Blog.EmealsForYou

Some of you have asked just what type of recipes and meal plans are available on our site, emealsforyou.com. We currently have 23 categories of recipes; and are adding more when a specific type or concern needs to be addressed. Our Meal Plans cover everything from Quick Meals to Special Occasions.  Because our recipes are mostly from scratch and use very little canned ingredients we offer a fresher, healthier take on meal preparation. Keeping this in mind we still strive for recipes that take less then 30 minutes and use ingredients typically found in your pantry. This is a little long so I apologize in advance; as long as I am apologizing the links embedded in the Collections listed below don’t link. Sorry!

So, without further preamble we present our recipe categories:

A Collection of Recipes for Great Meals

Appetizers – Great Beginnings

A good start to extraordinary meals.

Beef Entrées -Here’s the Beef

When it has got to be Beef…

Bread – Something smells good in here

Not a slice of Wonder bread in sight.

Chicken Entrées -Not the same old chicken recipes

We’ve taken the boring out of chicken.

Cooking for the Kids – Meals the kids will love

They’re noisy, they’re picky, they’re too energetic, and they probably haven’t washed their hands… but you want them at the table.

Cooking on a Budget – Cooking on a budget doesn’t mean ordinary any more!

We’ve complied some of our recipes keeping the family budget in mind.

Desserts – Just Desserts

Try not to eat these first!

Diet Friendly – Good for you, balanced recipes. Choose the recipes you like or click on the link to our Careful and Carefree Meal Plan! for a weekly meal planner.

Watching your weight, taking better care of your body or just simply being careful of your diet; we have the great tasting recipes to help you succeed in reaching your goal. Good for you, balanced recipes for a healthier lifestyle. Pick the recipes you like, disregard the prefaces (Day 1, Day 2…). The secret to success is to maintain your nutritional balance throughout the day. Three meals and two snacks evenly spaced will accomplish this. Our affiliation with registered Dietitian Lisa M. Ronco, MS RD CDN, along with our Diet Friendly 4- week plan will help you get to your health goal. Would you like an entire weekly plan to control your weight and your life? Simply click here! to go to our Careful and Carefree weekly Meal Planner, complete with shopping list; scaled down but not out Meal Plans.

Easy Recipe I Can Cook – Don’t be put off by the name game!

Fancy food, no, friendly fare yes. Easy recipes that will surprise you

Fish Entrées - Brain food mmmm…Food for thought

From the sea to your table in record time!

Food on the Run – Grab it and Go, food on the run!

Some quick and easy ideas for busy people with busier kids. Take these along to the sports fields. Pick your choice, move it to your favorites box and print a shopping list for the week’s meals on the run.

Gluten Free – Hold the Wheat

Gluten free doesn’t have to mean tasteless. Please check all packaged goods and cans for hidden gluten prior to use.

Great Wines Picks From Little Sonoma Fine Wines & Gourmet Foods – A bottle of red, a bottle of white

Look for wine pairing ideas in the methods section of the recipes. Our special recipes paired with just the right wine by our friends at Little Sonoma Fine Wines & Gourmet Foods. Enjoy!

Misc – Drinks, snacks, etc.

An interesting collection of everything from drinks to pesto, with all the stops in between.

Salad – It’s not just for rabbits anymore

So much more than lettuce!

Slow Cooker / Crock Pot Cooking – Busy Day Cooking

Fix it in the morning- boy it smells great when you come home!

Sodium Reduced – Healthier recipes for sodium restricted diets

We have adjusted our recipes to take some of the sodium out but not the flavor.

Soups – Comfort food with a Capital C

Beyond chicken noodle, these will bring back memories.

Starch -Stoke Up

Carbs galore, but nobody’s watching. Check out even more ideas under the Vegetarian Entrée category.

The Other Meat Entrée - Man can’t live on Veggies alone

You will have more than a wing and a prayer… Great meals made easy.

Vegan – For those who choose a diet based on a respect for the natural world.

We understand many choose not to eat animal products. We also acknowledge a growing interest in natural products by our kids. In this category we attempt to provide healthy, interesting and tasty foods. Many of our current recipes in our other categories fit into the Vegan style, many others have ingredients for which there are Vegan substitutes. We encourage our members to give these recipes a try.

Vegetables – No need to hide these in your napkin!

A delicious way to get the things that are good for you.

Vegetarian Entrée - Oh, I hate you healthy people!

Great ways to get balanced meals. Check out our Meal Plans.

Weekly Meal Plans – Give Me Five!

5-Day Meal Plans, download a week’s worth of meals.

WOW (Watching Our Waists) – Careful eating, not tasteless eating

Our great recipes scaled down but not out. Check out our WoW Watching our Waists! Meal Plans

If we have stirred an interest in you and you aren’t a member yet; please click here..

Meal Plan Categories

Quick Meals Planner:
emealsforyou.com to the Rescue!

Run out of time? emealsforyou.com has you covered! We’ve taken the guesswork out of planning. Try these preset meals plans: meals with limited supplies and less than 30 minutes to prepare. What more could you ask for?

Meal Plans for Special Occasions:
Everyone loves a party! emealsforyou.com
can help.  (but we won’t wash the dishes!)

Although parties require more complicated meals, usually will require more time to prepare and contain more ingredients, emealsforyou.com still manages to keep things simple.

Check out our Special Occasion Meal Plans categories:

Celebration Meal Plans

From birthdays to promotions, we’ve got some ideas.

Distinctive Dinners

Steak Diane in 20 minutes. Won’t the boss be impressed?

Picnic Meal Plans

Dinner in the backyard or on the lawn at Ravinia… who needs the hassle? Let us do the planning. From hot dogs to crab boils: we’ve got you covered.

Share-a-Meal Plans

New Baby? A friend recovering from surgery? A savory way to bring good cheer to a homebound friend and family is a meal from the heart.

Theme Meal Plans

A night at the opera, a wine pairing or simply cocktails and dessert, we can help. Mix and match our soup to nuts recipes to ensure a successful party or occasion.

WoW (Watching our Waists)

Giving up some calories doesn’t mean giving up great meals with friends. Here are some Meal Plans for those of us being a little careful.

Careful and Carefree MealPlans:
Good for you, balanced weekly meal plans!

Watching your weight, taking better care of your body or just simply being careful of your diet. We have the meals to help you succeed in reaching your goals.

Maintain the proper balance between protein, fat and carbs. We do the thinking for you. Our plans are designed to make it easy for you to maintain the balance you need while giving you the food you want. Plan a week of great meals with a single click of the mouse. Click here to download a User Manual for printing a weekly menu, recipes and shopping list.

Manager: My Meal Plans

Create a new custom meal plan, rename an existing meal plan or delete meal plan(s).

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