My tackle this week was to cook 7 meals in advance. I like to do this because afternoons are my low energy time. Defrosting and throwing something in the oven is right up my alley. And 7 meals can easily last us two weeks.
I use Cyndy Salzmann’s book The Occasional Cook because she gives you menus, recipes, shoppings lists, and a game plan. It cuts down on the thinking for me.
For this week I made Nebraska Shepherd’s Pie, Taco Soup, Barbeque Cups, Chuckwagon Quesadillas, Porcupines, Swedish Meatballs, and Sloppy Joes. All are family friendly.
I photocopy the recipes to use on the counter while I’m cooking because I’m a messy cook and I’d rather replace a splattered photocopy than a whole cookbook.
The whole thing took me 2.5 hours including clean up, which works out to about 20 minutes a meal. Quite a time saver!
