Healthy recipes??

Question

i`m wanting to start losing weight again and looking for some easy healthy food,i`m hopeless in the kitchen so tend to stick to weightwatchers ready meals when i`m dieting and lose interest very quickly,any simple ideas??thanx.

Answer 1

A great and quick snack:

Chop carrots, cucumber, celery, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower into finger food, and serve with a simple tzaziki sauce. Tzaziki is basically yoghurt (you can use lowfat if you like) with chopped fresh garlic and parsley mixed in.

You could also use the same vegetables cubed and simply stir-fry them in a wok with a little sunflower oil (never put olive oil in an iron wok!), after about 5 minutes when they're soft add a cup of water, a block of straight to the wok noodles (made from rice or egg noodles if you're not doing meat), add a dash of soy sauce, a shake of dried coriander, a spoonful of chili paste (go easy on this if you're not used to it, but it can add a wonderful zing to a dish), and maybe some a dash of ground lemongrass or lemon juice for flavour. If you have unwaxed oranges, you could get a zest grater and just run that on the outside of the orange to get an orange flavour from the outside of the skin into your dish.

Cooking is basically very easy, the most important thing to do is to turn down the heat under a pot as soon as things start to boil, then they just simmer until they're done. Plus, you don't need to make Weightwatchers any more money than they already have, they do provide pretty good recipes in their guide books.

The trick is to know how long things need to cook - pasta takes 9 minutes generally, but the time on the packaging is usually the best thing to go by. The cooking time of potatoes is greatly reduced by peeling and halving them before putting them on to cook, saving you time and electricity (or gas). Rice is an absolute doddle - short-grain brown rice should be two cups of liquid to one cup of rice, all other rices (except risotto) are one and a half cups of liquid to one cup of water, add a dash of salt and cover. Put it on a high heat, when it starts to boil turn the heat right down, don't let it boil over, and just let it cook /steam/simmer over the low heat, it's done in 20 minutes. You can cook bulgur wheat, quinoa and millet the same way (again 1:1 and a half). Couscous is deceptively simple, I haven't quite got the knack, I just bung a cup of couscous in with a cup of hot chicken stock and cover it for a few minutes, it's not as dry as I would like but I will keep asking until I find the right way of doing it.

You say you lose interest very quickly, I wonder - do you think that trying these out will help you stay on the right track? I became interested in food because I was developing an eating disorder and needed to learn what was good for me, how to prepare it, and how to appreciate it. Prior to taking my health into my own hands, I could burn water (...and frequently did!!!! I was terrible in the kitchen). I don't bake cakes, because if I did I would do it more than I should, and then eat the evidence ...

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

Couldn't be easier. Use a potato peeler to cut really thin strips of courgette, marinate in a little olive oil and white wine vinegar with some chilli and spring onion, and plum tomatos. Then rip up some smoked mackerel over the top after driaining the olive oil and vinegar. Delicious and very healthy - all the omega oils.

Answer 5

Here simple ideas for you......

Eat-What-You-Want to Losing Weight.....

What's your plan to lose weight? Are you going to give up sweets for a month? Padlock your fridge? Refuse to sip another martini? Don't bother. The best way to peel away pounds and get the body you want is to eat what you want in moderation. Here tips on how to dig into the foods you love without sabotaging your weight loss goals.

1. If you want the cookie, have the cookie. If you really want a treat, you should indulge. Once something is off limits, you'll want it more than anything and you'll eat everything else you can to compensate for that forbidden snack. In other words, if you don't let yourself have the cookie, you might eat three rice cakes with almond butter and jam instead and still want more. But when you have what you want, you satisfy your emotional need for a specific food and usually end up eating less. Without this pearl of wisdom, Robin would never have lost a pound of baby weight.

2. Are you enjoying your food? There you are, eating what you want. Are you eating it slowly enough to ask and answer the question "Am I enjoying this?" If you've already swallowed a few bites before responding to the question, slow down. After you've eaten a small portion of your meal, ask yourself the question again. When eating goes from fun and satisfying to rote, it's time to make some changes in your diet and focus more on the food in front of you.

3. Butter your bread. Before you on the table are a bread basket and a tub of butter — and you're hungry. Don't skip the butter just because it contains fat. Fat fills you up and satisfies hunger. And butter on bread tastes fabulous. Half a roll with butter is ultimately more satisfying and tastier than two rolls without.

4. Cut it in half. It's a restaurant's job to give you more food than you need, so be prepared to leave leftovers on your plate or take them home. Try eating only half to two-thirds of what you're served (depending on how hungry you are). At that point, you'll probably be full and won't feel the need to continue eating. But please don't feel guilty when you do clean your plate. It's not the end of the world.

5. Put space between you and temptation. It's never easy to stop eating when you have plates of leftover food in front of you. If dinner is over, clear the plates away from the table before you allow yourself to start picking. If you're done eating before everyone else, try to position the food you're most likely to crave as far away from you as possible. When indulging in an after-dinner treat, scoop out a small serving and leave the kitchen before you sit down to eat it. Never devour ice cream directly from the pint!

6. Don't sip your calories. A sugary sports drink, a sparkling "natural" fruit soda, a giant latte and an appletini are all packed with extra calories. When you're trying to drop a few pounds, go easy on the drinks. Choose flat or sparkling water with a squeeze of lemon, regular coffee with milk, or wine instead of a fruity, fancy cocktail. Drink your wine slowly, savoring each sip ("like a snob," Melissa says), and stay away from beer.

7. Get your fruits and veggies. At every meal, have some fresh fruit and vegetables, which are full of nutrients and extremely filling because they have lots of water and fiber. They also taste darn good, so enjoy them — often!

Best of luck! Happy eating!..._;-)

Answer 6

Below is a link with menus for a 2 weeks of healthy and less costly meals. Recipes are included for things like pot roast, casseroles, variations of meat loaf (hamburger is relatively cheap and not altogether unhealthy). Enjoy!!!

Answer 7

Healthy Bean Chalupas:

1 pound lean ground beef
2 (16-ounce) cans pinto beans, undrained
1 (16-ounce) can fat-free refried beans
1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles
1 (1 1/4-ounce) package taco seasoning mix
8 (10-inch) flour tortillas
Shredded romaine lettuce
1 1/2 cups shredded light Mexican four-cheese blend cheese
1 large tomato, diced
Condiments: salsa, reduced-fat sour cream

Brown ground beef in a large deep skillet, stirring to crumble. Drain beef well, and set aside. Wipe skillet clean.

Return beef to skillet; stir in beans, chiles, and seasoning mix.

Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until thoroughly heated.

Press each tortilla into a tortilla shell pan or 1-quart oven-safe bowl.

Bake at 375° for 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp. Place on lettuce-lined serving plates. Spoon bean mixture evenly into shells; sprinkle with cheese and diced tomato. Serve with desired condiments.

Yield: 8 servings

Answer 8

go to kraftfoods.com. There is a healthy lifestyle link at the top of the page that will give you tons of great recipes for different kinds of diets.

Answer 9

Ehm..
A good source of paleo recipes here http://www.goobypls.com/r/rd.asp?gid=562. It's a very comprehensive ebook (400 pages)
Regards

Answer 10

Salad:
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Vinegar
Salt
Pepper