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Quick and Easy Cooking

These days, quick and easy cooking has become the goal of many a hurried mom, and a few dads. Even single people are so busy that they're looking for ways of preparing meals that don't require them to spend a long time mixing and cooking. It's likely that this trend will continue, given the economic and demographic patterns that prevail in our modern world. It seems every year that the average person works longer hours, our kids take on new hobbies and interests that require our time and attention, and every week there seems to be less and less time in a day.

Feeling like they're caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to quick and easy cooking, many people turn to highly processed and frozen meals to feed themselves and their families. This is not the ideal solution. In fact, it's far from it. Highly processed foods have been stripped of many of the nutrients that our bodies need to function at their best. In addition, they've been loaded with artificial ingredients, many of which aren't very good for us. The net effect is a negative impact on our health. These frozen entrees may be convenient, but that's about all they have going for them.

There are better options when it comes to quick and easy cooking. There are a great many cookbooks for sale these days, which feature meals that can be prepared in under an hour, or even in less than half an hour. There are others that have only recipes that use five or fewer ingredients. Another great option is a slow cooker. With one of these, you can throw your food in the post before you leave for work, set it on low, and when you get home the meal is ready. So don't resort to eating nothing but TV dinners and other frozen foods. There are much better ways of cooking that are simple and fast, but still healthy.

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