I talked a lot about the ease of cooking, it is so important
to not allow cooking to become something that is so complicated that you avoid
doing it. Learning how to put things together in a way that is healthy and
tasty but also very easy is a vital way to cut down your food budget. I
relearned this lesson last week while we were in the middle of moving and
unpacking. I felt too tired and things were too chaotic so we ended up eating
out for most of our meals, all together we spend more last week on food then I
normally do for two weeks worth of meals. The thing is I know plenty of dishes
that take no time at all and are very tasty so really I have no excuse. The biggest
thing is making sure you have certain basic stock items in your house all the
time, that way when those crazy days sneak up on you there is always something
you can put together for dinner. I
always have cilantro (coriander) on hand as well as chicken so this easy meal
just required me to get some honey-roasted peanuts. Although you could just use
plain peanuts as I have done before and it taste just as good. This recipe was
yet another culinary delight that I got from my Sonoma Diet Cookbook, I can’t
say enough about their recipes. They are not only healthier as they are apart
of their diet, which on a side note is a lifestyle-focused diet, which in my
opinion is the only way to successfully diet. The other added benefit of the
recipes is that they are all easy to prepare and these days with a little one
needing constant attention that is a very important thing.
