Tip 1 : Need to make dinner but have errands to do? Use a slow cooker to make a chicken and vegetable stew with plenty of tomatoes, potatoes and green beans.
Tip 2 : Try a rice and beans dish with brown rice or use whole-grain couscous, quinoa, or bulgur instead.
Tip 3 : Use low-fat milk to make bread pudding. Check online for recipes.
Tip 4 : Be sure to drain all fat off ground beef after cooking--for less fat and Calories.
Tip 5 : Popeye had it right--use spinach in a salad or to top off a sandwich. Try its cousins--kale and collards--in soups and side dishes.
Tip 6 : For a great quick and easy way to combine all your favorite vegetables, try a vegetable stir-fry.
Tip 7 : Make a main dish salad with thin slices of cooked lean beef and a little crumble of blue cheese on top of salad greens.
Tip 8 : Many seafood choices are low in mercury, including shrimp, salmon, sardines, oysters, clams, haddock, flounder, catfish, and tilapia.
Tip 9 : Beans can be the basis for many dishes. Slow cook them with other vegetables and seasonings for low-cost, nutrient-packed meals.
Tip 10 : Impress your guests and make a vegetable soufflé. Look online for ways to make corn, broccoli, or sweet potato soufflé.