Cooking/Meals
Review: Weeknight Survival Cookbook
It wasn’t long ago that I became dissatisfied with the way I was planning and cooking meals. I would normally only cook on weekends, using leftovers to see us through the week — however, the leftovers were never getting eaten, and any meal that required effort on my part after work was not getting made. [...]
Simplifying Dinner: Soup and Bread
I love easy dinners. But fast food and prepared dinners are short on nutrition and high in fat and sugar. So what’s a working woman to do?
Automatic Food
While I have about a 50% success rate with crock pot dinners (in other words, 50% are something I would never make again), I love the idea of [...]
Gadgets We Love: The Slow Cooker
One of the items in my kitchen that I would truly miss is my slow cooker. I use it frequently, at least once a week. It is definitely my kitchen secret weapon in the fight to get dinner on the table.
What they are
Slow cookers, or “crock pots”, are appliances that cook food for a long [...]
How To Organize Spices
When was the last time you opened one of your spice jars and smelled…well, …spice? Spices are often overlooked and neglected when we look in our cupboards. And now is the time to take it in hand.
Step 1: Put all your spices together
First, gather all your spices out in one place. From every nook and [...]
Random Simplicity: Simplify Your Eating Habits
In Simplify Your Life: 100 Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy the Things That Really Matter (aff), tip #57 recommends “Simplify Your Eating Habits.” I will confess, the first time I read this I thought “how boring! Eating the same meals every day!” I have come to apply this tip to my own life, though, [...]
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