1 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 1: Hi everybody. I'm Kelsey Nixon and this is Kitchen Prescription, 2 00:00:09,600 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: the podcast you listen to when you don't know what 3 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: to make for dinner. Today is episode eighty five, a 4 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:16,840 Speaker 1: Formula to Survive Summer Cooking. 5 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 2: Today, we're gonna chat about how. 6 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: You can make cooking feel a bit more manageable this 7 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 1: summer and discuss a handful of shortcut ingredients I always 8 00:00:26,520 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 1: keep in my pantry that genuinely turn into very quick 9 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:35,160 Speaker 1: and simple summer dinners. Summer can either be a great 10 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: time to cook you've got a little more time on 11 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 1: your hands, or it can be a really challenging time 12 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:41,559 Speaker 1: to cook because you're out of your regular routine. 13 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:42,599 Speaker 2: We're gonna chat. 14 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:45,559 Speaker 1: About all of it, but before we really get into that, 15 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: let's do what we always do on this podcast and 16 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: start by giving you three ideas of recipes you could 17 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:53,559 Speaker 1: throw on your meal plan for the week. We can 18 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 1: almost all agree that truly the hardest part of making 19 00:00:57,160 --> 00:01:01,319 Speaker 1: dinner is usually deciding what to make, so hopefully by 20 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 1: me sharing a few ideas with you every week, it 21 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 1: helps with that decision fatigue a little bit. I go 22 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 1: back to this over and over again as one of 23 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:13,479 Speaker 1: my best tips if you feel like dinner is overwhelming. 24 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 1: Mapping out your meals in advance has truly single handedly 25 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 1: been the most pivotal part of me getting dinner under 26 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 1: control in my home. And I think it's one of 27 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 1: the most valuable habits you can develop. So hopefully we 28 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 1: can help you develop that habit. All right, recipes for 29 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 1: this week, first week of summer, Baby, here we go. 30 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 1: H First up, tordolini with lemon and dill. I love 31 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: this recipe. This recipe is actually a family recipe that 32 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 1: came from my grandfather, of all people. It doesn't really 33 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:46,480 Speaker 1: sound like the type of recipe you'd associate with a grandfather, 34 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: But shortly after my grand father retired years ago, I 35 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 1: remember he got on a kick of entering recipe contests 36 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 1: in magazines like Readers, Digest. 37 00:01:58,000 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 2: Like these silly magazines. 38 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 1: And this recipe tortal leading with lemon and diill was 39 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: a recipe he entered and he won. 40 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:08,679 Speaker 2: He won it. He won the contest. 41 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 1: I have no idea what he won, but I remember 42 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:14,800 Speaker 1: him telling that story. And we have adapted this recipe 43 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 1: for our family. And it's only a five ingredients in 44 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: you guys, it is so it comes together so quickly. 45 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:24,919 Speaker 1: It's really bright because it's got the lemon in there. 46 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 1: The dill is just, oh my gosh, it's such a 47 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 1: perfect pairing. And for some reason you don't like dil. 48 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:33,639 Speaker 1: It's also really good with basil. But it is light 49 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: and bright, yet it's also really filling and hearty. And 50 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: if you want to add some sort of protein, add 51 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:42,679 Speaker 1: some grilled chicken on the side. You could easily top 52 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 1: it with some bacon or some crisp pascudo that would 53 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:45,800 Speaker 1: also work great. 