Spring days turning to summer lend to days when you want your meals to be easy so you can enjoy the longer days with your family and friends. When you're planning your meals for the summer, stick to light meals that won't make you feel bogged down and you can still serve up nutritious meals without spending hours in the kitchen.
Make breakfast a cool start with cut up fruits of the season, fresh juices to drink and if you're bored with orange juice consider something like pomegranate or a pineapple mixture for added vitamin C and antioxidants. Heat and eat croissants from your local bakery or other morning rolls are also good. Add in a cold cereal with milk or be adventurous and try vanilla soy milk (well shaken) for a real treat; try to make the cereals whole grain types.
Lunch can be a breeze every day. Choose sandwiches with healthy fillings and opt for a cup of soup on the side. You don't have to slave over a soup pot all day either,
Plentiful Pantry has a large number of choices in their yummy exotic soup flavors. Along with a soup and sandwich, enjoy cut up veggies for dipping or a sliced apple or orange.
Dinner can also be nearly effort free. Your crock pot can be your best friend during the summer. Toss in potatoes and have a baked potato with a large crunchy green salad for dinner. Bake a chicken breast and steam some veggies, you'll have easy healthy meals all summer long.
Use these tips and get out of the kitchen and enjoy the longer days of summer - and best of all you can eat on the run and still be healthy!
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by: ShopMartins
