Cooking ahead

Taurus Babe · 06-21-2007, 07:26 PM

Good idea! I sure didn't feel like cooking tonight! Ugh. I ate leftovers and I didn't have to cook! I hope you find some great recipies!

Marilyn · 06-22-2007, 06:48 PM

One thing that we have done is browned ground meat in advance and frozen it. It thaws quickly in the microwave. That really speeds up meal making, not having to worry about thawing & cooking raw meat.

We've been eating lots of vegetables. Slicing yellow and zuchinni squash, mushrooms & onions and warming them with a little bit (less than 1 tsp) of olive oil then adding 1/2 cup of water, covering and simmering for 20 minutes and they are done. You can season to taste with seasoned salt, hot sauce, tomatoes, cayenne, or whatever you want. We make extra and refrigerate for another day. (This veggie mix is zero points on Weight Watchers so you can eat all that you want.) We steam broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage together also, it's quick, filling, healthy and again, no points to worry about.

We also chop lots of salad ingredients, enough for 3 days or so and refrigerate, keeping each ingredient in a separate container and mixing them in your bowl makes the salad fixin's stay fresher longer. Putting a paper towel around freshly cut & washed lettuce before refrigerating makes the lettuce last longer, too. Don't know why this works, but it does.

If you have enough easy veggies and a quick to heat, precooked meat, you have a pretty good meal.

Tink · 06-22-2007, 10:37 PM

Thanks ladies!

Marilyn, I love veggies, so those would be a good choice. I already do the browned ground beef. I got sick of it going bad in the refrig waiting to be cooked.

Diana, the Marchetti sounds yummy... I'll have to give that one a try.

Lindsey, I'd love to get your recipe. Thanks!

2tiredmom · 06-25-2007, 01:59 PM

Have you tried cooking in a crock pot. I do that alot in the summer.
Roasts then any left overs i make either vegetable soup or bar b q.

Lindsey · 06-25-2007, 05:06 PM

Oops I went camping for the weekend and forgot all about my recipe promise! Here it is...

1/4 cup ketchup
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water

Mix together to make sauce, and then cook in roaster with little chunks of beef. I have so much of this in my freezer! I just make some minute rice, warm up the meat and sauce and pour it on top. Oh I forgot I also sometimes cut up some green pepper into little peices and throw that in the roaster as well!

06-21-2007, 07:26 PM	#1
Taurus Babe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 668	Good idea! I sure didn't feel like cooking tonight! Ugh. I ate leftovers and I didn't have to cook! I hope you find some great recipies! __________________ Taurus Babe aka Thorsmomma

06-22-2007, 06:48 PM	#2
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	One thing that we have done is browned ground meat in advance and frozen it. It thaws quickly in the microwave. That really speeds up meal making, not having to worry about thawing & cooking raw meat. We've been eating lots of vegetables. Slicing yellow and zuchinni squash, mushrooms & onions and warming them with a little bit (less than 1 tsp) of olive oil then adding 1/2 cup of water, covering and simmering for 20 minutes and they are done. You can season to taste with seasoned salt, hot sauce, tomatoes, cayenne, or whatever you want. We make extra and refrigerate for another day. (This veggie mix is zero points on Weight Watchers so you can eat all that you want.) We steam broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage together also, it's quick, filling, healthy and again, no points to worry about. We also chop lots of salad ingredients, enough for 3 days or so and refrigerate, keeping each ingredient in a separate container and mixing them in your bowl makes the salad fixin's stay fresher longer. Putting a paper towel around freshly cut & washed lettuce before refrigerating makes the lettuce last longer, too. Don't know why this works, but it does. If you have enough easy veggies and a quick to heat, precooked meat, you have a pretty good meal. __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

06-22-2007, 10:37 PM	#3
Tink Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rural Wisconsin Posts: 3,707	Thanks ladies! Marilyn, I love veggies, so those would be a good choice. I already do the browned ground beef. I got sick of it going bad in the refrig waiting to be cooked. Diana, the Marchetti sounds yummy... I'll have to give that one a try. Lindsey, I'd love to get your recipe. Thanks! __________________ 'A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out.' England 's Prime Minister Tony Blair'

06-25-2007, 01:59 PM	#4
2tiredmom Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,367	Have you tried cooking in a crock pot. I do that alot in the summer. Roasts then any left overs i make either vegetable soup or bar b q. __________________ The real measure of a woman's wealth is what she has invested in eternity. Linda aka 2tiredmom

06-25-2007, 05:06 PM	#5
Lindsey Donating 4WT Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,764	Oops I went camping for the weekend and forgot all about my recipe promise! Here it is... 1/4 cup ketchup 1 tbsp soy sauce 1/4 cup vinegar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup water Mix together to make sauce, and then cook in roaster with little chunks of beef. I have so much of this in my freezer! I just make some minute rice, warm up the meat and sauce and pour it on top. Oh I forgot I also sometimes cut up some green pepper into little peices and throw that in the roaster as well! __________________ Lindsey "I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it..." -Marilyn Monroe

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