by lisagraham | January 27, 2010 | In Recipes | Comments Off
Chicken breast is a lean protein choice great for your diet. But if you’re like me, you probably get tired of plain baked chicken day after day.
Fortunately, you can dress chicken up with lots of flavor and few calories. Here are some of my favorite recipes to turn plain chicken into tasty chicken.
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by lisagraham | December 2, 2009 | In Recipes | Comments Off
We all know that fish is healthy and we should eat it more. But some people don’t love it – and even for those of us who do enjoy it, fresh fish is quite pricy. It’s not something that always fits into the grocery budget.
The first thing I do is watch for sales on fresh fish like tilapia, cod, salmon, and haddock. Every once in awhile a great sale will roll around and I’ll get some fish fillets for my family. If I can ‘t use the fish fast enough, I’ll freeze it in individual portions.
by lisagraham | October 29, 2009 | In Recipes | 1 Comment
If your kids are like mine, they love pizza. But restaurant pizza is full of sodium, fat, and cholesterol with refined white dough, full fat cheese, greasy meat, and oil in the pan. One slice of a popular pizza chain’s pepperoni pizza has 260 calories, 12 grams of fat, and 590 mg of sodium. (Not something I want my family eating!)
But you can enjoy pizza at home – and make it fun and healthy too!
by lisagraham | June 3, 2009 | In Recipes | Comments Off
My favorite meal to get at a Mexican restaurant is chicken fajitas. It’s a lot of food so I only eat one tortilla and bring half of the chicken and veggies home. That’s how I got the idea to make a chicken fajita salad.
We had been out to eat at a Mexican restaurant and I brought half of the meal home. When I reheated the chicken and veggies, I decided to drop it on a bed of lettuce leaves. It was really good.
by lisagraham | May 28, 2009 | In Recipes | Comments Off
Do you love the spicy flavors of Mexican food? Much of it can be made in a healthy way, such as black beans and rice, grilled chicken fajitas, and whole grain tortilla wraps.
Spicy foods not only taste great, they can increase your metabolism and help you burn more fat and calories. (Read the full article.) Salsa, peppers and onions, and seasonings also have few calories. So, spice up your foods for lots of flavor and extra calorie burn.
Here’s a simple, healthy, and delicious salsa recipe you can make to serve with baked tortilla chips, put on salads, or top grilled chicken.
by lisagraham | March 15, 2009 | In Recipes | Comments Off
Usually on Sundays after church, I like to make a really nice meal for my family. It’s a time when we can sit down together without being rushed and enjoy family time.
Of course, everybody wants dessert. But I don’t want to load them (or me) up with lots of calories and fat. Here’s one of our favorite lower calorie desserts that’s super easy to make.
Banana Cream Pie
by lisagraham | March 9, 2009 | In Recipes | 2 Comments
You don’t have to give up all your favorite foods to watch your waistline. Many foods can be made over into delicious, healthy alternatives.