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Page 1: Home-Ec 101: Skills for Everyday Living

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SKILLS FOR EVERYDAY LIVING

Hoe-Ec 101

HEATHER SOLOS

BETTERWAY HOME

CINCINNATI OHIO

WWWBETTERWAYBOOKSCOM

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Introduction 6

S983141c983156983145 1 C983148983141 It 1 Getting Started ools Secrets and the

Chemistry of Cleaning 10

2 Make It Manageable Flexible Scheduling 22

3 Te Lowdown Focus on Flooring 32

4 Kitchen Patrol Win the War Against Grease

Grime and Unintentional Science Projects 42

5 Te Great Bathroom Cleansing ubs oilets

and Rubber Gloves 54

6 Dining Rooms and Dusty Dens of Doom

Yes You Do Windows 68

7 Bedroom Antics Introducing Dust Mites

No One Sleeps Alone 80

S983141c983156983145 2 Wah It 8 Stains Sure You Didnrsquot Spill It 90

9 Odors Rolling Down the Window Is Not

Always an Option 100

10 Minor Garment Repair Beyond Dental Floss

and Staples 106

11 Laundry Te Worldrsquos Most Tankless Chore 112

C983156ets

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S983141c983156983145 3 Fix It12 Te Bare Minimum Handyman Guide 124

13 When Good Appliances Go Bad Avoid

Minor Meltdowns 132

14 Plumbing Someone Jiggle the Handle Already 142

15 Trow Rugs and Posters Only Go So Far Fixing

Floors and Walls 152

S983141c983156983145 4 Cok It 16 Burned Water Terersquos Hope Yet 162

17 Outfit Your Kitchen Cookware and Small

Appliances 170

18 Recipe Rundown Deciphering erms and Basic

echniques 182 19 Pantry Principles Are You Ready for the Zombie

Apocalypse 198

20 Meal Planning Not Just for the Control Freaks 208

21 Substitutions Irsquoll Remember to Put It on the List

Promise 220

Appendix A Homemade Cleaning Solutions 232

Appendix B Dangerous Chemical Combinations 233

Appendix C Emergency Preparedness Checklist 234

Appendix D Measurements Conversion Charts 235

Index 236

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Te 530 stare wersquove all done it You look into the cold unorgiving ridge

hoping something will peek out rom behind the condiments and say ldquoHi

Irsquom tasty meal and Irsquoll be ready in just ten minutesrdquo All too ofen the 530

stare leads to the six orsquoclock phone call ldquoIrsquod like to order a large rdquo

Menu plans arenrsquot just or the uptight or the amily o our Having a

plan helps a cook efficiently use her resources (time and money) to preparehealthy meals and that benefits singles couples and amilies alike

Fm N983141w D983150 H983137983138iCouch potatoes donrsquot turn into marathon runners overnight and while not

as strenuous a transition itrsquos still a big change to switch rom the drive-thru

to the dinner table Nutrition gurus and rugality experts look away or a

moment I you are new to cooking but must put a stop to your ast-ood

habit use convenience oods Did you hear that I just recommended din-

ners like Hamburger Helper or taco kits

For the first two weeks o your menu-planning endeavor the goal is to

get used to eating at your table Yes that thing buried underneath the bills

M983141 P983148983150g N Ju f Cto F983154983141983137ks

TWENTY

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and overdue library books Your mission is to clean it off All o it Irsquoll wait

I your table is the household dumping ground yoursquoll just have to find a

new place or all that stuffmdashand this my riend can be an uphill battle so

be prepared

Next get a piece o paper a writing utensil o your choice and sit down

or ten minutes List the days o the week (no this isnrsquot the hard part but

a calendar could be helpul i you get stuck) and any activities that may

make meal preparation difficult In some households itrsquos sports activities

in others itrsquos rotating work shifs Te point is to not plan a difficult meal or

a busy night Allow one night or lefovers In our house we call it CORNClean Out Rerigerator Night Another night is a complete break rom

cooking As you gain experience with menu planning the night off may be

a meal pulled rom the reezer but or now rozen pizza or sandwiches fit

the bill

Tis method leaves a maximum o five dinners per week to plan

Remember these first two weeks are only about getting used to being in

the kitchen and dining room Donrsquot worry i the nutrition isnrsquot perectly

balanced Tis is just the first step I you can readmdashand you are right

now so stop shaking your headmdashyou can handle making spaghetti with

jarred sauce Add a couple rozen chicken patties and you have a cheaterrsquos

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 1 1 Cheeseburgers carrot raisin salad sweet potato wedges

2 Pulled pork barbecue over rice broccoli corn

3 Chicken thighs with soy and garlic fried rice green beans

4 una noodle casserole peas with garlic butter

5 Lemon rosemary roast chicken roasted potatoes

steamed vegetables

Please cook them according to the package directions

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chicken Parmesan just like Mom used to make Jazz up premade salads

with hard-boiled eggs canned tuna or grilled chicken and shrimp Ground

bee and a packet o brown gravy can be served over egg noodles or instantmashed potatoes with corn or green beans Any o these meals can be put

together in under twenty minutes and are simply a matter o ollowing the

directions on the packages

Will these meals be served at the Four Seasons No but they are edible

and wonrsquot break the bank as you find your kitchen legs

Here are ten tips to successully expand your menu

1 Sit down with the grocery store circular to take advantage o sales

when planning the weekrsquos menu

2 I you are cooking or others donrsquot push your luck only introduce

one new ood item per week

3 Pay attention to the reactions o your audience I they hate the

black bean dish you tried this week try a different main ingredient

next time

4 Be open to suggestions

5 Different marinades make similar meals eel exotic Grilled chicken

with barbecue sauce is nothing like chicken with an Asian mari-

nade Additionally using the same marinade on a variety o meatscan liven up a menu Te same goes or sauces and rubs

6 Vary your sides Similar entrees can eel entirely different i they are

served with noodles instead o mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes

instead o broccoli

A983155k Exp Talk to people at farmers markets to find easy recipes for in-season ingredients

Many times the stand operators have a brochure with suggestions take advan-

tage of their experience

210

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7 Learn to make soup Itrsquos simple economical and there are hundreds

o variations that can be created rom ingredients ound in the aver-

age rerigerator reezer and pantry It also is a abulous way to use

lefovers

8 I you are new to cooking avoid ancy cooking magazines Some are

great but others call or exotic ingredients that a beginner cook may

not have on hand In rural areas some o the ingredients may be

difficult to find

9 Peruse other menus Tere are many online communities where

people share their menu plans Tey can be ound by doing an on-line search or the term ldquoMenu Planrdquo

10 Tink o your avorite menu items when eating out Set a goal to

master a similar recipe Even a beginner cook can quickly learn to

outdo many middle-o-the-road chain restaurants

Outline your plan and hang it in an obvious location Remember that

it is simply a guide to help you avoid the drive-thru Each night beore

bed glance at the menu and make sure nothing needs to be done the night

beore I have kicked mysel many times or orgetting to get meat rom the

reezer or to soak dried beans A little orethought will help you avoid un-

necessary hassle

Or they are overly complicated or esoteric because the magazines ran through the simple every-

day dishes years ago Just look at some of the article titles ldquoFifteen Fantastic Kale Dishesrdquo

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 2 1 Ribs pasta salad roasted broccoli

2 Reubens cream of broccoli soup sliced apples

3 White chicken chili cornbread

4 Spaghetti with marinara yellow squash sauteeacuted

with garlic

5 Frittata (a crustless quiche) tossed salad

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Tis recipe can be doubled or tripled depending on the size of your cookware

and the amount of bones availableools needed large pot colander large bowl

Nice to have cheesecloth skimmer

Ingredients

1ndash2 lbs various chicken bones (wing tips backs carcass) + contents of the gib-

let bag if thatrsquos available (except the liver which looks like raw red meat)

3 cloves of garlic

6 peppercorns

1 large carrot scrubbed and cut into chunks

2 ribs celery washed cut into chunks with the leaves

1 bay leaf

1 onion peeled washed and cut into quarters

6 cups of cold water

oss all the chicken bits into your large pot then add everything else urn the

heat to medium high and bring to a full boil Skim off the foam that forms

Ten turn the heat down to low and keep it at a simmer for at least one hour it

doesnrsquot need any attention

Remove the pot from the heat and pour through two layers of cheesecloth

(or a sieve strainer or colander) into a large bowl Scoop out any bits For even

better stock gather the corners of the cheesecloth and form a sack Give it a few

minutes to cool off enough to handle then squeeze every last drop into your

large bowl

Set the stock aside for a moment and scrub out your pot Tatrsquos fun isnrsquot it

Pour the stock back into the clean pot bring to a steady simmer and let the

stock cook down until it is half of its original volume

Donrsquot underestimate the flavor improvement provided by substitutingvegetable chicken or beef stock (or broth) for water when cooking vegetables

or rice If you use store-bought stock or bouillon keep an eye on your overall

sodium consumption Use the lower sodium alternatives whenever possible

S983156983151983139k

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A H983141y d Va983145983141d Me Once eating at home has become habit itrsquos time to start looking at ways to

streamline the process and create a healthy and varied menu When plan-ning a weekrsquos menu first plan the main dishes Ten go back and fill in the

corners with appropriate side items While usion cuisine is all the rage in

some high-end restaurants try to center a meal on complementary flavors

chicken and rice pork and apples fish and chips kibbles and bitsmdashwait

not that last one

Aim or two sides per meal with at least one simple vegetable (steamed

or raw) or salad Casseroles count as both main dish and one side and i

they are packed with vegetables they can count as all three

Keep a rein on the number o starches you serve whether they are o

the pasta rice potato or corn variety I one o these items is used in the

main dish substitute legumes or steamed vegetables or the usual sides

For example i rice is in the main dish try lentil pila on the side instead o

potatoes

Sometimes reaching or the same vegetables several times through the

course o a week is A-OK I everyone in the house loves roasted broccoli

by all means serve it requently

Colorful Equals Nutritional

Add vegetables to your rice dishes Instead o serving plain rice try rice and

peas ried rice or Spanish rice which provide a lot more flavor than the

plain version

When planning meals keep in mind that color is a big deal As a rule o

thumb try to never serve a pale meal I you make ettucini alredo serve

N Eff E983160tRaw vegetables make a great addition to a soup and sandwich night

Howrsquos that for no effort

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it on a bed o spinach or make wilted spinach on the side op the dish

with diced tomatoes or serve steamed baby carrots ry to avoid the baked

chicken rice gravy and corn rut Even a simple swap or steamed broccoli

has a big impact What about rice with tomato gravy or even more color

Even better Reach or purple cabbage instead o green i the other items

arenrsquot visually stimulating Te simple addition o black beans or bell pep-

pers can give corn a conetti appearance Use sweet potatoes instead o rus-

set As a bonus colors are ofen a useul indication o nutritional content

Te darker or brighter the ood the more nutrition (vitamins antioxidants)

it containsDonrsquot orget there is a lot more to salad than the sad precut iceberg sal-

ad mix in the produce section ry different lettuces or spinach or variety

For the biggest impact o all try to create a flow o flavor rom one item

to another Tis is particularly effective or big holiday-style meals that

eature several items

A983158983151983145d R Irsquod like to clear up this misconception right now Habits are not ruts Te

habit is what helps break the cycle o relying on the drive-thru or sus-

tenance In the case o menu planning the idea o repetitively cycling

through eight meals o convenience ood becomes depressing and once

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 3 1 Chicken peppers and mushrooms brussels sprouts roast potatoes

2 Oatmeal-and-banana pancakes scrambled eggs fruit

3 Fish stew with a loaf of crusty bread

4 Cottage pie green beans spinach salad

5 Lentil casserole spaghetti squash

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again the take-out option becomes appealing o prevent the rut you must

be brave and experiment wo acts about your meal planning journey

bull As the cook it is not your job to please everyone ake requests butthey must be reasonable Donrsquot cook to purposely irk your amily

but donrsquot cater to overly picky palates either A perk o being the

planner is that your whims are the first to be accommodated afer

allergies and dietary restrictions

bull Accept that there are times when you will screw up or be disap-

pointed Itrsquos not the end o the world Itrsquos one meal and there are

very ew o us in America who couldnrsquot stand to skimp on a meal

or two Salvage the night by making popcorn or some other treat

Be careul though some o the more inventive amily members out

there could figure out your plan and sabotage uture efforts

I all o this is overwhelming try a themed approach Assign some

nights a category o meals Mostly this is just a trick to get the creative

juices flowing no one is saying aco uesday canrsquot take place on Tursday

Itrsquos the mnemonic device that makes it easy to remember (Irsquod probably skip

Tankless Tursday where you put a lot o effort into a meal and the amily

shrieks ldquoI donrsquot like itrdquo) Irsquove already mentioned CORN Here are some

other ideas

Meatless Monday

Eggplant parmigiana ettuccine alredo quiche rice and beans are all ex-

amples o meatless meals Tey donrsquot have to be vegetarian to fit the bill but

meat should be an accent rather than the main ocus

Ck B983104Batch cooking is both time and energy saving as the oven runs only once

or only for a short while with the second and third meal

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Taco Tuesday

Start by alternating weeks o hard and sof shells then push the envelope

and venture into shredded bee chicken lentil or even fish tacos Or orget

the tacos all together and just go ex-Mex

Soup and Sandwich Saturday

Hearty stews chili and chowders are perect in the winter and there area number o cold soup recipes you can serve in the summer Or swap the

soup or a salad in hot months Get creative with your sandwich options

Use different types o breads and meats You can even cook extra portions

o meat earlier in the week and use the lefovers or your sandwiches ry

toasting or grilling the sandwiches No need to stick to bologna and cheese

Breakfast for Dinner aka Brinner

I your amily loves breakast oods such as pancakes eggs and sausage but

no one has time to eat more than a bowl o cereal in the morning add this

to the rotation Be sure to add a side o ruit or throw some spinach in the

eggs to balance the nutrition

M983141 P983148983150g f F983145Learn to delegate Even preschoolers can shred lettuce Pre-teens are perfectly

capable of turning on the oven inserting a covered dish and setting a timer

Tey can also prepare salads High schoolers should be capable of assembling an

entire meal provided the ingredients are on hand labeled and the instructions

are clear Empower your children by giving them the life skills they need to be

self-sufficient adults

Donrsquot believe me Hand a two-year-old a roll of toilet paper Same principle

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Pasta Night

Terersquos so much more to pasta than plain old spaghetti Alredo carbonara

primavera Bolognese to name a ew then venture urther east and try vari-ous stir-ries with mei un or lo mein

S983156983151p T983144983147g Lf983156983151983158s T983154y P983148983150983141d O983158sOnce you get the hang o menu planning itrsquos time to up the ante and learn

the planned-over ormula Te basic premise is to cook only one labor-in-

tensive meal and roll that one

item into several meals

ake meat loa Itrsquos a good

entree but itrsquos even better

the next day crumbled into

vegetable soup served in

sandwiches or crumbled into

spaghetti sauce For the last

variation the spices used in the recipe must be compatible with the basil

and oregano in your avorite marinara

Roast chicken or as some call it rubber chicken is amous or its abil-ity to transorm rom one meal to the next A roast chicken on Sunday

can become a chicken and rice dish on uesday and chicken noodle soup

or chicken potpie on Wednesday Chicken noodle soup is a simple soup

or even a beginner Dice onions carrots celery and garlic Heat these

Cf983145 I once shredded the leftovers of a rosemary-seasoned pot roast and cooked them with

salsa garlic and cumin and baked them in tortillas for oven chimichangas (I had

forgotten about the rosemary seasoning) We discovered that the rosemary clashed

horribly with the other flavors and we ended up having pizza that night

Singles and couples areoften able to utilize the

planned-over concept with-

out resorting to doubling

or tripling recipes

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ingredients in a smidge o olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat

When the celery turns bright green and the onions begin to look clear

add chicken stock or broth to the pot Bring to a boil then reduce the heat

to a simmer Season with salt pepper sage thyme and maybe a pinch o

rosemary Donrsquot worry that there are no amounts or the seasonings Add a

pinch stir wait a moment and then taste Add shredded or diced chicken

cooked noodles heat through and serve Relax yoursquoll be fine the soup will

be great

B983145c M9831411048640 L983151f

1frac12 lbs lean ground beef

983090frasl983091 cup bread crumbsfrac34 cup milk

2 eggs beaten

frac14 cup finely minced onion

1 garlic clove finely minced

1 tsp salt

fresh ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350deg FGently crumble the meat into a large bowl Te key to a tender meat loaf is

to handle the meat as little as possible o ensure easy mixing gently separate

the ground bits and make a well (depression) in the center Sprinkle the bread

crumbs (substitute crushed crackers or stuffing mix if desired) evenly over the

contents in the bowl

In a second bowl stir together the milk beaten eggs and seasoning Mix

well Pour the wet ingredients into the well you created in the meat With clean

hands fold the meat toward the center Do this by grasping the side of the bowl

frac12 tsp poultry seasoning (or sage basil

oregano or my favorite Cajun)Optional glaze

frac14 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dry mustard

reduce the salt if using a premixed spice

that contains sodium

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Large bee roasts are also extremely versatile Serve it sliced thin with

roasted vegetables one day with au jus on French bread with provolone or

melted cheddar or French dips another and shred the last little bit into

soup or make a cottage pie by sweating some vegetables adding the shred-

ded bee and topping with mashed potatoes and a little bit o cheese then

bake at 350˚ F until bubbly

with one hand to hold it steady Slide your other hand under the meat and fold

it toward the middle Rotate the bowl and repeat Repeat this step only until themeat is just mixed too much handling makes a tough meat loaf Gently pat the

meat into a loaf shape on a clean baking sheet

Bake at 350deg F for approximately an hour but check the temperature after 45

minutes and spread with the glaze if desired Cook for 10ndash15 more minutes Te

meat loaf is done when it reaches 160degF in the center

Variations

bull If using preseasoned bread crumbs reduce the salt in the recipe

bull ry using frac12 bulk Italian sausage and frac12 tsp Italian seasoning

bull Some swear by a 5050 mixture of ground pork and ground beef

bull I like to add grated vegetables such as carrot or zucchini into the mix

bull Finely diced bell pepper is a nice touch

bull When making variations that call for cheese or wet ingredients like BBQ

sauce reduce the milk

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SKILLS FOR EVERYDAY LIVING

Hoe-Ec 101

HEATHER SOLOS

BETTERWAY HOME

CINCINNATI OHIO

WWWBETTERWAYBOOKSCOM

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Introduction 6

S983141c983156983145 1 C983148983141 It 1 Getting Started ools Secrets and the

Chemistry of Cleaning 10

2 Make It Manageable Flexible Scheduling 22

3 Te Lowdown Focus on Flooring 32

4 Kitchen Patrol Win the War Against Grease

Grime and Unintentional Science Projects 42

5 Te Great Bathroom Cleansing ubs oilets

and Rubber Gloves 54

6 Dining Rooms and Dusty Dens of Doom

Yes You Do Windows 68

7 Bedroom Antics Introducing Dust Mites

No One Sleeps Alone 80

S983141c983156983145 2 Wah It 8 Stains Sure You Didnrsquot Spill It 90

9 Odors Rolling Down the Window Is Not

Always an Option 100

10 Minor Garment Repair Beyond Dental Floss

and Staples 106

11 Laundry Te Worldrsquos Most Tankless Chore 112

C983156ets

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S983141c983156983145 3 Fix It12 Te Bare Minimum Handyman Guide 124

13 When Good Appliances Go Bad Avoid

Minor Meltdowns 132

14 Plumbing Someone Jiggle the Handle Already 142

15 Trow Rugs and Posters Only Go So Far Fixing

Floors and Walls 152

S983141c983156983145 4 Cok It 16 Burned Water Terersquos Hope Yet 162

17 Outfit Your Kitchen Cookware and Small

Appliances 170

18 Recipe Rundown Deciphering erms and Basic

echniques 182 19 Pantry Principles Are You Ready for the Zombie

Apocalypse 198

20 Meal Planning Not Just for the Control Freaks 208

21 Substitutions Irsquoll Remember to Put It on the List

Promise 220

Appendix A Homemade Cleaning Solutions 232

Appendix B Dangerous Chemical Combinations 233

Appendix C Emergency Preparedness Checklist 234

Appendix D Measurements Conversion Charts 235

Index 236

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httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhome-ec-101-skills-for-everyday-living 516

Te 530 stare wersquove all done it You look into the cold unorgiving ridge

hoping something will peek out rom behind the condiments and say ldquoHi

Irsquom tasty meal and Irsquoll be ready in just ten minutesrdquo All too ofen the 530

stare leads to the six orsquoclock phone call ldquoIrsquod like to order a large rdquo

Menu plans arenrsquot just or the uptight or the amily o our Having a

plan helps a cook efficiently use her resources (time and money) to preparehealthy meals and that benefits singles couples and amilies alike

Fm N983141w D983150 H983137983138iCouch potatoes donrsquot turn into marathon runners overnight and while not

as strenuous a transition itrsquos still a big change to switch rom the drive-thru

to the dinner table Nutrition gurus and rugality experts look away or a

moment I you are new to cooking but must put a stop to your ast-ood

habit use convenience oods Did you hear that I just recommended din-

ners like Hamburger Helper or taco kits

For the first two weeks o your menu-planning endeavor the goal is to

get used to eating at your table Yes that thing buried underneath the bills

M983141 P983148983150g N Ju f Cto F983154983141983137ks

TWENTY

208

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and overdue library books Your mission is to clean it off All o it Irsquoll wait

