So, I decided to lose weight. Then I lost 10 pounds.
Oh, as for my previous post? Ya, the kids are sleeping, the house is moderately clean and I have ten minutes left of quiet...hence, I'm blogging.
Ok, so I lost 10 pounds. Yeah me, right? Well, totally awesome until I decided to just have a relaxed weekend and then ate the whole carton of ice cream, all the cookies and basically binged which then caused me to throw the "healthy eating" out the window, and here we are now.
So, I gained 6 pounds back. But let's be positive, I have lost 4! Woohoo.
So, I have to feed my family and now that Dave works a normal job where he won't be home in time to do the dinners, I actually have to cook. And macaroni and cheese is just not cutting it - for the kids, the hubby, or me.
I HATE COOKING
Really, I do. I have a multitude of reasons as to why I hate cooking and I won't share them right now, but seriously "loathe" is not a strong enough statement for how I feel regarding cooking.
But I need help.
I need some recipes. I need recipes that are QUICK and EASY and QUICK and EASY - please notice the emphasis on QUICK and EASY.
Please do not give me recipes that involve stuffing something or two hours of chopping. My family likes veggies and we aren't picky AT ALL, so that should make it easier for you who love to cook and find great value and satisfaction from the whole process...totally don't understand you people.
Ok, please leave your recipes in the comment field, and please please help...don't just think about it...my waist size thanks you.
P.S. I would have posted cute pictures to illustrate my point, however I have no pictures relating to food except for my pizza picture which is not healthy nor at all recent. But praise God, my camera is fixed. So pictures that pertain will be posted soon (especially if you share some of your recipes!)
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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You are funny!!! I like to cook, but when the kids are hungry and smell food I have a short window to get the food on the table after they start smelling it.
They make minute brown rice now....you can make a quick stir fry by taking boneless chicken breasts, slicing in thin strips, stir fry in large frying pan in a little oil with some minced garlic. Add 2 bags of frozen stir fry vegetables or broccoli/cauliflower/ snow pea mix. Cook until tender. Mix 1 c. chicken broth (or bouillon dissolved in water) with 2 T soy sauce, dash of sesame oil and 1 T. cornstarch whisked up and pour over. Cook until thickened and clear. serve over cooked rice.
Baked potatoes - pierce and toss in the oven, bake until tender.
Serve with toppings like steamed broccoli, diced turkey ham, little cheese. Or sometimes chili is good and easy to make to put on top.
I also do a roasted chicken....rub outside of whole chicken with olive oil. Sprinkle with seasoning salt. Put in oven, in pan breast side down. add 1/2 c. water. Do not cover. Roast at 425 for about an hour and half or until the legs are easy to pull off. If water runs dry add a little more, but not too much. You can serve this with baked potatoes or minute brown rice too and vegetables.
Easy broccoli soup- Take chopped broccoli, fresh or frozen, cover with water. Add 2 T. chicken bouillon or use chicken broth. Cook until tender. Blend in blender, put back in pan. Add 2 cans of evaporated milk whisked with 1/4 + 2 T cornstarch. Cook until thick. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve with some grated cheese.
OK this is easy. Get a package of ground turkey. Get a box of stuffing. MAKE the stuffing (like add water and butter and boil it for a few minutes) THEN mix the stuffing with the turkey. Make a meatloaf or little meatballs. Personally I don't like actually TOUCHING the meat, so I have this little ice cream scoop thing I use if making the meatballs. Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes maybe longer if it's a meatloaf.
You can make a super easy topping to the meatballs by mixing ketchup (1/2 a cup or so) with a little Worcestershire (maybe 4-5 good shakes of the bottle) and spooning it over your meatballs/meatloaf. Sometimes I add in grated carrots too.
SUPER EASY. John said that he was impressed that I made turkey taste like "real meat" HA!
Oh and the crackpot is my friend. Do you have one? It can be your friend too...it involves dumping stuff in and walking away.
Stephanie, surprisingly I don't have a crackpot (I know, shocking) but I do have a crockpot...I need to utilize it more.
Rice and beans is one of our favorite things. You make rice. You add beans (we use black) and maybe a can of diced tomatoes. You maybe salt it a little bit if you want? Then, you grate cheese on the top and eat it, maybe in a tortilla or maybe not. If you like spicy, you also add a can of diced green chilies.
This recipe for vegetable soup is SO GOOD and pretty easy, though several minutes of chopping is involved. I like that it's flexible- I add more carrots if I feel like carrots, zucchini if it's cheap and taking over my kitchen, and my in-laws add meat from a deli chicken since they can't bear a meatless dinner. http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/vegetable-soup-10000000524366/index.html
Also, Crockpot for sure. I have two crockpot cookbooks that are super easy and straightforward: 101 Things to do with a Crockpot and Crockpots for Dummies. The library is a nice, free resource to experiment with what works for you in the cookbook department.
Deli chickens are also helpful, especially the ones from Costco if you have a membership.
Roasted whole chickens are also pretty simple- I stuff mine with a lemon (cut in half), a head of garlic, and a bunch of thyme, slather it in olive oil, salt and pepper, then cook, surrounded by chunks of potato, onion, and carrot, at 425 for about an hour (until the juice is clear and not pink when you cut at the leg joint).
