Four 6-ingredient or less summer meals

Easy and fast meals
for busy moms

Don't have the time, money or sanity to make a fancy meal for your family this week? Skip the take-out and make one of these homemade meals instead. All are quick, easy and low-budget!

You can't beat recipes that only require six ingredients and less than 30 minutes, are we right? These fresh meals are sure to become staples on your busy summer weeknights!

Tequila lime chicken kebobs

Yields about 4

Ingredients:1 (8 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast1/2 medium red, yellow and orange pepper1 medium potato, cooked and chopped1/3 cup tequila1 limeSalt and pepperDirections:

Mix the salt, pepper, lime juice and tequila in a large zip-closed bag. Add raw chicken and shake the bag. Chill for at least 3-4 hours to marinade.Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Add chicken and peppers to the grill and cook until done, about 4 minutes on each side.Let cool slightly and cut into large chunks. Skewer the vegetables and chicken, alternating. Garnish with additional lime juice and serve.

Grilled cheesy potato wedges

Serves about 4

Ingredients:2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil2 large russet potatoes, each cut into 8 wedgesSalt and pepperAbout 1/2 cup cheddar cheeseDirections:

Preheat the oven to medium-high heat. Mix the oil and salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the potato wedges to the bowl and toss to coat.Place the potatoes on the grill and cook for about 8-10 minutes, switching the sides so they cook evenly on both.While potatoes are still hot, cover with cheese (it'll melt immediately).

Turkey meatball sliders

Yields about 6

Ingredients:6 slider buns1/2 pound ground turkey1/2 egg2 tablespoons breadcrumbsSalt and pepper13 ounces (1-2/3 cup) marinara sauceDirections:

Mix the ground turkey, egg, breadcrumbs and salt and pepper together in a mixing bowl with your hands. Form mini-meatballs with the mixture once it's combined (should make about 24).Cover a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray and add meatballs. Cook until brown on all sides, about 5-6 minutes. Add the marinara sauce and heat another 5-6 minutes until warm.Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the buns on a large baking sheet and heat for about 3-4 minutes, or until brown. Top each slider bun with 4 mini-meatballs and about 2 tablespoons of warm sauce. Serve immediately.

Grilled cod tacos with honey mustard sauce

Yields about 6

Recipe adapted from My Recipes

Ingredients:6 flour tortillas, warmed3/4 pound cod1/2 cup mayo-mustard sauce (use this recipe)1/2 avocado slicedLettuceSliced bell peppersDirections: 

Heat grill to high. Liberally coat with nonstick cooking spray. Place the cod on the grill and cook, covered, until browned on each side, about 6 minutes.Cut the fish into large chunks. Place the fish, sliced bell peppers, lettuce and avocado into the tortillas. Top with about 1 tablespoon of sauce.

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8 Tips to get tidy

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Clean SweepHave you watched the new reality TV series Hoarders and feel a twinge of guilt over your own overflowing laundry basket and untidy behavior? This eye-opening series showcases homes one step away from being declared a biohazard while their compulsive residents require therapy and a team of professionals to sort, clean and fight the disorder. Even if you aren’t a candidate for the show, spring is shedding light on the messes you’ve been ignoring all winter and beckoning you to get cleaning. Before you crawl back onto the couch feeling overwhelmed, we’re sharing our top tips for getting – and staying – tidy.Disorganization is a common problem

While Hoarders represents worst-case scenarios, an overwhelming 80 percent of Canadians feel disorganized, with most saying they have a hard time keeping order in their home, at their workplace, and with time management, says a December 2009 Leger Marketing survey conducted by Professional Organizers in Canada (POC).

Thirty-four percent of Canadians polled said they lacked the necessary skills to effectively manage their time, and that their personal and work schedule was the most disorganized area of their lives. Twenty-nine percent of Canadians said their home is the most disorganized part of their lives with 34 percent of women reporting that their home was disordered.

Disorganization creates stress and anger

Even more concerning than the large number of disorganized Canadians, is how being disorganized affects their mental health. Ninety percent of disorganized Canadians reported that being disorganized negatively impacted their lives. Forty-three percent said they felt stressed, 39 percent felt frustrated, 14 percent reported being upset, and 11 percent said that their disorganization made them feel like failures. Those who reported the most significant negative impact of disorganization were women, Canadians under the age of 45, working Canadians, and those with children in the household.

