So at the end of this project, I have been able to complete a week's worth of recipes, with some ideas for some additional ones that might work in the future. Overall I would say I have been able to re-create healthier versions of my stay-at-home recipes, without a ton to clean up. The true test will be re-creating these once school is back into full swing. During this process, as I have progressed through the recipes, I have discovered easier ways of substituting ingredients and also making everything fit into 1 or 2 pans. I have learned alot from having to research nutrition information on each food. Most of these recipes are vegetarian, and contain some similar ingredients, but meat can be added very easily. Having similar ingredients made shopping a bit easier, and also provided me with flexibility for leftovers. I have included some of these suggestions in my recipe collection, let's call it.
I hope you have a chance to try at least one of the recipes I have collected. My family has been pretty pleased with the healthy, revised versions. How can I tell? They have eaten all of them with no complaints. If you do have a chance to try any of them, please leave me a comment or feedback; did you like it?, what do I need to change?, etc. I would love the feedback.
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Two of My Favorite Recipes: "Farro & Apple Salad" and "Almost Baked Penne Pasta"
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Hi Maureen,
ReplyDeleteWow! Your document with all the recipes you have collected and tried out is impressive. Thanks for the inspiration. I really like your approach to healthier eating while keeping it simple and easy to clean up. That is one of my sticking points with cooking- I like to try new things but don't want to have to buy odd items you only use once or make a big mess. My family will eat whatever I cook in 10 minutes even if I have spent 2 hours in the kitchen. Like you said, the true test will come when we go back to some sort of normal schedules. For my part I'm going to try your "Almost baked penne pasta" looks delicious and something my family will love. Thanks for sharing! Inma
Thanks Inma for the feedback! Let me know what you think! I hope you enjoy it and it works out for you! I totally relate to all of the time spent and having the family devour it in 10 minutes! :)
ReplyDeleteMaureen, I am very impressed by your document of recipes! I have always tried to eat healthy but sometimes cannot resist to temptation. These meals look soooo good! I'm going to try specifically the roasted veggie farro with mixed greens!
ReplyDeleteOne of my 3 options for the Genius Hour project was learning how to cook healthy meals, but what swayed me away was similar to your previous post: the clean-up. Maybe if I try out one of your recipes, I can overcome this obstacle.
Also, it's great that you lowered your cholesterol back to normal. Like you said, controlling what we put in our bodies controls our health! I'm sure your family, especially your daughter, appreciates these meals :)
Thanks Andrew for the positive feedback. I hope the recipes work for you! Please let me know! Thanks for checking them out!
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