When I was in grad school I did a lot of cooking on weekends. My weekday evenings were usually busy with class, homework, or applying for jobs. (Or conversely, vegging in front of the tv because I'd spent the rest of the day doing the previously mentioned things.) Point was I didn't do too much heavy-duty cooking on weeknights. I did a fair amount of cooking though. I brought my lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner one night a week was eating out with Emily, and the last semester a second was usually takeout at education library where we camped out writing cover letters and job apps galore. But the rest I usually made myself.
You can ask Amy about this, but while I was the more adventurous eater, she was the more adventurous cook. I had my standard standby recipes that would feed me for a few days during the week. These were those recipes I knew off the top of my head: quiche, stirfry, enchilada/black bean casserole, chicken and mushrooms, homemade pizza, mashed potatoes, and applesauce, any type of dried pasta dish. They weren't necessarily my comfort foods, but were ones I knew I could throw together easy enough without thinking too hard. As I look back at year and half I've been out of grad school, I realize not too much has changed. I've recently added homemade bread, crockpot chicken and onions, mac and cheese and beef casserole, and marinated pork tenderloin to the list. But those continue to be my go to's.
I own a bunch of cookbooks and food magazines. I do occasionally pull out something new and try it, but unless I make a concerted effort to do so before I head to the grocery store, I don't often have the stuff I need for a certain recipe. Maybe that will be my February resolution. January is going well so far. No fast food (not driving in the snow/crazy cold weather certainly helps this!) has really gotten me back in the kitchen, and clearly realizing the lack of new recipes in my repertoire.
What are your fave recipes to make when you have little time? Or the ones you make in large batches because you know you'll eat it all week? I'm looking for ideas. I heart crockpots and electric skillets. :)
You can ask Amy about this, but while I was the more adventurous eater, she was the more adventurous cook. I had my standard standby recipes that would feed me for a few days during the week. These were those recipes I knew off the top of my head: quiche, stirfry, enchilada/black bean casserole, chicken and mushrooms, homemade pizza, mashed potatoes, and applesauce, any type of dried pasta dish. They weren't necessarily my comfort foods, but were ones I knew I could throw together easy enough without thinking too hard. As I look back at year and half I've been out of grad school, I realize not too much has changed. I've recently added homemade bread, crockpot chicken and onions, mac and cheese and beef casserole, and marinated pork tenderloin to the list. But those continue to be my go to's.
I own a bunch of cookbooks and food magazines. I do occasionally pull out something new and try it, but unless I make a concerted effort to do so before I head to the grocery store, I don't often have the stuff I need for a certain recipe. Maybe that will be my February resolution. January is going well so far. No fast food (not driving in the snow/crazy cold weather certainly helps this!) has really gotten me back in the kitchen, and clearly realizing the lack of new recipes in my repertoire.
What are your fave recipes to make when you have little time? Or the ones you make in large batches because you know you'll eat it all week? I'm looking for ideas. I heart crockpots and electric skillets. :)
I will post a few things when I get a chance! I heart cooking!
ReplyDeleteI can't remember if I've shared this one, but my FAVORITE recipes come from My Kitchen Cafe. Every. Single. Recipe. Is. Amazing.
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I think you got my go-to skillet, too.