https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:59:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners/page/2#post-1208095 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 09:44:38 +0000 Boheme 1208095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: Me either! They are always a win, no matter what they are. I've noticed she is branching out.<br /> @Bookish: Oh man, they are GOOD. I'm on Weight Watchers, and she has the points calculation on each recipe, so her recipes are a double win at our house! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners/page/2#post-1207883 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 08:19:00 +0000 petunia354 1207883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: I hope you enjoy them!! Isn't it nice to know that your lunches for the week are already made?! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners/page/2#post-1207813 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 07:11:00 +0000 Bookish 1207813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: @Boogs: ooh no, I haven't. I'll have to check there for ideas for next week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners/page/2#post-1207762 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 01:55:53 +0000 Boogs 1207762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: She seems to be adding more and more variety, so I love that she feels like she's trying to make sure she has something for everyone. I can honestly say that I've never made one bad recipe from her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners/page/2#post-1207612 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 22:38:24 +0000 sweet_p 1207612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been cooking a lot of spaghetti squash lately to replace noodles and cut out some carbs. I roast the squash at 375 for 1 hour (depending on the size) but you can also cook it in the microwave to save time. I think it's super yummy and has a slightly sweet flavor to it. We eat it spaghetti sauce and I've also used it in lasanga to replace the noodles. </p> <p>Another new favorite is zucchini boats. I brown some ground turkey, onion, mushrooms, garlic and then add a can of chopped tomatoes, black beans and pinto beans. Cut the zucchini in half length wise and scoop out the middle so you have room for the sauce. Bake for about 30 minutes and sprinkle a little shredded cheese on top at the end :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners/page/2#post-1207598 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 22:24:26 +0000 Boheme 1207598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: LOVE Skinny Taste! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners/page/2#post-1207593 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 22:21:33 +0000 Sapphiresun 1207593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really like these stuffed peppers from Biggest Loser. Yummy for lunch the next day too.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nbc.com/the-biggest-loser/exclusives/nutrition/contestant-recipes/hannahs-turkey-stuffed-peppers/" rel="nofollow">http://www.nbc.com/the-biggest-loser/exclusives/nutrition/contestant-recipes/hannahs-turkey-stuffed-peppers/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners/page/2#post-1207523 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 21:22:11 +0000 blackbird 1207523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I eat a lot of steamed veggies and baked meats. Very boring. But I'll marinate as much as I can. And grill in bulk so it tastes better. </p> <p>One thing I like to make is turkey burger patties. A pound gives me four patties! I'll also roast up veggies on Sunday<br /> and eat them all week </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners/page/2#post-1207498 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 20:57:40 +0000 Boogs 1207498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: The best part about the new meals is that if you make extra, you have lunch the next day and no more lean cuisines! :)</p> <p>My frequent go to is Skinny Taste for easy, healthy, tasty recipes. Have you ever checked out her site? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1207446 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 20:14:46 +0000 Bookish 1207446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping to say THANK YOU! Tonight I made the parmesan crusted tilapia that @psw27: recommended and it was so easy and delicious!</p> <p>I also made a week's worth of salads for lunch, as well as the stuffed peppers that @petunia354: posted (I subbed in ground turkey). </p> <p>Seriously, big thank you to all who posted... I am really excited to eat my new meals this week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1196743 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 09:48:28 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1196743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cut them into chunks, toss with pesto, and bake until a little crispy (sometimes if im in a rush i microwave the potatoes first so they dont take long to bake!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1196623 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 09:07:44 +0000 looch 1196623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lion: Oh, never tried, that, but will add potatoes next time!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1196617 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 09:06:44 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1196617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: ooh good to know! It is also great on potatoes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1196567 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 08:46:53 +0000 looch 1196567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lion: I do that all the time, pesto is also really good with salmon, if you eat fish. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1196498 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 07:56:44 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1196498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made some chicken last night that was amazing! Just chicken and store bought pesto. Cover the chicken with pesto, bake covered at 350 until almost cooked through, then add mozarella cheese on top and bake 5 more minutes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1195898 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 19:54:09 +0000 jhd 1195898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: We like a lot of recipes on skinnytaste.com. I try to use my crockpot and/or make enough for dinner two nights in a row to save time. I also spend time on weekends filling ziploc bags with fresh fruits, veggies, nuts etc so there are always healthy snacks ready to grab through the week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1195883 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 19:47:05 +0000 jhd 1195883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: we eat rice &amp; beans like that all the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1195850 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 19:32:26 +0000 Mrs D 1195850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't read all the responses so I apologize if this is a duplicate.