Holly | The Cooking Family

Mom of 8. I teach real food cooking from scratch.

[Holly | The Cooking Family @TheCookingFam]

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[Holly | The Cooking Family @TheCookingFam]

It was a blessed day of church, family, friends, and food. Happy Easter! He is risen!

[Holly | The Cooking Family @TheCookingFam]

Ham Update. @TraegerGrills not @jennair

[Holly | The Cooking Family @TheCookingFam]

What do you do when you have a 20# fresh ham and your expensive @jennair oven is broken for yet another major holiday? Smoke it on a @TraegerGrills! Can’t wait to taste this!

[Holly | The Cooking Family @TheCookingFam]

After the fourth complete failure of our @Jennair oven in 6 years, we're on the hunt for a reliable brand. No more @whirlpoolusa @WhirlpoolCorp for us, and I definitely suggest our community avoid them.
Who has a good mid-level oven brand? Considering @BoschGlobal or @FisherPaykelUS. Any others to explore? Don't care about electronics, just want solid performance and reliability. Big knobs and no touchscreens a bonus.

[Holly | The Cooking Family @TheCookingFam]

We love Ground Beef Stroganoff. Sauté onions, garlic, and mushrooms (optional, but delish). Add a cup of broth, a quarter cup of dry vermouth, and 1 teaspoon caraway seeds. Simmer about five minutes. Add a cup of sour cream. Stir together well. Salt to taste, and serve over noodles or rice.

[Secretary Kennedy @SecKennedy]

Health is not only about what’s on the plate. It’s about getting families back to the table, cooking together, talking together, and restoring the bonds that hold communities together.

[Holly | The Cooking Family @TheCookingFam]

@PeggiBosquez I purchase organic wheat berries from Azure Standard and grind them in a Vitamix grain/dry bin, which was about $100 plus the cost of the Vitamix, which I already had.

The freshly milled flour bread is the most delicious bread I have ever eaten and my family loves it too!

[Holly | The Cooking Family @TheCookingFam]

@PeggiBosquez Skip the flour and grind your own wheat berries! Fresh milled flour makes the most delicious (& nutritious) bread!

[Holly | The Cooking Family @TheCookingFam]

This is something I’ve wanted to try. Great tip for saving money without a lot of effort (once you get your process figured out.)

[FamilyChef @WeeknightDinner]

I have been experimenting with making roast beef deli meat with cheap top round. I have found that a dry brine followed by sous vide at 131 degrees F for 30 hours works best. It comes out great and is less than half the price of the deli counter roast beef.

[Holly | The Cooking Family @TheCookingFam]

@WeeknightDinner Interesting! How do you slice it?

[Holly | The Cooking Family @TheCookingFam]

@naomirwolf Fireproof file box. I appreciate the link for reprints, if needed!

[Holly | The Cooking Family @TheCookingFam]

Getting back into the kitchen is crucial. It’s time we start teaching people to cook again. Anyone can learn how!

[Chef Andrew Gruel @ChefGruel]

Eat Real Food. An honor speaking today with @SecKennedy @SecRollins and many more. The key to our health is strengthening our relationship with food and getting back into the kitchen. Stop eating out of a box.

[Holly | The Cooking Family @TheCookingFam]

@ChefGruel Thank you for what you're doing to promote Real Food! I'm excited for the future of home cooking when people get back to basics!

[Holly | The Cooking Family @TheCookingFam]

Need dinner in under 30 minutes, no recipe required?

Sweet potatoes (which last at least a month in my pantry) + frozen rotisserie chicken + Instant Pot.

Pressure cooking delivers soft, tender, juicy sweet potatoes every time. No monitoring, no timing tricks.

I just top them with coconut oil, a pile of shredded chicken, soy sauce, kimchi, and sesame seeds. Delicious and nutrient dense!

Asian-inspired, real food, done before you could get through the drive-through.

[Holly | The Cooking Family @TheCookingFam]

Breakfast for dinner is the humble hero in our house.
I truly believe eggs are the best fast food you can find.

They cook in 3 minutes, they're versatile, healthy, inexpensive—and they actually taste good.

Our family favorite is Farmer's Breakfast: whatever veggies we have on hand, diced cooked potatoes, breakfast sausage or frozen cubed ham from the freezer.

Breakfast isn't just for morning. It's for Tuesday at 5pm when you need something fast and real.

[Chef Andrew Gruel @ChefGruel]

Ok, this is one of my longer recipes, but if you nail it, you'll have a multi-generational dish that will forever wow anyone who eats it. It's a spin on the meatloaf, except this isn't dry and crumbly; it's full of flavor (think Italian meatball) and tastes like a juicy steak. Lot's of tips and tricks here. https://t.co/NRXlM4Uj7m

[Holly | The Cooking Family @TheCookingFam]

@naomirwolf You asked for no time/no money recipes. The Instant Pot is really the way to achieve that. These recipes can be cooked in other ways for far more time. The investment in even a used pot will save someone a lot of time and money.