Originally Posted by gemy  Another idea you might try is either once a week or once every two weeks, introduce to yourself a cuisine you don't usually eat/have; like Spanish night, or Indian, or Creole, Japanese, some of these dishes may not freeze well, but what will make extra and freeze.
Introducing yourself to different cuisines will quickly stock that spice cupboard.
Soups, stews, italian sauces usually freeze well, and provide a quick and easy healthy start to a dinner.
Like tonight, I've put into the oven herbed vegetables to roast, I am defrosting lamb leftovers I froze two weeks ago, and have either a french stick I will defrost, or I might make some tea biscuits.
I buy heritage mix of organic veges, take a large zip lock bag, add a tablespoon of olive oil, and today I added, rosemary, thyme, garlic, and a touch of ginger to the bag, then add vegs, shake well, and put in oven safe pan. Takes maybe 10 minutes to prepare but longer to cook.
I also make double on sauces and freeze leftover sauce. |