I your table is the household dumping ground yoursquoll just have to find a

new place or all that stuffmdashand this my riend can be an uphill battle so

be prepared

Next get a piece o paper a writing utensil o your choice and sit down

or ten minutes List the days o the week (no this isnrsquot the hard part but

a calendar could be helpul i you get stuck) and any activities that may

make meal preparation difficult In some households itrsquos sports activities

in others itrsquos rotating work shifs Te point is to not plan a difficult meal or

a busy night Allow one night or lefovers In our house we call it CORNClean Out Rerigerator Night Another night is a complete break rom

cooking As you gain experience with menu planning the night off may be

a meal pulled rom the reezer but or now rozen pizza or sandwiches fit

the bill

Tis method leaves a maximum o five dinners per week to plan

Remember these first two weeks are only about getting used to being in

the kitchen and dining room Donrsquot worry i the nutrition isnrsquot perectly

balanced Tis is just the first step I you can readmdashand you are right

now so stop shaking your headmdashyou can handle making spaghetti with

jarred sauce Add a couple rozen chicken patties and you have a cheaterrsquos

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 1 1 Cheeseburgers carrot raisin salad sweet potato wedges

2 Pulled pork barbecue over rice broccoli corn

3 Chicken thighs with soy and garlic fried rice green beans

4 una noodle casserole peas with garlic butter

5 Lemon rosemary roast chicken roasted potatoes

steamed vegetables

Please cook them according to the package directions

209

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chicken Parmesan just like Mom used to make Jazz up premade salads

with hard-boiled eggs canned tuna or grilled chicken and shrimp Ground

bee and a packet o brown gravy can be served over egg noodles or instantmashed potatoes with corn or green beans Any o these meals can be put

together in under twenty minutes and are simply a matter o ollowing the

directions on the packages

Will these meals be served at the Four Seasons No but they are edible

and wonrsquot break the bank as you find your kitchen legs

Here are ten tips to successully expand your menu

1 Sit down with the grocery store circular to take advantage o sales

when planning the weekrsquos menu

2 I you are cooking or others donrsquot push your luck only introduce

one new ood item per week

3 Pay attention to the reactions o your audience I they hate the

black bean dish you tried this week try a different main ingredient

next time

4 Be open to suggestions

5 Different marinades make similar meals eel exotic Grilled chicken

with barbecue sauce is nothing like chicken with an Asian mari-

nade Additionally using the same marinade on a variety o meatscan liven up a menu Te same goes or sauces and rubs

6 Vary your sides Similar entrees can eel entirely different i they are

served with noodles instead o mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes

instead o broccoli

A983155k Exp Talk to people at farmers markets to find easy recipes for in-season ingredients

Many times the stand operators have a brochure with suggestions take advan-

tage of their experience

210

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7 Learn to make soup Itrsquos simple economical and there are hundreds

o variations that can be created rom ingredients ound in the aver-

age rerigerator reezer and pantry It also is a abulous way to use

lefovers

8 I you are new to cooking avoid ancy cooking magazines Some are

great but others call or exotic ingredients that a beginner cook may

not have on hand In rural areas some o the ingredients may be

difficult to find

9 Peruse other menus Tere are many online communities where

people share their menu plans Tey can be ound by doing an on-line search or the term ldquoMenu Planrdquo

10 Tink o your avorite menu items when eating out Set a goal to

master a similar recipe Even a beginner cook can quickly learn to

outdo many middle-o-the-road chain restaurants

Outline your plan and hang it in an obvious location Remember that

it is simply a guide to help you avoid the drive-thru Each night beore

bed glance at the menu and make sure nothing needs to be done the night

beore I have kicked mysel many times or orgetting to get meat rom the

reezer or to soak dried beans A little orethought will help you avoid un-

necessary hassle

Or they are overly complicated or esoteric because the magazines ran through the simple every-

day dishes years ago Just look at some of the article titles ldquoFifteen Fantastic Kale Dishesrdquo

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 2 1 Ribs pasta salad roasted broccoli

2 Reubens cream of broccoli soup sliced apples

3 White chicken chili cornbread

4 Spaghetti with marinara yellow squash sauteeacuted

with garlic

5 Frittata (a crustless quiche) tossed salad

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Tis recipe can be doubled or tripled depending on the size of your cookware

and the amount of bones availableools needed large pot colander large bowl

Nice to have cheesecloth skimmer

Ingredients

1ndash2 lbs various chicken bones (wing tips backs carcass) + contents of the gib-

let bag if thatrsquos available (except the liver which looks like raw red meat)

3 cloves of garlic

6 peppercorns

1 large carrot scrubbed and cut into chunks

2 ribs celery washed cut into chunks with the leaves

1 bay leaf

1 onion peeled washed and cut into quarters

6 cups of cold water

oss all the chicken bits into your large pot then add everything else urn the

heat to medium high and bring to a full boil Skim off the foam that forms

Ten turn the heat down to low and keep it at a simmer for at least one hour it

doesnrsquot need any attention

Remove the pot from the heat and pour through two layers of cheesecloth

(or a sieve strainer or colander) into a large bowl Scoop out any bits For even

better stock gather the corners of the cheesecloth and form a sack Give it a few

minutes to cool off enough to handle then squeeze every last drop into your

large bowl

Set the stock aside for a moment and scrub out your pot Tatrsquos fun isnrsquot it

Pour the stock back into the clean pot bring to a steady simmer and let the

stock cook down until it is half of its original volume

Donrsquot underestimate the flavor improvement provided by substitutingvegetable chicken or beef stock (or broth) for water when cooking vegetables

or rice If you use store-bought stock or bouillon keep an eye on your overall

sodium consumption Use the lower sodium alternatives whenever possible

S983156983151983139k

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A H983141y d Va983145983141d Me Once eating at home has become habit itrsquos time to start looking at ways to

streamline the process and create a healthy and varied menu When plan-ning a weekrsquos menu first plan the main dishes Ten go back and fill in the

corners with appropriate side items While usion cuisine is all the rage in

some high-end restaurants try to center a meal on complementary flavors

chicken and rice pork and apples fish and chips kibbles and bitsmdashwait

not that last one

Aim or two sides per meal with at least one simple vegetable (steamed

or raw) or salad Casseroles count as both main dish and one side and i

they are packed with vegetables they can count as all three

Keep a rein on the number o starches you serve whether they are o

the pasta rice potato or corn variety I one o these items is used in the

main dish substitute legumes or steamed vegetables or the usual sides

For example i rice is in the main dish try lentil pila on the side instead o

potatoes

Sometimes reaching or the same vegetables several times through the

course o a week is A-OK I everyone in the house loves roasted broccoli

by all means serve it requently

Colorful Equals Nutritional

Add vegetables to your rice dishes Instead o serving plain rice try rice and

peas ried rice or Spanish rice which provide a lot more flavor than the

plain version

When planning meals keep in mind that color is a big deal As a rule o

thumb try to never serve a pale meal I you make ettucini alredo serve

N Eff E983160tRaw vegetables make a great addition to a soup and sandwich night

Howrsquos that for no effort

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it on a bed o spinach or make wilted spinach on the side op the dish

with diced tomatoes or serve steamed baby carrots ry to avoid the baked

chicken rice gravy and corn rut Even a simple swap or steamed broccoli

has a big impact What about rice with tomato gravy or even more color

Even better Reach or purple cabbage instead o green i the other items

arenrsquot visually stimulating Te simple addition o black beans or bell pep-

pers can give corn a conetti appearance Use sweet potatoes instead o rus-

set As a bonus colors are ofen a useul indication o nutritional content

Te darker or brighter the ood the more nutrition (vitamins antioxidants)

it containsDonrsquot orget there is a lot more to salad than the sad precut iceberg sal-

ad mix in the produce section ry different lettuces or spinach or variety

For the biggest impact o all try to create a flow o flavor rom one item

to another Tis is particularly effective or big holiday-style meals that

eature several items

A983158983151983145d R Irsquod like to clear up this misconception right now Habits are not ruts Te

habit is what helps break the cycle o relying on the drive-thru or sus-

tenance In the case o menu planning the idea o repetitively cycling

through eight meals o convenience ood becomes depressing and once

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 3 1 Chicken peppers and mushrooms brussels sprouts roast potatoes

2 Oatmeal-and-banana pancakes scrambled eggs fruit

3 Fish stew with a loaf of crusty bread

4 Cottage pie green beans spinach salad

5 Lentil casserole spaghetti squash

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again the take-out option becomes appealing o prevent the rut you must

be brave and experiment wo acts about your meal planning journey

bull As the cook it is not your job to please everyone ake requests butthey must be reasonable Donrsquot cook to purposely irk your amily

but donrsquot cater to overly picky palates either A perk o being the

planner is that your whims are the first to be accommodated afer

allergies and dietary restrictions

bull Accept that there are times when you will screw up or be disap-

pointed Itrsquos not the end o the world Itrsquos one meal and there are

very ew o us in America who couldnrsquot stand to skimp on a meal

or two Salvage the night by making popcorn or some other treat

Be careul though some o the more inventive amily members out

there could figure out your plan and sabotage uture efforts

I all o this is overwhelming try a themed approach Assign some

nights a category o meals Mostly this is just a trick to get the creative

juices flowing no one is saying aco uesday canrsquot take place on Tursday

Itrsquos the mnemonic device that makes it easy to remember (Irsquod probably skip

Tankless Tursday where you put a lot o effort into a meal and the amily

shrieks ldquoI donrsquot like itrdquo) Irsquove already mentioned CORN Here are some

other ideas

Meatless Monday

Eggplant parmigiana ettuccine alredo quiche rice and beans are all ex-

amples o meatless meals Tey donrsquot have to be vegetarian to fit the bill but

meat should be an accent rather than the main ocus

Ck B983104Batch cooking is both time and energy saving as the oven runs only once

or only for a short while with the second and third meal

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Taco Tuesday

Start by alternating weeks o hard and sof shells then push the envelope

and venture into shredded bee chicken lentil or even fish tacos Or orget

the tacos all together and just go ex-Mex

Soup and Sandwich Saturday

Hearty stews chili and chowders are perect in the winter and there area number o cold soup recipes you can serve in the summer Or swap the

soup or a salad in hot months Get creative with your sandwich options

Use different types o breads and meats You can even cook extra portions

o meat earlier in the week and use the lefovers or your sandwiches ry

toasting or grilling the sandwiches No need to stick to bologna and cheese

Breakfast for Dinner aka Brinner

I your amily loves breakast oods such as pancakes eggs and sausage but

no one has time to eat more than a bowl o cereal in the morning add this

to the rotation Be sure to add a side o ruit or throw some spinach in the

eggs to balance the nutrition

M983141 P983148983150g f F983145Learn to delegate Even preschoolers can shred lettuce Pre-teens are perfectly

capable of turning on the oven inserting a covered dish and setting a timer

Tey can also prepare salads High schoolers should be capable of assembling an

entire meal provided the ingredients are on hand labeled and the instructions

are clear Empower your children by giving them the life skills they need to be

self-sufficient adults

Donrsquot believe me Hand a two-year-old a roll of toilet paper Same principle

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Pasta Night

Terersquos so much more to pasta than plain old spaghetti Alredo carbonara

primavera Bolognese to name a ew then venture urther east and try vari-ous stir-ries with mei un or lo mein

S983156983151p T983144983147g Lf983156983151983158s T983154y P983148983150983141d O983158sOnce you get the hang o menu planning itrsquos time to up the ante and learn

the planned-over ormula Te basic premise is to cook only one labor-in-

tensive meal and roll that one

item into several meals

ake meat loa Itrsquos a good

entree but itrsquos even better

the next day crumbled into

vegetable soup served in

sandwiches or crumbled into

spaghetti sauce For the last

variation the spices used in the recipe must be compatible with the basil

and oregano in your avorite marinara

Roast chicken or as some call it rubber chicken is amous or its abil-ity to transorm rom one meal to the next A roast chicken on Sunday

can become a chicken and rice dish on uesday and chicken noodle soup

or chicken potpie on Wednesday Chicken noodle soup is a simple soup

or even a beginner Dice onions carrots celery and garlic Heat these

Cf983145 I once shredded the leftovers of a rosemary-seasoned pot roast and cooked them with

salsa garlic and cumin and baked them in tortillas for oven chimichangas (I had

forgotten about the rosemary seasoning) We discovered that the rosemary clashed

horribly with the other flavors and we ended up having pizza that night

Singles and couples areoften able to utilize the

planned-over concept with-

out resorting to doubling

or tripling recipes

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ingredients in a smidge o olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat

When the celery turns bright green and the onions begin to look clear

add chicken stock or broth to the pot Bring to a boil then reduce the heat

to a simmer Season with salt pepper sage thyme and maybe a pinch o

rosemary Donrsquot worry that there are no amounts or the seasonings Add a

pinch stir wait a moment and then taste Add shredded or diced chicken

cooked noodles heat through and serve Relax yoursquoll be fine the soup will

be great

B983145c M9831411048640 L983151f

1frac12 lbs lean ground beef

983090frasl983091 cup bread crumbsfrac34 cup milk

2 eggs beaten

frac14 cup finely minced onion

1 garlic clove finely minced

1 tsp salt

fresh ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350deg FGently crumble the meat into a large bowl Te key to a tender meat loaf is

to handle the meat as little as possible o ensure easy mixing gently separate

the ground bits and make a well (depression) in the center Sprinkle the bread

crumbs (substitute crushed crackers or stuffing mix if desired) evenly over the

contents in the bowl

In a second bowl stir together the milk beaten eggs and seasoning Mix

well Pour the wet ingredients into the well you created in the meat With clean

hands fold the meat toward the center Do this by grasping the side of the bowl

frac12 tsp poultry seasoning (or sage basil

oregano or my favorite Cajun)Optional glaze

frac14 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dry mustard

reduce the salt if using a premixed spice

that contains sodium

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Large bee roasts are also extremely versatile Serve it sliced thin with

roasted vegetables one day with au jus on French bread with provolone or

melted cheddar or French dips another and shred the last little bit into

soup or make a cottage pie by sweating some vegetables adding the shred-

ded bee and topping with mashed potatoes and a little bit o cheese then

bake at 350˚ F until bubbly

with one hand to hold it steady Slide your other hand under the meat and fold

it toward the middle Rotate the bowl and repeat Repeat this step only until themeat is just mixed too much handling makes a tough meat loaf Gently pat the

meat into a loaf shape on a clean baking sheet

Bake at 350deg F for approximately an hour but check the temperature after 45

minutes and spread with the glaze if desired Cook for 10ndash15 more minutes Te

meat loaf is done when it reaches 160degF in the center

Variations

bull If using preseasoned bread crumbs reduce the salt in the recipe

bull ry using frac12 bulk Italian sausage and frac12 tsp Italian seasoning

bull Some swear by a 5050 mixture of ground pork and ground beef

bull I like to add grated vegetables such as carrot or zucchini into the mix

bull Finely diced bell pepper is a nice touch

bull When making variations that call for cheese or wet ingredients like BBQ

sauce reduce the milk

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Introduction 6

S983141c983156983145 1 C983148983141 It 1 Getting Started ools Secrets and the

Chemistry of Cleaning 10

2 Make It Manageable Flexible Scheduling 22

3 Te Lowdown Focus on Flooring 32

4 Kitchen Patrol Win the War Against Grease

Grime and Unintentional Science Projects 42

5 Te Great Bathroom Cleansing ubs oilets

and Rubber Gloves 54

6 Dining Rooms and Dusty Dens of Doom

Yes You Do Windows 68

7 Bedroom Antics Introducing Dust Mites

No One Sleeps Alone 80

S983141c983156983145 2 Wah It 8 Stains Sure You Didnrsquot Spill It 90

9 Odors Rolling Down the Window Is Not

Always an Option 100

10 Minor Garment Repair Beyond Dental Floss

and Staples 106

11 Laundry Te Worldrsquos Most Tankless Chore 112

C983156ets

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S983141c983156983145 3 Fix It12 Te Bare Minimum Handyman Guide 124

13 When Good Appliances Go Bad Avoid

Minor Meltdowns 132

14 Plumbing Someone Jiggle the Handle Already 142

15 Trow Rugs and Posters Only Go So Far Fixing

Floors and Walls 152

S983141c983156983145 4 Cok It 16 Burned Water Terersquos Hope Yet 162

17 Outfit Your Kitchen Cookware and Small

Appliances 170

18 Recipe Rundown Deciphering erms and Basic

echniques 182 19 Pantry Principles Are You Ready for the Zombie

Apocalypse 198

20 Meal Planning Not Just for the Control Freaks 208

21 Substitutions Irsquoll Remember to Put It on the List

Promise 220

Appendix A Homemade Cleaning Solutions 232

Appendix B Dangerous Chemical Combinations 233

Appendix C Emergency Preparedness Checklist 234

Appendix D Measurements Conversion Charts 235

Index 236

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Te 530 stare wersquove all done it You look into the cold unorgiving ridge

hoping something will peek out rom behind the condiments and say ldquoHi

Irsquom tasty meal and Irsquoll be ready in just ten minutesrdquo All too ofen the 530

stare leads to the six orsquoclock phone call ldquoIrsquod like to order a large rdquo

Menu plans arenrsquot just or the uptight or the amily o our Having a

plan helps a cook efficiently use her resources (time and money) to preparehealthy meals and that benefits singles couples and amilies alike

Fm N983141w D983150 H983137983138iCouch potatoes donrsquot turn into marathon runners overnight and while not

as strenuous a transition itrsquos still a big change to switch rom the drive-thru

to the dinner table Nutrition gurus and rugality experts look away or a

moment I you are new to cooking but must put a stop to your ast-ood

habit use convenience oods Did you hear that I just recommended din-

ners like Hamburger Helper or taco kits

For the first two weeks o your menu-planning endeavor the goal is to

get used to eating at your table Yes that thing buried underneath the bills

M983141 P983148983150g N Ju f Cto F983154983141983137ks

TWENTY

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and overdue library books Your mission is to clean it off All o it Irsquoll wait

I your table is the household dumping ground yoursquoll just have to find a

new place or all that stuffmdashand this my riend can be an uphill battle so

be prepared

Next get a piece o paper a writing utensil o your choice and sit down

or ten minutes List the days o the week (no this isnrsquot the hard part but

a calendar could be helpul i you get stuck) and any activities that may

make meal preparation difficult In some households itrsquos sports activities

in others itrsquos rotating work shifs Te point is to not plan a difficult meal or

a busy night Allow one night or lefovers In our house we call it CORNClean Out Rerigerator Night Another night is a complete break rom

cooking As you gain experience with menu planning the night off may be

a meal pulled rom the reezer but or now rozen pizza or sandwiches fit

the bill

Tis method leaves a maximum o five dinners per week to plan

Remember these first two weeks are only about getting used to being in

the kitchen and dining room Donrsquot worry i the nutrition isnrsquot perectly

balanced Tis is just the first step I you can readmdashand you are right

now so stop shaking your headmdashyou can handle making spaghetti with

jarred sauce Add a couple rozen chicken patties and you have a cheaterrsquos

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 1 1 Cheeseburgers carrot raisin salad sweet potato wedges

2 Pulled pork barbecue over rice broccoli corn

3 Chicken thighs with soy and garlic fried rice green beans

4 una noodle casserole peas with garlic butter

5 Lemon rosemary roast chicken roasted potatoes

steamed vegetables

Please cook them according to the package directions

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chicken Parmesan just like Mom used to make Jazz up premade salads

with hard-boiled eggs canned tuna or grilled chicken and shrimp Ground

bee and a packet o brown gravy can be served over egg noodles or instantmashed potatoes with corn or green beans Any o these meals can be put

together in under twenty minutes and are simply a matter o ollowing the

directions on the packages

Will these meals be served at the Four Seasons No but they are edible

and wonrsquot break the bank as you find your kitchen legs

Here are ten tips to successully expand your menu

1 Sit down with the grocery store circular to take advantage o sales

when planning the weekrsquos menu

2 I you are cooking or others donrsquot push your luck only introduce

one new ood item per week

3 Pay attention to the reactions o your audience I they hate the

black bean dish you tried this week try a different main ingredient

next time

4 Be open to suggestions

5 Different marinades make similar meals eel exotic Grilled chicken

with barbecue sauce is nothing like chicken with an Asian mari-

nade Additionally using the same marinade on a variety o meatscan liven up a menu Te same goes or sauces and rubs

6 Vary your sides Similar entrees can eel entirely different i they are

served with noodles instead o mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes

instead o broccoli

A983155k Exp Talk to people at farmers markets to find easy recipes for in-season ingredients

Many times the stand operators have a brochure with suggestions take advan-

tage of their experience

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7 Learn to make soup Itrsquos simple economical and there are hundreds

o variations that can be created rom ingredients ound in the aver-

age rerigerator reezer and pantry It also is a abulous way to use

lefovers

8 I you are new to cooking avoid ancy cooking magazines Some are

great but others call or exotic ingredients that a beginner cook may

not have on hand In rural areas some o the ingredients may be

difficult to find

9 Peruse other menus Tere are many online communities where

people share their menu plans Tey can be ound by doing an on-line search or the term ldquoMenu Planrdquo

10 Tink o your avorite menu items when eating out Set a goal to

master a similar recipe Even a beginner cook can quickly learn to

outdo many middle-o-the-road chain restaurants

Outline your plan and hang it in an obvious location Remember that

it is simply a guide to help you avoid the drive-thru Each night beore

bed glance at the menu and make sure nothing needs to be done the night

beore I have kicked mysel many times or orgetting to get meat rom the

reezer or to soak dried beans A little orethought will help you avoid un-

necessary hassle

Or they are overly complicated or esoteric because the magazines ran through the simple every-

day dishes years ago Just look at some of the article titles ldquoFifteen Fantastic Kale Dishesrdquo

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 2 1 Ribs pasta salad roasted broccoli

2 Reubens cream of broccoli soup sliced apples

3 White chicken chili cornbread

4 Spaghetti with marinara yellow squash sauteeacuted

with garlic

5 Frittata (a crustless quiche) tossed salad

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Tis recipe can be doubled or tripled depending on the size of your cookware

and the amount of bones availableools needed large pot colander large bowl

Nice to have cheesecloth skimmer

Ingredients

1ndash2 lbs various chicken bones (wing tips backs carcass) + contents of the gib-

let bag if thatrsquos available (except the liver which looks like raw red meat)

