Tag: I Hate to Cook

Relish! Weekly Meal Planning [Made Easy!]

Those of you who follow my blog already know that I hate to cook, but now that I have been practicing more, I am hating it less and less.

One of the things I always disliked about cooking was the fact that I used to find meal planning stressful. Those of you who cook are probably laughing at me, but a huge part of the stress for me was due to the fact that I was failing to plan ahead.

So when the company Relish! contacted me to tell me about their easy weekly meal planning site, I was intrigued and thought it was something I should probably try.

I signed up and now I am HOOKED! And if my husband met the Relish! founders I am sure he would want to give them a BIG hug!

Here’s why I love it:

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Sweet Cherry Tomato Pasta

Take it from me, the “Queen of the Cooking Challenged,” this is one SUPER yummy fail-proof recipe! When I started the “I Hate to Cook” series I truly did hate cooking. But what I am finding is the MORE I cook, the more I am actually NOT hating it! Gasp! And it is recipes like this that have built my confidence. I even served it to my in-laws! And they loved it, or at least they told me so to humor me.

I found Jessica Seinfeld’s Sweet Cherry Tomato Pasta on her Do it Delicious site. LOVE that site.

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I Hate to Cook Recipe: Parmesan Baked Alaska Cod

Ok friends, here is recipe #4 in my I Hate to Cook series of easy recipes.

I actually served this at a dinner party recently and pulled it off as a semi-fancy dish! Well, dinner party might be an exaggeration, it was just for my sister and her husband, but I actually cooked something to serve to people other than my husband, which for me was a big accomplishment!

It was a SUPER easy meal to serve when guests are over because you can prep the fish ahead of time and put in the fridge until time to bake. Same thing for a weeknight dinner, you can prep during baby’s nap time or when the kids are at school, and just pull out to bake. Love recipes I can do ahead of time! Here goes…

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Crock Pot Tortilla Chicken Soup Recipe

A funny thing has happened since I started the “I Hate to Cook” series. I am not hating to cook as much! Dare I say I am even having a little FUN with it? Am I going to have to change the title!?

So Darlynn Morgan of Morgan Law Group sent me over this recipe and it was SO easy it was ridiculous!

Basically it involves opening cans and putting things in crock pot. When I read it I said, THIS I can do! My kind of recipe. I love the slow cooker or things I can make ahead of time while baby is napping. Makes dinner time so much easier. Here goes! You guys will LOVE this recipe…

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Steak Sandwiches {Perfect Superbowl Recipe!}

I am on a roll with the cooking lately! Woo hoo! Which is BIG for me. My husband wonders what has gotten into me, but he knows better than to ask any questions.

I started the “I Hate to Cook” series last week and asked for people to send me EASY recipes to try. Kathleen from Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice sent me this awesome recipe that I tried out with my fellow non-cooking girlfriend and our families last weekend. It’s a yummy recipe for Grilled Steak & Arugula Sandwiches. They were amazing. Plus, it passed my dummy test (if I can make it anyone can!) I thought it would make a good post for this week, because they would be awesome to serve at a Superbowl party.

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