How To Make Freezer-Friendly Breakfast Sandwiches — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

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I don’t think it’s too extreme to say that this whole concept of freezable breakfast sandwiches has changed my world. Or at least my mornings. Definitely my mornings. Suffice it to say, they are amazing.

If you love eggs in the morning, often buy breakfast on the way to work, wouldn’t mind saving a few bucks, or all of the above, then boy oh boy, freezer-friendly breakfast sandwiches are about to make you very happy. Here’s what to do.

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The Freezer Cure Week 3: Stock Your Freezer — The Freezer Cure 2015

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The Freezer Cure Week 1: Saturday, February 21
Assignment: Stock your freezer with a few go-to ingredients, and learn our strategies for using your freezer to save money and create faster, better meals.
Sign Up: Sign up here for The Freezer Cure

You’ve cleaned out your freezer and organized it (on Valentine’s Day, no less), and today we continue our march towards the freezer of your dreams. The next step? Prep. We want to turn your freezer into a lean, mean, well-stocked, meal-inspiring machine. We want it to be so full of smart, neatly-labeled and ready-to-go ingredients that it practically sings you meal ideas every time you open the door.

Does the thought of having a freezer like that excite you? Then read on, because it’s within your grasp.

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5 Nights of Easy Dinners for a Busy Week — Meal Plans from The Kitchn

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  • Number of meals: 5 dinners, 3 side dishes
  • Sized for: Two adults, but kid-friendly and easy to double
  • Primary ingredients: Spinach, white beans, ground beef, shrimp

There are weeks when you feel ambitious and creative, energized to tackle a tricky recipe that you’ve been wanting to make for months. And then there are weeks when… not so much. This is a meal plan for those weeks.

Here we have a mix of standby comfort foods, like spaghetti bolognese and cheesy pizza, mixed with a few fresh, new dinners that are easy enough to grapple at the end of a busy day. We promise.

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How Do I Clean Extremely Old & Stubborn Stains Off My Stainless Steel Cookware? — Good Questions

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Q: My mother just gave me all of the old cast iron and the All-Clad stainless steel skillets from my childhood. I know how to clean the cast iron and even season it and clean and season the inside of the stainless steel. My problem is this; The outside of the stainless steel is blackened from the many, many years of use.

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A Great Customizable Kitchen Cart (With Drawers!) for a Small Kitchen — Kitchen Tour

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Who: Charlie Marshall of The Marshal
Where: Manhattan, New York
See his kitchen: Chef Charlie Marshall’s Tiny, Well-Ordered New York City Kitchen

A major feature in Charlie Marshall’s small kitchen is his kitchen cart, placed against the far wall. What’s notable about this cart is its solid wire construction, butcher block top, and the three pull-out drawers on the top shelf.

I don’t know of any small kitchen that doesn’t need more drawer space, so I had to know the source of this cart. It turns out it’s made of customizable components, and from a shelving brand you often find in restaurant kitchens.

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