Friday, April 14, 2017

Easy And Healthy Recipes For The Whole Family

By Linda Moore


Not everyone has the time to cook a big dinner when they get back from work. Most people will put something quick together, but you can't be sure that this is healthy. When you are cooking for your family, you have to make sure that you are providing something that is going to provide them with all the right nutrients. This is why you need to look out for easy and healthy recipes.

You need something filling and tasty that kids are not going to turn their noses up at. Things like pasta and potatoes and other carbs should be restricted, but not eliminated. You simply can't live on bread alone, but you need to have a balanced diet. Kids still need to indulge in Mac 'n Cheese and the whole family will appreciate a pesto pasta with a tomato sauce. This is very easy to make.

Instead of using white sauce or cream, you can try using Greek yogurt. This can work very well when you mix it with a lot of other spices. It is a lot easier to make and it means you don't have to stand over the stove stirring the lumps out of your sauce. This will basically take a few minutes to get together, along with a nice salad.

Pastas can come in the form of linguine or spaghetti which are cooked in a tomato sauce. You can also use Greek yogurt which is low in calories. You can make a bolognaise and serve this with a salad which is more creative and easy to make. There are other pastas to make which come with vegetables, such as butternut squash and spinach as well as avocado.

Tomato paste will thicken up the sauce. You can add organic stock which will add flavor to the sauce. Potatoes will also make a difference to the meal. Sweet potatoes are best because they are low in calories and healthier. You can add in some spinach or kale at the last minute. Spinach in particular will provide you with a lot of iron.

You can also come up with a stir fry which is not essentially traditional. Something like a rustic style Italian plate of sausage, various vegetables and various nuts can also be very tasty. There is no rice that you have to cook up. You may want to add a couple of potatoes which you can put in the oven. Roasted vegetables are very easy to make and this is healthy to make at the same time.

Stir fries can be served with chicken, pork, beef or fish. You can add in all sorts of vegetables which are already prepared. You can experiment with a lot of different vegetables which may be more exotic. Not many people use something like bok choi, for example. Adding texture like walnuts and cashews can also make a big difference to the meal.

This can go with anything. You can make a stew in no time at all. You can make a soup. You can make a sauce which will be great for pasta. The tomatoes that you get in a canned are easy to boil in a couple of minutes. You will then blend them down so that this thickens into a sauce and it becomes smooth. You just need to add a little garlic and you will be all set.




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