1 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: Hello, Hello, I'm Kelsey Nixon and this is Kitchen Prescription, 2 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:11,319 Speaker 1: the podcast you listen to when you don't know what 3 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 1: to make for dinner. I am so thrilled to have 4 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:17,759 Speaker 1: you here today because we're doing a mailbag episode, a 5 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: good old fashioned Q and A, and I can't wait 6 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 1: to dive in to your questions I asked on Instagram. 7 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:26,599 Speaker 1: You guys sent some great questions. There were a couple 8 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: of duplicates in there, and so I'm really excited to 9 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 1: answer the most popular questions that came through. But before 10 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: we get into those questions, I know that so many 11 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:39,800 Speaker 1: of you listen to the podcast to get inspiration for 12 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 1: your basic weekly meal plans, and so we're going to 13 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: start by me sharing three recipes I plan to make 14 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 1: this week and are going on my meal plan to 15 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 1: hopefully inspire you as you put a plan together. And 16 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:56,760 Speaker 1: just a small note here, because I really believe this 17 00:00:56,800 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 1: makes such a massive difference when you dedicate some time 18 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 1: each week to look at what's coming ahead, up ahead, 19 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:09,920 Speaker 1: maybe that's on a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday whenever, and 20 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 1: make a decision once about what you plan to make 21 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:16,280 Speaker 1: for dinner in those nights, as opposed to every single 22 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:19,400 Speaker 1: night thinking what am I making? What am I making? 23 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:22,959 Speaker 1: What am I making? It is truly such a gift 24 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 1: to give yourself that so it is. I understand it's 25 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: a difficult muscle to develop this idea of basic meal planning, 26 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 1: but I'm telling you it will relieve so much stress 27 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:39,680 Speaker 1: if you can develop that habit. So I am here 28 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 1: to help. I'm here to help you. And one of 29 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 1: the reasons I created the podcast was because I thought 30 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 1: this is something people could do at a designated time 31 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: each week, throw on the podcast and that's the time 32 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:53,120 Speaker 1: where they set out their meal plan for the week. 33 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 1: So that's why we're here. That's why we're doing this. 34 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 1: My goal is to get you to the dinner table. 35 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 1: I don't care if you put cold cereal on your 36 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 1: meal plan or Dino nuggets or heaven forbid, McDonald's drive through. Honestly, 37 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 1: what I care about is that you get to the 38 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:11,920 Speaker 1: table with your family. That's what feels most important to me, 39 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 1: and I think that the plan is just key. Also, 40 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:17,640 Speaker 1: if you plan to have Dino nuggets and mac and 41 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:21,880 Speaker 1: cheese on Tuesday, you're going to feel less guilty when 42 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:24,640 Speaker 1: that rolls around. And that's what you actually end up 43 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 1: feeding your family because it was intentional. And of course 44 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 1: we're going to have Dino nugget and mac and cheese 45 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 1: nights because life is crazy. I just find that I 46 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:38,320 Speaker 1: like it better when I have anticipated that chaos and 47 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: I've already made a decision so that I'm not also 48 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 1: having to make a decision on top of daily chaos. 49 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:46,800 Speaker 1: All Right, I'll step off the soapbox of the importance 50 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 1: of a meal plan and give you these recipe ideas 51 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:52,639 Speaker 1: for the week. So three recipes I'm making this week. 52 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 1: First up, I'm excited about this one, my honey mustard 53 00:02:56,400 --> 00:03:00,040 Speaker 1: glazed grilled chicken. Now, the reason I'm sharing this is 54 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 1: because I am convinced that this is the end all, 55 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 1: bl the best marinade when it comes to grilled chicken. 