54 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 2: But this is just a really good. 55 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 1: One we come back to over and over again, especially 56 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 1: because it's only five ingredients. Second recipe on the meal 57 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 1: plan is this is like summer in a bowl, barbecue 58 00:02:57,160 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 1: chicken grain bowls. We are the grill is officially fired 59 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:04,760 Speaker 1: up and we're back in business. So we are going 60 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 1: to do my favorite barbecue chicken on the grill, and 61 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:10,799 Speaker 1: then we're going to turn those into grain bowls. So 62 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:14,000 Speaker 1: I like to just put together a big Cardi bowl. 63 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:16,639 Speaker 1: I'll either use brown rice or farrow is the base. 64 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 1: I will add some corn, I will add some tomatoes, 65 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 1: I'll add some cilantro, and then I will take that 66 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 1: barbecue sauce and I'll either use my favorite store bot 67 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:29,680 Speaker 1: version or I actually think I might make it because 68 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 1: it's very easy to do and that homemade barbecue is 69 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 1: so delicious, And then I'll probably combine it with a 70 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 1: little bit of ranch to make a barbecue ranch to 71 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 1: drizzle over the top with a squeeze of fresh lime, 72 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 1: and it's going to be chef's kiss delicious. 73 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 2: So Yemi. 74 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:46,839 Speaker 1: Then the third recipe I'm making because my mom called 75 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 1: me this week and said, oh my gosh, I made 76 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 1: that sheet pan tariaki pork tenderline and it was so good. 77 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 2: So I was like, thank you. 78 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:56,119 Speaker 1: That's a good reminder that this is a lovely recipe, 79 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 1: also a five ingredient recipe. Now, if you make the 80 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 1: tariaki from scratch and in the recipe, I give you 81 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 1: the option of making it from scratch, or I recommend 82 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:10,160 Speaker 1: my favorite jarred taraoakei sauce, which is the very very taraiyaki, 83 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 1: or I also like the Trader Joe's soyaki sauce. 84 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:17,279 Speaker 2: Both great options but so simple. 85 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: Pineapple bell peppers, pork tenderloin taraioki sauce, serve with some rice, 86 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 1: done delicious summer dinner. There are your recipes for the week. 87 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 1: You can find them all in recipe Club individually or 88 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:31,919 Speaker 1: in our weekly meal plan with an easy to follow 89 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:36,840 Speaker 1: shopping lists broken down recipe by recipe. As I have mentioned, 90 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:40,280 Speaker 1: we have a very big and very exciting update coming 91 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:43,440 Speaker 1: to recipe Club soon. We have spent months, I don't 92 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 1: even know how many months at this point, developing a 93 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 1: brand new site with improved search functions and this very 94 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:52,919 Speaker 1: cool drag and drop meal planning tool that's going to 95 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 1: allow you to customize your own meal plans and shopping lists. 96 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:57,600 Speaker 2: It's going to be. 97 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:01,279 Speaker 1: Awesome, and like always, there will never be any banner 98 00:05:01,279 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 1: ads or long blog posts or drawn out stories. That's 99 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:06,520 Speaker 1: what makes us so different. And you'll always have that 100 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 1: one click grocery shopping option with your weekly meal plans. 101 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:13,039 Speaker 1: So we always provide a suggested weekly meal plan. But 102 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 1: like I said, with the new site, you're gonna be 103 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:17,200 Speaker 1: able to build your own custom meal plans. You'll be 104 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:19,279 Speaker 1: able to save all of the recipes you love most. 105 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:22,720 Speaker 1: We're really trying to make it a site and an 106 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 1: app that is very friendly to you developing your own 107 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:31,200 Speaker 1: simple dinner system that is perfectly suited to your household. Okay, 108 00:05:31,279 --> 00:05:33,360 Speaker 1: let's jump into the back half of the podcast now 109 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 1: and chat about how we're all going to survive cooking 110 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: