genuinegirly

I have a notebook that contains my current circulation of tried-and-true recipes. I put it together with a month of dinners in mind. Every weekend I sit down and write what I plan to cook that week, keeping in mind what we have in abundance in produce, whether from the greenhouse garden or the produce deal section of Jungle Jim's. I then make up a shopping list so I have the necessary ingredients on-hand. A lot of the time I'll take a standard recipe and tweak it - diced mushrooms instead of tofu, Manout for Cheddar, toss in radish sprouts and baby greens when it calls for simple iceberg... I can make the same monthly rotation of recipes into a fun and interesting culinary experience. I enjoy looking at new recipes for ideas. Food blogs are fun, since they often add little handy tips for making cooking easier. I love food. Meals are my favorite, I love preparing them and sharing them with those I love.

My husband is a better cook than me. Tt doesn't need to plan, he just looks in the cabinet and puts together something delicious. He is my pinch-hitter, whenever I'm too tired or busy to cook, he will step in and make things happen. I love his cooking.

As far as staples go, we always have milk, shredded sharp cheddar, parmesean, eggs, frozen broccoli, frozen spinach, rice, whole grain pastas, tortillas, salsa, chips, bread, some sort of fresh green leafy thing (rabbit), rolled oats, and quick grits.

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