I cook; therefore, I eat.
Why do we talk about overeating, when we really should be talking about overcooking? The vast majority of recipes feed four people, quite generously. This presents a bit of a dilemma for those of us with smaller households, requiring us to halve ingredients and remaster fractions, or worse - overcook.
While I would rather try a new recipe than eat leftovers, I realize that others prefer to cook recipes as written and parse out their meals for the week. This is logical, until too many meetings run long, the elliptical beckons at lunch, or a friend calls for Happy Hour. By the end of the week, your neatly packaged “meals” are nothing more than a decaying liability.
The food you’ve enthusiastically and artfully prepared on Sunday is shriveling, its flavor waning. Guilt will likely compel you to eat it. But you’re sure to be underwhelmed, placing you at risk of cooking something better (ironic!), and therefore overeating.
If you’re more of the “Freeze the Extra” type, great! What’s that icy aluminum square at the bottom of your freezer? No, not that one - the other one.
If you’re overcooking at least once a month, perhaps it’s time to evaluate whether cooking recipes for four are truly in your best interest. Looking for some killer recipes for two? I have a few!
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DINK stands for Dual Income No Kids - but you don’t have to be a dink to savor our food. We’re into recipes for two to minimize food waste, control portions, and savor every bite!
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