https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:56:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-319625 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:04:55 +0000 immabeetoo 319625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My #1 quick meal is chicken breasts dumped in the crock pot and shredded once cooked - using salsa with them, adding beans from my freezer and cheese = tacos. Using BBQ sauce with them, buns/rolls =bbq sandwiches :)</p> <p>I try to do batch cooking, especially now that I'm tired &amp; pregnant. So I'll marinate 2 bunches of chicken, stirfry, and chop and use one for that night and freeze the other. Then I can use it on a pizza or in quinoa/rice for stirfry. Same thing as with ground beef or chopped veggies :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-319415 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:22:55 +0000 heffalump 319415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm always doing quick meals, my LO doesn't give me much time to play in the kitchen. One of our favorites is spinach, mushroom, and goat cheese pizza.</p> <p>I buy the dough at the refrigerated section at the grocery store. Roll it out and sprinkle with olive oil, bake for 8 minutes at 400 degrees. Put on baby spinach, sliced tomatoes, mushrooms, goat cheese, and whatever toppings you want. Sprinkle more olive oil on and bake 15 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-319399 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:12:07 +0000 MediaNaranja 319399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for crockpot meals. I also like stuffed peppers, and they are easy to make since we eat rice everyday, anyways. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-319392 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:10:04 +0000 dookie32 319392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do "big salads" a lot. Really easy and fast especially if you buy the bagged lettuce. My go-to is hearts of romaine, chopped green apples, bleu cheese, candied walnuts and dried cranberries with raspberry vinaigrette. I've also made a version of the Fuji Apple Chicken Salad from Panera- greens, tomatoes, grilled chicken, walnuts, Gorgonzola, red onions, and apple chips with Fuji Apple Vinaigrette. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-319320 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:35:55 +0000 lavender 319320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>crockpot meals and (so bad for you yet so good) ramens. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-319316 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:31:53 +0000 stargal 319316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>crock pot meals. just throw meat in with some veggies (Fresh or frozen) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-319293 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:26:10 +0000 Mrs. Pen 319293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>homemade lara bars have become my new favorite!!<br /> It takes maybe half hour to make 2 batches of bars! It's great to have on hand for a quick afternoon snack, or even if I don't have time for breakfast. No added sugar, full of protein!</p> <p><a href="http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/08/12/hot-fudge-brownie-larabars/" rel="nofollow">http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/08/12/hot-fudge-brownie-larabars/</a><br /> <a href="http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/11/14/oatmeal-raisin-cookie-larabars/" rel="nofollow">http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/11/14/oatmeal-raisin-cookie-larabars/</a><br /> <a href="http://saltnpepper.tv/2012/05/lemon-date-bars/" rel="nofollow">http://saltnpepper.tv/2012/05/lemon-date-bars/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-319281 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:23:23 +0000 Goldilocks1107 319281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The rotisserie chickens from the grocery store are a favorite of mine for quick meals. Grab one of those, some Uncle Ben's Ready Rice (cook in the pouch for 90 seconds - genius!) and a bag of frozen veggies and you've got a quick/healthy dinner.</p> <p>For snacks, I really enjoyed Tricuits and cheese, cinnamon raisin bagels with peanut butter, Dole fruit cups, yogurt with granola and blueberries. And I bought some of the Sabra hummus that comes with pretzel chips. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-319251 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:16:13 +0000 Smurfette 319251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do a lot of grilled chicken salads, quesadilla's, pasta's with olive oil during the week since DH is usually traveling. </p> <p>Another thing is make a calzone with a roll of thin pizza crust. Spread it out, half (lengthwise) put your toppings, then hold the other half over it. Pinch it closed, cut 4 slits on the top, then cook. Super easy but yummy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-319225 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:09:48 +0000 pinkcupcake 319225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Snacks - hummus with veggies (things you don't have to cut up: sugar snap peas, baby carrots), Greek yogurt with granola, bagels with cream cheese, hard boiled eggs, frozen waffles </p> <p>Meals - I ate a lot of stirfry! Just used chicken with whatever leftover veggies I had in the fridge. I also ate a lot of pasta and frozen Trader Joe's meals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-319136 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:46:08 +0000 tororojo 319136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Snacks: string cheese, fruit, hummus and wheat thins, cereal, bagels and cream cheese, chips and salsa</p> <p>We get fast food a lot more than usual these days when I feel the urgent need to eat and don't want to take time to cook. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-319018 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:04:38 +0000 LemonLong 319018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Breakfast - muffin from box mix, fruit (usually grapes or berries), decaf tea, alternatives: Whole wheat english muffin with egg , cheese, ham (crack the egg in a small bowl, scramble it, pop in the microwave for 40 seconds, add to top of english muffin with ham and cheese, nuke for 15 seconds more to melt cheese) with fruit on the side.</p> <p>Lunch- Panini (sandwich meat, mustard or BBQ sauce, gouda cheese, on whole wheat bread put in the panini maker), spinach salad with grape tomatoes and cukes (I slice the cuke ahead of time so during the week I don't have to mess with it)</p> <p>Snacks: luna bars, more fruit (love sliced up peaches), smoothies (dump some plain greek yogurt in, some mango nectar, then assorted frozen fruit), pita chips with hummus</p> <p>Dinner: Crockpot meals, or meals from Woman's Day magazine (they have them all on their website if you look up menus) they usually take less than 30 minutes to prep and cook. Or for ultimate lazy, we do breakfast for dinner with frozen whole wheat waffles and eggs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-319004 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:57:31 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 319004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm really digging frozen waffles with peanut butter -- my local grocery store makes a great flaxseed low-fat waffle that I throw in the toaster and top with PB for breakfast - but I could just as happily eat them for lunch or dinner. Another favorite is low-fat granola mixed into Chobani for lunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-318997 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:52:28 +0000 mrsjyw 318997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i've been doing rice + gim (Seaweed wraps), pbj sandwiches, and cereal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-318979 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:41:50 +0000 Mrsbells 318979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When i was pregnant I liked yogurt smoothies, They are pretty fast especially if you use fruit like banana that don't require much prep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-318977 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:41:06 +0000 ladyfingers 318977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've made a lot of pasta, pizza (homemade but still super easy, I have a no-rise dough recipe or I use storebought dough from the bakery), and tacos in my pregnancy. DH makes a quick stir fry lunch with the frozen stir fry bags and ramen noodles (no seasoning). Peanut butter and jelly, grilled cheese and soup for lunch (but I go for the healthy bread and low-sodium soup from the health food store). Luna bars, greek yogurt, apples and peanut butter, trail mix, cheese and crackers, and easy fruit -- grapes, oranges, etc. -- for snacks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-318969 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:38:30 +0000 hilsy85 318969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stir fry meals are really easy, especially if you get pre cut veggies or use frozen. Pasta dishes are also the easiest, I've found--boil some noodles, sautee some veggies in olive oil and garlic, and mix them together. Or roasting chicken in a pan with veggies is an easy one dish meal. As for snacks, I like granola bars, yogurt with honey, and apples with peanut butter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quick-snacksmeals#post-318950 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:32:42 +0000 Arden 318950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What are your favorite quick snacks or quick meals?</p> <p>This pregnancy has me feeling extremely tired, so cooking a big meal requires more energy than I have. I'm having a hard time putting on weight though, so having frequent meals/snacks is important.</p> <p>What are the quick and easy snacks you like, and meals that can be whipped up quickly without too much labor? </p>