(IGNORE number of ansers) Please help, healthy dinner recipes for my family???

Ugg I spent a lot of time answering this question for you but then my computer and I had a disagreament and I lost my long answer so I'll re-try.

Okay the following are recipes that I have not yet tried but fully intend to. I got these recipes from one of those cook books at the check out aisle at the market. Some are from the Irish ones and the other are some a summer one from last year.

Creamy Corned Beef Sandwiches:

1-8oz pkg cream cheese softened

1/4 cup mayo

2 tbsp dijon mustard

1-2 1/2oz package thinly sliced corned beef cooked and thinly sliced

2 tsp fresh dill or 3/4 tsp dried dill weed

1/4 tsp salt

Mix everyhting together and spread on your fav bread. Or spread just thin layer on seedless (light) rye bread. Trim the egdes to serve as an app or use cookie cutters such as a shamrock to serve at a party.

Color full veggie saute:

2 med red peppers julienned

2 med green peppers julienned

2 med zuccini julienned

4 med carrots julienned

1 tsp olive oil

4 cups thinly sliced cabbage

1/4 tsp salt

4 tsp cider vinegar

1/4 cup water

1 tbsp sesame seeds.

In a large skillet, saute the peppers, zuccini, and carrots in oilive oil, for 5 min. Add the cabbage, salt and pepper, saute 1 min longer.

In smal bowl combine vin and water, pour over veggies. Cook and stir for 2-3 min or until heated thru. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Strawberry Tomatos Salsa:

1 pint fresh strawberries-chopped

4 plum tomatoes seeded and chopped

1 small red onion finely chopped

1-2 med jalepenos minced

2 tbsp lime juice

1 tbsp olive oil

2 garlic cloves minced

Mix everything in a bowl and put in fridge. Serve over chicken or as a dip with tortilla chips.

Strawberry Tossed salad:

6 cups torn mixed salad greens

1 pint fresh strawberries slices

4 oz crumbled feta cheese

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

Balsamic vinaigrette

Toss and serve

Warm Green and Potato Salad:

1 lb small red, white or yelloe new potatoes

12 oz fresh green beans trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces (approx 2 cups)

1/4 cup dried tomatoes in oilive oil drained, and chopped

1/3 cup botteled parmesean or itallian salad dressing

4 cups pre-washed itallian sals greens

4 slices bacon, crisp cooked and crumbled (optional)

1/2 or 1/4 the potatoes, boil with the beans in lightly salted water until tender. Drain.

Return to the pan and add remaining ingrediants

The next recipes are all one I have tried and love and also use all the time.

Also remember that lasagna is actually a nice meal, it includes veggies, meat, dairy, starch etc... If you want to sneak in more veggies the add some shredded carrots, zuccini, and yellow crooked neck squash. If you family already likes chunky sauce then use small chopped zuccini, and yellow crooked neck squash and some sliced mushrooms of your choice. Simmer in the sauce on a low heat for about 10-15 min and then continue as you normally would in your recipe. Also having it with a nice salad and some fresh fruit will really round the meal out nicely.

Stew is good and also includes someof everything. Here is my recipe for beef stew but you could also add prok stew meat.

1 pound stew meat

1 or 2 carrots peeled and cut into big chunks

1 or 2 ribs of celery cut into big chunks

1 onion chopped

1 clove garlic chopped

1 can stewed tomatoes

1 large potato or 2 medium potatoes peeled and chopped

Oil

Flour

Seasonings such as seasoned salt, granulated garlic, pepper, celery salt, onion powder and a few bay leaves

In a large skillet heat the oil.

In a zipper seal bag add flour and all the seasoning to taste-except bay leaves. You want to seasoning it kinda heavily becuase it will basically season your whole stew.

Toss the meat into the bag of flour and coat well. Add the meat to the oil, adding a little extra flour.

Meanwhile add all veggies and bay leaf to a soup or crock pot. Add the meat when it is done frying, add all the flour drippings as well.

