How Do You???

I usually prepare my meals in advance when I have time, and stick 'em into the freezer. Home cooking is so much cheaper and healthier than eating out. I have a friend who is always so busy and she eats out all the time...now she has diabetes.

When my kids were younger and I worked days, I often put a meal in the crockpot before going to work. That helped so much. Planning ahead also made preparing dinner less time consuming. For instance, if I were going to have meatloaf, I'd have it all ready to just pop into the oven when I got home. I almost always cooked a decent meal and did not resort to fast foods. I think if you do it enough that it just becomes routine and doesn't feel too burdensome.

Hi proudnana, Welcome to myLot! A 'little bird' told me that you'd joined. I do hope you enjoy it here, as there are some great people, and wonderful friendships to be made. Since there's just my daughter and myself at home, I try to do my meal preparation around her schedule these days. She's a very busy teen, and her routine is becoming more and more hectic. I like to use my crock pot too at times, but other times I'll cook a big batch of something, and it'll last us at least three meals. We don't seem to get tired of the same thing that many days in a row, and it especially doesn't bother my daughter. It's great to have something all ready for the microwave. Since 'we've' become ships that pass in the night lately, I still try to plan something special for an evening when she's going to be home. It's good to be able to sit down together. Take care.

Hello Nana! So great to see your first post here... Excellent choice by the way I work at least three nights a week and sometimes four so it is a juggle to try and figure out how I am going to plan menus as each week is different schedule wise for me! I agree the cost of eating out or ordering in has gotten ridiculous and it is something we have really cut back on out of necessity! Once a month I buy a ready made lasagna that can be thrown in the oven quickly and easily and then at least once a month I buy ready made pizza that gets thrown in the oven...I also use the slow cooker at least twice a month for things like stew or chili and make things like shepherds pie, pasta and tacos. We also like to have Hamburgers and hot dogs made on the Forman Grill and pork chops and chicken. Generally for us the best night to have a dinner with the entire family is Sunday as my Husband is off work the next day and I'm off on Sundays as well! ~Heavens~

no, i don't eat out as u say too expensive. i like to everyonce in a while but very seldom to even fast food things are high & pizza is outrageous here. one of the things i di is like i cook a casserole i stir up two & freeze one, chili the same thing i may extra & pull it out later. dressing freezes real good. in fact thanksgiving i made wxtre & froze too bowls full. if u just have something to start with doesn;t seem so hard to add a few things w/it & u have a nice supper, spaghetti sauce , homemade soup & so many things freeze well. i usually keep a pecan pie frozen in case somone drops bad. there's alot of things u can do if you'll think ahead.

Due to financial crisis these days, it is sometimes easier and more practical to simply buy ready-to-eat food! A 200 (Philippine Peso) budget for a meal to a family with 6 members is, most likely, not enough if mom will personally cook the food at home! However, if she spend that 200 pesos for some ready-to-eat dishes, everybody can have their share!

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