Strategies for Cooking Every Meal

In the last few years my husband and I have made cooking our own meals a priority – typically from scratch. Being open and willing to try new foods, recipes, and techniques for prepping food will help you discover (or rediscover) the joy of cooking.

Here’s a our strategies for getting through the busy week and still eating healthy, local, and organic.

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Some days you’re going to come home and won’t want to do anything! For these days I use my favorite foods and techniques:

• Throw some veggies in boiling pasta water to make them a bit more tender. Toss with oil/butter and spices (e.g. basil) and you’re done in under 10 minutes.
• Throw chard, mushrooms, crab, and/or broccoli in a steamer basket and within 10 minutes you have a full meal.
• Sautéing is quick if you already have veggies processed for the week – and a great addition to pasta.
• Baking a pizza is simple and you can jazz it up with your own cheese, veggies, and spices. You can also prep ahead on Saturday – make your dough and add your own toppings.