3 cloves of garlic

6 peppercorns

1 large carrot scrubbed and cut into chunks

2 ribs celery washed cut into chunks with the leaves

1 bay leaf

1 onion peeled washed and cut into quarters

6 cups of cold water

oss all the chicken bits into your large pot then add everything else urn the

heat to medium high and bring to a full boil Skim off the foam that forms

Ten turn the heat down to low and keep it at a simmer for at least one hour it

doesnrsquot need any attention

Remove the pot from the heat and pour through two layers of cheesecloth

(or a sieve strainer or colander) into a large bowl Scoop out any bits For even

better stock gather the corners of the cheesecloth and form a sack Give it a few

minutes to cool off enough to handle then squeeze every last drop into your

large bowl

Set the stock aside for a moment and scrub out your pot Tatrsquos fun isnrsquot it

Pour the stock back into the clean pot bring to a steady simmer and let the

stock cook down until it is half of its original volume

Donrsquot underestimate the flavor improvement provided by substitutingvegetable chicken or beef stock (or broth) for water when cooking vegetables

or rice If you use store-bought stock or bouillon keep an eye on your overall

sodium consumption Use the lower sodium alternatives whenever possible

S983156983151983139k

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A H983141y d Va983145983141d Me Once eating at home has become habit itrsquos time to start looking at ways to

streamline the process and create a healthy and varied menu When plan-ning a weekrsquos menu first plan the main dishes Ten go back and fill in the

corners with appropriate side items While usion cuisine is all the rage in

some high-end restaurants try to center a meal on complementary flavors

chicken and rice pork and apples fish and chips kibbles and bitsmdashwait

not that last one

Aim or two sides per meal with at least one simple vegetable (steamed

or raw) or salad Casseroles count as both main dish and one side and i

they are packed with vegetables they can count as all three

Keep a rein on the number o starches you serve whether they are o

the pasta rice potato or corn variety I one o these items is used in the

main dish substitute legumes or steamed vegetables or the usual sides

For example i rice is in the main dish try lentil pila on the side instead o

potatoes

Sometimes reaching or the same vegetables several times through the

course o a week is A-OK I everyone in the house loves roasted broccoli

by all means serve it requently

Colorful Equals Nutritional

Add vegetables to your rice dishes Instead o serving plain rice try rice and

peas ried rice or Spanish rice which provide a lot more flavor than the

plain version

When planning meals keep in mind that color is a big deal As a rule o

thumb try to never serve a pale meal I you make ettucini alredo serve

N Eff E983160tRaw vegetables make a great addition to a soup and sandwich night

Howrsquos that for no effort

213

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it on a bed o spinach or make wilted spinach on the side op the dish

with diced tomatoes or serve steamed baby carrots ry to avoid the baked

chicken rice gravy and corn rut Even a simple swap or steamed broccoli

has a big impact What about rice with tomato gravy or even more color

Even better Reach or purple cabbage instead o green i the other items

arenrsquot visually stimulating Te simple addition o black beans or bell pep-

pers can give corn a conetti appearance Use sweet potatoes instead o rus-

set As a bonus colors are ofen a useul indication o nutritional content

Te darker or brighter the ood the more nutrition (vitamins antioxidants)

it containsDonrsquot orget there is a lot more to salad than the sad precut iceberg sal-

ad mix in the produce section ry different lettuces or spinach or variety

For the biggest impact o all try to create a flow o flavor rom one item

to another Tis is particularly effective or big holiday-style meals that

eature several items

A983158983151983145d R Irsquod like to clear up this misconception right now Habits are not ruts Te

habit is what helps break the cycle o relying on the drive-thru or sus-

tenance In the case o menu planning the idea o repetitively cycling

through eight meals o convenience ood becomes depressing and once

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 3 1 Chicken peppers and mushrooms brussels sprouts roast potatoes

2 Oatmeal-and-banana pancakes scrambled eggs fruit

3 Fish stew with a loaf of crusty bread

4 Cottage pie green beans spinach salad

5 Lentil casserole spaghetti squash

214

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again the take-out option becomes appealing o prevent the rut you must

be brave and experiment wo acts about your meal planning journey

bull As the cook it is not your job to please everyone ake requests butthey must be reasonable Donrsquot cook to purposely irk your amily

but donrsquot cater to overly picky palates either A perk o being the

planner is that your whims are the first to be accommodated afer

allergies and dietary restrictions

bull Accept that there are times when you will screw up or be disap-

pointed Itrsquos not the end o the world Itrsquos one meal and there are

very ew o us in America who couldnrsquot stand to skimp on a meal

or two Salvage the night by making popcorn or some other treat

Be careul though some o the more inventive amily members out

there could figure out your plan and sabotage uture efforts

I all o this is overwhelming try a themed approach Assign some

nights a category o meals Mostly this is just a trick to get the creative

juices flowing no one is saying aco uesday canrsquot take place on Tursday

Itrsquos the mnemonic device that makes it easy to remember (Irsquod probably skip

Tankless Tursday where you put a lot o effort into a meal and the amily

shrieks ldquoI donrsquot like itrdquo) Irsquove already mentioned CORN Here are some

other ideas

Meatless Monday

Eggplant parmigiana ettuccine alredo quiche rice and beans are all ex-

amples o meatless meals Tey donrsquot have to be vegetarian to fit the bill but

meat should be an accent rather than the main ocus

Ck B983104Batch cooking is both time and energy saving as the oven runs only once

or only for a short while with the second and third meal

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Taco Tuesday

Start by alternating weeks o hard and sof shells then push the envelope

and venture into shredded bee chicken lentil or even fish tacos Or orget

the tacos all together and just go ex-Mex

Soup and Sandwich Saturday

Hearty stews chili and chowders are perect in the winter and there area number o cold soup recipes you can serve in the summer Or swap the

soup or a salad in hot months Get creative with your sandwich options

Use different types o breads and meats You can even cook extra portions

o meat earlier in the week and use the lefovers or your sandwiches ry

toasting or grilling the sandwiches No need to stick to bologna and cheese

Breakfast for Dinner aka Brinner

I your amily loves breakast oods such as pancakes eggs and sausage but

no one has time to eat more than a bowl o cereal in the morning add this

to the rotation Be sure to add a side o ruit or throw some spinach in the

eggs to balance the nutrition

M983141 P983148983150g f F983145Learn to delegate Even preschoolers can shred lettuce Pre-teens are perfectly

capable of turning on the oven inserting a covered dish and setting a timer

Tey can also prepare salads High schoolers should be capable of assembling an

entire meal provided the ingredients are on hand labeled and the instructions

are clear Empower your children by giving them the life skills they need to be

self-sufficient adults

Donrsquot believe me Hand a two-year-old a roll of toilet paper Same principle

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Pasta Night

Terersquos so much more to pasta than plain old spaghetti Alredo carbonara

primavera Bolognese to name a ew then venture urther east and try vari-ous stir-ries with mei un or lo mein

S983156983151p T983144983147g Lf983156983151983158s T983154y P983148983150983141d O983158sOnce you get the hang o menu planning itrsquos time to up the ante and learn

the planned-over ormula Te basic premise is to cook only one labor-in-

tensive meal and roll that one

item into several meals

ake meat loa Itrsquos a good

entree but itrsquos even better

the next day crumbled into

vegetable soup served in

sandwiches or crumbled into

spaghetti sauce For the last

variation the spices used in the recipe must be compatible with the basil

and oregano in your avorite marinara

Roast chicken or as some call it rubber chicken is amous or its abil-ity to transorm rom one meal to the next A roast chicken on Sunday

can become a chicken and rice dish on uesday and chicken noodle soup

or chicken potpie on Wednesday Chicken noodle soup is a simple soup

or even a beginner Dice onions carrots celery and garlic Heat these

Cf983145 I once shredded the leftovers of a rosemary-seasoned pot roast and cooked them with

salsa garlic and cumin and baked them in tortillas for oven chimichangas (I had

forgotten about the rosemary seasoning) We discovered that the rosemary clashed

horribly with the other flavors and we ended up having pizza that night

Singles and couples areoften able to utilize the

planned-over concept with-

out resorting to doubling

or tripling recipes

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ingredients in a smidge o olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat

When the celery turns bright green and the onions begin to look clear

add chicken stock or broth to the pot Bring to a boil then reduce the heat

to a simmer Season with salt pepper sage thyme and maybe a pinch o

rosemary Donrsquot worry that there are no amounts or the seasonings Add a

pinch stir wait a moment and then taste Add shredded or diced chicken

cooked noodles heat through and serve Relax yoursquoll be fine the soup will

be great

B983145c M9831411048640 L983151f

1frac12 lbs lean ground beef

983090frasl983091 cup bread crumbsfrac34 cup milk

2 eggs beaten

frac14 cup finely minced onion

1 garlic clove finely minced

1 tsp salt

fresh ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350deg FGently crumble the meat into a large bowl Te key to a tender meat loaf is

to handle the meat as little as possible o ensure easy mixing gently separate

the ground bits and make a well (depression) in the center Sprinkle the bread

crumbs (substitute crushed crackers or stuffing mix if desired) evenly over the

contents in the bowl

In a second bowl stir together the milk beaten eggs and seasoning Mix

well Pour the wet ingredients into the well you created in the meat With clean

hands fold the meat toward the center Do this by grasping the side of the bowl

frac12 tsp poultry seasoning (or sage basil

oregano or my favorite Cajun)Optional glaze

frac14 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dry mustard

reduce the salt if using a premixed spice

that contains sodium

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Large bee roasts are also extremely versatile Serve it sliced thin with

roasted vegetables one day with au jus on French bread with provolone or

melted cheddar or French dips another and shred the last little bit into

soup or make a cottage pie by sweating some vegetables adding the shred-

ded bee and topping with mashed potatoes and a little bit o cheese then

bake at 350˚ F until bubbly

with one hand to hold it steady Slide your other hand under the meat and fold

it toward the middle Rotate the bowl and repeat Repeat this step only until themeat is just mixed too much handling makes a tough meat loaf Gently pat the

meat into a loaf shape on a clean baking sheet

Bake at 350deg F for approximately an hour but check the temperature after 45

minutes and spread with the glaze if desired Cook for 10ndash15 more minutes Te

meat loaf is done when it reaches 160degF in the center

Variations

bull If using preseasoned bread crumbs reduce the salt in the recipe

bull ry using frac12 bulk Italian sausage and frac12 tsp Italian seasoning

bull Some swear by a 5050 mixture of ground pork and ground beef

bull I like to add grated vegetables such as carrot or zucchini into the mix

bull Finely diced bell pepper is a nice touch

bull When making variations that call for cheese or wet ingredients like BBQ

sauce reduce the milk

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S983141c983156983145 3 Fix It12 Te Bare Minimum Handyman Guide 124

13 When Good Appliances Go Bad Avoid

Minor Meltdowns 132

14 Plumbing Someone Jiggle the Handle Already 142

15 Trow Rugs and Posters Only Go So Far Fixing

Floors and Walls 152

S983141c983156983145 4 Cok It 16 Burned Water Terersquos Hope Yet 162

17 Outfit Your Kitchen Cookware and Small

Appliances 170

18 Recipe Rundown Deciphering erms and Basic

echniques 182 19 Pantry Principles Are You Ready for the Zombie

Apocalypse 198

20 Meal Planning Not Just for the Control Freaks 208

21 Substitutions Irsquoll Remember to Put It on the List

Promise 220

Appendix A Homemade Cleaning Solutions 232

Appendix B Dangerous Chemical Combinations 233

Appendix C Emergency Preparedness Checklist 234

Appendix D Measurements Conversion Charts 235

Index 236

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Te 530 stare wersquove all done it You look into the cold unorgiving ridge

hoping something will peek out rom behind the condiments and say ldquoHi

Irsquom tasty meal and Irsquoll be ready in just ten minutesrdquo All too ofen the 530

stare leads to the six orsquoclock phone call ldquoIrsquod like to order a large rdquo

Menu plans arenrsquot just or the uptight or the amily o our Having a

plan helps a cook efficiently use her resources (time and money) to preparehealthy meals and that benefits singles couples and amilies alike

Fm N983141w D983150 H983137983138iCouch potatoes donrsquot turn into marathon runners overnight and while not

as strenuous a transition itrsquos still a big change to switch rom the drive-thru

to the dinner table Nutrition gurus and rugality experts look away or a

moment I you are new to cooking but must put a stop to your ast-ood

habit use convenience oods Did you hear that I just recommended din-

ners like Hamburger Helper or taco kits

For the first two weeks o your menu-planning endeavor the goal is to

get used to eating at your table Yes that thing buried underneath the bills

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and overdue library books Your mission is to clean it off All o it Irsquoll wait

I your table is the household dumping ground yoursquoll just have to find a

new place or all that stuffmdashand this my riend can be an uphill battle so

be prepared

Next get a piece o paper a writing utensil o your choice and sit down

or ten minutes List the days o the week (no this isnrsquot the hard part but

a calendar could be helpul i you get stuck) and any activities that may

make meal preparation difficult In some households itrsquos sports activities

in others itrsquos rotating work shifs Te point is to not plan a difficult meal or

a busy night Allow one night or lefovers In our house we call it CORNClean Out Rerigerator Night Another night is a complete break rom

cooking As you gain experience with menu planning the night off may be

a meal pulled rom the reezer but or now rozen pizza or sandwiches fit

the bill

Tis method leaves a maximum o five dinners per week to plan

Remember these first two weeks are only about getting used to being in

the kitchen and dining room Donrsquot worry i the nutrition isnrsquot perectly

balanced Tis is just the first step I you can readmdashand you are right

now so stop shaking your headmdashyou can handle making spaghetti with

jarred sauce Add a couple rozen chicken patties and you have a cheaterrsquos

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 1 1 Cheeseburgers carrot raisin salad sweet potato wedges

2 Pulled pork barbecue over rice broccoli corn

3 Chicken thighs with soy and garlic fried rice green beans

4 una noodle casserole peas with garlic butter

5 Lemon rosemary roast chicken roasted potatoes

steamed vegetables

Please cook them according to the package directions

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chicken Parmesan just like Mom used to make Jazz up premade salads

with hard-boiled eggs canned tuna or grilled chicken and shrimp Ground

bee and a packet o brown gravy can be served over egg noodles or instantmashed potatoes with corn or green beans Any o these meals can be put

together in under twenty minutes and are simply a matter o ollowing the

directions on the packages

Will these meals be served at the Four Seasons No but they are edible

and wonrsquot break the bank as you find your kitchen legs

Here are ten tips to successully expand your menu

1 Sit down with the grocery store circular to take advantage o sales

when planning the weekrsquos menu

2 I you are cooking or others donrsquot push your luck only introduce

one new ood item per week

3 Pay attention to the reactions o your audience I they hate the

black bean dish you tried this week try a different main ingredient

next time

4 Be open to suggestions

5 Different marinades make similar meals eel exotic Grilled chicken

with barbecue sauce is nothing like chicken with an Asian mari-

nade Additionally using the same marinade on a variety o meatscan liven up a menu Te same goes or sauces and rubs

6 Vary your sides Similar entrees can eel entirely different i they are

served with noodles instead o mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes

instead o broccoli

A983155k Exp Talk to people at farmers markets to find easy recipes for in-season ingredients

Many times the stand operators have a brochure with suggestions take advan-

tage of their experience

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7 Learn to make soup Itrsquos simple economical and there are hundreds

o variations that can be created rom ingredients ound in the aver-

age rerigerator reezer and pantry It also is a abulous way to use

lefovers

8 I you are new to cooking avoid ancy cooking magazines Some are

great but others call or exotic ingredients that a beginner cook may

not have on hand In rural areas some o the ingredients may be

difficult to find

9 Peruse other menus Tere are many online communities where

people share their menu plans Tey can be ound by doing an on-line search or the term ldquoMenu Planrdquo

10 Tink o your avorite menu items when eating out Set a goal to

master a similar recipe Even a beginner cook can quickly learn to

outdo many middle-o-the-road chain restaurants

Outline your plan and hang it in an obvious location Remember that

it is simply a guide to help you avoid the drive-thru Each night beore

bed glance at the menu and make sure nothing needs to be done the night

beore I have kicked mysel many times or orgetting to get meat rom the

reezer or to soak dried beans A little orethought will help you avoid un-

necessary hassle

Or they are overly complicated or esoteric because the magazines ran through the simple every-

day dishes years ago Just look at some of the article titles ldquoFifteen Fantastic Kale Dishesrdquo

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 2 1 Ribs pasta salad roasted broccoli

2 Reubens cream of broccoli soup sliced apples

3 White chicken chili cornbread

4 Spaghetti with marinara yellow squash sauteeacuted

with garlic

5 Frittata (a crustless quiche) tossed salad

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Tis recipe can be doubled or tripled depending on the size of your cookware

and the amount of bones availableools needed large pot colander large bowl

Nice to have cheesecloth skimmer

Ingredients

1ndash2 lbs various chicken bones (wing tips backs carcass) + contents of the gib-

let bag if thatrsquos available (except the liver which looks like raw red meat)

3 cloves of garlic

6 peppercorns

1 large carrot scrubbed and cut into chunks

2 ribs celery washed cut into chunks with the leaves

1 bay leaf

1 onion peeled washed and cut into quarters

6 cups of cold water

oss all the chicken bits into your large pot then add everything else urn the

heat to medium high and bring to a full boil Skim off the foam that forms

Ten turn the heat down to low and keep it at a simmer for at least one hour it

doesnrsquot need any attention

Remove the pot from the heat and pour through two layers of cheesecloth

(or a sieve strainer or colander) into a large bowl Scoop out any bits For even

better stock gather the corners of the cheesecloth and form a sack Give it a few

minutes to cool off enough to handle then squeeze every last drop into your

large bowl

Set the stock aside for a moment and scrub out your pot Tatrsquos fun isnrsquot it

Pour the stock back into the clean pot bring to a steady simmer and let the

stock cook down until it is half of its original volume

Donrsquot underestimate the flavor improvement provided by substitutingvegetable chicken or beef stock (or broth) for water when cooking vegetables

or rice If you use store-bought stock or bouillon keep an eye on your overall

sodium consumption Use the lower sodium alternatives whenever possible

S983156983151983139k

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A H983141y d Va983145983141d Me Once eating at home has become habit itrsquos time to start looking at ways to

streamline the process and create a healthy and varied menu When plan-ning a weekrsquos menu first plan the main dishes Ten go back and fill in the

corners with appropriate side items While usion cuisine is all the rage in

some high-end restaurants try to center a meal on complementary flavors

chicken and rice pork and apples fish and chips kibbles and bitsmdashwait

not that last one

Aim or two sides per meal with at least one simple vegetable (steamed

or raw) or salad Casseroles count as both main dish and one side and i

they are packed with vegetables they can count as all three

Keep a rein on the number o starches you serve whether they are o

the pasta rice potato or corn variety I one o these items is used in the

main dish substitute legumes or steamed vegetables or the usual sides

For example i rice is in the main dish try lentil pila on the side instead o

potatoes

Sometimes reaching or the same vegetables several times through the

course o a week is A-OK I everyone in the house loves roasted broccoli

by all means serve it requently

Colorful Equals Nutritional

Add vegetables to your rice dishes Instead o serving plain rice try rice and

peas ried rice or Spanish rice which provide a lot more flavor than the

plain version

When planning meals keep in mind that color is a big deal As a rule o

thumb try to never serve a pale meal I you make ettucini alredo serve

N Eff E983160tRaw vegetables make a great addition to a soup and sandwich night

Howrsquos that for no effort

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it on a bed o spinach or make wilted spinach on the side op the dish

with diced tomatoes or serve steamed baby carrots ry to avoid the baked

chicken rice gravy and corn rut Even a simple swap or steamed broccoli

has a big impact What about rice with tomato gravy or even more color

Even better Reach or purple cabbage instead o green i the other items

arenrsquot visually stimulating Te simple addition o black beans or bell pep-

pers can give corn a conetti appearance Use sweet potatoes instead o rus-

set As a bonus colors are ofen a useul indication o nutritional content

Te darker or brighter the ood the more nutrition (vitamins antioxidants)

it containsDonrsquot orget there is a lot more to salad than the sad precut iceberg sal-

ad mix in the produce section ry different lettuces or spinach or variety

For the biggest impact o all try to create a flow o flavor rom one item

to another Tis is particularly effective or big holiday-style meals that

eature several items

A983158983151983145d R Irsquod like to clear up this misconception right now Habits are not ruts Te

habit is what helps break the cycle o relying on the drive-thru or sus-

tenance In the case o menu planning the idea o repetitively cycling

through eight meals o convenience ood becomes depressing and once

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 3 1 Chicken peppers and mushrooms brussels sprouts roast potatoes

2 Oatmeal-and-banana pancakes scrambled eggs fruit

3 Fish stew with a loaf of crusty bread

4 Cottage pie green beans spinach salad

5 Lentil casserole spaghetti squash

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again the take-out option becomes appealing o prevent the rut you must

be brave and experiment wo acts about your meal planning journey

bull As the cook it is not your job to please everyone ake requests butthey must be reasonable Donrsquot cook to purposely irk your amily

but donrsquot cater to overly picky palates either A perk o being the

planner is that your whims are the first to be accommodated afer

allergies and dietary restrictions

bull Accept that there are times when you will screw up or be disap-

pointed Itrsquos not the end o the world Itrsquos one meal and there are

very ew o us in America who couldnrsquot stand to skimp on a meal

or two Salvage the night by making popcorn or some other treat

Be careul though some o the more inventive amily members out

there could figure out your plan and sabotage uture efforts

I all o this is overwhelming try a themed approach Assign some

nights a category o meals Mostly this is just a trick to get the creative

juices flowing no one is saying aco uesday canrsquot take place on Tursday

Itrsquos the mnemonic device that makes it easy to remember (Irsquod probably skip

