I have to start this post by stating one thing: I.do.not.cook. Period. I can cook, although not that well and only a few staple foods. Most of my “cooking” is preparing foods.
Don’t get me wrong, I love home cooked meals – but I just have never had a huge desire to learn. And I have unique tastes – I prefer healthy foods and most of the cooking that my mom did while I was growing up included home-style meals (think homemade mashed potatoes, red meat, casseroles, etc.). I prefer broiled fish and steamed broccoli. Preparing either does not feel like I’m actually “cooking”. We also survive a lot at our house on take out – typically Indian or sushi. We also eat a lot of shrimp, prepared in many different ways.
So, one of the changes I know I will have to institute when our daughter starts eating real foods is a change in my cooking. The hubby and I eat healthy for the most part – a lot of lean protein, veggies, fruits, but we rarely combine all of those things into an actual meal. And we typically eat while watching TV in the living room – another change.
So, the main concern is finding time to prepare a meal for the fam that is healthy, quick, and easy. I have a lot of ideas (i.e. crock pot soups, preparing a few meals in advance on Sundays) – but I’m open to any new ideas!
I personally couldn’t eat the way that Amy describes, because I hate leftovers and rarely eat the same thing more than once in a week. But the concept is a good one. One take-away that I took is that a weeks worth of meals could center around one theme or food. For example, grilled chicken and veggies one night, alfredo and chicken another night, chicken salad another. Some of which could be prepared the night before and be ready to heat up when we get home from work the next day.
I also love the idea of omelets for dinner – easy and delicious! And my husband would love the sausage week – he loves brats!
Anyone else have any great ideas for preparing (healthy) meals in advance?
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