Healthy Recipes

DH and I have both realized we need a healthier lifestyle and to start eating better. I am not good at cooking healthy food (as in I'm bad about thinking things are "healthy" that aren't) so give me all your healthy recipes that are also tasty! Blogs etc that you like would also be great. I'm also really really bad with vegetables...there are only a few that I like (broccoli, green beans, corn and raw carrots lol) and a lot of leafy greens tend to give me gastrointestinal issues...so yea I know I need to work more in but I need to find some sort of balance because salad kills me.

Eating healthy isn't all that hard - it's getting in the healthy habit that's difficult. Preparing ahead of time is key - having the fridge stocked with fresh veggies and fruit certainly helps if you are starving and need to reach for something! I think once you cut out the processed foods and sugar you actually loose the cravings for them ( or at least in my case I did).

Eating lots of protein chicken, fish, lean beef) is just as important as the veggies. I use Mrs. Dash salt free seasonings on my chicken and then bake - simple! My Summer favorite as been grilled asparagus: drizzle fresh asparagus in light olive oil, add Mrs. Dash seasoning and grill. I'll add a touch of Parmesan cheese after it comes off the grill.

Flat out makes a great low carb/calorie wrap and lately I've been addicted to them at lunch time. Stuff it with tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and a few slices of lunch meat ... yummo! I'll also drizzle a bit of dressing in there even though it does add calories.

If you don't like vegetables, my tip is to try them roasted! Especially since it's getting cooler outside. I love any combination of veggies, tossed in olive oil/salt/pepper/garlic and roasted. Super easy, and you can add whatever you like including meat or subbing out other veggies as you prefer.

A few epic combinations that I like:

butternut squash, sweet potato, red onion, carrots, thyme
baby red potatoes, onion, acorn squash, rosemary

This link has a ton more: Roasted Vegetable Recipes | Food | Purewow

Here are some links to some of my favorite healthy recipes! Some are more healthy than others, but none are 'bad for you'.

1) Chicken lime soup (SO good! I buy a roasted chicken from the grocery store for the meat.)
Chicken and Lime Soup - Budget Bytes

2) Marinated pork chops (super simple, but does have some sugar. I suggest doing simple sides with this one like steamed broccoli to keep the entire meal healthy)
Marinated Baked Pork Chops Recipe - Allrecipes.com

3) Turkey meatloaf (easy and delicious! It's actually a 21 day fix extreme recipe)
https://maeganblinka.wordpress.com/2...rkey-meatloaf/

4) Honey Garlic Salmon (delicious and simple if you're new to cooking fish)
Honey Garlic Salmon - The Cooking Jar

5) Stuffed peppers (another great 21 day fix extreme recipe!)
Honeybee Homemaker: Stuffed Bell Peppers

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Originally Posted by kw1214

Eating healthy isn't all that hard - it's getting in the healthy habit that's difficult. Preparing ahead of time is key - having the fridge stocked with fresh veggies and fruit certainly helps if you are starving and need to reach for something! I think once you cut out the processed foods and sugar you actually loose the cravings for them ( or at least in my case I did).

Eating lots of protein chicken, fish, lean beef) is just as important as the veggies. I use Mrs. Dash salt free seasonings on my chicken and then bake - simple! My Summer favorite as been grilled asparagus: drizzle fresh asparagus in light olive oil, add Mrs. Dash seasoning and grill. I'll add a touch of Parmesan cheese after it comes off the grill.

Flat out makes a great low carb/calorie wrap and lately I've been addicted to them at lunch time. Stuff it with tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and a few slices of lunch meat ... yummo! I'll also drizzle a bit of dressing in there even though it does add calories.

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this is 100% what I need to start doing. I spent like half my work day today finding recipes and meal planning for the rest of the week so now I just need to keep it up every week! I really don't grave sugar at all I'm more of a savory person so its the salt, pizza, sausage etc that I crave horribly lol. I'll have to try those flat out things! I've seen them in the Harris Teeter but never grabbed them. And I'll have to try asparagus again;last time I found it way to bitter for my taste but maybe seasoning it will help.

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Originally Posted by KittenMittens

If you don't like vegetables, my tip is to try them roasted! Especially since it's getting cooler outside. I love any combination of veggies, tossed in olive oil/salt/pepper/garlic and roasted. Super easy, and you can add whatever you like including meat or subbing out other veggies as you prefer.

