| It is easier than ever to put together quick, | | | | cooked this way. |
| nutritious and easy meals. Most supermarkets | | | | Poached Fish. In the frozen food section of your |
| carry precut, washed and packaged vegetables, in | | | | grocery store, you can often find individually |
| the produce section. Precut fruit is now available, | | | | wrapped portions of tilapia, haddock or salmon. |
| all year round. Most deli's carry rotisserie chicken | | | | Brush the fish with a little olive oil and sprinkle with |
| or turkey. These ingredients, added together, are | | | | lemon pepper. From frozen fish to cooked, in the |
| a recipe for stress free dinners. Here are five of | | | | microwave, only takes minutes. Serve this with a |
| my favorites. | | | | salad of mixed, dark greens and low fat dressing. |
| Spinach Salad. On a plate, arrange two cups of | | | | I enjoy this dinner with a piece of good, dark |
| washed and packaged, baby spinach, a chopped, | | | | bread. |
| boiled egg and one tablespoon of sliced almonds. | | | | Canned Soup and Sandwich. Soup and sandwich is |
| Sprinkle with one tablespoon of parmesan cheese. | | | | an old standby, for moms in a hurry. Read the |
| Serve with your favorite, low calorie, Italian | | | | label, carefully. Choose a soup that has a lower |
| dressing. | | | | salt and fat content. Try and choose soups that |
| Roasted Chicken. On a plate, serve one piece of | | | | are less than ninety calories, per cup. My favorite |
| rotisserie chicken, from the deli and one cup of | | | | soup, on a cold night, is tomato. Serve with one |
| your favorite frozen vegetables which have been | | | | ounce of lean deli meat, on whole wheat bread, |
| steamed in the microwave. Serve with one small, | | | | with lettuce, tomato and mustard. |
| whole wheat roll. For desert, have a cup of fresh | | | | While these recipes serve one person, they can |
| melon, with a splash of fresh orange juice and a | | | | be doubled or tripled to serve a family. With the |
| sprinkle of coconut. | | | | variety of fresh foods that are available and a |
| Vegetable Medley. Choose your favorite medley | | | | microwave, simple and nutritious meals are easier |
| of vegetables, prewashed and cut. Steam about | | | | than ever, to serve. The next time you are in the |
| two cups, with a little water, in the microwave | | | | produce section of the supermarket, look around |
| until crisp tender. Toss with a little margarine, | | | | at the packaged and prewashed selections of |
| about one teaspoon. Sprinkle with low fat cheddar | | | | fruits and vegetables. I'll bet you come up with |
| cheese, about two ounces, and microwave for | | | | some ideas, for nutritious and easy meals, of |
| one more minute. I love broccoli and cauliflower | | | | your own. |