Some call it lazy--I call it efficient!

@GreatMartin (23677)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
May 26, 2019 3:46pm CST
Every Saturday I spend an hour preparing complete dinners for Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights (or if I am going to the theatre then the Tuesday meal is for Wednesday!) Usually the main course is either made in the crockpot, microwave or is a frozen dinner. I usually put the meal on a bed of 10 ounces frozen 'riced veggies' made out of cauliflower and the evening I am going to eat it I will put salsa & chopped onions on top of everything--I do like QUANTITY!! :O) In picture #1 A is turkey B (far left) is sausage and eggs C macaroni and D is a quarter of chicken. I usually mix up a bowl of mixed veggies, a can of corn, jar of mushrooms and each dish gets some of that plus for variety each dish gets a separate veggie whether it be spinach, California veggie mix, etc. Hard to believe but each dish is about 600 calories!! In picture 2 the main courses are on the bottom shelf (c)--the top shelf has 4 bowls of mixed frozen fruit--usually pineapple, berries and peaches--and 4 ounce containers of yogurt--1 strawberry and 1 vanilla which I will either eat separately or top the fruit with--while the middle shelf are 4 bowls of salad consisting of Romaine lettuce, onions, tomatoes and I will put dressing on 2 of them and on the other 2 when I am ready to eat them. I eat lunch out Thursday & Friday and in the evening I have a 'treat' and then it is Saturday again! :O)
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
26 May 19
It is not lazy is what you like.Your happy with it.Let it be
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
26 May 19
I don't listen to other people!!
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
26 May 19
@GreatMartin yes I know that you do.I should have learn this lesson years ago
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@xander6464 (40871)
• Wapello, Iowa
28 May 19
There is nothing lazy about efficiency. You retired people have to do things like this because you have so little time. The Frugal Gourmet (He was a chef who also had a cooking show on PBS) used to recommend this. Only he told people to spend a couple of hours on Sunday to make meals for the whole week. You've got him beat since it only takes you an hour.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
28 May 19
Because--as I said--I am efficient!!
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
7 Jun 19
@GreatMartin , Not lazy at all, but very efficient.
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@xander6464 (40871)
• Wapello, Iowa
28 May 19
@GreatMartin That must be it.
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
27 May 19
i agree it's efficient. you invest one day to free you up for the next several days. it gives you time to do things that you like to do. i also like how you balance it with lunch outs and treats.
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@KristenH (33351)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
26 May 19
That looks good. I'm not a fan of cauliflower, but I've had riced broccoli. It's delicious.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
26 May 19
Cauliflower vegetables are now a BIG thing!! (Though cauliflower is really tasteless! LOL)
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 May 19
@KristenH It is--that is why you 'spice' it up!
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@KristenH (33351)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
27 May 19
@GreatMartin Hmm. I'll still pass on cauliflower. It tastes bland to me.
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@DianneN (246643)
• United States
29 May 19
You are being very efficient and not lazy. I'm lazy.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
29 May 19
I just really want more time to do other things I love doing---theatre, movies, eating out, fun, etc.!! :O)
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
30 May 19
@DianneN Best reasons of all!!
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@DianneN (246643)
• United States
29 May 19
@GreatMartin And for those reasons you just mentioned is why I don’t have time to be efficient. Lol!
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• United States
28 May 19
that really is efficient! and it's looks tasty, too I should start doing more meal prep like this.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
29 May 19
It's easy enough!
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
5 Jun 19
I think that is way easier than trying to decide what to cook each day. Certainly, it is not lazy!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
5 Jun 19
Been doing it for 40 years now!!
@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
30 May 19
Wow, I call it very efficient and organized! You got everything all ready to just eat. Me all I got in my fridge ready to drink pro biotic drinks and some kind of fresh veggies and water jugs and milk.
@arunima25 (85269)
• Bangalore, India
28 May 19
I will call it efficient and well planned one. If you have things well prepared in time, you save a lot of time for other things. I do an elaborate planning and preparation on Sunday for my whole week. But I cook fresh everyday as I can afford to do so.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
29 May 19
I don't have the TIME--too many things I want to do every day!
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@arunima25 (85269)
• Bangalore, India
29 May 19
@GreatMartin I am on the same page.
@7mad7mad (19)
• Saudi Arabia
29 May 19
I think I am in love! I must take a new fridge to go for this plan or fridge now must have new order.
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