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Recipes for Moms - Healthy Recipes

My father’s mother was the queen of the canned foods—she didn’t do much cooking. A big treat at her house was made by Chef Boyardee. My father used to comment that my mother didn’t buy normal food, but she bought ‘weird stuff,’ like flour, oil and sugar. I grew up thinking that special food came from cans, too, but I didn’t like the fact that you needed a can per meal. After you finished the can, the ravioli or spaghetios were gone. It just isn’t economical to spend all your grocery money on ready made canned food. It’s much cheaper to fill your pantry with ‘weird stuff’, too.

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Recipes for Moms - Healthy Recipes

I'm always tempted by turkey cutlets at the grocery store; from an aesthetic perspective, their uniformity in size prompts me to plan a dinner party just because I think they would look nice arranged on plates at several place settings. From a health perspective, one four-ounce serving is roughly equal to skinless chicken breasts when comparing calories, protein and fat, yet cutlets generally cost less than chicken breasts. The only drawback with turkey cutlets is that it can be tricky to prepare them without the end result being as boring and tough as a cardboard place card. In this low-glycemic recipe, the shredded Parmesan and organic walnuts are a particularly lovely combination of two earthy flavors, warmed by cinnamon, cloves and cayenne. (For more great recipes with photos, go to www.unassumingfoodie.com)

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Recipes for Moms - Healthy Recipes

Making fresh guacamole is surprisingly easy. Choose avocados that are dark rather than green. Ripe avocado will be soft under the skin, not hard. Using fresh lemon juice will keep the guacamole green, otherwise the color can turn dark and brownish.

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Recipes for Moms - Healthy Recipes

Are you looking for a healthy alternative to mayonnaise? This healthy sauce is very versatile and will replace mayo in any recipe. Make it in a large batch to keep on hand for a variety of uses.

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Recipes for Moms - Healthy Recipes

This Tangy Chicken Waldorf Salad recipe is great for using up leftover chicken on those hot summer nights when you don't feel like cooking. This is a twist on the classic Waldorf Salad my grandmother makes.

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Recipes for Moms - Healthy Recipes

My kids love the slightly sweet, spicy filling of these stuffed peppers, and served with rice, couscous or salad they make a tasty and nutritious meal. Adapt the filling to your own taste . Remember you don´t have to use meat, so for a vegetarian version substitute Quorn, mushrooms or a mix of spicy seasonal vegetables.

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Recipes for Moms - Healthy Recipes

Spring is here , and the weekly markets are awash with fresh and tasty seasonal vegetables. As the weather gets hotter, salads become a more attractive option – easy and cheap to prepare and no cooking needed!But they can get a little boring, so liven things up at lunchtimes with these different and very tasty options. These are so delicious that even my “no salad eating” husband enjoys them.

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This is an easy and healthy favorite crockpot recipe. If you enjoy chicken tacos, you will love this!

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Recipes for Moms - Healthy Recipes

Has the flu or cold thrown your life out of sync? Are the aches, chills, headaches, congestion and coughing creating a roadblock between you and your to do list? Try this healthy, easy to make chicken noodle soup to help in getting you or your little ones health back on track. Or just enjoy it as a warm treat on a cold day.

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Recipes for Moms - Healthy Recipes

This breakfast of Oat Bran with Blueberries, Cinnamon and Skim Milk takes some getting used to, but once you develop a taste for it, it will give you an excellent and easy start to every day. The photo shows a bowl of porridge oats.

If you are not a porridge eater, start with an easy-to-make porridge - even the stuff in the little packets is OK. If you have to begin with the sweetened, flavoured kind, go ahead. The goal is to gradually reduce the sugar and additives and to replace the porridge oats with oat bran until you are eating pure oat bran with fruit.

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