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I like to put an 1/8 of a cup of walnuts and 1/2 a cup of blueberries in my breakfast cereal. Whether I'm having a cold or hot cereal. The walnuts are a great MUFA (Monounsaturated Fat and blueberries are full of antioxidants.
Cook in large batches but eat in small ones
I started this when I was racing around trying to find healthy things to take for lunch at work. I cook large batches on the weekend, and then put them into serving-sized containers in the fridge. Ready to grab and go, no thinking required.
If you have questions about amounts in Spark People recipes...
Have a craving, chew a piece of gum. I personally prefer strong mint flavored gum, Trident White to be exact, which gives the added bonus of whitening my teeth. It's also a great way to deal with those times when you want to stress eat.
When weighing food, I put a piece of plastic wrap on the plate or scale before adding the food, then you can wrap it up and take it with you and the plate/scale doesn't get dirty.
Do you sock away a penny for each SparkPoint? Take the month's worth and spend it on healthy produce at the farmer's market.
Cook spaghetti in the microwave - quick & easy (click to view all the steps)
Looking for a fast and easy way to cook spaghetti or pasta with little clean up? Now you can use your microwave.
- Add spaghetti to a large plastic container. Break in half if needed.
- Fill box with water so that all of the spaghetti is under water. Add salt or any spices you like, then...
Wash and cut potatoes into FF strips. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray baking pan with PAM. Put single layer of potatoes in pan and Lightly spray with PAM. Cook for 20-25 minutes. Adjust time if using thicker FF.
No grease no salt.
Healthy frozen dinners are really handy but I find that the serving size is often too small to fill me up. So I microwave a cup or two of frozen veggies and stir them into the meal. Super easy and fills me up!
Through experimenting, I've found a great alternative to mayo - hummus. I especially like the red roasted pepper. Great flavor and really brings out the flavors in a veggie sandwich!