Budget Family Meals

I don’t know about you but when I think of diet food, I think of bland, boring and horrible tasting stuff. Diet food has come a long way. It’s delicious and dishes people actually want to eat. This week, I will be looking for some good food all under 300 calories. For 3 meals a day, that only adds up to 900 calories for meals and that leaves a lot of room for some snacks!

When you think about it, 300 calories isn’t a lot so whatever I post here this week needs to be satisfying for sure! I am up for the challenge. I hope you will all follow along and even try some of the recipes to let me know if they worked for you or not in regards to taste and feeling full.

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To start us off, let’s take a look at some muffins. At 110 calories – this could be used as a snack throughout the day!

Low-Fat Oatmeal Muffins
Ingredients

1 cup rolled oats ( old fashioned oatmeal)
1 cup skim milk
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Soak oats in milk for 1 hour.
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
Spoon into a muffin pan that has been lightly greased or sprayed with nonstick spray.
Bake at 400 F for 20-25 minutes.

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