Need some recipe help here! Easy, quick, cheap!?

Question

I am needing some super easy but healthy recipes for a family of 3. We live rural so don't have access to specialty ingredients, and have a limited grocery store. My hubby is allergic to all poultry, and our son is on a restricted sugar diet. I am 5 months pregnant, so need something quick, easy, and cheap. A weeks worth of dinner recipes would be greatly appreciated. I don't usually cook a lot (we used to live in the city and get take out food a LOT)... but now I have no choice but to cook everything at home. Being pregnant, I can't be on my feet or in a hot kitchen for too long... desert recipes would be awesome too!! THANKS!

Answer 1

Found these-hope it helps!

Clean the Freezer Soup


From Alicia: When I came home from the publicity tour, I didn't have a clue what was in my pantry, refrigerator or freezer. So I took stock. What I found was a bunch of half-used and nearly-used bags of everything in the freezer and not much of anything anywhere else. Time for Clean the Freezer Soup.
Cook's Notes: How fast you can make this soup depends on how fast you can clean your freezer, but assembly should take no more than 10 minutes of actual effort. Anything goes in this soup, except do not use broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts or frozen spinach.

8 ounces frozen extra-lean meat, such as round steak, hamburger or chicken
6 cups assorted frozen vegetables, such as corn, peas, beans, potatoes, carrots
3 cups water
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) nonfat chicken broth
1 1/2 cups bottled spaghetti sauce or tomato sauce
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) crushed or stewed tomatoes, optional
1 cup (1 large) onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon reduced-sodium chicken-flavor bouillon crystals (or 1 cube), optional



1. Put all ingredients in an electric slow-cooker (3-quart or larger). (If freezer vegetables do not include potatoes, you can add 1 1/2 cups fresh potato cubes.) 2. Cook on low heat overnight or for 8 to 10 hours. When the soup is cooked, remove any large pieces of meat and shred them. Return meat to pot and stir. Soup keeps refrigerated for several days. Makes 8 servings (1 1/2 cups each).

Approximate Values Per Serving: 222 calories (24% from fat), 5.8 g fat (1.47 g saturated), 30.8 mg cholesterol, 14 g protein, 28 g carbohydrates, 460 mg sodium Copyright 1995 by Beverly Mills and Alicia Ross

Fudgy Brownies
6 Tablespoons margarine
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/3 cup skim milk
1/3 cup apricot preserves with NutraSweet® brand sweetener or
apricot spreadable fruit
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
10 3/4 teaspoons Equal® Measure or
36 packets Equal® sweeteneror
1 1/2 cups Equal® SpoonfulTM
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 egg whites
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

Heat margarine, chocolate, milk and apricot preserves in small saucepan, whisking frequently, until chocolate is almost melted. Remove from heat; whisk in egg yolk and vanilla; mix in combined flour, Equal®, baking powder, and salt until smooth.

Beat egg whites and cream of tartar to stiff peaks in large bowl. Fold chocalate mixture into egg whites; fold in walnuts if desired. Pour batter into greased 8-inch square baking pan.

Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven until brownies are firm to touch and toothpick comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes (do not overbake). Cool on wire rack. Server warm or at room temperature.

Nutritional Information

Serving size: 1 brownie
Yield: 15 brownies
Exchanges: 1/2 bread, 1 fat
Nutrition: 99 Calories, 2 g Protein, 9 g Carbohydrate, 7 g Fat

Equal® Sweetener and NutraSweet® brand sweetener are registered trademarks of The Nutraweet Company. Recipe used with permission.

Answer 2

Delicious and cheap don't go hand in hand. Your parameters are unrealistic. Cakes aren't easy either. Baking is a science. You really need to know what you're doing. Quick is subjective. Do you consider 40 minutes or more to bake a cake "quick"? Having said that, most of the ingredients you need to bake a cake are relatively inexpensive. Buying ready made cakes can be expensive. Many cakes can be put together in a relatively short time frame, but baking can take upwards of an hour. Then there's the cooling time and frosting [if desired]. White Picnic Cake w. Fresh Raspberries Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup unsalted butter 2 whole eggs 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups flour 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons whole milk 1 cup of your favorite frosting, optional 8 ounces fresh raspberries, picked over, rinsed and dried Method Preheat oven to 350° Grease and flour a 9 x 9 inch pan or line a muffin pan with paper liners. In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Finally stir in the milk until batter is smooth. Pour or spoon batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. For cupcakes, bake 20 to 25 minutes. Cake is done when it springs back to the touch. Frost as desired. Arrange raspberries over top of cake Cake Tip: For a cake bottom that is as moist at the frosting-covered top, turn the cake out of the pan once it has cooled. Put the cake back in the pan upside-down. Now the moist cake top will be on the bottom, and the bottom of the cake, which can be dry, will be on top and covered with delicious moist frosting.

