Comments on: 16 Great, Healthy Dinners in 10-minutes or Less

By: William Mize

William Mize — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:07:36 +0000

Day late and a dollar short, but I wanted to be able to turn anyone who comes across this thread later on to a great vegetarian/vegan recipe website (http://www.vegweb.com) – thousands of great stuff to cook.
I’ve been a veggie since 1995, and it’s always great to come across a website that can put a few new recipes into my arsenal :)

- Bill

By: William Profet :: OneJobTwoSalaries.com

William Profet :: OneJobTwoSalaries.com — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:12:23 +0000

These dinners are great but now I am on fruits and vegetables. My goal is to lose 9 lbs in 7 days. :)))

Wish me good luck! :)

By: This Mama Cooks!

This Mama Cooks! — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:17:04 +0000

You could make the quesadilla even healthier with corn or wheat tortillas. And make the gazpacho without bread. There’s a recipe w/o it in the Joy of Cooking and it’s delicious.

And the thing about leaving out the meat – it’s usually cheaper too, unless you go fo francy gourmet ingredients.

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:18:35 +0000

I’m with Gwinne. Nice list, Leo, although I personally feel it’s generally smart to try and get your fiber from whole grains (like brown rice) and vegetables and rely less on pasta. (Or at least consider whole wheat pasta, or keep the serving very small and concentrate on lots of sauce, veggies and some added protein from tofu or chicken).

By: Quick Links For Your Reading Enjoyment | The Frugal Law Student

Quick Links For Your Reading Enjoyment | The Frugal Law Student — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:28:21 +0000

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By: Leo

Leo — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:08:34 +0000

@Tyler: Thanks for finally leaving a comment! :)

I can see your point … here’s the story: I had originally planned to write a longer article on another topic, but in the middle of writing it, I took a break and read the NYT list … and I thought it was excellent and thought it would be helpful to some readers to see a selection of some of the better recipes, rather than having to go through the entire list of 101 recipes. Anyway, I decided to go with that idea and take more time to write the longer article, which I hope to publish this coming week.

Sorry if the quality of the article wasn’t up to standard, but I hope it was still useful. :)

By: Adam Snider

Adam Snider — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:00:13 +0000

Here’s a quick tip for replacing butter with something healthier: use margarine. If you buy the right type of margarine, it will be free of trans and saturated fats, and much healthier. I like Becel Margarine with Olive Oil. It’s free of trans and saturated fats, and it made with a certain amount of olive oil (25%, I think) instead of pure canola oil. It also has the “heart smart” logo from the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation.

Anyway, the point I’m making is that there is a healthy alternative to butter, that can make a lot of these dishes healthier than they’d otherwise be.

On a related note: While these dishes may not be super healthy, if you keep your portion sizes small, there is nothing wrong with eating food like this from time to time (just don’t make it a habit).

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:49:56 +0000

Hey I just wanted to say I love your site; long time reader but first time poster.

This article has a lot of great tips, but it’s really not up to par with what I expect from your writing… I must ask if you were in a rush or something to pound this one out?

Anyway great site, great recipes, great stuff

By: 16 quick healthy meals « Later On

16 quick healthy meals « Later On — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:17:31 +0000

[...] Posted in Recipes, Daily life, Food, Health at 10:17 am by LeisureGuy Zen Habits looked through the list of 101 quick summer meals by Mark Bittman and identified the 16 most healthful: [...]

By: NSIP

NSIP — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:44:50 +0000

My favorite veggie recipe is the spinach and chickpea curry recipe from Isa Moskowitz’s book, Vegan with a Vengeance. It’s not quite 10 minutes or less (maybe 15-20), but absolutely delicious!