mise en place

while i listen to hendrix ransack his room prior to falling asleep in a heap of exhaustion, i thought i'd write a quick post about using the most of your time when it comes to preparing dinner. i am such a huge fan of the crockpot and braising because it allows me throw something together when hendrix is playing independently or taking a nap. i also am a huge advocate for meal planning and basing your grocery list off that plan. however, i have been reading a lot about preparing meals beforehand either in sections or to refrigerate/freeze for later use. so, this week, i am going to give it a go. when i get off this computer, i am going to assemble our vegetarian lasagna for dinner tonight, prepare the two parts of the shepard's pie for wednesday, make granola for snack times this week, and make/freeze a quiche for a breakfast later this week. i think this type of preparation only works when you are feeling especially super mommish, your kid sleeps in &/or goes to bed early, or you had too much caffeine. but, hey, when the opportunity presents itself. . .go with it.