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Energizing Fast Food - How to make healthy dinners in about 15 minutes Carole Pagan © 2007 Sometimes schedules can get pretty hectic. You want to eat healthy, you need your energy, and you don't want to be getting sick - but there's no time! Here are some things you can make in a flash- Wash and poke holes in a potato or sweet potato. I cook 2. It takes about 5 minutes per side, sometimes a little more. I like mine really soft. Quick Meat Choices - Chicken Breast, pork chop, steak, tuna steaks, and hamburgers can all be cooked quickly if not overly thick. Stick to about 5-6 ounces per person. Just place enough butter or olive oil in the pan to coat. Season the meat. You can change the taste just by using different seasonings. My staples are- For chicken - McCormick Fajita seasoning, Montreal Chicken Seasoning, Montreal Roasted Garlic Seasoning. For steak and hamburgers - Montreal Spicy Steak Seasoning. For pork chops - garlic powder and Italian seasoning. For tuna steaks, very light garlic powder, fresh ground black pepper, and lemon juice. Cook on medium high heat - covered - until nicely browned, about 5 minutes. Turn meat over, lower heat, cover, and let cooking finish 5-7 minutes while you finish the rest of your dinner prep. This method works for all of the above. Meanwhile, wash up some lettuce, tomatoes, onion, carrots, broccoli, etc. and throw into salad bowls. Cut up some fresh fruit. Put on plates and serve. Dinner's ready! A couple of helpful hints - You have to remember to put the meat in the fridge to thaw. If you're really on top of it, put your chicken or steak in marinade the night before for really great flavor fast. I pre-form hamburgers out of 95% lean ground beef and freeze them so they are always handy. Do not use salt on meat, especially before cooking. It dries it out. Garlic powder has tenderizing qualities. Sprinkle it on the meat and let it sit while you prepare your potatoes for cooking. You can also use Worcestershire for a quick soak. Either way, you can still continue with your seasoning of choice. I buy big packages of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, then place each one in a cheap sandwich bag, and then place them all into a freezer bag. Then it's easy to grab what you need without them all being stuck together. They also thaw faster. I often do the same thing with pork chops. A hint I got from Martha is to drop your potatoes on the counter a couple of times before cutting. It fluffs them. Not too rough or you'll split them! Other things you can serve instead of baked potatoes- If you plan ahead, you can have jello on hand. It only takes a couple minutes to prepare the night before. Things like applesauce, baked beans, cranberry sauce, frozen green beans or other frozen green vegetables are great fast side dishes. Stay away from things prepared with sauces. Too many fats and other things you really don't want to be eating. It's better to use butter than it is to eat that stuff. For the best health benefits, and best flavor - cook fresh as much as possible. For even more health benefits, have a glass of wine with dinner. If you absolutely have to eat fast food, go with Subway or Chinese. Subway has daily specials for $2.49. Get in the habit of eating like this and you'll see the pounds start to melt away. Plus you'll have the energy you need to do all the things you need to do, not to mention all the time and money you'll save. Can't beat that now, can you? If you need more compelling reasons to change your diet, grab your free copy of Suicide by Diet and find out what the food you're eating is doing inside your body. ----------------------------------------------------------- Click here to find out how easy it is to get healthy, Lose weight, and look and feel years younger >>> --------------------------------------------- Want more delicious, healthy, FAST dinner ideas? Cooking With A Thin Attitude >>> No more eating at the bottom of the food chain for you!     Back to Diet & Health Article Index   Back to Home Page >>> Subscribe to The Juggling aCt >>> To the Store >>>