Family Recipes--HELP

Make what you're going to eat yourself in a large enough batch that they can eat enough to fill up.

My husband too! He always said that turkey changed the taste and he would never want it but I switched and he couldnt tell! Its a LOT more lean and is very easy to cook!

I love making Campbells Sante-Fey Sheppards pie.

1 pound extra lean ground beef
3-4 medium/large potatos
1 can reduced sodium cream of mushroom soup
1/2 corn (I prefer frozen to canned)
1/4 cup green pepper
1/4 cup red pepper
1/2 cup any other veggies you'd like
1/4 tsp chili powder
salt and pepper to taste

Very easy to prepare
cook the meat and veggies
drain well
mix meat, veggies, chili powder and half the can of CoMS and place on the bottom of a caserole dish
cook potatos and mash add in rest of soup and place potato mixture on top of meat then bake for 20-30 minutes (until the top is a golden brown)

6 servings
270 calories per serving
460g sodium
6g of fat

I make it for my nieces all the time adn they love it.

My family eats what I eat and we are making a lifestyle change as a family. I have a hubby with a metabolism like yours, so I know what you mean. I agree with the suggestion of using ground turkey in your recipes. It will make a big difference. Also, we like to make big batches of chicken breasts/tenders that we marinade and cook in olive oil based marinades and then we have some jasmine rice and veggies/salad as our sides. The kids and hubby can eat bigger portions of the chicken to help fill them up. Plus, I tell them that if they are still hungry they are welcome to 2nd and 3rd helpings of veggies.
Good luck!

start using ground turkey instead of beef, you can cut a ton of calories out, i love taco salad. i make it a buffet so everyone can put what they like on it. Start using black beans too, they have a ton more fiber and are a lot better than pinto beans. I like the philadelphia cooking creme, it's really good and comes with a bunch of different recipes. And use whole grain pasta, or ronzoni smart taste pasta. Watch the portions, but you get recipes on top of the container and I just tweak them. i like fajitas, use chicken, frozen chopped peppers some seasoning, a healthy tortilla rice and queso. or i make it into a bowl like at chipotle and put brown rice with a little cilantro, put seasoned chicken, salso, cheese, black beans and whatever else you like, its a new favorite at my house. If you substitute healthy alternatives, you can make almost every meal ok to eat. like with spaghetti, if you don't make your own sauce just get the healthy sauce from the store whole grain pasta, turkey meat. That's what i've started doing and it's helped my blood pressure go way down cutting out all the beef. Because we were a meat and potato family. Also, a great snack is cut up cauliflower, bake it in the oven for a few minutes, sprinkle some seasoning on it. Once its soft take it out and dip it in salsa or any type of dip you like. I was skeptical when i tried it but its really good.

There are a ton of simple substitutions that you can do to any regular meal to make it more healthy. Just by doing things like getting whole grain pasta or rice(theres this new whole grain one that I cant remember the name of, its in a yellow box and its ____ plus that doesnt taste like whole grain, plus its fortified with a ton of other vitamins), using ground turkey or chicken, using a low sodium broth, or just less oil in a dish you can lower the calorie count.

If you are making burgers- use sandwich thins instead of hamburger buns, use greek yogurt instead of mayo, and try out the salmon burgers from walmart- they are amazing! Another healthier burger alternative is doing a vegetarian black bean burger- delish! And try sweet potato fries or mashed califlower instead of potatoes.

Using quinoi is really good as well, it has a very rich flavor and texture and is really filling.- for mexican nights I use brown rice or quinoi cooked in a mixture of water and the pacific organic low sodium veggie broth, then add a can of the walmart (i like walmart lol) brand diced tomatoes with green chilis. You can add other veggies to it too and it just gets better.

Another thing you could try if they dont like ground turkey is quorn- its found in the freezer section and is a meat alternative that seriously tastes like ground beef. I havent tried making it into burgers yet, but I know you can make it into pasta sauce and things where you would use ground beef.

My final suggestion is- get a grill/bbq! You can get pretty cheap ones now that are small and portable so even if you dont live somewhere with a giant yard or patio, you can still take advantage of it. You can grill pretty much anything, and it helps to give it really great flavor while taking away the fat from the dish. Burgers, chicken, corn, peppers, tomatoes, onion, pizza are great on the grill, and to make a healthier desert, try doing pineapple/cherry kabobs or grilled pears with just a little brown sugar or honey on it:)

Hope this wasnt too rambly lol

I don't like in your house but I can tell you in my house.. just because I am trying to loose weight doesn't mean that I have to suffer through a separate meal.. every one needs to learn how to eat healty.. even the skinny folk We have a no holds bar meal on Sunday every week.. that is the day we toss the diet out the door and have whatever ridiculously fattening meal everyone is craving. You can make some simple changes to some of those and still do alright..

one thing is to make a salad and eat that about 15 minutes before dinner... at least then you are going in with a partially full belly.

You can buy 93 lean meat and it is almost as lean as ground turkey.. if you drain the fat after cooking it, it is as lean.. so that is one solution. Chili is not a problem at all.. not with the beans...

tacos are also fine just watch your portions and refried beans mixed in..(what a great idea).. I make my own but you can by the fat free ones and that is a great filler.

Stir fry's are great we usually use scallops or chicken and then I just skip the rice for myself.. or have it over whole grain pasta instead of rice

I never used processed food.. I keep a ton of chicken stock (low sodium and watch the ingredients for the natural stuff as it tastes way better) then I can make my own rice pilaf and couscus

ok that is all I can come up with at the moment..

I would be interested to see what your feedback is. I have this same problem at times and to a certain extent. I don't make two meals though. My trouble is vegetables....I am trying to get my kids to eat more:))

I cook what I cook and if they don't want it then they have to make a chicken sandwich (with the baked chicken that I make once per week) or one of my other "quick grab" meals. They did this last night. That's really it:)) I pre-make stuff on Monday (speghtti noodles and ground turkey burger, turkey burger patties, and their favorite---a whole baked chicken)--- and if they don't want what I cook then to the refridgerator they go. I don't have time for two dinners and I AIN'T doin it!!! My husband will sometimes make something different like eggs or pancakes---I'm good with that too (as long as he cleans it up). I have told my family that what I cook if for THEIR health too---it's not about losing weight to me:)) I have told my family that I REFUSE to cook bad things for them----they've gotten over it.... I sometimes tell my husband (just kidding with him)....if you make me mad enough I just might try and kill you----WITH FRIED CHICKEN!!!!!