Would you agree that menu planning simplifies our lives and alleviates a major headache of figuring out what's for dinner? There are tons of great resources on the web that cover menu planning. You can even find ready-made weekly menus that you can adopt. Yet, from my … [Read more...]
Simple solutions: Dishwasher “clean/dirty” sign tutorial
Do you get tired of answering the question "Is the dishwasher clean or dirty?", or do you find yourself yelling "It's clean!" when somebody starts putting their dirty utensils in the unloaded dishwasher, at which point the person has to identify and fish out that dirty fork from … [Read more...]
Simple menu planning to make your life easier
My mom is a great cook. She cooks every day from scratch, just like her mother used to do. It's a natural thing for her. I remember her often saying that she doesn't mind cooking. It's the dreaded "what to cook for dinner tonight?" question that drove her crazy. Having to face it … [Read more...]
How to cook {healthy meals} fast: efficiency in the kitchen
So much to do, so little time. Whether you work outside your home or otherwise, after a busy day having dinner on the table fast is always a pain in the neck an issue. You see a recipe for a 20-minute meal, and attempt it yourself only to find out it took you twice as long. Or … [Read more...]
Tips from my kitchen: no-recipe cooking
In my every day cooking I rarely follow a specific recipe. That is how women in my family have always cooked. Growing up I was involved in the kitchen a lot: first as a dishwasher (who could have known that you are supposed to wash both sides of the plate ?!), and then as an … [Read more...]