A few weeks ago, we asked you to help us create a cooking soundtrack as part of this month’s Make Your Own Meals challenge. We got a bunch of awesome suggestions—mostly upbeat jams to help turn your kitchen into a party zone. We chose our favorite recommendations and compiled them as GOOD’s “Make Your Own Meals” Playlist.
Today’s challenge is to recreate, at home, a meal that you love to order at a restaurant.
For today’s challenge, we’re going to craft the best meal we can using only groceries procured from a nearby convenience store.
Make Your Own Meals: Hone Your Food Photo Skills
Today’s task is to spend some time online learning how to take better food photos with your phone. Since so many of us virtually share our food with our friends, let’s make sure to do justice to the awesome meals we’re making.
Make Your Own Meals: Use Fresh Herbs
Herbs often get left off of shopping lists because they seem nonessential or complicated (“I bought these chocolate mint leaves, now what the heck do I do with them?”). On top of that, herbs can wilt quickly without special attention. But remember, these botanicals pack a ton of flavor and, in some cases, even have healing properties.
The best weapon against a mundane PB&J lunch is a fridge stocked with prepared salad ingredients. … Keep big batches of beans and grains on hand that can be used in lunches and dinners throughout the week.
Brunch is a great way to celebrate the weekend. So invite a few friends over and serve up something tasty. Here’s one idea for a 30-minute breakfast bowl.
This month, GOOD Maker is partnering with Eat For Equity to present the Share a GOOD Recipe challenge. Give us your best healthy, locally sourced recipe and tell us how you’d share your meal in a way that would benefit your community. If your idea is the top-voted entry, you’ll win $500 to make your dream meal a reality.
Today’s challenge is to seek out a specialty market you’ve never been to and hit the shopping aisles. You surely already know that vibrant immigrant communities offer some of the best neighborhood restaurants and food carts around. But it doesn’t end there. Region-specific grocery stores offer a wide range of imported ingredients you can’t find anywhere else.
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