Comments on: In the Organized Kitchen: Five Tips for Efficient Meals

By: onebagnation

onebagnation — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:03:09 +0000

Hi hyrcan,
Add some almond butter to that jam sandwich for healthy fat, vitamin E and protein – it will keep you satisfied longer!

By: hyrcan

hyrcan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:55:04 +0000

I love to cook, but I’m so used to cooking for a large group that when it comes to cook for just me, or me and a friend… I can’t tell you the mess I’m in. If it’s just me, It’ll be a jam sandwich.

If I cook for someone, I’ll be eating the same thing as leftovers for a week.

The weekly meal planner is a great idea for people to start off on, it will at least give you a starting point. I always plan my meals when I cook for people, but not for my daily meals. I really do need to apply that to everyday… Should help me from watching my produce go bad because I have nothing to make with it…

Of course my problem now is that I -just- moved, so my kitchen is barren. It really is a overwhelming task to restock everything. Which makes getting a well-stocked pantry pretty tricky. It’s rough at first, but they eventually they sort themselves out I’ve found.

I’m going to go off to think up what I can make with what I have in my kitchen…

Let see, rice and the 42 different spices and seasonings…

*sigh* I wish I has some jam.

By: Camilla

Camilla — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:59:51 +0000

Ooh, excellent point, i’ll look out for binders where i can put each recipe in a plastic sheet. I’m forever getting cake-dough all over the scraps of paper i currently store recipes on! Cheers.

By: onebagnation

onebagnation — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:53:04 +0000

@Barbara: I don’t always make the goal of something new every week, but I’ve gotten better. I’m now looking forward to grilling season.

@Camilla: I forgot mention in my post that the recipes are in sheet protectors, keeping safe from spills. It can really be fun to go through favorite recipes, especially if they have nice memories attached. Good luck!

By: Camilla

Camilla — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:58:42 +0000

Love the tips, and although most of them have come into my mind at one stage or another i have yet to put them into practice! I’ve been meaning to get some binders together for recipes for ages, because i find cooking for meals so completely dull that having a recipe in front of me and ingredients to hand is more likely to get me to make food. Plus i adore baking cakes and sweets stuff, and a binder with new and favorite recipes is just what i need. Your post is giving me the energy to attempt it, maybe i’ll round up some binders tomorrow and make a start!

Indidentally, have you ever tried http://www.grouprecipes.com? Excellent site. There are so many recipes on there that i can’t wait to try.

By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:30:38 +0000

Hi Ann,

Like you, I love to cook. I used to try a new recipe every week, but that has gone by the wayside. What you’ve shared is great advice. Being organized in the kitchen/pantry is a real time saver.

By: onebagnation

onebagnation — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:41:56 +0000

Ari, it’s definitely a balancing act. I’m careful not to overbuy, but having certain staples on hand is essential for me.

By: Ari Herzog

Ari Herzog — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:42:58 +0000

I used to keep a “well-stocked pantry” but due to my current status of penny-pinching, I’ve come to realize that it is nonsensical to buy something to hold onto it if I don’t need it and can always run to the grocery store to buy it.

By: onebagnation

onebagnation — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:13:00 +0000

@Chris: no, never doomed!

I see on your site that you’re a very busy man; I also see you follow Zen Habits . . . Leo would say (and I agree) that you need to tackle these new routines one at a time. Once you’re cruising along with the first one, add the next. You’ll be king of the kitchen in no time!

By: chris

chris — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:47:20 +0000

I’ve tried these tings before but I keep falling off the wagon. I’m doomed!