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7 Tips For Saving Time In The Kitchen And Getting Dinner On The by Allison Tee
1.) Breakfast For Dinner? Why not? Dinner time doesn't have to mean dinner food. Mix things up a bit the next time you’re in a pinch and need to get dinner on the table in a hurry. Remember that nothing shakes up a boring week night meal like having breakfast for dinner. The kiddos will love it! 2.) Crock Pot Cooking - Set-It & Forget-It Jumping jelly beans! The kitchen’s on fire and you can only grab one item. What would it be? I’d have to say my beloved crock-pot. I like to call her “Old Faithful”. Crock-pot cooking is a fantastic way to prepare a no-fuss dish that’s sure to delight. Simply toss in your ingredients in the morning before you leave, and you’re in business. This one-pot-wonder does all the work for you. Imagine returning home and being greeted by the wonderful smell of a slowly simmered home cooked meal. Mmm… just plate and serve. So dust off the old crock-pot and put her to work. This is hands down my best way to pull together a melt-in-your-mouth meal for my family on those super busy days. 3.) Double-Up - Cook It Once & Eat It Twice One of the best ways a busy mom can save time and money in the kitchen is by doubling recipes. Give it a try the next time you make something simple like pasta sauce or chili. Simply double your ingredients. It takes very little extra effort for such a big return. Serve half that evening and freeze the other half for a quick meal next week or maybe even next month. Be sure to let the second half cool down before pouring into a gallon size freezer bag. Squeeze
North Korea test-fires 7 missiles, says Seoul North Korea fired seven short-range missiles in less than seven hours today, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said today. The recent firings come amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula. The missiles were apparently Scud-type, estimated to have a range of about 310 miles, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.
Saturday Jul 4th, 2:13 AM
Palin: 'I know when it's time to pass the ball' Sarah Palin said Friday that she will step down as Alaska's governor by the end of the month. She will not seek election to a second gubernatorial term in 2010. As the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, Palin had been considered one of the front-runners for the GOP nomination in 2012.
Friday Jul 3rd, 8:00 PM
Jackson fans face long odds for tickets Fans continued to register by the thousands early Saturday, hoping to be among the 8,750 people who will be randomly picked to attend the memorial service for singer Michael Jackson next week.
Saturday Jul 4th, 1:56 AM
Diprivan risk well-known to doctors While authorities do not yet know what killed Michael Jackson, the possibility that anesthetics -- particularly the drug Diprivan -- might be involved continues to swell. Sources close to Jackson told CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta that the singer traveled with an anesthesiologist who would "take him down" at night and "bring him back up" during a tour in the mid-'90s.
Friday Jul 3rd, 5:08 PM
'Serial killer' sought in South Carolina The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office on Friday released a second sketch of a man believed to have fatally shot four people in less than a week near Gaffney, South Carolina. "Let me say that, under the FBI's definition of a serial killer, yes, we have a serial killer," Sheriff Bill Blanton said. In addition, Blanton said he did not know whether the shooter knew his victims or whether he may have chosen them at random.
Friday Jul 3rd, 6:57 PM
Food from NPR
Georgia Peaches: A Ripe Legacy Some have tried to challenge Georgia as the "Peach State," to no avail. For Duke Lane Jr., who runs a 100-year-old peach orchard in Fort Valley, it's hard to beat the taste of a Georgia peach. People just know to look for Georgia peaches, Lane says. Friday Jul 3rd, 6:14 AM
How To Make The Perfect Burger Barbecue chef extraordinaire Adam Perry Lang teaches NPR's David Greene how to grill that ultimate burger. The recipe is complex, but Lang says barbecue novices need not be concerned. The trick, he says, is to get organized and be prepared. Thursday Jul 2nd, 8:49 PM
A Peachy Rivalry Stews In Alabama Like football, peaches down South are serious business; state bragging rights are on the line. So whose peaches are more delicious – Alabama's or Georgia's? One grower argues that the tree-ripened variety in Alabama's Chilton County is better. Thursday Jul 2nd, 8:10 PM
Nigella: Inspired By A Coke, And Pasta In A Pinch Lawson urges home chefs to follow their instincts and get a sense of their own palate by experimenting with recipes. She took a chance and evolved her mother's ham and hard cider into ham and Cherry Coke. Wednesday Jul 1st, 8:15 PM
Pluots And Apriums: The Best Of Both Parents Demand for these hybrid fruits, especially pluots, has skyrocketed. Pluots now make up a majority of the plum market. In fact, you might be eating a pluot or an aprium and not even know it. Tuesday Jun 30th, 8:49 PM
Call it the generational vise: canceling Father?s Day with my fast-declining 93-year-old dad because my 11-year-old came down with the flu. Stressful, definitely. Heart-wrenching, yes. Welcome? Of course. Despite all the juggling and hard choices that have to be made about competing demands for care, I?d rather be stuck in this vise than face the void of the alternative.
More grim news on the obesity front. An annual survey of obesity in America found that adult obesity rates increased in 23 states last year, and did not fall in a single state. Adult obesity now exceeds 25% in 31 states, and two-thirds of adults are considered overweight or obese. Worst of all, the survey also looked at children age 10-17 and found that 30% or higher are overweight or obese in 30 states. 30 states! The rate of obesity in US children has more than tripled since 1980.
As the debate over health care reform heats up in Washington, the rhetoric around health care rationing grows more vitriolic. Conservative commentators, such as those writing op-eds for the Wall Street Journal, paint a frightening picture of the world under "Obama-Care," a world where we would all stand in long lines to get whatever care the state deems reasonable. At the other extreme are the advocates for a massive healthcare overhaul who insist that a single-payer system would end the waste and inefficiencies now rife in our present system, leaving more than enough money to provide optimal care to all the people, all the time.
