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I’m coming to grips with the fact that I’m lazy. And I don’t think I’m that different from anyone else. Once I get ready to eat, I’m pretty much READY…and whatever I’m eating better BE ready or at least fairly quick to prepare. So, when I looked at my favorite meatball recipe and thought of the time it takes to roll those out, I wondered…Can you cook meatballs as a meatloaf to save time?
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I’m always up for a snack…crunchy and savory things are the best. When I had my frozen shoulder, corn was keeping me inflamed – so no more popcorn. When I went Whole 30 and found that grains cause me trouble, goodbye crackers and pretzels. How would I feed that savory snack craving? That’s when I learned about nut mixes.
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The key to less cleanup time after dinner is to rinse it (pots, pans, dishes) before it sticks! Or as my grandmother would have said, “Reench it ‘fore it sticks!” (imagine that heavy Southern/country accent). Silly as it sounds, it’s wise advice. Particularly if you use a lot of red spices or get stuff baked on your pans in the oven like I do.
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Broccoli’s pretty straight forward. But just like all other things, there IS a way I’ve found that is easiest…and conserves as much of the edible parts as possible, resulting in more servings per head!
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I need to confess…I’m a Southern peach snob. I prefer Southern peaches above any others (sorry California or Washington! And no to white flesh peaches too…I warned you…peach SNOB!). Cresthaven, Georgia Belle, doesn’t matter to me that some of them are a little smaller. In this case, all that matters is the taste. And these babies are the best!
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There are tools that are fun (and you think you’ll use ‘em but you never do), and then there are tools you just HAVE TO HAVE! If you ever grate ANYTHING and have some left over, there is one tool you absolutely should have!
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Do you get lost in your grocery store? Criss-crossing from one aisle to another and then backtracking yet again because you can’t find the things on your list?
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I’ve found various ingredients out of stock during this quarantine period, but so far that hasn’t stopped my cooking efforts. I was only able to find bone-in chicken thighs this shopping trip. So, I skinned my own!
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Taco Chicken and Veggies is as easy and fast as it gets, plus it’s a crockpot recipe so you pretty much fix it and forget it. What could be better when you want something hearty with no real time to cook?
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If you’ve ever thought “Cooking’s too hard” or “Cooking takes too long,” or “Eating healthy is too expensive,” THINK AGAIN. What if I told you my supper last night was Whole 30, took 35 minutes to prepare and cost under $1.75 per serving??? Does this change your mind?
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