If washing dishes isn't your idea of a good time, one-dish meals are for you. They save time with both meal prep and cleanup... and don't think casseroles are your only one-dish option! You can easily switch most of your favorite dinners to one-dish meals, but how? Follow these 5 steps to get started: 1. Think outside the box with how you cook your grains. Pasta, rice, and other grains are the basis for many great one-dish meals. The key is cutting out the draining and moving from pot to pot. Rather than boiling it on it's own, cook your pasta or grain with the rest of the ingredients. Here are a couple one-dish pasta meals to start: 2. Time it right. Start with the ingredients that need cooked the longest (like onion, garlic, and grains). Then add less hearty ingredients (like mushrooms and peas), and end with delicate foods (like spinach or other greens). Need an example or two? See below 3. Take the easy way out. Canned and frozen vegetables and beans can be your best friend if you're in a bind, and require very little cooking... perfect for one-dish meals. Exhibits A and B: 4. Leftovers are king. Got some extra chicken from dinner last night? How about leftover rice? Since already made ingredients like this cut out a whole step in the cooking process, they're perfect for making one-dish meals. The dishes below would work well for adding in leftover grain or meat. 5. Test new flavors. Cutting out time consuming steps, like grilling or smoking ingredients before adding them to recipes, can also cut out flavor. Use herbs and spices to kick it back up. Smoked paprika, garlic (or garlic powder), and fresh parsley are great for this.
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You may have heard the terms "one pot meal" and "pantry meal" thrown around recently. One pot meals only need one pot to make. But the beauty of a recipe also being a pantry meal, is that you probably already have most of the ingredients on hand. Meaning fewer grocery trips (yay!). What should you have on hand though? If it's done right, creating a well-stocked pantry is easy.
Below are a few items that will be your meal-making heroes on the bleakest of days. Then scroll down for some recipes that prove it and only require ONE dish to prepare... Some of them use only pantry ingredients!
In the Pantry
In the Freezer
In the Fridge
Pantry Meals
What can you make with all these things? Following are some easy meal ideas:
*Frozen onion/peppers can be used in place of fresh for these recipes.
Pantry Shopping List
Getting more physical activity can keep your heart healthier, your muscles stronger, your bowel movements more regular (seriously), boost your mood, and may even improve your memory and thinking skills. And if none of that motivates you - it also burns calories. Adding more physical activity in your life doesn't have to mean sweating away at the gym, or twisting yourself into a pretzel at a yoga studio. While those are great ways to become more active, there are lots of other easy ways to get moving. Below are some activities you can do on a typical day (while also accomplishing other things!) to burn 100 calories*:
*For a healthy, 150 pound person. Healthy Activities in Connecticut
The saying, "You are what you eat" is sort of true when it comes to your health. But the part we should add is, "You are how much you eat." Balance is the name of the game. While nutritious foods are important to keep you healthy, too much of a good thing isn't always best. Below are some examples of foods that are good for you, but only in small amounts.
Juice
Has all this food talk left you hungry? Here are a few great recipes to fill you up with nutrition and deliciousness:
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