56 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:09,800 Speaker 1: I'm even gonna go off as far and say it 57 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: like summer grilled chicken, because I tend to do the 58 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,680 Speaker 1: most grilled chicken in the summer months, and this is 59 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 1: that marinade where I haven't memorized. I don't even have 60 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 1: to look at the recipe anymore because I just know 61 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:25,680 Speaker 1: it and it's so flavorful, it's so good. It works 62 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 1: every single time. It's really well balanced and I just 63 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 1: love it. So it's got some Dijon mustard, it's got 64 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 1: some honey. The secret ingredient is some soy sauce and 65 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 1: then a little bit of lemon juice and some mayo, 66 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 1: and you mix all this together you marinate your chicken. 67 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 1: What's great is it works pretty during quick and so 68 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 1: even if you've only got an hour for this to marinate, 69 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 1: it still makes a big difference. But I stand by 70 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 1: the fact that I think a sweet spot for a 71 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 1: marinade is six to twelve hours. It's where you give 72 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: maximum flavor. You don't really want to marinate beyond twenty 73 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: four hours because then it can start to break down 74 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 1: the proteins in the chicken and give you some funny 75 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 1: texture stuff. So aim for that six to twelve if 76 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 1: not an hour, will still be great. So we're gonna 77 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 1: throw this on the grill. And then the recipe is 78 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 1: written for my or Zoto as well, which is also 79 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:18,159 Speaker 1: in this recipe, which is a recipe Club recipe for July, 80 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: and I love it. It's like or Zoto is kind 81 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:27,600 Speaker 1: of like the easier poor man's version of rizzotto, meaning 82 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:31,479 Speaker 1: it's like almost impossible to screw up. It's really easy 83 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:34,000 Speaker 1: to pull together, and I always have everything on hand 84 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:38,039 Speaker 1: to make this. It's kind of an alternative to rice 85 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 1: or pasta. It's like a side dish that works with anything, 86 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:45,040 Speaker 1: and my kids love it. My kids eat it up 87 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:47,280 Speaker 1: like crazy. In fact, we made this a couple of 88 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:49,520 Speaker 1: weeks ago, and at least for three days, this is 89 00:04:49,520 --> 00:04:52,360 Speaker 1: what I put in their lunches afterwards because they just 90 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 1: they'll always eat it. They love it. Okay, So honey 91 00:04:55,800 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 1: mustard glazed grilled chicken with the or Zoto is on Monday, 92 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:04,920 Speaker 1: and then I am making something fun for breakfast for dinner. 93 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:09,280 Speaker 1: My kids really like breakfast for dinner, and something about 94 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 1: breakfast for dinner just feels manageable to me. And it 95 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 1: can be as simple as pancakes or waffles or something 96 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 1: like this. I am going to make this corn cheddar 97 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 1: and jalapeeno strata. So what a strata is is it's 98 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:23,839 Speaker 1: almost like it's almost like a bread pudding in a way. 99 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:27,040 Speaker 1: It's savory bread pudding, but it's got an egg base 100 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 1: and it is so so good. This is one of 101 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:34,520 Speaker 1: those things that like I'll take somewhere because I know 102 00:05:34,560 --> 00:05:36,880 Speaker 1: everybody's gonna love it. It's one of those recipes. You 103 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 1: can find it on my website. And if you're cooking 104 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 1: for young kids and you want to pull the haalepeno out, 105 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:45,040 Speaker 1: no problem do that. That's no big deal. I usually 106 00:05:45,080 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 1: put it in like a quarter of it because my 107 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:50,159 Speaker 1: husband and I like a little bit of heat, but 108 00:05:50,279 --> 00:05:52,760 Speaker 1: my kids don't. But the corn and the cheddar, and 109 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:56,040 Speaker 1: it's got like this crusty bread and it is just 110 00:05:56,240 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 1: hearty and filling and so delicious. My kids call it 111 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:03,600 Speaker 1: breakfast cast role, and it kind of is. But it's 112 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: kind of like an elevated breakfast cast role. So perfect 113 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: thing to take if you or you know what, This 114 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 1: is a perfect thing to make if you are traveling 115 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:14,719 Speaker 1: with family this summer and you're doing like a special 116 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 1: breakfast somewhere. Maybe you guys were inted at an airbnb 117 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:21,280 Speaker 1: and you are going to be adventuring and