What is your meal planning style? Any good meal planning tips?
I am trying to get better at meal planning because I always start off strong then get bored / run out of food at the end of the week. For while I have been doing a big cook on Sunday but this week I am trying a basic menu and cook as I go. Hoping that having a plan will make it easier.
My plan (one person) is
- red lentil curry + coconut rice (3 serves made today)
- instant pot spag Bol (3 serves made Monday night)
- a beef stir-fry (X 2 serves) made wed night
- quick ramen noodles + stock and frozen veg in between
Ideally I would prep veg today but I have been away and am tired and can’t be bothered so will prep as I go.
What other things are people doing?
I do one shop/prep for the week, and as i do I prep some for busier weeks into the freezer: lasagna, burritos, stir fry currently occupy space. If I make a roast for just the two of us, 2 portions go into the frezer and we will have also 2 more for leftovers later in the week.
Well stocked pantry helps: minced garlic & parsley in oil (store in fridge) mince ginger, garlic, scallion (I freeze these on a sheet pan/paper, then put in a bag in the freezer tonuse when needed for stir fry/curries) stocks & bullions for easy soups/braise marinades for meats/chix/pork
[when shopping, buy extra for the freezer: throw some meat in marinade, freeze flat in a bag, so when you finish cooking the meal for dinner today, you pull the meat to defrost for tomorrow dinner]