It's the most wonderful time of the year (at least for nerds like me)! Crayola crayons, shiny yellow pencils, brightly colored construction paper, Elmer's glue, back packs, new books...Back to School!! I officially start back to school (work) this Thursday. As all teachers know, we actually go back way before this to set up our classrooms and plan. This week, I will be making a double portion of most meals and freeze the extra dish. A fellow teaching friend shared this idea with me to save time at the beginning of the school year. She already has about a month's worth of pre-cooked dinners. I was somewhat familiar with the concept of Once a Month Cooking (OAMC), but I thought that was something I'd try down the road, maybe when I become a mom. When my friend showed me her stockpile of ready made dishes (gotta love stockpiles), I quickly decided this was something I wanted to do. I found easy recipes that call for ingredients I already have on hand. I will be substituting some to make everything a little healthier (i.e. whole grain pasta and rice, low fat soups, etc.) I thought this week would be the best time to start since we won't have students yet. I'll let you know how it turns out. Go here to see lots of other menu plans.
Friday - Date night
Sunday - Dinner with small group
3 comments:
fun week! cooking ahead and freezing can be so helpful.
enjoy your first week back!
Great idea! My job gets really busy at Christmas time, and so this year I hope to make a bunch of freezer meals to help save time. Something I did last year was make a bunch of soup and then freeze them. It was great because I'd just pull out a jar and thaw it in my fridge, and when that one was used, I'd pull out another, and so on! Very handy in a dash! :)
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