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Reasons Learning to Cook Is Therapeutic

October 7, 2020

Learning to cook is more about just being able to keep ourselves alive. It has a deeper meaning to it, it can be therapeutic. While some life skills and traits are more important than others in many different perspectives, there are a few that are objectively seen as super necessary. One of those life skills is the ability to cook. Being able to put food on a plate for yourself and those around you has more effects than what face value provides. Some people are able to prepare meals better than others. You probably know an amazing chef that can create three-course meals, and friends who can barely boil water.…

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12 Steps to Eating Smarter & Feeling Healthy

September 25, 2020

Everyone, including me, wants to eat smarter and feel more healthy. With every news report we hear, we become increasingly aware of the link between our health and what we eat. Heck, that is the main reason I started this blog nearly 5 years ago. My recent lab work after my routine physical check-up emphasized a few areas of improvement for me… despite my high HDL cholesterol, I still need to lower my LDL. I am at risk for prediabetes. I need to lose some weight. I believe some of you share these issues too, whether you know it or not. Therefore, I want to share my doctor’s advice she…

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Tips for Flavorful Cooking Experimentation

September 14, 2020

Cooking is not only a great skill to learn on its own but it’s also a fantastic way to keep yourself occupied during a pandemic. I use recipes frequently, some of you might recall several years ago when I did my own little cooking experimentation; I did not repeat a single meal for a year. When it comes to food, I improvise quite a bit, using a recipe for “flavor inspiration” based on what I have available in the house at the time. Part of my reasoning for starting a blog was to help home cooks elevate their cooking abilities by learning the basics of preparing food and how to…

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Spinach Health Benefits and Easy to Grow

September 11, 2020

Spinach has incredible health benefits and it is very easy to grow. Several of my followers diagnosed with COVID-19 told me, doctors prescribed a regimen of vitamins C, D, and Zinc to combat their “mild-cases.” So this week I decided to write about a vegetable full of vitamins C, D, and zinc – SPINACH! Origin Spinach is a member of the beet family domesticated in central Asia. In the late Middle Ages, the Arabs brought it to Europe. Spaniards grew it as early as the eighth-century and eventually brought it to the United States. Known to be rich in the aforementioned nutrients, some consider it the most important leaf vegetable…

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Practical Skills to Improve Your Cooking

August 19, 2020

There are lots of different practical ways to improve your cooking skills. Most people focus on cooking the same meal until they perfect it, but it makes more sense if you focus on improving several skills at once. This way, you’ll be able to prepare complete courses, be able to cook fancy foods by just examining the recipe, and you’ll never get bored of cooking different things. So check out these fun and practical skills which will greatly improve your cooking ability. Learn to make stocks and gravy One of the best investments of your time is to learn how to cook stocks and gravy. Stock is an incredibly important…

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