Tankless Tursday where you put a lot o effort into a meal and the amily

shrieks ldquoI donrsquot like itrdquo) Irsquove already mentioned CORN Here are some

other ideas

Meatless Monday

Eggplant parmigiana ettuccine alredo quiche rice and beans are all ex-

amples o meatless meals Tey donrsquot have to be vegetarian to fit the bill but

meat should be an accent rather than the main ocus

Ck B983104Batch cooking is both time and energy saving as the oven runs only once

or only for a short while with the second and third meal

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Taco Tuesday

Start by alternating weeks o hard and sof shells then push the envelope

and venture into shredded bee chicken lentil or even fish tacos Or orget

the tacos all together and just go ex-Mex

Soup and Sandwich Saturday

Hearty stews chili and chowders are perect in the winter and there area number o cold soup recipes you can serve in the summer Or swap the

soup or a salad in hot months Get creative with your sandwich options

Use different types o breads and meats You can even cook extra portions

o meat earlier in the week and use the lefovers or your sandwiches ry

toasting or grilling the sandwiches No need to stick to bologna and cheese

Breakfast for Dinner aka Brinner

I your amily loves breakast oods such as pancakes eggs and sausage but

no one has time to eat more than a bowl o cereal in the morning add this

to the rotation Be sure to add a side o ruit or throw some spinach in the

eggs to balance the nutrition

M983141 P983148983150g f F983145Learn to delegate Even preschoolers can shred lettuce Pre-teens are perfectly

capable of turning on the oven inserting a covered dish and setting a timer

Tey can also prepare salads High schoolers should be capable of assembling an

entire meal provided the ingredients are on hand labeled and the instructions

are clear Empower your children by giving them the life skills they need to be

self-sufficient adults

Donrsquot believe me Hand a two-year-old a roll of toilet paper Same principle

216

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Pasta Night

Terersquos so much more to pasta than plain old spaghetti Alredo carbonara

primavera Bolognese to name a ew then venture urther east and try vari-ous stir-ries with mei un or lo mein

S983156983151p T983144983147g Lf983156983151983158s T983154y P983148983150983141d O983158sOnce you get the hang o menu planning itrsquos time to up the ante and learn

the planned-over ormula Te basic premise is to cook only one labor-in-

tensive meal and roll that one

item into several meals

ake meat loa Itrsquos a good

entree but itrsquos even better

the next day crumbled into

vegetable soup served in

sandwiches or crumbled into

spaghetti sauce For the last

variation the spices used in the recipe must be compatible with the basil

and oregano in your avorite marinara

Roast chicken or as some call it rubber chicken is amous or its abil-ity to transorm rom one meal to the next A roast chicken on Sunday

can become a chicken and rice dish on uesday and chicken noodle soup

or chicken potpie on Wednesday Chicken noodle soup is a simple soup

or even a beginner Dice onions carrots celery and garlic Heat these

Cf983145 I once shredded the leftovers of a rosemary-seasoned pot roast and cooked them with

salsa garlic and cumin and baked them in tortillas for oven chimichangas (I had

forgotten about the rosemary seasoning) We discovered that the rosemary clashed

horribly with the other flavors and we ended up having pizza that night

Singles and couples areoften able to utilize the

planned-over concept with-

out resorting to doubling

or tripling recipes

217

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ingredients in a smidge o olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat

When the celery turns bright green and the onions begin to look clear

add chicken stock or broth to the pot Bring to a boil then reduce the heat

to a simmer Season with salt pepper sage thyme and maybe a pinch o

rosemary Donrsquot worry that there are no amounts or the seasonings Add a

pinch stir wait a moment and then taste Add shredded or diced chicken

cooked noodles heat through and serve Relax yoursquoll be fine the soup will

be great

B983145c M9831411048640 L983151f

1frac12 lbs lean ground beef

983090frasl983091 cup bread crumbsfrac34 cup milk

2 eggs beaten

frac14 cup finely minced onion

1 garlic clove finely minced

1 tsp salt

fresh ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350deg FGently crumble the meat into a large bowl Te key to a tender meat loaf is

to handle the meat as little as possible o ensure easy mixing gently separate

the ground bits and make a well (depression) in the center Sprinkle the bread

crumbs (substitute crushed crackers or stuffing mix if desired) evenly over the

contents in the bowl

In a second bowl stir together the milk beaten eggs and seasoning Mix

well Pour the wet ingredients into the well you created in the meat With clean

hands fold the meat toward the center Do this by grasping the side of the bowl

frac12 tsp poultry seasoning (or sage basil

oregano or my favorite Cajun)Optional glaze

frac14 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dry mustard

reduce the salt if using a premixed spice

that contains sodium

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Large bee roasts are also extremely versatile Serve it sliced thin with

roasted vegetables one day with au jus on French bread with provolone or

melted cheddar or French dips another and shred the last little bit into

soup or make a cottage pie by sweating some vegetables adding the shred-

ded bee and topping with mashed potatoes and a little bit o cheese then

bake at 350˚ F until bubbly

with one hand to hold it steady Slide your other hand under the meat and fold

it toward the middle Rotate the bowl and repeat Repeat this step only until themeat is just mixed too much handling makes a tough meat loaf Gently pat the

meat into a loaf shape on a clean baking sheet

Bake at 350deg F for approximately an hour but check the temperature after 45

minutes and spread with the glaze if desired Cook for 10ndash15 more minutes Te

meat loaf is done when it reaches 160degF in the center

Variations

bull If using preseasoned bread crumbs reduce the salt in the recipe

bull ry using frac12 bulk Italian sausage and frac12 tsp Italian seasoning

bull Some swear by a 5050 mixture of ground pork and ground beef

bull I like to add grated vegetables such as carrot or zucchini into the mix

bull Finely diced bell pepper is a nice touch

bull When making variations that call for cheese or wet ingredients like BBQ

sauce reduce the milk

219

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Te 530 stare wersquove all done it You look into the cold unorgiving ridge

hoping something will peek out rom behind the condiments and say ldquoHi

Irsquom tasty meal and Irsquoll be ready in just ten minutesrdquo All too ofen the 530

stare leads to the six orsquoclock phone call ldquoIrsquod like to order a large rdquo

Menu plans arenrsquot just or the uptight or the amily o our Having a

plan helps a cook efficiently use her resources (time and money) to preparehealthy meals and that benefits singles couples and amilies alike

Fm N983141w D983150 H983137983138iCouch potatoes donrsquot turn into marathon runners overnight and while not

as strenuous a transition itrsquos still a big change to switch rom the drive-thru

to the dinner table Nutrition gurus and rugality experts look away or a

moment I you are new to cooking but must put a stop to your ast-ood

habit use convenience oods Did you hear that I just recommended din-

ners like Hamburger Helper or taco kits

For the first two weeks o your menu-planning endeavor the goal is to

get used to eating at your table Yes that thing buried underneath the bills

M983141 P983148983150g N Ju f Cto F983154983141983137ks

TWENTY

208

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and overdue library books Your mission is to clean it off All o it Irsquoll wait

I your table is the household dumping ground yoursquoll just have to find a

new place or all that stuffmdashand this my riend can be an uphill battle so

be prepared

Next get a piece o paper a writing utensil o your choice and sit down

or ten minutes List the days o the week (no this isnrsquot the hard part but

a calendar could be helpul i you get stuck) and any activities that may

make meal preparation difficult In some households itrsquos sports activities

in others itrsquos rotating work shifs Te point is to not plan a difficult meal or

a busy night Allow one night or lefovers In our house we call it CORNClean Out Rerigerator Night Another night is a complete break rom

cooking As you gain experience with menu planning the night off may be

a meal pulled rom the reezer but or now rozen pizza or sandwiches fit

the bill

Tis method leaves a maximum o five dinners per week to plan

Remember these first two weeks are only about getting used to being in

the kitchen and dining room Donrsquot worry i the nutrition isnrsquot perectly

balanced Tis is just the first step I you can readmdashand you are right

now so stop shaking your headmdashyou can handle making spaghetti with

jarred sauce Add a couple rozen chicken patties and you have a cheaterrsquos

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 1 1 Cheeseburgers carrot raisin salad sweet potato wedges

2 Pulled pork barbecue over rice broccoli corn

3 Chicken thighs with soy and garlic fried rice green beans

4 una noodle casserole peas with garlic butter

5 Lemon rosemary roast chicken roasted potatoes

steamed vegetables

Please cook them according to the package directions

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chicken Parmesan just like Mom used to make Jazz up premade salads

with hard-boiled eggs canned tuna or grilled chicken and shrimp Ground

bee and a packet o brown gravy can be served over egg noodles or instantmashed potatoes with corn or green beans Any o these meals can be put

together in under twenty minutes and are simply a matter o ollowing the

directions on the packages

Will these meals be served at the Four Seasons No but they are edible

and wonrsquot break the bank as you find your kitchen legs

Here are ten tips to successully expand your menu

1 Sit down with the grocery store circular to take advantage o sales

when planning the weekrsquos menu

2 I you are cooking or others donrsquot push your luck only introduce

one new ood item per week

3 Pay attention to the reactions o your audience I they hate the

black bean dish you tried this week try a different main ingredient

next time

4 Be open to suggestions

5 Different marinades make similar meals eel exotic Grilled chicken

with barbecue sauce is nothing like chicken with an Asian mari-

nade Additionally using the same marinade on a variety o meatscan liven up a menu Te same goes or sauces and rubs

6 Vary your sides Similar entrees can eel entirely different i they are

served with noodles instead o mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes

instead o broccoli

A983155k Exp Talk to people at farmers markets to find easy recipes for in-season ingredients

Many times the stand operators have a brochure with suggestions take advan-

tage of their experience

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7 Learn to make soup Itrsquos simple economical and there are hundreds

o variations that can be created rom ingredients ound in the aver-

age rerigerator reezer and pantry It also is a abulous way to use

lefovers

8 I you are new to cooking avoid ancy cooking magazines Some are

great but others call or exotic ingredients that a beginner cook may

not have on hand In rural areas some o the ingredients may be

difficult to find

9 Peruse other menus Tere are many online communities where

people share their menu plans Tey can be ound by doing an on-line search or the term ldquoMenu Planrdquo

10 Tink o your avorite menu items when eating out Set a goal to

master a similar recipe Even a beginner cook can quickly learn to

outdo many middle-o-the-road chain restaurants

Outline your plan and hang it in an obvious location Remember that

it is simply a guide to help you avoid the drive-thru Each night beore

bed glance at the menu and make sure nothing needs to be done the night

beore I have kicked mysel many times or orgetting to get meat rom the

reezer or to soak dried beans A little orethought will help you avoid un-

necessary hassle

Or they are overly complicated or esoteric because the magazines ran through the simple every-

day dishes years ago Just look at some of the article titles ldquoFifteen Fantastic Kale Dishesrdquo

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 2 1 Ribs pasta salad roasted broccoli

2 Reubens cream of broccoli soup sliced apples

3 White chicken chili cornbread

4 Spaghetti with marinara yellow squash sauteeacuted

with garlic

5 Frittata (a crustless quiche) tossed salad

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Tis recipe can be doubled or tripled depending on the size of your cookware

and the amount of bones availableools needed large pot colander large bowl

Nice to have cheesecloth skimmer

Ingredients

1ndash2 lbs various chicken bones (wing tips backs carcass) + contents of the gib-

let bag if thatrsquos available (except the liver which looks like raw red meat)

3 cloves of garlic

6 peppercorns

1 large carrot scrubbed and cut into chunks

2 ribs celery washed cut into chunks with the leaves

1 bay leaf

1 onion peeled washed and cut into quarters

6 cups of cold water

oss all the chicken bits into your large pot then add everything else urn the

heat to medium high and bring to a full boil Skim off the foam that forms

Ten turn the heat down to low and keep it at a simmer for at least one hour it

doesnrsquot need any attention

Remove the pot from the heat and pour through two layers of cheesecloth

(or a sieve strainer or colander) into a large bowl Scoop out any bits For even

better stock gather the corners of the cheesecloth and form a sack Give it a few

minutes to cool off enough to handle then squeeze every last drop into your

large bowl

Set the stock aside for a moment and scrub out your pot Tatrsquos fun isnrsquot it

Pour the stock back into the clean pot bring to a steady simmer and let the

stock cook down until it is half of its original volume

Donrsquot underestimate the flavor improvement provided by substitutingvegetable chicken or beef stock (or broth) for water when cooking vegetables

or rice If you use store-bought stock or bouillon keep an eye on your overall

sodium consumption Use the lower sodium alternatives whenever possible

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A H983141y d Va983145983141d Me Once eating at home has become habit itrsquos time to start looking at ways to

streamline the process and create a healthy and varied menu When plan-ning a weekrsquos menu first plan the main dishes Ten go back and fill in the

corners with appropriate side items While usion cuisine is all the rage in

some high-end restaurants try to center a meal on complementary flavors

chicken and rice pork and apples fish and chips kibbles and bitsmdashwait

not that last one

Aim or two sides per meal with at least one simple vegetable (steamed

or raw) or salad Casseroles count as both main dish and one side and i

they are packed with vegetables they can count as all three

Keep a rein on the number o starches you serve whether they are o

the pasta rice potato or corn variety I one o these items is used in the

main dish substitute legumes or steamed vegetables or the usual sides

For example i rice is in the main dish try lentil pila on the side instead o

potatoes

Sometimes reaching or the same vegetables several times through the

course o a week is A-OK I everyone in the house loves roasted broccoli

by all means serve it requently

Colorful Equals Nutritional

Add vegetables to your rice dishes Instead o serving plain rice try rice and

peas ried rice or Spanish rice which provide a lot more flavor than the

plain version

When planning meals keep in mind that color is a big deal As a rule o

thumb try to never serve a pale meal I you make ettucini alredo serve

N Eff E983160tRaw vegetables make a great addition to a soup and sandwich night

Howrsquos that for no effort

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it on a bed o spinach or make wilted spinach on the side op the dish

with diced tomatoes or serve steamed baby carrots ry to avoid the baked

chicken rice gravy and corn rut Even a simple swap or steamed broccoli

has a big impact What about rice with tomato gravy or even more color

Even better Reach or purple cabbage instead o green i the other items

arenrsquot visually stimulating Te simple addition o black beans or bell pep-

pers can give corn a conetti appearance Use sweet potatoes instead o rus-

set As a bonus colors are ofen a useul indication o nutritional content

Te darker or brighter the ood the more nutrition (vitamins antioxidants)

it containsDonrsquot orget there is a lot more to salad than the sad precut iceberg sal-

ad mix in the produce section ry different lettuces or spinach or variety

For the biggest impact o all try to create a flow o flavor rom one item

to another Tis is particularly effective or big holiday-style meals that

eature several items

A983158983151983145d R Irsquod like to clear up this misconception right now Habits are not ruts Te

habit is what helps break the cycle o relying on the drive-thru or sus-

tenance In the case o menu planning the idea o repetitively cycling

through eight meals o convenience ood becomes depressing and once

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 3 1 Chicken peppers and mushrooms brussels sprouts roast potatoes

2 Oatmeal-and-banana pancakes scrambled eggs fruit

3 Fish stew with a loaf of crusty bread

4 Cottage pie green beans spinach salad

5 Lentil casserole spaghetti squash

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again the take-out option becomes appealing o prevent the rut you must

be brave and experiment wo acts about your meal planning journey

bull As the cook it is not your job to please everyone ake requests butthey must be reasonable Donrsquot cook to purposely irk your amily

but donrsquot cater to overly picky palates either A perk o being the

planner is that your whims are the first to be accommodated afer

allergies and dietary restrictions

bull Accept that there are times when you will screw up or be disap-

pointed Itrsquos not the end o the world Itrsquos one meal and there are

very ew o us in America who couldnrsquot stand to skimp on a meal

or two Salvage the night by making popcorn or some other treat

Be careul though some o the more inventive amily members out

there could figure out your plan and sabotage uture efforts

I all o this is overwhelming try a themed approach Assign some

nights a category o meals Mostly this is just a trick to get the creative

juices flowing no one is saying aco uesday canrsquot take place on Tursday

Itrsquos the mnemonic device that makes it easy to remember (Irsquod probably skip

Tankless Tursday where you put a lot o effort into a meal and the amily

shrieks ldquoI donrsquot like itrdquo) Irsquove already mentioned CORN Here are some

other ideas

Meatless Monday

Eggplant parmigiana ettuccine alredo quiche rice and beans are all ex-

amples o meatless meals Tey donrsquot have to be vegetarian to fit the bill but

meat should be an accent rather than the main ocus

Ck B983104Batch cooking is both time and energy saving as the oven runs only once

or only for a short while with the second and third meal

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Taco Tuesday

Start by alternating weeks o hard and sof shells then push the envelope

and venture into shredded bee chicken lentil or even fish tacos Or orget

the tacos all together and just go ex-Mex

Soup and Sandwich Saturday

Hearty stews chili and chowders are perect in the winter and there area number o cold soup recipes you can serve in the summer Or swap the

soup or a salad in hot months Get creative with your sandwich options

Use different types o breads and meats You can even cook extra portions

o meat earlier in the week and use the lefovers or your sandwiches ry

toasting or grilling the sandwiches No need to stick to bologna and cheese

Breakfast for Dinner aka Brinner

I your amily loves breakast oods such as pancakes eggs and sausage but

no one has time to eat more than a bowl o cereal in the morning add this

to the rotation Be sure to add a side o ruit or throw some spinach in the

eggs to balance the nutrition

M983141 P983148983150g f F983145Learn to delegate Even preschoolers can shred lettuce Pre-teens are perfectly

capable of turning on the oven inserting a covered dish and setting a timer

Tey can also prepare salads High schoolers should be capable of assembling an

entire meal provided the ingredients are on hand labeled and the instructions

are clear Empower your children by giving them the life skills they need to be

self-sufficient adults

Donrsquot believe me Hand a two-year-old a roll of toilet paper Same principle

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Pasta Night

Terersquos so much more to pasta than plain old spaghetti Alredo carbonara

primavera Bolognese to name a ew then venture urther east and try vari-ous stir-ries with mei un or lo mein

S983156983151p T983144983147g Lf983156983151983158s T983154y P983148983150983141d O983158sOnce you get the hang o menu planning itrsquos time to up the ante and learn

the planned-over ormula Te basic premise is to cook only one labor-in-

tensive meal and roll that one

item into several meals

ake meat loa Itrsquos a good

entree but itrsquos even better

the next day crumbled into

vegetable soup served in

sandwiches or crumbled into

spaghetti sauce For the last

variation the spices used in the recipe must be compatible with the basil

and oregano in your avorite marinara

Roast chicken or as some call it rubber chicken is amous or its abil-ity to transorm rom one meal to the next A roast chicken on Sunday

can become a chicken and rice dish on uesday and chicken noodle soup

or chicken potpie on Wednesday Chicken noodle soup is a simple soup

or even a beginner Dice onions carrots celery and garlic Heat these

Cf983145 I once shredded the leftovers of a rosemary-seasoned pot roast and cooked them with

salsa garlic and cumin and baked them in tortillas for oven chimichangas (I had

forgotten about the rosemary seasoning) We discovered that the rosemary clashed

horribly with the other flavors and we ended up having pizza that night

Singles and couples areoften able to utilize the

planned-over concept with-

out resorting to doubling

or tripling recipes

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ingredients in a smidge o olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat

When the celery turns bright green and the onions begin to look clear

add chicken stock or broth to the pot Bring to a boil then reduce the heat

to a simmer Season with salt pepper sage thyme and maybe a pinch o

rosemary Donrsquot worry that there are no amounts or the seasonings Add a

pinch stir wait a moment and then taste Add shredded or diced chicken

cooked noodles heat through and serve Relax yoursquoll be fine the soup will

be great

B983145c M9831411048640 L983151f

1frac12 lbs lean ground beef

983090frasl983091 cup bread crumbsfrac34 cup milk

2 eggs beaten

frac14 cup finely minced onion

1 garlic clove finely minced

1 tsp salt

fresh ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350deg FGently crumble the meat into a large bowl Te key to a tender meat loaf is

to handle the meat as little as possible o ensure easy mixing gently separate

the ground bits and make a well (depression) in the center Sprinkle the bread

crumbs (substitute crushed crackers or stuffing mix if desired) evenly over the

contents in the bowl

In a second bowl stir together the milk beaten eggs and seasoning Mix

well Pour the wet ingredients into the well you created in the meat With clean

hands fold the meat toward the center Do this by grasping the side of the bowl

frac12 tsp poultry seasoning (or sage basil

oregano or my favorite Cajun)Optional glaze

frac14 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dry mustard

reduce the salt if using a premixed spice

that contains sodium

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Large bee roasts are also extremely versatile Serve it sliced thin with

roasted vegetables one day with au jus on French bread with provolone or

melted cheddar or French dips another and shred the last little bit into

soup or make a cottage pie by sweating some vegetables adding the shred-

ded bee and topping with mashed potatoes and a little bit o cheese then

bake at 350˚ F until bubbly

with one hand to hold it steady Slide your other hand under the meat and fold

it toward the middle Rotate the bowl and repeat Repeat this step only until themeat is just mixed too much handling makes a tough meat loaf Gently pat the

meat into a loaf shape on a clean baking sheet

Bake at 350deg F for approximately an hour but check the temperature after 45

minutes and spread with the glaze if desired Cook for 10ndash15 more minutes Te

meat loaf is done when it reaches 160degF in the center

Variations

bull If using preseasoned bread crumbs reduce the salt in the recipe

bull ry using frac12 bulk Italian sausage and frac12 tsp Italian seasoning

bull Some swear by a 5050 mixture of ground pork and ground beef

bull I like to add grated vegetables such as carrot or zucchini into the mix

bull Finely diced bell pepper is a nice touch

bull When making variations that call for cheese or wet ingredients like BBQ

sauce reduce the milk

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and overdue library books Your mission is to clean it off All o it Irsquoll wait

I your table is the household dumping ground yoursquoll just have to find a

new place or all that stuffmdashand this my riend can be an uphill battle so

be prepared

Next get a piece o paper a writing utensil o your choice and sit down

or ten minutes List the days o the week (no this isnrsquot the hard part but

a calendar could be helpul i you get stuck) and any activities that may

make meal preparation difficult In some households itrsquos sports activities

in others itrsquos rotating work shifs Te point is to not plan a difficult meal or

a busy night Allow one night or lefovers In our house we call it CORNClean Out Rerigerator Night Another night is a complete break rom

cooking As you gain experience with menu planning the night off may be

a meal pulled rom the reezer but or now rozen pizza or sandwiches fit

the bill

Tis method leaves a maximum o five dinners per week to plan

Remember these first two weeks are only about getting used to being in

the kitchen and dining room Donrsquot worry i the nutrition isnrsquot perectly

balanced Tis is just the first step I you can readmdashand you are right

now so stop shaking your headmdashyou can handle making spaghetti with

jarred sauce Add a couple rozen chicken patties and you have a cheaterrsquos

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 1 1 Cheeseburgers carrot raisin salad sweet potato wedges

