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When I buy a bag of lemons I zest them and then juice them all. I freeze the zest in little baggies and the juice I freeze in ice cube trays and then place in baggies in the freezer. It's very convenient for baking and cooking.

gkran at 4:00PM on 03/31/08

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I make a large beef roast on Sunday and we eat leftovers at least twice after.

arvard at 1:37PM on 03/31/08

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We always make extra - doubling every recipe - to have leftovers and save cooking time.

lotswife at 12:52PM on 03/31/08

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cut n freeze -- and buy frozen when you can -- especially veggies since they tend to be fresher frozen

xoeskie at 12:38PM on 03/31/08

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If you eat plenty of salads, cut everything up and put into plastic storage containers as soon as you get home from the store.

cowleyh at 12:01PM on 03/31/08

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Make weekly menus for dinner, so there is no rushing to put something together for dinner last minute.

jennafer211 at 11:46AM on 03/31/08

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making several days worth of meals ahead of time, always having fresh sauce frozen and also have veggies prepped ahead of time.

haomom at 11:40AM on 03/31/08

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Make a menu weekly, planning each daily meal. That way you're not confused about what to fix for dinner that evening.

Ninacu at 11:25AM on 03/31/08

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For boiling water--just put a lid on to bring it to the boil faster.

OneWallKitchen at 11:24AM on 03/31/08

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My favorite thing to do is to double the recipe and use half for dinner that day and freeze the other half for a future meal.

blueviolet at 10:26AM on 03/31/08

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it's best to cook in large batches so you can freeze several meals for later.

theolotto at 10:06AM on 03/31/08

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Make lunches for work ahead of time for the week.

dwarzel at 9:39AM on 03/31/08

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I clean as I go.
:-)

steflink at 9:38AM on 03/31/08

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I keep chopped vegetables on hand for quick meals.

atreau at 9:38AM on 03/31/08

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I usually make dinner ahead in the crockpot and just drop it in to warm it up...

sweetypieinsc at 9:13AM on 03/31/08

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I love cookies and other sweets but I don't like waiting for the butter to soften. I grate the butter on a cheese grater and buy the time I have grated the amount needed it has softened to room temperature and is perfect for mixing.

torakris at 8:27AM on 03/31/08

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assemble your ingredients together ahead of time

lilyk at 8:00AM on 03/31/08

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Use ziplock bags for coating pork chops etc to save time and dishwashing.Also the bags can be used to mix batches of pancake mix &leftovers mix can be stored in refrigerator.Also when i'm out of dishes with lids and refrigerator space i use ziploc bags for leftovers.

jmahurin40 at 4:41AM on 03/31/08

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...I prep a week's worth of fresh vegetables (i.e. washed, chopped, etc.) for cooking each weekend after my trip to the local farmer's market.

brianpiero at 4:09AM on 03/31/08

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I use my slow cooker to make a big pot of soup, a nice roast, spaghetti sauce, or simmer chicken. Then I have plenty to make a variety of meals during the week.

willitara at 2:39AM on 03/31/08

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I line baking pans and/or cookie sheets with aluminum foil. Not only is cleanup a snap but almost nothing sticks so no need for cookiing sprays.

catbird0203 at 2:05AM on 03/31/08

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Buy non-perishable products in bulk to have on hand for your recipes in the case of ground beef you can make smaller individual packs and freeze them.

garrettsambo at 1:45AM on 03/31/08

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