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We’ve been answering your Dinner Dilemmas in each new podcast episode. If you submitted a meal planning question, tune in every other Wednesday to see if yours has been answered!
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#103: Why Acid Is A Game Changer in Your Cooking
We’re back with another episode in our Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat series, and this week it’s all about Acid! Acid is the unsung hero of flavor – it brightens, balances, and brings depth to your dishes. In this episode, we dive into the science of acid in cooking (and how it shocked us!), how it affects the color and texture of foods, and why it’s called salt’s “alter ego”.
#104: Turn Up The Heat: The Final Element of Good Cooking
It’s the final episode in our Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat breakdown. This week is all about Heat – the element of transformation. Whether you’re roasting, simmering, searing, or baking this chapter details the nuances of it all! We explore how heat affects ingredients, including their flavor and texture, and how to gain confidence in applying heat for the best results.
Thank you!
Thanks for coming along for our breakdown of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. We just announced our next book club pick over on Instagram, and this one’s all about grocery shopping. Head to our latest post to see what we’re reading next and get your copy to follow along!
Recent Blog Posts
Spring is here! Flowers are blooming (our noses are running) and we’re enjoying the sunny Colorado weather. Spring is the perfect time to refresh stale routines, including meal planning and what recipes you’re eating. Check out our blog updates, helpful tips, and recipe inspiration!
Food Is Expensive Right Now – How You Can Lower Your Grocery Costs
Prices keep rising, and it’s easy to feel like your food costs are out of control. But the good news is with a little planning and intention, you can take back control of your grocery budget.
Are Frozen Foods Healthy?
I love fresh produce and the taste of homemade meals. Yet I don’t like that in some circles, anything less than fresh is somehow considered unhealthy. Because thankfully, that’s just not the case. Here are some surprising things you may not know about frozen food.
Re-Share: Spring Recipe Roundup with The Plan to Eat Team
It’s time to move away from the hearty soups and stews we love in the winter and welcome recipes full of new flavors and fresh produce. We’ve got you covered with some Spring recipe inspiration to add variety to upcoming meal plans!
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Extras
- Our friend Katie Kimball is hosting Season 4 of #LifeSkillsNow! This is a series of 100 free, virtual workshops that teach your kids valuable skills to help them gain confidence. The camp runs from June 9-13 with videos for kids and teens of all ages. Learn more and sign up today!
- Mother’s Day Special: For a limited time, get 30% off gift subscriptions to Plan to Eat! Go to plantoeat.com/gift and enter code MOTHER25 at checkout to save 30%. This offer is only valid on gift subscriptions and ends Sunday, May 11th.
April’s most popular recipe imports:
- Asado de Puerco from Chili Pepper Madness
- Blooming Baked Onion with Herb Butter from Sip+Sanity
- Cottage Cheese Egg Bites from NYT Cooking
- Charred Salt and Vinegar Cabbage from Smitten Kitchen
- Lebanese Lemon Garlic Chicken from RecipeTin Eats
Program Updates
The development team is working hard to make updates, squash bugs, and add new features to both the desktop and mobile app versions of Plan to Eat!
App:
This month, we released version 3.4.9:
- We now allow users to limit access to their photo library.
- We fixed an issue with editing prep notes in recipes.
- We fixed the UI minimization for shopping list action buttons.
Desktop:
- Recipe measurements are now displayed in familiar kitchen units. For example, “2 1/16 cups” displays as “1 cup + 1 tablespoons + 1/8 teaspoon”. This makes recipes easier to follow by using combinations of standard measurements like cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons.
- We updated the “Print Shopping List” feature so it looks better on smaller screens and remembers your print options when selecting the “Group Items by Store” option.
- We updated planned and frozen recipes to allow scaling with fractional serving sizes like 0.5 and 1.5. Previously, only whole numbers were allowed – entering 0.5 would automatically change the servings to 1.
- We launched a Recipe Clipper Extension for Safari!
Highlighted Reviews
“My go-to recipe app. Super simple to use, easy input, extremely well thought out and planned. I’ve tried many recipe apps. I ended up deleting all my recipe apps after trying out this one.”
“I have been a meal planner for years and have tried so many different ways to plan efficiently. This app is the best! All of my recipes in one place WITH my plan. Genius!!”
