Kids Health Notes Give-away: "Jenny Craig 30 Meals in 30 Minutes" cookbook
May 5, 2008 by Grace Ibay
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When it comes to cooking, I am all about efficiency. As much as I love to whip up delicious AND nutritious recipes, I can’t spend too much time in the kitchen. That’s why I was impressed with this new cookbook -
“Jenny Craig 30 Meals in 30 Minutes“
When it said “30 minutes” it really was! I just had it for a week and haven’t tried everything, but the dishes I cooked were delicious and I knew exactly how much calories I was eating, which is good for postpartum health.
The cookbook is a spiral-bound collection of menus, not just recipes. Each facing page includes a full menu – entree and side/desert; shopping and kitchen staple lists; “quick meal countdown” to coordinate every dish; and of course, nutrition information.
So here’s something for you. I’ll be giving away five (5) copies of “Jenny Craig 30 meals in 30 minutes” cookbook!
How to join:
- Share your tip(s) for creating fast, delicious and nutritious meals for the family.
- Blogger or not, you get additional entries when you (1) share a 30-minute recipe; (2) share a link to the recipe on YOUR own blog; (3) link this contest back to your blog.
- Eligibility – one entry per person per email daily (so you get more entries if you come back tomorrow, but rules 1 and 2 above apply for each entry).
- Contest is open to residents of the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. If you have a blog, do post your URL as well, as I love to visit my readers’ sites and catch a conversation.
The contest ends 12:00 midnight EST May 10, 2008 in time for Mother’s day the next day. Five (5) winners will be randomly drawn.
I have 4 other contests for Mother’s Day. Check them out, and join, HERE.
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Me and my friends cook large portions at one time then we divy them up into family size portions and we swap so that we can get a variety of nutritious, tasty meals that we can just heat up!
On Sunday mornings I cut up veggies I plan to use throughout the week and stick them in baggies. That way I can just empty the baggie in the appropriate meal for that night
I love to cook and try new things
I like to make dishes ahead and use my microwave especially when I have surprise guests.
I buy big packs of lean hamburger meat and pat out the patties. I put each pattie in an individual bag and put them in the freezer. When I need a quick , but tasty meal, I just pull a pattie out and cook it!
Bulk rice, pasta, and beans. Cheap and can always be combined for a quick meal.
My tip. Meal Planning! The more planning you put into your meals, the more likely they are to be healthy! Also if you can plan ahead, and maybe freeze to defrost at a later date, it helps you keep organized and makes for some quick meals.
Blogged about your contest as well as posted a recipe for Sweet Roasted Chicken Sandwich
http://lyricandariasmom.blogspot.com/2008/05/win-jenny-craig-30-minute-meals.html
our kids love easy pizza bagels, plain bagels with pizza sauce and mozz cheese add a little browned hamburger and tossem in the oven abt 15 min come out crispy little personal pizzas
Pre-planning my menus for the week increases my efficiency and makes meal prep go so much faster.
We eat a lot of vegetables cooked in the microwave.
i use the microwave a lot
I use organic boxed pasta or rice with sauce meals and add the vegies and/or meat.
When you can, double the recipe and put half in the freezer for a meal when you don’t have time to cook.
I take store bought cooked chicken and make a big salad then leftovers get gravey and mashed potatoes the next day.
I actually don’t have a tip I need some tips!
I’d love to have a copy of this cookbook!
tilipi fish from Sam’s club comes each piece wrapped so You take out how many You need two per person in My family then pour Olive oil over FROZEN FISH YES FROZEN and then sprinkle Tones Lemon Pepper and then place in 350 oven for 45 minutes and add microve vegetables and You have yourself a great meal and My 11 year old SOn asks for this all the time…
I buy the large plastic container os salad greens and wash and spin them in salad spinner. I keep the spinner with the lid on tight in refrigerator and then have fresh crisp greens daily.
I buy family packs of food and separate them later to use in recipes.
For a fast meal I buy pizza crust and then make
a veggie pizza
put sauce,cheese,black olives,peppers,
artichokes,sun-dried tomatoes.
I make extra batches of dinner on the weekends and freeze them for quick meals on weekdays.
I love to cook big batches of food and freeze for quick meals later
I love to make simple meals with 5 or less ingredients.
What a great sweepstakes, love to win.