How to Bake Brunch Omelet

Cooking recipes at its best: This is so easy to prepare and everyone raves about it. The best part is that you can put it together the night before and just pop it in the oven the next morning. Serve this well with other of your favorite healthy meals. Delicious!

Ingredients:

2 cups milk

1 pinch salt

1 dash hot pepper sauce, or to taste

1/4 cup chopped green onion

1/2 (1 pound) loaf white bread, cut into cubes

1 1/2 pounds Cheddar cheese, shredded

1 cup cubed cooked ham

8 eggs

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.Place half of the bread cubes on bottom of baking pan. Sprinkle with half of the ham and then half of the cheese; repeat.

3. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, salt, hot sauce and green onions. Pour egg mixture into pan.Place pan on top of a baking sheet with a rim and place in oven.

4. Pour water into baking sheet and bake for 60 minutes, or until eggs have set.

How to Make Belgian Waffles

One of the best healthy recipes: Belgian waffles are tender and flavorful waffles made with yeast. They're great topped with butter, whipped cream and fresh fruit. Serve this with your other healthy meals. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 pound dry ziti pasta

1 onion, chopped

1 pound lean ground beef

2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce

6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced

1 1/2 cups sour cream

6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.

2. In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.

3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, Provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.

4. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.

How to Make Meatball Nirvana

Cooking recipes: These meatballs are a compilation of many, many meatball recipes to finally achieve what I was looking for... Meatball Nirvana! Cover with your favorite red sauce and serve with pasta or in crusty garlic bread rolls. Perfect for your favorite healthy meals!

Ingredients:

3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®), or to taste

1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1/3 cup skim milk

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs

1 pound extra lean ground beef

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1 small onion, diced

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

3/4 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions:

1. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. Place the beef into a mixing bowl, and season with salt, onion, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, oregano, red pepper flakes, hot pepper sauce, and Worcestershire sauce; mix well.

3. Add the milk, Parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs. Mix until evenly blended, then form into 1 1/2-inch meatballs, and place onto a baking sheet.

4. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.

How to Make Low-Fat Blueberry Bran Muffins

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Easy healthy recipes at its best! These muffins are just as delicious and moist as regular muffins! They'll be gone before they have time to cool. Low-fat, healthy and yummy, imagine that. This is perfect for a healthy dinner. 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups wheat bran

1 cup nonfat milk

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 egg

2/3 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup blueberries

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or use paper muffin liners. Mix together wheat bran and milk, and let stand for 10 minutes.

2. In a large bowl, mix together applesauce, egg, brown sugar, and vanilla. Beat in bran mixture. Sift together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir into bran mixture until just blended. Fold in blueberries. 

3. Scoop into muffin cups.Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until tops spring back when lightly tapped.

How to Make Szechwan Shrimp

Easy healthy recipes: Don't let some of the ingredients fool you -- this spicy shrimp makes a simple, impressive dish, which I usually make for company. For more or less heat, adjust amount of red pepper. Serve over hot steamed rice. Serve this with your favorite healthy meals. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons ketchup

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon honey

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1/4 cup sliced green onions

4 cloves garlic, minced

12 ounces cooked shrimp, tails removed

Directions:

1. In a bowl, stir together water, ketchup, soy sauce, cornstarch, honey, crushed red pepper, and ground ginger. Set aside.

2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in green onions and garlic; cook 30 seconds. Stir in shrimp, and toss to coat with oil. Stir in sauce.

3. Cook and stir until sauce is bubbly and thickened.

How to Make Sweet 'n' Hot Glazed Salmon

Healthy dinner: Try this one! This is one of the easy healthy recipes by far the best complement for salmon. Not only is this recipe delicious, it has the added bonus of being an very healthy dish. Great for dinner parties, paired with rice pilaf, green beans, and salad.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups apricot nectar

1/3 cup chopped dried apricots

2 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 (3/4 pound) salmon filet without skin

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven's broiler, and grease a broiling pan. In a saucepan over medium heat, mix together the apricot nectar, dried apricots, honey, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, cinnamon and cayenne. 

