Whats for supper at your place ?

hey i am trying to eat healthy but still eat proper for my weight requirement for pregnacy im 11 weeks but i also have a family to keep happy and healthy too . but i dont really know what healthy really is any more some people say you can have to much meat or to much pasta but what should the portions really be ???so i was wondering what are you guys having for supper in your homes tonight ? what do you do for your portions meat noodle and vegetable ??? whats your idea of a proper family meal
id love for you to share some healthy recipes
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  • jorasims
    jorasims Posts: 75 Member
    We are having Crockpot Buffalo chicken with corn and potatoes! I believe there is a recipe section on here where members post their recipes.
  • nornyb
    nornyb Posts: 224 Member
    Pot roast, carrots, parsnips and mashed potatoes......I won't eat a lot of the potatoes, but the kids love them. My motto is everything in moderation but I try to stick to lean proteins and lots of veggies.
  • LisaLamb1
    LisaLamb1 Posts: 149 Member
    Home made meat balls (2 for me) with Classico Marinara sauce on 1/2 a whole wheat baguette, with 1/8 of a cup of light shredded mozza - can't wait!
  • sydneyaw
    sydneyaw Posts: 93 Member
    Chili. My mom makes chili and its just soooo good.
  • sarahertzberger
    sarahertzberger Posts: 534 Member
    pinto beans and cornbread
  • thedescentofhope
    thedescentofhope Posts: 118 Member
    Pork loin chops that I marinated for 24 hours with whole meal brown rice.

    Marinade made up of a little brown sugar, lemon juice, light soy sauce, fresh garlic & hickory smoked sauce.

    Delicious & low calories!
  • valerieobrien13
    valerieobrien13 Posts: 4 Member
    I'm having a lean grilled steak, a rainbow sushi roll and some spaghetti squash!
  • pbajwally
    pbajwally Posts: 210 Member
    Tonight is homemade turkey noodle soup (frozen turkey leftover from Thanksgiving, with homemade soup stock made from the bones) and homemade bread (made with just flour, salt, yeast & water) - AMAZING. Warm, comforting, low calories and still delicious.

    As to how I cook for my family - there is nothing I don't make. But I enter everything I DO make, into MFP's recipes and it figures it all out. If it's a little higher in calories, I eat a smaller portion. I don't deprive myself of anything and between my husband and myself, we've lost 100 lbs in the last 8 months... plus we're setting a good example for our two boys.
  • erikaaaaaaaa
    erikaaaaaaaa Posts: 155 Member
    I'm not sure if kids would like this, but I made it for the first time tonight, and it was delicious! Depending on your numbers, it's little calorie heavy b/c of the peanut butter, but the recipe makes quite a few servings, is super filling, and is sooo tasty. Plus it's different-- a good way to shake things up.

    http://theveganstoner.blogspot.com/2011/07/peanut-stew.html
  • Flowers4Julia
    Flowers4Julia Posts: 521 Member
    Pork roast (boston butt cause we like fatty meats, they satisfy longer than lean cuts...) done in the crock pot.

    Brussel sprouts boiled, then sauteed in butter & garlic.

    Husband will have rice, I'm grain and gluten and processed food free, so i fill up on veggies and fats. Raised my kids that way too. It is surprising how unhealthy pasta, bread, etc. is, so we stick with proteins and veggies. :-)

    Have a great day :-)
  • deniseblossoms
    deniseblossoms Posts: 373 Member
    We had a baked Buffalo Chicken served with Alexia Seasoned Waffle Fries, celery and carrot sticks along with a dipping sauce made out of Fage 0 % Greek Yougurt, and amish blue cheese crumbles.
  • Crosbinium
    Crosbinium Posts: 415 Member
    Quinoa with caramelized onions, zucchini, peas and parmigiana cheese. It is super simple and nummy.

