I actually like to cook - mostly dinner. I find it relaxing and therapeutic. I have learned that it doesn’t have to be a complicated recipe to taste good. Good food starts with good ingredients and good ingredients hardly need seasoning.
Cooking simply fresh is easy if you always have your pantry and fridge stocked with some basics. Here’s an idea of what’s in my kitchen: italian tuna in olive oil, fresh fruits and veggies, greek yogurt, fresh herbs, a good olive oil, a tasty balsamic vinegar, kosher salt, fresh butter and parmigiana cheese, quinoa, pasta, eggs and chicken and salmon in the freezer.
With a stocked home, the preparation is easy and doable, the food is tasty, and a fresh, and a homemade meal is made without fuss or stress.
Maybe you are not someone who knows much about cooking(for me it’s trial and error -when I screw up, there’s always eggs or pb&j!). Have you ever considered taking an intro cooking class? I recently went to a class with some girlfriends. It was taught by Renee Cohen at Cuisine Arts. What fun we had! We cooked healthy food with simple ingredients and in no time at all we were having a feast! I was so excited by what I had learned that when I got home I recreated some of the dishes we had made earlier. While it never comes out the same as when a professional is helping you, it was good and new for my family!
Cooking can be as simple or as complex as you want. You can make meals for the hungry meat eaters, the vegetarians and the pescatarians. When you cook fresh even the picky eater will be happy. There is something for everyone!
Cooking simply is healthy and good for everyone! What do you like to cook that is healthy? I would love to hear from you!