Do you use your stove for storage and have your fave takeout spot on speed dial? If you’re constantly on-the-go, it can be tempting to skip cooking and grab something on the way home from the office. However, cooking is not only easier on your pocketbook, but you can also control the nutritional content of your meals. If you’re pressed for time, fast food doesn’t have to mean fatty Mickey-Ds. In the time that it takes to get your takeout order, you can create quick and healthy cuisine in your own kitchen. Here are five simple, nutritious recipes that you can whip up in no time.

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For every mom, it starts the same way. You’re pregnant and begin your hunt for all the books and magazines you can find about what’s best for your soon-to-come bundle of joy. You know the “right” stroller, the “best” monitor, the detergent that won’t harm their newborn skin. You also know that “breast is best” (whether or not you choose to breast-feed is a whole other story), and that there are natural, organic, 100% fresh, good and healthy options as far as food goes. You imagine how, once your child is born, you’ll spend your days together snuggled up on the couch and when they take a nap, you’ll be in your #1 Mom apron, boiling fresh produce so that you can let it cool, puree it and store it in neatly labeled Ziploc bags. When the baby is actually here, that’s when reality sets in.

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