you're going 118 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 1: to have a big breakfast one morning. This corn, cheddar 119 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:27,039 Speaker 1: and jalapino strata is awesome but also great for a 120 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:29,880 Speaker 1: Wednesday night because it's really easy to make, all right, 121 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 1: So I'm going to do that and then I'm gonna 122 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 1: start it with fresh fruit and some orange juice and 123 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:37,479 Speaker 1: it's going to be fun. A third A five ingredient 124 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:41,000 Speaker 1: recipe my five ingredient mango lime curry that I posted 125 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 1: last week on Instagram. You can find all of my 126 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:46,719 Speaker 1: five ingredient recipes in a highlight bubble on my Instagram feed. 127 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:51,520 Speaker 1: But this is fantastic, especially for you Costco shoppers. There's 128 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 1: a great shortcut ingredient called the Suki's Mingo Coconut curry, 129 00:06:57,160 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 1: and it is awesome. I think almost all Costco's carry it. 130 00:07:01,960 --> 00:07:04,600 Speaker 1: I have bought it many times for like, let's call 131 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:08,120 Speaker 1: it a dumpinster dinner, right, baseball night dinner, a ballet 132 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 1: night dinner. When you've got a lot going on, you 133 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:12,320 Speaker 1: literally just take it out of the package and you 134 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 1: put it in the skillet. Now what I like to 135 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 1: do is I like to jazz it up just a 136 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 1: little bit, and so I add in some fresh mango. 137 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 1: I add in some habed cherry tomatoes, and then the 138 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:24,640 Speaker 1: zest and juice from a lime and mix that all together. 139 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 1: So rover rice. And then I love the stone Fire 140 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:29,840 Speaker 1: non bread, which you can get at Costco, but almost 141 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 1: any other grocery store sells it. It's just delicious, and 142 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 1: then I can't help myself from adding just a bit 143 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:39,240 Speaker 1: of cilantro on top. That took us beyond our five ingredients. 144 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 1: But it just give me this one, all right, give 145 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:45,320 Speaker 1: me this one. So there you have it. We're doing 146 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:49,040 Speaker 1: grilled chicken with the orzoto. We're doing a fun breakfast 147 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 1: for dinner night the corn cheddar halopeno strata, and then 148 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:56,480 Speaker 1: we're going to have our five ingredient mingo lime curry. 149 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 1: And that's what's going on our meal plan this week. 150 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:01,520 Speaker 1: All right, guys, they're your recipes for the week. Let's 151 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 1: jump into the back half of the podcast where we 152 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 1: are going to chat about everything, your questions, my answers, 153 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:12,080 Speaker 1: hopefully some good insights to make cooking feel a little 154 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:19,440 Speaker 1: bit more manageable this week. All right. The first question 155 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:23,080 Speaker 1: I received actually from a couple of people with share 156 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 1: your favorite ideas for breakfast with kids? And I love 157 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 1: this question and you can tell it kind of influenced 158 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:30,120 Speaker 1: my meal plan for the week because I put a 159 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:33,600 Speaker 1: breakfast recipe on it. But breakfast really is a hit 160 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:35,600 Speaker 1: with my kids, and I know it is with many 161 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:38,320 Speaker 1: of yours as well. And we're not talking just breakfast 162 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:40,280 Speaker 1: in the morning, but breakfast for dinner, and I want 163 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:42,559 Speaker 1: to give it one more plug because I would consider 164 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:45,840 Speaker 1: breakfast for dinner almost like a pantry meal for me, 165 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:49,120 Speaker 1: Like if I haven't decided what I'm going to make, 166 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:51,520 Speaker 1: or our plans have changed and what I was going 167 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:54,000 Speaker 1: to make, I don't have time to make anymore. Breakfast 168 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 1: for dinner is always a solid choice because it's a 169 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:59,560 Speaker 1: really easy, balanced meal I can make for my family 170 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:01,960 Speaker 1: and in her twenty minutes. And so here are a 171 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 1: couple of just classic favorites. I really love the pre 172 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:11,960 Speaker 1: cooked bacon at Costco, the Kirkland brand that has been 173 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:14,480 Speaker 1: a big hit for our family