Learn the basics
Looking for quick lunches that are wholesome, too? The frozen foods aisle has a good selection of real, whole foods all washed, cut and ready to pop in the microwave. Combine with a few strategic deli purchases and ready made sauces for a meal that’s faster than fast food but still tasty, fresh and healthful.
Think organics are too expensive? Try this on for size: What if, every time you purchased an organic vegetable, you actually got not just one but two or three vegetables? No doubt that would make the economic equation a lot more attractive.
Want to make organic vegetables more affordable? Use every part of the vegetable and double your vegetable dollars, as in this recipe that uses beet greens.
Could relish-making be the key for busy people who want nutritious meals without spending a lot of time in the kitchen? Time to move it from quaint and old-fashioned and into the category of vital skills for healthy eaters.
For a recent magazine article, Martha Stewart was asked how often she orders take out. Her response was something like a couple times over the last 15 years.
Fact is, there are people “out there” who make healthy, good-tasting meals night after night like it’s no big deal. What do they know that most people don’t?
What Not to Do When Cooking Opportunities for humility are never in short supply. In a recent class, a participant brought up the perennial problem of cooking failures. My response began with the reassurance that cooking disasters don’t really happen that often, so don’t let them scare you from the kitchen. Of course the very … Read more
Problem: You’re having rice for dinner, again. Solution: Jazz up grains with seasonal garlic scapes.
Just about the time salmonella and E. coli fade from the headlines, it seems like some new contamination case surfaces, putting us right back on edge about the safety of our food. Learn the simplest and most effective way reduce and even eliminate contamination on produce.
Transform throw away crusts into kitchen gold. How to make your own breadcrumbs for a healthier, lower cost alternative to store-bought crumbs–and save the environment while you’re at it!
One building block cooking technique, dozens of dishes Here at EveryDay Good Eating, we like to take the mystery out of cooking. We believe everyone can make–and deserves to enjoy–deliciously healthful food, everyday. That’s why we teach basic, building block cooking techniques that can be mixed and matched to create a wide range of dishes. … Read more