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Cooking does it all. It’s relaxing, it brings our family together, it’s healthy, it’s affordable, and we love the way it tastes.

Then why when we want all of this, is it so difficult to just do it sometimes?

Chef Mom

Spoiler alert; it’s not about finding the perfect Pinterest recipe.

You don’t need better recipes, you need better strategies.

Monday: I don’t have any time to cook!

Food that cooks fast: Thin cut chicken breasts, pork chops and fish filets; for dinner in under 15 minutes.

Chicken with Spicy Orange Marmalade Glaze Tender, golden chicken breasts with a sweet and spicy citrus glaze make for a fab 15 minute weeknight dinner.
Spicy Orange Marmalade Chicken
Pork Rosemary Creamy Dijon - Tender boneless pork chops with a rich herbed cream sauce come together in only fifteen minutes; perfect for a weeknight.
Pork with Creamy Rosemary Dijon Sauce
Tangy, sweet, and deeply smoky this Smoky Lemon Honey Salmon is a fast dinner that packs a huge amount of flavor.
Smoky Lemon Honey Salmon

Tuesday: I can’t bring myself to cut up 100 ingredients

Skip the prep: Oven Roasted Chicken

Yes, you can make roast chicken on a weeknight, probably faster than fighting the parking lot at Costco.
Weeknight Roast Chicken

Wednesday: I’ll cook, but I’m not doing dishes!

Bake or broil in aluminum pans or on foil lined baking sheets: Honey Pecan Chicken

Honey Pecan Chicken is sweet, crunchy, flavorful and FAST. It’s five ingredients and 20 minutes worth of everything you want in dinner recipe and nothing you don’t.
Honey Pecan Chicken

Thursday: All day happy hour at Salsa Tex-Mex, I’m not home until it’s time to eat dinner.

Set it and forget it; slow cooker All Purpose Braised Pork Shoulder

When you want a home cooked dinner ready at a moment’s notice this strategy and Braised Pork Shoulder will get you through many a busy evening.

All Purpose Braised Pork Shoulder

Friday: I don’t want to use convenience foods because they’re sketchy.

Healthy convenience ingredients that are totally worth using: Thai Red Curry Paste for Thai Red Curry Grilled or Broiled Chicken

Grilled Thai Red Curry Chicken is a fast summer dinner that still packs a punch of flavor. 2 ingredients. 10 minutes. Really.
Thai Red Curry Grilled Chicken

Saturday: I kinda want to make something nice for date night.

Instant Pot Red Wine Braised Short Ribs (pressure cooker or slow cooker or oven or stovetop)

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs
Date Night Cabernet Braised Short Ribs

Sunday: What in the world do I do with all these half-assed leftovers?

Empty the fridge Combo Fried Rice.

Combo Fried Rice is definitely something you need to have in your repertoire, not only because it’s fast but it’s a great way to use leftovers without hearing people complain about having leftovers.
Combo Fried Rice

You can cook dinner and enjoy it too. You don’t have to make yourself fit dinner, make dinner fit you.

 

Worst analogy ever.

 

 

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  1. Charlie E. says

    January 18, 2018 at 10:44 am

    Love it! Thanks, chef.

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