Started doing this a few months ago and it's changed the whole week. I spend like 3 hours on Sunday chopping and cooking and freezing meals. Sounds boring but it means I'm not running through a drive thru or yelling at the family when I'm too tired to cook. Plus my kids think it's cool watching it all come together. Highly recommend if you're in a weekday crunch.
Same here. I prep most meals on Sunday and it keeps the whole week on track. What do you usually make? I'm always looking for ideas that the kids will actually eat.
Been thinking about doing this. What meals do you usually go with? I'm always worried about stuff getting boring if we eat the same thing multiple days. Also do you use containers or just store stuff in regular dishes?
Three hours on Sunday saves how many hours of stress during the week though? I started doing this and it's the best decision I made. Knowing dinner is handled changes everything.
Three hours Sunday, zero stress Monday through Friday. That's honestly genius. I'm more of a 'figure it out as I go' guy but I keep hearing from people like you that it transforms the whole week. How much do you usually make? Is it enough for the whole family or just dinners?
I do something similar and it's been a game changer for us. Especially on the weekends I have the kids, knowing dinner is already handled takes so much pressure off. Means I can actually focus on them instead of being stressed about what to cook.
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This is exactly the kind of thing that keeps you sane when working full time. One afternoon of prep beats five nights of chaos. How many days ahead do you usually get?