Useful extras
February 06, 2008
Simplify dinner
Challenge Yourself for: 24 Hours
Cooking a nutritious meal after a long day at work can sometimes be overwhelming. One great way to reduce the effort – and the dishes afterward – is to cut-up your produce before leaving the house in the morning and then cook everything using one pot when you come home. Soups are an obvious choice for this kind of meal, and there are lots dishes that you can make with a slow cooker (which are more energy efficient than the stove). The nice thing, too, is that when different foods simmer together their flavors blend in delicious ways.
Today, challenge yourself to find a one-pot recipe and plan a day for simplifying dinner by cooking a one-pot meal.
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5 comments
This is a great idea! I have done this for a long time now and it helps take the stress out of making an amazing meal after work.
Coming home to Homemade soup in the crockpot on a rainy day is a terrific stress reducer.
Sounds great! I love slow cooker food and sou, but my family doesn’t. I need to find an yummy and healthy meal or 2.
I am going to cook pulled pork for dinner tomorrow in my dutch oven. What a delicious way to simplify!
I am planning my menus for the week so I have a better range of meals. I also am trying to use 5 ingredients or less in the main courses I select. Also, I am using the toaster oven for baking whenever possible to decrease the energy used in meal preparation.