Healthy recipes?

Im looking for healthy recipes that are easy and dont have a lot of ingredients. Im on a small budget!Healthy recipes?
rice with mushrooms and some virgin olive oil.


slice some carrots on vertical pieces(in length)and boil them with some water in a pan.after they become softish add half a cup of rice and stir for just a few seconds .you can use integral rice because it's healthier.then ,add three cups of hot water and let it cook.when 3/4 of the water has vapoured add the mushrooms,the amount depends on your taste only and cook it together in an open pan.then,at the end just add some seasoning,and a bit olive oil.you can add basil and origano to improve the taste.


Enjoy your delicious meal!Healthy recipes?
Apricot Almond Chicken


Ingredients:


4 boneless skinless chicken breasts


2 and one fourth cups chicken broth


1 cup uncooked long grain brown rice


1 small onion, chopped


1fourth chopped green pepper


1fourth chopped sweet red pepper


1 tsp. salt


1 fourth teaspoon dried thyme


1 fourth teaspoon dried majoram


4 tbs. apricot preserves


1 third cup sliced almonds





Directions:


combine the first 8 ingredients in a greased 13 by 9 inch baking dish, mix well, top with chicken, cover and bake at 350 for 55 to 60 minutes or until rice is tender, uncover and stir the rice. Place 1 tablespoon preserves on each chicken breast, sprinkle with almonds, bake 5 minutes longer, enjoy.
Simple %26amp; easy %26amp; my family loves it! Boneless skinless chicken breast cooked in fat free Italian dressing served w rice(or asparagus or whatever) %26amp; 4 desert 1(big) can of light fruit cocktail drain juice stir in a tub of fat free coolwhip!! Yum %26amp; kids love it 2!
One of my favorites is Panko Chicken. Boneless skinless chicken breasts, Panko (Japanese bread crumbs). Coat the chicken with plain Egg Beaters, then coat each side in the Panko bread crumbs. Put a little olive oil or non-stick spray on baking pan and bake in oven. Gives you the impression of a fried chicken type dish, only in a very healthy alternative. MMM...good stuff!
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Cost Cutting Ideas


Adapting Everyday Recipes


Here are some examples of ways of making meals healthier at no extra cost. These suggestions show you how to cut the fat down and increase the fibre in every day meals.





Making Meat Go Further


Mixing beans with mince and other meat dishes increases fibre, reduces fat and makes the meat go further, eg baked beans in shepherds pie, kidney beans in chilli, baked beans and peas in stews.





Recipes with Mince - for use in shepherds pie, lasagne, meat balls, beefburgers


1. Dry fry mince (no need to add oil or fat) over a low heat.


2. Stir continuously to prevent sticking until browned.


3. Drain off fat or allow to cool so the fat can be skimmed off.


4. Add onions, frozen vegetables, tinned tomatoes, herbs, spices, garlic.





Serve with pasta, rice, potatoes or bread.





Chilli


Remove fat as above. Add tinned beans (eg kidney beans or baked beans) and chilli powder. Serve with rice, pasta, bread or potatoes.





Recipes with Chicken


Use thighs or wings for curries and casseroles.





Stews and Casseroles


Cut all fat off meat or remove skin from chicken before cooking. Brown meat in non-stick pan (or add a little water to prevent burning). Add frozen peas, tinned baked beans or sweetcorn to make the meat go further. Serve with potato, pasta or rice.





Cooks Tip: Cook in a large saucepan on top of the stove to save on fuel bills.


Liver


Liver is cheap, nutritious and easy to cook. Try casseroling liver with sliced onions and tinned tomatoes. Serve with mashed potato.





Bacon


Trim visible fat. Dry fry. Serve with pasta, onions, cheap vegetables and tinned sweetcorn or baked beans to make a quick 2 pot meal.





Recipes Using Mashed Potato


Tuna/Corned Beef Hash


Cook and mash potato. Chop up tin of corned beef or tuna and one onion. Mix all ingredients together. Put in ovenproof dish. Cook for 20-30 minutes on gas mark 4/180潞C/350潞F until browned.





Cooks Tip: Serve with baked beans, vegetables, eg canned tomatoes or cheap vegetables (frozen/fresh).


Fish Cakes


Mash tuna or other tinned fish with mashed potato. Mould into round shapes. Grill, bake in the oven or fry using as little oil as possible.





Meals with Rice


Rice is a starchy, filling food. It can be used as the basis for meals such as risotto.





Two Pot Risotto


Boil rice in a large saucepan. In another saucepan fry off bacon, onions, mushrooms, sweetcorn and other vegetables in a little oil. Add pepper, dried herbs and a chicken stock cube. Drain rice. Mix all ingredients together.





Rice pudding - is a quick filling dish to make if you boil it in a saucepan.





Cooks Tip: Add dried fruit or tinned fruit or sliced banana to sweeten rather than sugar.


Meals with Pasta


Pasta is a starchy, filling food. Use it instead of potato or rice, eg spaghetti Bolognese, tuna, onions, canned tomatoes, lasagne, macaroni cheese and pasta shapes.





Cutting the Cost of Cooking


Use these energy saving ideas to cut down your fuel bills:





Boiling the kettle - only boil as much water as you need. Boiling a whole kettle wastes a lot of electricity.


Cooking vegetables - use as little water as possible and use boiling water from the kettle (not cold tap water). Cook more than one vegetable together in the saucepan or use a metal sieve or colander as a steamer.


Toasting bread - a toaster uses less electricity than a grill.


Use the oven to the full, eg if cooking a stew, also bake jacket potatoes and braise vegetables in water in the oven.


Pressure cooker - cheaper cuts of meat cook quickly and improve in texture. This saves on fuel bills and shopping bills.


Microwave/grill - use a microwave or grill instead of frying. This doesn't cost any more and you don't need to use oil or fat.


Cheap Filler Foods


Bread, potatoes, rice, pasta and cereals are cheap, filling and low in fat. Try to include these at every meal and use for between meal snacks.


Try to keep sweet biscuits, cakes and sweets to special occasions. When you do want something sweet try fruit buns, scones, fruit, malt loaf, low fat yoghurts or banana custard. Choose these as puddings or between meal snacks.


High fibre breakfast cereals, eg Weetabix, branflakes, muesli and semi-skimmed milk make a healthy but cheap between meal snack any time of day.


Sandwiches - make with bread, pitta bread or muffins. Try wholemeal or high fibre white bread.


Suggested fillings:


tuna and tomato sauce


tuna and tomato or onion


cheese spread and cucumber


peanut butter and cucumber or banana


grated cheese mixed with grated carrot


sliced ham, grated cheese and tomato


corned beef and pickle


meat/fish paste and tomato


Cooks Tip: Grating cheese makes a little look more - cuts down the fat and the cost.