
Menu plan

Keep your pantry stocked.

Utilize batch cooking.
Make a list of pantry staples.
Use a Crockpot.

Search the Internet.
Delegate duties.
If you are married or have a family, delegate the chores by making a chore list or having each person have certain daily duties. They can be as simple as clearing the table and doing the dishes, to helping pick up the house before bedtime. Each person that helps, only gives you more time for what YOU want time for. Saving Time On: All kitchen duties, which means more time for you.
Do the dishes as needed.
Do not let piles collect. As piles and dishes begin, put an end to it! Saving Time On: Long spells of having to do the dishes.
Make lunches for the week at the beginning of the week.
Instead of waking up each morning and making lunches for your family every morning, at the beginning of the week, divide food into snack-sized bags so that you can grab and pack. Saving Time On: Making lunches in the morning, taking out individual foods, the stress of wondering what to pack.
Now that you are saving time in the kitchen, you now have more time to spend on the things that matter even more to you!
Hi Kristin,
Another great post. I think we would all like to spend a little less time in the kitchen. I use a lot of those tips already. The crock pot is my favorite. I make double batches of meals in that and then freeze the other half for busy weeks when we don't have a lot of time to cook.
I also try to cook a large weekend meal that will give us left overs we can use different ways through the week to make other meals.
Thank you so much for your posts. I may not always have time to comment, but they are appreciated.
Have a great week!
Kathy
Thank you Kathy! Thank you for your kindness and encouragement :). Isn't the crock pot one of the best inventions? Those large meals on the weekends do wonders – with it only being my husband and I, we eat leftovers for days, but he NEVER complains! I like the idea of doing crock pot meals and then freezing.Saves oodles of time! Thanks for sharing Kathy – much appreciated!