because the cleanup feels 174 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:18,920 Speaker 1: just substantially easier than traditional bacon. Now, I know not 175 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:21,400 Speaker 1: all of your Costco shoppers, and you can certainly get 176 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:24,600 Speaker 1: pre cooked bacon elsewhere, but I just happen to really 177 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:29,080 Speaker 1: like that product that brand, and so I will do 178 00:09:29,120 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 1: bacon a lot. Bacon's a big hit with my kids, 179 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:35,840 Speaker 1: and I will almost always cook the bacon first, and 180 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 1: then I will scramble the eggs in the same skillet 181 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:42,600 Speaker 1: as some of that bacon grease to really capture all 182 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:47,920 Speaker 1: of that flavor. And that's so yummy, and then I 183 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:50,080 Speaker 1: am just giving you guys my shortcut favorites here. I 184 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:54,120 Speaker 1: love the crusties. Belgian waffle mix comes in a blue box, 185 00:09:54,640 --> 00:09:56,960 Speaker 1: and to me, if you are looking for something to 186 00:09:57,040 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 1: keep in your pantry that you can just reach for, 187 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:04,480 Speaker 1: I'm convinced that is the best waffle mix. It's so 188 00:10:04,520 --> 00:10:07,640 Speaker 1: good to the extent that I have gone on Amazon 189 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:10,880 Speaker 1: and bought it like in bulk because my family likes 190 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:15,479 Speaker 1: it so much. And yeah, when it comes to pancakes, 191 00:10:15,520 --> 00:10:18,199 Speaker 1: I usually mixed together a pancake recipe, but that waffle mix, 192 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:20,040 Speaker 1: I just don't know that it can be be It's 193 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:24,839 Speaker 1: really good. Other stuff, we recently did an oatmeal bar 194 00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:27,040 Speaker 1: in the morning, So it was just before I was 195 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:29,000 Speaker 1: going to kind of clear up my fridge, and so 196 00:10:29,040 --> 00:10:32,480 Speaker 1: I pulled out all of our berries and I had 197 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:36,439 Speaker 1: some peaches, and I kind of I gave everyone a 198 00:10:36,480 --> 00:10:38,240 Speaker 1: bowl of oatmeal and they got to kind of mix 199 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:41,800 Speaker 1: and match, and they thought that was really fun. So 200 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:45,440 Speaker 1: that's something you could do. And another thing are banana boats. 201 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:47,640 Speaker 1: That's kind of a fun idea we do where you 202 00:10:47,679 --> 00:10:50,880 Speaker 1: take a banana, you split it down the center, then 203 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:53,839 Speaker 1: yogurt goes in the center, almost as if you were 204 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:56,959 Speaker 1: making a banana split, but instead of the ice cream, 205 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:59,920 Speaker 1: you do yogurt, and then you top it with berries 206 00:11:00,160 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 1: and granola and all that good stuff. So banana boats 207 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:07,280 Speaker 1: are a huge hit with my kids. Another favorite breakfast 208 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:10,320 Speaker 1: idea are smoothies. And you know what's funny is my 209 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:12,520 Speaker 1: kids are pretty good about eating the smoothies, but they 210 00:11:12,559 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 1: love making the smoothies. There's something about adding the ingredients 211 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:18,000 Speaker 1: to the blender that they get a kick out of. 212 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:20,960 Speaker 1: So I get a lot of requests for smoothies, and 213 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:24,800 Speaker 1: it's such a great way to get some extra fruits 214 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:26,800 Speaker 1: and veggies and your kids who might be a little 215 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:31,000 Speaker 1: bit picky. So those are some of our favorite breakfast ideas. 216 00:11:31,160 --> 00:11:32,720 Speaker 1: The other thing I want to mention is this idea 217 00:11:32,760 --> 00:11:37,040 Speaker 1: of a savory waffle. So sometimes I will do a 218 00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:39,959 Speaker 1: waffle that is like a cornbread mix, and I will 219 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:43,520 Speaker 1: throw in some cheddar cheese and maybe some chives and 220 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:46,439 Speaker 1: do like a whole savory take on waffles as opposed 221 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:49,520 Speaker 1: to sweet. Admittedly, it's a bigger hit with my husband 222 00:11:49,520 --> 00:11:51,480 Speaker 1: and I than my kids. They seem to really like 223 00:11:51,559 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 1: the sweet waffles. But that's pretty darn good. You serve 224 00:11:55,760 --> 00:11:58,880 Speaker 1: those savory waffles with like a fried egg on top 225 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:02,600 Speaker 1: and some salsa, some avocado, and you have got yourself 226 00:12:02,600 --> 00:12:05,960 Speaker 1: with breakfast attle hot sauce. It is so so yummy, 227 00:12:06,040 --> 00:12:10,080 Speaker 1: So don't discount a savory breakfast either. The last tip 228 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:12,280 Speaker 1: I want to give you is, and this is going 229 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:14,480 Speaker 1: to sound a little precious, but I promise you it's 230 00:12:14,520 --> 00:12:16,800 Speaker 1: not that hard. Is We do a lot of egg 231 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:21,440 Speaker 1: in a hole. So you take a basic piece of bread, 232 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:26,400 Speaker 1: You take a cookie cutter favored in my household us 233 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:29,960 Speaker 1: the heart at the moment, and you take the cook atter, 234 00:12:30,080 --> 00:12:32,880 Speaker 1: pressed it in the center of the bread, and then 235 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:35,160 Speaker 1: you put it. You butter each side of the bread. 