I need cheap healthy recipes Please.

Fry onions and garlic, add 1/4 cup Quinoa and 1/4 cup veg broth. 1 tsp cumin or garam masala, 1 cup black beans, boil then simmer twenty minutes, add frozen corn and cilantro. For more protein add cubed tofu or chicken broth.

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Check out skinnytaste.com -- She has tons of GREAT recipes (usually under 300 cal per serving) and most can be cheaply made.

I agree with a previous poster about chicken breast. I usually buy the big 2+ pound with bone, boil it in a pot with some onion, celery, bay leaves, and carrots. Once it's finished I shred or cube it and use later for soups, sandwiches, salads, casseroles, etc. Then you can save the broth; you won't have to spend $ on the canned broth and this is natural! Frozen tilapia is also great. (I usually catch it on sale at Kroger for about $3.50 a bag and stock up!)

If you've not tried freezer cooking I would recommend that also. It takes some prep time up front, but since you're buying things in bulk and then freezing you can save money and SO MUCH time later!

Here's an easy and delicious chicken meal...

1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup Greek yogurt -plain (I use non fat)
1 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Spread mixture over chicken breasts, bake at 375 degrees for 45 mins--

Coca Cola Chicken (a student staple in China, similar to Teriyaki)

Brown some chicken (I use thighs) with garlic. Toss in a smalll can of coke (regular, not diet) and a few glugs of soy sauce. Simmer for 45 minutes. Near the end of cooking time, increase heat so that the sauce caramelizes into a syrupy mass. Serve with rice or quinoa and cooked veg.

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Hi...I find using my slow cooker and my magic bullet a real help for quick healthy meals... you may want to go on line for slow cooker low fat recipes. Cheers and good luck! :flowerforyou:

I had this last night. It was super cheap and easy. Consider making several of your meals vegetarian for saving $$$. I bulked my boyfriend's serving of this out with rice and ate mine without


Sweet potato, Red lentil Thai Chilli (from Post Punk Kitcken)

Olive oil (1 teaspoon to 2 tablespoons, however much you feel like using)
1 large yellow onion, diced medium
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced medium
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 ½ lbs sweet potatoes cut into ¾ inch chunks
1 cup red lentils
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups vegetable broth
2 15 oz cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
1 15 oz can lowfat coconut milk
28 oz can diced tomatoes
½ cup fresh cilantro, plus extra for garnish
Limes for garnish (optional)

Preheat a 4-quart pot over medium heat. Saute onions and pepper in oil with a pinch of salt, for 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and saute a minute more.

Add chili powder, sweet potatoes, lentils, salt and vegetable broth. Cover and bring to a boil. Let it boil for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. When lentils are cooked and sweet potatoes are tender, add the remaining ingredients and heat through.

Taste for salt and seasoning, top with cilantro and lime and serve!