Streamline Your Grocery Shopping for Faster Meal Prep Make a Meal Plan Planning your meals for the week ahead of time is a game changer. Sit down on Sunday and figure out what you want to cook each night. Then make a grocery list based on those meals. This approach cuts down on wasted food […]
The Benefits of Creating Your Own Spice Blends Save Money Homemade spice blends cost a fraction of the price of store-bought versions. You can buy whole spices in bulk and blend them yourself for a year’s supply of seasoning for the cost of a single bottle. Control the Ingredients When you make your own blends, […]
Benefits of Cooking With Kids Develops Important Life Skills Cooking with kids teaches them skills they’ll use for life like following directions, measuring ingredients, kitchen safety, and teamwork. As they get older, kids can take on more responsibility by reading recipes themselves and leading parts of the cooking process. These life skills build confidence and […]
Declutter Your Countertops Store appliances in cabinets Get rid of countertop clutter by storing small appliances like blenders, food processors and stand mixers in cabinets when not in use. This frees up valuable counter space and makes your kitchen look tidy. For quick access, store them on a sliding shelf or lazy Susan. Use vertical […]
Knives – The Most Essential Cooking Tools A Chef’s Knife A good chef’s knife is the one tool no kitchen should be without. Look for a knife that feels balanced and comfortable in your hand, with a blade that’s six to eight inches long. High-carbon stainless steel blades hold an edge well and resist stains. […]
Gathering the Thai Red Curry Paste Ingredients To make an authentic Thai red curry, you’ll need to start with the curry paste. The ingredients may seem exotic, but you can find most of them at an Asian market or well-stocked grocery store. Chili peppers The key ingredient, chili peppers, provide the spice. Dried red Thai […]
The Secret Behind This Crazy Easy Baked Salmon Magical Honey Mustard Glaze The honey mustard glaze is really what takes this baked salmon over the top. Made from just three simple ingredients – honey, Dijon mustard, and butter – it creates a sticky sweet and tangy coating for the fish. As the salmon bakes, the […]
Ingredients for Delicious Mushroom-Stuffed Peppers Bell Peppers For this recipe, you’ll want to use bell peppers with a cavity big enough to stuff – we recommend green, red or yellow peppers. Choose peppers that stand up on their own so they’re easier to fill and bake. Mushrooms Cremini, shiitake or portobello mushrooms will work great […]
Ingredients for Stir-Fried Beef and Veggies Beef For this stir-fry, use flank steak, sirloin, or chuck steak cut into thin strips. Flank and sirloin have the best texture, but chuck works great too and is more budget-friendly. Whichever you choose, partially freeze the meat before slicing to get nice even strips. Broccoli and Bell Peppers […]
The Secret to Perfect, Garlicky Shrimp Choose Fresh, High-Quality Shrimp For the creamiest garlic shrimp pasta, use fresh shrimp—never frozen. Look for shrimp labeled “fresh,” preferably wild-caught. The sweet taste of fresh shrimp pairs perfectly with the garlicky sauce. Peel the Shrimp Peeling the shrimp before cooking allows the garlicky sauce to fully coat the […]
