Healthy and Hearty Meals

Say Goodbye to Seasonal Depression

Personally, I am not a fan of winter.  I really don't like the snow and I hate being cold.  During the winter people tend to eat more, consuming approximately 6 to 7 percent more calories then when it is warm out.  One of the reasons people tend to consume more is because many people are inside their homes more in winter and cooking and eating gives them something to do with their time.  Another reason is that some people experience winter or seasonal depression.  This causes them to eat more and normally leads to a significant weight gain.  Ways to avoid this is to cook up healthy, hearty meals that are low in calories and are nutritionally balanced!

A recipe that is one of my families favorites is:

Homemade Chicken Soup

Directions:

1. Top chicken with a little olive oil, salt, pepper and basil flakes

2. Place the chicken in the oven to bake

3. When half way cooked add in mixture and let heat up on the stove.

Mixture Ingredients:

-can of chicken broth

-2 teaspoons of minced garlic

-chopped up red onion

-can of artichoke hearts chopped

-package of sun-dried tomatoes

-olives

(Recipe courtesy of my mom, Joanna Flanagan)