Important Aspect of Saving Time and Energy by Cooking

Cooking every day can be a difficult task especially if you are a
working mother. Many mothers or families in general have a different
approach to cooking that can be very useful. The way to manage a fast
passed career oriented lifestyle and a family is to cook few times a
month and store the food for later. In other words cook smart.
Unfortunately, cooking a good family meal requires both time and
energy. A few wise moms are using a concept that has become known as
once a month or freezer cooking to assist them when they don't have
enough time and energy to cook sometimes.

The plan is to cook once a month; you can take it literally or not.
You can do it twice a month but the idea is the same. For more detail
go to: www.july4-recipes.com. Similarly you can do the cooking in one
day or two days but either way the concept is the same. Many working
mothers who have tried this technique have concluded that not only
does it help by always having something nice and home cooked for
dinner, but also helps families stay within their budget. The reasons
are that they don't spend money on cooked meals and that they can
plan their shopping in advance when grocery stores have sales.

The most important aspect of saving time and energy by cooking only
once a month is to plan ahead. To do this you will need to set aside a
day or two for the cooking, days that are free. You will also need to
plan ahead and decide what the cooking will entail. In other words
decide on what you will cook what recipes you will use so you can do
the necessary grocery shopping. Make sure you have planned for a whole
day of uninterrupted cooking. The reason is, distractions or other
chores you might want or have to do can steer you away from the task
at hand; the task of feeding a family for a month.

First thing is first and that's why you should create a menu and
thus figuring out all the ingredients you will need. It is a advised
that you do the shopping, or have someone do the hopping for you on a
day other than the one you will be doing the cooking.  For more
detail go to: www.cooking-groundbeef.com. You can also save money by
planning your meals for the month according to the sales circulars and
coupons you have for the week in order to stretch your budget a little
further. It is also advised that you stock up on containers to use to
store the food in the freezer. You can do this by storing individual
portions or even family portions depending on what you are
accommodating for. You should also make sure that the recipes you are
using for your once a month cooking marathon are recipes that freeze
well. Regarding the cooking session itself, planning is again the key
for success.

_By: *veer vikas*_

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