Cooking has become a rather tiresome activity, considering the number of hurdles one must now cross in order to be able to have a satisfying meal. This especially applies to those of us who genuinely enjoy cooking meals for our family.
Even if you manage to get your hands on some rice, vegetables, and meat, cooking has to be done with great planning, paying attention to gas usage as well as power cuts, when using electronic alternatives.
If you are busy, tired, or sick and find yourself unable to prepare a meal, food delivery services are no longer an easy and convenient option one can rely on. Even if riders are available in your area, the prices of dishes will leave you feeling faint.
Having to consider all of these factors makes cooking a nightmare, but these are a few, simple ways you can save time or spruce up a dish.
Store-bought soup mix works wonders
Since the soup is already seasoned, we didn’t have to add any extra spices or flavouring and instead boiled some chopped-up vegetables in the soup, before adding a few eggs and milk and baking it. Given the consistency and taste, we do see the cream of mushroom soup mix being used in other savoury pies as well as stews.
Herbs are a lifesaver
Although not as common, the use of basil in fresh fruit juices is also great. Blending a few leaves with mango is a refreshing change from the usual mango juice, and we have also seen recipes for a basil and strawberry drink.
Mint is another great herb to have in your garden and can be added to lime, lemon, or naarang juice to give it more flavour. If you do have a naarang tree at home, remember to keep a bottle of soda water in your fridge so that you can make a refreshing drink to cool off on hot days. Using sugar syrup by boiling sugar in water instead of adding sugar directly into the drink is another useful tip.
A mint plant will also be of use if you want to make sambal.
Banana bread for a quick snack
If you are in a baking mood and end up making more banana bread than is needed, you can always freeze it. Bakers suggest wrapping the banana bread in cling film or aluminium foil so that no part of the banana bread is exposed. You need to be mindful of the corners, which could escape the cling film.
Once it is properly sealed, freeze the loaf, and when you crave banana bread, simply let it thaw and enjoy!