A few epic combinations that I like:

butternut squash, sweet potato, red onion, carrots, thyme
baby red potatoes, onion, acorn squash, rosemary

This link has a ton more: Roasted Vegetable Recipes | Food | Purewow

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:tu I will have to try these! this is already how I cook green beans and potatoes so I can just do the same thing with different combos! And now that DH is home I can make him cut butternut squash :woot I have a really hard time with that myself.

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Originally Posted by missinghim

Here are some links to some of my favorite healthy recipes! Some are more healthy than others, but none are 'bad for you'.

1) Chicken lime soup (SO good! I buy a roasted chicken from the grocery store for the meat.)
Chicken and Lime Soup - Budget Bytes

2) Marinated pork chops (super simple, but does have some sugar. I suggest doing simple sides with this one like steamed broccoli to keep the entire meal healthy)
Marinated Baked Pork Chops Recipe - Allrecipes.com

3) Turkey meatloaf (easy and delicious! It's actually a 21 day fix extreme recipe)
https://maeganblinka.wordpress.com/2...rkey-meatloaf/

4) Honey Garlic Salmon (delicious and simple if you're new to cooking fish)
Honey Garlic Salmon - The Cooking Jar

5) Stuffed peppers (another great 21 day fix extreme recipe!)
Honeybee Homemaker: Stuffed Bell Peppers

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thank you!! I am def adding these to MFP right now to add to next weeks meal plan!! I might try that honey garlic on chicken too...

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Originally Posted by missinghim

Here are some links to some of my favorite healthy recipes! Some are more healthy than others, but none are 'bad for you'.

1) Chicken lime soup (SO good! I buy a roasted chicken from the grocery store for the meat.)
Chicken and Lime Soup - Budget Bytes

2) Marinated pork chops (super simple, but does have some sugar. I suggest doing simple sides with this one like steamed broccoli to keep the entire meal healthy)
Marinated Baked Pork Chops Recipe - Allrecipes.com

3) Turkey meatloaf (easy and delicious! It's actually a 21 day fix extreme recipe)
https://maeganblinka.wordpress.com/2...rkey-meatloaf/

4) Honey Garlic Salmon (delicious and simple if you're new to cooking fish)
Honey Garlic Salmon - The Cooking Jar

5) Stuffed peppers (another great 21 day fix extreme recipe!)
Honeybee Homemaker: Stuffed Bell Peppers

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I just have to say that everyone I have introduced to chicken lime soup absolutely LOVES it. We buy a variety of veggies and everyone chooses what they want, that way everybody's happy. I love how quick and easy it is and so so good.

I loooove cucumbers so my favorite quick, clean-eating meal is cucumber sandwiches. Just thinly sliced cucumber and cream cheese on whatever bread you have. I also love making cucumber salad with onions and tomatoes. Most people I know use Italian dressing, but that can get high in sodium, a really good alternative is vinegar and pepper. You can spruce it up with olives or feta cheese and it's super yummy and refreshing.

So one thing that I've found that helps DH and I is more along the lines of portion control - we eat ONE serving of each element of a meal (an actual serving, not a plateful) and then sit and talk, and drink a glass or 2 of water, and relax. If you're still hungry 15-20 min later, you can get a little more.

For example, last night we had steamed cauliflower with lemon, grilled zucchini with garlic oil, and chicken-feta sausages. One cup of cauliflower, one zucchini, one sausage. I went back for more cauliflower and DH took another half sausage.

In the past we would have finished off 4 sausages, 4 grilled zucchinis, and a whole head of steamed cauliflower.

Additionally, we only have ONE calorie-containing drink per day. If I have a sweet latte in the morning, no beer or wine at night. If DH wants a beer, no soda at lunch.

DH and I have found out the Paleo diet helps our GI issues. With some veggies, we juice them instead of worrying about eating them.

Turkey Sweet Potato chili super easy in a crock-pot or Insta-pot.
Kalyn's Kitchen®: Paleo Turkey Sweet Potato Chili

Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Chicken Enchilada Casserole (a.k.a. "Stacked" Chicken Enchiladas)

Chicken Soup
http://stupideasypaleo.com/wp-conten...ipe-Guide-.pdf