Regardless is you’re cooking for one, two or six, or even more, you want your meals to be delicious, but easy to prepare right? You also want them to be quick to prepare and above all healthy. Don’t be stuck preparing frozen meals all of the time, all it takes is a little planning and some prep work ahead of time and you’ll have some real tasty “crackers” on the go in no time!
Make friends with your slow cooker
Pre-soak your favorite bean variety, and then drain and rinse. Toss them into the slow cooker with an onion, some lean beef and whatever natural flavourings that you want to add. Put the lid on tightly, turn it on low and then go off to work, school or wherever. When you return in the evening, you will have a delicious meal already waiting for you.
There are heaps of healthy natural crock pot recipes, and many books will tell you how to adapt almost anything to slow cooker goodness. Why not even try and experiment with a few ingredients yourself. The convenience of being able to start the food and go, will certainly allow you to enjoy more time in the evening with family and friends.
Grill it!
If you’re cooking for a small crowd, then utilize your grill (or BBQ) and make healthy, delicious meals that take a fraction of the time and generally removes all the fat from meats. Any meat chicken, beef, lamb or even better fish will taste great with some light seasoning and/or a spice of your choice. Just be careful not to overcook meat on the grill as it usually take a little less time to cook compared to pan frying it. Roast or grilled vegetables, later drizzled with a little salt and some extra virgin olive oil can also taste great as side!
Turkey, Spinach and Mustard Finger!
Here is one of the fastest, easiest and healthiest recipes that I know: take some deli sliced turkey breast or chicken breast (cooked from fresh by yourself is even better) and baby spinach leaves. Spread the turkey with good wholegrain mustard and sprinkle with the spinach leaves. Roll up the meat just as they are and make it a finger food kind of meal. Kids and adults of all ages will love the taste, and best of all it’s simple, fast and healthy!
One last tip! Make extra…
If you have a chance to take a day for cooking, make double or even triple batches of some of your favorite recipes. Use one batch as tonight’s meal, and then freeze the rest in portions, to use in the future. The great thing here is that you or anyone can grab their favourite dish out of the freezer and have it without having to cook additional food.
