You know the picture well: you arrive home around six o'clock, a little disheveled, exhausted, and with your long day in your body. Want to relax?
Forget it, it's time to prepare supper to feed your hungry little family! The temptation is strong to throw in the towel by running to the phone to order from the restaurant! If you manage to resist it, do you often make the same recipes, because they are easy and not too long to make? The problem that arises then is that you are tired of always eating the same thing and you can no longer enjoy the moment.
Learn to manage your time better
If you tend to buy your food from day to day on the spur of the moment, we suggest that you instead decide on your menu during the weekend and make your purchases at that time with a clear head. This will allow you to make a menu that makes your ingredients profitable by avoiding the loss of unused food and above all to know in advance what you are going to eat during the week which will save you time when you run out.
To make the experience even more interesting, why not invite your friends toMeals Sunday? Prepare spaghetti sauce, shepherd's pie, meat pies or any other popular recipe in large quantities. Besides having a girls day, you'll come away with supplies you can freeze and use for a long time!
You can also stock up on frozen meals like those offered by M&M Meat Shops who provide good quality foods at reasonable prices, with over 375 products to choose from your menu and to help you out on the evenings when you need it.
Do you know the slow cooker? I discovered this wonderful invention during my maternity leave and I use it regularly on my working days. Just put your ingredients in the slow cooker in the morning and when you return, not only will supper be ready, but your home will smell delicious!
Expand your horizons
When planning your menu, think about what you want to eat. We always want to cook more when the menu makes us salivate than when we mechanically cook a repetitive meal or whose ingredients are on sale. If you buy meat at a discount, but don't necessarily feel like eating or cooking that week, freeze it and save it for another week.
Want to cook something new, but don't know the recipe? This is the perfect opportunity to search the Internetand learn how to concoct a new dish that you may add to your list of favorite recipes! Discover sites like Recettes Québec Kraft Canada, SOS Cuisine or the recipes for the slow cooker from Coup de Pouce. You can also join a Facebook recipe group to share your favorites with friends. Quite often, I spend hours admiring photos of a particular dish on Google until I find the photo that inspires me the most or the recipe that most mouth watering!
How to make the experience a little more enjoyable?
Of course, some meals are much tastier if prepared the same day. In order to avoid the mad rush of cooking dinner while the hungry kids hover around you, invite them to help out. If their stomach is crying too loudly, serve them a starter of raw vegetables and dip or salad: it doesn't take long to prepare, it's excellent for their he alth and it's perfect for keeping them waiting until the main course.