this summer. If I were to ask you which is 111 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 1: better cooking in the summer or cooking during the school year, 112 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:51,160 Speaker 1: how do you think you'd answer? Coming right off of 113 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 1: a very busy month, very busy may I think I'd 114 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 1: instinctually reply summer cooking is way easier. But then I 115 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:02,359 Speaker 1: think about the lack of schedule, being on vacation every 116 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:05,600 Speaker 1: so often, you know, popping over to a family reunion here, 117 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 1: or you know, going on a road trip to visit 118 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:13,680 Speaker 1: cousins there, or vacationing because someone's got a baseball tournament 119 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:17,360 Speaker 1: or a camp somewhere, And then you're always trying to 120 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:21,360 Speaker 1: find the balance between lazy summer days and regular family dinners. 121 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 1: You know what I'm talking about When you come back 122 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 1: from vacation and you know the fridge is empty and 123 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 1: you're like, I. 124 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 2: Have no idea what to make. 125 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:32,320 Speaker 1: We have all been there. The honest truth is that 126 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 1: I think dinner is kind of always hard for most people. 127 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 1: And one thing that makes it easier for me is 128 00:06:39,480 --> 00:06:42,240 Speaker 1: to have a few pantry staples or shortcut ingredients on 129 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:45,360 Speaker 1: hand to rely on when we have just gotten back 130 00:06:45,400 --> 00:06:47,839 Speaker 1: into town from that summer vacation, or on a day 131 00:06:47,839 --> 00:06:49,960 Speaker 1: when we've spent an extra hour or two at the 132 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:52,279 Speaker 1: pool and I haven't put a plan in place for 133 00:06:52,360 --> 00:06:55,640 Speaker 1: dinner yet because I'm living my best summer life. So 134 00:06:56,000 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 1: let's get into what my favorite summer pantry shortcutting ingredients 135 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:04,400 Speaker 1: are and with that give you a list of easy 136 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:08,159 Speaker 1: dinners they can turn into. First, let's define what a 137 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:11,800 Speaker 1: shortcut ingredient is. Basically, this is what it means to me. 138 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 1: Here are the stipulations that I require for an ingredient 139 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:18,440 Speaker 1: to be considered a shortcut ingredient. It needs to be 140 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 1: something that lasts a long time or its shelf stable, 141 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:26,840 Speaker 1: that can easily initiate an idea for dinner that doesn't 142 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:30,840 Speaker 1: require many other ingredients, meaning nothing that runs the risk 143 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:34,120 Speaker 1: of expiring quickly or that I'm going to forget about 144 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 1: and have tucked away for years in my pantry. Okay, 145 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:41,360 Speaker 1: here we go. I'm going to share those shortcut staples 146 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 1: and the brands I particularly like, followed by those recipes 147 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 1: that I've almost like trained my brain to think about 148 00:07:48,840 --> 00:07:52,239 Speaker 1: when I inevitably open the pantry door. Or the fridge 149 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:55,280 Speaker 1: or the freezer, and think what am I going to 150 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 1: make for dinner tonight? First up, barbecue sauce. Let's talk 151 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:00,480 Speaker 1: about that. 152 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:00,880 Speaker 2: I like. 153 00:08:01,560 --> 00:08:03,840 Speaker 1: The honest truth is the brand that I buy most 154 00:08:03,880 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 1: often is Sweet Baby Rays because that is the brand 155 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:10,080 Speaker 1: I was raised with, and I think that that I 156 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:12,360 Speaker 1: think a lot of us can can identify with that, 157 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 1: Like it makes me think of my mom, and it 158 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:20,240 Speaker 1: is just a classic barbecue sauce flavor. I really like it. 159 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 1: Some might say it's a little sweet, it's a thicker sauce, 160 00:08:24,440 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 1: but as far as a staple, you're always going to 161 00:08:26,880 --> 00:08:29,400 Speaker 1: find it in my household. The other one I really 162 00:08:29,480 --> 00:08:31,200 Speaker 1: like that it's more of a vinegar based sauce, is 163 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 1: Stubs Stubbs. That one's really good too, but Sweet Baby 164 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:40,680 