Damaris Phillips Quotes

"FoodSaver containers extend the life of my food so I can have fresh food ready all week long."

"Finding exciting ways to use leftovers is what we all struggle with. There's one simple thing that you can do to transform them: Stock your pantry."

"I did a brief stint with set design and stage design. And I tried playwriting, too."

"I love Seattle. I lived out in Seattle for a while, and the food there is so phenomenal. It's so fresh and gorgeous, and just beautiful and simple. I really love that place."

"I loved the minute I realized I was good at cooking. Like, I had a moment - I made a roasted chicken, and I remember watching people's faces as they ate it, and I thought at that time, 'Oh, I am good at this.'"

"Some companies out there make a great burger; Beyond Beef does a great job. But making a burger at home that feels soul-satisfying and fatty and protein-based while still being plant-based was a challenge."

"I don't think it exists anymore where you have to be a vegetarian or meat-eater. There's this beautiful gray area that we're all living in now; it just takes some exposure to the different ways to do it."

"Meatloaf was a pretty big part of our family, and the meatloaf sandwiches were even more."

"For a food lover with a big imagination, there's nothing worse than eating the exact same meal several days in a row."

"I'm all about creating fun, new ways to enjoy the delicious dishes left in my refrigerator."

"With so many delicious varieties and flavors ranging from subtle to bold, Keebler and Carr's crackers are an unexpectedly genius way to celebrate leftovers and serve up one-of-a-kind recipes."

"When I think of summertime as a kid, I think of my Grampy's gardens full of tomatoes, buckets heaping with blackberries, and countertops lined with an assortment of Ball jars, ready to can the flavor of summer."

"The tradition of canning is still very close to my heart; that's why I'm so excited to team up with the Ball Home Canning experts at Newell Brands to share how truly rewarding the process can be."

"For me, meal prep is about doing the work when you have the time, which is usually on the weekend."

"When anybody is just starting the process of cooking, I always say it takes practice, and nobody got to be a great cook on their first try."

"Learn to cook brown rice with a little salt and butter or olive oil. Learn to boil noodles properly or saute onions right. Once you get those basics down, you'll be all good and feel more confident."

"Instead of focusing on what my body looks like, I try and focus on how my body works - how strong my body is."

"If you want to eat more vegetarian food, you don't have to become a vegetarian. It doesn't have to be an identity overhaul."

"The real thing people miss in vegetarian cooking is fat. Fat is flavor. It is delicious."

"All we want is food that tastes good, truthfully."

"There are tons of vitamins and minerals you'll get in plant-based foods that are not soluble if you don't eat fat."

"My journey was never hard; it just happened. From the second I held a knife, from the second I was in culinary school, it's all felt too good to be true. 'This cannot be my job, my life. Somebody has to be kidding with me!'"

"My favorite way to cook is to look in my cabinets and see what I have. That's the most fun. 'I don't have tomatoes, but I have this chili-garlic sauce from the Asian grocery store. Let's throw that in there and see how it affects my beef barley soup!'"

"Part of being a really good chef or cook is being able to fix disasters."

"I would like to help people cook more."

"I'd like to see kids learning to cook and families sitting down to dinner together."

"I really would like to help people get back into the kitchen."

"I hope to use food as a way to connect with people."

"Almost everyone loves to eat, and when you're able to make people feel more involved in that process, it feels really good. I think it's an incredible gift to be able to give people."

"Growing up, our meals consisted primarily of vegetables, and then we had small amounts of meat."