{"id":7485,"date":"2020-08-05T18:31:56","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T22:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dinnertime.com\/content\/?p=7485"},"modified":"2020-08-05T18:31:56","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T22:31:56","slug":"9-tips-for-easier-and-faster-meal-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/2020\/08\/05\/9-tips-for-easier-and-faster-meal-making\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips For Easier and Faster Meal Making"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"A couple of weeks ago I noticed it was National Lasagna Day. This surprised me as I\u2019ve always thought of lasagna as a cold weather dish. Why would someone pick a summer date as the right time to honor lasagna? I hadn\u2019t really considered it a summer recipe before now. However, the more I thought about it, the more it made sense to make lasagna in the middle of the hot summer. Lasagna<\/a> is one of those recipes I always make ahead and have ready to pop in the oven. It\u2019s a classic \u201ccook-without-me\u201d dish.<\/p>\n

I try to make recipes that don\u2019t require a lot of time in the kitchen in the evening. I\u2019ll do what<\/em> I have to do, so I don\u2019t have<\/em> to do anything. Does that make sense? I\u2019m willing to put in a little up-front time, to make sure that when I\u2019m tired from a long day working, but still need to get dinner on the table, that it\u2019s easy and fast. I don\u2019t even want to think about it, just put the finishing touches on what is planned for that night.<\/p>\n

10 Tips to make meals faster and easier:<\/h2>\n
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  1. Planning.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0This is\u00a0always<\/em>\u00a0step 1. Go ahead and Google \u201ctips for cutting your time in the kitchen\u201d and you will read over and over the importance of planning. Your\u00a0DinnerTime Meal Planner<\/a>\u00a0allows you easy access to a calendar plan. Take those extra few minutes to edit your plan to make sure it works for your week.\"\"\n