236 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:38,000 Speaker 1: It goes in a skillet. You crack an egg in 237 00:12:38,040 --> 00:12:42,160 Speaker 1: the center where you cut out, and you flip it, 238 00:12:42,440 --> 00:12:45,360 Speaker 1: you cook it. You toast up the little heart shape 239 00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:47,480 Speaker 1: as well, and you've got egg in a hole. My 240 00:12:47,559 --> 00:12:49,640 Speaker 1: kids really love that. They also like it when we do. 241 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:52,720 Speaker 1: They're the first letter of their names. So that's another 242 00:12:52,760 --> 00:12:57,240 Speaker 1: idea that might be fun for kids and breakfast ideas 243 00:12:57,240 --> 00:12:59,920 Speaker 1: for summer snacking. When you feel like it's a whole 244 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:03,640 Speaker 1: neighborhood of kids, I have been there, and there's nothing 245 00:13:03,640 --> 00:13:07,319 Speaker 1: more aggravating when you go to Costco and you splurge 246 00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:10,240 Speaker 1: on the beef jerky even though it's going to cost 247 00:13:10,280 --> 00:13:13,560 Speaker 1: you thirty bucks, and they're all gone in one day 248 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 1: because the neighborhood kids have shown up. Just me, Just me, 249 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:20,719 Speaker 1: No same things goes with popsicles, right, Okay, So this 250 00:13:20,800 --> 00:13:24,040 Speaker 1: is my best advice when it comes to feeding the 251 00:13:24,040 --> 00:13:27,000 Speaker 1: whole neighborhood. And look, I want to acknowledge here that 252 00:13:27,280 --> 00:13:29,679 Speaker 1: I hope, and I'm sure I don't know maybe some 253 00:13:29,720 --> 00:13:31,720 Speaker 1: of you at least here, hope that I always want 254 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 1: my house to be a place that kids want to come. 255 00:13:33,960 --> 00:13:36,400 Speaker 1: And so if that means having some extra snacks on hand, 256 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:38,840 Speaker 1: so be it. I'm happy. I'm happy to do it. 257 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:41,040 Speaker 1: I might just provide a more affordable snack than the 258 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:45,520 Speaker 1: beef jerkey. Anyways, what I've done this once. This is 259 00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:47,920 Speaker 1: actually when we lived back in Oregon and we had 260 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:51,000 Speaker 1: a steady rotation of kids coming in and out, and 261 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:54,880 Speaker 1: I had what we call they share basket, and I 262 00:13:54,920 --> 00:13:58,080 Speaker 1: had it in the pantry and it was it was 263 00:13:58,200 --> 00:14:00,880 Speaker 1: kind of awesome because I would keep stuff in there. 264 00:14:00,880 --> 00:14:03,240 Speaker 1: But then inevitably there was stuff that I would buy 265 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:05,679 Speaker 1: for my kids that they wouldn't end up eating, like 266 00:14:05,760 --> 00:14:10,120 Speaker 1: apple chips or I don't know, I'd buy one of 267 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:13,880 Speaker 1: the combo packs of chips or cookies or something, and 268 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:16,080 Speaker 1: there's one flavor that they don't like, the fritos or 269 00:14:16,080 --> 00:14:18,440 Speaker 1: whatever it may be, and those things can then go 270 00:14:18,520 --> 00:14:22,080 Speaker 1: in the share basket because my kids might not like them, 271 00:14:22,120 --> 00:14:26,520 Speaker 1: but my neighborhood kids might like them. So consider adding 272 00:14:26,760 --> 00:14:29,880 Speaker 1: that basket or bin to your pantry or even like 273 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:33,840 Speaker 1: in depending on where you live, your garage where you 274 00:14:33,920 --> 00:14:36,760 Speaker 1: might have kids. You could also have a share bin 275 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:41,040 Speaker 1: in a garage freezer because I know that popsicles can 276 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:46,520 Speaker 1: disappear so quickly, and so you could maybe maybe you 277 00:14:47,120 --> 00:14:50,360 Speaker 1: do you know, more affordable popsicles like an Otter pop 278 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:53,480 Speaker 1: or something like that for neighborhood neighborhood kids. It's like 279 00:14:53,480 --> 00:14:58,080 Speaker 1: the share bin for friends. And then you keep those 280 00:14:58,200 --> 00:15:03,120 Speaker 1: ice cream sandwiches for yourself because mama's gonna need those. 281 00:15:03,480 --> 00:15:05,840 Speaker 1: So that's my best advice is come up with a 282 00:15:05,880 --> 00:15:08,600 Speaker 1: system for either a share bin or basket in your 283 00:15:08,680 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 1: pantry and or freezer. All right, next question, pantry staples 284 00:15:13,640 --> 00:15:17,040 Speaker 1: if you have impromptu guests. I love an impromptu guest 285 00:15:17,120 --> 00:15:20,240 Speaker 1: I really do. Ninety nine percent of the time. I 286 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:24,520 Speaker 1: love an impromptu guest, and my best advice here is 287 00:15:24,760 --> 00:15:26,920 Speaker 1: to have stuff on hand to make a sweet and 288 00:15:27,040 --> 00:15:31,840 Speaker 1: salty snack board. You know, you could say a charcuderie board, 289 00:15:31,880 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 1: and I could tell you that I love the unexpected 290 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:38,080 Speaker 1: cheddar from Trader Joe's with honey crisp apples and you know, 291 00:15:38,160 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 1: sweetened pecans and all of that. But a sweet and 292 00:15:41,160 --> 00:15:43,840 Speaker 