2 Pulled pork barbecue over rice broccoli corn

3 Chicken thighs with soy and garlic fried rice green beans

4 una noodle casserole peas with garlic butter

5 Lemon rosemary roast chicken roasted potatoes

steamed vegetables

Please cook them according to the package directions

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chicken Parmesan just like Mom used to make Jazz up premade salads

with hard-boiled eggs canned tuna or grilled chicken and shrimp Ground

bee and a packet o brown gravy can be served over egg noodles or instantmashed potatoes with corn or green beans Any o these meals can be put

together in under twenty minutes and are simply a matter o ollowing the

directions on the packages

Will these meals be served at the Four Seasons No but they are edible

and wonrsquot break the bank as you find your kitchen legs

Here are ten tips to successully expand your menu

1 Sit down with the grocery store circular to take advantage o sales

when planning the weekrsquos menu

2 I you are cooking or others donrsquot push your luck only introduce

one new ood item per week

3 Pay attention to the reactions o your audience I they hate the

black bean dish you tried this week try a different main ingredient

next time

4 Be open to suggestions

5 Different marinades make similar meals eel exotic Grilled chicken

with barbecue sauce is nothing like chicken with an Asian mari-

nade Additionally using the same marinade on a variety o meatscan liven up a menu Te same goes or sauces and rubs

6 Vary your sides Similar entrees can eel entirely different i they are

served with noodles instead o mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes

instead o broccoli

A983155k Exp Talk to people at farmers markets to find easy recipes for in-season ingredients

Many times the stand operators have a brochure with suggestions take advan-

tage of their experience

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7 Learn to make soup Itrsquos simple economical and there are hundreds

o variations that can be created rom ingredients ound in the aver-

age rerigerator reezer and pantry It also is a abulous way to use

lefovers

8 I you are new to cooking avoid ancy cooking magazines Some are

great but others call or exotic ingredients that a beginner cook may

not have on hand In rural areas some o the ingredients may be

difficult to find

9 Peruse other menus Tere are many online communities where

people share their menu plans Tey can be ound by doing an on-line search or the term ldquoMenu Planrdquo

10 Tink o your avorite menu items when eating out Set a goal to

master a similar recipe Even a beginner cook can quickly learn to

outdo many middle-o-the-road chain restaurants

Outline your plan and hang it in an obvious location Remember that

it is simply a guide to help you avoid the drive-thru Each night beore

bed glance at the menu and make sure nothing needs to be done the night

beore I have kicked mysel many times or orgetting to get meat rom the

reezer or to soak dried beans A little orethought will help you avoid un-

necessary hassle

Or they are overly complicated or esoteric because the magazines ran through the simple every-

day dishes years ago Just look at some of the article titles ldquoFifteen Fantastic Kale Dishesrdquo

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 2 1 Ribs pasta salad roasted broccoli

2 Reubens cream of broccoli soup sliced apples

3 White chicken chili cornbread

4 Spaghetti with marinara yellow squash sauteeacuted

with garlic

5 Frittata (a crustless quiche) tossed salad

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Tis recipe can be doubled or tripled depending on the size of your cookware

and the amount of bones availableools needed large pot colander large bowl

Nice to have cheesecloth skimmer

Ingredients

1ndash2 lbs various chicken bones (wing tips backs carcass) + contents of the gib-

let bag if thatrsquos available (except the liver which looks like raw red meat)

3 cloves of garlic

6 peppercorns

1 large carrot scrubbed and cut into chunks

2 ribs celery washed cut into chunks with the leaves

1 bay leaf

1 onion peeled washed and cut into quarters

6 cups of cold water

oss all the chicken bits into your large pot then add everything else urn the

heat to medium high and bring to a full boil Skim off the foam that forms

Ten turn the heat down to low and keep it at a simmer for at least one hour it

doesnrsquot need any attention

Remove the pot from the heat and pour through two layers of cheesecloth

(or a sieve strainer or colander) into a large bowl Scoop out any bits For even

better stock gather the corners of the cheesecloth and form a sack Give it a few

minutes to cool off enough to handle then squeeze every last drop into your

large bowl

Set the stock aside for a moment and scrub out your pot Tatrsquos fun isnrsquot it

Pour the stock back into the clean pot bring to a steady simmer and let the

stock cook down until it is half of its original volume

Donrsquot underestimate the flavor improvement provided by substitutingvegetable chicken or beef stock (or broth) for water when cooking vegetables

or rice If you use store-bought stock or bouillon keep an eye on your overall

sodium consumption Use the lower sodium alternatives whenever possible

S983156983151983139k

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A H983141y d Va983145983141d Me Once eating at home has become habit itrsquos time to start looking at ways to

streamline the process and create a healthy and varied menu When plan-ning a weekrsquos menu first plan the main dishes Ten go back and fill in the

corners with appropriate side items While usion cuisine is all the rage in

some high-end restaurants try to center a meal on complementary flavors

chicken and rice pork and apples fish and chips kibbles and bitsmdashwait

not that last one

Aim or two sides per meal with at least one simple vegetable (steamed

or raw) or salad Casseroles count as both main dish and one side and i

they are packed with vegetables they can count as all three

Keep a rein on the number o starches you serve whether they are o

the pasta rice potato or corn variety I one o these items is used in the

main dish substitute legumes or steamed vegetables or the usual sides

For example i rice is in the main dish try lentil pila on the side instead o

potatoes

Sometimes reaching or the same vegetables several times through the

course o a week is A-OK I everyone in the house loves roasted broccoli

by all means serve it requently

Colorful Equals Nutritional

Add vegetables to your rice dishes Instead o serving plain rice try rice and

peas ried rice or Spanish rice which provide a lot more flavor than the

plain version

When planning meals keep in mind that color is a big deal As a rule o

thumb try to never serve a pale meal I you make ettucini alredo serve

N Eff E983160tRaw vegetables make a great addition to a soup and sandwich night

Howrsquos that for no effort

213

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it on a bed o spinach or make wilted spinach on the side op the dish

with diced tomatoes or serve steamed baby carrots ry to avoid the baked

chicken rice gravy and corn rut Even a simple swap or steamed broccoli

has a big impact What about rice with tomato gravy or even more color

Even better Reach or purple cabbage instead o green i the other items

arenrsquot visually stimulating Te simple addition o black beans or bell pep-

pers can give corn a conetti appearance Use sweet potatoes instead o rus-

set As a bonus colors are ofen a useul indication o nutritional content

Te darker or brighter the ood the more nutrition (vitamins antioxidants)

it containsDonrsquot orget there is a lot more to salad than the sad precut iceberg sal-

ad mix in the produce section ry different lettuces or spinach or variety

For the biggest impact o all try to create a flow o flavor rom one item

to another Tis is particularly effective or big holiday-style meals that

eature several items

A983158983151983145d R Irsquod like to clear up this misconception right now Habits are not ruts Te

habit is what helps break the cycle o relying on the drive-thru or sus-

tenance In the case o menu planning the idea o repetitively cycling

through eight meals o convenience ood becomes depressing and once

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 3 1 Chicken peppers and mushrooms brussels sprouts roast potatoes

2 Oatmeal-and-banana pancakes scrambled eggs fruit

3 Fish stew with a loaf of crusty bread

4 Cottage pie green beans spinach salad

5 Lentil casserole spaghetti squash

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again the take-out option becomes appealing o prevent the rut you must

be brave and experiment wo acts about your meal planning journey

bull As the cook it is not your job to please everyone ake requests butthey must be reasonable Donrsquot cook to purposely irk your amily

but donrsquot cater to overly picky palates either A perk o being the

planner is that your whims are the first to be accommodated afer

allergies and dietary restrictions

bull Accept that there are times when you will screw up or be disap-

pointed Itrsquos not the end o the world Itrsquos one meal and there are

very ew o us in America who couldnrsquot stand to skimp on a meal

or two Salvage the night by making popcorn or some other treat

Be careul though some o the more inventive amily members out

there could figure out your plan and sabotage uture efforts

I all o this is overwhelming try a themed approach Assign some

nights a category o meals Mostly this is just a trick to get the creative

juices flowing no one is saying aco uesday canrsquot take place on Tursday

Itrsquos the mnemonic device that makes it easy to remember (Irsquod probably skip

Tankless Tursday where you put a lot o effort into a meal and the amily

shrieks ldquoI donrsquot like itrdquo) Irsquove already mentioned CORN Here are some

other ideas

Meatless Monday

Eggplant parmigiana ettuccine alredo quiche rice and beans are all ex-

amples o meatless meals Tey donrsquot have to be vegetarian to fit the bill but

meat should be an accent rather than the main ocus

Ck B983104Batch cooking is both time and energy saving as the oven runs only once

or only for a short while with the second and third meal

215

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Taco Tuesday

Start by alternating weeks o hard and sof shells then push the envelope

and venture into shredded bee chicken lentil or even fish tacos Or orget

the tacos all together and just go ex-Mex

Soup and Sandwich Saturday

Hearty stews chili and chowders are perect in the winter and there area number o cold soup recipes you can serve in the summer Or swap the

soup or a salad in hot months Get creative with your sandwich options

Use different types o breads and meats You can even cook extra portions

o meat earlier in the week and use the lefovers or your sandwiches ry

toasting or grilling the sandwiches No need to stick to bologna and cheese

Breakfast for Dinner aka Brinner

I your amily loves breakast oods such as pancakes eggs and sausage but

no one has time to eat more than a bowl o cereal in the morning add this

to the rotation Be sure to add a side o ruit or throw some spinach in the

eggs to balance the nutrition

M983141 P983148983150g f F983145Learn to delegate Even preschoolers can shred lettuce Pre-teens are perfectly

capable of turning on the oven inserting a covered dish and setting a timer

Tey can also prepare salads High schoolers should be capable of assembling an

entire meal provided the ingredients are on hand labeled and the instructions

are clear Empower your children by giving them the life skills they need to be

self-sufficient adults

Donrsquot believe me Hand a two-year-old a roll of toilet paper Same principle

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Pasta Night

Terersquos so much more to pasta than plain old spaghetti Alredo carbonara

primavera Bolognese to name a ew then venture urther east and try vari-ous stir-ries with mei un or lo mein

S983156983151p T983144983147g Lf983156983151983158s T983154y P983148983150983141d O983158sOnce you get the hang o menu planning itrsquos time to up the ante and learn

the planned-over ormula Te basic premise is to cook only one labor-in-

tensive meal and roll that one

item into several meals

ake meat loa Itrsquos a good

entree but itrsquos even better

the next day crumbled into

vegetable soup served in

sandwiches or crumbled into

spaghetti sauce For the last

variation the spices used in the recipe must be compatible with the basil

and oregano in your avorite marinara

Roast chicken or as some call it rubber chicken is amous or its abil-ity to transorm rom one meal to the next A roast chicken on Sunday

can become a chicken and rice dish on uesday and chicken noodle soup

or chicken potpie on Wednesday Chicken noodle soup is a simple soup

or even a beginner Dice onions carrots celery and garlic Heat these

Cf983145 I once shredded the leftovers of a rosemary-seasoned pot roast and cooked them with

salsa garlic and cumin and baked them in tortillas for oven chimichangas (I had

forgotten about the rosemary seasoning) We discovered that the rosemary clashed

horribly with the other flavors and we ended up having pizza that night

Singles and couples areoften able to utilize the

planned-over concept with-

out resorting to doubling

or tripling recipes

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ingredients in a smidge o olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat

When the celery turns bright green and the onions begin to look clear

add chicken stock or broth to the pot Bring to a boil then reduce the heat

to a simmer Season with salt pepper sage thyme and maybe a pinch o

rosemary Donrsquot worry that there are no amounts or the seasonings Add a

pinch stir wait a moment and then taste Add shredded or diced chicken

cooked noodles heat through and serve Relax yoursquoll be fine the soup will

be great

B983145c M9831411048640 L983151f

1frac12 lbs lean ground beef

983090frasl983091 cup bread crumbsfrac34 cup milk

2 eggs beaten

frac14 cup finely minced onion

1 garlic clove finely minced

1 tsp salt

fresh ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350deg FGently crumble the meat into a large bowl Te key to a tender meat loaf is

to handle the meat as little as possible o ensure easy mixing gently separate

the ground bits and make a well (depression) in the center Sprinkle the bread

crumbs (substitute crushed crackers or stuffing mix if desired) evenly over the

contents in the bowl

In a second bowl stir together the milk beaten eggs and seasoning Mix

well Pour the wet ingredients into the well you created in the meat With clean

hands fold the meat toward the center Do this by grasping the side of the bowl

frac12 tsp poultry seasoning (or sage basil

oregano or my favorite Cajun)Optional glaze

frac14 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dry mustard

reduce the salt if using a premixed spice

that contains sodium

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Large bee roasts are also extremely versatile Serve it sliced thin with

roasted vegetables one day with au jus on French bread with provolone or

melted cheddar or French dips another and shred the last little bit into

soup or make a cottage pie by sweating some vegetables adding the shred-

ded bee and topping with mashed potatoes and a little bit o cheese then

bake at 350˚ F until bubbly

with one hand to hold it steady Slide your other hand under the meat and fold

it toward the middle Rotate the bowl and repeat Repeat this step only until themeat is just mixed too much handling makes a tough meat loaf Gently pat the

meat into a loaf shape on a clean baking sheet

Bake at 350deg F for approximately an hour but check the temperature after 45

minutes and spread with the glaze if desired Cook for 10ndash15 more minutes Te

meat loaf is done when it reaches 160degF in the center

Variations

bull If using preseasoned bread crumbs reduce the salt in the recipe

bull ry using frac12 bulk Italian sausage and frac12 tsp Italian seasoning

bull Some swear by a 5050 mixture of ground pork and ground beef

bull I like to add grated vegetables such as carrot or zucchini into the mix

bull Finely diced bell pepper is a nice touch

bull When making variations that call for cheese or wet ingredients like BBQ

sauce reduce the milk

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chicken Parmesan just like Mom used to make Jazz up premade salads

with hard-boiled eggs canned tuna or grilled chicken and shrimp Ground

bee and a packet o brown gravy can be served over egg noodles or instantmashed potatoes with corn or green beans Any o these meals can be put

together in under twenty minutes and are simply a matter o ollowing the

directions on the packages

Will these meals be served at the Four Seasons No but they are edible

and wonrsquot break the bank as you find your kitchen legs

Here are ten tips to successully expand your menu

1 Sit down with the grocery store circular to take advantage o sales

when planning the weekrsquos menu

2 I you are cooking or others donrsquot push your luck only introduce

one new ood item per week

3 Pay attention to the reactions o your audience I they hate the

black bean dish you tried this week try a different main ingredient

next time

4 Be open to suggestions

5 Different marinades make similar meals eel exotic Grilled chicken

with barbecue sauce is nothing like chicken with an Asian mari-

nade Additionally using the same marinade on a variety o meatscan liven up a menu Te same goes or sauces and rubs

6 Vary your sides Similar entrees can eel entirely different i they are

served with noodles instead o mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes

instead o broccoli

A983155k Exp Talk to people at farmers markets to find easy recipes for in-season ingredients

Many times the stand operators have a brochure with suggestions take advan-

tage of their experience

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7 Learn to make soup Itrsquos simple economical and there are hundreds

o variations that can be created rom ingredients ound in the aver-

age rerigerator reezer and pantry It also is a abulous way to use

lefovers

8 I you are new to cooking avoid ancy cooking magazines Some are

great but others call or exotic ingredients that a beginner cook may

not have on hand In rural areas some o the ingredients may be

difficult to find

9 Peruse other menus Tere are many online communities where

people share their menu plans Tey can be ound by doing an on-line search or the term ldquoMenu Planrdquo

10 Tink o your avorite menu items when eating out Set a goal to

master a similar recipe Even a beginner cook can quickly learn to

outdo many middle-o-the-road chain restaurants

Outline your plan and hang it in an obvious location Remember that

it is simply a guide to help you avoid the drive-thru Each night beore

bed glance at the menu and make sure nothing needs to be done the night

beore I have kicked mysel many times or orgetting to get meat rom the

reezer or to soak dried beans A little orethought will help you avoid un-

necessary hassle

Or they are overly complicated or esoteric because the magazines ran through the simple every-

day dishes years ago Just look at some of the article titles ldquoFifteen Fantastic Kale Dishesrdquo

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 2 1 Ribs pasta salad roasted broccoli

2 Reubens cream of broccoli soup sliced apples

3 White chicken chili cornbread

4 Spaghetti with marinara yellow squash sauteeacuted

with garlic

5 Frittata (a crustless quiche) tossed salad

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Tis recipe can be doubled or tripled depending on the size of your cookware

and the amount of bones availableools needed large pot colander large bowl

Nice to have cheesecloth skimmer

Ingredients

1ndash2 lbs various chicken bones (wing tips backs carcass) + contents of the gib-

let bag if thatrsquos available (except the liver which looks like raw red meat)

3 cloves of garlic

6 peppercorns

1 large carrot scrubbed and cut into chunks

2 ribs celery washed cut into chunks with the leaves

1 bay leaf

1 onion peeled washed and cut into quarters

6 cups of cold water

oss all the chicken bits into your large pot then add everything else urn the

heat to medium high and bring to a full boil Skim off the foam that forms

Ten turn the heat down to low and keep it at a simmer for at least one hour it

doesnrsquot need any attention

Remove the pot from the heat and pour through two layers of cheesecloth

(or a sieve strainer or colander) into a large bowl Scoop out any bits For even

better stock gather the corners of the cheesecloth and form a sack Give it a few

minutes to cool off enough to handle then squeeze every last drop into your

large bowl

Set the stock aside for a moment and scrub out your pot Tatrsquos fun isnrsquot it

Pour the stock back into the clean pot bring to a steady simmer and let the

stock cook down until it is half of its original volume

Donrsquot underestimate the flavor improvement provided by substitutingvegetable chicken or beef stock (or broth) for water when cooking vegetables

or rice If you use store-bought stock or bouillon keep an eye on your overall

sodium consumption Use the lower sodium alternatives whenever possible

S983156983151983139k

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A H983141y d Va983145983141d Me Once eating at home has become habit itrsquos time to start looking at ways to

streamline the process and create a healthy and varied menu When plan-ning a weekrsquos menu first plan the main dishes Ten go back and fill in the

corners with appropriate side items While usion cuisine is all the rage in

some high-end restaurants try to center a meal on complementary flavors

chicken and rice pork and apples fish and chips kibbles and bitsmdashwait

not that last one

Aim or two sides per meal with at least one simple vegetable (steamed

or raw) or salad Casseroles count as both main dish and one side and i

they are packed with vegetables they can count as all three

Keep a rein on the number o starches you serve whether they are o

the pasta rice potato or corn variety I one o these items is used in the

main dish substitute legumes or steamed vegetables or the usual sides

For example i rice is in the main dish try lentil pila on the side instead o

potatoes

Sometimes reaching or the same vegetables several times through the

course o a week is A-OK I everyone in the house loves roasted broccoli

by all means serve it requently

Colorful Equals Nutritional

Add vegetables to your rice dishes Instead o serving plain rice try rice and

peas ried rice or Spanish rice which provide a lot more flavor than the

plain version

When planning meals keep in mind that color is a big deal As a rule o

thumb try to never serve a pale meal I you make ettucini alredo serve

N Eff E983160tRaw vegetables make a great addition to a soup and sandwich night

Howrsquos that for no effort

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it on a bed o spinach or make wilted spinach on the side op the dish

with diced tomatoes or serve steamed baby carrots ry to avoid the baked

chicken rice gravy and corn rut Even a simple swap or steamed broccoli

has a big impact What about rice with tomato gravy or even more color

Even better Reach or purple cabbage instead o green i the other items

arenrsquot visually stimulating Te simple addition o black beans or bell pep-

pers can give corn a conetti appearance Use sweet potatoes instead o rus-

set As a bonus colors are ofen a useul indication o nutritional content

Te darker or brighter the ood the more nutrition (vitamins antioxidants)

it containsDonrsquot orget there is a lot more to salad than the sad precut iceberg sal-

ad mix in the produce section ry different lettuces or spinach or variety

For the biggest impact o all try to create a flow o flavor rom one item

to another Tis is particularly effective or big holiday-style meals that

eature several items

A983158983151983145d R Irsquod like to clear up this misconception right now Habits are not ruts Te

habit is what helps break the cycle o relying on the drive-thru or sus-

tenance In the case o menu planning the idea o repetitively cycling

through eight meals o convenience ood becomes depressing and once

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 3 1 Chicken peppers and mushrooms brussels sprouts roast potatoes

2 Oatmeal-and-banana pancakes scrambled eggs fruit

3 Fish stew with a loaf of crusty bread

4 Cottage pie green beans spinach salad

5 Lentil casserole spaghetti squash

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again the take-out option becomes appealing o prevent the rut you must

be brave and experiment wo acts about your meal planning journey

bull As the cook it is not your job to please everyone ake requests butthey must be reasonable Donrsquot cook to purposely irk your amily

but donrsquot cater to overly picky palates either A perk o being the

planner is that your whims are the first to be accommodated afer

allergies and dietary restrictions

bull Accept that there are times when you will screw up or be disap-

pointed Itrsquos not the end o the world Itrsquos one meal and there are

very ew o us in America who couldnrsquot stand to skimp on a meal

or two Salvage the night by making popcorn or some other treat

Be careul though some o the more inventive amily members out

there could figure out your plan and sabotage uture efforts

I all o this is overwhelming try a themed approach Assign some

nights a category o meals Mostly this is just a trick to get the creative

juices flowing no one is saying aco uesday canrsquot take place on Tursday

Itrsquos the mnemonic device that makes it easy to remember (Irsquod probably skip

