Spice Up Your Life: How Home Cooking Nourishes Body and Soul
Release Date: 01/14/2024
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info_outlineLooking to spice up your life? If so, we’ll be exploring the delicious world of home cooking and its incredible impact on our health and wellness. In this episode, we jump into the countless ways that cooking at home nourishes both our bodies and our souls. From the healing power of vibrant herbs and spices to the joy of creating meals from scratch, get ready to be inspired to embrace the art of home cooking and reap its bountiful benefits.
Debbie and Dave share family stories, fav recipes and tips for creating meals from your own hands. Sitting around the dinner table and eating a nutritious meal is a wonderful way to bond, pray, and nurture yourself with good, healthy food and lively conversation. We hope you are inspired to make a delicious meal from scratch for your family. Turn on some fun music, follow a recipe from a favorite chef, and get in the zone of cooking. It can be a real stress-reliever when you make it easy on yourself - plan your meals for the week, make a grocery list, and prep your food ahead of time so it cut up, marinated and ready to be cooked. Be sure to check out the helpful links section in the show notes for references made in the episode.
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Helpful Links:
NY Times Cooking – Best Weeknight Dinner Recipes
Food Network YouTube Channel – Ina Garten favorite recipes
Food Network YouTube Channel – Ina Garten full episodes
Food network – Ina Garten Scallops Provencal Recipe – serve over spinach
Simple Broiled Haddock Recipe – replace butter with olive oil for healthier variety