https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 02:33:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grocery-shoppingcooking#post-185140 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:50:35 +0000 Arden 185140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also do freezer cooking. I write a meal plan, shop, and prep the ingredients and freeze them. Then when it's time for the meal, I only have to put it together and cook it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grocery-shoppingcooking#post-185121 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:21:39 +0000 singingbee 185121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>great thread! i definitely be checking out all the responses to this. This is a goal of mine for this summer. I want to start out the school year with a fantastic habit of cooking dinner, bringing my lunch to school, and just overall being together with life, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grocery-shoppingcooking#post-185056 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:16:38 +0000 Sweet T 185056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I come up with a weekly menu and we grocery shop for that. I save money by making a menu and I'm more likely to cook because I don't want the produce to go bad. That makes me crazy!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grocery-shoppingcooking#post-185008 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 20:29:01 +0000 Mrs. Bee 185008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i batch prep all the ingredients for several meals then freeze them in ziploc bags. Defrost in the fridge overnight then pop in the crockpot the next morning. Easy peasy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grocery-shoppingcooking#post-184942 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 20:01:04 +0000 heffalump 184942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I do cook (haven't because of health reasons recently), id decide the weekly menu over the weekend so I only have one trip to the store. Then I'm motivated to use up the fresh ingredients. </p> <p>I do really easy meals now that I have lo. Love the slow cooker, its my go to way to cook. And ill do things like pizza, with store bought dough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grocery-shoppingcooking#post-184826 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:31:13 +0000 lemondrop 184826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is our system, most of the time it works: </p> <p>Our goal is to eat out no more than three times a week- we have a Wednesday date night, a weekend breakfast, and one floater night for when I am not in a cooking mood. </p> <p>I have a 7 days of the week sheet on the fridge- I try to fill it in at the beginning of the week with ideas. I use a master list of meals and sides that I have made with success, also I keep an eye on Smitten Kitchen and watch The Chew for ideas. </p> <p>I usually do two smaller grocery shopping trips: one on Sunday/Monday and again on Thursday-ish, so I don't overwhelm myself with ideas and I can get fresher food and make changes if something comes up. </p> <p>One thing that helped greatly last week- I made a thai chicken dish, cooked the extra chicken, shredded it, and threw it in the freezer. Last night I defrosted it and threw together enchiladas, it saved me so much time to have it cooked ahead! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grocery-shoppingcooking#post-184816 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:53:42 +0000 Periwinkle 184816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pelikia: Awesome website suggestion! I will definitely be checking this one out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grocery-shoppingcooking#post-184810 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:45:29 +0000 pelikila 184810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like doing meats that require marinating overnight so I can prep the meat the evening before and when I get home I just steam some vegetables while baking or grilling the meat. </p> <p>Example: <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2011/05/asian-bbq-chicken/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ourbestbites.com/2011/05/asian-bbq-chicken/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grocery-shoppingcooking#post-184795 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:13:19 +0000 Periwinkle 184795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am trying to get into a better habit of grocery shopping/cooking rather than our usual "let's see what we're feeling like tonight which turns into takeout" mode. While I start off the week well at the market and often cook a few dishes over the weekend, I find that I run out of ideas/energy by mid-week and surrender to takeout.</p> <p>What techniques do you use to shop well and cook well, all while not spending your week or weekend in the kitchen? Any make-ahead recipes, ideas, or suggestions are welcomed! </p>