Caramel Cake vs. Banana Bread

Caramel Cake

Cake:

1 cup butter

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

3 cups flour

1 cup milk

2 tbsp vanilla extract

Caramel:

1/2 cup butter

1 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup milk

2 tbsp vanilla extract

Frosting:

1/2 cup butter

3 cups powder sugar

1 tbsp vanilla extract

- Cake Recipe -

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees

Grease 2 (9 inch) pans and flour

Using a stand mixer or electric mixer

Cream butter and sugar

Add eggs one at a time, cream in between

Add flour and milk alternating in 3 batches

Cream in between batches, and add vanilla

Mix one final time before dividing batter into pans

Drop pans w/ batter on the counter from a few inches off the ground

Do so several times to remove air bubbles

Bake cakes for 20 minutes

- Caramel Recipe -

Cook brown sugar, milk, and butter in a pan

Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes

Remove from heat and add vanilla

After cake is cooked and cooled, inject caramel into layers

- Frosting Recipe -

Whip butter and sugar together

Add in cream and vanilla

Add to the top of the cake

Sides are optional

Top with nuts (optional)

*Carbohydrates, Protein, Calcium*

Healthy Alterations: #fixthedish

• Use unsalted natural cream butter
• It contains calcium and is healthier for your body because it does not contain harmful ingredients and chemicals that are in "fake butter", which is made in a laboratory.
• Use organic sugar
• It is the most natural way for your body to process sugar, except for fruit. It is not as processed and refined as a cane sugar would be.
• Use unbleached or whole wheat flour instead of white flour
• Unbleached flour does not contain the chemicals used to bleach flour, and whole grain flour gives you servings of whole grains which people now a days are not always eating due to refined (white) grains, and whole grain is essential to your body and health

Banana Bread

On the lighter side:

1 cup organic sugar

1 stick unsalted butter

2 large eggs

3 ripe bananas

1 tbsp milk

1 tsp cinnamon

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

- Recipe -

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy

Use stand mixer or electric mixer

Add eggs to mixture one at a time

Beat mixture in between eggs

Add cut up bananas, milk, and cinnamon to mixture

Mix thoroughly until bananas are completely blended

Mix dry ingredients in a mixing bowl

Add dry ingredients to mixture

Mix just until flour is out of sight

Pour batter into a greased bread pan

Cook bread for an hour

Cool for 15 minutes

3 Good Choices:

• Organic Sugar is so much more natural for your body simply because it is not refined. Refined foods have nutrients taken our of them and lead them to be processed, just as grains are processed and the whole grain servings are removed.
• Use whole wheat flour simply to ensure your body is receiving all food groups and nutrients, you would not want to defy your body from one of the few needed nutrients. 
• Use a natural cream butter instead of "fake butter", it is not made in a laboratory like fake butter is. It is natural calcium for your body and your body will process it easier. Not to mention that it does not contain sodium, which is also healthier for your body to process.

Don't be afraid to change up your grocery list and try some organic or healthy alterations. Go ahead and try whole grain anything, from flour to crackers. Try organic vegetables, organic meat and eggs, or organic sugar. Simply look for things that are not processed and are natural, because it makes a cake so much healthy. Processed, refined, and factory foods are harder on your stomach, and can mess up your metabolism.

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Deep Dish vs. Thin Crust Pizza

Deep Dish

 Pizza Crust

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Mozzarella Cheese

Pizza Sauce

Toppings

(Green Pepper, Onion, Garlic, Italian Sausage, Tomatoes, Mushrooms)

Sweet Basil, Oregano, Marjoram Leaf, Garlic, Red Pepper

- Instructions -

Use a whole grain crust or make your own with whole grain flour

Brush Pizza crust w/ extra virgin olive oil before cooking

Cook pizza crust for 10 minutes

Add cheese on crust

Brown Italian Sausage or choice of meat

Saute Vegetable and fruit toppings together w/ olive oil

Add topping on top of cheese

Add canned sauce or make your own

Top w/ seasonings

*Carbohydrates, Calcium, Protein, Vegetables, Fruit*
Sauce Recipe

Healthy Alterations: #fixthedish

• Always buy whole grains to ensure that your body is receiving whole grain
• Buy whole grain flour or whole grain crust to ensure you are receiving the nutrients that you need
• Try w/ Turkey Sausage vs. Red Meat
• Turkey is easier on your intestines to process, and contains less calories
• Use fresh cheese from the deli and shred it yourself
• Pre-shredded cheese contains preservatives to give it a longer shelf life
• I used fresh soft mozzarella and laid it in slices on my pizza

