Cooking for One – Home cooking strategies for one

June 9, 2023

MAKE AHEAD BANANA PANCAKES

Breakfast is always such a difficult meal for me -- specifically on the weekdays. I want something filling and balanced, but FAST. These pancakes check all those boxes and are so delicious. They could not be simpler. I am going to list the ratio for a single se[...]

Planning, Recipes

June 2, 2023

5 FOR 5: SPRING ’23

Welcome to the 5 for 5! This concept is one of the reasons I decided to create my blog and something that has been tried and tested. Since this is the first installment, I’ll explain how it works. I am planning on this being a series so let me know down below if[...]

Start Here, Tips & Techniques

May 29, 2023

STOCKING YOUR KITCHEN

This is the list of kitchen essentials that absolutely everyone should have in my opinion. You may think there are things that are left off this list or extras but in my years of cooking, I can do just about everything I want to do with these items. This is just a[...]

Start Here, Tips & Techniques

May 29, 2023

HOW TO FOLLOW A RECIPE

So I think I can safely assume that no one here is a trained chef. That likely means you will be using your share of recipes for your cooking and that can be a tad intimidating sometimes. There are so many incredible dishes out there just waiting to be enjoyed so[...]

Start Here, Tips & Techniques

May 29, 2023

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR KITCHEN (AND KEEP IT CLEAN)

The biggest deterrent to cooking for me has always been having to do work BEFORE I can cook. Grocery shopping, meal planning, or the dreaded dirty kitchen. I have found that doing a little each day works best for me so I never have to do a lot. Then my kitchen is[...]