Have you seen those boxes of pre-cooked rice in the freezer aisle at your local grocery stores? They're super convenient, but way pricier than just cooking up some rice at home. So now we freeze our own rice! It works great and is much more economical, as you would expect. It's also easy to incorporate this prep step into your routine—if you find yourself making rice for a meal, just make twice as much, so you'll have some to freeze for next time. Of course, you can also have a dedicated prep day (like a Saturday!) where you freeze some rice for future meals.
Have you seen those boxes of pre-cooked rice in the freezer aisle at your local grocery stores? They're super convenient, but way pricier than just cooking up some rice at home.
So now we freeze our own rice!
It works great and is much more economical, as you would expect. It’s also easy to incorporate this prep step into your routine—if you find yourself making rice for a meal, just make twice as much, so you'll have some to freeze for next time.
Of course, you can also have a dedicated prep day (like a Saturday!) where you freeze some rice for future meals.
Good morning out there! How are we all holding up? Our team has found ourselves in a funny predicament: we have more time at home to cook and yet, we still find ourselves looking for quick weeknight meals (and the occasional baking recipe) to feed our families. To that end, this week's meal plan hits all the right notes: short ingredient lists, speedy, and perfectly suited for cozying up indoors and enjoying a meal. We've got Joe's Special (Scrambled Eggs with Spinach, Beef, and Mushrooms) and Easy Avocado and Black Bean Quesadillas, both guaranteeing that dinner is ready in thirty minutes or less. We're talking New Jersey Italian Hot Dogs (hello, comfort food), Chinese 5-Spice Skillet Chicken and a Cod Sautéed in Olive Oil with Fresh Tomatoes (no measuring cups or spoons needed). Plus, this week we threw in a batch of Best ChocolateBrownies because that's what we could all use right now!
Good morning out there! How are we all holding up?
Our team has found ourselves in a funny predicament: we have more time at home to cook and yet, we still find ourselves looking for quick weeknight meals (and the occasional baking recipe) to feed our families.
To that end, this week’s meal plan hits all the right notes: short ingredient lists, speedy, and perfectly suited for cozying up indoors and enjoying a meal.
As the reality of Covid-19 is now the new normal, we at Simply Recipes are looking for brief respites from the anxiety and uncertainty that threatens to overwhelm. We need life-affirming reminders of the power of hope, humor, and humanity in the midst of this crisis, and we're guessing you do, too! Welcome to Week Two of our Feel Good Friday newsletter, wherein I share some of the more cheering or compelling things I've read or watched this week. Have you discovered something great recently? A favorite new podcast? Something you read that made you smile? Tell me about it! Email it to me at cambria[at]simplyrecipes.com with the title "Feel Good Friday." What We're Reading This Week:
Quarantined Berklee College of Music students come together virtually to perform "Love Sweet Love."
Yale's super popular "happiness" class is now free online. "In weekly installments, [the] lectures dole out advice on building personal happiness and productive habits, stressing not only the importance of mental wellbeing but also practical ways to achieve it," as described here.
Feel Good Friday: Lunch Doodles, Free Audiobooks, and the Best Soup
As the reality of Covid-19 is now the new normal, we at Simply Recipes are looking for brief respites from the anxiety and uncertainty that threatens to overwhelm. We need life-affirming reminders of the power of hope, humor, and humanity in the midst of this crisis, and we’re guessing you do, too!
Welcome to Week Two of our Feel Good Friday newsletter, wherein I share some of the more cheering or compelling things I’ve read or watched this week.
Have you discovered something great recently? A favorite new podcast? Something you read that made you smile? Tell me about it! Email it to me at cambria[at]simplyrecipes.com with the title “Feel Good Friday.”
What We’re Reading This Week:
Quarantined Berklee College of Music students come together virtually to perform “Love Sweet Love.”
Yale’s super popular “happiness” class is now free online. “In weekly installments, [the] lectures dole out advice on building personal happiness and productive habits, stressing not only the importance of mental wellbeing but also practical ways to achieve it,” as described here.
Lemon bars are to dessert what Tigger is to Winnie the Pooh. You'd be hard-pressed to find a friendlier, more accessible, or sunshine-y sweet treat. And who doesn't need a little sunshine in their life right now?! These lemon bars pack a pucker that's tamed by a slightly sweet, buttery, and crisp shortbread crust. The lemon curd is firm enough to hold its shape when cut, but still rich and creamy like pudding. So, go on. Treat yourself!
Lemon bars are to dessert what Tigger is to Winnie the Pooh. You'd be hard-pressed to find a friendlier, more accessible, or sunshine-y sweet treat. And who doesn’t need a little sunshine in their life right now?!
These lemon bars pack a pucker that's tamed by a slightly sweet, buttery, and crisp shortbread crust. The lemon curd is firm enough to hold its shape when cut, but still rich and creamy like pudding.
A long-simmered one-pot meal of corned beef cooked to perfection and served with tender cabbage, potatoes, and carrots would please any Irish-American on St. Patrick's Day. Add some mustard or a creamy horseradish sauce, and you have a true celebration. (Step back from the green beer, people!) This plain dish is both pleasurable and appealing, and worth making more than once a year!
A long-simmered one-pot meal of corned beef cooked to perfection and served with tender cabbage, potatoes, and carrots would please any Irish-American on St. Patrick's Day. Add some mustard or a creamy horseradish sauce, and you have a true celebration. (Step back from the green beer, people!)
This plain dish is both pleasurable and appealing, and worth making more than once a year!
