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[quote=Anonymous]I used to do what you do, but really scaled it back. Here are the shortcuts I do to make the week smoother. I will have to caveat this by saying my DH works from home and I'm home by 5PM, so evenings are not such a rush.

-On the weekends I chop up veggies and put them in stackable containers ( I use the containers for deviled eggs and remove the egg part)  I do exactly 4 vegetables that are washed and prepped. They are normally broccoli, bell peppers, cucumber, and celery.  Additionally we have carrots and mushrooms prepped at all times.  This way if I don't have time to make a vegetable, I can just grab raw. Or if I need veggies in my meal, I have them nearly ready.
-On the weekends I boil small red potatoes and cook them 75%. I food save them in 3 separate bags. That is potatoes for the week. All that needs to happen is I take them out of the packaging and fry up or quick roast for 5 min.
-I once again food save marinated meats. I just pull out and put on the grill as needed.
-I have an assortment of frozen bolognase, frozen soups, chili, and sloppy joes on hand for emergencies.
-I do grill chicken breasts Sunday night for lunches and "emergency" food such as chicken and cheese quesadillas.

So my meal prep is very basic and our eating is very basic. However, we eat fresh whole foods  and that is basically what we are getting at.  I do often make an elaborate meal once or twice on the weekends (last weekend was homemade sushi and we also did stuffed zucchini). On a rare occasion on a weekday I will try something new that is a bit more elaborate.[/quote]

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