Powered by Mom Shares Easy Weeknight Recipes for Your Overall Health
Help you and your family stay as healthy as possible this cold and flu season with some easy but delicious weeknight recipes rich in nutrients to increase immune and overall health. What better way to fortify your immune system than with some yummy meals that will take no time at all to put on the table like this appetizing Spinach and Meatball Soup with Outer Space Pasta.
Meal Tip
One easy way to come up with immune boosting but oh so tasty weeknight recipes or any time of the day recipes is to try ingredients of different colours and textures. Add them to multiple meals so your family starts to get used to eating them if they're not already.
Shopping Tip
When shopping for healthy ingredients to keep the flu away start with some orange coloured items like oranges and bell peppers. Orange vegetables are great for some Vitamin A so squashes like butternut, acorn and spaghetti squashes are great choices, carrots and sweet potatoes also make the cut.
I personally love spaghetti squash and find it quite filling when you add some goodies to it. Check out my Pizza Spaghetti Squash recipe that has both a meat and vegetarian option HERE.
Healthy proteins are also a good option such as the ones found in meats, eggs, seafood (salmon, tuna, trou), milk products, legumes, and nuts and seeds. They help build and repair body tissues and antibodies.
Check out this Chicken and Sweet Potato Curry which also makes the list for easy but yummy weeknight recipes.
I'm a big fan of chicken as a protein and so is my family so we eat a lot of it. There's so many ways you can have a delicious but healthy meal. This Chicken Shawarma Bowl with Quinoa Recipe is one of my favourites. You can grill the chicken, quinoa is healthy and you can add whatever vegetables you like get your Vitamin A, C & more. Add some seeds and/or nuts and you've got Vitamin C & E covered. You could also make the dress with yogurt to get some probiotics into our meal, another immune boosting ingredient.
If you're like me and you really don't want to measure how much fruits and vegetables you're having one easy way to see if you're getting enough of these nutirients you need is to make sure your plate is half full with fruits and vegetables. You do that you're on the right track.
I know I've only shared weeknight recipes but here's a great one for the morning check out this whole grain lemon and raspberry pancakes. Pair that with this PC Blue Menu Carrot and Mango 100% Vegetable and Fruit Juice blend and you've started your day power packed with immune boosting foods.
Don't forget though that what you drink is as important as what you eat. Make sure to stay hydrated, especially if you do get sick. Drinking lots of water will decrease any congestion. Keep some honey on hand for sore throats and keep up with the Vitamin C. 200 mg of Vitamin C can help reduce the duration of a cold in your system.
I hope we've given you some great ideas for healthy but yummy weeknight recipes or for that matter any time of the day recipes to help you this cold and flu season. You can check out the President's Choice website HERE for more delicious recipe ideas.
Visit an in-store Registered Dietitian at Loblaws stores across Canada as they can help you prepare for cold and flu season. They’ll suggest nutrient-rich foods and recipes that will support you and your family’s overall immune health. While you’re there, get your flu shot from the in-store pharmacist. A few minutes to get vaccinated could save you 14 days of misery.
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I've not yet tried spaghetti sauce, and the Pizza Spaghetti Squash recipe sure looks good, I must make it, I think it will go over big!
Best part of making your own food is you know everything you are putting in your body
I first want to try the Spinach and Meatball Soup with Outer Space Pasta. Good for those cold days (like tomorrow).
All of these recipes sound delicious, and I love that they are so healthy! I especially want to try the Pizza Spaghetti Squash, yum! 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
I love soup. I would try the Spinach and Meatball Soup with Outer Space Pasta recipe.
Outer space pasta?? Those noodles are so cute!!
Recipes I will keep and use this year since I know how important it is to eat healthy.
The whole grain lemon raspberry pancakes sound amazing! I don't usually care for pancakes, but that definitely sounds like something I want to try. I need to try to add in more yellow and orange colored foods to our daily meals.
Looking good and tasty love to try them all
Thanks for all the good tips. I especially liked learning about the vitamin A in orange foods.
I love how there are so many healthy ingredients in each recipe, so you know they're definitely not boring or bland!
I like your tip of buy orange colored fruits and vegetables. And dont forget a healthy chicken soup, here really is something in it hat helps colds and flu.
The Chicken Shawarma Bowl sounds delicious!
The chicken bowl looks tasty.
Delicious looking recipes! I am trying to start off the new year by cooking more at home. Thank you so much!
