Jun 20 2008
Simple Cooking
Elaine St. James, the best-selling author of several simplification books, says she and her husband have simplified by eating the same menu every week. They have grilled chicken and steamed vegetables every Monday, a salad every Wednesday – you get the picture. On Saturdays, they have blue corn tortilla chips and fresh guacamole. That’s all? It gets better. On Sundays, they eat popcorn, apples and cheese.
I don’t know about your family, but I’d have mutiny on my hands if I said we were only going to eat tortilla chips and guacamole on Saturdays.
She’s right that this would certainly simplify your cooking, but gracious – even I, who loves to simplify, think this is taking things a little too far. There are other ways to simplify your kitchen life, although I guess she really is eating to live rather than living to eat.
Some women try this: each night has a theme. For example, Tuesday might be Italian and Friday might be Mexican. Then, within the theme, you have lots of variations.
Another way is to freeze meals. As I’ve said before, my family doesn’t care for frozen food, but for many people, this is a good alternative to eating junk or eating out every evening. I have some friends who purchase the pre-packaged frozen meals that are so popular right now. Our church does this, with the proceeds going to the mission fund.
How do you simplify your cooking?
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LOL…popcorn, apples and cheese…maybe between lunch and dinner in my house but not all day
I really like the idea of Italian night, Mexican night etc. That might help me cook some different things that we like instead of the same 5 meals over and over and over again
Don’t we get in a rut cooking the same thing over and over? But then, my teens would like to have mashed potatoes seven days a week!