Speaker 1: Rays will almost always be found in my pantry. What's 165 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:43,640 Speaker 1: great about barbecue sauce is that it can be everything 166 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:47,600 Speaker 1: from a last minute marinade to an easy sauce that 167 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:51,520 Speaker 1: you can brush over grilled chicken or something like I 168 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:53,640 Speaker 1: said I'm doing this week. I can incorporate some of 169 00:08:53,720 --> 00:08:55,720 Speaker 1: that barbecue sauce with a little bit of ranch to 170 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:58,760 Speaker 1: make a really delicious dressing for a barbecue chicken bowl. 171 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:03,240 Speaker 1: Here are a couple of other recipes that I think 172 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:07,199 Speaker 1: about when I look at that container of barbecue sauce 173 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 1: in my fridge or my pantry. Sheet pan barbecue meatballs. 174 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:13,960 Speaker 1: One of the most popular recepes and recipe club barbecue 175 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:18,480 Speaker 1: pulled pork sliders. I will do this when I really 176 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:23,680 Speaker 1: need a break. Costcos sells a smoked polled pork product 177 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:29,880 Speaker 1: that gives good old fashioned polled pork that is smoked 178 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:32,480 Speaker 1: for quite some time a run for its money. It 179 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:34,720 Speaker 1: is that good, and as I have posted about this 180 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:37,600 Speaker 1: on Instagram, I always get messages from you guys saying 181 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:38,520 Speaker 1: it really. 182 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:38,880 Speaker 2: Is that good. 183 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:42,600 Speaker 1: So I will just take that shredded pulled pork with 184 00:09:42,679 --> 00:09:47,719 Speaker 1: some sweet baby raised barbecue sauce and Hawaiian rolls and 185 00:09:47,760 --> 00:09:50,920 Speaker 1: a coal slaw mix and some watermelon, maybe some corn 186 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:52,679 Speaker 1: on the cob, and you have yourself one heck of 187 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:57,000 Speaker 1: a summer dinner. Barbecue meatball subs So easy, so delicious, 188 00:09:57,160 --> 00:09:59,120 Speaker 1: especially if you want to melt some cheese over the top, 189 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 1: totally different flavor profile, Add some pepper and chinie on 190 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:06,520 Speaker 1: top of that, and it's yummy. The barbecue chicken grain 191 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:10,360 Speaker 1: bowls what I'm making this week, or barbecue stuffed sweet potatoes. 192 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:12,960 Speaker 1: And this is a new recipe we're adding. It's got 193 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:17,000 Speaker 1: a rotisserie chicken that I've shredded, tossed with some barbecue sauce. 194 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:21,480 Speaker 1: I roast sweet potatoes, mash those up on the inside. 195 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:26,480 Speaker 1: I add the barbecue chicken. I top with some shredded 196 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:29,920 Speaker 1: red cabbage and green onions, and then I'll typically serve 197 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:32,480 Speaker 1: with like a jallup of sour cream or even just 198 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:37,240 Speaker 1: plain Greek yogurt. So good, really good, pretty darn healthy, 199 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:42,040 Speaker 1: and very easy to do. The next one another condiment 200 00:10:42,400 --> 00:10:46,240 Speaker 1: Italian dressing guys, keep in mind, we got plenty of 201 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:50,080 Speaker 1: time for fancy recipes. This is really for when you 202 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:53,120 Speaker 1: do not want a door dash, and you do not 203 00:10:53,280 --> 00:10:56,360 Speaker 1: want to drive through again, and you don't want your 204 00:10:56,440 --> 00:10:58,520 Speaker 1: kids to eat cold cereal or rawmen noodles. These are 205 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:02,760 Speaker 1: recipes that are really easy. You can still have a 206 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:06,640 Speaker 1: family meal and pull them together. So when it comes 207 00:11:06,679 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 1: to brands. 208 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:09,480 Speaker 2: This is so funny. 209 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:12,680 Speaker 1: We have like a full blown taste test here. Maybe 210 00:11:12,679 --> 00:11:15,840 Speaker 1: this is also rooted in nostalgia, but my favorite brand 211 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:19,360 Speaker 1: of Italian dressing to buy at the grocery store is 212 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:22,520 Speaker 1: Olive Garden. It is I don't know what to tell you. 213 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:26,040 Speaker 1: It tastes delicious. Maybe it's because I remember the soup 214 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:27,920 Speaker 1: and salad from my youth, and I just like the 215 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:28,800 Speaker 1: flavor profile. 