Top Tips To Revitalize Your Weekly Menu

Most people have favorite dishes, but what happens when you get tired of your go-to recipes or find yourself in a menu rut? If you need inspiration or you’ve run out of ideas, this guide is packed with solutions to revitalize your weekly menu.

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Find new recipes

The best way to breathe new life into your diet is to find new recipes. The rise of the Internet and social media has made it quicker and easier to access recipes and expand your repertoire. You can use blogs, virtual food magazines, foodie social media accounts and recipe databases to find meal ideas in addition to books and TV shows. The best thing about searching for recipes online is the option to find and filter results based on your needs and preferences. You can focus on specific cuisines or ingredients, cater to dietary requirements, or zone in on appetizers, desserts or mains, for example. 

Trying new things paves the way for creativity in the kitchen. Often, when you make something for the first time, you get ideas for the next effort. You might want to add or substitute ingredients, experiment with different vegetables, sides or proteins, or be more generous or subtle with spices and herbs. 

Be open-minded about sauces, marinades, and spices

Sauces, marinades, and spices can elevate even the blandest dish instantly. If you’re bored of making the same meals every week, or you want to be more creative as the seasons change, be more open-minded. Switch up your regular sauces and seasoning for different options and don’t be afraid to be more heavy-handed. A hickory BBQ sauce is ideal for adding warmth, depth, and smoky richness to a chicken breast or steak in the fall, while a healthy handful of wintry spices such as cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and star anise can transform a fresh summer dessert into an unctuous delight on a chilly day. Being more adventurous can also help you explore and develop new flavor combinations based on dishes you love. 

Cook food you love to eat elsewhere

We’re not all professional chefs, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy restaurant-style meals.  Cooking food you love to eat when you go out is a brilliant way to add interest to your weekly menu. Use dishes you order repeatedly or think about all the time to give you ideas for home-cooked recipes. Focus on star ingredients, embrace new flavors and products you try for the first time when dining out, and taste your food as you go. Following social media accounts is an excellent way to hone your cooking skills, get more creative in the kitchen, and recreate popular dishes.

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Many of us run out of ideas when it comes to cooking at home and compiling a varied weekly menu. It’s great to have favorites and go-tos, but if you’re stuck in a rut, help is at hand. To revitalize your diet, look for new recipes online, in books and on TV cooking shows, use dishes you enjoy in restaurants as inspiration, and be open-minded about sauces, marinades, herbs, and spices. Simple things, like adding or swapping ingredients, switching up your spices, and introducing one new recipe per week, can make a big difference.
 

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