Looking for some meals to make

Hello I am new here. I have a fiance and a 2 year old daughter. IM looking for some meals for lunch and dinner I can make for my whole family. And maybe some healthy snacks for me throughout the day. I look forward to making friends on here. Please help! Thanks Kattie

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angiered

We make a lot of stir fry, we have burgers (I have a turkey burger), etc.

Basically, I eat what we normally eat, but I bulk it out with veggies and eat smaller portions of everything else.

For snacks, string cheese, fruit, yogurt, nuts, apple slices w/natural peanutbutter, the occasional Skinny Cow truffle bar.

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jjmday13

One of my favorite meals that is low in calories are chicken enchiladas in the crock pot. I combine 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (raw), 1 cup of frozen corn, I can of black beans and 1 16 oz can of salsa in the crockpot. I cook this on high for 4-5 hours. I then shred the meat and add the mixture into low fat or whole wheat tortillas and add them to a casserole dish. I cover in enchilada sauce and some low fat chedder cheese, then bake at 350 for 20 minutes. They are really good and really easy.

stylistchik

Check out Hungry-Girl.com. I found out about it through people on here and they have TONS of quick low-cal meals for one (which you can obviously multiply for your family) and lots of awesome snack ideas along with guilt-free desserts and drinks! I make recipes from there all the time (or it's great to get your own ideas from) and my husband doesn't even complain about eating healthy because it tastes so good!

KChristie976

Thanks so much this really helps a lot!

blakgarnet

I also love the cook yourself thin cookbook. I do a lot of lasagna (from CYT) and no harm eggplant parm from hungry girl. I also do turkey chili and freeze that. There's also a great stuffed shell recipe in CYT (also freezes well). My boyfriend, who isn't on a diet, loves all these things - he just eats more than one portion. I also love all the recipes in CookingLight.

blakgarnet

ps - I made the carrot cake form cook yourself thin (310 calories for 1/9th of the cake - a huge piece) and took it to a party, and got RAVE reviews.

tiffanygil

One of my favorite meals that is low in calories are chicken enchiladas in the crock pot. I combine 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (raw), 1 cup of frozen corn, I can of black beans and 1 16 oz can of salsa in the crockpot. I cook this on high for 4-5 hours. I then shred the meat and add the mixture into low fat or whole wheat tortillas and add them to a casserole dish. I cover in enchilada sauce and some low fat chedder cheese, then bake at 350 for 20 minutes. They are really good and really easy.

That sounds good