A lot of it is simple.
For starters, STOP FRYING!!
Yes, it’s fastest (that’s why the fast-food places use it) and it makes everything taste good, but it’s also the MOST UNHEALTHY way of cooking (and probably the most work).
Re-discover baking - takes longer, but it’s heathier and a lot less work.
Surely you jest, wife still uses cast iron skillets. She bakes on occasion, things like pies. :)
STOP FRYING!!
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Take away olive oil, garlic and onions and my family would starve.
My favorite is stove top cooking. You can cook anything in skillet with a couple tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Fish, chicken, pork chops all turn out yummy. Baking is good also except in summer when it's too hot to turn the oven on.
I can't remember the last time I actually fried something. I wasn't brought up on fried foods and as an adult I've never really cooked that way. My mom cooked tasty but healthy food for the family so I guess I just take after her. That's not to say I don't love fried chicken or Micky D's french fries once in a while ;)