tips for fast meals

I like to buy frozen bread rolls. They are pretty inexpensive here. I will pull a few out in the afternoon and for dinner I bake them and my family gets warm fresh baked rolls- and I barley did a thing. Love it!

Pre-cook all your ground beef and chicken. Divide into freezer bags. It is so nice when making dinner to have your meat ready to go.

Do a meal plan in advance. This keeps you from wondering what to make for dinner that day, and it helps you incorporate more variety into your meal when you see all your meals in advance.

Use crock pot as often as possible.

Freeze as many meals as you can so you always have a meal to pull out at the last minute.

Freeze mashed potatoes that you can pull out and add to meal at last minute ( Shepard's Pie, Hearty Chicken Bake)

Always check the night before to make sure you have all the ingredients you need for the next day so you are not scrambling at the last minute.

Have veggies pre- cut in fridge so they are easy to grab.

Always have a few meals in mind that do not require many ingredients that you can make fast at the last minute on those crazy days.

Use appliances as often as you can- slow cooker/ steamer's

I find that sometimes if I am running late it is faster to crack open a can of veggies and warm then in a pot then to steam them. I always make sure I have a few cans of veggies on hand. My family really like them too.