2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until reduced by about half. Stir occasionally to prevent burning. 

3. Remove 1/4 cup of the glaze for basting, and set the remaining aside.Place the salmon filet on the greased broiling pan, and brush with glaze. Broil 3 inches from the heat for 8 to 12 minutes, or until salmon flakes easily with a fork.

4. Gently turn over once during cooking, and baste frequently during the last 4 minutes. Serve with remaining glaze.

How to Make Fabulous Fajitas

Perfect for healthy dinner. This recipe was great. I have never had fajitas, but my roommates convinced me to try them. I usually hate peppers and was a little skeptical. The Italian seasoning really tasted great along with the chicken and veggies, I will definitely make this again! One of the best easy healthy recipes!

Ingredients:

1 pound dry ziti pasta

1 onion, chopped

1 pound lean ground beef

2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce

6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced

1 1/2 cups sour cream

6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.

2.In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.

3.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, Provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.

4.Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.

How to Cook Key West Chicken

Perfect for your healthy dinner plans. This recipe from the Florida Keys has been given to almost everyone I know. It is the best marinade for chicken, and it only takes 30 minutes from prep till you can grill! It's a great blend of flavors with honey, soy sauce, and lime juice. If you have time, try marinating overnight for the fullest flavor. One of the easy healthy recipes. 

Ingredients:

1 pound dry ziti pasta

1 onion, chopped

1 pound lean ground beef

2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce

6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced

1 1/2 cups sour cream

6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.

2. In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.

3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, Provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.

4. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.

How to Make Wholesome Baked Macaroni And Cheese

Healthy recipes at its best: Almost everyone loves macaroni and cheese. This version is not only full of flavor, it is packed with nutrients and fiber. Serve this with your favorite healthy meals. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

8 oz. (1 box) whole grain elbow macaroni, uncooked

8 oz. low-fat sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded

12 oz. low-fat small curd cottage cheese

1/4 cup low-fat Parmesan cheese, grated

8 oz. low-fat or fat free sour cream

Salt and pepper, to taste

1/4 cup dry whole-grain bread crumbs

1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain.

3. In a 9” x 13” baking dish, stir together macaroni, cheeses, and seasonings.

4. In a small bowl, melt the butter. Add bread crumbs and mix together.

5. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over macaroni mixture.

How to Make Fresh Strawberry Cake

Cooking recipes at its best: Try to make this to celebrate your birthday with fresh strawberries and billows of cream on this moist cake. One of the perfect healthy recipes that you should try!

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cup(s) cake flour

1 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder

3/4 teaspoon(s) salt

1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda

3/4 cup(s) butter, softened

1 1/2 cup(s) sugar

2 tablespoon(s) sugar

1 cup(s) strawberry preserves

4 eggs

3/4 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

1/8 teaspoon(s) red food coloring

1/2 cup(s) buttermilk

1 3/4 cup(s) heavy cream

1 1/2 pint(s) strawberries, hulled

Directions:1. Bake the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 9-inch cake pans with parchment paper. Lightly coat the pan with butter, dust with flour, and tap out excess. Set aside. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together and set aside.

2. Cream the butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy in a large bowl using a mixer set at medium-high speed. Add 3/4 cup preserves and the eggs, one at a time, blending each addition thoroughly. Scrape down sides of bowl and beat in vanilla extract and the food coloring.

3. Reduce mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture by thirds, alternating with the buttermilk and ending with a final addition of the dry ingredients. Divide the batter equally between the pans and spread evenly. Bake on the middle rack of oven until a tester inserted in the center of each cake layer comes out clean -- about 20 to 30 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

4. Assemble the cake: Beat the cream and remaining sugar to soft peaks and spread over the top of one layer. (Wrap and freeze the remaining layer for up to 2 months.) Top with strawberries and drizzle with remaining preserves. Serve immediately.