Thin Crust Pizza

On the lighter side:

Whole grain Pizza Crust

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Natural Sea Salt Sauce

Fresh Deli Cheese

Toppings

(Green Pepper, Onion, Spinach, Tomatoes, Turkey Sausage)

Marjoram leaf, Sweet Basil, Oregano, Red Pepper

- Instructions -

Brush crust w/ olive oil

Bake pizza crust for 10 minutes ahead of time

Add sauce, then cheese

Saute meat ahead of time

Saute fruits and vegetables all together

Add topping on top w/ seasonings

*Vegetables, Fruit, Protein, Calcium, Carbohydrates*

Sauce Recipe

3 Good Choices:

• Whole Grain Crust ensures the nutrients your body needs to receive all the food groups, I cannot stress enough how important whole grain is.
• Use a sauce that is made with natural sea salt or make your own. The natural sauce is rather organic, and contains fewer calories
• I used turkey sausage instead of a red meat because it is easier on the human stomach and contains fewer calories

Pizza is stereotyped to be unhealthy, but if you make good choices and good substitutions, it is actually extremely healthy because you are fueling your body with all types of essential nutrients. Load your pizza with not just meat, but fruit and vegetables too. This gives your body every food group you need. Pizza can be delicious, but it doesn't have to be take out!
Try a Chicago Classic Dish of Deep Dish. Considering I am from Chicago, I love to cook things that connect me to my roots. Try foods of all cities and counties and cultures to make things interesting.

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Potato Soup vs. French Onion Soup

Baked Potato Soup

 2 Carrots

2 Celery Stalks

1 medium Onion

4 Potatoes

2 tbsp cream

2 cups chicken stock

Optional: Bacon, Sour cream, Chives, Cheese

- Recipe -

Chop all the vegetables small dice

Sauteed onions in olive oil

After 5 minutes add celery, carrots, and potatoes

Cook until soft

Add in chicken stock and cream

Bring to a boil

Simmer down and add salt and pepper to taste

 Pour into bowls

Add optional garnishes on top if you'd like

*Vegetables, Calcium, Protein, Carbohydrates*

Healthy Alterations: #fixthedish

• Use a creamy almond milk vs. Cream
• Less calories, no hormones, and contains a creamy taste
• Add extra onions, celery, and carrots
• More vegetables means more nutrients in your body

 French Onion Soup

On the lighter side:

1/2 cup butter

4 slices onions

2 garlic cloves

Bay leaves, Thyme

1 cup Beef Stock

2 tbsp flour

4 cup beef broth

Cheese and bread of choice

Salt, Pepper

- Recipe -

Melt butter in pan, add onions, garlic, and other spices

Cook on low heat until onions are extremely soft and caramelized (1/2 hour roughly)

Add beef stock, bring to a boil

Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes

Dust onions with flour and stir

Turn heat low so flour does not burn

Cook for 10 minutes

Add more beef broth, bring soup to simmer, cook for 10 minutes

Add seasonings

Pour soup in boil and broil cheese in broiler

Or add bread and cheese on top to melt 

*Vegetables, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Protein*

3 Good Choices: 

• Onions contain a natural sugar when caramelized, which will allow your body to consume natural sugars instead of grabbing for a sugary dessert
• Using unsalted butter that is simply cream, it is very natural and contains no sodium. It is so much better than fake butter that is made in a laboratory.
• The soup overall is a light dish, that allows to be fueled while getting a large amount of food groups and nutrients, it is a fantastic appetizer or main dish. It is a light and low calorie option

Some days I find myself looking for something light to eat, and soup is always a good option whether you aren't so hungry or if you are sick or you may just be in love with soup like me! I find it difficult to sometimes pair foods together and always create a side dish that matches the main dish. Go ahead and try this as a main dish, or try these as an appetizer and cut out your side dishes. I find soup quite easy because everything is all mixed together, but the mixture is what makes it taste so great!

