Time saving Techniques

I love to have dinner at home around the table with my family. But there are days that there just isn't enough time in the day to cook a full meal, and sit around the table to eat it. So I compiled a few ideas from various sources to give you ideas for time saving techniques in the kitchen, to cut down the time we spend in there.

• Make ahead recipes- recipes that are made ahead of time and warmed up right before the time to eat.
• Freezer meals- meals that are froze and defrosted and cooked before time to eat.
• Slow-Cooker meals- enough said!!! :) LOVE THESE!
• Convenience cooking
• Half hour meals - who needs a large recipe with a complex directions? Pick shorter, easier recipes. Check out some meal planning sites like Cooking by numbers, Six O'clock Scramble, Meal Planning Mommies, or How about 10 minute meals.

This month we will posting recipes from each catagory. Hope you enjoy, and can use them!