By now, you’ve got your first 1-week dinner rotation set up (5 meals you love, with a ready-to-go grocery list and recipes). Amazing. The next step: expanding that simple system into a full seasonal rotation—so dinner planning stays fresh, but still stress-free. Step 1: Brainstorm a Seasonal Meal List Think about the foods you naturally cook in different seasons: Fall: … Read More
Build Your First 1-Week Dinner Rotation
If the thought of planning 20–25 meals across a whole season feels like too much, start small. You don’t need the full system right away—you just need one solid week that you can rinse and repeat. Here’s how to set up your first 1-week dinner rotation in less than an hour. Step 1: Pick 5 Meals You Already Love Forget … Read More
How We Plan Dinners Without Losing Our Minds
You know that dreaded 5pm question: “What’s for dinner?” For years, I had a system for everything in my kitchen—dishes, groceries, meal prep, even clearing out the fridge. But once we had a baby, that beautiful system went out the window. Now that we’re getting back into a rhythm, I needed a new solution. Something simple, repeatable, and flexible enough … Read More
Creamy Sausage and Potato Soup (recipe)
If you’re new to Cooking with Christina, you need to know: I cook mainly by eyeballing I measure with my soul We’re mostly winging it (outside of cooking included) If I can take a cooking short cut, I will What you’ll need: 1 pound of ground sausage (I used Dean’s spicy sausage, in a tube thing) 4-ish medium sized red … Read More
Butter & Garlic Roasted Carrots (recipe)
If you’re new to Cooking with Christina, you need to know: I cook mainly by eyeballing I measure with my soul We’re mostly winging it (outside of cooking included) If I can take a cooking short cut, I will The secret ingredient in this simple carrot recipe is: canned carrots! If you’re not taking advantage of the nutrition packed yet super easy … Read More
Simple Nutrition Framework: Carbs, Protein, Produce, Make it Taste Good
People get sucked into the realm of dieting for 2 main reasons: misinformation about the human body + basic nutrition concepts plagued by body image issues + body dysmorphia Today, we’re going to focus on thing #1: teaching you the basic principles of nutrition so that you feel smart enough to not have to diet anymore. Dieting makes people stupid. … Read More
Creamy Mashed Potatoes (recipe)
If you’re new to Cooking with Christina, you need to know: I cook mainly by eyeballing I measure with my soul We’re mostly winging it (outside of cooking included) Creamy Mashed Potatoes What you’ll need: red potatoes (any will work. Red potatoes make for thick, creamy mashed potatoes, though!) a pot of water salt butter cream cheese sour cream half and … Read More
Perfectly Baked Salmon (recipe)
If you’re new to Cooking with Christina, you need to know: I cook mainly by eyeballing I measure with my soul We’re mostly winging it (outside of cooking included) Perfectly baked salmon What you’ll need: I used wild caught, boneless, skinless salmon fillets from Walmart (also Aldi) Olive Oil Butter Garlic (fresh, minced, or powder) Salt and pepper Lemon (optional) … Read More