| Cooking for two doesn't have to be time | | | | simmer, and I wanted something quick. |
| consuming or a struggle. In fact, I have found | | | | I have found a way to cook a one-pan meal, that |
| simple ways to actually prepare simple meals that | | | | resembles stew, has an awesome taste, and is |
| are quite pleasing in taste, looks, and with ease. | | | | quick and easy to prepare. I dug out my large |
| When I think back to having grown up in a large | | | | family sized skillet, that hadn't been used in a |
| family, and then having family of my own; there | | | | while. Then I took two large chicken breasts and |
| were many evenings of long, drawn out dinner | | | | cut them up so I had 4 pieces all total. Next, I |
| plans and preparations. Now that it's just my | | | | sliced up about a cup each of celery, onions, |
| husband and I, those big meals and time | | | | carrots, peppers, and potatoes, making sure they |
| preparations just didn't feel right any more. | | | | were good bite-sized pieces. (The hearty cut) is |
| I know a good many of folks, where there is only | | | | what I call it. |
| one or two of them, so they stop off at the local | | | | All of these items I then placed into the skillet at |
| burger joint or grab a sub from a nearby deli, and | | | | one time. Then I added about 1& 1/2 cups |
| stock up on tv dinners. But we all know that | | | | of water and a few good shakes of soy sauce. |
| eating like that isn't very healthy for us. | | | | Cover and let cook on med flame/heat about 30 |
| After sitting and thinking on afternoon about the | | | | minutes. My husband loved it and so did I. The |
| nights meal, a brainstorm erupted. I was watching | | | | best part is, it's plentiful, healthy, and re-heatable. I |
| 'Little House on the Prairie' on television, when the | | | | had enough left over to seal in a container and |
| thought and idea struck. I noticed that more often | | | | serve it up on a night that I felt lazy. |
| than not, they sat down to one-pot meals for | | | | You can do this combination in many different |
| dinner. For some strange reason, I wanted to | | | | ways, such as using cubed steaks, or even hot |
| learn just a little more, and question my father on | | | | dogs for that matter. You can also change some |
| this subject and time era, beings he grew up | | | | of the veggies around, such as alternating broccoli |
| pretty close to that time span. He confirmed that | | | | instead of peppers. You can even omit the |
| yes, many meals were done in that manner. So | | | | potatoes, and serve this dish over rice. Every |
| naturally, the first thought that came to mind | | | | combo makes a wonderful tasting and appealing |
| would be stew. Nope. That wasn't the answer I | | | | dish. |
| was looking for. A good stew takes hours to | | | | |