Precook ground meat for instant meat sauces. Make your own instant biscuit or pancake mix. Chop raw vegetables, and store in a sealed container in your refrigerator for instant, nutritious snacks. Cook family favorites in double batches, and freeze half for a night when you do not have time to cook. Plan your grocery shopping trips in advance.
Planning is the key to getting in and out of the store quickly.
Prepare a shopping list, and stick to it. Include a variety of foods from the four food groups of Canada's Food Guide To Healthy Eating. Buying nutritious foods is the best way to ensure that you and your family are eating well, while maintaining a busy lifestyle. Practise meal planning. Planning ahead can remove the stress of trying to decide what to cook on a daily basis, and it can make after work meal preparation a breeze.