This survey should only take 10 minutes and will help direct the future of the Wellness Program.
Hurry! It's only available thru March 31st!
Congrats to Nella Forsberg and Peter Stoker! They are last week's random giveaway winners!
Here are their replies to the giveaway question, "Which Healthy Tip Will You Try?"
"I'm cutting back on refined sugar. I often crave sweets after a meal, so I will reach for a fruit."
- Nella Forsberg
"I need to get my 30 minutes of exercise a day!"
- Peter Stoker
After a long day at work, worrying about what to make for dinner isn't something anyone looks forward to! It can seem so much simpler to just swing through the drive-thru lane and grab food for everyone. However, you will most likely be sacrificing both your family's money and health with regular take-out meals.
To make the healthy choice the easy choice here are some tips to make planning dinner easier as well as ideas for healthy and quick dinners!
First, planning is key. Sit down with your family's calendar and plan your meals for the next week. Once you get the hang of it, you can increase the plan to two weeks, then three, then the whole month!
Do as much prep over the weekend as you can. Make a large batch of rice and freeze it into portions appropriate for your family's mealtime. Buy salad fixins to throw together quick side salads. Cook an oven full of baked potatoes, have them ready to grab from the fridge during the week. Pre-cut fruits and vegetables for easy serving.
Use your crockpot. There are several healthy and super quick crockpot recipes that will enable you to make dinner all while you're at work. Some don't even require prior prep, you dump the ingredients in the crockpot and turn it on!
Healthy & Quick Dinner Ideas:
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What Helps You Get Dinner on the Table?
Tell us in the comments below for your chance to win a National Nutrition Month Goody Bag!
Giveaway closes on March 28th.
Must be a Weber County Employee to win.
Being creative with food preparation, and including family members when preparing menus and meals. The kitchen can be a fun place to be together.
ReplyDeleteWe sliced a pork tenderloin and grilled the smaller pieces for 10 minutes instead of the 40 minutes it takes to cook a whole tenderloin. Had a packaged side dish and a steamed veggie that cooked while we were grilling the meat. 30 minute meal and the meat was very tender.
ReplyDeleteHAVE A PLAN! When we make menus ahead we are more likely to stick to them than we are to take the easy way and go out to eat. We also end up shopping the sales. It saves on the budget and time.
ReplyDeleteI like to shop sales when I'm grocery shopping combined with using coupons to get the best price for my food staples and I'll stock up. It helps to have everything on hand to make a quick meal.
ReplyDeleteWell the #1 thing that helps me get dinner on the table is having a job so that I can purchase food to make dinner to put on the table.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Cathy Bodily, being creative and making dishes that are different and fun!
My husband and I like to meal plan. We usually know what we are going to eat for the next week or two. We usually do pizza and a movie Friday nights with our kids for fun. I know, not the healthiest. We also do one night of eating leftovers. The other nights we plan our meals which helps us save money at the grocery store. We know exactly what we need to buy. Also, sometimes I will make food in advance to freeze that just needs to be reheated or I'll prepare a few days meals and put them in the fridge ready to hear for dinner.
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