This month, we welcome back Marta Rivera for more of her meal plans. Marta is a trained chef, mom of twins, and Army wife – and she is also a Simply Recipes recipe tester and developer!
We’ve almost made it to the mid-point of 2020! I have high hopes that this year will redeem itself in the second half. No matter what we have to look forward to, one thing is for certain: We need to eat, drink, and be as merry as circumstances allow! Let’s make the most of this crazy year starting with this week’s dinner.
There are many different time-saving or less labor-intensive ways to prepare meals these days. Slow cookers and packet meals take your hands off of the cooking and lighten up dish duty.
On days where a busy schedule makes extensive meal prep impossible, try adapting your recipes to utilize a different cooking method: slow or pressure cooking rather than baking, air frying instead of deep-frying, etc.
Or you can easily alter your dinner by modifying its composition—the Reuben casserole later this week is one of my favorite examples of how to switch things up.
One last thing—we wanted to highlight the ultimate way to save time in your week: having your groceries delivered right to your door. Click on the red “Add to Shopping List” button at the bottom of any recipe (or meal plan) and check it out! We call this feature “Relish” and we’re into it because, really, dinner can be simpler.
- New to Meal Planning? Start here! 10 Things to Know If You’re a First-Time Meal Planner
- Looking for Last Week’s Meal Plan? Here you go! (Plus, all past meal plans!)
