Oh, snacks. It seems that people are either pro-snack or anti-snack these days, and I’d like to add a middle-of-the-road opinion here. Because the truth is, life is CRAZY and sometimes you want a little pick-me-up when 3:00 PM hits during a busy day. Should you snack every day? Probably not. Can excessive snacking become […]
As a bit of a departure from my typical recipes and organization beat, I want to talk about something serious, something important, and something essential to your health: What to eat at Disneyland if you’re gluten-free. All kidding aside, eating out and finding healthy options wherever you go is a huge part of an “edited” […]
For me, Sunday night dinner means making a meal that can be repurposed for the week ahead. So for this round of small-step meal prep, I’m talking about an easy, hearty, and delicious Italian dinner that can be portioned out for the work week. Say hello to Easy Turkey and Mushroom Bolognese. And when I tell […]
I’m not overstating it when I say this Easy Spice Shelf DIY was an organizational dream come true for me. I’d been stacking my spices in an awkward corner of my kitchen for a while and had been searching stores and websites looking for a storage solution. Spoiler alert: I came up short with every rack […]
I’m pretty confident that I belong in another generation. I like old music, traditional values, and my design sense leans more towards early 20th century art deco than millennial minimalism. And when it comes to food storage and saving? Well, I’m just your average depression-era grandmother. Haste makes waste, you know. In all seriousness, I […]
I hesitate to use the term meal prep again, because the strategies I use might make the hardcore “meal prepper” roll their eyes at me. But, I think adopting a “small-step meal prep” philosophy is a great way to make your week and meal planning a little bit easier. Today, I want to talk about […]
When it comes to healthy food storage strategies, some people swear by meal prep. Others are all about stocking up and freezing certain foods. For me, I’m a huge advocate of taking a Weekly Fridge Inventory. And it’s not nearly as complicated or time-consuming as you might think. In general, editing your kitchen and maintaining an […]
For this latest installment in Editing Your Kitchen, I’d like to tackle a topic that is a huge help in getting organized for the week: Small-Step Meal Prep. And the keyword here is “small step.” My philosophy on meal prep and organization (as with most things) is to start small and keep it simple. As the old […]
Lesson #2 in editing your kitchen: pantry organization. As I’ve mentioned before, “editing” your kitchen really lays the groundwork for a healthy lifestyle and making better eating and cooking choices. But it’s often difficult to walk into your kitchen and just start organizing from scratch. In my previous post on organization, Editing Your Kitchen: Pantry Cleanup, I […]
One of the first steps you can take to inspire a healthy lifestyle, change your diet, or shift to a cleaner eating plan is to simply clean out your pantry. The truth is, not-so-healthy snack foods and baking staples are going to be found in your pantry or kitchen cupboards (as opposed to your fridge that mostly houses all your produce […]