Comments on: Works For Me Wednesday- Backwards Edition

By: SkylarKD

SkylarKD — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:10:47 +0000

My favourite healthy muffin is “Bran Flax Muffins” (trust me, they’re good! the recipe is on my website:

http://paintingpinkpajamas.blogspot.com/2009/03/bran-flax-muffins.html

I also make a lot of homemade popsicles to help my daughter (and me!) eat more fruit and veggies:

http://paintingpinkpajamas.blogspot.com/2009/06/fruit-popsicles-and-sneaky-vegetables.html
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By: mub

mub — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:00:33 +0000

Yum it looks like there are a ton of good suggestions already! I like to do stuffed peppers. I have a couple recipes on my blog here:

http://misadventuresofmub.blogspot.com/2009/02/vegetarian-stuffed-peppers.html

http://misadventuresofmub.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-twist-on-stuffed-peppers.html
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By: Phoebe

Phoebe — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:09:25 +0000

EDIT! Where’s that edit button! Veggies and spinach NOT with every meal! Either lunch or dinner. We don’t do spinach for breakfast (unless it’s in a quiche or something?!)

By: Phoebe

Phoebe — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:08:12 +0000

I don’t have a lot of recipes to share because my advice is just to eat simply and naturally. Eat lots of fruits and veggies, with a little meat. Make anything you can from sratch and involve your kids so the legacy of healthy eating continues! Stay away from the processed stuff – the less ingredients the better. I will warn you though…. once you start this, I think you’ll look at couponing differently. Most of the free stuff you get isn’t the best for you. We’ve sucked it up, increased the grocery budget (although not by much!) and don’t succumb to the freebies anymore (including hygiene products) because of what is in the products.

Over here we eat very basic – veggies and spinach with every meal, with a little of the main dish. It makes for lots of leftovers, or lots of opportunities to freeze food. My kids are young and are fine eating this way, so it can be done! We don’t do snacks, but if it’s a day where a lot of energy is spent and they are truly hungry, they get fruit or homemade granola. We drink only water, with just a bit of milk…. some good books to read are The N.D.D. book by Dr. Sears and The China Study (the author escapes me). Can you tell nutrition interests me? Good luck, have fun, and keep it super simple! You’re working towards a great thing!

By: AmyB

AmyB — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:46:30 +0000

Black Bean Burgers
* 1/2 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
* 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
* 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained, divided
* 2 teaspoons dried parsley
* 1 egg
* 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
* 1/2 cup bread crumbs
* Salt &black pepper
* 4 hamburger rolls

In blender, put in onion, garlic, 1 can beans, parsley, egg, red pepper flakes, and pulse to combine. Put into a large bowl and add the other can of beans and bread crumbs, salt & pepper, and mix until well combined.

Divide into patties and cook on hot oiled grill or pan over meduim low heat and cook about 5 minutes on each side or until they are heated all the way through. We buy fresh hamburger buns from our local grocer. And top just like you would any other burger with your favorite toppings. Yummy!!

How easy is that? Plus by eating a meatless meal you save lots of $$$.
Do that once a week and maybe by the end of the year you can buy 5 extra pairs of shoes

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:28:18 +0000

Put boneless chicken and your favorite salsa in a crock pot. Let it simmer then eat on tortillas – add some cheese and rice, if you like. Easy enough?

By: Courtney W.

Courtney W. — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:29:26 +0000

this is so freakin’ good and easy – it doesn’t make any sense! You would have to buy a couple of Wildtree products from me (which are natural and organic) but it would be worth it!!

Chicken Penne Pesto

SERVINGS: 4
INGREDIENTS:
8 ounces penne pasta

2 cups cooked chicken breast, cubed

1/3 cup Wildtree Basil Pesto

1/4 cup warm water

1/2 cup Wildtree Roasted Garlic Grapeseed Oil

3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded

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PREPARATION:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, prepare basil pesto according to package directions substituting garlic grapeseed oil for the natural grapeseed oil and set aside. When pasta is cooked, drain and mix in prepared pesto and chicken. Top with Parmesan cheese and serve.

By: Heather H

Heather H — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:23:40 +0000

My favorite healthy and tasty recipes come from wholefoodsmarket.com – it’s a great Web site, and their recipes use “unusual ingredients” (like quinoa), but make them delicious!
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By: Kara

Kara — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:22:10 +0000

This is an appetizer, but I always eat the leftovers for lunch, SO GOOD! Dip carrots or any vege, or bread/pita/crackers. “Healthified” Spinach Artichoke Dip from Betty Crocker http://tinyurl.com/ycgvhxd
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By: Vanderbilt Wife

Vanderbilt Wife — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:58:04 +0000

My favorite super-duper simple recipe is:

Take some frozen chicken breasts. Put them in a pan. Cover with one jar of salsa. Bake for an hour at 350. If you want, top with a little mozzarella or white cheddar cheese and broil for a minute until brown.

SO YUMMY! And healthy!
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