Fall, or Autumn if you like, is my favorite time of year. Time to break out that slow-cooker, or make your favorite soup recipes. And that’s especially true when it comes to our home. Done correctly, your house will provide you with plenty of fun and enjoyment during the colder part of the year. The best avenue for doing this is via the heart of the home, otherwise known as the kitchen. Here are a few tips that will have you enjoying fall — and your kitchen — to the fullest. Make Your Kitchen Inviting First, you will want to make your kitchen inviting. You will be much more willing…
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3 Meals Every Beginner Cook Should Attempt
If you’re only just now starting to learn how to cook, it can be hard to develop your skills. Attempting harder recipes can leave you feeling disheartened, and keeping it simple isn’t going to help you learn. It’s all about finding the middle ground, simple recipes that have some challenge to them, and providing you with a tasty meal at the end of them! If you’re looking to improve your cooking knowledge, try to make some of these meals yourself. Pizza Pizza is a great recipe any beginner cook can take on if you have the equipment. Not only is it fairly simple to prepare, but there aren’t too many…
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Key Factors That Can Affect Your Food Choices
Many people have very definite reasons for eating specific foods, which becomes the foundation for their culinary choices. While 9% of the world’s population is reeling under food scarcity, statistics indicate that the rest of us can afford to make food choices. Indeed, cost is a big determining factor, but there’s a whole host of elements that are at play. So whether you’re selecting food off the menu at any restaurant, or you’re serving home cooked meals to your children, here are are four key factors that can affect your food choices. Taste, smell, and appearance Although the primary reason for eating is to satisfy hunger, one factor influencing a…
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Meal Planning Tips For Busy Parents
Meal planning is a challenging task and can be especially burdensome if you’re busy working and taking care of other responsibilities. Sometimes the last to-do you want to think about when you get home from work is getting food on the table. In this case, it’s in your best interest to learn more about meal planning tips for busy parents that will help you succeed in this area. It’ll require a little thoughtfulness and preparation upfront but know that your hard work will pay off in the end and your weeks won’t feel so stressful when mealtime rolls around. Make A Grocery List Meal planning successfully all starts with getting…
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Growing or Buying Lettuce and Leafy Greens
Most of us do not eat as many vegetables as experts recommend, especially lettuce or leafy greens. But they are so important because they provide healthy fiber, vitamins, minerals, and other substances, many of which prevent disease. In my neck of the woods, (zone 8, maybe 7), it is time to plant leafy greens for a late fall, early winter harvest. Considering the prices and all the recent health recalls for leafy greens, I am looking forward to eating some specimens grown in my own backyard. Growing leafy greens It is not difficult to grow your own fresh, leafy greens if you pay attention to timing. These delicate vegetables do…
