After spending the summer avoiding the kitchen, the turn to cold winter days makes sitting by a warm stove all day quite inviting. Why not spend a Saturday or Sunday cooking, so that your meals are ready or nearly ready for you during the coming week? That way, when you’re at the end of a hectic week day and just want to laze about on the couch, you don’t have to deal with the overwhelming question “what’s for dinner?”
You’ll already know what’s for dinner and, in many cases, it will just be ready and waiting for you.
There is no right or wrong way to approach weekend cooking. Many people like to completely prepare their meals and simply heat them up for quick eating. Others like to simple get the meal ingredients prepped, so they can have the freshest meal possible. Of course, you might want to do a combination of both. It’s completely up to you. Continue reading
Paprikash is so savory and delicious, but it really needs something in the neighborhood of a starch to sop up all of the rich, buttery and oniony goodness. Since this is a keto version of the traditional recipe, we will substitute a regular starch such as rice, potatoes or pasta, with keto-friendly Japanese “miracle” noodles – otherwise known as miritaki.
Ingredients
1 whole chicken, cut into parts – thighs, legs, breasts
2 Tablespoons olive oil
3 Tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped Continue reading
When winter is upon us we normally spend more time at home and in keeping warm and cozy, our house is closed up tight. The smell of a closed home can be musty and unappealing, even unwelcoming. The best way to get all the old, musty air out is to open up every window in the house and let the clean and fresh air pour in. And, if there isn’t a nice fresh breeze outside, turn on the fans and put them near the windows to draw the fresh air in. However, that is just not a feasible thing to do in the dead of winter.
Your home may not smell good because of culprits such as leftover food in the fridge, kitchen and bathroom drains, musty pillows, damp laundry, dirty garbage disposal, and so on. Therefore, you will want to clear out all of those things that have the potential make your house stink. Also, keeping your place dust free as well as decluttering will help get rid of dust and must and will help in keeping your house smelling fresh. Continue reading
