I'm on a diet right now and I want it to last. My big problem is I don't know how to cook so I usually buy lean Cuisine which I know is junk.
Could you guys/girls give me some really easy healthy recipes that taste good. Try to limit it to less than 5 ingredients. If it's too long, I get overewhelmed. Thanks.
Salad – top with any form of lean protein
Also, I'm trying to think of sides to go with main dishes. So far I have:
Baked Potatoes
Caesar Salad
Spinach Salad
Sweet Potatoes
Asparagus
Broccoli
Just buy plenty of boneless chicken breast, fish, shrimp, and lean cuts of meat. Then add a huge assortment of fresh vegetables. You can make quick and easy stir fry meals, or grill the chicken and fish You can even grill the veggies.
Nobody begins life knowing how to cook..it just takes a little practice, and following directions. Here's a healthy meal that will impress him..just read the directions and take your time.
***Chicken Piccata with Pasta***
6 ounces whole-wheat angel hair pasta
1/3 cup all-purpose flour, divided
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
4 chicken cutlets (3/4-1 pound total), trimmed
3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 10-ounce package mushrooms, sliced
3 large cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup white wine
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons butter
Directions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until just tender, 4 to 6 minutes or according to package directions. Drain and rinse.
Meanwhile, whisk 5 teaspoons flour and broth in a small bowl until smooth. Place the remaining flour in a shallow dish. Season chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper and dredge both sides in the flour. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned and no longer pink in the middle, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate; keep warm.
Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil in the pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until they release their juices and begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add garlic and wine to the pan and cook until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the reserved broth-flour mixture, lemon juice and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
Stir in parsley, butter and the reserved mushrooms. Measure out 1/2 cup of the mushroom sauce. Toss the pasta in the pan with the remaining sauce. Serve the pasta topped with the chicken and the reserved sauce.
Some other healthy side dish ideas…
whole wheat or whole grain pasta
brown rice
cauliflower
snap peas
green beans with garlic and olive oil
tomato and red onion salad
***Roasted Cauliflower***
Head cauliflower, cut into bite-size florets
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
Salt and pepper
Preparation
Pre-heat the oven to 425°. On a baking sheet, toss the florets with olive oil; season with salt and pepper and arrange in an even layer. Roast until tender and browned, 20-25 minutes.
Something vegetarian and fairly simple I could make by myself at home. I'm 16 by the way, and they could just be like snacks like smoothies, etc. Thanks!
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Easy and I have had people eat this that actually THOUGHT that they were eating egg vs. the soy it is made out of.
You take 1 package of extra firm tofu and drain it. Mash it till it looks like scrambled eggs. Add chopped celery, a stalk is usually enough. 1/2 chopped red bell pepper, adds color and a sweet nice taste. 1 green onion chopped with the green tops as well. 14 cup of soynaise (like mayo, but soy based – some use Miracle Whip, which I hate). 1/2 teaspoon of Dijon mustard. Salt to taste. 1/8 teaspoon turmeric. Mix all together. Put it on bread – and you will think that you are eating an egg salad sandwich.
Bean tacos. Instead of meat, spread beans on the shell and fill just as you would a taco.
Fusilli with garbanzo beans and spinach is another easy one. Fix the fusilli (corkscrew noodles) as directed on package. While that is cooking, heat in a skillet some olive oil some chopped onion for about 5 minutes. Watch it so as to not let it burn (medium/low heat). Add garlic, some oregano to just heating it (about 30 seconds or so). Stir in some garbanzo beans (rinsed and drained) with salt and pepper, with some balsamic vinegar. Cook for about 5 minutes, stir often. Save some of the water the pasta was cooked in. Add to the pasta the water saved it was cooked in with some spinach and the bean mixture you made in the other pan. Toss to combine.
