Huge Healthy Foodie Giveaway! $280 Value!!!
**** This giveaway is now closed, Neil Kogut won! Congrats! Thanks to all who entered!
I’ve been walking a ton lately in the evenings with my dog Bailey after a long jiggly and glutenous break of seriously good eating, a lot of cooking, and a new relationship, which makes everything naturally move to the side burner, but that’s where the help of my fitbit comes in – to motivate me after sitting at a desk for 8 hours and only having walked 3k steps… when it should be more like 10k.
So, in honor of my new let’s get back in shape attitude, I’ve decided to give away a couple of my favorite things to help any of you having the same issues get back to where you want to be!! These are a few of my FAVORITE things I really can’t go a week without. All you need to do to enter this giveaway is simply comment on this post below answering this question: What is one of your favorite healthy workweek dinners to make? (GIVEAWAY ENDS 4/16/15)
Firstly in the giveaway…….
The glorious fitbit! I seriously cannot live without this thing. My sister-in-law, my step-mom, we all challenge each other through the app (I usually lose but whatever, it gets me moving), it syncs through Bluetooth with your smart phone, it tracks your sleep, steps, food, calories, etc. It really helps keep me on track when I’m being a bum, which happens more than I care to admit :). Second……….
Gina Homolka’s new cookbook!!!!!! I have been following her blog for years, she is amazing. All of her recipes are so healthy BUT reallyyyyy tasty. It’s such a helpful cookbook for weeknights when you need ideas of fast, healthy meals (she also puts weight watchers points to everything which is super helpful to people following that diet). She is so talented I just love her!! Third…..
A slow cooker!!!!! These make my weeks one thousand million times easier when I have a full day of work and no time to cook. I have this one and LOVE it.
So… I hope this inspires everyone to live a little healthier because why not? There are so many tool that make it so easy so let’s just do it okay?!!
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Baked salmon – I marinate it Asian style…usually with asparagus and brown rice. Delicious and easy!!!
hamburger helper
I love making salads. I could definitely use some NEW recipes though! (:
I don’t really cook to much, so I guess my favorite thing to make is leftovers!
Whatever yummy healthy recipes I find on your site Wormy! ❤️
Awww 🙂 haha that makes me smile!
I’m with Albert…bring on the leftovers!! #IWin
I love making grilled chicken with lots of veggies, roasted tomatoes, artichokes, & asparagus are some of my favorites!
Great giveaway! I love your new attitude! 🙂
What a fun giveaway! I’m not sure how “healthy” this dinner is, but I love grilling chicken with veggies and serving cheese potatoes on the side! It’s my go-to work week dinner!
-Alice
Simple is sometimes the best thing when it comes to healthy quick dinners on weeknights!! Love it!
One of my favorite worknight dishes is Cod over Baby Spinach w/Shitakes and onions en Papillote. Really easy and you don’t have to get fancy with parchment paper…tin foil works just fine. Takes about 30 minutes tops with 15 minutes cooking at 400…comes out with a nice jus if you add a lil fish stock and fresh squeezed lemon juice. YUM!
My crockpot is my go to! I don’t have a specific recipe, just toss a hunk of meat in with whatever seasonings appeal to me that day. Then when I go home at lunch I will toss in the veggies- usually carrots and onions and voila! Simple healthy dinner ready when we all come barreling in the door before running back out again for whatever activity the day has planned!
btw, my trusty friend has seen better days. I have to jiggle the knob to make sure it actually starts heating up. Last week I came home to a still icy cold pork roast!
Hahahahaha this made me laugh :)!
I love to saute kale in olive oil with onions garlic peppers tpped with soft boiled egg and avacado. Any veggies that need to be used up will do. Healthy quick and easy!
My go to healthy meal — for when I’m not just wanting a giant salad for dinner — is salmon marinated in equal parts soy sauce and maple syrup, with some crushed garlic cloves, that I bake in the oven for about 15 minutes. That plus a side of chopped up zucchini and squash, leaves me satisfied without the guilt!
We love avocado and egg wraps during the week. Quick and delicious!
