Color To Your Plate
(because colors make for beautiful)
Today I actually COOKED Lunch
Today I prepped and cooked lunch – yes COOKED – during my workday (which was very busy) in between meetings in about 20-25 minutes and amazed myself. I thought up the idea this morning as my husband complained of how small the salmon portions are from Amazon Fresh – so I thought to myself: He […]
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Recipes are guidelines, not rules
Keeping along with my theme of “freeing the mind” (have you seen The Matrix? There is no spoon!) from the rigidity of recipes, this photo is proof that you don’t need to follow them as hard and fast rules. Use them as guidelines. And perhaps for base knowledge for those of you who are still […]
MoreTip #3: The Order of Things
The order of things matters. And it generally consists of this simple thought process: #1: You need to prep (ex. peel and chop your onions, potatoes, and carrots, etc.) before you can cook. Prepping to me also means having certain things laid out/in reachable distance so that you’re not scrambling to find or measure out […]
MoreTip #2: Don’t be shy of bad breath – you can take a mint later.
Ok, now that we’ve talked about not being afraid of salt, let’s also make sure we don’t rely solely on it either. There are many ways to add gusts of flavor to your meal without salt! Probably the most basic way that comes to my mind for me are to add minced garlic and/or chopped […]
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Tip #1: You shouldn’t be afraid of salt.
Guys and gals – salt does not have to be the bad guy. I see two extremes of people’s take on salt all the time: the health nut who heard that too much salt is bad for you and now doesn’t use salt at all, and the average American who throws salt on every meal […]
MoreTake an Old Recipe…
Yep, what it says. This particular photo will serve as my example of how to make a recipe your own. You should take this anecdote and be able to apply it to your general approach toward cooking any recipe. Here you are looking at my most delicious Coconut Curry Chicken Stew yet – I add […]
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