I usually peruse the NYT Cooking App and choose about 3 recipes for dinner and a soup/stew or grain salad that I can pack in my lunch. I’m also a big fan of Ali Slagle, and I love her “40 Ingredients Forever” concept. She believes that all of us have our top 40 ingredients that we gravitate towards, and we just need to “play Tetris” to make many meals with them. My 40 list evolves, but I always know, for instance, that I’m going to buy chicken thighs, quinoa, Greek yogurt, kale, sweet potatoes, eggs…this helps me plan, too.
Yep. I do this every week, have for nearly 40 years, lol. It’s so nice to not have to worry about food, I just look at my “menu” and know what I’m supposed to have.
Very good advice! Every week I plan our meals: simple dishes (pasta, quiche, Indian curries with rice, soup and croque monsieur, salad). They’re easy to make, ready in 30 minutes, and we avoid food waste!
I usually peruse the NYT Cooking App and choose about 3 recipes for dinner and a soup/stew or grain salad that I can pack in my lunch. I’m also a big fan of Ali Slagle, and I love her “40 Ingredients Forever” concept. She believes that all of us have our top 40 ingredients that we gravitate towards, and we just need to “play Tetris” to make many meals with them. My 40 list evolves, but I always know, for instance, that I’m going to buy chicken thighs, quinoa, Greek yogurt, kale, sweet potatoes, eggs…this helps me plan, too.
Yep. I do this every week, have for nearly 40 years, lol. It’s so nice to not have to worry about food, I just look at my “menu” and know what I’m supposed to have.
In my world, leftovers rule!
Planning (and prepping) is definitely the key to making and eating fresh nutritious meals!
Very good advice! Every week I plan our meals: simple dishes (pasta, quiche, Indian curries with rice, soup and croque monsieur, salad). They’re easy to make, ready in 30 minutes, and we avoid food waste!