How To Create Healthy and Delicious Meals
I love curry and when paired with tart apples this salad pops with flavor. I like this over spinach on a wrap, but I could eat it by the spoonful it is so good. Ingredients: 1 chicken breast diced 1 tablespoon olive oil (I used …
Quesadillas are an easy weeknight dinner. By adding chorizo to these quesadillas, it added a little spice when mixed with bell peppers, onions, and spinach it cut down on the fat/grease from the chorizo. I used pepper jack cheese, but you can use a milder …
I know what you are thinking! What is jackfruit and how does it relate to BBQ? Jackfruit is a tropical fruit than when cooked and shredded looks like shredded/pulled pork or chicken. I used canned jack fruit for this recipe, but you can also use frozen (thawed) or fresh.
Recipe adapted from Food Network
Ingredients:
2 14 ounce cans jackfruit drained
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 sweet onion diced
1 ½ cups your favorite BBQ sauce
Buns/wraps
Sliced cheese
Spinach, coleslaw, lettuce, etc…
Directions:
My kids would probably eat pizza every night if I let them. This pizza was made using a combination of ingredients in the fridge that all needed to be used up. Ingredients: 1 chicken breast cut into cubes 1 tablespoon olive oil (I used a …
Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite starches. These sweet potato fries have a little burst of flavor from a light glaze and pair well with many dishes. Ingredients: 1-2 large sweet potatoes cut into fries ¼ cup orange juice 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ …
I love sautéed green beans with just a little olive oil and salt, but with this sauce they really taste great!
Ingredients:
2 cups green beans
½ tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon tahini
1 tablespoon honey
1 garlic clove minced
Dash crushed red pepper
Directions:
These pork chops can be prepped in an instant and are a family hit. I made mashed cauliflower for me and mashed potatoes for my family. The cheesy sauce is an incredible gravy. Ingredients– 6-9 boneless pork chops 1 can condensed chicken soup reduced fat …
I made these for my co-workers on a PD day! Let me tell you the chocolate and coffee was the perfect combination. These quickly disappeared and helped us have a productive and happy day. Ingredients: Cookies- 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour 1 scoop chocolate …
I was surprised when I saw how easy these fish tacos and slaw were to prepare. I was able to prep this the night before. Then after school I just added the sauce, baked the fish and slaw, and served. This tastes great on a tortilla or in a bowl. Feel free to add more or less of the chipotle depending on your spice preference.
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons honey
2 canned chipotle peppers plus 1-2 tablespoons adobo sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lime zested and juiced
1 16 ounce bag broccoli slaw
1 cup matchstick carrots
5 mini sweet peppers sliced
1 jalapeno or serrano chili sliced
1 pound cod or tilapia filets
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro
Sliced avocado, hot sauce, lime wedges for toppings
Directions:
I love the flavor of curry and this veggie filled curry with tofu was a meal I will happily eat again and again. You can add rice noodles if you are feeding a family. Ingredients: ¼ cup Thai curry paste (I used yellow curry paste) …