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Better Homes & Gardens Specials

Freeze!

READY. SET. MEAL PREP! • MAXIMISE EVERY MINUTE YOU SPEND IN THE KITCHEN.

BREAKFAST IN THE FAST LANE • BREAKFAST IS IMPORTANT, BUT SO IS GETTING OUT THE DOOR ON TIME. WE’VE GOT A PLAN FOR YOU TO DO BOTH. PREP AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE THE NIGHT BEFORE, SO AN EASY ASSEMBLE IN THE A.M. IS ALL IT TAKES BEFORE YOU CAN HIT THE ROAD.

START WITH A BASE • THE FIRST RULE OF MEAL PLANNING—GO BIG! THESE JUMBO-SIZE BATCHES OF CHICKEN, BEEF, PORK, AND A VEGETARIAN MIX ARE DIVVIED UP FOR THE FRIDGE OR FREEZER. PULL OUT PORTIONS AS NEEDED TO USE AS THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR FRESH AND INSPIRING DINNERS.

SPICED UP • Keep one or more of these pre-mixed spice blends tucked away in the cupboard for a last-minute path to flavouring meat, poultry, and more.

SIMMER SAUCES • These make-and-freeze sauces were designed to be your weeknight secret weapon. Each recipe—balsamic BBQ, red curry, and taco verde— yields three portions you can tuck away until you need them most. Then just toss a portion in the slow cooker to flavour-max your dinner!

SOUP CUPS • Your office lunch is getting a boost. All you need is a microwave to pull off this DIY cup of soup filled with fresh, flavourful ingredients. Make-ahead bonus: you can put together three lunches in one shot

SLOW COOKER JUMP START • Slow cooker meal kits are the magicians of the weeknight dinner shuffle. Assemble one or two kits early in the week, then let your slow cooker sous chef take it from there.

GET YOUR GRAINS • Pick your process—pressure cooker, slow cooker, or stove top—for making enough grains to go the distance all week long. Add them to soups, vegie bowls, stir-fries, or casseroles whenever you need a hearty, nutritious carb to fill you up.

PREP SCHOOL get a head start! • FOOD BLOGGER TRACY BENJAMIN’S SECRET TO A WEEK OF GOOD EATING AND MINIMAL COOKING STARTS WITH A SMART SUNDAY GAME PLAN..

ROASTED VEGIES • Roasted vegetables are a healthful base on which to build meals (and a great way to clean out the fridge!). Get a jump on the week by roasting a batch on Sunday, then refrigerate up to 4 days or freeze up to 1 month.

SOUPS TO FREEZE • TONIGHT, YOU’VE GOT DINNER IN THE BAG. YOUR SHORTCUT IS THE STASH OF SOUP INGREDIENTS YOU ASSEMBLED AND STORED IN THE FREEZER LAST WEEKEND. NOW ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GRAB A BAG, ADD STOCK, AND BRING IT ALL TO A QUICK SIMMER.

Double up • MAXIMISE YOUR TIME WITH THESE FIVE RECIPES. EACH YIELDS TWO MEALS – ONE FOR TONIGHT, THE OTHER TO FREEZE FOR LATER.

MARINADES FREEZER • You’ve scored a great deal on bulk meat and poultry. Now what do you do with it all? Divvy it up into family-size portions, bag it with a marinade, and freeze. When you’re ready, the flavour infuses while the package thaws in the fridge.

MEAT BALLS TO THE RESCUE • Make the most of your homemade meatballs with two prep-and-freeze slow cooker meal kits. When a hectic day is on the horizon, thaw the meal kit so it’s ready to pop in the slow cooker for a hassle-free dinner.

SAUCES • Mix one or two (or more) to keep in the fridge or freezer for when you need a saucy drizzle or dipper for steak, poultry, seafood, burgers, pasta, or whatever happens to be on the menu.

FOOD FOR DAYS • Cooking once but eating twice is a strategy we can all get behind. These sheet-pan recipes make enough for two delicious family dinners. Eat one batch the first night, then store the second batch to re-create into a new adventure one day (or up to a...