Answer 3

Tuna & pasta are relatively cheap -- try tuna casserole (1 can mushroom soup + pasta + tuna put into oven for about an hour). You can bake 1 big batch that will last for a couple days. Ditto for macaroni & cheese, but toss in some thawed frozen brocolli or other veggie to give more nutrition.
Sandwhiches & canned soup are easy and also make a good meal -- buy a loaf of French bread and package of deli-sliced roast beef, then toast in the oven with some cheese on top. You can add a tomato slice on top to dress it up.

Jello makes a good & easy dessert and it comes in a low-sugar option too. There are endless recipes for jello salads (yuck) too. Rice crispy treats are the fastest and easiest dessert I know -- 9 cups of rice crispies mixed into melted marshmellows and butter -- and they should last a while too.

Congrats on being pregnant. Best wishes.

Answer 4

If you don't have a crockpot, get one. You can make things like beef stew, pork roast, red beans and rice, pork chops, swiss steak, with out much tending or heating up the house. You can also make big batches easily and store/ freeze it for later when you don't feel like cooking or as you get further along. Also, save energy by buying a big jar of minced garlic, maybe even frozen chopped veggies ( especially mix of onion and peppers). Most recipes call for those things and if you dont have to chop, much time saved. If you want any of the recipes for those things, I will be happy to share, email me. Mostly it's a lot of the garlic/onions type stuff and meats (you want to brown them in bacon fat & stuff) and serve with rice (minit rice! or get a rice cooker) Also I love Tyson fajita(comes in beef too) kits for saving time. They have it all except sour cream and take about 10 minutes, taste good, very healthy. You get a coupon after you get one too. There are some Banquet "homestyle bakes" that are awesome, that are very cheap and SUPER easy. There is a pizza pasta one my fiance is a fiend for. You get a coupon in those boxes too. Good luck, you can do it!

Ps I know it may sound silly but hamburger or tuna helper is always an option, and the premade ceasar salad kits too.

Answer 5

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The truth is that the Paleo Diet will never be considered a fad because it's just simply the way that humans evolved to eat over approximately 2 million years. And eating in a similar fashion to our ancestors has been proven time and time again to offer amazing health benefits, including prevention of most diseases of civilization such as cancer, heart disease, alzheimers, and other chronic conditions that are mostly caused by poor diet and lifestyle. One of the biggest misunderstandings about the Paleo Diet is that it's a meat-eating diet, or a super low-carb diet. This is not true

Answer 6

Make a big batch of homemade tomato/veg sauce on the weekend and use it all week as a base. Or freeze it it portioed freezer bags for long term use.

Start with olive oil coating your pan and garlic and onions, cook down a few minutes.
Add celery and carrot, cook a few more minutes.
Add mushrooms, peppers, zucchini, and anything else you want or have available.
Add 1 large can of tomatoes.
Season with oregano, other italian seasoning, basil, etc. salt and pepper and a dash of sugar if needed.
Simmer for 1-2 hours to meld flavors.

things you can make with it:
Sloppy joe sandwiches with lean ground beef
Rice and beans (add it to the rice 1/2 way thru cooking with a can of beans)
Baked Fish (cover fish with sauce and bake) add lemon and herbs at the end.
Pizza English Muffins or bagels
Pasta bakes or lasagne

good luck! check out Rachel Ray (author of 30 minute meals) for other quick ideas.

good luck.

Answer 7

There is no one single Paleo Diet, as our ancestors from all over the world ate dramatically different diets depending on the climate where they lived, their landscape, accessibility to water bodies, and the latitude that they lived. This is a detailed meal plan for the paleo diet https://tr.im/xuhUi

In some cases, a Paleo Diet may be 90% plant foods and 10% animal foods, and in other cases, a Paleo Diet may be 90% animal foods and 10% plant foods.

For example, our ancestors that lived near the equator had year long access to more plant materials such as root vegetables and various fruits, veggies, and nuts.

On the other hand, our ancestors that lived at higher latitudes further away from the equator only had access to fruits and vegetables seasonally at one specific time period per year, and had larger periods of the year where they ate a higher % of meats, organ meats, fish, and other animal-based foods, or fermented foods that could be stored for winter.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

brown hamburger mean, drain and place in bottom of baking dish, mix a can of cream of mushroom and a can of water pour over mean, top that with frozen tator tots or thin sliced potatoes then cover with shreaded cheese, bake until tots are done and cheese is melted.

Answer 10

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