216 00:11:29,040 --> 00:11:30,000 Speaker 2: But it is so good. 217 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 1: It is so good, and it is such a good 218 00:11:32,960 --> 00:11:35,440 Speaker 1: marinade for chicken. Another one I really like is the 219 00:11:35,480 --> 00:11:39,000 Speaker 1: Primal Kitchen one. I would say the Olive Garden Italian 220 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:41,440 Speaker 1: dressing is going to be more creamy, it's gonna have 221 00:11:41,480 --> 00:11:43,880 Speaker 1: more body in it, and the Primal Kitchen one is 222 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:47,400 Speaker 1: more like an Italian vinagrette. Both great store bought options. 223 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 1: So we've also got my favorite Italian dressing in Recipe 224 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:54,560 Speaker 1: Club on our Salad dressing cheat sheet if you would 225 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:57,880 Speaker 1: rather make it from scratch. But when I see that 226 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:01,800 Speaker 1: pantry shortcut, that Italian dressing in my fridge or pantry, 227 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:04,960 Speaker 1: these are the recipes that come to mine. Classic Italian 228 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:09,439 Speaker 1: pasta salad that I typically make with rotini and mozzarella 229 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:16,120 Speaker 1: and tomatoes and olives and pepper and chinie and I 230 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:20,480 Speaker 1: take it to a barbecue. Italian subsalad. This is one 231 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:23,640 Speaker 1: of the newer recipes, is kind of it's like after 232 00:12:23,640 --> 00:12:26,880 Speaker 1: the viral TikTok trend. But it's basically a very intensely 233 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:31,840 Speaker 1: chopped Italian salad with fresh crisp romine tossed together. We 234 00:12:31,920 --> 00:12:33,880 Speaker 1: have both a five ingredient version of this salad and 235 00:12:33,880 --> 00:12:37,800 Speaker 1: recipe club and a more complex meaning just a few 236 00:12:37,800 --> 00:12:41,240 Speaker 1: more ingredients. So good, so good, and it's especially good 237 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:45,880 Speaker 1: when you actually serve it in sub rolls, like you 238 00:12:45,960 --> 00:12:48,240 Speaker 1: split the roll open, you toast it, and you take 239 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:50,280 Speaker 1: that finely chopped salad and you put it in between 240 00:12:50,280 --> 00:12:52,840 Speaker 1: the two pieces of bread. It's like a salad beats 241 00:12:52,840 --> 00:12:57,600 Speaker 1: a sandwich and it's life changing. Italian chicken skillet so 242 00:12:57,720 --> 00:13:01,560 Speaker 1: this is one where I'll take chicken cutlets or thinly 243 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:05,240 Speaker 1: sliced chicken breasts, sear them. I'll add some tomatoes, some onion, 244 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:08,079 Speaker 1: I'll add about a half a cup of Italian dressing 245 00:13:08,360 --> 00:13:10,000 Speaker 1: and just let it simmer in that sauce for a 246 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:13,720 Speaker 1: minute with the lid on. Great quick skillet meal and 247 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:16,360 Speaker 1: a summer tortellini salad. This is one of my most 248 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:19,920 Speaker 1: popular recipes on Instagram. It went viral maybe two three 249 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:21,920 Speaker 1: summers a year ago, and for good reason. 250 00:13:22,160 --> 00:13:23,079 Speaker 2: It's got tortellini. 251 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:26,400 Speaker 1: It's kind of like got a in addition to the 252 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:29,559 Speaker 1: Italian dressing. It's almost got a Greek flare with some cucumbers, 253 00:13:29,559 --> 00:13:34,000 Speaker 1: some tomatoes, some fetti cheese, and boy, it's delicious. Next bacon, 254 00:13:34,880 --> 00:13:38,120 Speaker 1: And for me in my home in this chapter of life, 255 00:13:38,160 --> 00:13:43,040 Speaker 1: the Kirkland pre cooked bacon is dynamite because it's delicious 256 00:13:43,040 --> 00:13:45,000 Speaker 1: cooked in a skillet. And when I do cook it 257 00:13:45,040 --> 00:13:48,360 Speaker 1: in a skillet, it does not create too much bacon grease, 258 00:13:48,559 --> 00:13:50,920 Speaker 1: so that I'm not having to worry about draining so 259 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:53,800 Speaker 1: much of it out. But that's how I probably cook 260 00:13:53,840 --> 00:13:56,000 Speaker 1: it the most often. I cook it in the oven, too, 261 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:59,160 Speaker 1: but it also can go in the microwave. And when 262 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:02,120 Speaker 1: you're a eleven year old needs a bacon pick me 263 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:04,640 Speaker 1: up at three o'clock after he's been skateboarding for the 264 00:14:04,640 --> 00:14:05,840 Speaker 1: past two hours, it's. 265 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:07,280 Speaker 2: A really easy thing for him to make. 266 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:09,640 Speaker 1: So we buy this bacon all the time. I usually 267 00:14:09,679 --> 00:14:12,600 Speaker 1: always have a package or two in my fridge. It's 268 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:14,640 Speaker 1: one of the easiest ways to add a quick protein 269 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:17,920 Speaker 1: element to a dish. I use it often for topping 270 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:20,880 Speaker 1: pasta dishes. I'll throw it at a fritata, I'll add 271 00:14:20,920 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 1: it on top of a salad for a crunchy protein element. A. 272 