I love to do bulk cooking, it
saves me a ton of time, a lot of money and I am not left scratching my head
each night wondering what to make for dinner.
If I
make Chili, I make a lot of chili (A LOT) and freeze it into family sized and
individual meals. I make egg-rolls once
or twice a year and make hundreds…it takes all day but then the job is done.
Then, the following week I might take another day
to make Chinese Dumplings and again, I make a ton. It is almost never that I make just one of
a meal. I really do not like cooking enough
to have to come up with new ideas each night. I find it a waste of my time and
would sooner double up on my efforts.
Meatloaf, make 3, freeze two, cook one.
Are you following me?
One of the other time savers I use
when it comes to meal planning is put the meat I buy at butcher store, directly
into freezer bags. I then add whatever sauce or marinade I am using, chop the veggies and toss them
into the bag as well. After that, they all go into the freezer.
It is now, crock-pot or oven ready - all I have to do is thaw and cook! Preparing my meat as soon as I come in from
grocery shopping also saves me having to put most of the groceries away, I just
mix the ingredients, pour it into the bags and the job is done. A few minutes of prep on grocery day saves me hours during the week. Love it!!!
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