Action plan: Tips to get tidy

Frustration alone certainly won't get you organized, but the following home organization tips from the POC will prevent your house from being featured as a hazard area on TV. First off, don't panic and don't let a messy home defeat you mentally before you even begin! Take a deep breath and read on.

1. Make a priority list every day

Set daily priorities so things don't pile up and get out of control. Make sure the most important tasks are at the top of your list so you'll get them done.

2. Know how you like to work

Take advantage of your "power hours" – if you are an early riser, schedule the most important tasks for your most productive time of day. If you work best with a clean desk, spend a few minutes getting your desk cleared before you start work.

3. Put it in your schedule

Determine which rooms or areas you want to organize, and schedule one per week until the list is complete. Start with something easy, like a linen closet, decide how much time you can devote to the project, and put it in your calendar – or you will never get around to it.

4. Consolidate tasks for efficiency

Return calls or respond to emails at one time, pay all your bills, even group your errands together by geographic location. You'll get more done in less time when you don't have to switch from one activity to another.

5. Everyone should pitch in

Make sure that all members of the household know where items are kept, whether it is sporting equipment, photographs, or even incoming mail and newspapers. Create a simple map of such zones, if you like, and make sure that storage areas are kid-friendly so that even the younger members of the household will be able to help return items to the proper home.

6. Put your house on a diet

Most of us have too much stuff that we don't use or need. Go through one room at a time and decide what stays and what goes.

7. Edit your wardrobeDoes everything fit, look good, and make you feel good when you wear it? We wear 20 percent of our clothes 80 percent of the time. Think about that as you weed out the unwearables.8. Recycle!

Feel bad about throwing out that jacket or box of CDs? Donate items to charity, sell them online or swap them for something else on a website like the new Canadian "bartering community" at SwapSity.ca or Freecycle.com in the US. You can also list your items on Craigslist.com for your area.

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Wiener dog Santa cookies

Throw Me A Bone Here!Christmas goes canine with these wonderful wiener dog Santa cookies.Just two simple molasses sugar cookies sandwiched together with frosting, and topped with an edible candy hat and scarf. They'll definitely make a bow-WOW impression.

Wiener dog Santa cookie recipe

Makes approximately five 3D dog cookies

Ingredients:Molasses cookie mix (or your favorite molasses cookie recipe. You might even try brownies!)Blue, red and white Airheads candies (for the hat and scarf)Wintergreen Lifesavers (for the fur trim on the hat)Tootsie Rolls (for the ears)Black candy beads or black gel icing (for the nose)Royal icing or melted chocolate (to secure the candy pieces in place)Directions:1Make and bake dough

Combine molasses cookie mix according to instructions. Spread dough onto a 9 x 13-inch baking pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 18-20 minutes at 375 degrees F, until cookie dough is done in the middle but not burnt on the edges. Let it cool for about 5 minutes.

2Cut out dog shapes

Using a spatula, lift the entire baked cookie out of the pan. (The parchment should have kept it from sticking to the bottom of the pan.) While the cookie is still a little warm, cut out wiener dog shapes. (I was able to get 9, but you could probably get 10 if you tried.) Allow the cookies to cool completely.

3Frost the dogs together

Put royal icing or melted chocolate on one wiener dog cookie and stack a second cookie on top. Molasses cookies are naturally a little flexible and chewy, so you can squeeze the tails & noses together into more of a point on both ends. Repeat with remaining cookies. (Note: If you can cut 10 wiener dog shapes out of your cookie sheet, you should be able to make 5 complete Santa dogs.)

4Decorate your pup

Add eyes and noses with black candy beads or black gel icing.

To make the ears, soften and sculpt tiny bits of Tootsie Roll into the shape of a long teardrop. Attach to the cookie with royal icing or melted chocolate.

To make the scarves, use a rolling pin to flatten and elongate a blue Airhead candy. When it's about 6-inches long, cut it into 1/2-inch strips with scissors. Cut tiny notches on the ends for fringe. Wrap around the necks of the wiener dogs.

