• By Francesca Rilotelli
• Published 06/28/2012

Let’s face facts here, we all lead annoyingly busier lives than ever before! And what with the economy seeming as though it is on the brink of Armageddon at the moment, we are all having to work longer hours for less reward than we seemed to have received about 10 years ago. If this sounds familiar to you, it is highly likely that you are the sort of person who would benefit from finding some quick and easy recipes to feed the loved ones in your life.

Get yourself on the internet for just half an hour, or so, and you might be surprised by the overwhelming choice of easy recipes that are available. In fact, many only require a few minutes preparation and this means that you can feed the family a nutritious meal in next to no time at all.

A good example here is a healthy stir fry. Slice a good selection of vegetables and whichever variety of meat you have to hand: chicken, turkey, pork, beef… they all work really well in a stir fry. But for the most lean stir fry, you might want to think about pork and turkey. Then, add a stock cube for some added flavour and serve.

Another quick and simple idea for a nutritious meal would be to add a delicious sauce to some pork and lamb chops, or even some chicken breasts and serve with a choice of vegetables and new potatoes. This needn’t take very long to prepare and will ensure that your loved ones are getting the right balance of all of the macronutrients.

When it comes to finding those quick and simple recipe ideas, this is a really key point: you must make sure you are not compromising on the level of nutrition. Far too many people think that quick and simple processed foods and chips will do the job, but this is not the case and when served too often, can prove to be extremely detrimental to people’s health. Don’t believe people who say that the healthiest foods usually take the longest time to prepare – this is complete nonsense, as a short period of research on the internet is bound to prove.

About the Author: Francesca Rilotelli is a fan of easy recipes