1: salty snackboard is a really fun thing to put together, 293 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:48,720 Speaker 1: especially if those impromptu guests happen to be children. But 294 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:51,080 Speaker 1: what I love about it is that you think about 295 00:15:51,080 --> 00:15:55,520 Speaker 1: that balance of salty, maybe some pretzels, some chips, things 296 00:15:55,520 --> 00:16:00,600 Speaker 1: like that, and then the sweet with fruits and dried fruits, 297 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:04,280 Speaker 1: fresh fruits, things like that. I've got a really good 298 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:10,320 Speaker 1: blog post on my site about snackboards and snackboards, suppers 299 00:16:10,360 --> 00:16:14,200 Speaker 1: and a whole different array of ideas. But in the 300 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:16,400 Speaker 1: past when I have pulled out stuff for a sweet 301 00:16:16,440 --> 00:16:19,320 Speaker 1: and salty snack board, it's like a huge hit with people. 302 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:23,120 Speaker 1: So that's my first response. But if you were to 303 00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:25,200 Speaker 1: check out that post on my site, I've also got 304 00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:27,480 Speaker 1: one for like a bruschetta board, like how you can 305 00:16:27,840 --> 00:16:30,960 Speaker 1: just take a basic baguette and pick up some bruschetta 306 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:34,160 Speaker 1: and some pesto and some fresh mozzarella and some balsamic glaze, 307 00:16:34,200 --> 00:16:37,440 Speaker 1: and you've got yourself a really elegant and simple way 308 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:41,920 Speaker 1: to throw together something to entertain with. And then I 309 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:45,160 Speaker 1: also just love when you have impromptu guests. I don't 310 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:47,280 Speaker 1: want you to feel like you have to get too fancy. 311 00:16:47,320 --> 00:16:48,520 Speaker 1: I don't want you to feel like you've got to 312 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:51,560 Speaker 1: pull out the nice dishes and platters and all of that. 313 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:55,480 Speaker 1: Sometimes the funnest thing to share with guests is maybe 314 00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:58,120 Speaker 1: something that you just bought that you're loving, right, So 315 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:02,360 Speaker 1: maybe you just bought try full popcorn and it was 316 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:05,520 Speaker 1: so good and you pull the bag out and you're 317 00:17:05,560 --> 00:17:07,080 Speaker 1: all passing it around saying what do you think? Do 318 00:17:07,119 --> 00:17:09,119 Speaker 1: you like it? Or maybe it's the dill pickle chips, 319 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:12,520 Speaker 1: or maybe you know things like that. So just I 320 00:17:12,520 --> 00:17:17,400 Speaker 1: think casual is always best, I really really do. If 321 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:21,840 Speaker 1: you like having something to display, I recommend investing in 322 00:17:21,880 --> 00:17:25,199 Speaker 1: a good serving board, and my favorite brand for that 323 00:17:25,320 --> 00:17:28,280 Speaker 1: is et two Home et u h o Emi. They 324 00:17:28,320 --> 00:17:30,280 Speaker 1: sell their products on Amazon, but you can find them 325 00:17:30,320 --> 00:17:34,000 Speaker 1: other places, and they have the most beautiful wood serving boards, 326 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:36,320 Speaker 1: and I got a handful of those that I use 327 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:38,800 Speaker 1: all the time. Throw them in the center. You pour 328 00:17:38,800 --> 00:17:41,760 Speaker 1: out the truffle popcorn, you grab the strawberries, the blueberries. 329 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:44,480 Speaker 1: Maybe you've got some chocolate almonds that you can throw 330 00:17:44,520 --> 00:17:46,720 Speaker 1: on there and just kind of make it like a 331 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:50,280 Speaker 1: snack fest. The other thing that you can't go wrong with, 332 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:54,240 Speaker 1: you just can't go wrong with good old fastened chips, 333 00:17:54,440 --> 00:17:59,600 Speaker 1: salsa and guac. Right, everyone loves a good chip best, 334 00:17:59,640 --> 00:18:01,800 Speaker 1: So that's another thing that I would jump to if 335 00:18:01,800 --> 00:18:05,800 Speaker 1: I've got impromptu guests. But check out those snackboards. There's 336 00:18:05,800 --> 00:18:08,960 Speaker 1: some really good ideas there. I also received a handful 337 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:13,720 Speaker 1: of questions about two categories, pots and pans and knives. 338 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:17,000 Speaker 1: So if you're in the market for pots and pans, 339 00:18:17,040 --> 00:18:19,560 Speaker 1: I want you to know I have a whole podcast 340 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:23,720 Speaker 1: episode dedicated to cookware, and if you're really like looking 341 00:18:23,720 --> 00:18:26,240 Speaker 1: to make an investment, go listen to that episode because 342 00:18:26,240 --> 00:18:29,240 Speaker 1: I do a deep dive on everything from cast iron 343 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:32,879 Speaker 1: to stainless steel, to non stick to ceramic nonstick and 344 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:37,399 Speaker 1: answer all of those questions. In short, this is what 345 00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:39,920 Speaker 1: I'm going to say. I think you probably need less 346 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:43,600 Speaker 1: cookware than you think you need. And I think people 347 00:18:43,720 --> 00:18:47,280 Speaker 1: are inclined to go buy a full set if that 348 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:49,240 Speaker 1: just feels easier to you and that's what you want 349 00:18:49,280 --> 00:18:51,800 Speaker 1: to do. Great, but I think you'll probably only use 350 00:18:51,880 --> 00:18:56,600 Speaker 1: seventy percent of what's in that set. So let's do this. 351 00:18:56,880 --> 00:19:00,400 Speaker 1: I am going to say, I think everyone