5 Quick Supper Tips For Back To School

Around our house evenings get hectic when school is in session. By the time your kids get their homework done, and you run them to all their extra evening activities, it’s a challenge to put a healthy meal on the table. I like to try to be prepared ahead of time, so dinner preparation during the week can be a quick process.

Here are a few things I do to make our week nights a little easier:

1. Break out the crock pot. In the fall when the weather starts to get a little chillier I enjoy soups  and meals I can throw in the crockpot early in the day. I can let them cook all day, and supper is ready whenever we have a moment to sit down at the table.
2. Do a little weekend prep. I like to chop up fruits and vegetables when I get home from the grocery, and put them in containers in the fridge so they’re ready to go when I need them.
3. Make a menu, and stick to it. I try to make a weekly menu, and from that menu I make a grocery list. Then I know I have the ingredients I need to make the meals on my menu for that week.
4. Lay out or check your supper ingredients first thing in the morning. Then there are no surprises when you are ready to make supper.
5. If you have a weekend day free, make a few meals ahead and freeze them for later. One of my favorite make ahead meals is lasagna. I can make several at a time and put them in the freezer for later.

How do you get quick meals on the table on hectic school nights?

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