Christmas
is really around the corner. Have you already decided what to cook for the Noche Buena and Media Noche? Or still thinking on what to cook? Here are some simple tips that will
help you enjoy the holiday and prevent you on cramming in the kitchen.
Prepare
a menu list - This is one of the most important things to
have. This will serve as guide on what to buy and how to keep you track of your
budget. You may also include in the list the possible meals than can be cooked
in case there are some left-overs.
Think of enjoyable meals – Having unusual foods on your
dining table will really make your visitors amazed and will think they are in a
five-star hotel. Furthermore, it is really fun to cook such dishes; however, you
must still consider of the food that many will enjoy eating it. It is still
flattering to see empty plates, including serving dishes, than having many left
overs.
Prepare your grocery list – During this season, there
are already many people rushing the groceries. Having list before going to
grocery will save you time roaming around and thinking what to buy.
Furthermore, this will help you avoid buying unnecessary stuffs. In my own
experience, I can make my grocery done in 30 minutes by having a list in my
pocket.
Do your grocery few days ahead – In my experience, having
grocery a day before the holiday will be really stressful. There are already
very long lines paying the cashiers. Added to it is that some of the items
needed in your meals are already out of stocks especially those for pasta and
salads. One great tip is to have grocery on weekdays and if you can, better go early
afternoon at around 12:30-1:00pm because during these times, there are only few
shoppers around.
Prepare ahead of time – when you have some menu that
can be prepare and cooked ahead of time and stored in freezer or fridge, better
do it few days before. For example, embutido
and rellenong bangus really take time
to prepare however, it can be stored in freezer and ready for baking or frying.
Same with the pasta, you can cook this earlier and store in the fridge. Be sure
not to overcook because you are going to re-heat this later.
Be realistic – Never think of the foods
that are impossible to cook in your own kitchen. For example, you want to make
baked goodies like roast chicken or baked macaroni but you don’t have oven in
your home, you may slashed these in your menu list. Furthermore, never attempt to
cook meals that will not fit on your budget.
I hope these tips will help a bit. Can you share your tips too?
Good day
and enjoy your kitchen during the holidays!
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