Caregiving from my kitchen
The fastest and easiest way to pull several disparate foods together into a Real Meal is to add a sauce. You can pour it on top. (Gravy.) You can cook one or more components in it, for the flavor. (Spaghetti and meatballs, macaroni and cheese.) …
In a post last week, I described the situations in which I might used precooked browned meat. I then promptly hit the trifecta… I was delayed on a job, and got home late. With a (very mild) migraine. And I had a container of cooked beans …
As I’ve said before, one reason I keep convenient foods on hand is so that I can always put a meal together with very little time or effort. I have several situations driving this need. For one thing, I have chronic migraine. They’re mild, as …
I read an Opinion piece in the New York Times – Pay People to Cook at Home I think there are some very valid points about valuing the work (traditionally considered Women’s Work) done at home – but I am concerned by this statement. “It’s nearly …