There is no greater time to learn – or at least to think really hard – about how to cook all the items in your fridge or pantry. I want to share with you some of the bad and ugly of my fridge, and how I manage to salvage my ingredients and create something my…
Category: Better Cooking
Approaching Your Inventory: Management and Mindfulness
So you bought all your food and supplies to prepare for the quarantine, but now, how do you smartly manage it all? Eat what will expire; preparing and freezing sauces, broths, etc. for later days and weeks to come; having flour and dry active yeast on hand, as it’s cost-friendly, to make bread, pasta, and…
Pick-Me-Up Bone Broth
Bone broth is something I enjoy making since I prefer to purchase entire chickens when they are available. Purchasing an entire chicken means that you get a week’s worth (even more, if you freeze the broth!) of meals, rather than just one or two nights. I will give you my recipe, assuming that you have…
Inventory with Recipe Ideas
When you are shopping for a month or more, think ahead: Do I enjoy this? Do I eat this regularly, or am I eager to take the opportunity to learn how to cook with this? Will this last long? Will it give me energy? Is this economical, or is this a frill purchase? What do…
Better Cooking: The Journey to the Table
The act of cooking is only a fraction of the process of getting food onto the table and into bellies. Last night while lying in bed with a big, muddy dog at my feet, I wondered why I wasn’t writing about all the bits that come before you turn on your stove – the planning,…