helping you cook better, smarter, faster
When I ask what holds them back from cooking, many people respond that it’s the prep time. And buying precut veggies is so expensive many simply punt and eat fast food. But what if there was a tool that could help you chop veggies in half the time?
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Jobs and their drive time often keep us from having time to cook like we want. One solution? Assign a couple of hours to get as much done for the week as possible. I call this bulk meal prep.
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I’m not normally a big pizza person, but when a friend comes to visit and wants to go to Emmy Squared, you go. And of course, I’m always up for food adventures!
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Somehow, I always have mushrooms left over. Almost every recipe I use calls for 4 ounces…half the standard 8-ounce package. I have the best intentions of using the second half of the mushrooms the next morning in an omelette or something but always seem to forget until they’re nasty. I definitely needed a way to store extra mushrooms for later.
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For those without the time to shop, store pick up can be a lifesaver. But the more I think about it, I truly believe there are some advantages to grocery shopping for yourself.
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My friends with toddlers love the convenience of store pick up so they don’t have to baby-wrangle while shopping. Some of my older friends like it because they don’t like to walk a big store. My anxious friends may find this a way to avoid that anxiety. But I’m going to play devil’s advocate and show you some advantages of grocery shopping for yourself you might not have considered.
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I love a Disney vacation like the next guy, but I’m not gonna lie…it can be expensive. And of course, the cool thing to do would be stay at one of their resorts so you can hop around, maybe have an all-inclusive experience, etc. All I can say is this: if you can’t stay at the Wilderness Lodge Resort, at least go for the food!
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Come on…admit it…you like a little dessert. I think everyone does. Even with as much as I try to keep added sugars and sweeteners out of my diet, I do still like dessert. The trick is to satisfy that sweet tooth wisely!
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Sadly, one of my favorite foods often gets a bad rap. Avocados are a natural healthy fat and a great addition to any diet. So smooth and creamy, it can even be part of a dessert (see that here). But I wanna share what my daughter and I discovered when she was still living at home. It’s basically the easiest snack ever.
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No trip to Orlando is complete without a visit to the one Disney you don’t have to pay to enter…Disney Springs. It’s website bills it as an outdoor shopping, dining and entertainment complex, but with over 60 eateries to choose from, I think DINING should be listed first. Here’s our food adventures at Disney Springs Thanksgiving of last year to inspire your trip this year!
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