Making something delicious from whatever you can scrounge up in the kitchen! It’s “play with your food” elevated to a whole new level.
You don’t have to go far to find cooking shows of all types these days – from mild to wild and wacky. But if you struggle with cooking, and don’t want to spend all of your money eating out, here are a couple of really simple, quick menu planning tips.
1. Organize your food stuff. Pull out the old cans, jars and packages and go ahead – check for expiration dates. Be prepared to dispose of anything that isn’t wholesome and make sure to DONATE, DONATE, DONATE anything that you don’t use or need.
2. Assess what you’ve got in terms of the food groups: fruit and veggies, proteins, grains, and if you can’t tell because there’s no label, you might want to just open it, dump the contents and recycle the can.
3. Go online or look at your recipe files for major ingredients – even if you can’t find something to match exactly, you’ll get inspired.
Remember, It’s already bought and paid for if it’s in your pantry or refrigerator, so you’re really not losing anything by trying and who knows – you just may love it!