Comments on: Once-a-Month Cooking: Cooking for the Rushed

By: TheRoosterChick

TheRoosterChick — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:07:20 +0000

These were some really great tips — thanks!

By: Save Time and Money in the Kitchen

Save Time and Money in the Kitchen — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:08:43 +0000

[...] weekend and refrigerate or freeze the meals until you wnat to eat them. Some people go so far as preparing a month’s worth of meals in advance. There is even a book called Once a Month [...]

By: A Beginner’s Guide to Once-a-Month Cooking ? Get Rich Slowly

A Beginner’s Guide to Once-a-Month Cooking ? Get Rich Slowly — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:00:57 +0000

[...] shared a similar tip from my brother last June: A few years ago, [my wife] got a book called Once-A-Month-Cooking. You can choose from a [...]

By: Living Behind The Curve » But SRSLY, folks…

Living Behind The Curve » But SRSLY, folks… — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:24:08 +0000

[...] you tired of the cook, freeze, and recook cycle of Once a Month Cooking (OAMC)? Are you sick of scrubbing baked-on cheese out of your casserole dish? Are you desperate to [...]

By: The Thrifty Food Plan Challenge: Eating Well for Less ? Get Rich Slowly

The Thrifty Food Plan Challenge: Eating Well for Less ? Get Rich Slowly — Wed, 09 May 2007 16:14:32 +0000

[...] “batch cooking” when your food budget and time [...]

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 18:08:22 +0000

I know this thread is old news, but Leanne of http://www.savingdinner.com has come up with three Mega Menu Mailers (under “freezer dinners” on the menu bar). Each has 20-22 meals that you can prepare at once, and freeze for later use. I have used the first one twice over now. The first time it took me two hours to shop and four hours to prepare all the meals. The second time I was an “old pro” at it, and was able to shop and prepare all the meals in three hours flat. The food is delicious, and even my picky son eats most everything on the menu. They’re a real bargain at $8.95 each and downloaded from the website.

By: Get Rich Slowly » Is Eating Out Cheaper Than Eating In?

Get Rich Slowly » Is Eating Out Cheaper Than Eating In? — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:24:49 +0000

[...] Once-a-month cooking: Cooking for the rushed [...]

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:24:58 +0000

Check out Super Suppers (www.supersuppers.com) or some of the alternatives. These are companies that you go and make 6 or 12 meals designed to feed 6 people that you take home and freeze. Prices run about $130 for 6 and $225 for 12. Meals can be split in half (3 servings each). This makes your meal price per serving around $3-4. Simply take the meal out of the freezer a day or two ahead of time and put it in the fridge to thaw. Then that day decide on side items and cook, most meals take about 30 minutes. Lots of variety and new menus each month. Great for families on the go. Allows you to sit and eat together more often! Healthy ingredents like you would use at home, not processed frozen dinners.

By: Michael Kaply

Michael Kaply — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:48:38 +0000

Our family uses a place that lays out all the ingredients and then she goes and combines them into meals they create.

So we get healthy meals and a variety of meals, and it is easier to budget.

Also saves a lot of time in the kitchen, and avoids the impulse eating out.

By: The Technocrat

The Technocrat — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:43:00 +0000

When my wife wanted to do some personal training, I bought a video game instead, because it was cheaper than a trainer and gym membership. (Trainers are a better solution, but she was just looking for workout routines)

The game comes with meal recommendations for a given daily caloric intake level. The PDF’s are available for free on the game’s web site.

I’ve eaten most of the meals in the 1400-1800 range, and they’re not that bad! We would cook a few meals with 4 or 6 servings, and pack up the rest for the rest of the week.

By: dabrfe

dabrfe — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:42:32 +0000

We haven’t tried it, but some friends of ours got together to do once-a-week cooking. There are 3 families, and they each cook 1 night a week and make enough for all 3 families to get 2 meals out of it. On the 7th night, I guess they just pull something together or (heaven forbid) go out to eat.

This is getting a little off-topic, but we rarely cook only enough for just 1 night (unless it is something quick, like sauteed lemon-pepper chicken). When I grill, I do at least 5 nights’ worth of food (I have a decent sized charcoal grill). When my wife buys boneless/skinless chicken (on sale, so she will buy several packages), she will prep about a dozen chicken parmesans (trimmed, flattened, seasoned, breaded, etc). and freeze them. When we want them, they go from the freezer into the skillet.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:15:12 +0000

It should be noted that, at the time I wrote this, we had only completed one week of The Healthy Family, but have since completed most (if not all) of the weeks in the book -- some of them multiple times. We have also added Getting Ya Through The Summer to our cookbook collection, and have been pleased with it as well. Now, if we would just get some decent weather so we could BBQ and eat outside!!!