Another is an easy smootie. One cup of soy milk in a blender that is chilled. Drop in frozen fruit of your choice. Berries work well. So does taking a banana that looks like it is going to go bad, just peel the banana, wrap it in plastic and put it in the freezer. Unwrap when frozen, and drop it in the blender. Makes like a milkshake sort of drink. You can also use orange juice instead of soy milk if you want and it works just as well.
The easiest recipe is one that you already know how to make and just make minor changes to it to suit your diet choices.
I have this belly fat right over my six pack and i need to get rid of it before bathingsuit season… so besides doing major crunchie/situp training does anyone know of the foods i can eat to get rid of that?
Try adding yogurt and fresh veggies and fruits (uncooked and no dipping sauces) in place of potatoes, rice, bread also eat your meat grilled or broiled to reduce fat. Sensible switching and eating the same calories will work. You need to eat more foods that burn calories and less fat since it stores calories. You can eat cheese and yogurt since they actually help eliminate fat from the body. Good Luck!
for someone whos not very good in the kitchen. simple ingredients etc
It doesn't get much simpler than this …
GARLIC & OIL PASTA (AGLIO E OLIO)
Per Person
INGREDIENTS
1 clove of garlic
1 tablespoon of olive oil
125ml of water
¼ of a teaspoon of salt
100g of spaghetti
Ground pepper to taste
METHOD
Peel the garlic and chop it into tiny pieces.
Put the oil into a frying pan on a moderate heat. Add the garlic. Fry the garlic for about 5 minutes until it is brown, stirring to stop it sticking.
Put the water and salt into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Put the pasta into the water. Stir it to stop it sticking to the bottom of the pan. Bring back to the boil and continue to cook, stirring to stop it sticking.
Begin testing it about 2 minutes before the packet instructions say it should be done. The best way to judge if pasta is cooked is to bite it. This is tricky, because if you fish out a bit and stick in your mouth you may burn your mouth on the boiling water. Wait a bit and blow on it, then bite it. If it is hard it needs longer. If it is chewy (or al dente, Italian for "to the teeth") it is ready. If it is soft it is overcooked.
Drain the pasta in a sieve or colander. Season with the pepper.
Always “take the pasta to the sauce”. Put the pasta in the pan with the sauce and stir until thoroughly coated.
ADDITIONS & ALTERNATIVES
Use any other long thin plain pasta, like linguine (thin and flat), tagliolini (very thin and flat) or spaghettini (very thin and round), instead of spaghetti.
TIPS
If you use enough water, add the pasta when the water is boiling, stir the pasta and don’t wander off (“Gli spaghetti amano la compagnia” or “Spaghetti loves company”) and don’t overcook it, adding olive oil to the water to stop it sticking is totally unnecessary.
PS. I have seen this dish on a restaurant menu for £8.50!
My husband just left for a year and I don’t want anything to eat. Does anyone have any good ideas for some easy recipes that are kind of healthy? I have forgotten how to just cook for one and none of my food looks good.
Weeks worth of SBD food with minimal cooking
All Phases
On Sunday or whenever you have a day off :
- Make a tomato sauce out of 8lbs of tomatoes ,8 cups of stock, 2 bay leaves, 3 cloves garlic, 1 large onion, 2 of the thin red chilies (arbol)
Half the tomatoes (no need to peel), chop onion roughly, peel garlic, throw all veggies into a pot (if you have it cast iron is ideal as it increases the iron content of the tomato sauce) with the 8 cups of stock.(All the veggies should be covered. If not add more stock. Cook for 20 mins not forgetting to stir . Blend in batches in a blender and transfer to two new casseroles or saucepans.
Saucepan 1 : Southwestern salsa . Add allspice, 2 whole cloves, tabasco sauce, 1 tsp cumin, 2 or 3 chile ancho (the dried one which you need to rehydrate first). Because of the chili you will need to blend the whole lot again. Cook all for another 30 mins or until thickened, let cool put in fridge .
