{"id":21586,"date":"2014-09-03T00:30:07","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T04:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=21586"},"modified":"2014-09-02T19:00:58","modified_gmt":"2014-09-02T23:00:58","slug":"simple-meal-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/09\/03\/simple-meal-home\/","title":{"rendered":"A Simple Healthy Meal at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Oven-Fried-Chicken.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-21593\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Oven-Fried-Chicken-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Oven Fried Chicken\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Oven-Fried-Chicken-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Oven-Fried-Chicken.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">One of the biggest challenges for busy women today is finding the time and knowing how to cook a meal at home. It can seem impossible, but I truly believe that every woman whether preparing for one, two or four, can discover a plan for having a meal at home at least most nights of the week. (We don\u2019t have to try and be perfect 100% of the time!)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Why Am I So Intent on Meals At Home?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Its Healthier: \u00a0A study posted by the Medical Express revealed that \u201cthose who cooked were more likely\u201d to live longer. The possibility of other factors, besides cooking, was also extensively investigated, but the cooking at home still remained an important factor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>It Gives You More Control: \u00a0When you prepare your meals at home, you can choose how much butter, oil, sauce, sodium, etc. there will be in your food as well as your portion size. According to a study with the Economic Research Service, each meal or snack eaten away from home adds an average of 134 calories, compared with the same meal or snacks prepared at home. If eating out every day, that alone could contribute to over 1\/2 pound of weight gain a week, if you did not do anything to counter-balance the additional calories.<\/li>\n<li>It Saves Money: \u00a0There is no doubt that eating home does not just save you calories, but it will save you money. Let\u2019s take for example, fast food, not even a nice sit down restaurant. For a family of four, you are going to spend, on average, $25 for one meal. Last week, I was able to feed my family, oven fried chicken with two vegetables along with homemade macaroni and cheese for $15. That went a long way considering there were leftover\u2019s for lunch the next day. \u00a0Another savings!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>How to Do It<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plan according to your schedule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">What is the easiest method and time of the day for you to put your meal together? Take a few minutes at the beginning of the week to get a plan. Remember your plan may vary from time-to-time or season in your life.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be realistic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Notice I did not say, &#8220;attempt to cook 7 days a week.&#8221; \u00a0Pick the number of days that will work for you and be realistic with <em>what<\/em> you cook and <em>how<\/em> you will prepare your meals.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Try This!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Oven Fried Chicken<\/strong> <\/em>(adapted from Calorie King)<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<br \/>\n\u2022 1 cup corn flakes, crushed<br \/>\n\u2022 1\/3 cup flour<br \/>\n\u2022 1 teaspoon salt<br \/>\n\u2022 1\/2 teaspoon ground red pepper<br \/>\n\u2022 2 egg whites, slightly beaten<br \/>\n\u2022 1\/4 cup skim milk<br \/>\n\u2022 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into even strips<\/p>\n<p>Directions:<br \/>\nPreheat oven to 400\u00baF. \u00a0Spray cookie sheet with butter-flavored cooking spray.<br \/>\nMix all dry ingredients in large bowl. Mix egg whites and milk in small bowl. Dip chicken into egg mixture and then coat with corn flake mixture. Place on cookie sheet, and spray with more cooking spray. \u00a0Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, then flip pieces and spray with more cooking spray. Continue baking for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.<br \/>\nCalories -156<br \/>\nFat -1 gram<br \/>\nProtein &#8211; 14 grams<br \/>\nWith the right motivation and a little preparation, you can save calories, save money, and have more quality time with your family with a simple, healthy meal made at home.<\/p>\n<p>In Good Health,<br \/>\nCrystal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the biggest challenges for busy women today is finding the time and knowing how to cook a meal at home. 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