Easy Recipes That Save Time
And Keep You Healthy

Using easy recipes for preparing your meals can save you time especially when you’re a busy person. However, a meal should be based on recipes that are not only quick but also healthy for your body. Why?

Because it will affect your health and well-being as you do everyday activities. Even quick recipes should have "value." Healthy foods are often neglected in our rush for work and thinking of our daily activities. 

This is mainly because most people are not educated about this.

Recipes are not only for chefs or moms, but even you can learn to prepare these "hearty" and quick recipes from breakfast to lunch and to dinner.

Morning Energy Easy Recipes

Here’s a list of easy recipes for breakfast that are simple and delicious to give you an energetic start to your day which can be part of your good morning routine.

These quick recipes may also taste good for you.

1. Asparagus Cheese Omelet

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Ingredients:

• 1 egg

• Cheddar cheese (grated-1 small cup)

• 5 asparagus spears

• Cooking oil

Procedure:

a. Break eggs into small bowl then beat them intensively with a fork until bubbles appear on the surface, the egg white should be mixed well with the yellow. Do this while you heat the frying pan, medium-high.

b. When the pan is hot, add oil to the pan then tilt and rotate it so the oil covers the pan.

c. Put the scrambled egg into the pan then grate the cheddar cheese. After this add the asparagus pieces into the mixture. Let it cook until it becomes firm.

d. Slide the spatula below the egg mixture when its firm, then flip it upside down so the other side can be cooked.

e. When both sides are cooked (almost dry look), you can serve it on a plate.

The omelet was one of the easy recipes done in households in a very long time. This can be one of your easy recipes option when you're always on the rush.

2. Milk Wheat Cereal

Popular quick recipes for breakfast would not miss the milk cereals! Milk cereals quick recipes are always a delight to both children and adults.

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Ingredients:

• 1 small bowl of wheat cereal

• 1 cup of milk

• 1 tablespoon blueberries (optional)

Procedure:

a. Pour out wheat cereal into a bowl.

b. Pour milk into cereal, then mix it gently until the cereal is all covered with milk.

c. Add blueberries if you want, for extra taste and vitamins.

The breakfast cereal is one of the best timesavers you can have when you prepare quick recipes for food in the morning.

3. Fruit Yogurt

Easy recipes should include yogurt which is also good for weight loss! Yogurt eating can be one of your quick recipes which is also effective for dieting.

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Ingredients:

• 1 small cup plain yogurt mix

• 2-3 strawberries (sliced)

• 1 teaspoon honey (optional)

Procedure:

a. Scoop yogurt from container into a small bowl.

b. Add strawberry slices into the yogurt.

c. Put honey on yogurt for extra taste (optional)

4. Banana Nut Oatmeal

All time easy recipes include the oatmeal which is a classic for all ages. Another of the quick recipes that is both nutritious and can be taken for any condition.

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Ingredients:

• ½ cup oats

• 1 banana (sliced)

• 1 tablespoon walnuts

Procedure:

a. Put oats in a small microwaveable bowl then pour a cup of water on the oats.

b. Microwave on high temperature for 4 mins.

c. Put banana slices and walnut slices on top of oatmeal.

You don’t need to be a perfectionist when you create these meals. However, you should make it as delicious as you can so it can inspire your day. You can simplify things always at the same time making it good.

To make it easier for you preparing these meals, you can use a to-do list so you’ll always remember the steps needed to be done by sequence. Quick recipes may be easy to prepare. However, you may forget some detail if your mind is not in alert condition.

Lunch and Dinner Delights

Easy recipes for preparing your meals can be your choice when you have to save time.

While most busy people buy their lunch and dinner outside so they won’t have to cook at home and get things done sooner, some would still prefer to cook especially if it's quick recipes because they'll have the time to do so. They would also want to prepare food their own way and style.

Here are some quick recipes that can fill yourself at the same time give delight to your tastes:

1. Baked Chicken and Veggies

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Ingredients:

• 1 pc. Chicken, broiler approx. 800 gms.

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon ground pepper

• ½ teaspoon paprika

Procedure:

a. Rub the chicken inside and out, all-around with mixture of salt, pepper and paprika.

b. Put the chicken in the oven and bake it at 375 degrees Fahrenheit until done, like 1 ½ hour. Prepare fresh salad while chicken is being cooked.

c. Slice chicken according to what you can eat and serve with fresh salad.

2. Fettuccine Like Alfredo

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Good for 4-5 servings

Ingredients:

Pasta

• 12 ounces fettuccine pasta

• 1 cup grated reduced-fat Parmesan cheese

Sauce

• 1 cup non-fat ricotta cheese

• 1 cup skim milk

• 1 tablespoon low-fat butter

• 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper

Procedure:

a. Cook the pasta according to the procedure of the package. Drain it well then put the pasta back to the cooking pot and cover it.

b. While cooking the pasta, mix all the sauce ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until it gets smooth.

c. Pour the mixed sauce ingredients into 1 quart saucepan. Place it over low heat, stir constantly until all of the mixture gets heated well.

d. Serve amount of pasta to be eaten then pour cooked sauce mixture into it. Add Parmesan cheese and mix it well.

This is one of the easiest recipes for pastas which can be an Italian favorite.

3. Golden Mashed Potato

An unforgettable favorite on easy recipes is the mashed potato which takes simple ingredients to prepare. 

Quick recipes with simple ingredients to use are always preferred to be made.

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Good for 4 servings.

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs. potato (Peeled and Sliced into 1 inch chunks)

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 2 tablespoons low fat butter

• ¼ cup milk

• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

• Low-fat Parmesan cheese

Procedure:

a. Put peeled potatoes into a saucepan, add water until the potatoes is covered then add the salt. Cook it until it gets boiled then lower the heat into simmer level, cover it.

Check when it’s done, around 20 mins. See if potatoes are soft already, poke it with fork.

b. Melt butter in a pan on the stove. Drain out the water from the potatoes, then put it in a large bowl.

c. Add melted butter on the potato then mash the potato with a potato masher until it’s well mashed. Add milk and add black pepper then mix it well with a big spoon.

d. Serve on a plate and grate some Parmesan cheese on top using a cheese grater.

4. Tasty Tuna Sandwich

One of the classic easy recipes which can be eaten at home or brought outside wrapped in a napkin. The tuna sandwich is one of the most flexible quick recipes that can be done.

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Good for 4 servings.

Ingredients:

• 1 can of tuna chunks

• 1 hard-boiled egg (chopped)

• ¼ cup mayonnaise

• 8 slices whole grain bread

• Lettuce leaves

• 1 tomato (sliced)

• 1 onion (sliced)

Procedure:

a. In a bowl, combine all ingredients (except bread & lettuce) then mix them well.

b. Put the mixture in the refrigerator including the lettuce for a few minutes to chill. You can also put it in the freezer instead for faster chilling but don't let it get frozen.

c. Put the lettuce on top of bread then spread the tuna mixture.

d. Cover the lettuce and tuna spread with another slice of bread.

These are all good suggestions for easy recipes. You should choose what you eat despite the busy life you have. A nutritious food can help you perform efficiently and improve your productivity because it will improve your health.

Artificial foods and junk foods lack the essential nutrients and vitamins you’ll need for your daily activities and for being in top condition. Foods with preservatives too should not be eaten regularly as they not only have negative effects on your health but they can also weaken your immune system against diseases.

There can be the feeling of anxiety when we’re not feeling well and this should never happen to you. Quick recipes are not only about how fast you get your food, it's also about preference. So it benefits to know and choose the foods that you eat and easy recipes are not inconvenient to make.

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