Easy, healthy meals?

Hey all, I am in college and about to be living on my own. I love to cook and was wondering if anyone has a recipes that are fairly easy and healthy. Now that I am not living in a dorm, I want to eat actual food other than raman, tuna, and salmon. Maybe I can even lower my mercury count

 

you should go to a bookstore and check workout and body building magazines. they always have something healthy in there. esp a lot of lean meals and/or fat burning meals. or you can just browse the food submitted here

 

-Get a barbecue, save from having to do dishes, meaning you will have more time to party...I mean study.

 

I tend not to follow recipes and just experiment on my own. you should get some chicken breast and grill them and add some mixed vegtables. or... make a chicken kabob if you know how to do that but yeh. what griztaco said. get a grill. it cooks your food better!

 

notice i said HEALTHY haha

 

ya well I do not have much time during the week about 20 hours of rugby each week plus traveling on weedends, so I intent to cook a lot on sundays and save it for the week.

 

Do kabobs. With like shrimp, small pieces of steak and/or chicken, and vegetables. On the grill. Add lemon juice!

 

That sounds good as well, Maybe I will start and ongoing thread of healthy stuff I find. I am about to start the difficult process of getting back into playing shape. Less fat, more muscle and not greasy arteries for aerobic purposes haha

 

2 words. Crock pot.

You can tailor a ton of food to just how you likes it.

 

rice and beans

 

stir frys.... lots of veggies, can clean out your fridge before stuff goes bad = lost money, go light on the sauce, put it over rice

 

Here is an easy one:

Use 1 (or more if making several servings) large chicken breast (canned works too)

Use 1 cup (or more if you choose) uncooked white rice

1 can cream of mushroom (condensed)

Cook the chicken till almost done. Then add rice (with 1 1/2 times same amount of water) plus mushroom can. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer approx 15 min or until rice is cooked.

It is quick and easy plus you can do it one skillet! Will keep in fridge for several days.

 

Yup picked up a crock pot at a yard sale

Stir fry has always been my go to meal. Even If i just toss some frozen veggies in a pan

 

any reason this would not work with brown rice?

 

brown rice usually takes a little longer to cook than white... just take that into consideration and you should be good to go

 

Thanks I'm headed to costco with my moms credit card

 

Maybe with the stir fry veggies, cut up some sausage kinda thin. I like the way the grease makes the veggies taste.

Is that wierd.

 

One of my favorites is to grill a flank steak.

Then cut it into strips (CUT ACROSS THE GRAIN).

Then all week for lunch you can add the strips to a tortilla with hummus, cheese, lettuce, ranch dressing, and chipotle tobasco sauce.

quick sandwich wrap that tastes good.

 

Angel hair pasta, one can of crushed tomatoes (oregano, basil seasoned), capers, artichoke hearts, black olives. Cheap, healthy, fairly quick to prepare..one of my favorites

 

...and if you can't have a grill (for lack of outdoor space or availability of space) - get a George Foreman Grill (one of the small ones that sit on your countertop.