    Cook 1 cup quinoa in 2 cups veggie broth in one saucepan . In a skillet -caramelize 2 med sweet onions in 1 tbsp pf evoo, add 2 med zucchini that are diced and cook till the zucchinni are almost done then add in 2 cups of defrosted peas. Mix the cooked quinoa into the veggies. Serve with some grated cheese and a couple grinds of black pepper.
  • Nikki31104
    Nikki31104 Posts: 816 Member
    I am trying a new recipe tonight. It is chicken breast covered in hummus. It is supposed to come out like fried chicken even though it is baked. If it is good I will post the recipe. I will know in about 30 minutes.
  • GypsysBloodRose26
    GypsysBloodRose26 Posts: 341 Member
    Tonight I am making Halibut Roasted with Red Bell Peppers, Onions, and Russet Potatoes!!!
  • bsuew
    bsuew Posts: 628 Member
    we ate a large salad with stewed chicken. And sauteed onions and zuchinni squash.
  • 30ismyyear
    30ismyyear Posts: 145 Member
    I'm having taco salad :) Super yummy, well-balanced, lots of veggies :) I'm excited!
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    I had baked beans with paneer. It was a 'well let's just throw these random foods together' but it tasted good!
  • pumpkinspice84
    pumpkinspice84 Posts: 160 Member
    We are having steak with rice and salad.
  • cathyfowler662
    cathyfowler662 Posts: 120 Member
    We are having a roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, and peas. My son is home from college this weekend and he picked all of the meals. Last night we had tacos (hamburger meat with potatoes baked in the oven) and Spanish rice.
  • sally_jeffswife
    sally_jeffswife Posts: 766 Member
    Petite Grilled BBQ Steak and Le Cordon Bleu recipe for Curried Cauliflower and Potatoes and a Mango Peach Mio water 24 oz, I gotta work out a little extra today though cuz my daughter had a basketball tournament earlier in the day and I had some concession food and so later on doing the Billy Blanks Bootcamp-Ab Bootcamp
  • I made Chicken Breasts sauteed in some smart balance spread with red, green and yellow peppers in a chicken stock. Also a pot of chili using really lean ground beef and some awesome moroccan seasoning got for Christmas, it has onion, paprika, cumin, garlic, cilantro, parsley , red pepper and tarragon.,..I also added some chili piquin to heat it up and a dash of cinnamon, a large can crushed tomatos and a can black beans....I calculated 1/2 cup to about 200 calories--I enjoy making up recipes --hubby loved it...dont think I could make it exactly same again though...
  • singer201
    singer201 Posts: 563 Member
    I'm lower carb and avoiding gluten, so we're having oven-fried chicken (coated with coconut flour/spices) baked in butter/coconut oil. I tried the butter/coconut oil last time, and it was delish!, so now checking out the flavor with coconut flour. Small serving of Costco's sprouted rice/quinoa, and a spinach/veggie salad with hard-boiled egg, cheese, and salami toppings.
  • CherokeeBabe
    CherokeeBabe Posts: 1,704 Member
    Chicken Chili with Rice.
  • lindseym18
    lindseym18 Posts: 48 Member
    Tonight we are having sirloin steak with white asparagus and baked potatoes.
  • livityliv
    livityliv Posts: 110 Member
  • jkmiller82
    jkmiller82 Posts: 214 Member
    I'm having sliced pear with roast beef and a cottage cheese/horseradish mixture. I normally use sour cream instead of cottage cheese, but I'm out. I like the salty sweet mix of the pear with the lean roast beef and sauce. I'll probably also have some of the leftover Cheesy Spaghetti Squash Bake I made last night. It was amazing. Here's the recipe:

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2013/01/baked-spaghetti-squash-and-cheese.html

    Skinnytaste has a lot of great nutritious/ low-cal recipes.
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    I was so pleased to avoid cooking tonight, because I spent about 6 hrs yesterday on this wonderful butternut squash and pork ragu lasagna! Really good--there are no noodles, they are replaced with roasted slices of butternut squash. The pork ragu made it fantastic. Like I said, REALLY GOOD, but it took so long to pull together. It definitely won't be a regular recipe for me. Here's the recipe, in case anyone is crazy enough to spend all day on it:

    http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/anne-burrell/butternut-squash-and-pork-lasagna-recipe/index.html

    I think you'd probably do best to cook it over a couple days. Do the ragu one day, then do the squash roasting and assemble the whole thing on the next day.
  • hdlb
    hdlb Posts: 333 Member
    Chicken wings! The kids are having pretty boring wings with just salt and pepper, and they'll have some raw veggies and fruit on the side.

    My husband and I are having hot wings and lots of raw veggies on the side. No dip for the veggies (or the wings) and the wings are baked, not fried. Delicious.
  • Homemade pasta rotel 1 cup for me!