Seriously Easy Dinner 1

People really do not learn how to cook anymore and as a society, even in economic crisis, we still eat out more than any other country on earth. We all know, prepackaged foods are killing us! So here's a quick and easy recipe:

8x8 glass dish (or any other oven safe dish)
Preheat Oven 400 degrees

Peel and slice three carrots into thirds
Wash and cut 4 small potatoes in half
Rinse two skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Add a small amount of olive oil to dish
Add chicken breasts to middle of dish
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper
Add carrots and potatoes around the edge of the dish
Sprinkle salt over veggies
Add water to dish, enough to cover most of the veggies and chicken

Bake chicken for 45-60 minutes depending on thickness of meat.
Use the cooking time of the meat to make a side veggies

Enjoy!

Shopping The Color Wheel

When food shopping for the week it is important to buy a variety of different colored fruits and veggies. Make it a challenge for yourself and your family to buy at least one fruit or vegetable in each color and try to eat from each color every day.


Here's a list of what I had for fruits and veggies today:

Fruits & Veggie Color Wheel

Red: Strawberries & Tomato
Orange/Yellow: Carrots & Acorn Squash
Green: Green beans, pickle, & lettuce
Purple/Blue: blueberries
White: mushrooms & potatoes

Dressing up your plate with a variety of colors will make your meal not only healthier, but also more visually appealing. Taking the few minutes to add lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, or pickles to a sandwich makes it look like a deli specialty. If you feel like you're doing something special for yourself, you'll feel better eating it.