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Archive for the ‘Once a Month Cooking’ Category

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April 15th, 2008

Meatball Master Mix - a OAMC basic

There are a gazillion things (at least!) that you can do with basic meatballs. If you make a large batch of them during OAMC or once a week food prep time, you’ll then have lots of different taste treats ahead of you by simply varying the sauce. Easy peasy, just the way we like it!
Basic […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 3 comments

April 9th, 2008

The well-stocked pantry

It depends upon what part of the country you live it as to what you’ll consider to be the essentials of a well-stocked pantry. Here’s what works for me, with the addition of some items that I don’t actually stock but that I believe a lot of folks do! It’s absolutely essential to keep the […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 2 comments

April 8th, 2008

Your how-to and why-to guide to Once a Month Cooking (OAMC) — Part 2

Part 2
Here are the basic steps that we covered in Part 1:
1 Choosing the time
2 Planning and shopping
Here’s what we’ll cover now, on the second day:
3 Cooking
4 Labeling and freezing
5 Adapting recipes
3 COOKING

Good shoes, good tunes, and comfy clothes will help a lot. Remember how “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down”? Well, […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 5 comments

April 7th, 2008

Greek-style chicken

This dish can easily be a thirty minute meal if you’ve done the once a week food prep. If not, start by boiling up the chicken and cutting it up. Save the stock water for another time.  This can also be packaged up for OAMC, as the rice will still be slightly firm.  When you […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

April 7th, 2008

Your how-to and why-to guide to Once a Month Cooking (OAMC) — Part 1

Part 1

Why would anyone want to do this, to ruin a perfectly good day by spending the entirety in the kitchen? Well, because that’s the end of slaving in the kitchen for the whole month! Imagine coming home and having a great dinner either waiting for you or ready to pop in the oven for […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 1 comment

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