tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762514.post7701600338902892928..comments2023-10-31T11:26:06.733-04:00Comments on Marybeth Whalen: In A Food Mood: I Cook On MondaysMarybeth Whalenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04138498344723215611noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762514.post-33592045357418865292011-04-12T12:09:50.807-04:002011-04-12T12:09:50.807-04:00This is something I have just recently started and...This is something I have just recently started and it is an AMAZING time saver! Plus, it gives you time off from cooking every single day.<br /><br />Investing 3 or 4 hours on one day, plus an hour of shopping and an hour or so of planning yields 20 or more meals (depending on your deal-e-o). <br /><br />It's a no-brainer for me!<br /><br />Thanks for posting Kristen's site. It is another valuable resource I will add to my arsenal.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17673976941941006428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762514.post-68020430634170507602011-04-12T12:03:45.302-04:002011-04-12T12:03:45.302-04:00I'm not sure about cooking for a whole week at...I'm not sure about cooking for a whole week at a time - sometimes fresh is much better than reheated. But I try to do double duty with a meal when I can - cook a whole roast and set aside half for a meal later in the week, cook up twice as much chicken as I need for the same idea, make paninis out of two loaves of bread so everyone has dinner plus sandwiches for lunches. I try to pop a large batch of popcorn for school snacks, prep lunch sides on Mondays (our only free afternoon all week) for the rest of the week, etc. I love how it feels to look at my counter/fridge on Wednesday or Thursday and know my work load is going to be light because of the extra I did on my less-busy days!Jaymiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683055088633121108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762514.post-57321507568316385022011-04-12T11:53:07.967-04:002011-04-12T11:53:07.967-04:00I do this too, makes the week so much easier. I e...I do this too, makes the week so much easier. I even make a homemade or frozen pizza and freeze in slices for a quick brown bag lunch for my kids on a busy school morning. My kitchen is a mess on Monday but I am done for the week. HIghly recommend trying this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762514.post-67376848353560926762011-04-11T17:07:03.521-04:002011-04-11T17:07:03.521-04:00I love this idea. I want to know more about it. If...I love this idea. I want to know more about it. If I could save money and have things ready for the week. I would spare time on a Saturday or Sunday to do this.Jenny Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15318807189462176072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762514.post-76107657364844484572011-04-11T09:22:56.409-04:002011-04-11T09:22:56.409-04:00I have cooked once a week for over 30 years. It m...I have cooked once a week for over 30 years. It makes it easy to stretch the food budget and meaant that we always had a sitdown dinner time no matter how busy the family was. I highly recommend it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com