Five Easy Meals for Busy Families

 
The challenge of preparing healthy meals for breakfast and dinner is something that most families experience. We all want to have a healthy meal for the family, but the limited time we have does not give us much chance to prepare. If you are experiencing this problem, here are some meals that you can easily prepare.
 
Spaghetti and meatballs
You will need bread crumbs, ground beef, parmesan, garlic powder, parsley, and ground pepper to be mixed and formed into a ball for your meatballs. You can have this mixture stored in the refrigerator. Put some olive oil in a saucepan, and leave it in medium heat. Sauté garlic and onion, add tomatoes, salt, and sugar to taste. Add tomato paste and basil. And finally, you can now add pepper and meatballs. Let it cook for 60-90 minutes. Serve with pasta.
 
Garlic fried chicken
Choose a large bowl to be used in mixing flour, bread crumbs, pepper, salt, and garlic powder. In another bowl, make an egg and milk mixture where you will dip the chicken first. After which, dip it in the larger bowl. Fry the chicken until it becomes juicy. Serve with rice and salad.
 
Prawns in olives and tomatoes
Prepare the prawns. Sauté onions in a medium sized pan. Add the canned, diced tomatoes and green olives. You can add white wine if you wish. Now, add the prawns and simmer. This will only take 10 minutes to prepare.
 
Spicy salmon
Cook the salmon in the oven. Start making the glaze of soy sauce, honey, and capsicum cut into tiny pieces for the fish while it is still being cooked. You can serve this with rice and steamed vegetables.
 
Pasta mixed with broccoli and turkey
Boil the pasta and broccoli. Put the ground turkey in a pan, and heat it till it is brown. Add chopped garlic to add more flavour. You can also add chopped capsicum if you want. Season with cheese, and serve.
 
Even if you are busy with work and other stuff that you need to accomplish during the day, you should not sacrifice the health of your children by giving them food with no nutritional value. You can maintain a healthy diet for everyone in the family. With the healthy meals presented in this article, it is safe to conclude that even with your busy schedules, you do not have to be guilty about preparing meals, because you can always cook one with enough nutrition.