Make Healthy Meals

One of the hardest times to serve your family healthy food is when you get too tired to cook. It happens to all of us for a variety of reasons.

These are times you have to plan for. If you do extra when you have the energy, you’ll have less to worry about when you’re tired.

Make your own frozen dinners, for example. Many meals do well in the freezer, and making a double batch is not much harder than making one. Doing this can save the temptation to order pizza or run out for fast food when you’re not in the mood to cook. Read the rest of this entry »

2 tbsp olive oil
1 diced onion
1 cup cracked wheat
1 egg, beaten
2 cups water
12 oz. seashell pasta, cooked according to package directions
2 tbsp butter
salt and pepper to taste Read the rest of this entry »

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1/4 lb. Macaroni
1/4 lb. Cheese
1 teaspoonful French Mustard
3 tablespoonsful Oil
3 tablespoonsful Vinegar
1/2 Head of Celery
1/2 Lettuce

Boil the macaroni as usual. Cut it into pieces about three inches long. Cut the cheese into very thin slices. Cut the celery into very small pieces. Lay these alternately in a bowl with some shredded lettuce. Make a dressing of the mustard, oil, and vinegar, and pour it over.

3/4 c. strawberries, cut into halves
3/4 c. pineapple, diced
3/4 c. sweet cherries, seeded
Lettuce
Fruit-salad dressing

Prepare the fruits just before serving. Put them together, place on salad plates garnished with lettuce, and serve with the fruit-salad dressing.

Obviously you can use any fruit with this that strikes your fancy and is available. In season fruits are best, of course. Raspberries are marvelous.

1 egg white
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1-1/2 tbs cocoa powder
1/4 cup chocolate chips Read the rest of this entry »