Is everyone getting sick of hearing those famous words "WHAT SHOULD WE MAKE FOR DINNER TONIGHT?"
Let's face it, with COVID cases surging these days, if you are like us, we're definitely NOT eating out right now and doing "take out" less frequently than normal. Additionally, we are now taking advantage of shopping at home to buy our groceries (something a year ago we probably considered to be a luxury service).
Are you finding each day you spend time looking to see what is in the pantry so you can put together something fast, healthy, and can be generally made with meager / spartan ingredients. What I was thinking of starting a new category of recipes in TheITGourmet.com that could be used to assist people and hopefully take the stress out of meal planning and preparation.
I'm going to be putting out a "Call for Recipes!!!" - Here's what I'm thinking as to guiding principles (so please don't be bashful about submitting or providing any feedback):
No special ingredients necessary - the recipe should be made with things that are simple to source, not fancy, etc.
Not an elaborate amount of "hands on" preparation and cooking time - with a goal to get the meal prepared in 45 minutes time (now it might stretch the time if there is baking time involved, but the goal should be 45 minutes of kitchen counter time).They are easy and do not take a lot of time (let's minimize stress on the cooks)
They minimize the number of ingredients
They are healthy (okay, okay - you occasionally need an indulgence)
Kid friendly (not all of them need to be kid-friendly, but if you are like us, you get sick of making chicken nuggets, mac & cheese, and hot dogs)
Family Favorites (don't want to get the taste buds burned out)
Replacements for things you are finding difficult to find in the store right now - i.e., for things were usually easy to find / buy in the store, but either can't source or there might be long lead time (e.g., brown sugar or baking powder).
NOTE: There should no need that this recipe be your own, but please let's make sure we properly reference the source. Also - please provide a picture of the finished recipe. If we are getting it off of a site, let's give the proper credit where credit is due.
Here's a link to the first recipe in this category --> Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
As Always Best Regards and BonAppetIT (and Stay Safe),
The I.T.Gourmet
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