I used to love cooking. I used to love baking (especially pastries) too. I became pretty good at both. Then, somewhere along the way, cooking just became a necessity rather than the pleasure it can be. The result? Serious food rut syndrome.
For months now, James and I have been turning to the same old recipes and we’re both kind of over them. Of course, we say we’re going to try new things, but well, it doesn’t always happen. We’ve gotten into this habit of grocery shopping daily too which tends to happen at around 6pm when we’ve just figured out what to eat. Not good healthwise for both the body and bank account.
In an effort to get my life (and eating habits) back on track, I’m going back to weekly meal planning. I used to do it years ago and it made a huge difference. No scrambling to put something on the table at dinner time. No waste in the form of produce lurking in the back of the fridge in a less than stellar condition. Plus, now that I work from home, I can prep and sometimes prepare dinner way in advance. So, what the heck am I waiting for people? Seriously. Geez.
My recent discovery of the delightfully visual TasteSpotting (via the Sweet Fine Day blogroll) could not of come at a better time. I’ll also point you to another favorite – FoodGawker. Yum!
What are your favorite sources for recipes? Made anything great lately?
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