Written by:
SARAH DUTT, LMT
Sarah can be reached at sarah@apexptwellness.com.
Alrighty parents, this one is for those busy families who always seem to have something going on whether it be the PTO moms, Soccer dads, 101 kid’s activities, weekly meetings, mandatory school functions, or those parents like me who seem to just loose hours in a day.
I am not too proud to admit that I am one of those parents who often resorts to the “Hey who wants cereal for dinner?” or the “How about spaghetti O’s, do you want them with the meatballs or Franks?” But let’s face it there is not a whole lot of nutrition in any of these dinners.
Did you know that one can of spaghetti o’s has 240 calories, or 110 calories in 3/4 cup of Captain crunch…?
Only 3/4 cup, please I usually eat 2 bowls!”
Although these are very convenient go-to dinner ideas, they are not the best nutrition wise.
So I thought I would share a go to recipe for my family, that is a quick, easy and healthy twist on hamburger helper. We are talking a one pan 20 min start to finish that your kids will love!
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You can get creative too – if your kids are picky eaters, puree up some veggies to add in to the sauce (may need extra liquid to compensate)!!! Think green or red peppers, spinach…endless possibilities!
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21 Day Fix Containers: 1 cup approximately = 1 yellow (1/2 cup pasta), 1 red (3/4 cup protein), 1 blue (1/3 cup cheese)
Recipe adapted from countrysidecravings.com
SARAH DUTT, LMT
Sarah can be reached at sarah@apexptwellness.com.
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