Tired of the same old meat and veggies? No time to be creative and come up with something new and interesting? Would your family rather eat fast food (gasp!!) than the same old stuff you cook every week? This is a common dilemma every busy, multitasking mom/cook faces when trying to feed the family something tasty yet nutritious with limited time to prepare.
Here are a couple of options:
1. Orange Cranberry Glaze
This recipe will add some zing to any chicken, pork or turkey entree and is a healthy choice as well. It takes about 15 minutes to prepare and can be made ahead, frozen and thawed when needed.
Ingredients:
1 cup fresh chopped cranberries
1 cup no sugar added orange juice
1 heaping tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 to 1 cup Splenda (according to taste)
Directions:
Mix the chopped cranberries and orange juice together in a medium bowl.
Blend in the cornstarch.
Heat on high in microwave approximately 3 minutes.
Mixture should thicken after being heated
Blend in desired amount of Splenda.
Glaze will be sweet and tart.
Prior to baking chicken, pork or turkey, coat all meat with Orange Cranberry Glaze. Bake as usual and serve hot. Enjoy!
2. Sauteed Veggies with a New Twist
Instead of sauteing your favorite veggies in olive oil, which tends to make them heavy and greasy, try salt free chicken broth instead. Take 1 cup each of sliced zucchini, mushrooms and spring onions, for example, and saute approximately 5 minutes in 1/2 cup salt free chicken broth. Add extra broth 2 tablespoons at a time as needed. To further spice up this veggie dish, add chopped cilantro. The end result is a side dish that is unique and won’t make you feel so full and sluggish.
For additional creative and healthy recipes, go to the nutrition and healthy eating section on mayoclinic.com.
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