This week I will be sharing with you a series of easy and delicious Diet Solution friendly recipes.

I have realized more so than ever, over the past several months, that almost every person on the planet has one thing in common…we all wish we had more time each day!

Whether it’s a demanding career, a family and kids, or maybe even school, many times our health efforts are pushed to the wayside because everything else seems to come first. Of course, I would love for everyone to make a healthy lifestyle their #1 priority, but this can happen while still focusing on the other very important activities in your life.

Because I, myself, have had to become more efficient and effective in all areas of my life recently, I have done quite a bit of meal and recipe research in order to keep my meals super healthy and easy.

These first 2 are just some of my favorite Crockpot recipes. For anyone who is limited for time when it comes to cooking, I highly recommend purchasing and using a Crockpot. I owned my Crockpot for 2 years before I started making good use of it. Now, I can’t live without it! You can even purchase a used one on sites like Ebay and Craigslist (Oh yes, I’m not only a nutritionist, I am the master of saving money and staying on a budget).

Here are two of my new easy healthy recipes:

Chicken & Sweet Potato Stew

Lentil Rice Soup

What I usually do with all of these recipes (and others) is start the “chopping” and prepping part the night before or even 2 nights before, this way all I have to do in the morning is literally throw everything right into the pot. I have even at times put most of it in the pot and put it in the refrigerator the night before so all I have to do in the morning is add the liquid component and press the ON button.

Let me know if you enjoy these recipes as much as I do.

Do you have a favorite “time saving” recipe that’s delicious and easy? I’d love to hear it. Share it with the rest of us in the comments section here.

  

There’s nothing like real world experience to teach you a thing or two.

To all of you parents who have written to me in the past saying “Isabel, with all the responsibilities I have in one day with the kids, work and the house, I just don’t have time to eat healthy.” I GET IT!

Holy Moly…who knew a little 8 lb baby could take up so much time…I mean the whole day.

Since eating healthy is an absolute must for me (I just wouldn’t have it any other way), I really had to come up with some quick and easy snacks that I could grab at any time, especially if my little munchkin didn’t let me get to make breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Even if you don’t have kids and are just busy, busy, busy all day….here are a few of the healthy snacks I enjoy (most of which can be grabbed with one hand while holding a newborn in the other).

1. Nut Butter and Honey on Ezekiel Bread (or any sprouted grain bread) – Although this would taste better toasted, I can make do with the colder version. I put 1-2 TBSPs of natural peanut butter or almond butter on 1 slice of Sprouted Grain or Spelt bread with ½ tsp of raw honey. I make 2-3 of these at a time and leave them in the fridge for easy grabbing.

2. Deviled Eggs – These do take a bit of prep time so I have to wait for my husband to come home in the evening to make them. I hard boil 6 eggs. Once cooled, I cut them in half and place all of the cooked yolks in a separate bowl. I add Dijon mustard and olive oil to the yolks and mash them up so they become creamy. I put the creamy mixture back into the center of the egg whites and sprinkle Celtic Sea Salt and Fresh Pepper on top. I keep these in the refrigerator for an easy protein snack.

3. Turkey and Roast Beef Rollup – These are simply just deli turkey breast and roast beef wrapped up in a rollup (I only buy the turkey and roast beef that is fresh and natural, not any of the cold cut supermarket brands with added nitrites and nitrates). I add some mustard to each rollup and keep them all in a container in the fridge. Again, another quick protein snack. These are also great with baby carrots.

4. Frozen Grapes – If you’re searching for something sweet, grapes in the freezer are a great way to curb a sweet tooth. I keep a bunch of these in the freezer and snack on them along with some raw nuts. Just a handful of grapes with some walnuts really keeps me full and satisfied until I can get to my next meal. It’s also a great “sweet” pick me up (for all those sleep deprived parents and even non-parents out there).

5. Bag of Trail Mix – I absolutely do not go anywhere without my bag of trail mix. Right now I have almonds, walnuts, brazil nuts, dried apricots and raisins all in a bag with a touch of Celtic Sea Salt added. Yesterday I took my little guy to the pediatrician and we were there for what seemed to be hours! Thank goodness for my trail mix, otherwise I probably would have cried more than the baby did.

Do you have a easy and quick healthy snack you can share with the rest of us? I would love to hear it. Post your favorite healthy snack below.

In health and happiness,

Isabel De Los Rios
www.TheDietSolutionProgram.com