ISO healthy items I can make big batches of & eat all week

[Anonymous]

For example, earlier in the week I made a light version of spinach gratin and have been eating it all week. I heat a little bit of it in a pan for breakfast, and pour egg whites over it. Or I'll have it for lunch along with a couple of turkey meatballs, or just some pita bread.

Right now I have black beans soaking and am about to make a huge pot of them. I'll freeze some, then take out a quart-sized bag once a week to have for some lunches or dinner.

Any other simple, healthy, versatile ideas? DH won't eat most of this stuff, so I don't have to worry about anyone else's tastes.

[Anonymous]

I'm big on pasta salads -- you can put anything in them, keep adding to them, make them as healthy or as decadent as you like.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I am working on losing weight, so try to avoid carb-heavy meals, but maybe I'll give this a whirl when I am feeling daring. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

I like to make a big pot of chili. I can serve it differently all week long:

in bowls with toppings on the side

on top of chips with cheese and other toppings, as nachos

on top if chips with guacamole and fresh chopped tomatoes and lettuce, as a salad

[Anonymous]

big batches of baked chicken (then use in salads for lunch, or for dinner)

hardboiled eggs (boring, but easy for breakfast)

oatmeal in the crockpot.

[Anonymous]

I have what I call my "power foods":

Black Bean Butternut Squash Chili with Chard (three super foods in one pot!). It freezes really well.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Black-Bean-Chili-with-Butternut-Squash-and-Swiss-Chard-234146

Make a big layered salad and put some paper towels in the bottom. Then just pull out for lunches and dinners. Mine last about 4 days. Dress separately or else it gets mushy.

Also make a giant batch of hummus. Then eat with veggies, tortilla chips, etc. It's a built-in healthy snack. Makes a great dinner with olives and pita.

I also like making a pit pot of french green lentils. I serve it one night with balsamic salmon and salad, another with rice, and then I chop up veggies like tomato, cucumer, and bell pepper, add a vinaigrette, and eat the rest as a salad for lunch.

[Anonymous]

Stir fries are good—lots of veggies & tofu. Second night, add lite coconut milk to the sauce and a little peanut butter, third time around add curry powder (mild or spicy). Serve over brown rice or whole grain noodles. Will taste like 3 different meals.

Also I also love Ellie Krieger recipes. She’s a nutritionist so knows her stuff.

[Anonymous]

I make a great big batch of turkey burgers, slider sized, and put them in a tupperware. We eat them for snacks. (They never last more than 2-3 days.) It's easy to grab one, microwave for 20 seconds, and slap it on a little roll with some mustard.

I mix ground turkey, bread crumbs, herbes de provence, some worchestershire, a little olive oil, an egg and a little salt. The slider sized burgers take a total of six minutes in a frying pan. I make 20+ at a time, which is two batches in my biggest pan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Black Bean Butternut Squash Chili with Chard (three super foods in one pot!). It freezes really well.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Black-Bean-Chili-with-Butternut-Squash-and-Swiss-Chard-234146

(NP) I am trying that tonight!

[Anonymous]

I make Lentils weekly. LOVE them really mushy with pieces of Chorizo.

[Anonymous]

quinoa salads. garbanzo bean salads. lentil salads. black beans and rice.

[Anonymous]

vegetable soup. Just made a huge pot

[Anonymous]

Pasta with chicken sausage and vegetables will work for a few meals. If you use healthier pasta and extra veggies it is healthy.