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BBQ Chicken Asian Salad

Oranges, Cabbage, Romane Lettuce

Red Pepper, Onion, Carrots

Cucumbers, Celery, Green Onion

Chicken, BBQ Sauce, Chow Mein Noodles

- Instructions -

Wash and cut up all the vegetables

Cook Chicken in BBQ sauce of your choice

Cook with Lid in pan

Cut up chicken finely when cooked and cooled

Toss vegetables together in large bowl

Add chicken, oranges, and chow mein noodles on top

Toss again if you'd like and serve with or without dressing

*Fruit, Vegetables, Protein, Carbohydrates*

Healthy Alterations: #fixthedish

• Use vegetables from a local farmer's market or fresh vegetables from your supermarket
• They are fresher and contain more nutrients than canned vegetables
• Use whole grain noodles or brown rice noodles
• Always try to hint in servings of whole grains when you can, white flour has almost no nutrients and is just a bunch of calories
• Try without dressing, or little dressing if you can
• the BBQ sauce contains so much flavor already

 Spinach Salad

On the lighter side:

Spinach leaves

Red Pepper

Cucumber

Tomatoes

- Instructions -

Wash and cut vegatbles

Toss together

Serve w/ Vinaigrette Dressing (optional)

*Fruit, Vegetables*

3 Good choices:

• Including a variety of vegetables is always a good thing to help nourish your body and allow your body exposure to different vitamins
• Using spinach as a substitution for lettuce is very healthy and contains an abundance of nutrients
• Including a fruit in a salad such as a pepper or a tomatoes because it gives you servings of fruit and vegetables in your meal. Fruits contain natural sugars to fuel your body and keep you alert instead of grabbing for that cookie when you're tired

Just like everyone else, I am trying to improve my eating habits and make better choices as I go. It is okay to throw a dressing on a salad if it makes you happy, but I like to try something lighter than ranch, perhaps a honey mustard dressing is a good alternative. I also am the kind of person to grab that cookie when I'm tired too, but I want to change it. I want my body to enjoy natural sugar instead of processed sugar, so I advise anyone like me to try and keep an apple or a banana around for a snack if you need it. We can't be healthy all the time, but we can afford a fair switch here and there.

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Pork Teriyaki Rice vs. Chicken Soy Stir Fry

Pork Teriyaki Rice

Pork Tenderloin

Asparagus, Carrots, Peas

Rice

6 tbsp Soy Sauce

 2 tbsp Butter

Garlic, Ginger, Mustard, Sesame Seed

-Instructions-

Marinate Pork Tenderloin in spices ahead of time

Seal spices in teriyaki sauce as a wet marinade

Let sit in fridge days ahead of time

Bake in oven at 400 degrees w/ meat thermometer

Cook until internal temperature is 145 degrees

Boil rice, 1/2 cup per person small amounts of water

Chop and saute vegetables until soft

Add butter, soy sauce, and cooked vegetables to rice

Mix thoroughly and add pork slices to serve

*Protein, Vegetables, Carbohydrates*

Healthy Alterations: #fixthedish

• Substitute light or low sodium soy sauce to cut calories and sodium intake
• Use unsalted butter to lower sodium intake as well
• Use brown rice over white rice
• Contains whole wheat and is not processed like white rice
• Saute vegetables in extra virgin olive oil, not butter for less calories

Chicken Soy Stir Fry

On the lighter side:

Chicken (marinated in soy sauce and brown sugar)

Green and Red Peppers

Broccoli 

Carrots

Onion

Mushrooms

Water Chestnuts

Snap Peas

Organic Udon Noodles

*Vegetables, Carbohydrate, Protein*

3 Good Choices:

• Use organic, fresh cut vegetables
• this is the freshest way to get all the nutrients the food offers, rather than thawing frozen vegetables
• Organic Noodles
• using the organic udon noodles certifies that you are eating a while carbohydrate
• Variety of Vegetables
• You get more of an assortment of vitamins and nutrients from each type of vegetable, feel free to add in some of your own personal favorites!

A flavorful, medley of foods into one dish; stir fry. There is a lot of freedom when making a stir fry, you pick and choose what you want.  They are also very balanced, most often consisting of a serving of vegetables, proteins, and a carbohydrate.  A perfect dinner dish! Have a great Labor Day. 