Saucepan 2 : Salsa Italiana : To this mix add 1 glass red wine , fresh basil leaves ,a tiny bit of splenda in case your toms are very acidic As above cook for 30 mins or until thickened . Cool, refrigerate . Can put 2 portions of salsa in the freezer at this point for use later.
Dishes you can make with this during the week :
Huevos rancheros : Egg(s) on ww tortilla bathed in SW salsa with someblack beans thrown across ,a tbsps sour cream on top if liked and a side of green beans. For Phase 1 you could sit the egg on a bed of fake mash. (fake mash is mashed up cooked cauliflower)
Chili con carne: browned ground beef or turkey with black beans, green peppers and a serving of SW salsa, side of vegetable or dumped on a salad
Beef tips in SW sauce.: Lean thin cut of meat, cut into strips fried up, add some hot water (1/2 cup) and a cup of salsa. Let cook for 30 mins adding more water if necessary.
Stuffed poblano peppers : This is only easy if you can buy them ready made. Bathe cheese stuffed peppers with SW salsa, add a dollop of nf sour cream and serve with a side of rice .
SW WRAP : Coat cooked chicken strips with some SW Salsa , add stirfried pepper strips, nf sour cream, lettuce, black beans and transfer mix into a ww wrap. Layer on fake mash for Phase 1.
Italian Chicken: Broil a chicken breast seasoned with salt and oregano: When done, bathe in Salsa Italiana, cover with a slice of cheese and put back under broiler until cheese melts: Serve with green salad or broccoli or rice in phase 2
Hungarian porkloin : Cook pork loin seasoned with salt and paprika under broiler. Make a sauce with a cup of Italian salsa, 1 tbsp of sweet paprika and 1 tbsp sour cream. Pour over pork loin. Serve with rice and veggies.
Pasta bolognese Boil some pasta and brown some ground beef or turkey and add some of the Italian sauce and some water (1/2 cup). Cook for 20 mins adding water if necessary. Boil some green beans. Serve over pastagrean bean mix with grated parmesan.
Eggs Italiano : Egg sunny side up bathed in Italian sauce and melted mozzarella on ww toast.
Stuffed peppers : Stuff green peppers with a beef mix ( beef onion,pepper salt some parmesan if liked) Sit the peppers in a saucepan and cook until the peppers are done but not soft. Remove from pan, add Salsa italiana and bring to boil until the sauce has thickened. Pour over the peppers. Sprinkle on parmesan.
Tomato soup : One cup of Italian salsa, some water, some mozarella cubes: heat the salsa and water, add a tbsps of sour cream, stir in the mozzarella cubes, serve immmediately with ww toast on the side or add a portion of cooked brown rice .
All the above recipes should not take more than 20 -30 mins to prepare.
click this link , lot are there..
http://www.cooks.com/rec/
I grew up cooking like a classic midwesterner and most of the recipes I know are fattening. At almost 40 now, it is catching up with me and I need advice on recipes, food ideas and/or some websites that you have tried/tested some recipes. I like all kinds of foods, just don't know how to make the healthy ones. I usually cook for a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children so kid friendly is a bonus!). I also would like to be able to pass down more healthy cooking/eating habits to my children so that none of us ends up like my grand parents and aunts & uncles (VERY obese). We have already dramatically cut back on the sodas and junk food, only have it on rare special occasions and don't keep that stuff in the house. Thank you for your help!
I have 27. How would I get them to you?Apple muffins. banana muffins. basic veggie soup. bran+date muffins. Brazilian chicken. Californian summer salad. carrot muffins. Chinese chicken. creamy basil and parsley kingklip(Fish). creamy mushroom and shrimp linguini. creamy stuffed potatoes. devil`s chocolate fudge brownies. fat free lasagne. fat free muffins. garden spinach soup. green pea soup. lightly curried rice salad. millionaire`s fish pie. mixed berry pavlova. pasta marinara prune muffins quick bread quick chicken stroganoff. sole with three-mustard and dill sauce. sour cream and chives dressing oil free. spiced carrot soup. tomato soup. All these recipes are non fattening Pick those you want and email the names with you email address and I will send them along in MS word form.Good luck.