How to Make Crispy Fish Fillets with Tartar Sauce

One of the best cooking recipes that you should try! Japanese panko bread crumbs make an ultra-light and crunchy crust. This is a perfect pair to your favorite healthy meals. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil

1 egg2 tsp (10 mL) Dijon mustard

1 cup (250 mL) panko bread crumbs

1/4 tsp (1 mL) each of salt and pepper

4 (1-1/2 lb/750 g total) catfish fillets or tilapia fillets

Tartar Sauce:

1/4 cup (60 mL) light mayonnaise

2 tbsp (30 mL) dill pickle relish

1 tsp (5 mL) drained capers

1 pinch pepper

Directions:

1. Spread oil on rimmed baking sheet; heat in 450°F (230°C) oven for 5 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, in shallow dish, whisk together egg, 1 tbsp (15 mL) water and mustard. In second shallow dish, combine bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Dip fish into egg mixture then into bread crumb mixture, turning to coat. Place on hot baking sheet; bake, turning once, until golden and fish flakes easily when tested, about 20 minutes.

3. Tartar Sauce: Meanwhile, in bowl, combine mayonnaise, relish, capers and pepper. Serve with fish.

Spicy and Cool Artichoke Soup

Amazing cooking recipes: Turn leftover stew into soup with a chilli kick. Perfect for winter and with other healthy meals. 

Ingredients:

• 200g/7oz leftover artichoke and bean stew (from the Herby artichoke casserole recipe)
• 15g/½oz mint leaves
• 2 red chillies, roughly chopped
• 200ml/7fl oz olive oil

Directions:
1. Blend the leftover stew in a food processor. Warm in a pan adding enough water to make it a thickness that is to your liking.
2. Blend the mint with 50ml/2fl oz of oil in a food processor and reserve. Do the same with the chilli and remaining oil.
3. Serve the soup with drizzles of hot chilli oil and cooling mint oil

Aromatic Mackerel

Cooking recipes at its best: Nigel Slater offers an easy way to spice up mackerel fillets, perfect for a weekday supper and other healthy meals.

Ingredients:

• 2 sticks of lemongrass
• 4 spring onions
• a small, hot, red or yellow chilli
• a walnut-sized piece of ginger
• 4 limes
• 4 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 1 tbsp flavourless oil, such as groundnut or vegetable oil
• small bunch coriander leaves
• few bushy sprigs of basil
• 4 mackerel fillets

Directions:
1. Finely slice 2 sticks of lemongrass and 4 spring onions. Seed and finely chop a small red or yellow chilli, and peel and grate a walnut-sized piece of ginger.
2. Slice 4 limes in half, and squeeze them into a bowl. Pour in the fish sauce and stir in the caster sugar.
3. Get a wok hot and then pour in the vegetable oil. Add the lemongrass, onions, chilli and ginger and stir-fry them briefly. They should soften rather than colour. Pour the lime juice mixture into the wok then scatter on the coriander leaves and basil.
4. Place the mackerel filets skin-side down on a grill pan. Place them under a hot grill until the flesh turns opaque. Remove the pan from the heat and spoon the aromatic topping onto the fish. Return to the grill for 5 minutes or so until the mixture starts to brown. Serve at once.

Piedmontese Peppers

Cooking recipes at its best: Explore Mediterranean flavors with Simon Hopkinson's recipe for roast peppers – perfect for antipasto or a light lunch. Pair this with your favorite healthy meals!

Ingredients:

• 8-12 ripe plum tomatoes
• 4 red peppers, stalks left on (for decoration), cut lengthways in half, seeds removed
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced
• 5-6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 8 large canned anchovies, cut in half lengthways
• small handful fresh basil

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.
2. Pour boiling water over the plum tomatoes, leave for 10 seconds, carefully remove from the water and refresh in a bowl of cold water. Peel off the tomato skins.
3. Place the halved peppers into an ovenproof dish (preferably one that will be nice enough to present later), cut-side up.
4. Place the garlic inside the peppers and then fit the tomatoes inside too, pushing them gently into the space. Add a small pinch of salt and a grinding of freshly ground black pepper. Spoon over the olive oil and then place into the oven. Bake for about 45 minutes to one hour, turning the heat down a little if you notice any excessive scorching of the peppers.
5. Once they are nicely softened and have slightly collapsed, remove the peppers from the oven. Criss-cross each pepper half with an anchovy, baste with the oily juices and allow to cool to room temperature.
6. Top with basil leaves and serve.

