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Meat recipes -
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Many of us grew up believing that dinner had to include meat, potatoes, and a vegetable. Even though I now enjoy a more adventurous range of foods, I still look forward to a comforting meal of beef or pork as part of my varied diet.

If you are trying to eat a healthy diet, don't be discouraged - you don't have to eliminate red meat. Just eat it less frequently and in smaller portions than our grandparents' generation did. Nutritionists recommend that we eat no more than 3 oz (90 grams) of beef or pork per serving. That's about the size of a cooked hamburger or one pork chop.

Buy lean ground beef. Choose organic if that's an option where you live.

Choose the leanest cuts you can find. Lean cuts of pork are the leg, picnic shoulder and loin. Lean cuts of beef include flank, round, rump, sirloin and sirloin tip. (Make sure to remove all visible fat.)

Ground beef must be cooked until well done. Loaves and patties must be cooked until no longer pink inside. (For some reason, meatloaf always takes longer than I think it will! Give yourself some extra cooking time when making a new loaf recipe.)

If you do splurge on a huge steak dinner, don't despair - just be sure to include some vegetarian meals in your weekly menu too.

There are lots of great meat recipes for quick meals that are delicious too! Here are a few that I really enjoy.





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For a speedy main course, try Spicy Sweet Baked Ham. The spices and the syrupy juices turn even slices of leftover ham into a real treat!


Peachy Beef Bake uses simple ingredients to make a beef dish that is out of the ordinary! It's delicious served with rice.


I love making meatloaf! What could be easier than throwing a bunch of ingredients in a bowl, mixing them together, and putting them in a pan? Meatloaf with More includes a few extra ingredients for a ground beef main dish that is out of the ordinary!


If you're in a loaf mood but you're pressed for time, try
Cheesy Mini-Meatloaves. They cook up faster than regular sized loaves, and the cheese topping makes them especially good.


Tired of the same old pork chops? Try Maple Chops. I'll bet they are easier to make than your usual pork chop recipe, and they taste so good!




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