COZY COOK + CLEAN WITH ME JULY 2022 | CLEANING MOTIVATION

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while pork belly can be cheaper.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: rotisserie chicken

Thighs are often cheaper and more flavorful, while rotisserie chicken saves prep time.

Light a candle and prepare the kitchen for cleaning.

Unload the dishwasher and clean the kitchen surfaces.

Remove ruggable rugs and wash them in the washing machine.

Use a magic eraser to clean art project marks from the kitchen table.

Remove chairs to clean the kitchen floors thoroughly.

Use the Hoover One Power Pet cordless upright vacuum to clean the floors.

Empty the vacuum and charge the battery for next use.

Prepare a bucket of hot water with Mrs. Meyers multi-surface cleaner in peony scent.

Mop the kitchen floors with the prepared cleaning solution.

Debate whether to put the runner rug back in the laundry/mudroom area.

Introduce the recipe for crack chicken, mentioning it includes chicken, bacon, and ranch.

Decide to use 4 chicken breasts from the freezer instead of a rotisserie chicken.

Cook the chicken breasts on the stovetop instead of using a rotisserie chicken.

Use a KitchenAid mixer to shred the cooked chicken.

Add all ingredients as per the recipe, suggesting to use less ranch seasoning if concerned about saltiness.

Use store-bought bacon bits instead of making homemade bacon crumbles.

Place the dish in the oven at 350°F for about 18 minutes uncovered.

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