https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:39:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2484999 Sat, 05 Mar 2016 07:51:20 +0000 avivoca 2484999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: It's not really like a meatloaf. The squash gives it a pasta texture. I'd say it's more like a quiche with the eggs. But depending on the meat you use, it can be super low-calorie. It also refrigerates well. I've never frozen it.</p> <p>I make mine with pepperoni. You can also cut down on the amount of sausage you use. I always cut the amount in half when I cook her recipes. When I make it with pep, it's about 200 calories per serving. I would probably make it with a veg on the side too. </p> <p>For other ideas, I love baked sweet potatoes. If I want a baked potato, I just use a smaller potato. Big russet potatoes are common for baking, but I prefer the smaller ones or I roast smaller red/Yukon Gold potatoes. Beans are also a good meat substitute in recipes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2484977 Sat, 05 Mar 2016 05:53:36 +0000 Mama Bird 2484977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was going to suggest baked salmon! Also baked peppers and baked apples. There's barely any preparation to do, but they're delicious! I have a hard time baking most veggies though, they seem to dry out before they cook through. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2484930 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 23:06:42 +0000 irene 2484930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. D: What do you mean? You can use applesauce to replace egg for baking? For everything? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2482298 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 21:57:12 +0000 Mrs. D 2482298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need to try some of these!<br /> I'm trying to eat healthier, but have no tips or recipes for you.<br /> The only thing I do is use an applesauce cup instead of an egg in baking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2482291 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 21:52:42 +0000 irene 2482291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: Haha! Thank you for noticing! I am actually looking for LOW CALORIE recipes but I don't mind low carb too (typo on the title!) In fact I do prefer low carb anyway because I no longer cook noodles / pasta dishes as I am watching my diet...! If I bake potatoes I'd just have to resist my urge to eat them and give them all to my husband and DS... !</p> <p>@bluerose: Oooo.... I want to try too! @avivoca: Is it more like a meatloaf when it is done baking? And does it refrigerate / freeze well? Funny I honestly had no idea what spagetti squash is until right now! It does look and sound like it is something I'd rather do on the weekend and serve on the weekdays.... it is quite time consuming and troublesome to make for a fast weeknight dinner lol. What do you eat it with, a veggie? Does it already taste like lasagna and I don't have to make a carb/grain (pasta or brown rice) for the rest of my family? I am also curious about the calories @ serving! With all that sausage and sauce it worries me.</p> <p>@looch: Yes! I think someone mentioned pork tenderloin too. I gotta figure that one out and get one recipe that is the most healthy and low calorie, and delicious of course! Please do share if you have a link to one ;-)</p> <p>@Mamaof2: Thanks! Did you know beach body has a cookbook out now? I am really contemplating if I should just get it...!</p> <p>Thank you so much everyone!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2482008 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 18:31:06 +0000 Happygal 2482008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Wait, are you looking for low carb or low calorie? I'm seeing some foods that definitely ate not lown carb (I had keep a close eye on carbs bc I had gestational diabetes). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2481987 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 18:07:04 +0000 bluerose 2481987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: I tried this tonight and it was seriously good! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2481026 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 08:06:30 +0000 looch 2481026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: I am with you on the crockpot, I just don't like wet meat!</p> <p>I was having this discussion with my mom yesterday, that what works best for me is to have something that is oven ready on weeknights. I can't be bothered to saute something in a pan, so all of the meals I make are basically things that I can bake off in the oven.</p> <p>No one's mentioned pork, but I find a pork tenderloin, cut into medallions is a really easy weeknight meal that can be assembled ahead and baked in 25 minutes or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2480973 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 03:01:58 +0000 lamariniere 2480973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bake a lot of things, especially fish. Just wrap it up in foil with a little seasoning, or not, throw it in the oven for 15-20 minutes and it's done.