One of the secrets to truly efficient, pleasurable cooking is a well-organized kitchen. A kitchen that is set up for success will help you not only to get meals prepared faster and with less stress, but it will also make cleaning up afterwards easier—and who doesn’t want that?! Kitchen Organization for Efficient Cooking Here are some simple ways to make your kitchen work better for you: General Suggestions: When possible, having your prep area and…
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One of the complaints I hear most often from people is that while the cooking is ok, the cleaning afterward makes them crazy. I get it, I really do. You’ve made a meal for everyone, they’ve eaten (or not), and then you either have to kick back into high gear for cleaning OR have to do bedtime duty. You finally get the kids to sleep and then you face a messy kitchen when all you…
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A wise friend of mine recently pointed out that fall is the perfect season to shed things that are no longer useful—just like trees shedding their leaves. I have noticed that this is a time of year when I tend to want to clean house and decrease the clutter (maybe it has to do with preparing for the winter when we will be inside more). If getting rid of clutter in the kitchen sounds appealing…
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As a meal planning service that is committed to helping you get dinner on the table every night, we are all about planning ahead, but even we know that there are times when cooking just isn’t going to happen. Maybe you get home later than expected, perhaps you haven’t made it to the grocery store yet, maybe you are just too tired to cook. Whatever the reason, the need for a back-up is real. That…
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This summer, our weekends have been packed with fun outings, events, and visits. It has been an absolute joy to connect with friends and family, go on adventures with our kids, and enjoy the warm weather. It has also meant, however, that my usual habit of making our meal plan on Saturdays and going food shopping first thing Sunday mornings hasn’t happened as consistently. While being flexible every once in a while is great, these…
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