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:27,720 Speaker 1: Few recipes I make with bacon include my apple bacon 273 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:31,400 Speaker 1: grilled cheese sandwiches. Lots of times I'm making just regular 274 00:14:31,440 --> 00:14:33,600 Speaker 1: grilled cheese for my kids, and then I will do 275 00:14:33,920 --> 00:14:37,320 Speaker 1: the sliced apple, the bacon, and the whole grain mustard, 276 00:14:37,480 --> 00:14:41,920 Speaker 1: and it is so delicious. Bacon wrapped chicken, just taking 277 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:44,520 Speaker 1: a slice of bacon, wrapping it around some chicken, creating 278 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:47,160 Speaker 1: a sheet pan dinner with maybe some asparagus and potatoes 279 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:52,520 Speaker 1: on there. Super simple Belt pasta salad taking that bacon, 280 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:56,200 Speaker 1: lettuce and tomato profile and not applying to a pasta salad. 281 00:14:56,280 --> 00:14:59,600 Speaker 1: We have a creamy I think it's a creamy basil 282 00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:03,320 Speaker 1: dress for the Belt salad and recipe Club that's very 283 00:15:03,400 --> 00:15:05,760 Speaker 1: very good. That's another one of our most popular recipes, 284 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:09,760 Speaker 1: a Southwestern cobb salad that has a delicious marinade for 285 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:13,680 Speaker 1: the chicken bacon cheddar strata. Maybe you want to do 286 00:15:13,760 --> 00:15:16,880 Speaker 1: either breakfast for dinner or you want to do some 287 00:15:16,920 --> 00:15:18,760 Speaker 1: sort of summer brunch. That's a good one to keep 288 00:15:18,800 --> 00:15:21,560 Speaker 1: in mind. And then a new five ingredient recipe we 289 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 1: just added is spaghetti carbonara. I love this recipe. It's 290 00:15:26,040 --> 00:15:28,560 Speaker 1: one of the first really good pasta dishes I learned 291 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:30,440 Speaker 1: how to make. And one of the reasons I love 292 00:15:30,480 --> 00:15:33,480 Speaker 1: it is it only takes five ingredients and it kind 293 00:15:33,480 --> 00:15:38,480 Speaker 1: of hits all of those flavored notes. So let's get through, 294 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:42,480 Speaker 1: maybe three more. We'll do three more tortolini. I've mentioned this. 295 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:44,720 Speaker 1: We always have tortellini in our household. I think the 296 00:15:44,760 --> 00:15:46,680 Speaker 1: reason we like it so much is that it's hardy 297 00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:49,760 Speaker 1: and kind of super satisfying and filling. But during the 298 00:15:49,800 --> 00:15:52,360 Speaker 1: summer months, in particular, I'll use it as a base 299 00:15:52,400 --> 00:15:56,680 Speaker 1: for a pasta salad, and so it's just it like 300 00:15:56,760 --> 00:15:59,040 Speaker 1: makes it heardier, it makes it feel more like a meal. 301 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:01,920 Speaker 1: But I'll also will make my sausage tortellini skillet, which 302 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:02,880 Speaker 1: has marinara sauce. 303 00:16:02,920 --> 00:16:03,480 Speaker 2: I'll make my. 304 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:07,560 Speaker 1: Tortellini with creamy pesto that summer tortellini salad I just 305 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:10,520 Speaker 1: mentioned with the Italian dressing. I have a creamy chicken 306 00:16:10,560 --> 00:16:14,000 Speaker 1: tortellini soup. Maybe you've got a thunder a summer thunderstorm 307 00:16:14,080 --> 00:16:15,760 Speaker 1: rolling through and you want to do soup one night, 308 00:16:16,440 --> 00:16:18,800 Speaker 1: And then the tortellini with lemonon dill that we're making 309 00:16:18,840 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 1: this week corn. Of course, summer and corn go hand 310 00:16:22,960 --> 00:16:25,840 Speaker 1: in hand, so I particularly love corn on the cop 311 00:16:25,920 --> 00:16:27,840 Speaker 1: during the summer months and I cook with it often. 312 00:16:28,200 --> 00:16:31,640 Speaker 1: But I'm also a big fan of roasted frozen corn. 313 00:16:32,760 --> 00:16:35,320 Speaker 1: It's all the Trader Jos. Now, I know you're not 314 00:16:35,560 --> 00:16:38,720 Speaker 1: all Trader Joe shoppers, but if you are and you 315 00:16:38,760 --> 00:16:42,560 Speaker 1: are not buying the frozen roasted corn, it's one of 316 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:44,680 Speaker 1: the best things to get from the frozen foods asle 317 00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:48,480 Speaker 1: because it's roasted, it's just a little bit sweeter, and 318 00:16:48,680 --> 00:16:51,680 Speaker 1: I even like how it looks and recipes better, and 319 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:54,320 Speaker 1: it's just a great pantry staple to have on hand. 320 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:55,400 Speaker 2: Here are a few. 321 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:58,480 Speaker 1: Recipes that I make with corn, black bean tiquitos, and 322 00:16:58,520 --> 00:17:03,200 Speaker 1: corn and avocado salsa, that same Southwestern cop salad, Mexican 323 00:17:03,320 --> 00:17:06,560 Speaker 1: street corn bowls, or a low tase bowls I'll do 324 00:17:06,680 --> 00:17:09,800 Speaker 1: like a turkey taco bowl, or I'll just y'all do 325 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:12,280 Speaker 1: ground beef or ground chicken aut recipe, but essentially make 326 00:17:12,320 --> 00:17:15,359 Speaker 1: a burrito bowl. I just added a summer corn and 327 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:20,160 Speaker 1: tomato skillet five ingredient recipe that is corn tomatoes. It's 328 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:25,240 