Jess Dang Jess Dang is the Founder of Cook Smarts where she also wears the hat of Chief Kitchen Coach. She left the corporate world in 2011 to start Cook Smarts because she was passionate about bringing food education back to our schools and family dinners back into our lives. Follow me here
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Great info! I have begun doing something similar - and with 4 kids and a full-time job, it is absolutely saving my sanity. Early Sunday morning I make a cup of tea and do a quick inventory of pantries, fridge and freezer, and then I plan the week's meals. From the meal plan and the inventory comes the shopping list. Next up is the grocery store(s), which I like to hit as early as possible on Sunday, to avoid the crowds!
Upon my return from the store, I do any cleaning out/reorganizing of food storage areas needed, and put everything I'm not prepping away. If I bought meat (usually in bulk), I marinate/slice/dice as needed and divvy that up into ziploc bags to use throughout the week or freeze. Veggies I do something similar with - and pre-pack individual portions in baggies for kid snacks and lunches throughout the week. My week's worth of salads get pre-packed in jars and sealed with my FoodSavr. Steel cut oats for the week are made. Everyone is happy. LOL
Everyone has their own rhythm and routine, but having been utterly disorganized for so long, I can tell you that this has made a world of difference in our home (and my sanity)!! :)
Briana, your routine sounds amazing!!! I'm sure it takes discipline to do this every week, but I'm sure the pay offs have been great. Keep up the good work in the kitchen!