Simmer on low heat until the meat and veggies are tender. Adding more water or seasonings as needed. Stir from time to time as well.

I also like to make hamburger soup. It is pretty similar to the stew recipe above but it is still really great.

1 pound hamburger

1 or 2 carrots peeled and cut into big chunks

1 or 2 ribs of celery cut into big chunks

1 onion chopped

1 clove garlic chopped

1 large white potato peeld and chopped or 4-5 red potatos depending on size halfed or quartered

1 can corn or 1/2 bag frozen corn

1/2 bag frozen peas

Beef broth or beef bullion

Seasonings such as seasoned salt, granulated garlic, pepper, celery salt, onion powder and a few bay leaves

Cook the burger and drain and set aside. In a large soup pot cook all veggies except corn and peas in some butter. Add the bay leaves and then also the liquid of your choice. Simmer until all the veggies are tender, and add seasonings to taste, the beef, and peas and corn. Simmer until corn and peas are heated thru and it is seassone to your liking.

Enjoy!

This chicken recipe can be easily 1/2 or doubled depending onhow many people you are serving.

Crock Pot Chicken Salsa Curry

10 chicken thighs-bone in

1 jar of your fav salsa

1/2 onion chopped

1 tablespoon curry (or about 1/2 if you don't like a srong curry taste)

1/2 cup sour cream

Place the chicken in the crock pot. Mix the onion, curry and salsa. Pour over the chicken and cook on low for about 6-8 hours.

When the chicken is done take it out of the crock pot and put on a serving plate. Add the sour cream and mix well. Spoon the sauce over the chicken.

This would go well with rice or cous cous.

If you don't have crock pot I would think that you could do this in you oven in a well wrapped pan on low (about 200) check it though since it may cook faster. I haven't done it in the oven but as I said I think it should work. I did it in the crock pot and it was awesome. This recipe is easy to do smaller portions of as well.

Rice:

When adding the liquid to rice I never really measure it out with a measuring cup. I learned this from my mom-in-law. Just pour in the rice and then gently place your pointer finger on top of the rice, slowly add cool water to a knuckle and half past the rice. Place on the stove and turn on high un-covered until the rice starts to boil. Reduce the heat to a medium low and cover with a tight fitting lid. The rice should be done in about 20 min. Fluff with a fork add some butter and enjoy.

Creamy chicken enchelada's:

1 pound boneless chicken brests diced

1 8oz package cream cheese cut into cubes

Flour or corn tortillas

1 can diced green chili peppers

ground cumin

1 or 2 can green enchelada sauce

shredded cheese

Cook the chicken in a skillet and when the chicken is done add the cream cheese, it will melt. As the cream cheese melts add the green chili's, and a couple of good dashes of cumin. Continue to heat on low until the cream cheese has melted.

Fill a tortilla with the chicken mix, roll and place in a baking dish, Continue until the chicken mix is gone. Top with the enchelada sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 for about 10-15 min or until the sauce is nice and hot and the cheese is golden and bubbly.

Serve with the mexi-rice recipe below.

Mexi-rice:

Use rice that is still warm.

Heat a skillet or griddle pan to a med-low heat. Add the rice and your favorite salsa, some olives, corn and ground cumin. (A great salsa to use would be the kind in the plastic tubs in the produce section, I think it's labled as "Fresh Salsa" but El Paso or whatever would work as well.)

Instead of pre-made salsa make your own using roma tomatoes chopped small, red onions, chopped cilantro, minced garlic, finely chopped jalepeno pepper, adding some lime juice, and garlic salt. You can also do this in the processor but be very carful not to over process becuase it can end up kind of mushy, and to green from the cilantro. You can also drain the salsa, or remove the seeds from the tomatoes. But using the seeds and then draining it would be great flavor enhancers in your rice. You could even freeze the liquid in ice cube trays (1 cubes equals approx 1 oz) and keep them for future uses. Then toss this fresh salsa in with the rice and cumin, olives, and corn.