Tankless Tursday where you put a lot o effort into a meal and the amily

shrieks ldquoI donrsquot like itrdquo) Irsquove already mentioned CORN Here are some

other ideas

Meatless Monday

Eggplant parmigiana ettuccine alredo quiche rice and beans are all ex-

amples o meatless meals Tey donrsquot have to be vegetarian to fit the bill but

meat should be an accent rather than the main ocus

Ck B983104Batch cooking is both time and energy saving as the oven runs only once

or only for a short while with the second and third meal

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Taco Tuesday

Start by alternating weeks o hard and sof shells then push the envelope

and venture into shredded bee chicken lentil or even fish tacos Or orget

the tacos all together and just go ex-Mex

Soup and Sandwich Saturday

Hearty stews chili and chowders are perect in the winter and there area number o cold soup recipes you can serve in the summer Or swap the

soup or a salad in hot months Get creative with your sandwich options

Use different types o breads and meats You can even cook extra portions

o meat earlier in the week and use the lefovers or your sandwiches ry

toasting or grilling the sandwiches No need to stick to bologna and cheese

Breakfast for Dinner aka Brinner

I your amily loves breakast oods such as pancakes eggs and sausage but

no one has time to eat more than a bowl o cereal in the morning add this

to the rotation Be sure to add a side o ruit or throw some spinach in the

eggs to balance the nutrition

M983141 P983148983150g f F983145Learn to delegate Even preschoolers can shred lettuce Pre-teens are perfectly

capable of turning on the oven inserting a covered dish and setting a timer

Tey can also prepare salads High schoolers should be capable of assembling an

entire meal provided the ingredients are on hand labeled and the instructions

are clear Empower your children by giving them the life skills they need to be

self-sufficient adults

Donrsquot believe me Hand a two-year-old a roll of toilet paper Same principle

216

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Pasta Night

Terersquos so much more to pasta than plain old spaghetti Alredo carbonara

primavera Bolognese to name a ew then venture urther east and try vari-ous stir-ries with mei un or lo mein

S983156983151p T983144983147g Lf983156983151983158s T983154y P983148983150983141d O983158sOnce you get the hang o menu planning itrsquos time to up the ante and learn

the planned-over ormula Te basic premise is to cook only one labor-in-

tensive meal and roll that one

item into several meals

ake meat loa Itrsquos a good

entree but itrsquos even better

the next day crumbled into

vegetable soup served in

sandwiches or crumbled into

spaghetti sauce For the last

variation the spices used in the recipe must be compatible with the basil

and oregano in your avorite marinara

Roast chicken or as some call it rubber chicken is amous or its abil-ity to transorm rom one meal to the next A roast chicken on Sunday

can become a chicken and rice dish on uesday and chicken noodle soup

or chicken potpie on Wednesday Chicken noodle soup is a simple soup

or even a beginner Dice onions carrots celery and garlic Heat these

Cf983145 I once shredded the leftovers of a rosemary-seasoned pot roast and cooked them with

salsa garlic and cumin and baked them in tortillas for oven chimichangas (I had

forgotten about the rosemary seasoning) We discovered that the rosemary clashed

horribly with the other flavors and we ended up having pizza that night

Singles and couples areoften able to utilize the

planned-over concept with-

out resorting to doubling

or tripling recipes

217

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ingredients in a smidge o olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat

When the celery turns bright green and the onions begin to look clear

add chicken stock or broth to the pot Bring to a boil then reduce the heat

to a simmer Season with salt pepper sage thyme and maybe a pinch o

rosemary Donrsquot worry that there are no amounts or the seasonings Add a

pinch stir wait a moment and then taste Add shredded or diced chicken

cooked noodles heat through and serve Relax yoursquoll be fine the soup will

be great

B983145c M9831411048640 L983151f

1frac12 lbs lean ground beef

983090frasl983091 cup bread crumbsfrac34 cup milk

2 eggs beaten

frac14 cup finely minced onion

1 garlic clove finely minced

1 tsp salt

fresh ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350deg FGently crumble the meat into a large bowl Te key to a tender meat loaf is

to handle the meat as little as possible o ensure easy mixing gently separate

the ground bits and make a well (depression) in the center Sprinkle the bread

crumbs (substitute crushed crackers or stuffing mix if desired) evenly over the

contents in the bowl

In a second bowl stir together the milk beaten eggs and seasoning Mix

well Pour the wet ingredients into the well you created in the meat With clean

hands fold the meat toward the center Do this by grasping the side of the bowl

frac12 tsp poultry seasoning (or sage basil

oregano or my favorite Cajun)Optional glaze

frac14 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dry mustard

reduce the salt if using a premixed spice

that contains sodium

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Large bee roasts are also extremely versatile Serve it sliced thin with

roasted vegetables one day with au jus on French bread with provolone or

melted cheddar or French dips another and shred the last little bit into

soup or make a cottage pie by sweating some vegetables adding the shred-

ded bee and topping with mashed potatoes and a little bit o cheese then

bake at 350˚ F until bubbly

with one hand to hold it steady Slide your other hand under the meat and fold

it toward the middle Rotate the bowl and repeat Repeat this step only until themeat is just mixed too much handling makes a tough meat loaf Gently pat the

meat into a loaf shape on a clean baking sheet

Bake at 350deg F for approximately an hour but check the temperature after 45

minutes and spread with the glaze if desired Cook for 10ndash15 more minutes Te

meat loaf is done when it reaches 160degF in the center

Variations

bull If using preseasoned bread crumbs reduce the salt in the recipe

bull ry using frac12 bulk Italian sausage and frac12 tsp Italian seasoning

bull Some swear by a 5050 mixture of ground pork and ground beef

bull I like to add grated vegetables such as carrot or zucchini into the mix

bull Finely diced bell pepper is a nice touch

bull When making variations that call for cheese or wet ingredients like BBQ

sauce reduce the milk

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7 Learn to make soup Itrsquos simple economical and there are hundreds

o variations that can be created rom ingredients ound in the aver-

age rerigerator reezer and pantry It also is a abulous way to use

lefovers

8 I you are new to cooking avoid ancy cooking magazines Some are

great but others call or exotic ingredients that a beginner cook may

not have on hand In rural areas some o the ingredients may be

difficult to find

9 Peruse other menus Tere are many online communities where

people share their menu plans Tey can be ound by doing an on-line search or the term ldquoMenu Planrdquo

10 Tink o your avorite menu items when eating out Set a goal to

master a similar recipe Even a beginner cook can quickly learn to

outdo many middle-o-the-road chain restaurants

Outline your plan and hang it in an obvious location Remember that

it is simply a guide to help you avoid the drive-thru Each night beore

bed glance at the menu and make sure nothing needs to be done the night

beore I have kicked mysel many times or orgetting to get meat rom the

reezer or to soak dried beans A little orethought will help you avoid un-

necessary hassle

Or they are overly complicated or esoteric because the magazines ran through the simple every-

day dishes years ago Just look at some of the article titles ldquoFifteen Fantastic Kale Dishesrdquo

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 2 1 Ribs pasta salad roasted broccoli

2 Reubens cream of broccoli soup sliced apples

3 White chicken chili cornbread

4 Spaghetti with marinara yellow squash sauteeacuted

with garlic

5 Frittata (a crustless quiche) tossed salad

211

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Tis recipe can be doubled or tripled depending on the size of your cookware

and the amount of bones availableools needed large pot colander large bowl

Nice to have cheesecloth skimmer

Ingredients

1ndash2 lbs various chicken bones (wing tips backs carcass) + contents of the gib-

let bag if thatrsquos available (except the liver which looks like raw red meat)

3 cloves of garlic

6 peppercorns

1 large carrot scrubbed and cut into chunks

2 ribs celery washed cut into chunks with the leaves

1 bay leaf

1 onion peeled washed and cut into quarters

6 cups of cold water

oss all the chicken bits into your large pot then add everything else urn the

heat to medium high and bring to a full boil Skim off the foam that forms

Ten turn the heat down to low and keep it at a simmer for at least one hour it

doesnrsquot need any attention

Remove the pot from the heat and pour through two layers of cheesecloth

(or a sieve strainer or colander) into a large bowl Scoop out any bits For even

better stock gather the corners of the cheesecloth and form a sack Give it a few

minutes to cool off enough to handle then squeeze every last drop into your

large bowl

Set the stock aside for a moment and scrub out your pot Tatrsquos fun isnrsquot it

Pour the stock back into the clean pot bring to a steady simmer and let the

stock cook down until it is half of its original volume

Donrsquot underestimate the flavor improvement provided by substitutingvegetable chicken or beef stock (or broth) for water when cooking vegetables

or rice If you use store-bought stock or bouillon keep an eye on your overall

sodium consumption Use the lower sodium alternatives whenever possible

S983156983151983139k

212

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A H983141y d Va983145983141d Me Once eating at home has become habit itrsquos time to start looking at ways to

streamline the process and create a healthy and varied menu When plan-ning a weekrsquos menu first plan the main dishes Ten go back and fill in the

corners with appropriate side items While usion cuisine is all the rage in

some high-end restaurants try to center a meal on complementary flavors

chicken and rice pork and apples fish and chips kibbles and bitsmdashwait

not that last one

Aim or two sides per meal with at least one simple vegetable (steamed

or raw) or salad Casseroles count as both main dish and one side and i

they are packed with vegetables they can count as all three

Keep a rein on the number o starches you serve whether they are o

the pasta rice potato or corn variety I one o these items is used in the

main dish substitute legumes or steamed vegetables or the usual sides

For example i rice is in the main dish try lentil pila on the side instead o

potatoes

Sometimes reaching or the same vegetables several times through the

course o a week is A-OK I everyone in the house loves roasted broccoli

by all means serve it requently

Colorful Equals Nutritional

Add vegetables to your rice dishes Instead o serving plain rice try rice and

peas ried rice or Spanish rice which provide a lot more flavor than the

plain version

When planning meals keep in mind that color is a big deal As a rule o

thumb try to never serve a pale meal I you make ettucini alredo serve

N Eff E983160tRaw vegetables make a great addition to a soup and sandwich night

Howrsquos that for no effort

213

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httpslidepdfcomreaderfullhome-ec-101-skills-for-everyday-living 1116

it on a bed o spinach or make wilted spinach on the side op the dish

with diced tomatoes or serve steamed baby carrots ry to avoid the baked

chicken rice gravy and corn rut Even a simple swap or steamed broccoli

has a big impact What about rice with tomato gravy or even more color

Even better Reach or purple cabbage instead o green i the other items

arenrsquot visually stimulating Te simple addition o black beans or bell pep-

pers can give corn a conetti appearance Use sweet potatoes instead o rus-

set As a bonus colors are ofen a useul indication o nutritional content

Te darker or brighter the ood the more nutrition (vitamins antioxidants)

it containsDonrsquot orget there is a lot more to salad than the sad precut iceberg sal-

ad mix in the produce section ry different lettuces or spinach or variety

For the biggest impact o all try to create a flow o flavor rom one item

to another Tis is particularly effective or big holiday-style meals that

eature several items

A983158983151983145d R Irsquod like to clear up this misconception right now Habits are not ruts Te

habit is what helps break the cycle o relying on the drive-thru or sus-

tenance In the case o menu planning the idea o repetitively cycling

through eight meals o convenience ood becomes depressing and once

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 3 1 Chicken peppers and mushrooms brussels sprouts roast potatoes

2 Oatmeal-and-banana pancakes scrambled eggs fruit

3 Fish stew with a loaf of crusty bread

4 Cottage pie green beans spinach salad

5 Lentil casserole spaghetti squash

214

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again the take-out option becomes appealing o prevent the rut you must

be brave and experiment wo acts about your meal planning journey

bull As the cook it is not your job to please everyone ake requests butthey must be reasonable Donrsquot cook to purposely irk your amily

but donrsquot cater to overly picky palates either A perk o being the

planner is that your whims are the first to be accommodated afer

allergies and dietary restrictions

bull Accept that there are times when you will screw up or be disap-

pointed Itrsquos not the end o the world Itrsquos one meal and there are

very ew o us in America who couldnrsquot stand to skimp on a meal

or two Salvage the night by making popcorn or some other treat

Be careul though some o the more inventive amily members out

there could figure out your plan and sabotage uture efforts

I all o this is overwhelming try a themed approach Assign some

nights a category o meals Mostly this is just a trick to get the creative

juices flowing no one is saying aco uesday canrsquot take place on Tursday

Itrsquos the mnemonic device that makes it easy to remember (Irsquod probably skip

Tankless Tursday where you put a lot o effort into a meal and the amily

shrieks ldquoI donrsquot like itrdquo) Irsquove already mentioned CORN Here are some

other ideas

Meatless Monday

Eggplant parmigiana ettuccine alredo quiche rice and beans are all ex-

amples o meatless meals Tey donrsquot have to be vegetarian to fit the bill but

meat should be an accent rather than the main ocus

Ck B983104Batch cooking is both time and energy saving as the oven runs only once

or only for a short while with the second and third meal

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Taco Tuesday

Start by alternating weeks o hard and sof shells then push the envelope

and venture into shredded bee chicken lentil or even fish tacos Or orget

the tacos all together and just go ex-Mex

Soup and Sandwich Saturday

Hearty stews chili and chowders are perect in the winter and there area number o cold soup recipes you can serve in the summer Or swap the

soup or a salad in hot months Get creative with your sandwich options

Use different types o breads and meats You can even cook extra portions

o meat earlier in the week and use the lefovers or your sandwiches ry

toasting or grilling the sandwiches No need to stick to bologna and cheese

Breakfast for Dinner aka Brinner

I your amily loves breakast oods such as pancakes eggs and sausage but

no one has time to eat more than a bowl o cereal in the morning add this

to the rotation Be sure to add a side o ruit or throw some spinach in the

eggs to balance the nutrition

M983141 P983148983150g f F983145Learn to delegate Even preschoolers can shred lettuce Pre-teens are perfectly

capable of turning on the oven inserting a covered dish and setting a timer

Tey can also prepare salads High schoolers should be capable of assembling an

entire meal provided the ingredients are on hand labeled and the instructions

are clear Empower your children by giving them the life skills they need to be

self-sufficient adults

Donrsquot believe me Hand a two-year-old a roll of toilet paper Same principle

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Pasta Night

Terersquos so much more to pasta than plain old spaghetti Alredo carbonara

primavera Bolognese to name a ew then venture urther east and try vari-ous stir-ries with mei un or lo mein

S983156983151p T983144983147g Lf983156983151983158s T983154y P983148983150983141d O983158sOnce you get the hang o menu planning itrsquos time to up the ante and learn

the planned-over ormula Te basic premise is to cook only one labor-in-

tensive meal and roll that one

item into several meals

ake meat loa Itrsquos a good

entree but itrsquos even better

the next day crumbled into

vegetable soup served in

sandwiches or crumbled into

spaghetti sauce For the last

variation the spices used in the recipe must be compatible with the basil

and oregano in your avorite marinara

Roast chicken or as some call it rubber chicken is amous or its abil-ity to transorm rom one meal to the next A roast chicken on Sunday

can become a chicken and rice dish on uesday and chicken noodle soup

or chicken potpie on Wednesday Chicken noodle soup is a simple soup

or even a beginner Dice onions carrots celery and garlic Heat these

Cf983145 I once shredded the leftovers of a rosemary-seasoned pot roast and cooked them with

salsa garlic and cumin and baked them in tortillas for oven chimichangas (I had

forgotten about the rosemary seasoning) We discovered that the rosemary clashed

horribly with the other flavors and we ended up having pizza that night

Singles and couples areoften able to utilize the

planned-over concept with-

out resorting to doubling

or tripling recipes

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ingredients in a smidge o olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat

When the celery turns bright green and the onions begin to look clear

add chicken stock or broth to the pot Bring to a boil then reduce the heat

to a simmer Season with salt pepper sage thyme and maybe a pinch o

rosemary Donrsquot worry that there are no amounts or the seasonings Add a

pinch stir wait a moment and then taste Add shredded or diced chicken

cooked noodles heat through and serve Relax yoursquoll be fine the soup will

be great

B983145c M9831411048640 L983151f

1frac12 lbs lean ground beef

983090frasl983091 cup bread crumbsfrac34 cup milk

2 eggs beaten

frac14 cup finely minced onion

1 garlic clove finely minced

1 tsp salt

fresh ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350deg FGently crumble the meat into a large bowl Te key to a tender meat loaf is

to handle the meat as little as possible o ensure easy mixing gently separate

the ground bits and make a well (depression) in the center Sprinkle the bread

crumbs (substitute crushed crackers or stuffing mix if desired) evenly over the

contents in the bowl

In a second bowl stir together the milk beaten eggs and seasoning Mix

well Pour the wet ingredients into the well you created in the meat With clean

hands fold the meat toward the center Do this by grasping the side of the bowl

frac12 tsp poultry seasoning (or sage basil

oregano or my favorite Cajun)Optional glaze

frac14 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dry mustard

reduce the salt if using a premixed spice

that contains sodium

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Large bee roasts are also extremely versatile Serve it sliced thin with

roasted vegetables one day with au jus on French bread with provolone or

melted cheddar or French dips another and shred the last little bit into

soup or make a cottage pie by sweating some vegetables adding the shred-

ded bee and topping with mashed potatoes and a little bit o cheese then

bake at 350˚ F until bubbly

with one hand to hold it steady Slide your other hand under the meat and fold

it toward the middle Rotate the bowl and repeat Repeat this step only until themeat is just mixed too much handling makes a tough meat loaf Gently pat the

meat into a loaf shape on a clean baking sheet

Bake at 350deg F for approximately an hour but check the temperature after 45

minutes and spread with the glaze if desired Cook for 10ndash15 more minutes Te

meat loaf is done when it reaches 160degF in the center

Variations

bull If using preseasoned bread crumbs reduce the salt in the recipe

bull ry using frac12 bulk Italian sausage and frac12 tsp Italian seasoning

bull Some swear by a 5050 mixture of ground pork and ground beef

bull I like to add grated vegetables such as carrot or zucchini into the mix

bull Finely diced bell pepper is a nice touch

bull When making variations that call for cheese or wet ingredients like BBQ

sauce reduce the milk

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Tis recipe can be doubled or tripled depending on the size of your cookware

and the amount of bones availableools needed large pot colander large bowl

Nice to have cheesecloth skimmer

Ingredients

1ndash2 lbs various chicken bones (wing tips backs carcass) + contents of the gib-

let bag if thatrsquos available (except the liver which looks like raw red meat)

3 cloves of garlic

6 peppercorns

1 large carrot scrubbed and cut into chunks

2 ribs celery washed cut into chunks with the leaves

1 bay leaf

1 onion peeled washed and cut into quarters

6 cups of cold water

oss all the chicken bits into your large pot then add everything else urn the

heat to medium high and bring to a full boil Skim off the foam that forms

Ten turn the heat down to low and keep it at a simmer for at least one hour it

doesnrsquot need any attention

Remove the pot from the heat and pour through two layers of cheesecloth

(or a sieve strainer or colander) into a large bowl Scoop out any bits For even

better stock gather the corners of the cheesecloth and form a sack Give it a few

minutes to cool off enough to handle then squeeze every last drop into your

large bowl

Set the stock aside for a moment and scrub out your pot Tatrsquos fun isnrsquot it

Pour the stock back into the clean pot bring to a steady simmer and let the

stock cook down until it is half of its original volume

Donrsquot underestimate the flavor improvement provided by substitutingvegetable chicken or beef stock (or broth) for water when cooking vegetables

or rice If you use store-bought stock or bouillon keep an eye on your overall

sodium consumption Use the lower sodium alternatives whenever possible

S983156983151983139k

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A H983141y d Va983145983141d Me Once eating at home has become habit itrsquos time to start looking at ways to

streamline the process and create a healthy and varied menu When plan-ning a weekrsquos menu first plan the main dishes Ten go back and fill in the

corners with appropriate side items While usion cuisine is all the rage in

some high-end restaurants try to center a meal on complementary flavors

chicken and rice pork and apples fish and chips kibbles and bitsmdashwait

not that last one

Aim or two sides per meal with at least one simple vegetable (steamed

or raw) or salad Casseroles count as both main dish and one side and i

they are packed with vegetables they can count as all three

Keep a rein on the number o starches you serve whether they are o

the pasta rice potato or corn variety I one o these items is used in the

main dish substitute legumes or steamed vegetables or the usual sides

For example i rice is in the main dish try lentil pila on the side instead o

potatoes

Sometimes reaching or the same vegetables several times through the

course o a week is A-OK I everyone in the house loves roasted broccoli

by all means serve it requently

Colorful Equals Nutritional

Add vegetables to your rice dishes Instead o serving plain rice try rice and

peas ried rice or Spanish rice which provide a lot more flavor than the

plain version

When planning meals keep in mind that color is a big deal As a rule o

thumb try to never serve a pale meal I you make ettucini alredo serve

N Eff E983160tRaw vegetables make a great addition to a soup and sandwich night

Howrsquos that for no effort

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it on a bed o spinach or make wilted spinach on the side op the dish

with diced tomatoes or serve steamed baby carrots ry to avoid the baked

chicken rice gravy and corn rut Even a simple swap or steamed broccoli

has a big impact What about rice with tomato gravy or even more color

Even better Reach or purple cabbage instead o green i the other items

arenrsquot visually stimulating Te simple addition o black beans or bell pep-

pers can give corn a conetti appearance Use sweet potatoes instead o rus-

set As a bonus colors are ofen a useul indication o nutritional content

Te darker or brighter the ood the more nutrition (vitamins antioxidants)

it containsDonrsquot orget there is a lot more to salad than the sad precut iceberg sal-

ad mix in the produce section ry different lettuces or spinach or variety

For the biggest impact o all try to create a flow o flavor rom one item

to another Tis is particularly effective or big holiday-style meals that

eature several items

A983158983151983145d R Irsquod like to clear up this misconception right now Habits are not ruts Te

habit is what helps break the cycle o relying on the drive-thru or sus-

tenance In the case o menu planning the idea o repetitively cycling

through eight meals o convenience ood becomes depressing and once

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 3 1 Chicken peppers and mushrooms brussels sprouts roast potatoes

