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Here are my 'healthier' versions of some of my kids (& whole family's actually) favorites ...
Pizza - http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=83341
Chicken Nuggets (Buffalo Style) - http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=83959
Baked Pasta Casserole - http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=72005
(Takes the place of Cheese Burger Macaroni or Hamburger Helper type dishes)
Easy Chicken Pot Pie - http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=75060
(Way better than anything Swanson has frozen in a box!)
Cowboy Chicken - http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=75552
(not really a substitute for anything (Taco Bell, maybe?) ... but it's my teenage son's all time favorite dish!)
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| Oh, good idea. I second that recommendation! It has a lot of the "classics" - pizza, chicken nuggets, special treats - but with healthful modifications made.
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Hi again,
You could check out the American Heart Association Kids’ Cookbook. I figure the recipes in there might be good for the both of you.
Good luck.
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PEACHES0199
5/13/07 10:46 P
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| go to www.mealsforyou.com they have a lot of recipies that you can choose from.
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Check out the biggest loser cookbook and the one I mentioned before, by Frances Price. Although it is a bit limited, Light and Tasty by Reiman Publication frequently features a small serving size section in their magazine. You could check out the Taste of Home website for these, although some of them are subscriber only.
A lot of great suggestions are out there about how to modify recipes to make them healthier, so you don't always have to be limited just because a recipe doesn't start out necessarily healthy.
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Just wondering...
I am a 20 yr old college student and when i'm not at school living at my apartment, I am at home living with my dad. My dad is 60 yrs old, has the worst diet in the world, and is not open to change at all. So when i cook, i cook two separate meals, one for me and one for him. I've started cooking pretty much every meal that I eat so that I know what goes into it. The only downfall is that when I am looking for new recipes, it is almost impossible to find recipes for one person that are healthy. I always find sites that are for one or two people but the meals are not at all what anyone would consider healthy. I am looking for any information on a site or recipe book that offers all types of recipes for one person, including healthy desserts.
Anyone have any ideas or suggestions??
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I recommend a book by Frances Price. Healthy Cooking for Two (or Just You) aims at providing healthful ways of cooking a lot of good old standbys, with some fun, more gourmet (usually veggie) recipes thrown in. She states that her aim is to balance good taste with good health, so perhaps a lot of the recipes would appeal to your son. Price has an excellent baked bean recipe, for example. So the recipes, which include desserts, give great options to prepare more realistic meals in small portions. Some recipes do serve a bigger crowd, but they're not anything you couldn't save leftovers from or freeze for later.
Here are a few titles of recipes included in her book:
Rainbow Hummus, Amish Baked Steak, Waldorf Salad with Creamy Lime Dressing, Tamale Pie Topped with Spoonbread, Mexican Lasagna, Bachelor's Prize Chicken
Here's a link to see the rest: http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0875964486/ref=sib_dp_pt/103-1463733-8428624#reader-link
I recommend you check it out (try your library)! Even if your son does not find anything appealling, it would at least give you realistic options for yourself. He might be tempted to try some of the excellent meals you fix for yourself, too, veggies or not.
Something else that might be realistic are recipes and books by Devin Alexander. She also focuses on good, healthy recipes that are very non-diet style. She did the biggest loser Cookbook, among quite a few others.
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| Thanks Damien - sounds like a good idea! I'll try that before the next shopping trip... This site is so awesome!
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DAMIENDUCKS
4/23/07 11:15 A
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| Have you tried having your son help you plan the meals for the week? Set down some basic guidelines (i.e. so that the meals hit the major food groups in healthy portions), and have him help you plan out the week's meals...he learns about making good nutritional choices, and he gets some control over what he has for dinner (and if he doesn't like a dish, well, he picked it, so he can't say it's your fault!)...anyhow, that's my 2 cents! good luck!
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Lightweight - I've tried that! He outlasts me! He'll go all week only eating school lunches, then eat all junk food at dad's house every weekend! AND he complains to dad that I never feed him. Gets dad on my case when that "relationship" is already really bad!
Veg - I guess I just have to start planning!
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Hi,
Given a choice between junk food and healthy food, many kids will opt for the junk food. Don't buy junk food, the 12 year old will eventually get hungry and start eating whatever is on the table.
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| Well, I suppose I make them up as I go along. I only really used recipes for homemade cookies. But the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook (the red and white gingham printed cover) is where I tend to get some inspiration. It is the cookbook my mom always went to for various recipes, and when she moved out, I made sure to buy a copy of my own. Some recipes were just passed down through a few generations. I adapt all of them to suit my nutritional needs, likes and dislikes.
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| I saw your other post too. I often do the meatless thing 'cuz it's cheaper and meat is SO overrated in the US. Freezer is full of leftovers he won't eat, but I'm too stubborn to throw out before I eat them. I do the organic thing most of the time - we have a local chain that's GREAT! I wish I could afford to be a member to support them more. Where do you find your recipes - do you make them up?
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| I make as much as possible from scratch, eat organic when possible and also eat vegan. As a result of being the only eater of this sort in my household, I cook for one. I make chili and freeze it in single-servings, divide and freeze spaghetti sauce, divide and freeze "meats", and more. The freezer is fabulous-it reduces the pressure of having to finish leftovers before they spoil. Even before veganism, I was cooking for one, sometimes two, and everyting was preportioned in singles. Grocery day was about buying and prepping.
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I am in need of simple 12 year old picky kid friendly recipes. It's just my son and I and I'm tired of eating days of leftovers he didn't like. The pizza, mac-n-cheese, and chicken strips aren't helping my waistline - ya' know??? Also, it's not great for him - he needs more veggies! He won't do salads, spaghetti, or most homemade soups. I was shocked he ate some chili I made. He had 2 whole bowlfuls in 3 days - it's a blessed miracle! Any ideas out there??? Please!
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