A New Way to Dinner, co-authored by Food52's founders Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs, is an indispensable playbook for stress-free meal-planning (hint: cook foundational dishes on the weekend and mix and match ‘em through the week).
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Pam
January 6, 2017
As a type 2 diabetic, who is now also on the blood thinner, warfarin, I'm having trouble incorporating veggies into my daily diet. As you may know, green leafy veggies need to be limited when on warfarin. I could use help finding healthy recipes using other types of veggies that I can eat a lot of.
Lazyretirementgirl
January 17, 2018
Pam, I hope you get this. I cook for a beloved blood thinner using diabetic and have a couple of thoughts for you that have worked well at our house. First, non leafy green veggies like asparagus work well, along with colored veggies like carrots, squash, tomatoes, beets, etc. Roasted or in soups are a popular choice. Second, what the docs have told us is leafy greens are fine, but be consistent in your intake — we eat a green salad every night with no problems. You might want to talk that over with your doctor. Good luck!
Pam
January 6, 2017
As a type 2 diabetic who is now also on warfarin, I find it really hard now to incorporate as many veggies as I'd like into my daily menu. I could use some help!
Monica
June 27, 2016
I make dough for no knead bread, so when I get home it's ready to go in the oven!
fatenak
May 23, 2016
I cut baking paper to the size of my baking pan and line it in the morning to use when i am ready to bake
i boil potatoes and eggs in the morning and here we go quick potatoes salad for dinner
i boil potatoes and eggs in the morning and here we go quick potatoes salad for dinner
AntoniaJames
May 17, 2016
I apply general project management principles to everything I do in the kitchen, and in life generally, for that matter. Specifically, I look at every menu plan as a complex project consisting of many subtasks. Those smaller tasks I group together to make the most efficient use of my time and efforts while doing prep activities; identifying 1 - 5 minute tasks allows me to take advantage of small pockets of time. This morning during my warm up and cool down during interval training on a spinning bike (walking the project management talk again), I thought of about 40 quick “cheat codes” that I often do early in the morning, or when I can grab a few minutes at lunchtime or otherwise during the day on weekends, but also in the evening while making that night’s dinner. (I dictated them into a Notes file on my phone.)
I’ve been the subject of cruel snark - did you know that’s a portmanteau for “snide remark” - here when posting detailed responses on editorial pieces, innocently intended to be helpful. Anyone interested in that “off the top of my head” list should feel free to contact me via my profile.
You can also click on #cheatcode on some of my recent (Not)Recipes in the new Food52 app to see a few real life examples of how I use these basic time management principles.
(As I tell my sons, if you can manage a jury trial in another state or a $100MM+ deal that takes 9 months to negotiate, planning 7-10 days of menus, breaking each item into subtasks to put dinner on the table in 30 minutes, so you can eat a great meal every night, is just not that hard.) ;o)
P.S. Another illustration of how I put these basic ideas to work can be found here: https://food52.com/blog/8826-how-to-hike-a-mountain-and-serve-thanksgiving-dinner-on-the-same-day
(I realize that this is another long answers. My apologies.)
I’ve been the subject of cruel snark - did you know that’s a portmanteau for “snide remark” - here when posting detailed responses on editorial pieces, innocently intended to be helpful. Anyone interested in that “off the top of my head” list should feel free to contact me via my profile.
You can also click on #cheatcode on some of my recent (Not)Recipes in the new Food52 app to see a few real life examples of how I use these basic time management principles.
(As I tell my sons, if you can manage a jury trial in another state or a $100MM+ deal that takes 9 months to negotiate, planning 7-10 days of menus, breaking each item into subtasks to put dinner on the table in 30 minutes, so you can eat a great meal every night, is just not that hard.) ;o)
P.S. Another illustration of how I put these basic ideas to work can be found here: https://food52.com/blog/8826-how-to-hike-a-mountain-and-serve-thanksgiving-dinner-on-the-same-day
(I realize that this is another long answers. My apologies.)
creamtea
January 6, 2017
Antonia I just saw this comment for the first time. I always try to read your smart comments (but could never be as organized as I know you to be) and always learn something. Have been the subject of some snark myself (one user "attacked" a recipe--my "baby"!! just as my daughter and I had arrived at our destination for a dream trip abroad--little did the commentator know!!!). You are a great asset here and your observations are much appreciated by all--I hope you know that!
Lazyretirementgirl
January 17, 2018
AJ + 1 to creamtea’s comment. You are my very favorite contributor on Food52. Plus, as a retired lawyer, I wholeheartedly agree with your central thesis: if you can manage a nationwide practice or try a seven week case out of town, meal planning is a cakewalk. 😉
Amy
May 17, 2016
Love cooking up some kale with eggs for breakfast - so #9 really is a big time saver! :)
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