I am by no means a gourmet cook. I likely will never be anything close to one but I do enjoy more and more accomplishing a meal that is both healthy and balanced. This was not always the case.
When I first started cooking without non-stick coated pots and pans everything stuck to them. It didn't matter what I was doing nothing came out of the pot or pan. I ruined a very good pot when I actually burnt rice in water. I still don't know how that happened. poor pot.
I wanted to share some of the Little Things that when I started this lifestyle change were not, at least to me, obvious.
1. I didn't know that a stainless steel pan needs to be cured (heated with oil) slowly like one would ready a cast iron pan before using it. Heat the pan and then add the oil. Only cook the food once the oil is hot too. Then the food doesn't stick, usually.
2. Using a hand blender that cleans quickly is an easier way to add vegetables to meals (especially when the veggie choice is presently not a favorite with the kids).
3. Substituting ingredients is not a scary task at all. I used to think that just because I didn't have one or two of the ingredients I couldn't make the recipe. I have found great substitutions both on the internet and from friends. Now I make substitutions quite a bit more.
4. Sugar. This is the newest revelation for me. There are so many sweet substitutions out there now that I am beginning to feel that their isn't any real need to eat sugar even though it is in EVERYTHING I am starting to realize that we don't need to add it to things.
Eat well. :)
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