Post by Loupy on Dec 21, 2017 1:44:19 GMT -7
Healthy meals when you don't feel like cooking
From: Tara @ eatwellspendsmart.com/healthy-meals-dont-feel-like-cooking/
Store bought rotisserie chicken with no-cook sides
Thank God for the rotisserie chicken! Our local grocer sells a delicious chicken with clean ingredients and a great price tag. Serve it with whatever no-cook/low-cook sides you have hanging around: salad, raw vegetables or fruit, frozen veggies in the microwave, baked potato in the microwave, applesauce. If you have any leftovers, you can use them for the next two ideas.
Quesadillas
Beans, leftover chicken, cheese, any veggies, etc can be spiced up and sandwiched in between tortillas shells for a super easy and kid-friendly meal.
Salad topped with beans or rotisserie chicken
If you don’t feel like even chopping up lettuce or greens, there are many great bagged salads on the market now. Skip the dressings that come in the bag and go for a simple homemade oil and vinegar dressing instead. Top with that same rotisserie chicken, chickpeas, beans, hard boiled eggs, avocado, etc.
Sandwiches or wraps
Don’t ever be ashamed of a good ol’ sandwich or wrap for dinner. Make it as simple or fancy as you can handle. Layer up whatever meat, cheese, veggies, and sauces that you have hanging around or just go for veggies if that’s how you roll. Cold is always great, but if you want to make it a little special, try toasting it for a hot sandwich.
Smoothies and popcorn
Smoothies and popcorn can be a perfectly acceptable meal. Load it with frozen fruit, veggies if you have any, any fats you have (avocado, coconut milk, yogurt, flax, chia), and protein (cottage cheese, hemp seeds, collagen, nut butter etc). Then enjoy 2 cups of popcorn with your favorite toppings. (I love Garlic Parmesan Seasoning)
Breakfast for dinner
This is often my go-to when I just can’t do one more thing. Easy options are scrambled eggs and no-cook sides, French toast, fried egg sandwiches and good ole pancakes. I love to add blueberries to my pancakes.
Snack board
This is becoming my favorite Friday night dinner while we watch a movie. Load up a big board or platter with whatever snack foods you have in the fridge or pantry and let your family go to town. Options include lunch meats or sliced leftover meat, fruit, cut up veg, olives, cheeses, nuts, crackers/seed crackers/toasted bread, hummus, sauces (mustards, jams, hot sauce), popcorn, avocado, carrot, celery, bell pepper slices. Add some dip or ranch dressing and enjoy!
Yogurt or cottage cheese with fruit
My husband often eats this as a snack, but it could also work for dinner in a pinch especially if you aren’t super hungry.
(Loupy's Note: I love to have a cup of cottage cheese, some chopped pecans and about 3 large strawberries sliced. This is so yummy.)
Smorgasbord of leftovers
A great way to clean out the fridge, just put all of the leftovers out and have everyone mix and match. No work for you and you can start your week with a cleaned out fridge.
From: Tara @ eatwellspendsmart.com/healthy-meals-dont-feel-like-cooking/
Store bought rotisserie chicken with no-cook sides
Thank God for the rotisserie chicken! Our local grocer sells a delicious chicken with clean ingredients and a great price tag. Serve it with whatever no-cook/low-cook sides you have hanging around: salad, raw vegetables or fruit, frozen veggies in the microwave, baked potato in the microwave, applesauce. If you have any leftovers, you can use them for the next two ideas.
Quesadillas
Beans, leftover chicken, cheese, any veggies, etc can be spiced up and sandwiched in between tortillas shells for a super easy and kid-friendly meal.
Salad topped with beans or rotisserie chicken
If you don’t feel like even chopping up lettuce or greens, there are many great bagged salads on the market now. Skip the dressings that come in the bag and go for a simple homemade oil and vinegar dressing instead. Top with that same rotisserie chicken, chickpeas, beans, hard boiled eggs, avocado, etc.
Sandwiches or wraps
Don’t ever be ashamed of a good ol’ sandwich or wrap for dinner. Make it as simple or fancy as you can handle. Layer up whatever meat, cheese, veggies, and sauces that you have hanging around or just go for veggies if that’s how you roll. Cold is always great, but if you want to make it a little special, try toasting it for a hot sandwich.
Smoothies and popcorn
Smoothies and popcorn can be a perfectly acceptable meal. Load it with frozen fruit, veggies if you have any, any fats you have (avocado, coconut milk, yogurt, flax, chia), and protein (cottage cheese, hemp seeds, collagen, nut butter etc). Then enjoy 2 cups of popcorn with your favorite toppings. (I love Garlic Parmesan Seasoning)
Breakfast for dinner
This is often my go-to when I just can’t do one more thing. Easy options are scrambled eggs and no-cook sides, French toast, fried egg sandwiches and good ole pancakes. I love to add blueberries to my pancakes.
Snack board
This is becoming my favorite Friday night dinner while we watch a movie. Load up a big board or platter with whatever snack foods you have in the fridge or pantry and let your family go to town. Options include lunch meats or sliced leftover meat, fruit, cut up veg, olives, cheeses, nuts, crackers/seed crackers/toasted bread, hummus, sauces (mustards, jams, hot sauce), popcorn, avocado, carrot, celery, bell pepper slices. Add some dip or ranch dressing and enjoy!
Yogurt or cottage cheese with fruit
My husband often eats this as a snack, but it could also work for dinner in a pinch especially if you aren’t super hungry.
(Loupy's Note: I love to have a cup of cottage cheese, some chopped pecans and about 3 large strawberries sliced. This is so yummy.)
Smorgasbord of leftovers
A great way to clean out the fridge, just put all of the leftovers out and have everyone mix and match. No work for you and you can start your week with a cleaned out fridge.
