Workin' Mom's Strategies For Dinner

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I was at a wedding shower this week, and the bride said something that opened my eyes. "I'm not good at cooking because I don't plan well." Wow, she was talking to the queen of plan ahead and then fly by the seat of my pants - me. Here's my strategy revealed - I keep a magnetic list on the fridge so throughout the week if I notice I'm out of something or didn't have an ingredient I wish I had - I write it on the list. Then, I watch the food network or Martha or some cooking shows and get hungry!! Most of the shows have a website where you can look up the recipes featured and print them out. Then, write on the list; ask my husband what he is hungry for, and write it on the list. Some nights I'll look up some recipes online or in books, and write whatever I don't have on The List or remember it in my head.



I like cooking meals that can be quickly repurposed into something else here are some expamles:

Baked Ham
-Ham sandwiches
- Ham salad sandwiches
- Ham into greens or bean soup

Baked Chicken
-Chicken Burritos
-Chicken Tortilla Soup
-Chicken Chili
-Chicken Alfredo


Turkey Sausage
- Pasta w/ Meat Sauce (Turkey Sausage Chunks)
- Sausage w Eggs
- Sausage/Diced Tomatoes/White Bean Skillet Supper add Garlic
- Homemade Sausage Pizza



This way you cook a large portion once and then have quick meals throughout the week.



For a working mom, this is the easy way to get supper on the table. I like watching Robin Miller on the Food Network. She has this concept, but her recipes are a little more involved.

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