Going Grocery Shopping....

There are some yummy ideas in here! I can't offer much since I don't cook, but my go to recipe is a kontos pizza crust, 1/4 cup of ragu pizza sauce, some sort of 2% cheese (usually sargento italian blend), and whatever toppings (usually mushrooms and green peppers).

http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/cook-yourself-thin/recipes

This is a link to some Cook Yourself Thin Recipes. There are tons of options. This is my favorite one below that my 8-year-old will eat. I got him to try it by showing him there was ketchup in it - miraculous. I don't use the sherry, and you can tweak the sauce if you like it sweeter/less sour/less soy. I don't bother to marinate the meat either, just fry the vegetables, then the pork, dump it all back in together with the sauce and let it cook down a little.

http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/cook-yourself-thin/recipes/sweet-and-sour-pork-chops

Happy cooking!:happy:

I'm a fan of casseroles this time of year (and my 2 year old son loves them). Easy to make and the leftovers are just as good as the when first made. Here is one and you can alter it to your liking:

1/2 sausage roll - brown and drain (use turkey sausage for some calorie saving)
3 slices of bread - cut into small pieces
6 eggs - beat
1/2 cup milk - mix into eggs (I use whole b/c that is what my son drinks and we have on hand)
chopped spinach - as much as you'd like! I usually add 1.5cups
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
salt & pepper

combine all and bake in a greased dish for 45 mins at 350 degrees. So yummy and not as many calories as you might think! Add some fruit on the side and it's a great meal (breakfast, lunch or dinner!)

I make something similar except I add roasted red peppers and use ham instead of sausage - it is yummy and my whole family loved it! I also used egg substitute instead of regular eggs. It is surprisingly low in calories and super filling!!!

I know, there are SO many options and it is pretty low in calories when I entered it into my recipes on MFP. I also make a bacon, swiss and spinach casserole and it's just as great. And you can leave out some of the bread and add any other veggies you'd like too (mushrooms are great in it).

Light King Ranch Chicken Casserole (8 servings)

1 large onion, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
Vegetable cooking spray
2 cups chopped cooked chicken breasts
1 (10-ounce) can fat-free cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 (10-ounce) can fat-free cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 (10-ounce) can diced tomato and green chiles
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
12 (6-inch) corn tortillas
1 (8-ounce) block reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, shredded

Preparation
1. Sauté onion and bell pepper in a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until tender.
2. Stir in chicken and next 6 ingredients; remove from heat.
3. Tear tortillas into 1-inch pieces; layer one-third tortilla pieces in bottom of a 13"x9" baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with one-third chicken mixture and one-third cheese. Repeat layers twice.
4. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly.

I believe its under 300 calories per serving (you may want to double check)

turkey sausage in a skillet smothered lighly in bbq sauce ( i add tabasco but with the kids you can leave it out) and just cook it til its hot. i put that on top of brown rice with a side of veggies usually broccoli.


chicken breast soaked in salsa and put on a griddle
I LOVE THE GRIDDLE I CANT COOK WORTH ANYTHING BUT THE GRIDDLE I CAN JUST THROW CHICKEN BREAST, SAUSAGE CUT IN LITTLE CIRCLES, PORK CHOPS, CAN COOK PANCAKES WITH OUT BURNING THEM FOR ONCE, CAN COOK STEAKS, MY HUBBY COOKS STEW MEAT ON IT TOO.

I love chicken noodle soup too

its really easy. boil chicken in water until its cooked to 165 degrees
while chicken is cooking get some containers of chicken stock and put into a big pot.
chop up celery and carrots put in the stock and turn on when chicken is cooked shred it and put into the pot with the stock, carrots and celery, then add the egg noodles and cook until noodles are tender. very simple and my 7 and 9 year old love it.

chocolate chip pancakes are very yummy. i add chocolate chips and a little sugar to a box mix. i had a great recipe home made thats even better than the box recipe but cant find it but know it had sugar in it that most recipes didnt have.

roast a chicken in the over. just take a chicken and put some olive oil and what ever seasonings you like. we use lemon pepper. put in a 350 oven until its cooked to atleast 165 in all spots of the chicken. then carve it up just like a turkey and make sandwiches.