Check out this idea This weekend was the second time I’ve seen an article recently about social media detoxing. Among the many benefits cited by detoxers: Suddenly they had time to cook! And they liked it! One detoxer described how he became more centered on finding meaningful activities, like exercising more, taking up old hobbies … Read more
Quick Question: What’s languishing, all but forgotten, on the condiment shelf in almost all our refrigerators? Mustard, of course! Poor mustard waits patiently for hamburger nights but you can almost hear it begging for more: “Give me a chance! I can do so much more than just spice up a burger!” Indeed I have found this … Read more
Who would have guessed that crockpots, instant pots, meal planning and microwaves would generate such interesting feedback? I got so many thought-provoking comments after the last couple posts that I wanted to use them as a springboard for further conversation. Meal Planning Here is Carolyn’s response to last month’s article on meal planning, “Why Most … Read more
You might have seen the recipe for Creamy Mexican Dressing in the previous post. It calls for 1 Tbsp. of tomato paste. Sometimes I dread seeing that in an ingredient listing. Because can I tell you how many times I have opened a can of tomato paste, used a tablespoon or two, put the rest … Read more
Just a reminder that it’s rhubarb season. Here I show it getting washed and dried along with a bunch cilantro (which pair nicely with each other, BTW.) Don’t miss out on the burst of sweet-tart flavor rhubarb adds to a dish. And remember that it can be used in savory dishes as well as sweet. … Read more
By the time I get home from grocery shopping, I just want to put things away and get on with the rest of my day or evening. But if there is cilantro or parsley in my shopping bags, I force myself to wash them immediately and set them to dry in a colander for the … Read more
What’s the one thing that will 10X your success making meals that are healthy, tasty and affordable? Meal Planning! But what’s the one thing home cooks regularly duck and dodge? Meal Planning! Given this unfortunate coincidence, I was interested to see a recent article on using AI to plan meals. Could it be the answer … Read more
One of our readers contacted me about a pressing issue: Stuck-on eggs! Every morning after cooking breakfast, he would be left with egg stuck all over the bottom of his frying pan. Of course he could just get a non-stick pan, but given all the recent concern about PFAS, I couldn’t advise that. But there … Read more
“Get more protein into your diet!” That’s a common piece of advice in nutrition circles these days. It’s likely because our diets are so heavy on carbs like pasta, pizza, pretzels, toast, sandwiches, crackers, cereal, pastries, deserts, chips and most snack foods, not to mention sweets. Besides being yummy, comforting, filling and uber-satisfying, carbs are … Read more
I had to go scissor shopping after breaking a pair while cutting some branches (dumb move, I know.) I bought a big replacement pair that happened to be packaged with two little pairs. The little ones looked pretty useless, but they’ve turned out to be quite helpful in the kitchen. Cases in point: My very … Read more