Serve hot and I like mine with just a sprinkle of melted cheese.....yumm!!!

Here are some pasta recipes that I love and are easy, go well and I make all the time.

Hot Orzo Pasta Salad:

Boil some orzo while waiting chop some zuccini and yellow crooked neck squash kinda small. Add the veggies the last 3-4 minutes of boiling. Drain and transfer so a serving dish. Add some butter, seasoned salt, and shredded parm cheese. Mix and enjoy.

Cold Orzo Salad:

Boil some orzo pasta, drain and cool. Add some chopped red onion, roma tomatos, corn, feta cheese, and itallian dressing.

I almost forget some pork chop recipes that are great.

The first recipe is for 2 chops. I red bell pepper cut into 1 inch pieces, 1/2 onion chopped into medium to small pieces, and 1 apple sliced. Cook the chops in a tiny bit of oil, brown on one side and turn, add the onions, pepper, and apples. Cook until chops are done and the other ingredients are crisp tender. Serve with rice.

The next recipe is for as many chops as you want to make. Salt and pepper both sides of the chops, place in a baking dish. Top EACH chop with the following

1 tbsp brown sugar

1 tbsp ketchup

1 slice onion

1 slice lemon

Bake at 350 for about 30-45 min depending on how many chops, and how thick they are. This dish creates just a tiny bit of a nice sweet tangy sauce. You can simmer an extra serving or 2 the topping ingrediants on the stove top with a little water if you would like. I serve this dish over rice also. Different sounding but very good!!!

Eating healthy is as simple as buying only fresh or frozen veggies, fruit and meat....don't mess with all those boxes, jars and processed things,,

Eat a lot of fresh veggies, fresh fruits in season and lean meat....Use only enough dairy (sour cream, butter, cheese etc) to spice up your dishes,,,and eat whole grains in your cereal, bread and pasta....brown rice is good for you too.

Stay away from processed foods because they are loaded with extra sugar, fat, sodium and empty calories..it very well might mean, you need to cook from scratch but you will feel the difference almost immediately when you get the junk out of your diet.

There are a few things in cans that you can use,,,tomatoes, corn, green beans,,,,etc...,,,,but get the no salt added veggies in the can,,,,,the regular ones have way too much salt. Better to cook them fresh though if you can.

We bought a bread machine really cheap off eBay and now make our own fresh bread,,it is so simple to do with the machine.

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The truth is that the Paleo Diet will never be considered a fad because it's just simply the way that humans evolved to eat over approximately 2 million years. And eating in a similar fashion to our ancestors has been proven time and time again to offer amazing health benefits, including prevention of most diseases of civilization such as cancer, heart disease, alzheimers, and other chronic conditions that are mostly caused by poor diet and lifestyle. One of the biggest misunderstandings about the Paleo Diet is that it's a meat-eating diet, or a super low-carb diet. This is not true

If you want to feed your family healthy meals, it's more about how you cook than what you eat. So, Keep the fat and sugar down. Eat less meat and more beans, legumes and whole grains. Web search things like: Cooking light, vegetarian main dishes, Low glycemic cooking. You can take your favorite meals and lighten them up. Example: Make alfredo sauce with less butter and 2% milk instead of cream. Use whole wheat spaghetti instead of regular spaghetti. Instead of a whole pound of ground beef in that chili, use a half pound.

Veggie Lasagna

1 16 oz. lasagna noodles

1 Eggplant sliced thin

2 Cups Broccoli

1 Carton fresh mushrooms, chopped

1 Cup sliced yellow or green squash

2 Pounds Mozzarella cheese

2 Cups or Large Jar of Marina sauce of your choice

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Cook the noodles according to directions on the package. In a large casserole dish place a small amount of sauce on the bottom (about 1-2 tablespoons) place a layer of noodles. Pour sauce enough to slightly coat the noodles, layer the broccoli thin, cover with cheese. Add another layer of noodles, coat with sauce again and layer with eggplant, cover with cheese. Layer with noodles coat with sauce, layer with mushrooms and squash, cover with cheese. Add top layer of noodles cover with the rest of the sauce, top with the rest of the cheese. Bake covered for 30 minutes, uncover and cook until browning (about 10-15 minutes).

