A stitch in time , , ,

I am all for fresh, homemade food. It is a great and powerful way to live (healthy too!). But (always a but!!), there are forces in this get-it-done-yesterday world that squeeze the time for food prep from our fingers and leave us holding the bag (or a supper in a sack, a McD sack!). To our rescue come a host of items that bring more wholesome possibilities to the table.

One that I will speak of here is the prepared marinade. The employent of bottled marinates is a great tool for the time-challenged kitchen dweller. Though these brews do, generally, have lots of sodium, they come through in the clutch to give your meal's protien element some flair.

I am particularly fond of the Essensia brand (a store-brand at my local Albertson's). The inexspensive concoctions vary in flavor and intensity and give my chicken and beef a flourish that makes the diners smile and enjoy the meal. They think I am a wizard (my secret is in the cupboard!!). Try a marinade mid-week and see the look of surprise and wonder, its worth all the effort they will think you went through!!

Eat well and taste it!

MITK