Serves: 1
Hands-on time: 5 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Also called “muesli” in many parts of Europe, you don’t need to soak this no-cook oatmeal overnight. A good one-hour soak in the morning will do the trick. Make it while you’re waiting for your coffee and by the time you get out of the shower it’ll be ready to go. Continue reading “Easy No-Cook Oatmeal”
Serves: 4 people
Hands-on time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
This roasted salmon recipe came from Cooking Light magazine. The basic recipe is intact but I modified a few things to make it healthier and fixed the time (as usual) to reflect actual prep work. (Read here about why cooking always take longer than the recipe says.) Continue reading “Moroccan Roasted Salmon and Cauliflower”
Serves: 2 people
Hands-on time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
This pasta dish is a great way to use up leftover items from the week. A thick pasta (penne or fusilli work great) plus a ton of veggies and some protein are all it takes. The ingredients are very flexible, and I’ve never had a bad batch!
I make this linguine with clam sauce recipe at least once a month. I’ve got it down to a science, and on a good day I can whip it up in 15 minutes. I usually have the ingredients on hand, which means I don’t even need to plan ahead and it can fill in for those occasional “OMG I didn’t plan and I have to make something quick” days. ()There are more of those than I care to admit, but let’s not talk about that.)
<Original recipe with canned clams here.>
Serves: 4-6 people
Hands-on time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
This is one of those recipes that looks complicated because of the number of steps involved, but once you get started it goes pretty quick. Even so, it is a tad longer than 30 minutes but totally worth the extra time! Continue reading “Chicken Piccata (adapted from Cooks Illustrated)”
Substitute leftover chicken sausage for the ground turkey. Chop the cold sausages into small pieces.