. Cut into 18 bars. (I lifted them right out with the foil and cut them on a cutting board)

Very low points - here's the nutritional info
1 bar = 132 calories, 4.0 fat, 3.2 fiber

You can also add in chopped nuts, raisins, coconut, dried fruit - just adjust nutritional info and points.

WW Spaghetti

1 lb 90/10 ground beef
1 jar ragu light spaghetti(3 cups)
1 can Hunts classic Ital Spaghetti sauce
sauteed onions, mushrooms, peppers 2 cups

1 14.5 oz. ounce box Ronzoni Smart Taste Spaghetti

Directions: Brown ground beef. Drain . Mix together ragu sauce, hunts sauce, vegetables that have been sautéed in a nonstick skillet with Pam Spray. Simmer for an hour on low. Let cool before freezing, or serve.
*You can add garlic powder if you want more garlic.

How to measure for freezing for 8 servings.

6 ½ ounces of meat sauce
4 ounces of cooked spaghetti

each combined serving of meat sauce and spaghetti are worth 5 points.

Stromboli
4 servings
6 pts

1 Pillsbury lowfat french bread dough
17 slices turkey pepperoni
4 oz lowfat ham slices (oscar meyer)
sliced onions and red peppers
1/2 cup 2% mozzarella cheese
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning

Unroll bread dough on cookie sheet sprayed with pam. Layer ham slices, pepperoni, onions and peppers, cheese, and seasoning. Rollup into into a tube. Place seamside down on cookie sheet. Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes. Serve with 1/4 cup pasta sauce (I used Prego). Very low in points and filling. Makes 4 servings/1 piece per serving.

All Bran Muffins Servings 45
2 PP
INSTRUCTIONS

18 oz Kellogg's Original All-Bran
3 3/4 cup fat-free skim milk
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 cup all-purpose flour
4 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
8 oz regular egg substitute
15 oz unsweetened applesauce



Mix cereal, sugar & milk. Let stand. Mix dry ingredients, then add applesauce and egg substitute. Spray muffin tins, Bake at 400 degrees for 18 -20 minutes

strunkm4

I totally understand...
Try Flat out pizzas.
1 flat out wrap (try spinach)
Ragu brand jar tomato sauce " light"
Add veggies and try "turkey pepperonie" (its only 70 cal per 17 slices) and tastes just like the real thing.
Low fat/fat free cheese (I like low fat because it melts better)
Bake in the oven or toster oven...Presto. DELISH, fast, helathy, teenager friendly ...pizza!

I LOVE Flat Out Pizzas. Being a pizza junkie, making these flatbread pizza's have really helped my cravings for pizza.

If you like Buffalo Chicken Pizza, try this one that I came up with:

1 Flat Out Light FlatBread
Shredded Chicken Breast
1 large stalk of celery
Franks Red Hot Thick Hot Sauce
1/4 cup any Reduced Fat cheese (I like Sargento 2% part skim Shred Mozzerella!)
1 TBSP Fat Free Ranch

Toast your flat bread until its crispy. In a pan, add shredded chicken, chopped celery, and Franks Red Hot and mix together. Put 1 tbsp of fat free ranch on flatbread and spread over entire flatbread. Cover the flatbread with the chicken and celery mixture. Top with cheese and bake until the cheese is melted.

It's DELICIOUS!

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joan41

I do "stuffed turkey chops" I take the turkey chops and use a wedge of laughing cow cheese per chop. I like to use the herb and garlic. Then I fold it over and stick it with a toothpick. In a skillet I heat 1 t of olive oil. Then I brown each side of the turkey chop. In a seperate pan I hear 1 t of olive oil and sautee red a small chopped red onion, fresh mushrooms, and garlic. Then I add a bag of fresh baby spinach. Cook long enough for the spinach to start wilting, then I add the warm spinach salad to the turkey chops for about 5 or 7 minutes. My kids and husband think its yummy! I think the "stuffed turkey is 175 calories and the warm spinach salad is 66 calories per serving. Hope you try it and enjoy it!!

TrailRunner61

Last night I made some soup and it was pretty good. It's low in sodium so you may want to add salt to your taste.

Chicken/bean vegetable soup.

2 cups cooked, boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into small pieces.
3/4 cup diced carrots
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 box low sodium chicken broth
1 can low sodium beef broth
1 can low sodium, rinsed, black beans
1 large jar of cooked, white northern beans, rinsed
1 can petite diced tomatoes
1 small can chopped green chilis
2 small cans sweet corn (I didn't use it)
1 tablespoon parsley (i used fresh/frozen)
1 tsp basil
1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp chili powder, fresh ground pepper

Brown the chicken in a dutch oven using a few sprays of Pam. Remove from pan and keep warm. Add carrots, celery and onion and saute until tender. Add broths, rinsed beans, tomatoes, chilis, corn, parsley, basil, cumin, chili powder and pepper.
Stir and simmer until heated thoroughly.
I don't have the calorie count for this but it wouldn't be hard to add them up as you make it and divide by portion size.
Enjoy!

rebeccafinley

Thank you all so much!!! These recipes all sound really good.

prettyfancynancy

check out www.cleaneatingmag.com

I just made Pasta Roll Ups with Turkey and Spinach last night, and it was quite yummy. I omitted the cinnamon, and only used 1/2 the salt suggested.

Ladycard26

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fishercarrie

Doc’s Chili

3 cups chopped yellow onions
1 ¼ pound 99% lean ground turkey or lean turkey sausage
3 cups diced tomatoes or 1 can (28 ounces) roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
1 ½ cups cooked pinto beans or 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 ½ cups cooked black beans or 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup fat-free, low sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon mustard powder
½ cup sliced black olives
½ cup chopped scallions or chopped fresh cilantro

Coat a large saucepan or Dutch oven with a few sprays of olive oil cooking spray. Add the onions and cook over medium-high heat until they're soft and starting to brown. Add the ground turkey or sausage and cook over medium high heat, breaking up the meat with a spoon, for about 6 minutes, or until no longer pink. Add the tomatoes, pinto and black beans, broth, garlic, chili powder, oregano, cumin, and mustard powder. Bring to a boil over high heat, and then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Garnish with the olives and scallions or cilantro

Makes 12 (1 cup) servings (2 ¼ quart)
Per serving 150 calories, 16 g protein, 17 g carbohydrates (3 g sugars) 2 g fat (0 g saturated), 20 mg cholesterol, 5 g fiber, 150 mg sodium.

It's from the Biggest Cookbook

lad323

This looks great. Thank you!

micaela76

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kimhurt

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