So to overcome this hurdle and help myself and my husband find the time to cook more often, eat healthier, and save time in the process, I have started a new routine on Sundays...Rinse and Chop Veggie Sunday! Here's what I do...
1. I place an order from Fresh Direct and order a variety of fresh vegetables that have a long shelf time. Last week this included lettuce, carrots, celery, and scallions.
2. I begin rinsing and chopping...
3. Next I get to spinning...
Rinsing and chopping at the beginning of the week has really improved my weekly eating habits, and it has taught me that if I come home for dinner and I have a fridge full of washed and cut vegetables, I am SO MUCH more likely to toss together a fresh, healthy, and low calorie dinner, than if I came home to a freezer of ice cream, and a pantry of cereal!
AND...washing and preparing vegetables at the beginning of the week not only saves time and calories, it also saves money! Doing this extra prep at the beginning of the week has definitely cut down on our ordering out during the week.
And just in case you are curious...here are a few things we were inspired to make with our prepared veggies last week...
Green Olives
Walnuts
Cashews
Apples
Dried Cherries
Dried Cranberries
Parmesan
Cheddar or Gouda Cheese
Japanese Ginger Dressing
Newman's Own Lighten Up Balsamic Vinaigrette
Newman's Own Lighten Up Sesame Ginger Dressing
Next week I will follow up with a few of my favorite recipes for hearty dinner salads that you can make on the fly when you have a stocked fridge of prepared veggies and greens.
Do you have any tips on eating healthier and saving time when it comes to cooking dinner during the week?
Happy eating and drinking!