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I am trying to eat healthy but would like some ideas for things to eat for meals. I want to vary things I eat so I don't get bored. Suggestions please. 
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Nah only messing.
Yeh fish is really good, and you should be having 5 portions of fruit and veg a day aswell according to the health experts.
pasta
pasta, with mashed potatoe
Pesto ones arent that bad, just use light olive oil, which although fatty isnt nasty fats. Or tomato based sauces which are dead easy to make, just get a couple of tins of tomatos (the best way to eat tom's at this time of year) then simmer down with herbs and spices. I find a dash of worchestershire sauce is excellent.
Sometimes we don't have sauce, we just have some chopped spam ( again not too much) and some steam fresh veg. Its actually really nice.
If you have a decent spice cupboard you can just use a tin or two of tom's to get a cheaper and better for you result.
That sounds like a balanced, nutritious meal. :yeees:
Chicken and veg stir-fry, Chilli made with soya mince and/or mixed beans with brown rice, risotto made up with chicken or veg stock and any veg you choose, jacket potato with cottage cheese/beans/tuna & light mayo, egg fried rice with green veg in is good, pasta with tomato sauce (like bongbudda says it's very easy to simmer down tinned tomatoes with any additions you like - my preference is finely chopped chillies and various spices).
Lots of garlic too.
That's the stuff! :thumb:
Either strain the tomatos before hand, or better yet just simmer for a while to reduce the water, this will also strengthen the flavour. It depends on the tinned tomatos you are using, many of them are mostly water.
Yeah had it before and found i didnt like it. Some probably will though.
The problem is the tomatos in cans are often quite sweet, to over come this you do need to put a little salt in, but worchestershire sauce is excellent for cutting through the sweetness.
It takes some tinkering with, but you can make a better sauce from scratch, and it wont have massive amounts of salt and crappy ingredients.
Ok will try that. Thanks.
Does anyone have any suggestions for healthy lunches that I could prepare to take to work?
I like eating blueberries (full of anti-oxidents) for snacks.
I read somewhere once that microwaving foods takes away some of the nice nutrients so maybe it would be good to get handy with a pan and oven.
Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Lucy xx
Left overs, I make a bit too much dinner a few nights a week then take it in with me and heat it up.
1/2 a pack of tofu
2 teaspoons of soy sauce
1 teaspoon of tumeric
1/2 a teaspoon of mustard
- mix above together and heat
serve on hot toast
it is healthy asd its < 250kcals.
... i used to live off that shit before turning vegan.