Episode 81 Proteins- Cook Once, Eat All Week
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One of my favorite tips for helping busy families with dinner is to cook proteins for re-purposing. I’m not talking about spending several hours on the weekend prepping all your meals for the week. This is much simpler than that. It is just making a little extra to have later in the week, or to put in the freezer.
I have found that having the protein pre-cooked makes cooking dinner fast and easy. It is the “Cook Once, Eat Twice” idea taken to the next level.
Chicken
I like to make Lemony Chicken Thighs or Grilled Chicken. You can turn that into so many different meals.
Chicken Noodle Soup
Quesadillas
Chicken Pasta
BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
Chicken Caesar Salad
Pork
If you have a family member who likes to smoke meat, have them smoke a large pork butt or shoulder.
Carnitas
BBQ Sandwiches
Beef
I like to grill an extra steak or brown lots of hamburger.
Fajitas
Quesadillas
Salads (with or without fried goat cheese)
Crumbly Beef Sandwiches
Spaghetti
Beans
My friends at The Dinner Sisters Podcast rave about these Cuban Black Beans. I like to make a large batch of Garbonzo Beans.
Top Baked Potatoes or Sweet Potatoes
Black Bean Soup
Quesadillas
Crispy Chickpeas
