Most people associate “Dinner by Dad” to be something quick, and not necessarily delicious. Images of television fathers filling kitchens with smoke while trying to create grilled cheese sandwiches and eventually ordering take-out fill our popular media outlets. I, however, associate “Dad food” with one thing: grilled meat.
Cooking With Lentils
Most health-conscious people would appreciate the many benefits of lentils. Lentils or dried legumes are not just tasty to eat, they are loaded with fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals. For the novice cook, though, making a dish with lentils is not always easy. Here is the lowdown on what exactly lentils are and how to cook them.
What Are Lentils?
Creating Meals from Scratch – Fridge and Pantry Cooking
We have a share in a local farm. This is a lovely thing.
Come summer, we get a huge bin of vegetables every week. While I sometimes know what is coming, often I don’t know what it tastes like until the produce gets to the fridge. Then I have a mass of arugula, mizuna, and summer squash. What to do?
How to Cook Dried Beans
Many housewives in this time of financial crunch are looking for cheap ways to prepare healthy meals for their families. And what could be cheaper than a large bag of dried pinto beans? But for many of us, cooking with dried beans is a novelty and not something we’ve ever done before. Here are tips and recipes for using dried beans for delicious, money-saving meals!
A Simple Weekly Menu Plan
If you’re like me, the planning of a meal and trying to figure out what to cook is often the hardest part. A friend one suggested the most brilliant and simple weekly menu plan I’d ever heard. Daily themes keep you sane while still allowing a touch of creativity.
Christmas Chicken Recipe – Quick and Easy Preparation
As a housewife, you sometimes need a meal that looks great, is tasty, and comes together quickly. For those days you feel like eating out, but can’t afford to. Or when a friend from church gets sick and you want to take a meal to them that doesn’t take all day to make.
How to Save Time on Meal Creation Through the Day
The way that I maximize my time throughout the day, especially when it comes to making meals for my family, is to double up on my kitchen efforts. Never walk in the kitchen to do one thing, without doing two or three. Multi-task your kitchen time to get more out of each moment spent in that room.