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Buttermilk Pancakes vs. Gluten Free Pancakes

Buttermilk Pancakes

2 Cups Flour

1/4 cup sugar

5 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

2 eggs

1 cup cream

1 cup milk

1/4 cup melted butter

Chocolate Chips

- Recipe -

Mix dry ingredients together in large bowl

Whisk eggs, milk, cream, and butter in small bowl

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients

Grease pan on medium heat

Scoop 1/4 cup batter for each pancakes

Sprinkle Chocolate Chips on top

Flip Pancake when browned

*Protein, Calcium, Carbohydrates*

Healthy Alterations: #fixthedish

• Using Organic Sugar not Cane Sugar
• Organic is the most natural way for sugar to get in your body except for fruit. It is not processed unlike Cane Sugar.
• Substitute Blueberries for Chocolate Chips
• Gives you a serving of fruit and gives you the natural sugar you need, you could use less sugar in the pancakes if you'd like
• Use dark chocolate chips instead of milk chocolate chips
• Dark chocolate contains less sugary milk and more cocoa, which is not bad for the body
• Use whole grain, unbleached flour vs. bleached flour
• Unbleached flour does not contain as many harmful chemicals, and whole grain flour gives you servings of whole grains

Gluten Free Two Ingredient Pancakes

On the lighter side:

1 Banana

3 Egg Whites

- Recipe -

Peel the banana and place in bowl

Mash with a fork

Add in three egg whites

Combine until you get a batter like mixture

(it's okay if there are some banana chunks!)

Cook each pancake over low heat

*Whole Serving of Fruit, Protein*
*Gluten-Free*
- reduced cholesterol by using just egg whites - 

3 Good Choices:

• Make pancakes from scratch instead of a boxed pancake mix
• Pancake mix is heavily processed and has unnecessary ingredients.  These pancakes are extra fresh and extra healthy, as well.
• Serve with a carbohydrate 
• In this easy and tasty breakfast idea, you already have your fruit and protein, so consider eating a carb, such as a whole wheat piece of toast or some cereal!
• One serving dish!
• This breakfast is great, because it is enough for one person! This way, you won't over eat; you'll have a perfect portioned start to the day.

Pancakes are a classic, and yummy breakfast. Every Sunday at my house, we make pancakes! Making your own tasty batch of pancakes from scratch is exceptionally better tasting and nutritional.  And by using the right ingredients, they become the favorite and healthiest breakfast choice.  Frozen, packaged pancakes and pancake mixes are loaded with preservatives.  If you don't have the time to make up some pancakes in the morning, make them ahead of time and put them in the freezer for a quick reheat and on the go breakfast! 

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Crusted Steak vs. Filet Mignon

Parmesan Crusted Steak

New York Strip Steak

Flour, Eggs, Panko

Parmesan Cheese

Red Pepper, Black Pepper, Sea Salt

Garlic, Parsley, Thyme, Sage

- Instructions -

Mix Seasonings generously on a plate of flour

Whisk up 2 eggs with water in a wide shallow bowl

Mix Panko and Parmesan Cheese on another plate

Flour one side of steak (top)

Use same side (top), dip in eggs

Again same side (top) in Panko

Broil in broiling pan in an oven at about 500 degrees

Cook with thermometer until meat reaches 150 degrees

*Calcium, Protein, Carbohydrates*

Added Sauteed Mushrooms on top

Served with Mashed Potatoes and Corn

Mashed Potato Recipe

Healthy Alterations: #Fixthedish

• Throw in vegetables or mushrooms on top of the dish
• Gives you some extra vitamins and balances your plate to gain nutrients, not to mention the added flavor!
• Always subsitute Panko for Breadcrumbs
• Panko is 1/4 of the calories and it does not contain so many ingredients that are chemicals that I cannot even pronounce. I encourage you to check the labels. Unless of course you are making your own breadcrumbs.
• Use Whole wheat flour
• Bleached flour has added chemicals, but whole wheat flour is not only unbleached, but contains servings of whole grain

 Prosciutto Filet Mignon

On the lighter side:

Beef Tenderloin Cutlet

Prosciutto

Shallots, Onion, Garlic

*Vegetables, Protein*

*Gluten-Free*

Served with Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans

Mashed Potato Recipe

- Instructions -

Tie up Beef Tenderloin Cutlet w/ meat strings to prevent tearing

Saute Tenderloin thoroughly until outside is completely browned

In Broiling Pan, add chopped Shallots and Onions on top

Lay pieces of Prosciutto on top

Broil at 500 degrees w/ meat thermometer until meat hits 150 degrees internally

3 Good Choices:

• Adding the vegetables stuffed between the Filet and the Prosciutto is smart. This adds so much flavor to the dish and gives you the extra nutrients you need.
• Serving with green beans is also a good choice over a starch because you will be receiving a serving of vegetables. 
• The prosciutto on top is a nice flavor option if you would like to limit your carbohydrates or gluten intake. My mother has a gluten intolerance, this is how I spice up her dish instead of doing a Parmesan crust.

These meals may take a little longer than normal, but a majority of the time is spent in the oven. The prep time for me is actually quite short, maybe 15 minutes. So, if you are feeling like treating yourself to a fancy dinner, go ahead and try making it yourself. I enjoy my own steaks so much more than any restaurant and it costs me less than half the price. Don't be afraid to try new things and put your own twist on it, that's all I've ever been trying to do. Have fun with food, I'm a kid and I love to!

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Carrot Cake vs. Choc. Strawberries

Carrot Cake

2 1/2 cups flour

5 carrots, medium grate

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp Allspice

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp Salt

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

3 large eggs

1 cup Vanilla Yogurt

6 oz vegetable oil

8 oz cream cheese

2 oz unsalted butter

1 tbsp Vanilla extract

2 cups powdered sugar

- Cake Recipe -

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Butter and flour 9 inch round pan, line bottom with parchment paper

Put grated carrots in mixing bowl w/ baking powder, baking soda, spices, & salt

Toss mixture until carrots are coated w/ flour

Combine sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and yogurt in stand mixer or whisk in a bowl

Drizzle olive oil in wet ingredients and mix again

Pour carrots into wet ingredients and mix a final time

Pour into pan and cook for 45 minutes, center rack

- Cream Cheese -

Combine cream cheese and butter, beat until blended

Use stand mixer with paddle attachment or your choice of beating device

Add the vanilla and beat again

Add powdered sugar in 3 batches on low speed

Put frosting in refrigerator for 10 minutes

Make sure cake is room temperature before frosting

*Vegetables, Calcium, Protein, Carbohydrates*

Healthy Alterations: #fixthedish

• Use whole wheat flour vs. Bleached White flour
• Contains servings of whole grain
• Use Coconut Oil or Avocado Oil vs. Canola Oil
• Less calories, more organic
• Use Organic sugar vs. White Cane Sugar
• not processed, most natural sugar
• Make your own Brown Sugar with Organic Sugar and Molasses
• not processed, clean and natural

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

On the lighter side:

 20 Strawberries

1 10 oz bag of chocolate chips (your choice)

- Instructions-

Use double boiler

If you do not have a double boiler,

Place glass pan above a pot of boiling water

Glass prevents chocolate from burning to the bottom of a pot

Once chips have melted, dip away

End every dip with by twisting the strawberry

*Fruit*

3 Good Choices

• Use Dark Chocolate over milk Chocolate. Milk Chocolate has so much more sugar.
• Chocolate with more Cocoa, specifically dark (60, 70, 80, 90), is healthier. Ground Cocoa is not bad for you, and the more cocoa it contains, the less sugar is usually added. However, a high percentage of cocoa is not everyone's taste.
• Try getting strawberries from a local farmer's market instead of the grocery store. It is a very fun experience where you can find lots of healthy choices and there are plenty of organic options.

Who doesn't love a tasty treat after a good meal? It is totally okay to enjoy a nice desert, in moderation.  Treat yourself! A good way to control your sugar consumption is to keep deserts to once a week, and at special occasions.  A homemade treat is much better than what you could buy at a fast food chain restaurant. 

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Chicken Enchiladas vs. Chicken Wrap

Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas 

Shredded Chicken

Whole Wheat Torillas

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Tomato Sauce

Chili Powder, Pepper

Onion

Water

*Protein, Carbohydrate, Fruit and Vegetable*

*15 minutes to prepare, 30 to bake*

~ Recipe ~

Preheat oven

Combine tomato sauce, water,

 and chili powder and bring to a boil

Bring heat to low, and add in small diced

onion and chicken, and cook for about 5 minutes.

