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Family Nutrition: Brinner

Isn’t serving breakfast for dinner magnificent?   Last night was one of those nights where I forgot to take ingredients out of the freezer.   I was travelling all day from client to client and my kids had long days at school followed by shots at the doctors.   They were a little grouchy to say the least and I was losing my mind.   As my hunger pains kept getting louder and louder, the last thing I wanted to do was order out.   What to do, what to do? That’s when my husband suggested using the awesome farm fresh eggs. As you can see, my husband whipped up a quite the breakfast burrito.   A serving of each had two farm fresh eggs, an ounce of milk, two ounces of cheddar cheese, and a vegetable medley of asparagus, mushrooms, and tomato.   Boy was it good!   I topped it off with Frank’s original Red Hot and my husband topped it off with salsa.   We also had one cup of fresh strawberries as a side which was perfect to the palate.   All ...

Common Challenges: Quick ideas for 500 calorie dinner meals

Ideas for 500 Calorie Dinner Meals Every evening at dinner time I feel hungry, rushed, and discombobulated.   Frankly, I’m a complete mess.   The day is unwinding, my children are tired and starving, and I keep going through the list in my head that I didn’t get completely finished.   Most of my clients voice that they feel the same way with the addition of the considerations of likes and dislikes of the family they are cooking for or eating with. I always think a great rule of thumb is to keep a meal less than five hundred calories with snacks fewer than two hundred.   Here are some examples of some five hundred calorie dinners I put together.   Take a look and try them out.   Are you surprised by the amount of food? Do you think you’d be able to feel satisfied with these?   Good luck and be well. Day 1     Calories 5 oz baked chicken breast 125 K.C Masterpiece Honey Terriyaki Marinade 1.5 T 50 1/2 cup brown rice 160 1 1/2 ...