We want to break out of this cycle of ordering delivery but at the same time, cooking everyday has been a challenge. We also have been trying to develop some sort of routine where we meal prep on the weekends but we live in an apartment with a really small kitchen so cooking and storing food for 5 days doesn’t seem doable. Maybe cook for 3 days and then prepare the ingredients to cook again on Wednesday?

I’d appreciate if you could share your strategies and experience. The goal here is to eat healthy and good food.

Edit: Thank you everyone for all your contributions! I am a little overwhelmed by the number of replies so I if I do not reply to you please do now feel bad!!

  • Gaywallet (they/it)@beehaw.orgM
    15·
    1 year ago

    Sustainable cooking is a function of the amount of time you’re willing to commit to cooking and the tools you have at your disposal. A slow cooker, for example, can involve almost zero prep and very little time actively spent cooking (you toss it all in the pot and hit go). A much more involved meal which requires regular attention, on the other hand, might take less total time to cook, but more active time cooking.

    I think the best way to provide advice is to get a grasp on a few important factors:

    • Price sensitivity/budget
    • How much time do you tolerate between starting cooking and eating the food (active cooking + all other time, such as time spent in the oven or slow cooker)?
    • How much time do you tolerate where you are in the kitchen actively cooking or preparing ingredients?
    • Do you have any food restrictions or preferences?
    • How varied do you want your cooking to be? Are you okay with eating the same thing every day or want more variety?
    • Chris Remington@beehaw.org
      5·
      1 year ago

      I don’t know how I forgot to mention the slow cooker! We used a large crock pot to cook days worth of meals…It’s an enormous hands-off time saver.