Every Thursday is my lazy go to meal: Pesto pasta with salad. This version is simple and you just need a few ingredients. Basil, olive oil, garlic and cashews. You make this ahead of time and keep in the freezer until you need it. All you need to do is blend together the cashews, olive…
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What’s for Dinner? Cooking for Real People Part 4: 10 Tips to Help You in the Kitchen
Welcome back! Click here for Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. Task 4: Next time you are in the kitchen, try to use some of these kitchen tips. This week I thought it would be nice to share some of the things I do in the kitchen to make things easier. Tip 1: If you…
Lazy, Easy and Quick 4 Ingredient Granola Cereal
Lately I have been addicted to yogurt, cereal and fruit or berries. The trouble with my special diet is that I try to avoid anything with white sugar (cane sugar). Unfortunately most cereal is filled with white sugar. I decided to make my own granola. We already have a recipe online for homemade granola but…
Easy Take on Zucchini Lasagna
Here is another dish great dish for potluck or just as a side dish. It is simple to make and can be made ahead of time and reheated. Here is my take on zucchini lasagna. The first step is making a simple marinara sauce. You will need a can of tomatoes, onion, garlic and fresh…
What’s for Dinner? Cooking for Real People Part 3: Planning a Grocery List
Welcome back! Click here for Part 1 and Part 2. Task 3: Your task this post is to make a grocery list of all the items you need to buy for your weekly meal plan. What items are already in your pantry? I find the hardest part in meal planning is preparing your grocery list. If you are…
Starbucks Sakura Cherry Blossom Frappuccino
It is that time of year again. Cherry Blossom Season! Cherry Blossom viewing is so popular in Japan that there are foods and snacks celebrating this wonderful season. Every year Starbucks serves their seasonal Cherry Blossom Frappuccino. I believe the original one has sakura blossoms sprinkled on top but now there is strawberry matcha…
Chinese Pancake Wraps
One of my favorite dishes to order when we go out to a Chinese restaurant is the Peking duck wrap. The best part is the wrap. It is basically a flour tortilla wrap and it can be used for any thing. It is chewy and thin and tastes good with any filling. Most of you…
What’s for Dinner? Cooking for Real People Part 2: Weekly Plan
Welcome to Part 2 of this series. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, go and do that now. I hope your month has been going well and you have been recording your most common meals and building your meal idea list. In this post I will be describing the process of how I plan…
Sourdough Milk Buns
My two favorite breads all in one. I love sourdough and I love milk bread. This recipe yields a soft and delicious bun that is great for sandwiches or as a dinner roll or just great as a snack. For this bread you need to start with a cooked roux. You will need 1/4 cup…
Easy Berry Tiramisu
This dessert is perfect to make your loved ones for Valentines Day or a fun activity to do with your kids on Family Day or a fun date night activity. This dessert takes about 20 minutes to make and can be made the night before. You will need Nilla cookies (or lady fingers), whipping cream…