should own 352 00:19:00,840 --> 00:19:04,000 Speaker 1: some element of a cast iron skillet, whether that's an 353 00:19:04,119 --> 00:19:06,760 Speaker 1: enameled cast iron skillet like a lake crusade or a 354 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:10,720 Speaker 1: stob or a really affordable lodge cast iron. I think 355 00:19:10,720 --> 00:19:13,000 Speaker 1: it's just a great piece to invest in and to 356 00:19:13,160 --> 00:19:17,280 Speaker 1: learn how to cook with. I think everyone should do 357 00:19:17,359 --> 00:19:20,360 Speaker 1: a non stick skillet, I really do. And whether that 358 00:19:20,520 --> 00:19:22,840 Speaker 1: is a ceramic nonstick which is going to be something 359 00:19:22,880 --> 00:19:25,880 Speaker 1: like an always pan or a green pan, or even 360 00:19:25,920 --> 00:19:30,119 Speaker 1: the Caraway pans, or something more traditional that's like the 361 00:19:30,320 --> 00:19:35,400 Speaker 1: black coated nonstick teflon, I think both are fine. They 362 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:38,399 Speaker 1: just tend to wear down quickly or more not quickly, 363 00:19:38,480 --> 00:19:41,359 Speaker 1: but faster than something like cast iron, and so just 364 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:43,840 Speaker 1: know that they will likely need to be replaced after 365 00:19:43,880 --> 00:19:47,080 Speaker 1: a couple of years. I don't think it's smart to 366 00:19:47,160 --> 00:19:49,840 Speaker 1: buy one non stick pan and use it for twenty years, 367 00:19:50,600 --> 00:19:53,600 Speaker 1: because it can start to chip and do all that 368 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:55,720 Speaker 1: stuff you don't want it to do. So as far 369 00:19:55,760 --> 00:20:00,760 Speaker 1: as like traditional non stick, the black coated teflon versus seram, 370 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:03,320 Speaker 1: I think that the traditional non stick is easier to 371 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:06,760 Speaker 1: cook with and far more durable. But a lot of 372 00:20:06,800 --> 00:20:12,879 Speaker 1: people don't like what is contained in teflon and so 373 00:20:12,920 --> 00:20:18,119 Speaker 1: they prefer ceramic because it's maybe like a less toxic choice. 374 00:20:19,320 --> 00:20:21,520 Speaker 1: But in the research I've done, I really think as 375 00:20:21,520 --> 00:20:24,199 Speaker 1: long as you use the non stick appropriately, you're not 376 00:20:24,320 --> 00:20:28,400 Speaker 1: using it to like crazy high heat. It's really quite 377 00:20:28,440 --> 00:20:30,720 Speaker 1: safe in my opinion, and I have no problem using 378 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:33,880 Speaker 1: it with my family. If you are looking for a 379 00:20:33,960 --> 00:20:38,159 Speaker 1: set of non stick, Caraway is kind of like the 380 00:20:38,280 --> 00:20:40,920 Speaker 1: Darling in the industry right now. My sister has a set, 381 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:43,919 Speaker 1: she loves them. My mom has a set, she loves them. 382 00:20:43,960 --> 00:20:45,480 Speaker 1: That would be a great choice. That would be a 383 00:20:45,480 --> 00:20:50,399 Speaker 1: great choice. What I would maybe recommend that would be 384 00:20:50,440 --> 00:20:53,160 Speaker 1: a combination of these two things is a brand called 385 00:20:53,240 --> 00:20:56,760 Speaker 1: hex Clad. Hex Clad is awesome. They are a hybrid 386 00:20:57,080 --> 00:21:03,160 Speaker 1: stainless steel non stick cookwear line, and I really enjoy 387 00:21:03,280 --> 00:21:05,760 Speaker 1: the pieces that I have from them. They're easy to 388 00:21:05,800 --> 00:21:08,159 Speaker 1: clean up, but I find that they heat evenly and 389 00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:11,200 Speaker 1: you get all the benefits of stainless steel. So there 390 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:12,879 Speaker 1: you have it. I would say you can never go 391 00:21:12,920 --> 00:21:15,119 Speaker 1: wrong with cast iron, but you mightn't need to accept 392 00:21:15,119 --> 00:21:16,480 Speaker 1: that there's gonna be a little bit of a learning 393 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:18,240 Speaker 1: curve with the way that you use it if you've 394 00:21:18,280 --> 00:21:21,320 Speaker 1: never used cast iron before. If you're looking for non 395 00:21:21,359 --> 00:21:24,800 Speaker 1: stick in a set, I would recommend Caraway. If you 396 00:21:24,840 --> 00:21:29,439 Speaker 1: are looking for stainless steel or something that's going to 397 00:21:29,520 --> 00:21:31,560 Speaker 1: last you a really long time, Like if you want 398 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:33,119 Speaker 1: to buy cookwear that's going to last you for the 399 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:36,240 Speaker 1: next decade, I would buy hex Clad. All right, And 400 00:21:36,280 --> 00:21:37,800 Speaker 1: if you have more questions, I mean, I tried to 401 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:40,280 Speaker 1: make that succinct, but it's a big topic. So go 402 00:21:40,359 --> 00:21:43,520 Speaker 1: check out that episode on cookwear and that should be 403 00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:46,199 Speaker 1: able to answer all of your questions. All right. The 404 00:21:46,280 --> 00:21:48,000 Speaker 1: next thing I got a lot of questions about, and 405 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:50,800 Speaker 1: we'll wrap up with this one is knives. So many 406 00:21:50,800 --> 00:21:52,960 Speaker 1: people have questions about knives. Do I need to invest 407 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:56,760 Speaker 1: in really good knives? Do I need to sharpen them often? 408 00:21:57,320 --> 00:21:59,879 Speaker 1: Should I just buy new knives every couple of years? 409 00:22:00,359 --> 00:22:02,719 Speaker 1: And this is what I'll say about that. When it 410 00:22:02,720 --> 00:22:06,280 Speaker 1: comes to knives, a sharp knife is a safe knife. 411 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:09,679 Speaker 1: So if you are using doll knives, it is not 412 00:22:09,880 --> 00:22:12,800 Speaker 1: nearly as safe as using sharp knives, because if you 413 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:15,240 Speaker 1: have a doll knife, you are going to struggle more 414 00:22:15,280 --> 00:22:18,320 Speaker 1: to cut things, and then things get wobbly and unbalanced. 