C.J. Braden • 3 Minute Read
How To Cook More From Scratch In The New Year
Cooking from scratch is something that everyone is capable of, but many people choose not to. This can be due to convenience, a lack of recipe knowledge, time and many other reasons.
But while there are a lot of alternatives to home cooking, there are a lot of benefits to be enjoyed by cooking from scratch. From being able to eat healthier to saving yourself money, you could make some big improvements to your lifestyle by embracing home cooking.
Take a look at the following tips to help you cook more from scratch in the new year, so you can start enjoying the benefits.
Start with some simple recipes
Try some fried eggs and fresh herbs for an easy meal
Cooking from scratch can feel overwhelming when you don’t cook very often. The trick is to start simple. By starting with simple recipe ideas, you can build your skills and confidence over time, and start with recipes that don’t take very long to make. Once you’re confident you can master some basic dishes, you can then move on to more complex ones and experiment with recipes you haven’t tried before.
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Learn to recreate some of your favorite dishes
French toast is an easy meal to create at home
One of the best ways to fall in love with cooking from scratch is to recreate some of your favorite dishes. If there’s a meal you love to eat out, such as a pasta dish or a type of curry, you can find a recipe online and learn how to make it yourself at home. This is a good way to approach healthier eating and help you stick to it too - why pay to eat out when you can enjoy the same tasty meal at home?
Put twists on the classics
Try garlic mashed potatoes for a fun flavor twist
As you become more adventurous with your cooking, you can learn how to put a spin on some of the classics. Even a staple like mashed potatoes can be made fancier with a little twist, and you can make some super easy red garlic mashed potatoes that will be sure to make an impression. Cooking is about experimentation, and you can discover some incredible dishes if you’re willing to take some risks.
Plan and prep your meals to make things easier
One of the things that stop a lot of people from cooking from scratch is time. One way you can remedy this is to prep and plan your meals in advance. For the sake of a couple of hours at the beginning of the week or on the weekend, you can prepare multiple dishes that will save you time during the week.
There are a lot of great tips to help make meal planning easier that will help you get into the swing of things. After doing this for a couple of weeks, you’ll soon feel the benefits that will give you the motivation to keep it up.
Cooking from scratch is something that will make a big difference to your diet. It can help you waste less food, give you confidence in cooking for yourself, and open you up to a lot of tasty food. Take the plunge and start cooking more from scratch in the new year - it will make a big difference to your health, and your lifestyle.
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C.J. (Carolyn) Braden is a regular contributor and editor for Carolyn’s Blooming Creations. She has been featured in numerous media publications such as InStyle Magazine, on HGTV, on Bustle.com, and more. She is the author of the books Georgia McMasters in Amethyst Lake Cemetery, How To Be Yourself: 3 Ways To Help You Being You, and the illustrator for the children’s book Bridging Connections. She is a former classroom teacher that now dedicates her life to educating others on how to live their most healthy, creative and happy life. Learn more about her visiting our About Us page.
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