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Originally Posted by princessbelle
OH and about the soup. One more thing. I've noticed, at least for us, since we have that in the fridge, already made and easy to just heat up quickly, it has helped that urge to run by a fast food place on the way home or order pizza.
Sometimes, easy is the key.
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Yes Ma'am to this!
This has been one of my biggest hurdles over the last year. Getting home late at night, sometimes after a 12 hour day, and trying to figure out what to eat usually meant I was ordering something or eating crap in a box (which often equated to super unhealthy and loaded with salt and also not very satisfying).
Some of my go-to dishes when I'm tired and don't want to think about it:
Salads - takes literally 6 minutes to wash and chop veggies and if you keep grilled chicken in the fridge, this can really add to it
Soup or chilli - easy and keeps all week
Wraps or sandwiches - I usually keep shaved cajun turkey or grilled chicken at all times. These can go on a sandwich thin or in a spinach wrap with lettuce, onion, peppers, etc. for a quick wrap. I love to add 1 wedge of Laughing Cow cheese to really make it yummy
Breakfast for dinner - I can do a really good omelet with egg beaters and lots of spinach, peppers, mushrooms, and even fat free cheese in just a few minutes and it usually fills me up to the top!
Another thing that is super easy is when you are making coffee in the morning, grab some chicken breasts or tenderloins and throw them in a shallow dish with some light italian dressing, worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, garlic, and whatever else you like and let it marinate until you get home. As soon as you get home, pop them in the oven at 350 for about 40 minutes (depending on size of chicken) and by the time you get your clothes off, pets walked, and extras done, dinner is ready. Serve with steamed veggies (the steamer bags take like 4 minutes and are WELL worth it!)