While it's important for us to try new things, sometimes we need to know when to stop doing them, those things that are just not working for us. We have to weigh the sunk costs versus the opportunity costs. Is there an upside of quitting? And is finding a new way to do something always worth the time and energy?
Our community guest this week is Allie Doran, a new mom and author of Venison Everyday, as well as the photographer, recipe developer, and writer behind Miss Allie’s Kitchen. We talk about cooking with a new baby around, and ways to incorporate game into your cooking.
We also had our first listener tip this week! Woo hoo! Thanks Ed for the great tip! If you want to leave a tip for us, call 321-325-0607 and leave a voicemail with your tip. We know you have great household time-management tips to share!
The meal plan for this week features five meals that revolve around trying new things. Subscribe at COOKtheSTORY to get the meal plan, recipe links, and printable grocery lists sent your way.
Have a great day! xo
Podcast Guest: Allie Doran from Miss Allie's Kitchen.
Quick Tip of the Week: Sometimes dishes need a little extra scrubbing before going in the dishwasher. Fill up the kitchen sink with hot water. As you go about rinsing dishes, put anything with stuck on food into the sink and move onto the next dish. By the time the cleaner dishes are loaded into the dishwasher, the soaking dishes will be ready to rinse and load as well!
Deeper Time Management Thought: When something isn't working for us, we often look at the sunk costs (what we've invested in this thing in terms of time, money, and energy) more than the opportunity costs (what we're missing out on by not investing time, money, and energy in something new). Considering both and being able to switch things up is just as important, or more important, than staying on the same course.
Links mentioned in the show:
Freakonomics Podcast Episode #42
15-Minute Egg Drop Soup
Air Fryer Chicken Fajita Dinner
Chicken Tikka Masala
Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff
Allie's Healthier Venison Stroganoff
Korean Beef and Rice Bowls
