Happy Tuesday!
It’s been about a month since “shelter in place” has been in effect in most of the US and other countries. Many of us are “somewhat” getting used to our new normal.
The great news is, I see a lot more people cooking at home and posting the dishes they made. It makes me really happy! Keep it up!
At the same time, I see many people complaining about being in a food rut.
How about you?
There are so many options to eat out and for pre-made meals at grocery stores, so when we are suddenly faced with having to cook all meals at home, it gets boring quickly.
We want to eat different foods that satisfy and nourish us and keep our immune systems strong. But we don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen, nor waste anything particularly during a time like this. I get that. To make things worse, looking for and having to follow recipes each time you cook something new is quite cumbersome, let alone time-consuming.
So, how do we maintain balance?
Many of you told me that you are worried about:
- How to cook without my usual ingredients?
- What do we do if this food shortage gets worse?
- How can we keep our immune system strong during a time like this?
- How can I cook all meals at home with my kids around?
- How can I stretch my food and make sure not to waste all the food I have?
- How can I avoid getting into a food rut, now that all the restaurants are closed?
To answer these questions, and to help you put together healthy and delicious meals easily day after day with a larger variety AND without spending hours in the kitchen, I’ve been doing regular live streaming on Facebook.
The good news is, it’s actually a great time to pick up a new essential life skill like cooking that will contribute to your family’s health and happiness for years to come.
As you have seen in my short videos, it’s a lot easier and more fun than you think.
Here are several more videos of quick and easy recipe ideas that allow you to repurpose your leftovers and other stuff you have in the fridge, plus some basic cooking strategies that are invaluable during a time like this.
- The quickest way to make steamed vegetables (2min video)
- Ginger chicken and vegetable bowl (5 min video)
- Miso flavored salmon, vegetable and mushroom quinoa bowl (6 min video)
- Minimum to no-thaw freezing tricks (10 min video)
- How to batch prep to whip up different dishes without spending hours (14 min video)
- How to whip up delicious dishes even when you feel there’s “nothing in the fridge” (15 min video)
If you want to watch the videos live, go to my Kitchen Wizard Flexipes Facebook Page, Like the page and turn the notifications on, and you won’t miss anything.
You can also find previous episodes under Videos.
Do you know someone else who’s stressed out about what to cook, or bored with their options during this unprecedented time? Then, please share my website with them as well.
In addition to the updates of the Facebook live replays like this, your friends will get 5 free resources that will make their lives in the kitchen WAAAY easier especially during a time like this.
Believe me, they will thank you!
