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Healthy
dinners for a meat & potatoes eater
You
can have it all...
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By Erin
Rogers
I
have several friends who look at the quick and healthy recipes
on my website, and say, “Gosh, they all look so good, but my
husband is so picky, he wouldn’t eat them”. This does make
meal planning a little more difficult, but with a little
creativity, you can still enjoy many delicious, healthy meals -
even with the pickiest husband or family.
Here
are five delicious ideas you can try:
Meal
#1: Believe it or not, pork tenderloin is quite lean actually
comparable with chicken
breast. Marinate a pork tenderloin with
some delicious flavorings, grill or bake and serve with brown
rice and steamed green beans. Keep it healthy by minimizing
butter.
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#2: Meatloaf is an old-standby that can be modified to make it
lighter, yet still tasty. Make a meatloaf with ground turkey or
extra lean ground beef. Again, eaten in moderation with mashed
potatoes and peas, you’ll be sticking to a balanced diet and
still satisfying your meat and potatoes eaters.
Meal
#3: While deep-fried chicken strips can be delicious, you might
be surprised at how good they can be baked in the oven. This
meal consists of baked chicken fingers, reduced fat packaged
biscuits and a tossed green salad. For a tasty baked chicken
recipe, dip in buttermilk and roll in crushed low-fat chips,
crackers or breadcrumbs.
Meal
#4: The basic burger! As with the meatloaf, use extra lean
ground beef or ground turkey. Serve on whole wheat buns, with
light mayo, lettuce, and tomato (add some sautéed onions if
desired). For side dishes, bake some frozen steak fries (lower
fat than others) and vegetarian baked beans (they’ll never
know the difference!).
Meal
#5: Tonight you’ll be enjoying steak, baked potatoes and
steamed broccoli. Just serve a lean cut of beef, keep your own
portion small (around 4 ounces) and this meal easily can fit
into a healthy
diet. Try topping your potato with a fat-free
butter spray or sprinkles, fat-free sour cream, low-fat cheese,
or salsa.
Once
you find some meals your family enjoys, add them to your regular
menu rotation (don’t forget about them) and also try
variations on ingredients and flavorings. A little creativity
goes a long way!
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About the author
Erin Rogers, a work-at-home mom of two, is the founder of
Health-E-Meals.com, providing practical healthy living resources for busy people. Visit her website to sign up for the FREE newsletter, 'Dinners on the Double' - offering a quick and healthy, no-recipe dinner idea each week. Other available services include quick and healthy recipes, healthy cooking articles, fitness and motivation tips, healthy living web links, and lots more! Erin can be reached via
email. A FREE copy of the
book of recipes is available here for
download.
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