5Make the Santa hats

To make the hats, roll a red Airhead candy into a cone shape and bend the tip over. Add a tiny ball of white Airhead candy. Attach the red candy cone to the Wintergreen Lifesaver. Place the hats on the dog heads or attach them securely with royal icing or melted chocolate.

Quick tip

Airhead candies can soften and lose their shape in warm temperatures. If you plan to make these cookies for a party, refrigerate the hats until you're ready to display.

6Enjoy your new pets!

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How to raise a healthy eater

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Habits Start EarlyRaising a healthy eater begins early, with parents and caregivers. Here are ways that you can instill the foundations of healthy eating from that first spoonful of food, right up until they move out and start making their own meals.

Don't force food.

While part of a parent's job is providing structure, it's also important to teach kids to listen to their body's hunger and satiety signals. Rosanne Rust, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., registered dietitian, online weight loss coach and author, advises parents against mandating eating times by the clock (as in, "lunch is at noon" and "dinner is at five"). The rule even applies to infants (unless they have a medically directed need to eat more frequently). Forget the clean plate club, too. Rust advises to never force or bribe a young child to eat if she claims not to be hungry. (You can require, however, that she sit politely with the family through at least part of the meal.)

Make food preparation fun.

Rust also advises making a fun game of shopping for foods, inviting kids to pick out their own fresh produce items to try at the store each week. Pick out a recipe together, and let kids help in the easy prep phases such as washing, peeling and measuring. Not only will your kids be more likely to try the new foods they helped prepare, but they'll also gain confidence in learning a new skill, such as cooking.

Eating is not a hobby.

Studies show that people who eat snacks while watching television programs practice mindless eating. As a result, they consume more unintended calories than those who eat at a table, noticing and enjoying every bite at a slower pace. While the act of family dining and cooking with others is to be enjoyed, make certain that kids understand that eating chips in front of the television is not a form of entertainment.

Leave the junk at the store.

It sounds simple, but a huge part of eating processed foods comes down to whether or not they're readily available. Just as you come home from work ready to lunge at the first box of cookies you see after a rough day, your kids will do the same. From there, bad habits of eating for comfort start -- and can be a lifetime battle to overcome. Remove the temptation entirely and leave the junk foods on the shelves where they belong.

Watch what they drink.

Even 100-percent juice is sugar-laden, and real fruits and veggies are always better than the juice form. Limit kids' intake of juice starting at a young age, and make certain that they drink plenty of water and milk in place of sugary liquids.

"A child can take up to 20 exposures before trying a new food -- and don't expect them to like everything!" says Rosanne Rust, M.S., R.D., L.D.N.More eating tips for healthy kids

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Lightened-up sandwich recipes

Fewer calories, tons of flavor!

Eating right doesn't have to mean bland food. These lightened-up sandwich recipes are full of flavor but won't leave you feeling guilty.

If you're still holding tight to that New Year's resolution to eat healthier, we have good news for you — light lunches don't have to be boring! By swapping mayonnaise for Greek yogurt, adding flavorful ingredients and using Arnold Sandwich Thins, your lunch is not only tasty but it's also light. For those of you keeping track of your Weight Watchers PointsPlus values, you'll be glad to know these rolls are only 3 points and 100 calories each. So go ahead, eat up!

Mediterranean tuna salad sandwich recipe

With bursts of flavor from sun-dried tomatoes, onion and capers, this is not your usual tuna sandwich!

Serves 4

Ingredients:1 (5 ounce) can tuna in water, drained3 tablespoons chopped sun-dried tomatoes in oil3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion2 tablespoons chopped parsley1 tablespoon capers, drained and rinsed1/2 tablespoon sweet relish1/4 cup Greek yogurt1 teaspoon Dijon mustard1 teaspoon olive oilPepperArnold 100% Whole Wheat Sandwich ThinsDirections:

In a medium bowl, combine tuna, tomatoes, onion, parsley, capers and relish.In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mustard, olive oil and pepper, to taste. Pour yogurt mixture over tuna mixture and stir to combine.Spread tuna mixture onto Sandwich Thins.