I LOVE lightening up pizza! Either by making a cauliflower crust, or loading “meaty” veggies up with some healthy and delicious pizza toppings. The crust route is more time consuming…so the other day I pre-roasted some eggplant slices (although I think they would be equally as great if you used portobello mushrooms) and topped them with marinara, some low-fat mozz and parmesan, lean italian sausage and steamed kale. They were to die for and totally quelled the pizza craving!
mouthwatering – I want this now!
My favorite week day healthy meal is definitely baked salmon! Tastes great no matter how you prepare it (teriyaki sauce or just white wine & lemon juice) & is ready in less than 30 minutes.
There are also a ton of healthy & fast recipes in this cookbook that I love:
http://www.amazon.com/Recipes-Every-Woman-Should-Know/dp/1401324061
Enjoy!
baked salmon with hot sauce and a side salad
My favorite healthy weeknight go to is to roast veggies simply w/ olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic and toss them with couscous or quinoa
I LOVE making baked skinless boneless chicken at least once a week. I usually pair it up with boiled corn on the cob and or a big fresh garden salad. My family LOVES my home cooking.
Big cucumber and heirloom tomato salad!
So freshh!!
Baked wild caught salmon marinated w olive oil, lemon juice crushed garlic, sea salt, cayenne pepper, fresh parsley and a dash of balsamic vinegar. Serve it with whole wheat couscous and roasted asparagus !
Holy cow that sounds amazing!!
My “go to” is a chicken gnocchi soup. I put double tolhe veggies (onion, celery, carrots) and substitute cream with low-fat milk. That’s my healthier version, and my go-to for a quick dinner since I pre-cut and package my veggies. 🙂
yummmm!!!!
Grilled chicken, mash”faux”tatoes (mashed cauliflower), green beans and a side salad!
i just love “Queso Crockpot Chicken Chili” it’s to die for ! The Best . You got me craving it now .Lol Going to have to go make some . Thanks love your site.
Oh my goodness I need that recipe 🙂
Zoodles and homemade veggie heavy tomato sauce! Thanks for the giveaway!
I make this grilled chicken, spinach, feta and strawberry salad with a poppyseed dressing.. OK here’s a napkin to wipe the drool from your screen.
herb crusted salmon with Parmesan roasted brussel sprouts.
nice
I think this might even be a skinny taste recipe (tho maybe not in the cookbook): raw chicken sausage with casings removed and roasted with all kinds of veggies that have been drizzled with olive oil. Fast and super yummy!
Baked chicken over Brown rice with steamed veggies and home made bread <3
Grilled Chicken, White Rice, and Broccoli!
I really love to make roast beef stew 🙂 yummy!
I like to make a casserole that will last for as many nights as I can stretch it.
A big pot of chili
A big salad with everything I can find in the frig.
I usually bake a few chicken breasts to keep on hand for the week for quick dinners, like zucchini noodles with veggies and tomato sauce. It only takes a few minutes to throw together and get it on the table, and it’s delicious!
Sriracha greek yogurt chicken on the grill with grilled brocollini! During grilling season it is so easy to be healthy on weeknights, I just throw some meat in a bag with seasonings in the morning to marinate while I am working, then toss some veggies in a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper and wrap in aluminum foil. Then hand everything off to my grill master husband to cook!
It’s hard to cook healthy during the work week but, there is always a salad or a couple of other vegetables with every meal.
My go to healthy meal is homemade soup. Lots of beans and veggies. Soup is good food!
Spaghetti! I use spaghetti squash instead of noodles 🙂
Poached salmon with a light mustard sauce
I like to make vegan split pea soup in the crockpot.
Baked Chicken
Soups and stews.
Ooooo what great prizes to help me cook even healthier! One of my easy go-to staples during the week is pan sauteeing fish and roasting some fresh veggies.
We do chili in the crock pot….all healthy with tomatoes, good for you protein in the form of beans, corn and low fat meat of ur choice…it’s easy, dump everything and forget it…..
Salad with beans, avacados and anything else in the frig
A turkey breast that can be sliced to last the whole week
A casserole with soy meat and a ton of diced veggies
Slow cooked bbq pulled pork. Coleslaw with pineapple
Lettuce tacos with ground chicken, sweet potato, and avocado.
