EATING HEALTHY DOESNT HAVE TO BE BORING??

candy102389

I need some yummy ideas/receipes. Not a cooker so all the help I can get is appreciated!

EvanKeel

You've asked for ideas based on the following criteria:

1. The food should be healthy
2. Not boring,
3. Easy to prepare.

All of those are either debatable or just a matter of personal preference. Perhaps you could give an example of something that is both boring, and something that's too involved to cook.

For breakfast, I'm partial to PB&Js or oatmeal with protein powder and dried cranberries. On the weekends, I'll make bacon. You may not like any of that.

jilliew

www.yummly.com

You are welcome.

tyedyechick0930

Here's some of my easy dinner through the week:

I got an indoor grill that I love. It's an open faced grill that you can put in the dishwasher when done-highly recommend it!

So for dinner if it's me and the hubs I like to grill a meat, skinless chicken breasts or hamburger patties and steam a couple of veggies, broccoli with light butter and slice of american cheese, and maybe steam some spinach or another favorite the hubby likes is to open a can of green beans with a can of sliced new potatoes and add some light butter w/ salt and pepper

Another easy dinner/lunch is egg salad. I love it! Boil you 3-4 eggs, peel, add a tablespoon of light mayo or I like light miracle whip put some on a couple of pieces of wheat bread and yum!

Lunches for me though are usually salads

Soups are good in the winter time..homemade veggie and beef stew: 1-1.5 lb ground beef or stew meat, 1 can of the following: veg-all, green beans, whole kernal corn, sliced carrots, sliced new potatoes. 2 cans of tomato sauce.
Cook beef and drain grease, add all veggies and tomato sauce...don't worry about draining the juice out
Bring to a boil, add any seasonings you like
Another variation we like is to add some macaroni noodles to make it go a little further

Just some ideas I like. ~Charity

120weeks

There is an board here that you can do a search on!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/14-recipes

There are also recipe "groups" you can join.

Have you considered learning to cook? It's not that hard and makes a big impact on creating a life change. I bet you could learn. You could start with recipes that have 5 ingredients.

One of the easiest ways to learn to cook is to get a George Foreman grill to cook your proteins and experiment with some fun sides to go with your meal. Really, it's not hard :flowerforyou:

yoovie

pan grilled avocado, cottage cheese, bacon, baby spinach, garlic, basil, oregano, edible flowers and a couple slices of tomato in a pita

BAM

Eat2Live2Run

You are welcome to look at my blog for ideas if you would like, I'm currently a Paleo eater but I have all kinds of recipes on there. I do love to cook though ... eattolivelivetorun.wordpress.com

beccalongnecker07

pan grilled avocado, cottage cheese, bacon, baby spinach, garlic, basil, oregano, edible flowers and a couple slices of tomato in a pita

BAM

That sounds amazing!!!!

neanderthin

Never though eating natural food cooked fresh (my definition of healthy food) was boring?

lindsyrox

I made this Cashew Chicken last night, it wasn't difficult, didn't take many ingrediants and my entire family loved it! (i excluded the bamboo shoots, and ate water chestnuts for the first time, YUM!)


This Chinese restaurant staple gets a lot of its sky-high fat content from oil. We lightened it significantly but kept a lot of the flavor and crunch.
Ingredients
2 tsp peanut oil
2 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), minced
1 pound(s) uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast(s), cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 tsp table salt, or more to taste
1/4 tsp black pepper, or more to taste
1 1/2 cup(s) fat-free, reduced sodium, chicken broth, divided
2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce, or more to taste
2 rib(s) (medium) uncooked celery, chopped
8 oz canned bamboo shoots, drained
8 oz canned water chestnut(s), sliced, drained
1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
2 cup(s) cooked white rice, kept hot
1 3/4 oz unsalted dry-roasted cashews, chopped (about 6 Tbsp)

Instructions
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper and add to skillet. Cook until browned on all sides, stirring frequently, about 4 minutes.
• Add 1 cup of broth, soy sauce, celery, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts to chicken and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Dissolve cornstarch in remaining 1/2 cup of broth; add to skillet and simmer until sauce thickens, stirring constantly, about 1 minute.
• To serve, divide rice among 4 shallow dishes. Spoon chicken mixture onto rice and sprinkle with cashews. Yields about 1 cup of chicken, 1/2 cup of rice and 1 1/2 tablespoons of cashews per serving.
Notes
• For a burst of color, add 2 cups of chopped fresh baby bok choy in place of the bamboo shoots and water chestnuts. The tender greens will cook with the chicken in 5 minutes.

Missjulesdid

My personal favorite.. 1 carrot, 1 celery stalk, 1 smallish onion, 4 garlic cloves... chop all of these things finely in a food processor... or by hand by hand if you wish.... Heat a Tablespoon of olive oil in a 2-3 quart pot, add the veggies, cook until onion is translucent stirring frequently, add 1 teaspoon cumin and stir well...add 3 cups water, bring to boil, add 1 cup rinsed split red lentils. cook for 20ish minutes until it resembles a puree adding more water as necessary for desired consistency. Add a few handfuls of baby spinach or 1/2 package of frozen chopped spinach. Finish cooking until the spinach is cooked. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with lemon wedges and squeeze the lemon juice in your bowl of soup just before you eat it. SOOOOO amazingly delicious... and it's a thick hearty soup that is a good "comfort food" without breaking the calorie bank!