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Easy At Home Meal Ideas For The Busy Adult
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Latisha Lewis
You have food at home friend. Here's some ideas for all times of the day.
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Breakfast
 
Lunch
 
Dinner
 
Dessert

Breakfast

As adults, we don't have enough time everyday to make a huge spread for breakfast.

 
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This is a great toast! Also, avocado is a healthy fat.
Crisp bacon & avocado toasts recipe
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Parfaits can be about $5 premade at the grocery store. Make it yourself, and get about 5-6 servings out of it for less than $10.
Healthy Cooking: Banana Berry Yogurt Parfait - Sanford Fit
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This is something heavy that will hold you over until lunch, and you can dress it up however you would like.
Breakfast & Dessert Ideas, Cream of Rice Recipes
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Not only are these pretty, they taste amazing and refreshing this is brain food!
My Go-To Smoothie Bowl (5 minutes!)
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Need to get out of the house quick in the morning? Make a green smoothie and take it with you!
The Best Green Smoothie Recipe (with avocado!)
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Lunch

Here are some mid-day find grubs.

 
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Pair this lunch with some chips or fruit and you have a nice filling meal.
Toasted Turkey and Bacon Sandwiches - Betty Crocker
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Cobb salads are the fun salads of the salads.
Cobb Salad Recipe
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Cauliflower rice is a low carb alternative to rice! Don't knock it until you try it.
Healthy Teriyaki Chicken Cauliflower Rice Bowl | Hungry Girl
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Comfort food at lunch time! This may make you want to take a mid-day nap.
Chicken Alfredo Flatbread
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Dinner

Wind down your day with these hearty meals.

 
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The first time I made this, I was very surprised, that it tasted as great as it did. Pro tip use older rice or cook it earlier that day and let it get cold.
Fried Rice Recipe
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This is my all time fav meal since childhood! You can never go wrong with a 20 minute pot of spaghetti. Are you an onion or green peppers fan? Add those in the pan, before cooking the meat.
Homemade Spaghetti Sauce with Ground Beef Recipe
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This is a plant based option, that I eat when i'm trying to reset my system. Protip, add more sweet potatoes in; the taste is amazing.
Best Buddha Bowl Recipe
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Here's an alternative meat for those who don't eat red meat.
Simple Ground Turkey Spaghetti Sauce
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The crock pot makes the chicken so tender! Pro tip put it in the oven for 10-15 mins to let the bbq sauce stick to the chicken.
BBQ Crock Pot Chicken Wings - Fit Foodie Finds
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These are extremely cheap and taste sooo good. I grew up eating these.
Best Salmon Patties Recipe
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This is an easy meal for dinner it takes 5-8 minutes to cook.
Tortellini : Pasta, Rice & Grains
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Dessert

Who doesn't love dessert?
 
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I made these at camp when I was 14, and over ten years later, they are still a staple in my kitchen.
Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies
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Anything with Reese’s in it is sure to taste wonderful.
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies Recipe
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I make this cake once in a blue moon, and it's for sure a treat.
A Basic and Easy Sugar Free Yellow Cake Recipe
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This Indian delight pairs well with most meals as a side beverage / dessert.
Mango Lassi Recipe (Indian Mango Drink)
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