Come Home to Cooking

Conserve Your Energy

This can mean so many things. Before the advent of instant-on switches and more labor-saving kitchen devices than we know what to do with, both good and bad cooks were forced to consider the power of natural consequences just to make it through their day. To be resourceful and self-reliant. To conserve and preserve. To haul in water and wood. Keep the fire burning and the kettle on. But even though most of us now face a different set of daily challenges, we're all still trying to survive. And learning how to cultivate the essence of these think-ahead, ripple-effect practices can certainly help ease the way. Particularly as we rev up for the holidays.

Cooking from Scratch...

...doesn't have to mean starting from scratch. At least not every day. And that's our saving grace. Because no matter how much we might love to cook, sometimes (perhaps even often), there's just not enough time or energy available to do what it takes. Particularly if you find yourself having to begin at square one. So here's a routine we've come to depend on that keeps us all going even when we're running on empty.

Make My Day

So what if you just got home after a long day at work, schlepping kids around town, having your car towed or waiting in line for a prescription you'd never even heard of before? Maybe you've moved, had a baby, started school or changed jobs. Have a headache, another meeting, or no coffee beans for the morning. You're tired. Hungry. The fridge is empty. Who hasn't been there?

Glorious Fast Food from Nature

Certainly omelets make a meal that is quick and delicious. Whether you’re whipping up breakfast, holding out until lunchtime, or sliding in late for dinner. We can always count on eggs to deliver the goods. Especially this time of year when the ground grows green under hens free to range for a salad on the side. Do you think they know that’s what turns their yolks to gold? Magic sometimes happens when we’re left to forage for ourselves. To discover the alchemy of making something out of seemingly nothing. Even in the most ordinary of circumstances...