</p> <p>A delicious and highly nutritious oven side is roasted tomatoes. You can use any kind, but I like cherry or grape tomatoes. I usually cut them in half, drizzle them with olive oil and a little S&amp;P and bake them for at least 45 minutes. They pair nicely with tons of meals and they are almost reminiscent of ketchup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2480896 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 23:32:58 +0000 Mrs. J 2480896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: nope, we use sweet chili sauce, so it's not very spicy at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2479861 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 11:54:28 +0000 gingerbebe 2479861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Yes, you can use fresh green beans, I just use the frozen ones because they are convenient. The pork isn't spicy per se, but between the Dijon and black pepper in the Montreal Seasoning, it could be a little strong for littles. I've made this with honey mustard, brown mustard, and just plain yellow mustard too, and it turns out great. You can just swap out the Montreal seasoning with other all purpose seasonings, like seasoned salt, lemon pepper, garlic salt, or just S&amp;P and your favorite dry herbs. You only need like 2 tablespoons of mustard - its just to give it a little tang and to help the dry herbs adhere to the outside of the meat. I don't think you'd need more than a generous sprinkle of seasoning on the outside. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2479801 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 11:24:11 +0000 avivoca 2479801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is always a hit in our house. It takes awhile to cook because you have to roast the squash, but it's something you can make ahead and then reheat.</p> <p><a href="http://paleomg.com/almost-5-ingredient-pizza-spaghetti-pie/" rel="nofollow">http://paleomg.com/almost-5-ingredient-pizza-spaghetti-pie/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2479764 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 11:01:55 +0000 hellobeeboston 2479764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: here is that recipe;<br /> <a href="http://onehungrymama.com/2014/04/roasted-cauliflower-with-chickpeas-and-mustard/" rel="nofollow">http://onehungrymama.com/2014/04/roasted-cauliflower-with-chickpeas-and-mustard/</a></p> <p>i've added potates to this, its sooooo good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2479498 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 08:42:01 +0000 Mamaof2 2479498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: not oven but I love turkey chili!</p> <p>Get the 93/7%</p> <p>Brown it, add pack of chili seasoning, canned of diced tomatoes, can of beans, I also add raw cocoa powder, its awesome and super healthy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2479493 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 08:40:23 +0000 irene 2479493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for all the suggestions~ I am hungry just reading it lol</p> <p>@gingerbebe: Thank you for this! Can I do fresh beans instead of frozen? (1) sounds so delicious- so just put a bunch of dijon mustard on it? How much? Is there an official recipe? I am afraid I'd mess up! Also is it spicy? DS does not like spicy that picky little boy... (2) is what I really interested in the most! Thank you!</p> <p>@autumnlove: Yes it IS yummy. Very. I have DS help me peel all the garlic and to my surprise he does a very good job.</p> <p>@BeachMama: My worry is wouldn't the sausage have a lot of extra fat, salt, calories...etc. being processed meat? Other than that it sounds so yummy!!!</p> <p>@starlitsky: It is yummy - just make sure you don't pack in too much oat flour, and let it cool down before you eat it. It crumbles when it first came out of the oven and it worried me but after it cool down it is awesome! </p> <p>@hellobeeboston: Do you have a link to a recipe you have tried? I need to seek that out - it sounds so good! My problem is my picky little DS doesn't eat a lot of those "root vegetables" that holds up well when roasting: potatoes, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, asparagus, zucchini, bell peppers...etc. Hmm. I guess i need to slowly and consistently "expose" him to it. IT is just such a pain i have to make him a noodle or mac and cheese on top of what I am roasting because he doesn't eat potatoes and the likes! He eats other veggies like broccoli, carrots, corn, salad...etc. OK.</p> <p>@Mrs. J: Thanks! Is the end result going to be too spicy? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2479385 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 06:25:23 +0000 Mrs. J 2479385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our fav way to roast veggies (asparagus, red pepper, zucchini, etc) is to drizzle them with olive oil and garlic salt.</p> <p>Last night, I made Sockeye salmon in the oven. I brushed it with Thai chili sauce and baked for about 10-15 minutes? It was good, and my two year old liked it too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2479379 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 06:16:24 +0000 hellobeeboston 2479379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You could use cooking spray instead of olive oil to roast the potatoes and cod. Or just use a very small amount next time. </p> <p>Oven roasted pork tenderloin is Delish. Marinate loins in ginger, garlic, soy sauce, salt &amp; pepper and a bit of evoo. Yum. </p> <p>Oven roasted cauliflower is delusions too, it's better after roasting!! Cooking spray and s &amp; p and that's it. </p> <p>Gwenyth Paltrow has a great recipe for roasting chickpeas, cauliflower and I think I added potatoes with a light mustard sauce, if that sounds good to you I will look for recipe and post. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2479378 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 06:03:56 +0000 starlitsky 2479378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: those cookies look good!! 🍪 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2479351 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 01:24:49 +0000 BeachMama 2479351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just made a one pan sausage veggie roast tonight. Chop up some veggie (I had cauliflower, but I've seen carrots, squash, brussel sprouts) and toss in a sheet pan with some sausages and roast at 400 for 30 minutes. It was really good.