2 Oatmeal-and-banana pancakes scrambled eggs fruit

3 Fish stew with a loaf of crusty bread

4 Cottage pie green beans spinach salad

5 Lentil casserole spaghetti squash

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again the take-out option becomes appealing o prevent the rut you must

be brave and experiment wo acts about your meal planning journey

bull As the cook it is not your job to please everyone ake requests butthey must be reasonable Donrsquot cook to purposely irk your amily

but donrsquot cater to overly picky palates either A perk o being the

planner is that your whims are the first to be accommodated afer

allergies and dietary restrictions

bull Accept that there are times when you will screw up or be disap-

pointed Itrsquos not the end o the world Itrsquos one meal and there are

very ew o us in America who couldnrsquot stand to skimp on a meal

or two Salvage the night by making popcorn or some other treat

Be careul though some o the more inventive amily members out

there could figure out your plan and sabotage uture efforts

I all o this is overwhelming try a themed approach Assign some

nights a category o meals Mostly this is just a trick to get the creative

juices flowing no one is saying aco uesday canrsquot take place on Tursday

Itrsquos the mnemonic device that makes it easy to remember (Irsquod probably skip

Tankless Tursday where you put a lot o effort into a meal and the amily

shrieks ldquoI donrsquot like itrdquo) Irsquove already mentioned CORN Here are some

other ideas

Meatless Monday

Eggplant parmigiana ettuccine alredo quiche rice and beans are all ex-

amples o meatless meals Tey donrsquot have to be vegetarian to fit the bill but

meat should be an accent rather than the main ocus

Ck B983104Batch cooking is both time and energy saving as the oven runs only once

or only for a short while with the second and third meal

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Taco Tuesday

Start by alternating weeks o hard and sof shells then push the envelope

and venture into shredded bee chicken lentil or even fish tacos Or orget

the tacos all together and just go ex-Mex

Soup and Sandwich Saturday

Hearty stews chili and chowders are perect in the winter and there area number o cold soup recipes you can serve in the summer Or swap the

soup or a salad in hot months Get creative with your sandwich options

Use different types o breads and meats You can even cook extra portions

o meat earlier in the week and use the lefovers or your sandwiches ry

toasting or grilling the sandwiches No need to stick to bologna and cheese

Breakfast for Dinner aka Brinner

I your amily loves breakast oods such as pancakes eggs and sausage but

no one has time to eat more than a bowl o cereal in the morning add this

to the rotation Be sure to add a side o ruit or throw some spinach in the

eggs to balance the nutrition

M983141 P983148983150g f F983145Learn to delegate Even preschoolers can shred lettuce Pre-teens are perfectly

capable of turning on the oven inserting a covered dish and setting a timer

Tey can also prepare salads High schoolers should be capable of assembling an

entire meal provided the ingredients are on hand labeled and the instructions

are clear Empower your children by giving them the life skills they need to be

self-sufficient adults

Donrsquot believe me Hand a two-year-old a roll of toilet paper Same principle

216

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Pasta Night

Terersquos so much more to pasta than plain old spaghetti Alredo carbonara

primavera Bolognese to name a ew then venture urther east and try vari-ous stir-ries with mei un or lo mein

S983156983151p T983144983147g Lf983156983151983158s T983154y P983148983150983141d O983158sOnce you get the hang o menu planning itrsquos time to up the ante and learn

the planned-over ormula Te basic premise is to cook only one labor-in-

tensive meal and roll that one

item into several meals

ake meat loa Itrsquos a good

entree but itrsquos even better

the next day crumbled into

vegetable soup served in

sandwiches or crumbled into

spaghetti sauce For the last

variation the spices used in the recipe must be compatible with the basil

and oregano in your avorite marinara

Roast chicken or as some call it rubber chicken is amous or its abil-ity to transorm rom one meal to the next A roast chicken on Sunday

can become a chicken and rice dish on uesday and chicken noodle soup

or chicken potpie on Wednesday Chicken noodle soup is a simple soup

or even a beginner Dice onions carrots celery and garlic Heat these

Cf983145 I once shredded the leftovers of a rosemary-seasoned pot roast and cooked them with

salsa garlic and cumin and baked them in tortillas for oven chimichangas (I had

forgotten about the rosemary seasoning) We discovered that the rosemary clashed

horribly with the other flavors and we ended up having pizza that night

Singles and couples areoften able to utilize the

planned-over concept with-

out resorting to doubling

or tripling recipes

217

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ingredients in a smidge o olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat

When the celery turns bright green and the onions begin to look clear

add chicken stock or broth to the pot Bring to a boil then reduce the heat

to a simmer Season with salt pepper sage thyme and maybe a pinch o

rosemary Donrsquot worry that there are no amounts or the seasonings Add a

pinch stir wait a moment and then taste Add shredded or diced chicken

cooked noodles heat through and serve Relax yoursquoll be fine the soup will

be great

B983145c M9831411048640 L983151f

1frac12 lbs lean ground beef

983090frasl983091 cup bread crumbsfrac34 cup milk

2 eggs beaten

frac14 cup finely minced onion

1 garlic clove finely minced

1 tsp salt

fresh ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350deg FGently crumble the meat into a large bowl Te key to a tender meat loaf is

to handle the meat as little as possible o ensure easy mixing gently separate

the ground bits and make a well (depression) in the center Sprinkle the bread

crumbs (substitute crushed crackers or stuffing mix if desired) evenly over the

contents in the bowl

In a second bowl stir together the milk beaten eggs and seasoning Mix

well Pour the wet ingredients into the well you created in the meat With clean

hands fold the meat toward the center Do this by grasping the side of the bowl

frac12 tsp poultry seasoning (or sage basil

oregano or my favorite Cajun)Optional glaze

frac14 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dry mustard

reduce the salt if using a premixed spice

that contains sodium

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Large bee roasts are also extremely versatile Serve it sliced thin with

roasted vegetables one day with au jus on French bread with provolone or

melted cheddar or French dips another and shred the last little bit into

soup or make a cottage pie by sweating some vegetables adding the shred-

ded bee and topping with mashed potatoes and a little bit o cheese then

bake at 350˚ F until bubbly

with one hand to hold it steady Slide your other hand under the meat and fold

it toward the middle Rotate the bowl and repeat Repeat this step only until themeat is just mixed too much handling makes a tough meat loaf Gently pat the

meat into a loaf shape on a clean baking sheet

Bake at 350deg F for approximately an hour but check the temperature after 45

minutes and spread with the glaze if desired Cook for 10ndash15 more minutes Te

meat loaf is done when it reaches 160degF in the center

Variations

bull If using preseasoned bread crumbs reduce the salt in the recipe

bull ry using frac12 bulk Italian sausage and frac12 tsp Italian seasoning

bull Some swear by a 5050 mixture of ground pork and ground beef

bull I like to add grated vegetables such as carrot or zucchini into the mix

bull Finely diced bell pepper is a nice touch

bull When making variations that call for cheese or wet ingredients like BBQ

sauce reduce the milk

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A H983141y d Va983145983141d Me Once eating at home has become habit itrsquos time to start looking at ways to

streamline the process and create a healthy and varied menu When plan-ning a weekrsquos menu first plan the main dishes Ten go back and fill in the

corners with appropriate side items While usion cuisine is all the rage in

some high-end restaurants try to center a meal on complementary flavors

chicken and rice pork and apples fish and chips kibbles and bitsmdashwait

not that last one

Aim or two sides per meal with at least one simple vegetable (steamed

or raw) or salad Casseroles count as both main dish and one side and i

they are packed with vegetables they can count as all three

Keep a rein on the number o starches you serve whether they are o

the pasta rice potato or corn variety I one o these items is used in the

main dish substitute legumes or steamed vegetables or the usual sides

For example i rice is in the main dish try lentil pila on the side instead o

potatoes

Sometimes reaching or the same vegetables several times through the

course o a week is A-OK I everyone in the house loves roasted broccoli

by all means serve it requently

Colorful Equals Nutritional

Add vegetables to your rice dishes Instead o serving plain rice try rice and

peas ried rice or Spanish rice which provide a lot more flavor than the

plain version

When planning meals keep in mind that color is a big deal As a rule o

thumb try to never serve a pale meal I you make ettucini alredo serve

N Eff E983160tRaw vegetables make a great addition to a soup and sandwich night

Howrsquos that for no effort

213

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it on a bed o spinach or make wilted spinach on the side op the dish

with diced tomatoes or serve steamed baby carrots ry to avoid the baked

chicken rice gravy and corn rut Even a simple swap or steamed broccoli

has a big impact What about rice with tomato gravy or even more color

Even better Reach or purple cabbage instead o green i the other items

arenrsquot visually stimulating Te simple addition o black beans or bell pep-

pers can give corn a conetti appearance Use sweet potatoes instead o rus-

set As a bonus colors are ofen a useul indication o nutritional content

Te darker or brighter the ood the more nutrition (vitamins antioxidants)

it containsDonrsquot orget there is a lot more to salad than the sad precut iceberg sal-

ad mix in the produce section ry different lettuces or spinach or variety

For the biggest impact o all try to create a flow o flavor rom one item

to another Tis is particularly effective or big holiday-style meals that

eature several items

A983158983151983145d R Irsquod like to clear up this misconception right now Habits are not ruts Te

habit is what helps break the cycle o relying on the drive-thru or sus-

tenance In the case o menu planning the idea o repetitively cycling

through eight meals o convenience ood becomes depressing and once

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 3 1 Chicken peppers and mushrooms brussels sprouts roast potatoes

2 Oatmeal-and-banana pancakes scrambled eggs fruit

3 Fish stew with a loaf of crusty bread

4 Cottage pie green beans spinach salad

5 Lentil casserole spaghetti squash

214

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again the take-out option becomes appealing o prevent the rut you must

be brave and experiment wo acts about your meal planning journey

bull As the cook it is not your job to please everyone ake requests butthey must be reasonable Donrsquot cook to purposely irk your amily

but donrsquot cater to overly picky palates either A perk o being the

planner is that your whims are the first to be accommodated afer

allergies and dietary restrictions

bull Accept that there are times when you will screw up or be disap-

pointed Itrsquos not the end o the world Itrsquos one meal and there are

very ew o us in America who couldnrsquot stand to skimp on a meal

or two Salvage the night by making popcorn or some other treat

Be careul though some o the more inventive amily members out

there could figure out your plan and sabotage uture efforts

I all o this is overwhelming try a themed approach Assign some

nights a category o meals Mostly this is just a trick to get the creative

juices flowing no one is saying aco uesday canrsquot take place on Tursday

Itrsquos the mnemonic device that makes it easy to remember (Irsquod probably skip

Tankless Tursday where you put a lot o effort into a meal and the amily

shrieks ldquoI donrsquot like itrdquo) Irsquove already mentioned CORN Here are some

other ideas

Meatless Monday

Eggplant parmigiana ettuccine alredo quiche rice and beans are all ex-

amples o meatless meals Tey donrsquot have to be vegetarian to fit the bill but

meat should be an accent rather than the main ocus

Ck B983104Batch cooking is both time and energy saving as the oven runs only once

or only for a short while with the second and third meal

215

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Taco Tuesday

Start by alternating weeks o hard and sof shells then push the envelope

and venture into shredded bee chicken lentil or even fish tacos Or orget

the tacos all together and just go ex-Mex

Soup and Sandwich Saturday

Hearty stews chili and chowders are perect in the winter and there area number o cold soup recipes you can serve in the summer Or swap the

soup or a salad in hot months Get creative with your sandwich options

Use different types o breads and meats You can even cook extra portions

o meat earlier in the week and use the lefovers or your sandwiches ry

toasting or grilling the sandwiches No need to stick to bologna and cheese

Breakfast for Dinner aka Brinner

I your amily loves breakast oods such as pancakes eggs and sausage but

no one has time to eat more than a bowl o cereal in the morning add this

to the rotation Be sure to add a side o ruit or throw some spinach in the

eggs to balance the nutrition

M983141 P983148983150g f F983145Learn to delegate Even preschoolers can shred lettuce Pre-teens are perfectly

capable of turning on the oven inserting a covered dish and setting a timer

Tey can also prepare salads High schoolers should be capable of assembling an

entire meal provided the ingredients are on hand labeled and the instructions

are clear Empower your children by giving them the life skills they need to be

self-sufficient adults

Donrsquot believe me Hand a two-year-old a roll of toilet paper Same principle

216

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Pasta Night

Terersquos so much more to pasta than plain old spaghetti Alredo carbonara

primavera Bolognese to name a ew then venture urther east and try vari-ous stir-ries with mei un or lo mein

S983156983151p T983144983147g Lf983156983151983158s T983154y P983148983150983141d O983158sOnce you get the hang o menu planning itrsquos time to up the ante and learn

the planned-over ormula Te basic premise is to cook only one labor-in-

tensive meal and roll that one

item into several meals

ake meat loa Itrsquos a good

entree but itrsquos even better

the next day crumbled into

vegetable soup served in

sandwiches or crumbled into

spaghetti sauce For the last

variation the spices used in the recipe must be compatible with the basil

and oregano in your avorite marinara

Roast chicken or as some call it rubber chicken is amous or its abil-ity to transorm rom one meal to the next A roast chicken on Sunday

can become a chicken and rice dish on uesday and chicken noodle soup

or chicken potpie on Wednesday Chicken noodle soup is a simple soup

or even a beginner Dice onions carrots celery and garlic Heat these

Cf983145 I once shredded the leftovers of a rosemary-seasoned pot roast and cooked them with

salsa garlic and cumin and baked them in tortillas for oven chimichangas (I had

forgotten about the rosemary seasoning) We discovered that the rosemary clashed

horribly with the other flavors and we ended up having pizza that night

Singles and couples areoften able to utilize the

planned-over concept with-

out resorting to doubling

or tripling recipes

217

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ingredients in a smidge o olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat

When the celery turns bright green and the onions begin to look clear

add chicken stock or broth to the pot Bring to a boil then reduce the heat

to a simmer Season with salt pepper sage thyme and maybe a pinch o

rosemary Donrsquot worry that there are no amounts or the seasonings Add a

pinch stir wait a moment and then taste Add shredded or diced chicken

cooked noodles heat through and serve Relax yoursquoll be fine the soup will

be great

B983145c M9831411048640 L983151f

1frac12 lbs lean ground beef

983090frasl983091 cup bread crumbsfrac34 cup milk

2 eggs beaten

frac14 cup finely minced onion

1 garlic clove finely minced

1 tsp salt

fresh ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350deg FGently crumble the meat into a large bowl Te key to a tender meat loaf is

to handle the meat as little as possible o ensure easy mixing gently separate

the ground bits and make a well (depression) in the center Sprinkle the bread

crumbs (substitute crushed crackers or stuffing mix if desired) evenly over the

contents in the bowl

In a second bowl stir together the milk beaten eggs and seasoning Mix

well Pour the wet ingredients into the well you created in the meat With clean

hands fold the meat toward the center Do this by grasping the side of the bowl

frac12 tsp poultry seasoning (or sage basil

oregano or my favorite Cajun)Optional glaze

frac14 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dry mustard

reduce the salt if using a premixed spice

that contains sodium

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Large bee roasts are also extremely versatile Serve it sliced thin with

roasted vegetables one day with au jus on French bread with provolone or

melted cheddar or French dips another and shred the last little bit into

soup or make a cottage pie by sweating some vegetables adding the shred-

ded bee and topping with mashed potatoes and a little bit o cheese then

bake at 350˚ F until bubbly

with one hand to hold it steady Slide your other hand under the meat and fold

it toward the middle Rotate the bowl and repeat Repeat this step only until themeat is just mixed too much handling makes a tough meat loaf Gently pat the

meat into a loaf shape on a clean baking sheet

Bake at 350deg F for approximately an hour but check the temperature after 45

minutes and spread with the glaze if desired Cook for 10ndash15 more minutes Te

meat loaf is done when it reaches 160degF in the center

Variations

bull If using preseasoned bread crumbs reduce the salt in the recipe

bull ry using frac12 bulk Italian sausage and frac12 tsp Italian seasoning

bull Some swear by a 5050 mixture of ground pork and ground beef

bull I like to add grated vegetables such as carrot or zucchini into the mix

bull Finely diced bell pepper is a nice touch

bull When making variations that call for cheese or wet ingredients like BBQ

sauce reduce the milk

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it on a bed o spinach or make wilted spinach on the side op the dish

with diced tomatoes or serve steamed baby carrots ry to avoid the baked

chicken rice gravy and corn rut Even a simple swap or steamed broccoli

has a big impact What about rice with tomato gravy or even more color

Even better Reach or purple cabbage instead o green i the other items

arenrsquot visually stimulating Te simple addition o black beans or bell pep-

pers can give corn a conetti appearance Use sweet potatoes instead o rus-

set As a bonus colors are ofen a useul indication o nutritional content

Te darker or brighter the ood the more nutrition (vitamins antioxidants)

it containsDonrsquot orget there is a lot more to salad than the sad precut iceberg sal-

ad mix in the produce section ry different lettuces or spinach or variety

For the biggest impact o all try to create a flow o flavor rom one item

to another Tis is particularly effective or big holiday-style meals that

eature several items

A983158983151983145d R Irsquod like to clear up this misconception right now Habits are not ruts Te

habit is what helps break the cycle o relying on the drive-thru or sus-

tenance In the case o menu planning the idea o repetitively cycling

through eight meals o convenience ood becomes depressing and once

W983147983148y Me I983140983141 N 3 1 Chicken peppers and mushrooms brussels sprouts roast potatoes

2 Oatmeal-and-banana pancakes scrambled eggs fruit

3 Fish stew with a loaf of crusty bread

4 Cottage pie green beans spinach salad

5 Lentil casserole spaghetti squash

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again the take-out option becomes appealing o prevent the rut you must

be brave and experiment wo acts about your meal planning journey

bull As the cook it is not your job to please everyone ake requests butthey must be reasonable Donrsquot cook to purposely irk your amily

but donrsquot cater to overly picky palates either A perk o being the

planner is that your whims are the first to be accommodated afer

allergies and dietary restrictions

bull Accept that there are times when you will screw up or be disap-

pointed Itrsquos not the end o the world Itrsquos one meal and there are

very ew o us in America who couldnrsquot stand to skimp on a meal

or two Salvage the night by making popcorn or some other treat

Be careul though some o the more inventive amily members out

there could figure out your plan and sabotage uture efforts

I all o this is overwhelming try a themed approach Assign some

nights a category o meals Mostly this is just a trick to get the creative

juices flowing no one is saying aco uesday canrsquot take place on Tursday

Itrsquos the mnemonic device that makes it easy to remember (Irsquod probably skip

Tankless Tursday where you put a lot o effort into a meal and the amily

shrieks ldquoI donrsquot like itrdquo) Irsquove already mentioned CORN Here are some

other ideas

Meatless Monday

Eggplant parmigiana ettuccine alredo quiche rice and beans are all ex-

amples o meatless meals Tey donrsquot have to be vegetarian to fit the bill but

meat should be an accent rather than the main ocus

Ck B983104Batch cooking is both time and energy saving as the oven runs only once

or only for a short while with the second and third meal

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Taco Tuesday

Start by alternating weeks o hard and sof shells then push the envelope

and venture into shredded bee chicken lentil or even fish tacos Or orget

the tacos all together and just go ex-Mex

Soup and Sandwich Saturday

Hearty stews chili and chowders are perect in the winter and there area number o cold soup recipes you can serve in the summer Or swap the

soup or a salad in hot months Get creative with your sandwich options

Use different types o breads and meats You can even cook extra portions

o meat earlier in the week and use the lefovers or your sandwiches ry

toasting or grilling the sandwiches No need to stick to bologna and cheese

Breakfast for Dinner aka Brinner

I your amily loves breakast oods such as pancakes eggs and sausage but

no one has time to eat more than a bowl o cereal in the morning add this

to the rotation Be sure to add a side o ruit or throw some spinach in the

eggs to balance the nutrition

M983141 P983148983150g f F983145Learn to delegate Even preschoolers can shred lettuce Pre-teens are perfectly

capable of turning on the oven inserting a covered dish and setting a timer

Tey can also prepare salads High schoolers should be capable of assembling an

entire meal provided the ingredients are on hand labeled and the instructions

are clear Empower your children by giving them the life skills they need to be

self-sufficient adults

Donrsquot believe me Hand a two-year-old a roll of toilet paper Same principle

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Pasta Night

Terersquos so much more to pasta than plain old spaghetti Alredo carbonara

primavera Bolognese to name a ew then venture urther east and try vari-ous stir-ries with mei un or lo mein

S983156983151p T983144983147g Lf983156983151983158s T983154y P983148983150983141d O983158sOnce you get the hang o menu planning itrsquos time to up the ante and learn

the planned-over ormula Te basic premise is to cook only one labor-in-

tensive meal and roll that one

item into several meals

ake meat loa Itrsquos a good

entree but itrsquos even better

the next day crumbled into

vegetable soup served in

sandwiches or crumbled into

spaghetti sauce For the last

variation the spices used in the recipe must be compatible with the basil

and oregano in your avorite marinara

Roast chicken or as some call it rubber chicken is amous or its abil-ity to transorm rom one meal to the next A roast chicken on Sunday

can become a chicken and rice dish on uesday and chicken noodle soup

or chicken potpie on Wednesday Chicken noodle soup is a simple soup

or even a beginner Dice onions carrots celery and garlic Heat these

Cf983145 I once shredded the leftovers of a rosemary-seasoned pot roast and cooked them with

salsa garlic and cumin and baked them in tortillas for oven chimichangas (I had

forgotten about the rosemary seasoning) We discovered that the rosemary clashed

horribly with the other flavors and we ended up having pizza that night

Singles and couples areoften able to utilize the

planned-over concept with-

out resorting to doubling

or tripling recipes

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ingredients in a smidge o olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat

