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Meal Planning Made Simple. What’s On Your Dinner Menu?

By on August 3, 2011 in Making Dinner

Sesame Baked Chicken.  That’s what on the dinner menu tonight for subscribers to The Organized Cook; where family meal planning is made simple.

Sesame Baked Chicken from The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan System

Reincarnate The Leftover

What’s even better about this dinner is the leftovers.  What we’ll do tonight while cooking this dinner is make twice as much rice as we’ll need and a few extra chicken thighs.  We’ll store them separately in containers in the refrigerator.

Then, later on in the week when we’re in a pinch for time….

Chinese Chicken Salad from The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan System

Chinese Chicken Salad from The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan System

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Reincarnated. Not Leftover.

By on July 6, 2011 in Making Dinner

Does this dinner look leftover to you?

That’s because it’s been reincarnated.

Meal Planning from The Organized Cook

Philly Cheesesteak Sub from The Organized Cook

I blog a lot about menu planning as a way to make family dinners affordable, timely and delicious.  And menu planning is just one step in The Organized Cook.

What I’ve done in The Organized Cook is taken the idea of meal planning a few steps further by organizing the menu into my special algorithm that saves both time and money while reducing waste.  There’s also a few other techniques I’ve incorporated.

Reincarnating The Leftover

My Italy-Meets-London Broil was fabulous.  But, when I slap the label “leftover” on it, the taste appeal is lost.London Broil from The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan System

When that same London Broil is reincarnated into Philly Cheesesteak, I have a simple and delicious dinner without the waste.

 

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Chicken Madeira

By on June 27, 2011 in Making Dinner

Why are so many of us asking, “what’s for dinner tonight?”

My way of cooking is unique from anything on the market today and answers the question “what’s for dinner tonight?” with the answer- “What’s For Dinner This Week”. My signature recipes create healthy, delicious meals using my unique algorithm that plans and organizes family dinners to reduce waste while saving time at the grocery store and in the kitchen. The Weekly Meal Plans include menus, grocery shopping lists, cooking instructions with time and money saving techniques.

Subscribers to The Organized Cook know what’s for dinner this week and Chicken Madeira is at the top of the menu.

The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan

Reincarnating The Leftover

Nobody likes to eat leftovers.  Last night’s London Broil may have been fabulous.  But, when you slap the label “leftover” on it, the appeal is lost.

Italy Meets London Broil from The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan

Italy Meets London Broil from The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan

However, when that same London Broil is reincarnated into Philly Cheese Steak Subs, you have a super simple and tasty dinner recipe.

 

 

Philly Cheese Steak Sub from The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan

Philly Cheese Steak Sub from The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reusing Preparation Time

Another cooking technique I use to save tons of time is reusing my preparation time.  When I saute chicken breasts on Monday night for my gourmet Chicken Madeira, I saute a few extra diced chicken breasts to store for Green Coconut Chicken Curry.

Chicken Madeira from The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan System

Chicken Madeira from The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan

With just this one step I’ve saved myself cooking and preparation time later on the week.

 

Green Coconut Chicken Curry from The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan

Green Coconut Chicken Curry from The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cooking Under A Brick

By on June 13, 2011 in Making Dinner

Chicken Under A Brick

So why would you want to cook anything under a brick?  This was my question before I found out what it meant to cook chicken under a brick.

Basically, when chicken is cooked in a hot skillet with a heavy object on top of it (over foil, of course) it creates a really crispy exterior to the chicken while the interior remains juicy.

Chicken Under A Brick from The Organized Cook

Chicken Under A Brick from The Organized Cook

No, I don’t actually use a brick.  Although, I did the first time, and after making a special trip to the hardware store just to purchase one- sigh.

Actually, any heavy object will do.  What works best for me is to place the chicken in a heated skillet with oil and cover it with foil.  Then I place a slightly smaller cast-iron skillet on top of the foil to create the weight of a brick.  Try my Chicken Under A Brick Recipe below:

Toni’s Chicken Under A Brick Recipe

 

Reincarnating The Leftover

Here is what I love best about Chicken Under A Brick (other than the juicy flavor).  I cook more chicken than my family will eat- only a breast or two extra.  Then store the extra chicken in the refrigerator to pull out a couple nights later to chop up into my Spanish Paella.

Spanish Paella from The Organized Cook

Spanish Paella from The Organized Cook

Combined with a slightly-spicy chorizo and some shrimp, the chicken is now reincarnated into one of my family’s favorite dinners.  It’s one of my favorites too because it requires only one pan… and my favorite pan at that- the “paella”.

 

Spanish Paella from The Organized Cook

Spanish Paella from The Organized Cook

 

If you don’t have a paella pan, any large skillet that can be transferred to the oven will do.  No rubber handles, though.  If you’re in the market for a paella pan, check out my favorite paella pan below.

Paella Pan

16 Inch Large Paella Pan Lid on sale for $21.86

 

Spanish Saffron can be found in the grocery store and from stores like Trader Joe’s.  It can also be purchased in bulk.

Spanish Saffron

Spicy World Spanish Saffron Filaments, 1-Gram Acrylic Box (Pack of 3) $20.77

 

Chicken Under A Brick and Spanish Paella are both on the menu this week from The Organized Cook Weekly Meal Plan System.  Still not sure “what’s for dinner tonight”?  Then ask yourself “what’s for dinner this week” and let The Organized Cook do the planning for you.

Weekly Meal Plan from The Organized Cook

Weekly Meal Plan from The Organized Cook

 

 

 

 

 

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