Spray your pan with a non-stick spray

Sprinkle cheese into each tortilla, add chicken,

then roll the enchilada.

Once you have placed each one in your pan, cover

in tomato sauce, and sprinkle remaining cheese.

Cover with foil and bake for about 30 minutes.

Healthy Alterations: #fixthedish

• Use a natural non stick spray, or use extra virgin olive oil
• Healthier and contains no unnecessary chemicals
• Don't use as much cheese, and use a white cheddar, not pre-shreeded block of cheese!
• Of course, cheese is good for flavor, but using so much cheese adds extra calories. Use a cheese without a dye so you don't consume a chemical dye(even annatto, a vegetable based dye, can be bad for you!) Shred the cheese yourself, because packaged and pre-shredded cheese are coating in preservatives.
•  Serve with a whole serving of fruits or vegetables

Chicken Hummus Veggie Wrap 

On the lighter side:

1 Whole Wheat Tortilla

Organic Spicy Hummus 

Chicken

Cucumbers

Tomatoes

Spinach

*Protein, Vegetables, Carbohydrate*

*under 5 minutes to prepare*

3 Good Choices:

• The cucumbers and tomatoes used in this are fresh from our local farmer's market.  It is best to eat produce as soon as you can after they have been picked, because the moment produce is picked it begins to lose its nutritional value. Go green at your local farmers market!
• Using certified organic hummus is a great alternate to any other hummus that has added preservatives just to improve shelf life. Experiment tasting different kinds of organic hummus!
• A whole wheat tortilla is the best choice to make, as white tortillas are stripped of it's fiber to obtain a white grain. "If it's white, don't bite!"

Healthy eating doesn't have to be 'bland' or 'tasteless'. These dishes are all natural and full of flavor! My mom and I always have fun making enchiladas for dinner, though it may be a bit longer than other meals to make, the result is so rewarding! They are one of my favorite dinners, we usually eat them with sauteed green beans. The chicken hummus veggie wrap is great on the go! Make it ahead of time and pack it as a lunch.  The possibilities of what you can do with your cooking and creativity are endless. 

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Chicken Tenders vs. Lemon Chicken

Chicken Tenders

Chicken Tenderloins

Flour, Eggs, Panko

Pepper, Thyme, Mustard (Spice), Sage, Oregano, 

Rosemary, Majoram, Cilantro, Red Pepper, Garlic

Oil

-Recipe-

Mix in seasonings into a plate of flour

Whisk eggs with a few oz of water

Mix in Parmesan cheese and Panko on plate

Coat chicken tenderloins in flour

Dip thoroughly in whisked eggs

Coat in Panko

Cook on medium heat in a few tablespoons of oil

Cook for 5 minutes on each side w/ a lid

Served with Chopped Broccoli and Mashed Potatoes

*Protein, Vegetables, Carbohydrates*

*20 minutes to make*

Mashed Potato Recipe

Healthy Alterations: #fixthedish

• Cook tomatoes on low for a bit and add on top of chicken
• Adds something sweet and includes a nice serving of fruit
• Instead of adding butter and cream to mashed potatoes, add ground Mustard
• Gives a nice sweetness like butter, but allows to use half as much!
• Try Breading with egg whites instead of the whole egg
• Egg whites provide all the amino acids you need for your body w/ less calories

 Lemon Chicken

Chicken Breast

Chicken Broth

Lemon Juice

Basil, Garlic, Olive Oil

Wet Marinate the chicken ahead of time 

Coat with a bit of olive oil w/ Basil and Garlic

Olive Oil is used because a wet marinade is more effective

Set aside in plastic bag fora day or so before cooking

Cut up a lemon

Cook Chicken with lemon slices and 3 tbsp of Chicken Broth

Use lid when cooking

Squeeze extra lemon juice after if you'd like

3 Good Choices:

• Cook the chicken in just lemon and extra virgin olive oil.  These are healthier and more beneficial for you, and are fewer calorie than a processed oil.
• Consider cooking with free range chicken breast
• Free range animals are not fed any chemicals which could be harmful to humans, and they aren't injected with any hormones or antibiotics.  This is a great, and healthier choice overall
• Chop up the chicken and prepare a salad to eat with the chicken! This way you have the benefit of eating vegetables, and whatever else you would want to add to the salad. 