I’m going to start cooking dinner once a week. What are some easy recipes that I can start out with, that are healthy, quick, and involve not TOO many ingredients.
No pizza, mac n’ cheese etc. please, lol.
Thank-you!
Here are some very simple recipes!
http://www.campbellkitchen.com/recipeideas.aspx
By healthy i mean low fat, low calorie, preferably non vegetarian, tasty and filling!
Here are a couple standard healthy recipes:
Lemon Baked Fish:
1 Lb Haddock or Flounder Fillets — Fresh Or Frozen
1 Tbsp Butter or margarine
4 teaspoon Lemon juice
1 teaspoon Lemon rind — grated
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1 Dash Pepper
1/8 teaspoon Rosemary
If frozen thaw the fish overnight in the refrigerator. Turn on oven and allow to preheat to 350º F (moderate). While the oven is preheating: Assemble all necessary ingredients to work area. Grate the lemon rind and place in a bowl. Cut the lemon and squeeze. Measure 4 tsp and place in a bowl. Measure butter, salt, pepper and Rosemary and add to bowl. Microwave or place in oven until butter is melted. Mix well. Divide the fish into 6 servings and place in a single layer in a baking dish. Pour the butter seasoning mixture evenly over the fish. Bake for 25 minutes or until the fish flakes easily.
Serving Size: About 2.7 oz
Serves about 5
Calories 83.6 Calories from fat 25.8% Fat 2.4g Carbohydrates 0.4g Fiber 0.1g Protein 14.4g Sodium 115mg
Shrimp and Snow Peas
1 pound raw shrimp — peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon cooking wine
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Mrs. Dash Seasoning
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 cups fresh snow peas
1 green onion — chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
1. Rinse shrimp with cold water and pat dry.
2. In bowl combine wine, lemon juice, seasoning and cornstarch. Add the shrimp and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
3. Lightly coat a non-stick wok or frying pan with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Reserving the marinade, add the shrimp and saute until they just turn pink, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
4. Add the snow peas, onion, and ginger to the pan and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the reserved marinade and soy sauce to the pan along with the cooked shrimp. Mix the ingredients well and continue to cook until most of the sauce is absorbed, 1-2 minutes. Transfer to serving bowl, sprinkle with sesame oil and serve hot.
Serving Size : 5
Serving Size (1/5 recipe)
Per Serving: 125 Calories, 1g Fat, 3g Fiber
Balsalmic Chicken
1/4 cp flour
3/4 tsp salt — divided
3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper — divided
4 skinned & boned chicken breast halves — (about 5 oz. each)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large red onion — halved & sliced thin
1 c chicken broth — approximately
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp fresh thyme leaves — or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1. Mix flour and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper on a plate. Add chicken; turn to coat. Shake off excess.
2. In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken and cook, turning once, 10 minutes or until browned and cooked through. Remove to a plate; cover to keep warm.
3. Add onion to skillet and saute 1 to 2 minutes until lightly browned. Add broth, vinegar, thyme and remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring often, 7 minutes or until onions are soft and sauce is syrupy. (If onion isn't soft after cooking 7 minutes, add a little more broth and continue cooking until it is.)
4. To serve: Place chicken on serving plates and spoon on onions and sauce.
Serves 4.
Chicken Gumbo
1 ( 10-ounce) package frozen chopped onion, celery, and pepper seasoning blend
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup canned reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can Cajun-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 (10-ounce) package frozen sliced okra
1 1/2 cups frozen diced cooked chicken breast
1. Cook frozen seasoning blend in olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. Add flour, stirring well. Add chicken broth, hot sauce, and tomatoes, cook 3 minutes or until mixture is thickened. Add okra and chicken, cover and cook 8 minutes or until okra is tender.yields 5 (1-cup) servings