This is like a chili recipe I make pretty frequently: SUPER easy. http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=554690. If you want meat, first brown a pound of ground turkey/beef and then add everything else. Mine also uses a can of corn and only 3 cans of beans. Um, I guess I'm really a fan of the flexible recipes. I don't really follow the directions super closely. (also, the recipe calls for a dutch oven, which I don't have; I just use my stockpot).
I admit, I do like cooking (usually), so I hope this is helpful to someone who isn't as much of a fan. :)
Thanks for following me at Obviously MARvelous! Im now a follower of your blog as well :) Losing weight is hard but SO worth it. I lost 55lbs in 6 months back in late 08/early 09 and feel amazing!
Mar
www.obviously-marvelous.com
My husband and I thrive on easy recipes for poor people. Something that I've gotten really good at is making things taste different by changing one ingredient. (It takes away that horrible monotony.) One of our favorites is rice and chicken. I buy the frozen chicken breasts or the half breasts and season them with whatever I've got in the cupboard.. Sometimes all I put on them is a little bit of garlic salt. Meanwhile, cook up some white or brown rice, and boil some broccoli. I use fresh broccoli because my husband doesn't like the consistency of broccoli when you cook it after it has been frozen ("it's too mushy!"). Chop the chicken into your preferred sized chunks. Then toss it all together in a bowl and if you like soy sauce you can put a little of that on there.. Realistically you could use a whole lot of different sauces with that. And if you don't like broccoli, substitute whatever veggies sound good to you.. I looove fresh asparagus and chicken. If you like garlic you can toss just about any veggie in a pan with a few tsp of olive oil and as much garlic salt as you want(or if you want to be fancy you can buy fresh garlic and mince it), and saute it. I've also gotten really creative with salads. I put tuna and chopped almonds and strawberries in a giant salad with italian dressing. I hope that gives you some ideas.. I'm gonna steal some of the ones from above! Happy Cooking! And good luck on your new eating habits:)
My husband and I thrive on easy recipes for poor people. Something that I've gotten really good at is making things taste different by changing one ingredient. (It takes away that horrible monotony.) One of our favorites is rice and chicken. I buy the frozen chicken breasts or the half breasts and season them with whatever I've got in the cupboard.. Sometimes all I put on them is a little bit of garlic salt. Meanwhile, cook up some white or brown rice, and boil some broccoli. I use fresh broccoli because my husband doesn't like the consistency of broccoli when you cook it after it has been frozen ("it's too mushy!"). Chop the chicken into your preferred sized chunks. Then toss it all together in a bowl and if you like soy sauce you can put a little of that on there.. Realistically you could use a whole lot of different sauces with that. And if you don't like broccoli, substitute whatever veggies sound good to you.. I looove fresh asparagus and chicken. If you like garlic you can toss just about any veggie in a pan with a few tsp of olive oil and as much garlic salt as you want(or if you want to be fancy you can buy fresh garlic and mince it), and saute it. I've also gotten really creative with salads. I put tuna and chopped almonds and strawberries in a giant salad with italian dressing. I hope that gives you some ideas.. I'm gonna steal some of the ones from above! Happy Cooking! And good luck on your new eating habits:)
Thanks for following me at Obviously MARvelous! Im now a follower of your blog as well :) Losing weight is hard but SO worth it. I lost 55lbs in 6 months back in late 08/early 09 and feel amazing!Marwww.obviously-marvelous.com
Rice and beans is one of our favorite things. You make rice. You add beans (we use black) and maybe a can of diced tomatoes. You maybe salt it a little bit if you want? Then, you grate cheese on the top and eat it, maybe in a tortilla or maybe not. If you like spicy, you also add a can of diced green chilies. This recipe for vegetable soup is SO GOOD and pretty easy, though several minutes of chopping is involved. I like that it's flexible- I add more carrots if I feel like carrots, zucchini if it's cheap and taking over my kitchen, and my in-laws add meat from a deli chicken since they can't bear a meatless dinner. http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/vegetable-soup-10000000524366/index.htmlAlso, Crockpot for sure. I have two crockpot cookbooks that are super easy and straightforward: 101 Things to do with a Crockpot and Crockpots for Dummies. The library is a nice, free resource to experiment with what works for you in the cookbook department. Deli chickens are also helpful, especially the ones from Costco if you have a membership. Roasted whole chickens are also pretty simple- I stuff mine with a lemon (cut in half), a head of garlic, and a bunch of thyme, slather it in olive oil, salt and pepper, then cook, surrounded by chunks of potato, onion, and carrot, at 425 for about an hour (until the juice is clear and not pink when you cut at the leg joint).This is like a chili recipe I make pretty frequently: SUPER easy. http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=554690. If you want meat, first brown a pound of ground turkey/beef and then add everything else. Mine also uses a can of corn and only 3 cans of beans. Um, I guess I'm really a fan of the flexible recipes. I don't really follow the directions super closely. (also, the recipe calls for a dutch oven, which I don't have; I just use my stockpot).I admit, I do like cooking (usually), so I hope this is helpful to someone who isn't as much of a fan. :)
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