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Do you agree that home made food is better than dining outside?
Majority agree that homecooked food is better but how many of us have
the time to cook at home ?
Both parents and single adults are seen busy with daily outdoor
activities, busy at work , 5 or 6 days a week, hardly had the time to sit
down to relax, not to mention cooking!
According to surveys, many participants complained that they do not:
Have time to cook
Tired to cook after work
Too lazy to cook
Do not know how to cook
Don’t know how to cook
Don’t have enough time to prepare the ingredients before cooking
Hence, majority would choose to enjoy dining out at restaurant, fastfood
restaurants, order take-aways or dine at parents / siblings home instead.
Nobody is complaining about wasting money or time.
It is just tons of excuses to get away from involving oneself in the
kitchen.
Hence, saving money is not the priority.
Convenience and fast are the crucial point working people are looking
for.
However, they do understand that dining out is not 100% healthy at all.
High in calories, cholesterol , sodium and sugar.
Gradually, high risk diseases develop in one’s body as they grow older.
Save money on food- expensive meal per head
Save parking fee and time to locate parking lot
Save time from the traffic jam at peak hours
Save your health- dining out food prepared-not hygiene , excess seasoning-more sodium and sugar
Increase knowledge to cook simple meals at the shortest time
Increase your family bonding- preparing and cooking meals together
with siblings, parents or spouse
Decrease your weight- less calorie food, maintain ideal weight
There are a few ways where you can cook at home even though you are working full-time or studying full-time at college.
Some recipes could be made before hand and kept in the freezer for
future use.
Marinate chicken, pork, muttons and meat for curries, store in a plastic
container with a tight lid and wrap it up with a zip lock bag.
You can thaw and heat up for a quick dinner.
Muffin is another popular pastry that I used to make a large batch.
I will leave aside one batch as original muffin (freeze them )and the
other for today baking purpose.
You can sprinkle some chocolate chips, raisins or cherries on top of the
original muffins before you bake them in the oven.
A very convenient way to reheat your food without any preparation
when you are late for dinner or breakfast!
If cooking up a stew or roasting may takes up a few hours, you might as
well invest a little money on the right cooking appliances to save your
the time for your convenience.
I have a slow cooker at home that makes wonderful warm and nutritious
soup for the whole family.
In the morning, I will prepare the soup ingredients, dump them into the
slow cooker and let it simmer for the whole day while I am busy with
household chores and writing online.
In addition, I could put my mind at ease even when I am outdoor paying
bills or grocery shopping as the slow cooker uses less power
consumption and does not dries up easily.
A pressure cooker aids in reducing the time required to cook curries,
bak-kut-the (meat bone tea ) and lamb stews.
Normally it takes 4 long hours to cook on a gas stove but with a
pressure cooker, I could whip up a aromatic juicy meals in an hour.
That saves up 3 hours of gas!
Instead of using BBQ grill, buy a toaster oven not microwave oven that
toast your bread nicely and roast your meaty recipes with juicy drips.
It is also convenient to bake cakes, muffins, cookies and defrost frozen
meat in a jiffy.
There are tons of simple , yet quick to cook recipes in less than 20
minutes for the whole family.
Search for meals that require less than 5 ingredients, less preparation
time, less cooking time and if it needs marinating, do it the night before
so that you don’t have to waste time waiting for the meats to marinate
well.
Stir fry vegetable takes around 15 minutes whereas meat stews might
take around 30 minutes to simmer.
Hence, you might as well opt for stir fries recipes and steam recipes
such as fish, minced meat with tofu that takes around 15 minutes.
Teach your teenager or spouse to wash and cook white rice / brown rice
before you reach home. ( Asian families consume rice more than pasta
or spaghetti).
If you are lazy to cook after coming back from work, try making quick
pasta dishes with minced meats, pasta sauce in jar and salad leaves .
With just 3 simple ingredients, you can enjoy a healthy meal in the
shortest time, without messing up your kitchen.
Besides that, you could whip up sandwiches or pitta bread with your
favorite toasted ham, cooked turkey or chicken and generous spread of
mayonnaise, mustard or coleslaw spread.
You don’t have to prepare 3-4 dishes in order to have a good meal at
home.
Sometimes, one simple meal with a cup of hot beverage or fruit juice is
sufficient to satisfy your / your family hunger pangs.
Enjoy a fruit (apple, a bunch of grapes, prune or strawberry ) or a cup of
salad after meal is better than snacking a bag of potato chips.
Do you find it easier or troublesome to prepare larger batches of food ?
What food do you prepare more often and freeze it?
What electrical appliances do you have at home?
Do share with me your opinion. I would love to hear from you.
Cheers!!
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This are some really good tips on how to cook for people who he e no time in the kitchen is who are too busy with work. I am one of those people who do most of the things that you have mentioned above. It saves me a lot I time and money when I prepare my meals before hand, do that when I get home it's easier for me to cook even if it's late.usually on Sundays is when I do my boiling and stacking of good in the freezer for future use. I boil meat dinner vegetables and anything else that needs preparations before time so that when I get to the house all I need to do is thaw and start cooking thanks for sharing those tips
There are some useful tips for cooking at home. As you rightly said that people nowadays are finding it difficult to devote time for cooking for various reasons. Most common reason for not cooking at home is because of tiresomeness and not having a good company to share their work at cooking. The remaining reasons may be specific to a particular family and a member who is cooking for the home.
The tip on how to cook in less than 20 minutes for the entire home is good. The appliances you have mentioned will be quite friendly in cooking. They save time and money also. They also assure some good physical activity.
I want to add that eating in a glassware will save a lot of water as they are easy to wash. We need not use a lot of water in cleaning the dinner and lunch plates. The dinner plates and other serving bowls should be kept clean and should be of good material to avoid the reaction with the food items served.
But, these items should be changed at least once in a year for keeping the kitchen always nice and attractive. This will create a good ambience for eating.
There are some people who recommend cooking for a whole week at a time. But this is not advisable. The Fridge and other electronic items may be efficient in keeping and preserving the food. But it is confined to only some countries only. It also depends on the climate you are living in . In the countries having colder atmosphere the cooking of food for a week may be accepted. But not with the people living in the countries that have a very hot climate.