It says a lot about this new meal plan that I’m looking forward to leftovers for lunch, preferring whats in my lunchbox to anything I could buy fresh around here. And my packed meal is probably healthier than anything else I would eat, too.
So far, the dinners have taken a lot of time and energy to prepare — that’s the big downside — but they have both been big hits with the family. I’ve also probably started with the most ambitious and time-consuming of dishes, so I expect others to be faster and easier. Another observation: they make a mountain of food. It’s really too much for our little family. But the recipes so far have been freeze-able, and they also yield leftovers for lunch the next day. I have a feeling I’ll be very thankful for those frozen dinners someday soon, when I’m caring for a newborn as well as a preschooler.