Sometimes we cook with the seasons. We tend to roast in the winter and grill in the summer. But, if you’re finding yourself in a rut, changing up your veggies and proteins will help, but so will changing up your cooking techniques! Get out of your routine, and break out some hidden-away pans or appliances.
- Grill- Don’t just grill your meat, grill your veggies too!
- Pan-fry or Sauté-You can do so much with a tablespoon of olive, grape seed, flax, or avocado oil.
- Deep-fry- Sorry, can’t do that, but do you have an air fryer? Break it out!
- Bake-Miss baked goods? Look up some of our cookie and muffin recipes.
- Poach-When was the last time you had a yummy poached egg?
- Broil-Finish your casserole dishes by broiling. Watch carefully, but that little crust that forms on the top adds a lovely finish and makes meals very appealing! Yes, we have casserole recipes on ShiftSetGo!
- Stew/Soups- there are no rules that say you cannot make a stew or soup in the summer.
- Boil- Make a batch of hard-boiled eggs to have on hand, and parboil some radishes to chop and throw into salads.
- Roast- Try adding roasted veggies instead of raw ones to your salads.
- Crock Pot/Insta Pot- No heating the house up in the summer, so make some pulled pork!
- Blend- If you haven’t tried blending spinach into a ShiftSetGo shake with lots of ice, you’re missing out! Or blend veggies with broth to make gravy.
- Do you have a food dehydrator? Make zucchini chips!
Repetitive + Unproductive + Trap = RUT!