Dinner Ideas...NOT CHICKEN!!

ground turkey meatloaf is good... uhmm Ground turkey encheladas...

Do you have a grill? I work long hours so I like to use my grill a lot. Throw some steaks, porkchops, burgers or chicken lol on there. Asparagus is awesome on the grill. I also like to wrap up my corn on the cob and cook it on the grill too. Do some quick baked potatoes or even better, baked sweet potatoes and you have a great quick meal:) Oh Grilled fish is awesome too! I also like to make healthy stir fry dishes without the soy sauce(too much sodium). Some lean mean and your favorite veggies. Add some brown rice and ta-da! Or make a fajitas with fresh veggies, lean meat and whole wheat wrap. I could go on and on....I cook all the time it seems:)

Lean Steak (London Broil), Sweet Potato and Grilled Veggies

This has got my vote!

Talapia yum!
btw WELL DRAINED 95/5 ground beef is not unhealthy at all....IF drained well..
turkey chili...
Grilled Salmon and steamed veggies!!
Tuna steak and WIld rice..
i could go on forever...
you are more than welcome to view my diary ...i have lots of good food:)

This what I'm having for dinner, super easy and surprisingly satisfying: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/05/blt-lettuce-wraps.html

Sometime my hubby and I have hamburger steak made out of extra lean ground beef with a salad. Ground turkey tacos or tostado (with fat free refried beans).

Fresh garlic, fresh spinich, some frozen precooked tail off shrimp, heat up the shrimp, dice the garlic, chop the spinich, throw it all together for a few minutes until spinich cooks just a little (not soggy-yuck), serve with some cherry tomatoes and some shaved parmeson (spelling !) cheese if you like. I got this out of a magazine and tweeked it a little-just cook to your tastes!

Manwhich with ground turkey!

Taco's minus the shells and bad stuff...

I eat 4 oz hamburger meat with taco seasoning
1 cup of lettace
1/4 cut of onions
1/2 cup of tomatoes
1 cup of bean sprouts ( I fry them in a pan first)
and a little bit of the sauce that comes with the taco kits

Depending on what you are looking for I have some on my profile at http://allrecipes.com/cook/sahlah/profile.aspx other then that there are MANY sites out there devoted to better eating. I don't know them off the top of my head but I bet others do.

I came here looking for dinner ideas and remembered this recipe I came across a few days ago in the Cooking Light magazine. I'm planning to try it this weekend.

Baked Ziti and Summer Veggies

YIELD: 4 servings (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups)
COURSE: Casseroles, Main Dishes

Ingredients
4 ounces uncooked ziti
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups chopped yellow squash
1 cup chopped zucchini
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cups chopped tomato
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 cup (2 ounces) part-skim ricotta cheese
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Cooking spray

Preparation
1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.
2. Preheat oven to 400°.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan. Add squash, zucchini, and onion; sauté 5 minutes. Add tomato and garlic; sauté 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in pasta, 1/2 cup mozzarella, herbs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
4. Combine ricotta, remaining salt, and egg. Stir into pasta mixture. Spoon into an 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until bubbly and browned.

Blakeslee Wright, Cooking Light
JULY 2011


Nutritional Information

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Amount per serving
Calories: 301
Fat: 12.1g
Saturated fat: 5.3g
Monounsaturated fat: 5g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9g
Protein: 16.5g
Carbohydrate: 32.8g
Fiber: 4.1g
Cholesterol: 65mg
Iron: 1.9mg
Sodium: 640mg
Calcium: 291mg