Happy 😊 Wednesday

Happy Wednesday.  
We did not get any ads yet, QFC is the same as last week and I didn't get Alberways.   There are good coupons on coupons.com.

Kitchen management is a tool that enables you to cook more efficiently and hekos to make the hectic dinner hour a little less hectic.    Basically you set aside a block of time when it isn't hectic to prep anything that can be preped  ahead of time.  

1. Clean out the fridge and pull anything that is close to loosing its prime.   Check pull dates so that you can incorporate it into the weeks meals,   Waste not, want not,  
2. Go over your meal plans and adjust if you need to.  It helps of you have a list of things that use things that are typical must use ups- like sour cream  in this house. 
3. Jot down things that need to be prepped on each meal.   And group them.   We hacemcarrots in the menu a couple of times, so I'll slice carrots and pit them in a container.  Refried beans can be made a day ahead.  Pizza crust and bread sticks can be made together, so that tomorrow's soup and bread sticks are well on their way to becoming a meal.  
4. Make any mixes you need to replenish.  Doing one a week makes light work.   
5. If you have children, let them help with anything they can do.   Small children can help with anything that doesn't involve sharp or hot.   My granddaughter is 4. She can butter and season the French bread.  She can pulse the food processor and make bread crumbs.  She can stir. She can roll pizza crust and fill the pizza with some supervision.  It's good for their  self image, theyncan kearn to wash their hands and use proper heigene,  and eventually, they will be able to cook a meal on their own.   Even small children can work at something.  It keeps them out of trouble while you are cooking  and engages them.   I saw a u tube where even two year olds were taking the seeds out of squash.   

If you can be efficient, you can spend less time cooking scratch and your food will be healthier, and you can make time to coupon and plan trips to make bestmuse if your food budget.   You get paid for shopping wisely with savings,  you don't get paid for cooking -- unless you count happy  tummies! LOL.