415 00:22:18,720 --> 00:22:22,840 Speaker 1: And trust me, coming from experience, I would rather cut 416 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:25,760 Speaker 1: myself with a sharp knife than a doll knife. And 417 00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:27,720 Speaker 1: forgive me for saying this, because I know that there's 418 00:22:27,720 --> 00:22:30,760 Speaker 1: going to be some Cutco lovers on this podcast, but 419 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:33,240 Speaker 1: I can't tell you how many times I've heard, oh, 420 00:22:33,280 --> 00:22:35,560 Speaker 1: I have great knives. I have Cutco knives. My mother 421 00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:38,359 Speaker 1: in law got them twenty years ago and they're still great. 422 00:22:38,840 --> 00:22:42,280 Speaker 1: A Cutco knife. I don't love the feel of a 423 00:22:42,320 --> 00:22:44,919 Speaker 1: Cutco knife, and most of the Cutco knives I have 424 00:22:45,119 --> 00:22:48,800 Speaker 1: used are not nearly sharp enough. Now I know that 425 00:22:48,840 --> 00:22:50,720 Speaker 1: you can send them in to be sharpened and all that, 426 00:22:51,000 --> 00:22:54,800 Speaker 1: but yes, a knife does require maintenance. So what I 427 00:22:54,840 --> 00:22:57,880 Speaker 1: think is most important is that a knife feels good 428 00:22:57,920 --> 00:23:02,280 Speaker 1: in your hand. So if you are going beyond target 429 00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:05,560 Speaker 1: and you are going to invest in somewhat of a 430 00:23:05,560 --> 00:23:09,080 Speaker 1: good knife, which I think is a great choice, I 431 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:12,320 Speaker 1: suggest that you go to a Williams Sonoma or a 432 00:23:12,359 --> 00:23:16,280 Speaker 1: Slotod and you actually hold a knife. I don't think 433 00:23:16,280 --> 00:23:17,840 Speaker 1: you need to get a set. I think you can 434 00:23:17,880 --> 00:23:21,560 Speaker 1: get one knife to begin, like a standard eight inch 435 00:23:22,640 --> 00:23:25,000 Speaker 1: chef's knife, maybe ten inch if you've got larger hands, 436 00:23:25,520 --> 00:23:28,439 Speaker 1: hold it, see what you like. Things like Globe knives 437 00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:30,560 Speaker 1: are really great and they're a lot lighter, and they're 438 00:23:30,680 --> 00:23:33,720 Speaker 1: big hit amongst women, and I think women prefer a 439 00:23:33,800 --> 00:23:37,560 Speaker 1: lighter knife where men tend to prefer like a heavier knife. 440 00:23:37,840 --> 00:23:40,159 Speaker 1: My favorite brand that fits best in my hand is 441 00:23:40,160 --> 00:23:43,280 Speaker 1: a Woostaf, which is a German knife. Hankles are great. 442 00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:46,760 Speaker 1: Shoon knives, which are Japanese knives, are also great. They 443 00:23:46,840 --> 00:23:50,720 Speaker 1: really are fantastic. Then there are some DTC like direct 444 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:57,320 Speaker 1: to consumer brands Material Kitchen or even our place has knives. Now. 445 00:23:57,960 --> 00:23:59,800 Speaker 1: The thing I don't love about that as much is 446 00:24:00,040 --> 00:24:01,960 Speaker 1: it you really do want to be able to hold 447 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:04,240 Speaker 1: the knife to see if it's a good fit. Now, 448 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:07,280 Speaker 1: when it comes to sharpening your knives, these stores like 449 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:09,680 Speaker 1: sterlotob and william Snowma are going to be your best 450 00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:12,520 Speaker 1: friends because they will sharpen your knives a dollar per inch. 451 00:24:12,640 --> 00:24:14,159 Speaker 1: Like you've got an eight inch knife, it's going to 452 00:24:14,240 --> 00:24:17,400 Speaker 1: cost eight dollars, and even if you did this once 453 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 1: or twice a year, maybe you take them in every 454 00:24:19,320 --> 00:24:21,560 Speaker 1: November right before Thanksgiving when you plan to do a 455 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:25,800 Speaker 1: lot of cooking. Huge difference, huge, huge, huge difference. I 456 00:24:25,840 --> 00:24:29,600 Speaker 1: think it's worth investing about a hundred dollars in a 457 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:32,359 Speaker 1: really good knife and making the effort to have it 458 00:24:32,440 --> 00:24:35,400 Speaker 1: sharpened a few times a year. That's where that's where 459 00:24:35,400 --> 00:24:38,040 Speaker 1: I land on that if you are going to buy 460 00:24:38,080 --> 00:24:40,280 Speaker 1: like a knife at Target, then I would plan to 461 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:44,560 Speaker 1: buy a new knife every year because the quality is 462 00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:47,600 Speaker 1: not going to be nearly as good. But you just 463 00:24:47,680 --> 00:24:49,399 Speaker 1: want it to be sharp. You want it to be sharp, 464 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:52,480 Speaker 1: all right, you guys. That's it. That was so fun 465 00:24:52,480 --> 00:24:54,280 Speaker 1: answering some questions. I'm gonna try and do one of 466 00:24:54,320 --> 00:24:56,679 Speaker 1: these once a month so that I'm really addressing the 467 00:24:56,680 --> 00:24:58,320 Speaker 1: things that I know you guys are having trouble with. 468 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:01,280 Speaker 1: I'm already looking for or to earn next Q and 469 00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:05,160 Speaker 1: A episode. You guys can follow me over on Instagram 470 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:08,720 Speaker 1: where I'm sharing my five ingredient recipes, tips, tricks, tools, 471 00:25:08,760 --> 00:25:11,400 Speaker 1: all of that. I'd love to have you in recipe Club, 472 00:25:11,480 --> 00:25:14,120 Speaker 1: where I really share my best recipes and It's where 473 00:25:14,119 --> 00:25:16,560 Speaker 1: I do a lot of my meal planning from. Come 474 00:25:16,640 --> 00:25:18,800 Speaker 1: join us there, or you can check out my Family 475 00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:22,160 Speaker 1: Meal Makeover course where I walk you through how to organize, 476 00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:25,560 Speaker 1: outfit and optimize your kitchen from top to bottom at 477 00:25:25,600 --> 00:25:29,119 Speaker 1: making your kitchen a really pleasant place to be. You 478 00:25:29,119 --> 00:25:31,200 Speaker 1: guys are the best. Thank you for joining me this week. 479 00:25:31,280 --> 00:25:33,359 Speaker 1: I cannot wait to chat with you next week.