Unclean Eating Club?

Hormel turkey pepperoni--yogurt- cottage cheese-canned chicken- healthy cereals- healthy cereal bars. I hope this helps some. Cindy

What about meal bars? Luna Bars, Cliff Bars, Power Bars etc?

Dried Fruit , beef/turkey jerky, love it! Quick and filling.

lean pockets, lean cuisine(myfavorite!!), 100 cal. bag popcorn (snack), granola bars, anything really thats lean , low fat, or even low carb helps! good luck.

100 calorie packs, microwave popcorn. I can not find laughing cow cheese, I want to try it.

Canned soups! I eat the Campbell's Healthy Requests or whatever ones...and I always add some cheese, sour cream, and hot sauce to them.

Oh...and if/when you DO cook, freeze portions of what you cook so that you have fast frozen meals!

I tried this recipe last night (got it off of the recipe boards here) and it is easy and tastes great!
Salsa Chicken

Personalize this recipe by using your favorite tomato-based salsa. Or try a fruit salsa such as peach, cranberry, or pineapple. Serve over white rice.

Ingredients
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 teaspoons taco seasoning
Cooking spray
2/3 cup bottled salsa
2/3 cup (about 2 1/2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
1 (4-ounce) can whole green chiles, drained and thinly sliced
1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives


Preparation
Preheat oven to 475°.
Combine chicken and seasoning in a medium bowl, tossing to coat. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook for 4 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Arrange chicken in an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with salsa, cheese, and chiles. Bake at 475° for 8 minutes or until chicken is done and cheese is melted. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream and 1 1/2 teaspoons olives.

Yield
4 servings

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 207(15% from fat); FAT 3.5g (sat 1.4g,mono 1.1g,poly 0.5g); IRON 1.5mg; CHOLESTEROL 71mg; CALCIUM 130mg; CARBOHYDRATE 9.5g; SODIUM 587mg; PROTEIN 33.4g; FIBER 2.1g

I like grilling up a piece of chicken with some of that Sara Lee 45 calorie bread and making a grilled chicken sandwich..... and then a can (the small one) of green beans

I don't have alot of answers but totally understand what you are saying. I hate cooking, preparing food, shopping for it, etc. and having to fuss over all this plus measure and count is horrible for me. I eat Cheerios for breakfast and the same oatmeal you do, because it's easy. The rest of the day, nothing is easy, plus at work I don't have a frig on the same floor as me and I need to be prepared before I come to work so I can run it down to the basement frig. I love Subway too but don't want to spend time going or money every day! It is easy and filling and always fresh and all that's good! And I'm going to try the chicken thing you just mentioned! LillyB

those are all good ideas for snacks but what about meals? I don't mind opening a bag, box or can and heating it in the microwave. But those little 10oz meals aren't going to cut it for me. I'll bake some fish now and then and even cook some rice. But that's about it. What else is SIMPLE to make....like 3 ingredients or less and doesn't take more than 10 or 15 minutes to cook.

I'm the same way... all about the convenience!
Check out Schwan's (http://www.schwans.com/) and see if you can get delivery in your area. Most everything you can cook right from frozen, and usually they give different prep options (bake in oven, deep fry or microwave for lots of foods). One of my favorites is the Tortilla Encrusted Tilapia. I pair it with one of the steam bags of vegetable (Green Giant green beans and potatoes in rosemary butter sauce is my current fave), and it looks like a pretty classy meal, made in only 20 min (and only 330 cals for everything)! Schwan's also offers a LiveSmart line of food that has awesome low-cal, low-fat options. To top off the convenience factor, they deliver it right to your door, so you don't even have to go to the grocery store.

Have you tried the tyson precooked chicken tenderloins. I eat these with steam fresh asian medley. Sometimes I buy the grilled chicken strips, throw in pan with a can of mushrooms and butter saute and through some parmesian cheese on it .

Also I buy frozen salmon and asparagus. Fill frying pan with water put in frozen salmon (salmon should be covered), sprinkle with cajun seasoning , place the asaparagus over the salmon and season again. Steam/boil on medium high until all the water is gone.

lots of times my meals consist of these small easy foods...

that's what i do. that's why i gave the long list--b/c i just take a few and combine for quick meals or snacks.
like jackeh--my lunch was simple--2 scrambled eggs, 1/4 cup raisins, 6 regular triscuits
small, fast
and that's why i do pnut butt and jelly often, and it's portable.

i use mott's natural applesauce a lot too--for the fruit portion of my dinner, or to mix cereal and fruit into w/some cheese on the side
this thread has been helpful to me, too. :happy:

Unclean eating club.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: It has a funny ring to it.

Do you like stir-fry at all? I do this a lot...You can buy huge bags of flash-frozen vegetables for pretty cheap prices. Dump some in a wok or large non-stick pan with (I use water, but if you want you can use a small amount of oil) and stir around for a few minutes. Then you can either use fresh sliced chicken breast or lean beef (like sirloin), OR I think that Tyson (you'll have to double check) makes those pre-cooked sliced chicken breast strips or beef strips that you could throw in there. Quick, easy, not necessarily TOO unclean. You can even find your own sauces in the ethnic aisle, or just put some lemongrass water or soy sauce over it (too salty for me, but it works).

M

100 calorie packs, microwave popcorn. I can not find laughing cow cheese, I want to try it.

Laughing Cow is AWESOME. I get it at Safeway. :bigsmile: