Why I’m Not Eating Sad Desk Breakfasts Anymore — Kitchen Diaries: Kate in New York City
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Last week, I had a serious realization at my work desk. After fishing a crumb of overly crisped bacon out of my keyboard, I stopped mid-bite to stare at the mediocre egg sandwich from a coffee chain in my hand. Why am I eating the saddest breakfast at my desk every morning? Is this even made of real eggs?
While I almost never eat fast food, somehow breakfast had slipped into another territory where it was okay to give in to the one-stop-shop quick meal that was neither fulfilling nor cheap when you added it up. This week, things changed.
The Kitchn Cure Day 2: Clear Out the Refrigerator — The Kitchn Cure Fall 2014
The Kitchn Cure Day 2: Tuesday, August 12
Assignment: Clear out the refrigerator. (See all the assignments so far here.)
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How did Day 1 of The Kitchn Cure go for you? We started off light, but now the real work begins. Today is the first day of our two-day refrigerator task! Instead of tackling both a fridge clearing and deep clean in one day, we’re splitting the project into two parts. Today you’ll simply go through your fridge and toss anything that’s old or expired, and tomorrow you’ll spray, scrub, and deep clean the whole thing.
That doesn’t sound so bad, does it? We’ve also got a few posts to help you decide what to keep and what to toss.
Recipe: No-Cook Tomato Sauce — Weeknight Dinner Recipes from The Kitchn
Late summer tomatoes finally turning red and orange, check. Basil plants still producing loads of leaves, check. Garlic cloves and fruity extra virgin olive oil, check and check. These are the only ingredients you need for the easiest and tastiest 5-ingredient tomato sauce of all time. The results are simple and spectacular.
Low-Fat Recipes: Thai Grilled Chicken
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“A 10-minute marinade of soy sauce, garlic, and red pepper flakes is what makes these Asian-inspired grilled chicken breasts so delicious and easy.”
Low-Fat Recipes: Thai Grilled Chicken
Low-Calorie Recipes: Roasted Eggplant and Garlic Hummus
Turning a Kitchen Mistake Into a Success: Or, My Story of Accidental Hot Sauce — Kitchen Diary: Anne in South Carolina
The other day, I came home from one of my favorite local groceries, the Super Acapulco, with hot peppers, queso fresco, a few avocados, some beautiful green onions, and a bag of healthy tomatillos. I imagined a delicious taco salad dinner. Also on my mind was salsa verde, which I have made many times before. So it would be easy. But I got distracted, and things went wrong. Lucky for me, all was not lost.
The Kitchn Cure Day 1: Make a List of What You Like and Dislike In Your Kitchen — The Kitchn Cure Fall 2014
The Kitchn Cure Day 1: Monday, August 11
Assignment: Make a list of what you like and dislike about your kitchen.
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Welcome, everyone! Today is the first day of The Kitchn Cure, and we’re so happy you’ve decided to join us. Over the next four weeks we’re going to clean, organize, and beautify our kitchens from top to bottom. Are you ready? Stick with us and at the end of the month your fridge will be scrubbed, your appliances sparkling, your pantry restocked, and your general cooking enthusiasm renewed — or at least we hope!
This week our focus is the fridge and freezer, but don’t pull out that sponge just yet. The first assignment is a simple one: just poke around your kitchen!
It’s Tomato Week at The Kitchn!
All right everyone: it’s tomato time. We are devoting this entire week at The Kitchn to that glorious vegetable (OK, fine — fruit!) that makes August so wonderful. Tomato tips, advice, cooking lessons, and of course recipes straight ahead. What’s your favorite way to celebrate tomato season?