Description
I’ve spent a considerable amount of time being busy (read: productive) this past month. During this time, planning what to serve my family proved to be the most difficult part. There were a few nights of take-outs, and a few more nights of really quick meals. I used the shift in my usual schedule to look into the challenges faced as working moms, or working parents. Being able to plans meals assisted in organisation – having a fully stocked cupboard and freezer, with a daily meal plan meant that I spent less time trying to figure out what to cook, and having all the ingredients at hand eliminated multiple trips to the grocers.
But once all that was in order, the actual time spent preparing for the meals started to prove challenging. I needed to find a way to resolve this by looking into ways of pre-planning and at times, cheating the recipes.
I slowly discovered that many at-home meals could go one of two ways – a convenience, easy-to-prepare alternative, or marinating, labelling and storing the uncooked meal in a freezer.
I want to highlight that many families purchase takeaways out of convenience. If the meals are readily available, with minimal end-prep (by frying, or baking), the home-made option would always rank top-of-mind.
I want to take everyday meals and show you how to elevate them – with minimal fuss. My days have gotten considerably more busier, and with this, my time in the kitchen is limited (I still make 4 full meals a day for the week).
