What's for dinner?! 260 Cals Left

nicolecarden1
nicolecarden1 Posts: 3 Member
edited February 3 in Food and Nutrition
I'm on a very strict calorie diet [it's healthy, and it works 120%, for anyone concerned about the low calorie count]. I need some advice on what I should make for dinner, please! I have a huge craving for beef, asparagus, or some kind of simple broth. I'm a law student so I can't be standing in the kitchen over a hour.
Help?

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  • eblakes93
    eblakes93 Posts: 372 Member
    Then have some beef and asparagus :)
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    It cannot work 120% of the time. I cannot trust the rest of your post.
  • nicolecarden1
    nicolecarden1 Posts: 3 Member
    Eblakes, would that actually work?! I'm still learning to cook and such so anything off a bun is hard for me to know how to cook healthy. Any suggestions on a recipe?

    120% of the time for my mom and me, whierd. (: The 100% being for her and the 20% being for my lazy bum.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    Assuming you're not starving yourself... chicken breast or lean fish and veggies is close to 260 calories.
  • pastamomma
    pastamomma Posts: 34 Member
    I don't know what to suggest for your beef, but I like to saute asparagus in a pan with a very little bit of olive oil, and salt, pepper and chopped garlic to taste. Yummy!
  • bacitracin
    bacitracin Posts: 921 Member
    fire up grill. cut small piece of steak. place on grill with asparagus spears. cook. turn. cook. remove. season to taste.

    *edit* Frying pan idea is good too. Olive oil is nummy.
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    Bacon and Egg on an english muffin.

    Not steak and asparagus, I know .. but preps in under 2 minutes ...
  • AbstractAsterism
    AbstractAsterism Posts: 153 Member
    I'm in the same boat (that'll learn me for eating lunch without looking it up first). I'm having soup!
  • ostrichagain
    ostrichagain Posts: 271 Member
    fire up grill. cut small piece of steak. place on grill with asparagus spears. cook. turn. cook. remove. season to taste.

    This is what I'd do. Rub that steak with some seasoning and toss the asparagus with garlic and olive oil (if you can). Easy Peasy.

    If you don't have a grill, you can use the BROIL function on your oven. Get a close eye on it.
  • nicolecarden1
    nicolecarden1 Posts: 3 Member
    Wow, thanks for the response everyone! :]
    I don't have a grill (life would be beyond perfect, though), so I'm very jealous of the grilling advice. I'll have to come back to it when I get trusted with one.

    All of this is making my mouth water - so thanks again!
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    Wow, thanks for the response everyone! :]
    I don't have a grill (life would be beyond perfect, though), so I'm very jealous of the grilling advice. I'll have to come back to it when I get trusted with one.

    All of this is making my mouth water - so thanks again!

    To agree with ostrich ..

    Alton Brown said that a Broiler is just an upside-down grill ...
  • mariabee
    mariabee Posts: 212 Member
    I've heard many people say that portabello mushrooms are a good "steak" substitute - personally I love them and would take the mushroom over the steak any day. You can just pan fry in a little olive oil with salt and pepper.
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