Cook when you can
Try to cook one or both weekend days or on a weekday evening and make extra to freeze or set aside for another night. Cooking ahead saves time and money, and it is gratifying to know that you have a home cooked meal waiting to be eaten.
Stock your kitchen to be meal ready
Try to keep your kitchen stocked with recipe basics:
1.Fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables.
2.Recipe and soup starters such as garlic, onions, carrots, and celery.
3.Healthy staples like brown rice, white Basmati rice, whole-wheat pasta, quinoa, and wild rice.
4.Whole wheat bread and tortillas for healthy sandwiches and wraps.
5.Beans such as lentils, black beans, chickpeas, black-eyed peas, kidney beans, fava beans, and lima beans.
6..Frozen corn, peas, and other vegetables to add to recipes or for a quick vegetable side dish.
7.Frozen fruit and berries to make smoothies or frozen desserts.
8.Dark greens for salads, plus salad add-ins like dried fruit, nuts, beans, and seeds.
9.Fresh and dried herbs and spices.
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