Meal Prep
Posts about prepping for your meals. Meal prep can range from meal planning to making different ingredients that can be used to make a number of different meals during the week. Meal prep is ideal for busy people.
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Prepping for Christmas During Thanksgiving
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. One of the ways the holidays become stressful is lack of time. Being pulled in too many directions creates stress and overwhelm. Streamlining activities makes it easier to batch your activities so you’re more efficient with your time. If you do double duty with holiday activities, you can actually prep for Christmas during Thanksgiving time. A lot of the prep you do for Thanksgiving is the same…
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National Vichyssoise Day
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. It’s another National Day — today for a potato and leek (among other things) soup with a French name. National Vichyssoise Day! This soup is customarily served cold during the summer months. However, it can be served warm as well. History debates the origin of this soup. Many believe that it was created in 1917 by Chef Louis Diat in New York City. He would make a…
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Loaded Sheet Pan Nachos
Hi! Are you getting ready for the weekend? Today’s recipe could play a part in a fun weekend! It’s National Nachos Day! Yum! So here is a recipe for Loaded Sheet Pan Nachos. Cooking with a sheet pan has become really convenient, hasn’t it? Notice that red onions are used in this recipe? White onion is a more traditional choice to add flavor to the browned ground beef. However, in this case, the rest of the red onion used to prepare the Pico de Gallo is used instead. This lends a very subtle, yet distinct, sweet note to the garlic and savory taco seasoning. In addition, baby mixed heirloom…
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BLT with Creamy Avocado Spread
National Sandwich Day! I have a special connection to the sandwich. As a child, I grew up eating sandwiches almost every day at school. I took my homemade and packed lunch to school up to around 10th grade. My lunches were pretty straight forward: a sandwich, bag of chips, some kind of dessert (Little Debbie snack cakes, anyone!), and a piece of fruit. Little variation in the composition of the entire lunch over the years. Little difference in the sandwiches — different luncheon meat and cheese. I was a kid — it was cool! Today’s Recipe: BLT with Creamy Avocado Spread Most sandwich “recipes” are actually just templates because there…
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Christmas Gift Guide 2020: Insta Pot Duo Mini
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. It’s always a treat to get a kitchen gadget as a holiday gift and this year, the Insta Pot Duo Mini is in demand. The device is designed to be used by anyone, including big families, even though it’s a mini version. Because it’s compact, it doesn’t take up much counter space, but it still delivers big results. It can be used for a variety of functions…
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Christmas Gift Guide 2020: Kitchen Gadgets
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here Small kitchen appliances are popular gifts during the holidays. Here are 4 hot ones that your family is sure to love! Cosori Air Fryer This Christmas, you can give the gift of cooking to someone on your holiday shopping list. The Cosori Air Fryer will be a much-loved present for those who enjoy making tasty foods to eat and even by those who don’t really like cooking. Product…