Speaker 1: got lime, basil, and feta, and it's maybe my favorite 329 00:17:25,240 --> 00:17:28,280 Speaker 1: summer side just next to simple grilled chicken or if 330 00:17:28,320 --> 00:17:31,680 Speaker 1: you've made my weaknight wow chicken, those two paired together 331 00:17:32,560 --> 00:17:36,560 Speaker 1: next level. And the black bean chicken wraps though, that's 332 00:17:36,560 --> 00:17:39,679 Speaker 1: a slow cooker recipe. That's a great summer slow cooker recipe, 333 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:41,000 Speaker 1: really really good. 334 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:43,160 Speaker 2: Okay. Lastly, coconut milk. 335 00:17:43,280 --> 00:17:46,560 Speaker 1: I love adding a can of coconut milk to ramen 336 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:50,080 Speaker 1: or an existing curry if it's you know, not a 337 00:17:50,119 --> 00:17:54,000 Speaker 1: super hot day. But what I really use it for 338 00:17:54,119 --> 00:17:56,639 Speaker 1: in the summer most often is the coconut lime chicken 339 00:17:56,880 --> 00:18:00,440 Speaker 1: super simple skillet meal. It's got five and green. You 340 00:18:00,520 --> 00:18:03,360 Speaker 1: guys know, I just love those five ingredient recipes. When 341 00:18:03,480 --> 00:18:07,119 Speaker 1: life feels super hectic, serve it with rice and fruit. 342 00:18:08,680 --> 00:18:11,000 Speaker 1: I have a sweet potato green curry that I'll add 343 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:13,800 Speaker 1: a can of coconut milk too. That's one of the 344 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:15,879 Speaker 1: most made recipes on recipe Club. 345 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:16,480 Speaker 2: Oh. 346 00:18:16,560 --> 00:18:19,520 Speaker 1: I have these this crispy coconut shrimp and rice bowl 347 00:18:20,160 --> 00:18:23,680 Speaker 1: that uses coconut milk to make the rice. We've got 348 00:18:23,680 --> 00:18:28,439 Speaker 1: a Thaie coconut ramen and a Mingo lime chicken and rice. 349 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:32,040 Speaker 1: So some really nice summer profiles that really go well 350 00:18:32,080 --> 00:18:36,480 Speaker 1: with coconut. Hopefully running through a few of these pantry 351 00:18:36,480 --> 00:18:39,639 Speaker 1: staples and recipe ideas gets you thinking about how you 352 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:42,200 Speaker 1: can pull dinner together with the help of a shortcut ingredient. 353 00:18:42,920 --> 00:18:45,359 Speaker 2: And if you like thinking about your. 354 00:18:45,880 --> 00:18:48,679 Speaker 1: Meals or your menus based on the ingredients, don't forget 355 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:51,479 Speaker 1: that we have a search by ingredient function when you 356 00:18:51,560 --> 00:18:54,560 Speaker 1: click into recipe Club, so you can look and see 357 00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:56,400 Speaker 1: what you have on hand, use it up and get 358 00:18:56,400 --> 00:19:00,000 Speaker 1: some recipee ideas. All right, let's finally finish with our week. 359 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:02,879 Speaker 1: Give me five five things that made my life easier 360 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:05,680 Speaker 1: or more enjoyable this week, you guys. This week, I 361 00:19:05,760 --> 00:19:08,280 Speaker 1: broke up with my stick vacuum and it feels great. 362 00:19:08,920 --> 00:19:12,920 Speaker 1: I bought a good old fashioned Shark Navigator lift away 363 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:16,560 Speaker 1: upright vacuum cleaner with a cord because I need more 364 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:20,600 Speaker 1: vacuum section in my life. I live with children, I 365 00:19:20,680 --> 00:19:23,000 Speaker 1: live in a beach community, and I live with a 366 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:26,520 Speaker 1: lot of sand, and the stickback was just not doing 367 00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:27,080 Speaker 1: it anymore. 368 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:28,080 Speaker 2: It just came. 369 00:19:28,320 --> 00:19:31,600 Speaker 1: I'm so stoked. I am so excited. Also, it has 370 00:19:31,640 --> 00:19:35,000 Speaker 1: seventy five thousand reviews on Amazon, and it's rare that 371 00:19:35,040 --> 00:19:37,280 Speaker 1: you come across a product that actually has seventy five 372 00:19:37,280 --> 00:19:39,840 Speaker 1: thousand reviews, so I figure if it is good enough 373 00:19:39,840 --> 00:19:42,280 Speaker 1: for seventy five thousand people, it's probably gonna be good 374 00:19:42,320 --> 00:19:42,680 Speaker 1: enough for me. 375 00:19:42,840 --> 00:19:43,800 Speaker 2: I will report back. 376 00:19:44,680 --> 00:19:50,679 Speaker 1: I ordered this swim Leaven conditioner that I used on 377 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:53,639 Speaker 1: my girl's hair last year. We spend a lot of 378 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:55,840 Speaker 1: time in the swimming pool during the summer months. I 379 00:19:55,840 --> 00:19:57,920 Speaker 1: know a lot of you do as well, and I 380 00:19:58,000 --> 00:20:00,439 Speaker 1: swear this saved my girl's hair last year. It's the 381 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:02,240 Speaker 1: brand is so cozy kids. 382 00:20:02,640 --> 00:20:03,359 Speaker 2: You can get it at. 383 00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:06,680 Speaker 1: Target or I just order it on Amazon. But it's 384 00:20:06,680 --> 00:20:09,040 Speaker 1: an awesome product. It smells pretty good and just literally 385 00:20:09,040 --> 00:20:12,920 Speaker 1: when they come home from the pool, ideally they hop 386 00:20:12,920 --> 00:20:15,520 Speaker 1: in the shower, but I'm gonna be honest, sometimes they'll 387 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:19,119 Speaker 1: just rinse off at the pool shower. And if they don't, 388 00:20:19,200 --> 00:20:21,640 Speaker 1: I at very least I want them this in their 389 00:20:21,640 --> 00:20:24,800 Speaker 1: hair to It helps comb through nicely and it just 390 00:20:24,880 --> 00:20:26,840 Speaker 1: helps to break down any of those mineral deposits. 