Thank you for the tips--I plan on using these to start the new year off right.
I really need to start eating better, thanks for the tips.
Everyone could use a few more easy healthy recipes! Those pancakes look super yummy and different.
Wow, some delicious looking recipes! Going to have to try a few of these!
That Chicken Shawarma Bowl looks wonderful! I think I am going to try to do so for lunch!! Thanks for the good thoughts!
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I would like to try the pancakes.
Excellent tips..recipes..as I live alone I like that some of these can be frozen and quickly ready to eat
I really enjoyed your blog about easy weeknight recipes for overall health as it is important to eat healthy even when pressed for time. I am looking forward to making the chicken-shawarma-bowl-recipe!
Those whole grain lemon & raspberry pancakes look SO awesome! Totally making those for the kids & I!
These recipes look delicious and healthy. My favorite is This Chicken Shawarma Bowl with Quinoa Recipe. I love Greek food, so this looks amazing!
These recipes all sound delicious...and healthy, too!
This are great ideas. We have changed our eating habits and these sound so good
Thanks for the link to your Shawarma Chicken Bowl Recipe Can't wait to make it
I also love spaghetti squash. I've been using it as a pasta substitute for years.
Thank you for sharing. I love your idea of quick and easy. We work so this sounds like something I should try out.
I use spinach in many of my soups and stews. That Meatball soup looks delicious.
We also like chicken for a quick meal and the Chicken Shawarma Bowls sounds delicious.
I'm determined to make lots of low carb slow cooker meals this winter. No excuses. Healthy ingredients, exercise and a permanent New Leaf being turned.
These are all awesome healthy recipes. I would love to try the pizza spaghetti squash recipe. We love squash in my family and some of us eat meat but some don't. This would be a great way to get the pizza craving out of our system and everyone can make their own. Thanks for sharing the these awesome recipes.
Easy and good for my health?! Talk about a win win!! Weeknights are SO hectic for us and I hate falling back on unhealthy processed options!
I like your ideas for quick, healthy weeknight meals. I especially like the Chicken Shawarma Bowl recipe. Thanks!
Thanks 🙂
Thank you!! We are always on the go and I don't want to sacrifice good meals!
Could I just please have one of those Chicken Shawarma Bowls in front of me right now? How delicious that looks.
These recipes look great.I am trying to eat more vegetables every day.
These all look amazing! Perfect in time for the New Year and for healthy eating.
Great ideas (and great sounding recipes!)! I think the planning ahead can save you from making poor choices so many times
These look simple, easy and good tasting.
I've never tried Speghetti Squash but after seeing your photo of the speghetti squash pizza I'm ready to. It looks delicious!
These recipes look great and easy to prepare. I'm working on a healthier life style.
The chicken and sweet potato curry looks so good. I have such a hard time getting inspired with new dishes so I'm definitely going to try this.
Those are great recipes !! This year is all about eating light and adding more veggies in my diet.
Several of the recipes look wonderful but I will have to modify them to be compatible with my husband's gastric bypass diet.
I used to cook all the time but now that I'm alone I find that I cook way more then I could ever eat and waste way to much. Maybe easy recipes that serve one or two people would be an good idea.
I really enjoy cooking now more than I used to. It's really about planning and not trying to go to big. I just keep it simple with the ingredients and go big with the spices!
Those pancakes sound good! My trick is to constantly have a big variety of fresh fruit and vegetables stocked in the the kitchen and fridge so I tend to grab those instead of junk food. Thanks for sharing!
Chicken Shawarma Bowl looks really delicious. I am always looking for new dinner ideas!
this was really helpful im always looking for new healthy meal ideas
These are really great ideas but I know my family wouldn't try them. Well, at least the kids won't. I don't like to do two meals for supper.
I like the half plate of veggies guideline. I am trying to eat more vegetables every day.
I did not know that orange colored items fought the flu.
Great information. We have been trying to eat healthier. We eat alot of chicken. These recipes sound great. Thank you so much for sharing. Happy New Year
I think the chicken shawarma sounds really good. I need to add some of these healthy recipes to our diet plan.
The spinach and meatball soup with pasta would be an excellent choice to make for dinner and have leftovers to take to work. This cold weather is brutal and nice hearty soup would fare well.
The whole grain lemon and raspberry pancakes sound delicious. I'm already a big fan of choosing healthy foods by color.