Crunchy creamy chicken salad sandwich recipe

Jazz up chicken salad by adding crunchy almonds and celery, plus grapes that pop in your mouth.

Serves 2-4

Ingredients:1 (12.5 ounce) can chunk chicken, drained1 cup halved red grapes3/4 cup chopped celery3 tablespoons toasted slivered almonds3 tablespoons chopped dried cranberries1/2 cup Greek yogurt2 teaspoons Dijon mustard1 teaspoon cider vinegarSaltPepperArnold Multi-Grain Sandwich ThinsDirections:

In a medium bowl, combine chicken, grapes, celery, almonds and cranberries.In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, mustard, vinegar, and salt and pepper, to taste. Pour yogurt mixture over chicken mixture and stir to combine.Spread chicken mixture onto Sandwich Thins.

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Sunday dinner Dinner dessert – Pan-fried chicken salad and apple-pear crumble

A Double Whammy For Sunday Dinner!At SheKnows we love food and we love celebrations. What could be better than whooping it up for Sunday dinner with two great recipes? Since May is National Salad Month, and May 20 is National Apple Pie Day, go all out and enjoy these two recipes -- pan-fried chicken salad and apple-pear crumble. Now that's something to celebrate!

Make a meal out of salad

Since the weather has warmed up, you may have shelved your hearty, warming recipes for the season. If you need some inspiration for lighter main dish meals, think salads. Don't fret about whether they will be filling: You can easily make salads the main attraction at dinner by adding some substance. This salad with protein-packed chicken is a perfect example.

Try one of these super salad recipes for dinner >>Get set up for summer break

It's hard to believe, but it's that time of year again — summer break from school is almost here. This is a great time to sit with your kids and discuss what the plans are for the summer season. Whether the topic turns to vacations, summer school schedules or visits with the grandparents, it's important to ensure you're all on the same page to help keep seasonal surprises to a minimum!

Plan a few summer activities to keep kids busy >> Pan-fried chicken salad

Serves 4

Ingredients:4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves1/3 cup flour1/3 cup cornmeal3/4 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon black pepper1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper1/2 cup buttermilk3/4 cup vegetable oil1/2 cup prepared ranch dressing, more to taste10 cups mixed salad greens1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved3/4 cup celery, dicedDirections:

Put the chicken in a large, sealable plastic bag, seal it and pound it to about 1/2-inch thick.Use a shallow bowl and combine the flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper and cayenne pepper.Use another shallow bowl to hold the buttermilk. Keep the two bowls close to each other.Add the vegetable oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, individually dip each chicken breast in the buttermilk and allow the excess to drip off. Next, coat each chicken breast in the flour mixture.Carefully place the chicken in the skillet and cook the chicken (about four minutes on each side).Remove the chicken and lay it on a baking sheet covered by a few paper towels.Combine the salad greens, tomatoes and celery in a large serving bowl and pour one-quarter of the ranch dressing over the vegetables. Toss it well to coat.Slice the chicken into strips and add to the salad. Serve on individual plates with extra ranch dressing on the side.

Apple-pear crumble

This is a SheKnows favorite. Not only do you get yummy apples, you get the taste of pears, too. This recipe is so easy to put together, you can have the kids help!

Serves 4

Ingredients:2 apples, cored, quartered and sliced2 ripe pears, cored and sliced1 teaspoon cinnamon2 tablespoons sugar1/4 teaspoon salt1/2 cup uncooked oats (not instant)1/4 cup all-purpose flour1/4 cup light brown sugar1/4 cup salted butterDirections:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.In a medium bowl, combine the apples, pears, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; toss until well combined.Add the apples to a glass pie dish; spread out in an even layer.In a small bowl, stir together the oats, flour and brown sugar and set aside.Heat the butter in a small pan until it's melted. Remove it from heat and stir into the oats mixture until well combined.Sprinkle the oats mixture over the apple and pears.Slide the pie dish into the oven and cook for 45 minutes, until golden on top and bubbling at the sides.Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.

Celebrate the season with food! What could be better than a tasty, filling dinner followed by scrumptious dessert?

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