I assure you that my chicken tenders are not necessarily unhealthy, although they are a comfort food. But any cook would feel much better serving these to kids (or anyone for that matter) than a frozen packaged chicken nugget or from a fast food source. I'm a kid, and they're simple enough to make for me. I make them every other week to put a smile on my younger sister's face and she loves them more than any brand out there. Give them a try, you won't regret it. And maybe try some refreshing lemon chicken the next day with a salad if you feel like something lighter after!

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Baked Macaroni & Cheese

 1 box of elbow noodles

Breadcrumbs/Panko

Black Pepper, Salt, Thyme, Parsley, Oregano

Butter/Margarine

Asiago/Parmesan/Provolone/White Cheddar Cheese

Milk

-Recipe-

Bowl Noodles

Pour Noodles in Casserole Pan

Add 1/2 stick butter

Add 1/2 cup milk

Mix throurougly

Top with 2 cups cheese and 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs

Bake at 425 degrees for 1/2 hour

*For Protein add Meatballs*

-Homemade Meatballs-

1 lb Lean ground beef/Turkey

1 small dice Onion

2 eggs

1/2 cup Breadcrumbs/Panko

4 minced garlic cloves

Parsley, Red Pepper, Sweet Basil, Marjoram Leaves

Mix together thoroughly

Create meatball by hand or with small ice cream scooper.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1/2 hour.

*Protein, Carbohydrates, Calcium*

Healthy Alterations: #Fixthedish

• Add 1/2 a chopped onion to the casserole pan with the noodles
• Adds a serving of vegetables to your dish
• Use natural unsalted butter w/o Canola Oil vs. "Fake Butter"
• Natural butter is made with cream. "Fake Butter/Margarine" contains Canola Oil or Hydrogenated Oil, which is like butter being made in a laboratory.
• Use ground Turkey vs. Ground Beef
• Turkey is leaner
• Or even go Vegetarian and remove the meatballs completely
• Use Panko vs. Breadcrumbs
• Panko is 1/4 of the Calories

Eggplant Parmesan

On the lighter side:
1 thinly sliced eggplant

1 box of Bow tie Noodles

Flour, Eggs, Panko

Shredded Parmesan
Roma Tomatoes
Sweet Basil, Oregano, Thyme, Salt, Garlic
1 Onion
Broth/Wine

-Sauce Recipe-

Small dice an onion
Small dice 6 Roma tomatoes
Mince 3 Garlic cloves
Finely chop up your spices
Blend half the tomatoes
Cook Onions for 5 minutes
Add Garlic for one minute
Add Diced tomatoes for 2 minutes
Add 1 cup of wine or broth and boil liquid out
Add blended tomatoes with desired spices
Add salt in small amounts until taste is desired
Thicken up with flour or tomato paste
Add pasta and cheese if disired

-Eggplant Recipe-
Cut eggplant very thinly
Add the same seasonings from the sauce to a plate of flour
Whisk up 2-3 eggs with added water
Spread Panko with Parmesan Cheese (optional) on a plate
Coat eggplant in flour, then in eggs, then in Panko
Repeat with every piece of Eggplant
Drizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Saute for 3 minutes on each side

*Vegetables, Fruit, Calcium, Carbohydrates*

*Good Vegetarian Option*

3 Good Choices:

• Whole Wheat Flour, unbleached gives you a serving of Whole Grains
• Panko has only 4 ingredients compared to tens of ingredients in breadcrumbs that contain harmful chemicals
• Eggplant over Meat. A good serving of vegetables, but cooked with a great taste! A completely healthy substitution that allows you to change it up. A dish any vegetarian would love!

I'm only 17, but I am able to cook dinner for my family every night in less than 45 minutes. Try some of my recipes and you may find yourself doing something you love. I used to heat up chicken nuggets and eat ramen noodles less than a year ago, and now I'm the best cook that I know. You can do it too.

Please let us know in the comments or on social media if you try our dish! We will like and share! And vote which of the two you would prefer near the top right of our page!
#recipiespree #fixthedish

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