by
Scally » Tue Jul 15, 2014 3:12 pm
Cooking from fresh takes less time than phoning a takeaway pizza, in my experience, and is often just as quick as preparing a ready meal. But the quality difference is extraordinary. Processed foods are packed with salt and preservatives, vegetables are ruined, sauces are soggy and unappetising. I think Jamie Oliver is excellent, he showed people how to knock up meals in minutes.
My favourite rapid (under ten minute) meals? Full English breakfast, ham and avocado salad, noodles with fresh vegetables and any left over meat or eggs, stir fry chicken, sausage sandwich with salad, pasta with bacon and tomatoes, beans on toast! But quite honestly, what's the rush anyway?
One good tip is always to cook twice as much rice, pasta or potatoes as you need as the leftovers will do for another day.