What is your meal planning style? Any good meal planning tips?

I am trying to get better at meal planning because I always start off strong then get bored / run out of food at the end of the week. For while I have been doing a big cook on Sunday but this week I am trying a basic menu and cook as I go. Hoping that having a plan will make it easier.

My plan (one person) is

  • red lentil curry + coconut rice (3 serves made today)
  • instant pot spag Bol (3 serves made Monday night)
  • a beef stir-fry (X 2 serves) made wed night
  • quick ramen noodles + stock and frozen veg in between

Ideally I would prep veg today but I have been away and am tired and can’t be bothered so will prep as I go.

What other things are people doing?

  • dumblederp
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    6 months ago

    I tend to cook in batches of around 12 serves. Currently curried rice, taco beans, Dahl, roast veggies w/spicy peanut sauce. Once I’ve got enough Tupperware for another batch I make the next meal. My next meal is chicken and veg soup w/pasta, mostly because I’ve got things to use up.

    E: Just finished the chicken veg pasta soup. I recently bought an instapot cheap on amazon (the 8L duo $153), it’s been great for speeding up my meal prep. I tend to get distracted with how long some beans take to cook, the pot only works on a timer so it’s great for set and forget.

    Potatos - cooked potato doesn’t freeze well. When I microwave potato to go with the taco beans and gravy beans, I’ll do a few serves worth and store the cooked ones in the fridge. Similar with roast veggies, they don’t thaw well. I do a batch and keep them in the fridge for a half hour re-roast to get them ready for dinner.