</p> <p>Here are some others..<br /> <a href="http://www.foodiewithfamily.com/roasted-fall-vegetable-italian-sausage-sheet-pan-meal/" rel="nofollow">http://www.foodiewithfamily.com/roasted-fall-vegetable-italian-sausage-sheet-pan-meal/</a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.popsugar.com/food/Roasted-Italian-Sausage-Onions-Peppers-707230" rel="nofollow">http://www.popsugar.com/food/Roasted-Italian-Sausage-Onions-Peppers-707230</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2479318 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 23:34:45 +0000 autumnlove 2479318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: those wings sound interesting! Gonna try soon. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2479313 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 23:30:18 +0000 gingerbebe 2479313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. I get a bag of frozen green beans (I love the thin long French green beans at Trader Joe's) and toss them with garlic powder, salt and pepper, and a little olive oil. I throw them on a baking sheet and then top with a pork tenderloin (the long and skinny ones, not the big fat loins) that I slather with Dijon mustard and some all-purpose seasoning, like Montreal Seasoning, and maybe some thyme or rosemary. I put it in the oven for 30-40 minutes at 400F. The juices from the pork goes into the green beans and its really yummy. I pull it out and let it cool for a few minutes on top of the stove, then I slice it up and serve it with the green beans. Sometimes I like to slice up a sweet potato into coins or half-moons, toss them with coconut oil, and roast them at the same time.</p> <p>2. <a href="http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012388-roasted-broccoli-with-shrimp" rel="nofollow">http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012388-roasted-broccoli-with-shrimp</a> This meal is delicious but the method is endlessly adaptable. You can swap the spices with Italian seasoning or curry powder or pesto. You can swap the veggies with asparagus or use chicken chunks instead of shrimp. You can eat it with brown rice or quinoa.</p> <p>3. Toss peppers and onions and strips of chicken or steak in a little taco seasoning and lime juice and broil under the broiler until the meat is cooked through. Slap on some corn tortillas and a side of beans and easy fajitas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2479281 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 22:16:29 +0000 irene 2479281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MommySLP: Yum! Thanks!</p> <p>Oh to share my super easy orange baked chicken wing recipe too: <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/orange-glazed-chicken-wings" rel="nofollow">http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/orange-glazed-chicken-wings</a></p> <p>I squeezed my own orange juice so it eliminates added sugar from store bought juices too. I like how it has no added oil and it is oh so tasty. In my mind I think 5 wings are roughly around 300-350 calories so with some salad (no dressing) / veggie and a bit of brown rice I am set for dinner for myself :)</p> <p>And the 130 cal @ cookie no-butter-no-flour-minimal-sugar cookie recipe: <a href="http://www.chelseasmessyapron.com/the-best-healthy-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies/" rel="nofollow">http://www.chelseasmessyapron.com/the-best-healthy-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies/</a><br /> Taste pretty good too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2479274 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 22:04:22 +0000 MommySLP 2479274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: this! It's made with Greek yogurt (which usually I'm not super crazy about, but you really can't taste it) super easy.<br /> <a href="http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/melt-in-your-mouth-baked-chicken/a2b8eab0-906d-4af4-b2ab-80f578288d84" rel="nofollow">http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/melt-in-your-mouth-baked-chicken/a2b8eab0-906d-4af4-b2ab-80f578288d84</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-low-carb-oven-baked-weeknight-dinner-recipes#post-2479265 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 21:49:13 +0000 irene 2479265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am watching my diet and have been doing well in morning and lunch, but dinner is what's really tricky.</p> <p>Husband had been cooking in the past, but the way he cooks I am pretty sure it is packed with fat and calories, and since LO (now 4) started eating grown up food I want to wean him off of me having to cook separate for him and just cook for the family as a whole. I have been doing a lot of baked chicken wings + brown rice + a veggie and salad, but I want a collection of recipes!</p> <p>I like baking with my oven, it is simple and delicious. I made a very simple roasted cod with potatoes tonight and I steamed green beans on the side, but the roasted cod and potatoes, although extremely delicious, ended up to be quite greasy (even though it is all olive oil, it is still a lot of calories). Tomorrow I am going to make baked salmon with glass noodles and steamed beans. </p> <p>I want something very easy and delicious and low carb yet super nutritious. What is your go to oven baked dinner recipes? I know many people sworn by crock pot but I just never liked it. Suggestions please :-) !!</p> <p>In fact, any low carb oven recipes welcomed .... I was looking for morning muffins and cookie recipes too. I made an oat flour chocolate chip cookie over the weekend for 130 cal @ cookie. Just a bummer that sometimes LO isn't behaving and he doesn't get a cookie and I ended up eating a ton of those. Yikes. </p>