Keeping Track of Successful Dishes
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Have you ever surprised yourself in the kitchen? Maybe you started playing with a recipe and substituted some ingredients because your gut told you to? Or perhaps you were just using what you had on hand, and it ended up better than you expected? I taught a class the other day and created a yummy bean salad that my students gobbled up with wild abandon. Now that’s a recipe I don’t want to forget!
Here’s my advice: WRITE IT DOWN! Keep a cooking journal close by in the kitchen so you can jot down successes that surprise you – and substitutions that maybe you didn’t like quite as much. This way, you can get to know your ingredients, your recipes, your food. What tasted good? Did something have a texture you really liked? If you start to see patterns in how ingredients behave and interact, try starting from scratch without a written recipe in front of you. If it ends up great, write it down… and maybe you’ll even want to share the joy! There’s enough room in the world for us all to be successful. Feel free to post the recipes you’re proud of on the Naturally Savvy™ website (you’ll find a “Submit Your Recipes” link on the Recipes page).
Rebecca