Serving size: A lot

Tip: You can use any fresh vegetables that you like, just make sure the ones you pick take about the same cooking time.

Get those little frozen fried clams that look and taste like french fries, and tell them they are, then tell them what they were. My mom did that to me and I thought it was funny! It depends on your family's since of humor. Here's a recipe from Giada de Laurentiis you may be interested in:

1 1/2 cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs)

3 large eggs

4 (5-ounce) swordfish steaks, each about 1/2-inch-thick

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

4 tablespoons light olive oil

1 lemon, juiced

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

3 cups lightly packed arugula

1 bunch watercress, stemmed

Place the panko in a pie dish. In another pie dish, beat the eggs to blend. Line a large cutting board with plastic wrap. Place 2 swordfish steaks on plastic wrap, about 2 inches apart. Place another sheet of plastic wrap over the steaks. Using the flat side of a meat mallet or a heavy rolling pin, gently flatten the swordfish steaks to 1/4-inch thick. Remove top plastic wrap and sprinkle the swordfish with salt and pepper on both sides. Set aside the swordfish steaks and flatten and season remaining 2 steaks, using the plastic wrap to help again. Dip each steak into the egg, then the panko, coating completely and patting to adhere.

Working in batches, melt 2 tablespoons of butter with 2 tablespoon of light olive oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium-high heat. Place 2 coated swordfish steaks in pan and cook until brown and crisp and just cooked through in the middle, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer to a cooling rack set on a baking sheet and lightly tent with foil to keep warm (do not seal with foil or the breading will become soggy). Repeat with the remaining butter, olive oil, and 2 swordfish steaks.

Whisk the lemon juice and extra-virgin olive oil in a large bowl to blend. Add the arugula and watercress, and toss lightly to coat. Season the salad, to taste, with salt and pepper. Transfer the swordfish steaks to plates. Top with the salad and serve.

You don't have to add the salad, and believe me, kids love anything with a crunch.

Enchiladas and chicken are two of my favorite meals also!

Black Bean Chicken Enchiladas

3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts

1/4 cup hot pork sausage

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 1/2 cups picante sauce, divided

1 (16 ounce)can black beans, undrained

1/2 cup bell peppers, chopped (green or red)

1 teaspoon cumin

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup green onions, sliced

12 (6 inch) flour tortillas

1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded

--In a skillet (or using some other method), cook chicken completely and shred. Add back to skillet with crumbled sausage and cook until sausage is done making sure sausage is crumbled well and evenly distributed. Add garlic to the skillet and cook until fragrant. Stir in 1/2 cup picante sauce, black beans, chopped pepper, cumin, and salt. Simmer until thickened, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in green onions. Spoon 1/4 cup bean mixture down center of each tortilla and top with 1 tablespoon cheese. Roll up and place seam-side down in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Spoon the remaining picante sauce evenly over enchiladas. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Amazing Baked Pork Chops

6 pork chops

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon seasoning salt

2 eggs, beaten

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 cups Italian style breadcrumbs

4 tablespoons olive oil

1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup

1/2 cup milk

1/3 cup white wine

--Preheat oven to 350. Rinse pork chops, pat dry, and season with garlic powder and seasoning salt to taste. Place the beaten eggs in a small bowl. Dredge the pork chops lightly in flour, dip in the egg, and coat liberally with bread crumbs. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the pork chops 5 minutes per side, or until the breading appears well browned. Transfer the chops to a 9 x 13 baking dish, and cover with foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. While baking, combine the cream of mushroom soup, milk and white wine in a medium bowl. After the pork chops have baked for an hour, cover them with the soup mixture. Replace foil, and bake for another 30 minutes.

