Who doesn’t like tacos? Here’s a way to make them kind of healthy. Use pinto beans instead of meat. Go heavier on the shredded romaine lettuce, use a freshly made salsa, throw in some crushed garlic cloves and some avocado. Eat a couple of those bad boys in a taco shell and you are good to go.
Italian sausage is a spicy treat great once in a while – I’d avoid it for daily consumption. Dr Fitness goes with the soy sausage. But he’s weird that way. After you’ve grilled up your sausage put it aside for a bit. Now grill up some veggies like tomatoes, and onions – they cook quickly – so watch them. Now make your salad with spinach and all your favorite salad ingredients then toss in the cut up sausage and those grilled veggies and eat up.
Whole wheat pasta is a fast and easy ingredient in a bunch of meals. You can then throw in a variety of other healthy ingredients to make a quick meal the whole family will eat. Today we talk about grilled zucchini with garlic, walnuts and raisins. First cook up the pasta and put it to the side. Cook up some thinly sliced zucchini with some garlic. Then add the walnuts and raisins. Then when all that is cooked serve it with the pasta.
It’s weird – Dr Fitness doesn’t eat shrimp and the Fat Guy hates curry yet Dr Fitness comes up with a curry shrimp recipe that neither one of us would eat. It’s a fast and easy recipe so if you’re in a hurry you may like it. You know that you can swap any other protein for the shrimp – but here goes – you need red curry paste, coconut milk, bell peppers, mushrooms and basil. Saute that stuff up then throw in your cooked shrimp (or any other protein). Serve over brown rice.
In order to eat more salmon and get all those omega 3 fatty acids that Dr Fitness loves so much we try and give you lots of ways to prepare salmon. This salmon with almonds recipe is pretty easy. Always buy fresh skinless and boneless salmon fillets. In a pan with a little butter cook your salmon. Remember – one flip on each side. Put the salmon aside. Now saute up some green beans and almonds. Spoon that concoction on top of the salmon and serve.
Couscous is another one of those underappreciated grains. It is quick and easy to make and it gets you out of that rice rut. Whip up some whole wheat couscous and put it aside for a bit. Now raid your fridge for some bell peppers, onions, cucumber, tomatoes. chop them all up nicely. Now in a big bowl mix it all in and top with chick peas, feta cheese some lime juice and a dash of olive oil.
Who doesn’t love shrimp…other than Dr Fitness? Here is a pasta recipe that you can add a pretty low calories easy to make protein to without much hassle. Shrimp and pasta were meant to go together. Make about a pound of some multi-grain pasta. Put it to the side. Now saute some shrimp (which you have de-veined) is a quality marinara sauce – add some jalapeno peppers to spice things up and mix it into the pasta and you’re set. Hey and don’t forget to see us speak and meet us at FitBloggin ’11
We eat a lot of breakfast burrito’s at our house. they’re quick and easy to make and each person can customize it with ingredients they like. So here’s the basic breakfast burrito recipe. All you need are warmed up flour tortillas and some scrambled eggs. My kid likes bacon and cheese. I prefer sauteed peppers. Feel free to experiment with black beans, onions, grilled corn and spinach – go nuts. Listen right now to hear Dr Fitness’ tips. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Wellness Minutes improve your health in 3 minutes a day or less. iTunes Follow us on Twitter @FatGuy and @DrFitness6 Be our Friend on Facebook
Quinoa is one of those neglected grains that are starting to make its way into mainstream eating. Try this quinoa pilaf recipe – instead of rice sometimes. Cook a cup quinoa and mix in some cumin seeds, coriander seeds, extra virgin olive oil, onion and garlic. Separately cook some chick peas. then mix everything together and sprinkle some pomegranate seeds on top. Listen right now to hear Dr Fitness’ tips. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Wellness Minutes improve your health in 3 minutes a day or less. iTunes Follow us on Twitter @FatGuy and @DrFitness6 Be our Friend on Facebook
