Tips for Frugal Meals ~ and Indian Lentil Recipe
You’ve heard it or you’ve said it yourself, right?
“Eating healthy costs too much money.”
Of course, there aren’t
- coupons for organic broccoli
- BOGO’s on pastured chicken or
- “catalinas” on coconut sugar
Sigh.
Those of us interested in eating healthier whole foods and doing so on a budget must look to other means to make budget friendly meals.
I’ve learned how to save money on whole foods the hard way.
Keep reading for Adrienne’s Tips for Frugal Meals and a recipe for Indian Lentils…
Asian Inspired Salmon and Rice (and a giveaway from Simply…Gluten-Free)
This is a guest post written by Carol Kicinski.
Finding Balance
It seems that balance is something we spend our whole lives trying to achieve; babies teeter perilously while learning to walk and many at the end of lives rely on canes or walkers to keep us upright.
In between infancy and old age we struggle with balance in a variety of ways; we may not be literally fighting to stay upright – we search for balance in work and play, family and friends and hopefully, inner balance.
As a busy working mother I fought constantly to balance my ideal of having my family sit down for dinner every night with the realities of hectic and varied schedules. I was busy, my husband was busy, even my boys were busy – we had lives and very full ones. Often the only time we had to connect with one another was at the dinner table over a meal.
Years of arriving home at a quarter to 6, exhausted with 4 hungry people to feed taught me a thing or two about getting dinner on the table fast. It is not just about having an arsenal of quick cook recipes on hand; it is about having a strategic plan which includes a well-stocked pantry and some sort of organization in meal perpetration.
Simply…Gluten-Free Quick Meals
I am very happy to share with the readers of The Balanced Platter my new book – Simply …Gluten-Free Quick Meals. This is more than a recipe book; it offers suggestions of how to stock your gluten free pantry, whole meals that can be prepared in about a half an hour and even easy entertaining menus that you can execute in under an hour. Each of the full dinner menus includes a quick cook strategy to make sure you get it all done in time without wearing yourself out.
Part of making sure your family wants to sit down for dinner includes, in my opinion, offering a variety of tasty meals. That is why my simple weeknight suppers are diverse – there are recipes that circle the globe in terms of flavor.
An example of one simple meal included in the book is Greek Burgers and Fries; a Greek twist on the all-American burger and fries. The menu includes Greek Burgers, Quick Tzatziki Sauce, Lemon Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and Cheater’s Rice Pudding. Yep, you can make all that in about a half an hour!
Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Zucchini Pie With Cilantro, Cumin and Lime
I’ve always been crazy about savory pie. Spinach pie, quiche, frittata—I love them all. My husband says it’s a girl thing 
Maybe so.I know I’ve had savory pie of some kind or another at many bridal showers, baby showers, and other girlie get-togethers.
Since I make all the food in our house, sometimes I have to make something just for me. That’s not to say that they don’t like pie and quiche, but if it were up to my husband and kids they could live without it. I would rather not.
The main ingredient in savory pie is usually cheese. The cheese holds it together (along with the eggs). Cheese also creates a chewy texture, and a creamy taste.
Keep reading for Kelly’s Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Zucchini Pie recipe
Healthy Meals Your Kids Will Love to Eat!
Eating healthy is a challenge.
Getting kids to eat healthy can be–well, near impossible.
Since our family has been on special diets for such a long time, it’s probably easier for me than most, but I still do struggle.
My oldest son has life-threatening food allergies, so his diet has been restricted his whole life. But my youngest is more easily tempted by the whole packaged and processed behemoth that threatens to undo all the nutritional groundwork I’ve laid in his life.
It’s pretty hard to turn down those soulful eyes and the Puhleeeeeeze at the grocery store when he finds a new goodie he’d like to try.
Keep reading for Adrienne’s healthy and kid-friendly meal ideas…
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