Hello every body talk about cheats I use in my every day cooking and those shortcuts to make fabulous restaurant bistro meals to proud of eating.
Use many and why not all there to help those. Like all of us challenged and some simple meal ideas can help. My disability is never easy to deal with and my mental state have to decide and plan what I eat.
Thought share some of them to use and the results can be rewarding and satisfying.
Understand this is not rocket science what to fill the fridge and freezer and stores with. Not here to lecture but here as a advisor.
STORECUPBOARDS
Anti Pasti Jars. These are jars and sometimes packets of ingredients you use for putting on bread . Called Anti Pasti before the Pasta. Can be used as variety of ways . Always in oil.
Use by me for instant Pasta ingredient, drained oil for dressings and frying. I use Mushrooms, Sundried Tomatoes, Roasted Red Peppers.
The last two use in Pasta sauce . Blitz up with Pasta sauce for a different sauce. In a blender.
Jars Pasta Sauce Useful in so many ways. Blitz up with as above. To stock make it go further . As is Passata in cartons or bottles instant Tomato Soup any body?
Chillies, Ginger, Garlic done for you in Jars. All useful as in any recipe.
Packets of To Wok noodles, Microwave Rice all easy and in whole meal varieties and often already cooked for you. Instant and easy just add warm through to the pot.
Pesto Chilli and Green varieties instant quick easy supper. Into drained hot pasta mix from the deli quick and easy. Any Salami or anything similar. Cooked Chicken
FREEZER
I tend to fill my freezer up with lots of diced vegetables and fruit already prepared and to cook with.
Name a fruit or vegetable you can get diced or chopped for ease and comfort.
Main ones for me are the ones I use for Pasta Peppers, Zucchini, Mushrooms. Add to that Butternut squash and lots of roots diced for you instant vegetable soup. Also Onions lot easier for me as well.
Always have usual Legumes. Peas and Beans etc. Fruit Cherries and berries. Instant puddings with ready made Pancakes . You can buy a ready to cook all done and to eat.
FRIDGE
Usually buy instant soup packs all done for you. Fresh vegetables sliced and diced. Just add stock to cover.
Need some times to think smart Chorizo diced and Bacon Lardons as well. Quick flavour hit for one pots.
Buy a cooked Chicken poach in the slow cooker. Also good to buy one already done. Shred into instant pasta and other simple meals. Soup and lots more.
Lots of these items are to be found in our supermarkets. Made easier by looking on line.
Hope this helps anybody.
@thespiceman