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For me? I'm partial to cooking a lot of stuff at once and portioning it out, then freezing it. Pretty much anything with any kind of beans or lentils is easy to
by M_Grey 10y ago
For me? I'm partial to cooking a lot of stuff at once and portioning it out, then freezing it. Pretty much anything with any kind of beans or lentils is easy to make in large quantities, tastes good and lasts a long time in the freezer. Rice cookers are a great multipurpose tool as well, and as a bonus they're great at making (and keeping) rice. Toss in the water and rice in the morning, come back to rice. Protein of your choice on a skillet or toaster oven, or nuke some of your stews, on the rice... boom.
I like (again this is my taste, yours of course may vary) oatmeal, coconut and fruit bars (the internet is full of good recipes for energy, protein, fiber, etc bars and snacks). They last a while in the fridge, and basically forever in the freezer. Another case of, "Make it when you have some time, and eat them for the rest of month or quarter".
Finally... sandwiches, salads, and soups. I also love granola with yogurt and honey, and eat that as my "I have some time to enjoy this" breakfast; only thing to cook is the granola, again once a month or so.
- geoelectric 10y agoOK, those are good tips. Batch and freeze makes a ton of sense, though I'm not sure my freezer is up to it, and I do like the timer function on my rice cooker and instant pot (and also like rice, oatmeal, etc.) I just wish I could actually find a decent and specific "sandwiches, salads, and crock pot" type 7-day (or even 1-day) meal plan out there that covered all the bases for times when I haven't done prep work. I'm a little lost as to how to combine the ingredients effectively--I know the concepts of nutrition, of course, but not the intersection of those and what practically works.
- M_Grey 10y agoI see what you mean, and I'd just urge you to do some reading on it online when you get the chance. Some ideas of what that might look like: http://whoneedsacape.com/2012/11/crockpot-freezer-cooking/ http://whoneedsacape.com/2012/11/crockpot-freezer-cooking/ https://onceamonthmeals.com/blog/recipe-roundups/101-freezable-slow-cooker-recipes/ https://onceamonthmeals.com/blog/recipe-roundups/101-freezab... http://greatist.com/eat/super-surprising-rice-cooker-recipes http://greatist.com/eat/super-surprising-rice-cooker-recipes Edit: My best advice is to think about what you have to work with in terms of appliances and such, and google search for recipes using them, along with things like "For a month" and that kind of thing. So much of this is down to personal taste; I mean if you don't like black beans, no amount of recipes for them will help you out.
- geoelectric 10y agoThank you very much for the pointers--these are quite helpful!