391 00:20:26,880 --> 00:20:30,160 Speaker 2: It's great. I mentioned this. 392 00:20:30,240 --> 00:20:33,199 Speaker 1: Upcoming family reunion that I have. I just ordered a 393 00:20:33,480 --> 00:20:38,520 Speaker 1: cute sim cover up for this family poolside reunion. The 394 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:41,400 Speaker 1: brand is Cupsheet and it's on Amazon and it's kind 395 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:45,040 Speaker 1: of that like crocheted look that is so popular right now. 396 00:20:45,560 --> 00:20:46,520 Speaker 2: But it's cute. 397 00:20:46,520 --> 00:20:49,480 Speaker 1: It's like cinched at the waist. It's got like a 398 00:20:49,480 --> 00:20:51,679 Speaker 1: little bit of a sleeve and like three little buttons. 399 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:53,639 Speaker 1: It's cute, you guys. It's I'll put it on my 400 00:20:54,560 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 1: stories and in my Gimme five highlight. 401 00:20:57,040 --> 00:20:58,800 Speaker 2: But I'm really excited about it. 402 00:20:58,800 --> 00:21:02,640 Speaker 1: It's I'm kind of picky about cover ups, but I'm 403 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:07,720 Speaker 1: excited about this one. So next on the list, waffle maker. Listen, 404 00:21:07,760 --> 00:21:10,480 Speaker 1: you guys. We've been making breakfast for dinner on those 405 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:12,760 Speaker 1: I don't know what to make for dinner nights, which 406 00:21:12,800 --> 00:21:14,960 Speaker 1: have been a lot in the month of May, and 407 00:21:15,280 --> 00:21:18,600 Speaker 1: I am convinced that this Queasin Art Belgian waffle maker 408 00:21:19,040 --> 00:21:19,639 Speaker 1: is the best. 409 00:21:19,840 --> 00:21:20,440 Speaker 2: It is the best. 410 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:22,920 Speaker 1: I got my sister to buy it. She agrees it's 411 00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:26,640 Speaker 1: the best, and we use it so often in our 412 00:21:26,680 --> 00:21:28,560 Speaker 1: household for waffles. 413 00:21:28,560 --> 00:21:30,000 Speaker 2: My kids love waffles. 414 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:32,800 Speaker 1: Okay, finally, another pool one. 415 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:37,200 Speaker 2: Can you tell I'm gearing up for summer at the pool? Okay? 416 00:21:37,760 --> 00:21:39,840 Speaker 1: These were the hottest pool toy last year and my 417 00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:42,600 Speaker 1: kids love them so much We've somehow lost every single 418 00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:44,720 Speaker 1: one of them. What I'm talking about are we usable 419 00:21:44,920 --> 00:21:47,639 Speaker 1: water balloons? Have you guys seen these things? They're like 420 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:52,680 Speaker 1: silicone and they close magnetically. Anyways, my girls asked me 421 00:21:52,720 --> 00:21:54,719 Speaker 1: where they were the other day. I have no idea. 422 00:21:54,800 --> 00:21:57,560 Speaker 1: I think they're like socks. They just kind of magically disappear. 423 00:21:58,000 --> 00:21:59,920 Speaker 1: So it's a good thing. When I went to look 424 00:22:00,160 --> 00:22:03,200 Speaker 1: them on Amazon today, they are currently forty percent off. 425 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:06,439 Speaker 1: So I'm stalking up for the summer. And if you 426 00:22:06,440 --> 00:22:08,440 Speaker 1: are looking for a fun new pool toy, that would 427 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:11,840 Speaker 1: be a great one to consider. That's it for today. 428 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:14,639 Speaker 1: Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so that you 429 00:22:14,720 --> 00:22:17,600 Speaker 1: never miss an episode. This podcast is always meant to 430 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:19,800 Speaker 1: be a quick twenty to thirty minute listen while you 431 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:22,680 Speaker 1: map out your meals for the week, and really support 432 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:26,240 Speaker 1: you as you set up your own simple dinner system. 433 00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:29,520 Speaker 1: Next week, we will be chatting about in depth what 434 00:22:29,560 --> 00:22:32,480 Speaker 1: I am meal planning for a family reunion that I'm 435 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:34,640 Speaker 1: going to next week. I cannot believe it's next week. 436 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:37,679 Speaker 1: Holy cow, I have a lot to do. Everything you 437 00:22:37,760 --> 00:22:40,520 Speaker 1: need to plan to cook for a group of people 438 00:22:40,560 --> 00:22:43,640 Speaker 1: at a family reunion. I imagine I'm not the only 439 00:22:43,680 --> 00:22:46,760 Speaker 1: one getting together with large groups of people this summer. 440 00:22:47,119 --> 00:22:51,040 Speaker 1: And food can be a pain point. Can be hard 441 00:22:51,160 --> 00:22:53,720 Speaker 1: to know how much food to make. If you have 442 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:55,359 Speaker 1: a lot of little kids in your family, you certainly 443 00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:57,400 Speaker 1: don't want to go to a restaurant because that's a disaster. 444 00:22:57,840 --> 00:22:59,720 Speaker 1: And so we're going to talk about what we're making 445 00:23:00,840 --> 00:23:05,040 Speaker 1: and I'm excited. Thanks again for listening today. I'm so 446 00:23:05,080 --> 00:23:07,120 Speaker 1: glad you guys are here. Until next time, I want 447 00:23:07,119 --> 00:23:10,240 Speaker 1: to wish you happy cooking. I'm Kelsey and look forward 448 00:23:10,280 --> 00:23:12,480 Speaker 1: to chatting with you all next week.