How to Make Cumin-Crusted Vegetables

Cooking recipes: This is a lovely spicy variation on your classic roasties, using a small amount of oil and lots of tantalizing tastes. Goes beautifully with masala-marinated chicken, or with plain grilled meat. One of the best healthy meals to serve on your platter.

Ingredients:

• 600g/1lb 5oz potatoes, preferably Maris Piper
• 1 tsp black mustard seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 tsp garam masala
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 medium red onion, halved and cut into thin wedges
• 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and cut into 4cm/1½in chunks
• 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into 4cm/1½in chunks
• 1 orange pepper, deseeded and cut into 4cm/1½in chunks
• 2 medium courgettes, cut into 1cm/½in slices
• freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 190C/400F/Gas 6. Half-fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to the boil. Peel the potatoes, cut them into quarters and lower them carefully into the water. Bring the water back to the boil and cook for five minutes – just enough to parboil them.
2. While the potatoes are boiling, place a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and add the mustard and cumin seeds. Toast for about 30 seconds, then stir in the oil, garam masala and turmeric. Sizzle for a few seconds and add the onion.
3. Fry the onion in the spices for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.
4. Drain the potatoes in a large colander and toss several times to roughen up the surface of each potato.
5. Tip the potatoes into the pan with the onion and spices, season with a few twists of ground black pepper and toss together until the potatoes are lightly coated.
6. Tip everything onto a large baking tray and roast for 30 minutes.
7. Take the tray out of the oven and add the peppers and courgettes.
8. Toss lightly together and return to the oven for another 25–30 minutes until the potatoes are crisp and golden-brown and the vegetables have softened.

How to Make Turkey Meatballs

Try this healthier twist on a classic family cooking recipes. Turkey is traditionally leaner than chicken and using mince made with thigh meat helps to keep these meatballs really moist. A perfect pair to your favorite healthy meals!

Ingredients:

• 4 tsp olive oil or sunflower oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tsp smoked paprika (sweet or hot variety, to taste)
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 400g/14oz turkey mince
• ½ bunch fresh coriander, leaves only, finely chopped
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For the salsa

• 2 ripe tomatoes, seeds removed, chopped
• 2 spring onions, finely sliced diagonally
• 1 avocado, peeled, stone removed, chopped
• 1 lime, juice and zest only
• ½ bunch fresh coriander, leaves only, finely chopped
• 1 green chilli, finely chopped
• drizzle olive oil
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To serve

• lime wedges
• lettuce leaves

Directions:

1. Heat half the oil in a small frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and cook for five minutes, or until softened. Add the garlic and spices and cook for a further two minutes. Remove from the heat, tip into a bowl and leave to cool.
2. Meanwhile, for the salsa, combine the tomatoes, spring onions, avocado, lime and coriander in a bowl. Mix in half the chilli, taste and stir in more chilli if required. Add a drizzle of olive oil and season to taste with pepper, then set aside.
3. Once the onion mixture has cooled, add the turkey and coriander and mix thoroughly. Using wet hands, shape the mixture into 16 golf-ball sized balls and then transfer to a baking tray and cover with cling film.
4. Refrigerate for 15-30 minutes; this will help the meatballs to firm and will stop them from falling apart during cooking.
5. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Heat the remaining oil in a large, non-stick frying pan and fry the meatballs for 2-3 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden-brown on all sides. You may need to do this in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.
6. Transfer the meatballs to a clean baking tray and cook in the oven for 10-12 minutes, or until cooked through. Leave to rest for a few minutes before serving with the salsa, lime wedges and lettuce leaves.