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Batch Cooking = Fast Food

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I try to batch cook on the weekend and then divide it up into single serve containers. I then have healthy "fast food" lunches and dinners to grab during the week. Saves me money and my waistline!

- Submitted by DANCNGRL 1/10/2011 in Healthy Eating | 1 Comments

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Cook Once, Eat for Weeks!

I've recently started "big batch" cooking using modified recipes from a 30 day cooking book and recipes from my own healthy cookbooks. I spend one or two days cooking, freeze each meal with cooking instructions, and I'm set for two weeks at a time. It really helps eliminate those last-minute runs to the fast food place because dinner is already done!

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Even though the book that inspired me is for once-a-month cooking, I only do once every two weeks. It fits my time schedule and budget better.

- Submitted by MYINNERDIVA 1/10/2011 | 6 Comments | View Secret

Big Batch cooking lets me coast through the week

I cook Big Batches of main dishes once or twice a week--every weekend, and sometimes in the middle of the week as well. As long as it's a dish my husband and I like, we can coast through the week by raiding our own "fast food" supply--only it is really "slow" food, which we can grab fast!

- Submitted by BURRITAELITA 1/10/2011 | 0 Comments | View Secret

Batch cooking

I love to do a lot of batch cooking and freeze meals ahead of time..really saves time and calories later.

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Some of my favorites are soups, ingredients for crock pot meals, ready to cook burgers or already cooked meatballs..

- Submitted by DONNACFIT 1/10/2011 | 1 Comments | View Secret

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