Delish.com has some great ideas on cooking healthier for $0.00. Most people have these items, so just work with what you have for free and get a nice, healthy meal, lunch or snack out of it!

Use your blender to make creamy vegetable soups without a drop of cream.

Steam veggies in your microwave — no need to buy a special steamer.

Cook meat and fish in the microwave - Boneless chicken breasts and fish fillets will steam evenly and taste great with no oil, and will not shred or flake. Tip: Add a tablespoon or so of water and a dash of salt, cover, then cook for five minutes for every pound.

Heat up a heavy cast-iron skillet instead of investing in an indoor grill or special stovetop grill pan.

Don't purchase a rice cooker to make brown rice. To be sure it comes out right every time, choose a saucepan with a heavy bottom. Next, measure (don't eyeball) the amount of water specified on the package. ( I need help with this one because I love rice!!).

Make lower-fat grilled cheese sandwiches in a nonstick skillet— no panini grill necessary. Start with whole wheat bread, reduced-fat cheese, and juicy tomato slices. (Yummy....grill cheese!).

Think smashed (not mashed) potatoes. To whip up you do not need a mixer, blender, food mill, ricer, or even potato masher. After boiling potatoes with their skins on, smash and stir with a regular fork.

All great ideas to me! Try it!

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