Gentle Reader,
I hate cooking. I hate meal planning. I hate grocery shopping. People who enjoy and are good at all of these things are marvels to me. I chose each of the below at random; none is more significant than the others. Most of the recipes can be modified for a vegetarian or vegan diet. Those that can’t…enjoy, carnivores. Away we go.
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…although I am Italian and grew up in Italy, I did not spend time in the kitchen with my mom learning how to cook. I was much too busy for THAT! It wasn’t until I moved from Italy to Florida in 1985 to attend the University of Florida that I HAD to learn to cook out of necessity. I didn’t like the food served at the dining halls and I couldn’t afford to eat out all the time…
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Since I get home at 4:30 and dinner needs to be on the table for Hubby between 5 and 5:10, the easiest way to cook dinner is by cooking it in the slow cooker…
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When the urge to grab a pizza or get a box of fried chicken may be strong on those days. However, I keep a few secret weapons on hand to get a home cooked supper on the table…
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Since I began changing my eating habits, I’m always on the look out for healthy dinner ideas. It’s still too easy for me to fall back into my old habits and eat less than healthy…
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In a similar way, when your space feels cluttered and out of control, it’s a subconscious stress-er that can affect how much you eat. It follows that it will positively affect you to eat in a space that feels more tidy and self-controlled, or on top of things…
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My problem with typical freezer meals is I don’t want to just throw together a dish filled with cream soup mixes and sugary marinades. Over the past few years, our family has come a long way with how and what we eat. I don’t want to compromise that even though my time for cooking requires much freezing and planning ahead…
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Having a structured plan doesn’t mean that you can never find a new recipe on Pinterest, go straight to the market, and make it that night. It also doesn’t mean you have to give up the drive-through forever. It does mean that you have something to work with on all the other days (and will help you say no to making the drive through a major habit). It perpetually answers the “What will we have for dinner?” question…
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When I first got the request to do this cake and cookies, I wasn’t certain I could pull it off. I mean… making a spine? out of sugar? Eeeh… I never even took an anatomy class…
Thank you, foodies, for helping people like me avoid starving!
For all entries in the 31 Days of Cheering Them On series, go here.
Thanks for the shout-out! And I am in favor of not starving – glad to help!
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