Posted by:
Guest Blogger Barbara Seelig-Brown
on
Monday, Apr 13, 2009 07:48
Stress Free Cooking & Eggland's Best Eggs
I am always asked “What is Stress Free Cooking?” And then, the same person who asks this question immediately quips “Reservations.” Of course, that is not the answer I want to hear. Stress Free Cooking is actually cooking quick, delicious, healthy meals using fresh, quality ingredients like fruits, veggies, grains, and good protein sources like eggs. Keep your fridge stocked with the finest, like Eggland’s Best Eggs, and you can cook a great meal in no time. EB’s are lower in cholesterol and saturated fat than ordinary eggs, high in vitamin E, Lutein and Omegas so you can feel about serving them to your family. Your cooking goes to a new level when you use great ingredients because you have to do less to the food to make it shine. That is certainly Stress Free!
Using ingredients that are versatile is also Stress Free. I develop recipes for dishes that can be used again during the week in other dishes. A dozen eggs can become so many dishes. For instance, hard cooked eggs become high quality breakfasts, sandwiches, deviled eggs, salad ingredients, a quick addition to a brown bag lunch or a quick snack. A high protein food curbs your appetite and gives your brain a jumpstart in the morning. We all know that we should eat a good breakfast but the morning time crunch sometimes compromises our good judgment.
Make ahead dishes are also a good way to enhance your cooking. My recipe for stuffed French toast works beautifully when assembled the day before cooking and serving. The cheese soufflés here are made in your blender or food processor and turn something that used to require many more steps into an instant success. That’s all for now, I am off to the grocery store.