Parenting is hard enough. Cooking when you’re overwhelmed with screaming toddlers feels impossible. I’m Anna, and I help overwhelmed parents feed their little ones.
You know the cliché, it takes a village? Let us be your village and help you reach your dinner goals.
Take a deep breath. Release. Here’s our game plan:
- Before you even step into the kitchen, choose good enough
- Pick an approach:
- Option A: No-cook meal, or
- Option B: A buffet-style meal
- Cook. Sit down and breathe. Eat. Do it again.
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Where else you can find my writing
I love spreading my message of how easy cooking can be once you know the essential skills to succeed as a home cook. Even The New York Times wrote about my dive into food blogging.
You can find my writing and approach to cooking in the following publications:
- The Spruce Eats: Anna Rider – The Spruce Eats profile — 15 Chinese Beef Recipes That Are so Much Better Than Takeout, Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
- Forbes: How To Make Any Recipe Vegan
- Food 52: How Homemade Mayonnaise Saved My Postpartum Sanity
- NBC News: How to save time and money on Thanksgiving prep, according to Martha Stewart and other pros
- The Kitchn: Chinese Entertaining Tips
- Macheesmo: Homemade Trial series — Homemade Trials: Gravy!, Homemade Chocolate Cake Vs. Store-bought
- All Recipes: 8 Rude Things You Do at the Farmers’ Market, According to the Vendors Themselves
- Insider: Chefs share 13 ways to make instant ramen even better
- Greatist/Chowhound: 8 Delicious Ways to Upgrade Your PB&J
- Cheapism: Dishes & Recipes You Should Leave to the Pros
Plus many other food and non-food outlets.
Tell me about your challenges
Are you struggling to figure out what to eat for dinner tonight? Tired of the daily grind of cooking? Burnt out by meal planning? Send me an email at anna@garlicdelight.com to let me know what challenges you’re dealing with. I read every email.