When the celery turns bright green and the onions begin to look clear

add chicken stock or broth to the pot Bring to a boil then reduce the heat

to a simmer Season with salt pepper sage thyme and maybe a pinch o

rosemary Donrsquot worry that there are no amounts or the seasonings Add a

pinch stir wait a moment and then taste Add shredded or diced chicken

cooked noodles heat through and serve Relax yoursquoll be fine the soup will

be great

B983145c M9831411048640 L983151f

1frac12 lbs lean ground beef

983090frasl983091 cup bread crumbsfrac34 cup milk

2 eggs beaten

frac14 cup finely minced onion

1 garlic clove finely minced

1 tsp salt

fresh ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350deg FGently crumble the meat into a large bowl Te key to a tender meat loaf is

to handle the meat as little as possible o ensure easy mixing gently separate

the ground bits and make a well (depression) in the center Sprinkle the bread

crumbs (substitute crushed crackers or stuffing mix if desired) evenly over the

contents in the bowl

In a second bowl stir together the milk beaten eggs and seasoning Mix

well Pour the wet ingredients into the well you created in the meat With clean

hands fold the meat toward the center Do this by grasping the side of the bowl

frac12 tsp poultry seasoning (or sage basil

oregano or my favorite Cajun)Optional glaze

frac14 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dry mustard

reduce the salt if using a premixed spice

that contains sodium

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Large bee roasts are also extremely versatile Serve it sliced thin with

roasted vegetables one day with au jus on French bread with provolone or

melted cheddar or French dips another and shred the last little bit into

soup or make a cottage pie by sweating some vegetables adding the shred-

ded bee and topping with mashed potatoes and a little bit o cheese then

bake at 350˚ F until bubbly

with one hand to hold it steady Slide your other hand under the meat and fold

it toward the middle Rotate the bowl and repeat Repeat this step only until themeat is just mixed too much handling makes a tough meat loaf Gently pat the

meat into a loaf shape on a clean baking sheet

Bake at 350deg F for approximately an hour but check the temperature after 45

minutes and spread with the glaze if desired Cook for 10ndash15 more minutes Te

meat loaf is done when it reaches 160degF in the center

Variations

bull If using preseasoned bread crumbs reduce the salt in the recipe

bull ry using frac12 bulk Italian sausage and frac12 tsp Italian seasoning

bull Some swear by a 5050 mixture of ground pork and ground beef

bull I like to add grated vegetables such as carrot or zucchini into the mix

bull Finely diced bell pepper is a nice touch

bull When making variations that call for cheese or wet ingredients like BBQ

sauce reduce the milk

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again the take-out option becomes appealing o prevent the rut you must

be brave and experiment wo acts about your meal planning journey

bull As the cook it is not your job to please everyone ake requests butthey must be reasonable Donrsquot cook to purposely irk your amily

but donrsquot cater to overly picky palates either A perk o being the

planner is that your whims are the first to be accommodated afer

allergies and dietary restrictions

bull Accept that there are times when you will screw up or be disap-

pointed Itrsquos not the end o the world Itrsquos one meal and there are

very ew o us in America who couldnrsquot stand to skimp on a meal

or two Salvage the night by making popcorn or some other treat

Be careul though some o the more inventive amily members out

there could figure out your plan and sabotage uture efforts

I all o this is overwhelming try a themed approach Assign some

nights a category o meals Mostly this is just a trick to get the creative

juices flowing no one is saying aco uesday canrsquot take place on Tursday

Itrsquos the mnemonic device that makes it easy to remember (Irsquod probably skip

Tankless Tursday where you put a lot o effort into a meal and the amily

shrieks ldquoI donrsquot like itrdquo) Irsquove already mentioned CORN Here are some

other ideas

Meatless Monday

Eggplant parmigiana ettuccine alredo quiche rice and beans are all ex-

amples o meatless meals Tey donrsquot have to be vegetarian to fit the bill but

meat should be an accent rather than the main ocus

Ck B983104Batch cooking is both time and energy saving as the oven runs only once

or only for a short while with the second and third meal

215

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Taco Tuesday

Start by alternating weeks o hard and sof shells then push the envelope

and venture into shredded bee chicken lentil or even fish tacos Or orget

the tacos all together and just go ex-Mex

Soup and Sandwich Saturday

Hearty stews chili and chowders are perect in the winter and there area number o cold soup recipes you can serve in the summer Or swap the

soup or a salad in hot months Get creative with your sandwich options

Use different types o breads and meats You can even cook extra portions

o meat earlier in the week and use the lefovers or your sandwiches ry

toasting or grilling the sandwiches No need to stick to bologna and cheese

Breakfast for Dinner aka Brinner

I your amily loves breakast oods such as pancakes eggs and sausage but

no one has time to eat more than a bowl o cereal in the morning add this

to the rotation Be sure to add a side o ruit or throw some spinach in the

eggs to balance the nutrition

M983141 P983148983150g f F983145Learn to delegate Even preschoolers can shred lettuce Pre-teens are perfectly

capable of turning on the oven inserting a covered dish and setting a timer

Tey can also prepare salads High schoolers should be capable of assembling an

entire meal provided the ingredients are on hand labeled and the instructions

are clear Empower your children by giving them the life skills they need to be

self-sufficient adults

Donrsquot believe me Hand a two-year-old a roll of toilet paper Same principle

216

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Pasta Night

Terersquos so much more to pasta than plain old spaghetti Alredo carbonara

primavera Bolognese to name a ew then venture urther east and try vari-ous stir-ries with mei un or lo mein

S983156983151p T983144983147g Lf983156983151983158s T983154y P983148983150983141d O983158sOnce you get the hang o menu planning itrsquos time to up the ante and learn

the planned-over ormula Te basic premise is to cook only one labor-in-

tensive meal and roll that one

item into several meals

ake meat loa Itrsquos a good

entree but itrsquos even better

the next day crumbled into

vegetable soup served in

sandwiches or crumbled into

spaghetti sauce For the last

variation the spices used in the recipe must be compatible with the basil

and oregano in your avorite marinara

Roast chicken or as some call it rubber chicken is amous or its abil-ity to transorm rom one meal to the next A roast chicken on Sunday

can become a chicken and rice dish on uesday and chicken noodle soup

or chicken potpie on Wednesday Chicken noodle soup is a simple soup

or even a beginner Dice onions carrots celery and garlic Heat these

Cf983145 I once shredded the leftovers of a rosemary-seasoned pot roast and cooked them with

salsa garlic and cumin and baked them in tortillas for oven chimichangas (I had

forgotten about the rosemary seasoning) We discovered that the rosemary clashed

horribly with the other flavors and we ended up having pizza that night

Singles and couples areoften able to utilize the

planned-over concept with-

out resorting to doubling

or tripling recipes

217

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ingredients in a smidge o olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat

When the celery turns bright green and the onions begin to look clear

add chicken stock or broth to the pot Bring to a boil then reduce the heat

to a simmer Season with salt pepper sage thyme and maybe a pinch o

rosemary Donrsquot worry that there are no amounts or the seasonings Add a

pinch stir wait a moment and then taste Add shredded or diced chicken

cooked noodles heat through and serve Relax yoursquoll be fine the soup will

be great

B983145c M9831411048640 L983151f

1frac12 lbs lean ground beef

983090frasl983091 cup bread crumbsfrac34 cup milk

2 eggs beaten

frac14 cup finely minced onion

1 garlic clove finely minced

1 tsp salt

fresh ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350deg FGently crumble the meat into a large bowl Te key to a tender meat loaf is

to handle the meat as little as possible o ensure easy mixing gently separate

the ground bits and make a well (depression) in the center Sprinkle the bread

crumbs (substitute crushed crackers or stuffing mix if desired) evenly over the

contents in the bowl

In a second bowl stir together the milk beaten eggs and seasoning Mix

well Pour the wet ingredients into the well you created in the meat With clean

hands fold the meat toward the center Do this by grasping the side of the bowl

frac12 tsp poultry seasoning (or sage basil

oregano or my favorite Cajun)Optional glaze

frac14 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dry mustard

reduce the salt if using a premixed spice

that contains sodium

218

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Large bee roasts are also extremely versatile Serve it sliced thin with

roasted vegetables one day with au jus on French bread with provolone or

melted cheddar or French dips another and shred the last little bit into

soup or make a cottage pie by sweating some vegetables adding the shred-

ded bee and topping with mashed potatoes and a little bit o cheese then

bake at 350˚ F until bubbly

with one hand to hold it steady Slide your other hand under the meat and fold

it toward the middle Rotate the bowl and repeat Repeat this step only until themeat is just mixed too much handling makes a tough meat loaf Gently pat the

meat into a loaf shape on a clean baking sheet

Bake at 350deg F for approximately an hour but check the temperature after 45

minutes and spread with the glaze if desired Cook for 10ndash15 more minutes Te

meat loaf is done when it reaches 160degF in the center

Variations

bull If using preseasoned bread crumbs reduce the salt in the recipe

bull ry using frac12 bulk Italian sausage and frac12 tsp Italian seasoning

bull Some swear by a 5050 mixture of ground pork and ground beef

bull I like to add grated vegetables such as carrot or zucchini into the mix

bull Finely diced bell pepper is a nice touch

bull When making variations that call for cheese or wet ingredients like BBQ

sauce reduce the milk

219

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Taco Tuesday

Start by alternating weeks o hard and sof shells then push the envelope

and venture into shredded bee chicken lentil or even fish tacos Or orget

the tacos all together and just go ex-Mex

Soup and Sandwich Saturday

Hearty stews chili and chowders are perect in the winter and there area number o cold soup recipes you can serve in the summer Or swap the

soup or a salad in hot months Get creative with your sandwich options

Use different types o breads and meats You can even cook extra portions

o meat earlier in the week and use the lefovers or your sandwiches ry

toasting or grilling the sandwiches No need to stick to bologna and cheese

Breakfast for Dinner aka Brinner

I your amily loves breakast oods such as pancakes eggs and sausage but

no one has time to eat more than a bowl o cereal in the morning add this

to the rotation Be sure to add a side o ruit or throw some spinach in the

eggs to balance the nutrition

M983141 P983148983150g f F983145Learn to delegate Even preschoolers can shred lettuce Pre-teens are perfectly

capable of turning on the oven inserting a covered dish and setting a timer

Tey can also prepare salads High schoolers should be capable of assembling an

entire meal provided the ingredients are on hand labeled and the instructions

are clear Empower your children by giving them the life skills they need to be

self-sufficient adults

Donrsquot believe me Hand a two-year-old a roll of toilet paper Same principle

216

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Pasta Night

Terersquos so much more to pasta than plain old spaghetti Alredo carbonara

primavera Bolognese to name a ew then venture urther east and try vari-ous stir-ries with mei un or lo mein

S983156983151p T983144983147g Lf983156983151983158s T983154y P983148983150983141d O983158sOnce you get the hang o menu planning itrsquos time to up the ante and learn

the planned-over ormula Te basic premise is to cook only one labor-in-

tensive meal and roll that one

item into several meals

ake meat loa Itrsquos a good

entree but itrsquos even better

the next day crumbled into

vegetable soup served in

sandwiches or crumbled into

spaghetti sauce For the last

variation the spices used in the recipe must be compatible with the basil

and oregano in your avorite marinara

Roast chicken or as some call it rubber chicken is amous or its abil-ity to transorm rom one meal to the next A roast chicken on Sunday

can become a chicken and rice dish on uesday and chicken noodle soup

or chicken potpie on Wednesday Chicken noodle soup is a simple soup

or even a beginner Dice onions carrots celery and garlic Heat these

Cf983145 I once shredded the leftovers of a rosemary-seasoned pot roast and cooked them with

salsa garlic and cumin and baked them in tortillas for oven chimichangas (I had

forgotten about the rosemary seasoning) We discovered that the rosemary clashed

horribly with the other flavors and we ended up having pizza that night

Singles and couples areoften able to utilize the

planned-over concept with-

out resorting to doubling

or tripling recipes

217

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ingredients in a smidge o olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat

When the celery turns bright green and the onions begin to look clear

add chicken stock or broth to the pot Bring to a boil then reduce the heat

to a simmer Season with salt pepper sage thyme and maybe a pinch o

rosemary Donrsquot worry that there are no amounts or the seasonings Add a

pinch stir wait a moment and then taste Add shredded or diced chicken

cooked noodles heat through and serve Relax yoursquoll be fine the soup will

be great

B983145c M9831411048640 L983151f

1frac12 lbs lean ground beef

983090frasl983091 cup bread crumbsfrac34 cup milk

2 eggs beaten

frac14 cup finely minced onion

1 garlic clove finely minced

1 tsp salt

fresh ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350deg FGently crumble the meat into a large bowl Te key to a tender meat loaf is

to handle the meat as little as possible o ensure easy mixing gently separate

the ground bits and make a well (depression) in the center Sprinkle the bread

crumbs (substitute crushed crackers or stuffing mix if desired) evenly over the

contents in the bowl

In a second bowl stir together the milk beaten eggs and seasoning Mix

well Pour the wet ingredients into the well you created in the meat With clean

hands fold the meat toward the center Do this by grasping the side of the bowl

frac12 tsp poultry seasoning (or sage basil

oregano or my favorite Cajun)Optional glaze

frac14 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dry mustard

reduce the salt if using a premixed spice

that contains sodium

218

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Large bee roasts are also extremely versatile Serve it sliced thin with

roasted vegetables one day with au jus on French bread with provolone or

melted cheddar or French dips another and shred the last little bit into

soup or make a cottage pie by sweating some vegetables adding the shred-

ded bee and topping with mashed potatoes and a little bit o cheese then

bake at 350˚ F until bubbly

with one hand to hold it steady Slide your other hand under the meat and fold

it toward the middle Rotate the bowl and repeat Repeat this step only until themeat is just mixed too much handling makes a tough meat loaf Gently pat the

meat into a loaf shape on a clean baking sheet

Bake at 350deg F for approximately an hour but check the temperature after 45

minutes and spread with the glaze if desired Cook for 10ndash15 more minutes Te

meat loaf is done when it reaches 160degF in the center

Variations

bull If using preseasoned bread crumbs reduce the salt in the recipe

bull ry using frac12 bulk Italian sausage and frac12 tsp Italian seasoning

bull Some swear by a 5050 mixture of ground pork and ground beef

bull I like to add grated vegetables such as carrot or zucchini into the mix

bull Finely diced bell pepper is a nice touch

bull When making variations that call for cheese or wet ingredients like BBQ

sauce reduce the milk

219

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Pasta Night

Terersquos so much more to pasta than plain old spaghetti Alredo carbonara

primavera Bolognese to name a ew then venture urther east and try vari-ous stir-ries with mei un or lo mein

S983156983151p T983144983147g Lf983156983151983158s T983154y P983148983150983141d O983158sOnce you get the hang o menu planning itrsquos time to up the ante and learn

the planned-over ormula Te basic premise is to cook only one labor-in-

tensive meal and roll that one

item into several meals

ake meat loa Itrsquos a good

entree but itrsquos even better

the next day crumbled into

vegetable soup served in

sandwiches or crumbled into

spaghetti sauce For the last

variation the spices used in the recipe must be compatible with the basil

and oregano in your avorite marinara

Roast chicken or as some call it rubber chicken is amous or its abil-ity to transorm rom one meal to the next A roast chicken on Sunday

can become a chicken and rice dish on uesday and chicken noodle soup

or chicken potpie on Wednesday Chicken noodle soup is a simple soup

or even a beginner Dice onions carrots celery and garlic Heat these

Cf983145 I once shredded the leftovers of a rosemary-seasoned pot roast and cooked them with

salsa garlic and cumin and baked them in tortillas for oven chimichangas (I had

forgotten about the rosemary seasoning) We discovered that the rosemary clashed

horribly with the other flavors and we ended up having pizza that night

Singles and couples areoften able to utilize the

planned-over concept with-

out resorting to doubling

or tripling recipes

217

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ingredients in a smidge o olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat

When the celery turns bright green and the onions begin to look clear

add chicken stock or broth to the pot Bring to a boil then reduce the heat

to a simmer Season with salt pepper sage thyme and maybe a pinch o

rosemary Donrsquot worry that there are no amounts or the seasonings Add a

pinch stir wait a moment and then taste Add shredded or diced chicken

cooked noodles heat through and serve Relax yoursquoll be fine the soup will

be great

B983145c M9831411048640 L983151f

1frac12 lbs lean ground beef

983090frasl983091 cup bread crumbsfrac34 cup milk

2 eggs beaten

frac14 cup finely minced onion

1 garlic clove finely minced

1 tsp salt

fresh ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350deg FGently crumble the meat into a large bowl Te key to a tender meat loaf is

to handle the meat as little as possible o ensure easy mixing gently separate

the ground bits and make a well (depression) in the center Sprinkle the bread

crumbs (substitute crushed crackers or stuffing mix if desired) evenly over the

contents in the bowl

In a second bowl stir together the milk beaten eggs and seasoning Mix

well Pour the wet ingredients into the well you created in the meat With clean

hands fold the meat toward the center Do this by grasping the side of the bowl

frac12 tsp poultry seasoning (or sage basil

oregano or my favorite Cajun)Optional glaze

frac14 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dry mustard

reduce the salt if using a premixed spice

that contains sodium

218

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Large bee roasts are also extremely versatile Serve it sliced thin with

roasted vegetables one day with au jus on French bread with provolone or

melted cheddar or French dips another and shred the last little bit into

soup or make a cottage pie by sweating some vegetables adding the shred-

ded bee and topping with mashed potatoes and a little bit o cheese then

bake at 350˚ F until bubbly

with one hand to hold it steady Slide your other hand under the meat and fold

it toward the middle Rotate the bowl and repeat Repeat this step only until themeat is just mixed too much handling makes a tough meat loaf Gently pat the

meat into a loaf shape on a clean baking sheet

Bake at 350deg F for approximately an hour but check the temperature after 45

minutes and spread with the glaze if desired Cook for 10ndash15 more minutes Te

meat loaf is done when it reaches 160degF in the center

Variations

bull If using preseasoned bread crumbs reduce the salt in the recipe

bull ry using frac12 bulk Italian sausage and frac12 tsp Italian seasoning

bull Some swear by a 5050 mixture of ground pork and ground beef

bull I like to add grated vegetables such as carrot or zucchini into the mix

bull Finely diced bell pepper is a nice touch

bull When making variations that call for cheese or wet ingredients like BBQ

sauce reduce the milk

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ingredients in a smidge o olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-low heat

When the celery turns bright green and the onions begin to look clear

add chicken stock or broth to the pot Bring to a boil then reduce the heat

to a simmer Season with salt pepper sage thyme and maybe a pinch o

rosemary Donrsquot worry that there are no amounts or the seasonings Add a

pinch stir wait a moment and then taste Add shredded or diced chicken

cooked noodles heat through and serve Relax yoursquoll be fine the soup will

be great

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1frac12 lbs lean ground beef

983090frasl983091 cup bread crumbsfrac34 cup milk

2 eggs beaten

frac14 cup finely minced onion

1 garlic clove finely minced

1 tsp salt

fresh ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 350deg FGently crumble the meat into a large bowl Te key to a tender meat loaf is

to handle the meat as little as possible o ensure easy mixing gently separate

the ground bits and make a well (depression) in the center Sprinkle the bread

crumbs (substitute crushed crackers or stuffing mix if desired) evenly over the

contents in the bowl

In a second bowl stir together the milk beaten eggs and seasoning Mix

well Pour the wet ingredients into the well you created in the meat With clean

hands fold the meat toward the center Do this by grasping the side of the bowl

frac12 tsp poultry seasoning (or sage basil

oregano or my favorite Cajun)Optional glaze

frac14 cup ketchup

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp dry mustard

reduce the salt if using a premixed spice

that contains sodium

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Large bee roasts are also extremely versatile Serve it sliced thin with

roasted vegetables one day with au jus on French bread with provolone or

melted cheddar or French dips another and shred the last little bit into

soup or make a cottage pie by sweating some vegetables adding the shred-

ded bee and topping with mashed potatoes and a little bit o cheese then

bake at 350˚ F until bubbly

with one hand to hold it steady Slide your other hand under the meat and fold

it toward the middle Rotate the bowl and repeat Repeat this step only until themeat is just mixed too much handling makes a tough meat loaf Gently pat the

meat into a loaf shape on a clean baking sheet

Bake at 350deg F for approximately an hour but check the temperature after 45

minutes and spread with the glaze if desired Cook for 10ndash15 more minutes Te

meat loaf is done when it reaches 160degF in the center

Variations

bull If using preseasoned bread crumbs reduce the salt in the recipe

bull ry using frac12 bulk Italian sausage and frac12 tsp Italian seasoning

bull Some swear by a 5050 mixture of ground pork and ground beef

bull I like to add grated vegetables such as carrot or zucchini into the mix

bull Finely diced bell pepper is a nice touch

bull When making variations that call for cheese or wet ingredients like BBQ

sauce reduce the milk

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Large bee roasts are also extremely versatile Serve it sliced thin with

roasted vegetables one day with au jus on French bread with provolone or

melted cheddar or French dips another and shred the last little bit into

soup or make a cottage pie by sweating some vegetables adding the shred-

ded bee and topping with mashed potatoes and a little bit o cheese then

bake at 350˚ F until bubbly

with one hand to hold it steady Slide your other hand under the meat and fold

it toward the middle Rotate the bowl and repeat Repeat this step only until themeat is just mixed too much handling makes a tough meat loaf Gently pat the

meat into a loaf shape on a clean baking sheet

Bake at 350deg F for approximately an hour but check the temperature after 45

minutes and spread with the glaze if desired Cook for 10ndash15 more minutes Te

meat loaf is done when it reaches 160degF in the center

Variations

bull If using preseasoned bread crumbs reduce the salt in the recipe

bull ry using frac12 bulk Italian sausage and frac12 tsp Italian seasoning

bull Some swear by a 5050 mixture of ground pork and ground beef

bull I like to add grated vegetables such as carrot or zucchini into the mix

bull Finely diced bell pepper is a nice touch

bull When making variations that call for cheese or wet ingredients like BBQ

sauce reduce the milk

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