DINNER

Calling all Mr. Moms, Moms, and Bachelors-read up!

From SURVIVING CANCERLAND: The Psychic Aspects of Healing
QUICKIE (15 MINUTES OR LESS) COOKING FOR LIFE
(www.survivingcancerland.com)
(This is for everyone with time restraints.)

“Quickie” includes clean up. This recipe was taken from the cookbook section of my book. Over the past days, I posted meals—breakfast, lunch and dinner—with the nutritional and calorie information for a time challenged family. Enjoy!

Dinner after a long day can be daunting. When our fast paced life and medical appointments take precedence in our lives everything else must be re-prioritized including family, home and work. Fast food restaurants can be enticing so cooking and nutrition can get pushed to the end of the line. During a time of watching our pennies and waistlines, cooking at home is more important than ever.
After all we’ve endured, financially, medically, and emotionally, including a cranky belly; we need a belly pleaser meal that meets our nutritional needs, time restrictions and weight concerns.
I dedicate this recipe to all those hard working people, often raising their families alone while undergoing health treatments, and who put their children’s needs first. Not only do they bring home the bacon, they cook it, too.
Throw this dinner recipe together at lunch time and it will be ready when you are thinking about a quick drive through restaurant for dinner. Save you money and energy. This is a childhood favorite that adults love, too.


DINNER: Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese & salad
Prep time 5 min. Clean up 1 min.
INGREDIENTS: serves 6
8 oz macaroni, cooked 6 oz 2% milk
6 oz evaporated milk 1 large egg
Salt and pepper to taste 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS:
Spray the crock with nonstick spray. Mix everything and put into Slow Cooker. Cook on low for 3 hours or high for 1 ½ hours.

Crock Pot Macaroni & Cheese=Calories 342; Total Fat=15.0 mg; Carbohydrates=34.3g; Cholesterol= 81mg; Sodium= 250mg; Dietary Fiber=0.9; Sugars=6.5; Protein=16.4.

Good Points= High in Selenium and Calcium.
Bad Points=High in Fat.




TOSSED SALAD- TOSSED SALAD- TOSSED SALAD
Prep time 1 min. Clean up 1 min.
INGREDIENTS: serves 2
½ head green leaf lettuce, torn into pieces and placed in bowl 1 Tablespoon extra virgin oil
Salt and pepper to taste or 1/8 teaspoon “jar spices” 1 teaspoon aged balsamic vinegar

DIRECTIONS:
Wash lettuce.
Pat dry with paper towel.
3. Add favorite salad dressing
OR
Home-made vinaigrette dressing.
1.Toss with olive oil to coat lettuce leaves (this keeps the vinegar from soaking into the leaves and making them soggy).
2.Toss with ½ teaspoon balsamic vinegar (or to taste).

HOMEMADE BALSAMIC VINIGARETTE DRESSING
Prep time 30 sec. Clean up= 0
INGREDIENTS: serves 1
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil ½ teaspoon balsamic vinegar ¼ teaspoon “jar spices”


NUTRITIONSAL FACTS

Green Leaf Lettuce, one serving size = 4g Calories per serving=1; Total Fat=0g; Cholesterol=0g; Dietary Fiber=0g; Sugars=0g; Protein=0g.

Good Points= Very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, good source of Protein, Dietary Fiber,
Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphorus, high in Vitamin. A,C, K, B6, Foliate, Iron,
Potassium, Thiamin., Riboflavin.
Unfiltered Extra Virgin Olive Oil- Serving size 1 Tablespoon (15 ml)- Calories= 120; Total Fat= 14g; Cholesterol= 0mg; Sodium=0mg; Total Carbohydrates=0; Protein=0.