</p> <p>Crock Pot Chicken<br /> 2-3 Chicken breast (fresh or frozen)<br /> 1 can cream chicken (I use the healthy one)<br /> 1 Cup salsa<br /> 1 packet taco seasoning</p> <p>Let it hang out all day and shred the chicken before serving.</p> <p>DH and I eat this on rice or in tortillas. If I am being super healthy I have it over lettuce! I recommend the low sodium taco packets! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1195845 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 19:29:16 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1195845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: i portion it out and keep it in freezer bags :) i do t know where you live but food lion brand steamable broc is only 1.19 and it is by far the best kind...no big stems...the whole bag is edible (unlike a lot of the generic brands) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1195049 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:43:04 +0000 immabeetoo 1195049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: cooking beans from scratch in the crockpot is super easy, then I just freeze portions :) I've found lunches are easiest when we just do leftovers from dinner. I keep a few "emergency" meals in case we run out - so a slice of meatloaf, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1195047 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:42:28 +0000 Bookish 1195047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: @Smurfette: Love it, that's so smart. I love grilled chicken salads! I'm definitely doing this next week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1195038 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:40:01 +0000 Smurfette 1195038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: Right now a Ken's Greek or a Newman's Tuscan Italian. My weekend splurge is the Ranch from the produce section, already cold. Trying to stay away from all and all creams. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1195026 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:36:32 +0000 mrs. wagon 1195026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: oooh that sounds good! What dressing have you been using? I have low fat honey dijon and deluxe french from Wishbone which have been o.k. but I'm always on the lookout for more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1194996 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:26:05 +0000 Smurfette 1194996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: I do lo mein noodles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1194989 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:24:27 +0000 mrs. wagon 1194989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: we have been doing this!! I throw in a mini baggie of about 6 croutons too... love it. I'm allergic to most raw veggies so our salads are just lettuce but it fills me up enough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1194985 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:21:41 +0000 Smurfette 1194985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: For lunches, I do this. Sunday night I make them for the whole week. DH grills me some chicken, and we cut it, along with the veggies. Everything goes in a snack size ziploc bag. It does waste bags but nothing gets soggy this way. Lettuce in the tupperware and then the bags on top, put the lid on and I just grab one every day. I just keep dressing here at work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1194978 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:19:18 +0000 Bookish 1194978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: Great point! I eat lean cuisines every day for lunch which are supposedly 'healthy', but the salt content is crazy. I need to find better lunches next! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1194964 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:12:33 +0000 Mamaof2 1194964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually grill chicken and burgers on Sunday. I make rice and pasta. I also cut up tons of fruit and veggies.</p> <p>That way dinner can be "made" within minutes by heating up foods and sides </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1194906 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:51:31 +0000 IRunForFun 1194906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: Good point on the sodium content! I always buy the low sodium versions and with beans, I drain them and rinse them in a strainer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/healthy-30-min-or-less-dinners#post-1194848 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 12:36:51 +0000 Anagram 1194848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: a lot of these recipes sound delicious. Just keep in mind most canned foods (beans, salsa, etc) are VERY high in salt, so aren't the best for losing weight (water retention and all that, as well as general heart healthiness). </p> <p>With canned beans, there are low salt versions and you can rinse the beans well 2-3 times before cooking. Salsa you can make your own in a food processor once a week and keep it refrigerated (but I know, that takes time...I wouldn't have time for that right now).</p> <p>Ranch packets and things like taco seasoning are also high salt, but you can make your own in bulk with less/no salt and keep them in your pantry since they are dry ingredients.</p> <p>One of my quick go-to meals (I make it probably twice a week) is 1 lb of thawed chicken breast. In the morning, put it in a ziplock bag with a little bit of honey, oilive oil (or whatever oil you want), some garlic powder, mrs. Dash Extra Spicy seasons (which is no salt), dried cilantro, and lime. I don't ever measure this, I just throw in as much as I like and heavy on the spicy stuff. This part takes 60 seconds after you've done it before.</p> <p>When you get home from work, dump the contents into a skillet and sautee until chicken is cooked through. You can cut chicken into smaller pieces if you want. The honey will make the chicken blacken a bit, but it's delicious.</p> <p>While the chicken is cooking, rough cut a yellow summer squash and a green zucchini and throw it into another pan on the stove. Drizzle olive oil on top, then layer (heavily) on top garlic power, a smidge of salt, any other spice you want (we like spicy stuff so I use the Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy again) and then let it cook down for about 15 minutes while you do other stuff. Just stir occasionally. </p> <p>Another quick and healthy side that is delicious is bok choy. If you've never had it before, I highly recommend. Wash the bok choy, coat it in spicy mustard, and cook it down in a pan until it softens but isn't limp--about..8 minutes or so? That's all---no oil, butter, or other seasonings. Just Bok choy and mustard.</p> <p>I second the steamer veggies suggestion. We use those a lot. When I REALLY don't feel like cooking, I boil those veggie noodles and use jarred pasta and throw in some ready-cooked turkey sausage crumbles. Those are high in salt but awfully good. </p>