Grilled Bourbon Buffalo Chicken-- http://www.recipezaar.com/222005

Cajun Style Oven Fries-- http://www.recipezaar.com/34011

try decreasing the serving sizes of your entre and add more vegetables (steam cooked). We always have at least two to three veggies with some meat and either salad or potatoe. We also have fruit juice and fresh fruit in the morning with breakfast.

Run off a copy of the following suggestions for future use:

1. Dinner recipe videos, turn on your sound and click this link:

http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/CookingSchool/Videos/...

2. Foil-Pack Dinners-turn on your sound (video):

http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/cookingschool/videos/...

3. Favorite Brand Name Recipes:

http://www.fbnr.com/finder/searchlists/134.htm

Take a look at these recipes from Campbells:

http://www.campbellsoup.com/Supper_Bakes.asp

20-Minute Meals:

http://www.bhg.com/bhg/slideshow/slideShow.jsp?sli...

4. In a rush? Smithfield, Hormel, Armour have packages of PRE-COOKED beef tips, roast, pot roast, pork roast, chicken, ham, meatload. Use this for your meat dish with a side dish or two of vegetables, rice, or potatoes. You will find these packages near the meat section, they are not frozen.

5. Tyson's fully cooked whole chickens are delicious. I serve them often with S&W canned sweet potatoes, Stove-Top dressing, microwave chicken/turkey gravy in jars, a canned vegetable, canned cranberry sauce, and frozen Pillsbury Microwave Biscuits which are better than I can make. A frozen pie defrosted and fully cooked. Perfect for one or two people at Thanksgiving or Christmas.

6. Another thing you can do is cook in a slow cooker or a crock-pot. You put the meat meal into the crock-pot in the morning and it cooks all day long. The meal is ready at dinner time. Crock-pots can be bought at your grocery store, WalMart, Target, etc. BE SURE to read the booklet that comes with the crock-pot.

Here are some crock-pot recipes for you:

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Beef Recipes in Crock Pot (see other types of meats at the very bottom of this link):

http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/beef-crock-pot-...

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Chicken Recipes in Crock Pot:

http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/chicken-crock-p...

TEXAS crock pot recipes:

http://www.texascook.com/crockpot/

7. If you are in a hurry, go to your grocery store and pick up a roasted chicken that you can buy in the deli section. They also have side dishes such as veggies, salads, desserts, and etc.

8. Frozen dinners are always a good choice. Our favorites are Stouffer's, Marie Calendar's, Michael Angelo's, Boston Market's. Just add a side dish, salad, or fruit salad. Desserts can be bought at their bakery section.

9. Ragu Sauces- Italian (in jars, just pour it on).

Scroll down this screen, click a category and then click "Find Recipe" at the bottom of the screen:

http://www.eat.com/recipe_landing.asp

10. Quick put together desserts:

Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk videos-turn on your sound:

http://eaglebrand.com/videos.asp?v=fudge#video

Kraft's Chocolate Passion Bowl (video):

http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/cookingschool/videos/...

11. Tossed Salad (video):

http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-make-the-perfect-...

Caesar Salad - chef style (video):

http://www.ifoods.tv/site/video.jsp?video=91

Quick five minute Caesar Salad (video):

http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-make-a-Caesar-Sal...

12. Guacamole Dip video (peppers can be left out if you wish):

http://www.5min.com/Video/how-to-make-guacamole-38...

14. Chef Wan's Recipes-Malaysia...in south east asia - pictures:

(Categories on the left hand side of the screen)

http://www.chef-wan.com.my/index.php?page=recipes

15. Video On How To Cook A Rib Eye Steak (turn on your sound), click this link:

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-rib-eye-s...

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/R...

http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Healthy-Living/Main....

http://www.foodfit.com/

check out those sites..They have several healthy recipes that I have actually tried and very YUMMY :)

i'm here to help you. try these sites.

1. http://www.foodnetwork.com/

2. http://www.foodtv.ca/

3. http://www.foodasianchannel.com/

4. http://www.taste.com.au/