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5 Poor Excuses for Not Cooking
Preaching to the choir here….
I am surprised at the large number of people who don’t cook. If there is someone in their household that does, that makes sense. Other than that, I just don’t get it.
Part of my surprise is that it is an activity that I just like to do. Bu there are some very common reasons that people give for not cooking. The Eatocracy blog on CNN had their own take on these reasons which you can see here.
“I can’t cook” – Wrong. Everyone can cook. A beginner won’t create a culinary masterpiece fit for a king, but everyone can cook. There are these great things called recipes and if you follow the recipes, more often than not, you’ll end up with something pretty good.
“I don’t want to” – As Eatocracy points out, we all do things we don’t want to, like pay taxes. If you are cooking for others, you are giving something to them. I consider it a gift to them when I cook. If you are cooking for yourself, consider it a gift to yourself.
“I don’t have time” – It takes more time often to go out than to cook. If you batch your grocery shopping (see this post about how I shop for the week) and focus on low prep or active cooking time recipes, you can save time cooking. Employ a slow cooker and you really save time.
“It’s expensive” – It is so much cheaper to cook at home than to go out to restaurants. Even fast food is more expensive (for what you get) than if you were to do it at home.
“I have better things to do” – Get off that smart phone, get up off the couch and cook. I will often watch items I have recorded on my DVR while cooking to help make some watching time a bit more productive.
Sweet Onion and Cherry Pork Chops
This is one that is just so easy and quick and can be an impressive dish to make.
There are a handful of ingredients here, but not many.
Throw everything into a slow cooker.
At the end, thinking the juices through heat and corn starch.
Serve.
Easy and delicious!
Sweet Onion and Cherry Pork Chops
Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 180 min | Servings: 2 servings.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup fresh or frozen pitted tart cherries, thawed 2 tablespoons chopped sweet onion 1 tablespoon honey 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 boneless pork loin chops (5 ounces each) 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon cold water
Directions:
1. In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, combine the first five ingredients; top with pork chops. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until meat is tender.
2. Remove meat to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with meat.
Nutritional Info: 1 pork chop with 1/4 cup sauce equals 278 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 425 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 28 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 starch, 1/2 fat.
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