Fast "Slow" Family Meals for the Holidays
By Katy Wilkens, Northwest Kidney Centers nutritionist
A simple, stress-free December? Is it possible? There is so much stuff to buy, so many things to attend, so many people to feed, all which takes time! How do you fix a healthy, tasty meal for you, your family, and your friends, and still meet all the other demands in your life?
The best gift you can give yourself and others this time of year is the gift of time. Time to enjoy the things that are important. And one way to do that is to make fast, healthy, easy meals for your family.
At this time of year, your slow cooker or Crock-Pot can be your best friend. Throw some healthy, tasty ingredients into the slow cooker before you head out in the morning, and when you get home, after shopping, or that school holiday program, you will have a hot, healthy and fast meal that the whole family will enjoy.
It will actually take you longer to stop at an unhealthy fast food place than to throw these healthy meals together. And you will save a lot of money, which you can use for other things during a time when many of us are financially challenged!