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Tips for quick vegetarian meals3 big tips for quick meals (1) Do your shopping There’s nothing worse than coming home and finding very little in the cupboards or fridge to prepare a meal, specially if you’re tired. With a bit of planning and some shopping, you won’t feel that take away is the only answer. For the shopping, get a selection of foods, that are: fresh, frozen (or can be), canned and dry (like rice, pasta). For the fresh: onions, garlic, carrots, celery, herbs, selection of fruits and vegetables, whole grain bread, low fat dairy (milk, ricotta, yoghurt, cheese), eggs For the frozen: peas, green beans, corn, spinach, veggie burgers, low GI icecream, and those that you can freeze, such as breads For the canned: legumes (chickpeas, lentils, cannellini), chopped/whole tomatoes For the dry: rice, pasta, cous cous, spices and spice mixtures, flours, oat biscuits, nuts and seeds, olive oil, tahini, honey, dried fruit (2) Another tip for quick meals is to plan ahead This helps you with the shopping list. Plan to have a curry night, or a soup night during the week. Plan for a one pot meal where you can use left overs for the next day. Cook extra rice one night to use for a fried rice dish the next day. When roasting vegetables, such as pumpkin, sweet potato, potato, capsicum, garlic, onion, do more than you need and use the leftovers for a salad the next day. Freshen up left overs, with freshly chopped herbs, such as parsley, and a light dressing. (3) Prepare food for the upcoming week. When you have some time on the weekend (or a non-work day), its really handy to prepare some food for the upcoming week. Prepare a sauce for pasta, cook rice, stew some fruit (using dry fruit or fresh – great for breakfast or dessert), make up a sandwich spread, or cook some muffins. You’ll appreciate it! These tips for quick meals are all about preparation.
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