I like just about anything I can make it a crock pot! It’s easy making and easy cleanup! ((:
Turkey meatloaf with scalloped potatoes and grilled asparagus.
Chicken and sweet potatoes
Salmon and veggies
My own version of chili with a ton of veggies and beans
I have been trying to stay on a health kick. I exercise regularly and learning how to eat healthier (we never eaten bad but it does need some tweeking) Making food in a crock pot is one of my favorite ways to cook. SO easy and tasty!
We love either Baked Salmon or Chicken over white rice and LOTS of veggies!
shrimp and basmati rice
I love to make grilled salmon and add it to a quick healthy stir fry that I make on the stove top.
I like to make homemade pasta salad and we are big on BBQ so usually grilled chicken and a large salad with tons of vegetables.
I love making a large pot of soup with veggies galore
Salmon, sweet potatoes, veggies and salad
I’m usually exhausted after work so I like to make something easy, like salad, beans, and tons of other veggies.
Crock pot chili with ground turkey is my go to!
Shared on fb! (Laura Houston)
Vegetarian Black Bean Chili is my go to healthy easy favorite, I just posted it last week 🙂
I like to make baked vegetable eggrolls with mushrooms, carrots, butter lettuce, cucumbers, soysauce, basil, garlic, and grated ginger.
I like to make rice with a spiced curry. It has a number of veggies including carrots, tomatoes, onions, green beans and potatoes.
Shared on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raomeenas/posts/823742201013725?pnref=story
Baked chicken and veggies and rice
A big pot of beans, ground turkey, tons of veggies and tomato sauce. It’s my version of chili
Tacos with soy meat and lettuce
I love boneless grilled chicken breasts…quick to make and a zillion options to make
My favorite healthy meal for the week is vegetable curry!
we love Venison Taco Tuesday’s!! My son-in-law makes fun of this but they are yummy!!
I love a GORP Salad – romaine lettuce with a simple peanut dressing and raisin garnish!
pizza
I like to make my own pizza piled high with veggies.
Spaghetti with a sauce I make myself. I use very little of the spaghetti because there is so many veggies and ground turkey in the sauce.
A big salad with sardines on top. They are actually very satisfying.
hello! gorg website! 🙂
my favorite workweek meal to make is a shrimp stir fry loaded with my favorite veggies: broccoli, summer squash, squash, celery, carrots, red onion & some salt & pepper!!
I love making crock-pot chicken and putting it over veggies or salads throughout the week.
Chicken lettuce wraps, I make slow cooker salsa chicken and add lots of veggies
my favorite thing to make is baked salmon and quinoa, and of course Mac n cheese
In a hurry, my other half makes homemade hamburgers or sopa!
My favorite healthy meal is baked chicken and steamed asparagus.
I like to make turkey with pasta.
I make Skinny Honey Lemon Chicken quite often
awesome giveaway…guisado de puerco with potatoes mexican style,…takes about 45 min……thanks
I don’t know if they’re considered healthy, but I really like veggie hot dogs, salad and a veggies, like green beans.
We make a imitation meatloaf with tofu, soy meat, oats , onions, zucchini, and mushrooms
I like shredded cabbage, ground meat, onions, tomato sauce and rice,
My favorite healthy workweek dinner is an omelet!
We just ate it tonight! Skinless Chicken. Yum! Thanks and God bless!
Beef stew
Ha! That is to imply that I am successful at making healthy, home cooked meals…maybe this is what I need to get that going!
Baked fish, mashed sweet potatoes, green peas
Last night I made Tuscan Chicken, adding in twice as many veggies that the recipe asked for, adding almost three times fresh herbs than recipe while omitting the salt. Made a huge batch, enough to share with my office today at lunch. So happy to share a healthy delicious meal!
Egg whites with mushrooms and onions
Trout with green beans and rice
Grilled Salmon with sauteed veggies and a salad
Salmon, quinoa and a big salad
Grilled BBQ chicken breast with fresh broccoli 🙂
A large salad with tomato, bacon, avocado, and balsamic vinaigrette.
grilled chicken breast with asparagus and a small side of coleslaw
Baked chicken on salad because fast and easy