Hi everyone! I’m Lauren, welcome to A Picnic on the Kitchen! I’ve spent the last 12 years figuring out what to feed my family for dinner every night, while sticking to a budget. Over time I have learned how keeping a well-stocked pantry makes it possible to always be able to put a meal together. Let’s be honest, having to make dinner every single night gets old, fast!
Here at APK I share a variety of recipes, from breakfast to dinner and everything in between. Sharing the essential kitchen items that help me make dinner possible every night and share other fun things I try along the way.
Because I have been there. It is 5 o’clock, you just got home, everyone is hungry and you need dinner on the table ten minutes ago. Kid number one doesn’t like chicken, kid number two hates pizza (hi, my first born) and you just want to feed your family a tasty, nutritious meal that you, Mom, just might like yourself.
Many of my recipes are cooked from scratch-often meaning fresh, seasonal vegetables, fruit and various cuts of beef, chicken and pork. However, my pantry is what makes this possible! I utilize many canned ingredients and dried seasonings. It is not realistic for me to make everything completely from whole ingredients all the time, and you do not have to do so either!
That is my mission, to take the guesswork out of feeding everyone, making time spent in the kitchen, a picnic!
When I am not cooking, you will find my hiking here in Colorado, trying to squeeze in a workout, and reading the latest romantasy. I love watching cooking shows and pretending I know better than actual, trained chefs (realizing very well that I do not). Top Chef is my Olympics.
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