I’m all about breaking up meal preparation to make it easier to assemble the finished product and feel a whole lot less burdened. Although it might take the same amount of total time, I’m convinced that it’s less time when I break things up. It’s sort of like when I used to get paid once a month instead of twice a month. It was the same amount of money but psychologically I swear it felt like more (which probably had a lot to do with how I was managing my money!).

The other night, my goal was to make a batch of my favorite one pot meal – quinoa southwestern stew. It’s super easy and so simply fantastic. But instead of making it all in one shot, I cooked the quinoa last night. Tonight I sauteed the onion and garlic and added the other ingredients which took minimal time. Because it’s a quick recipe to begin with, my 2-part effort made it seem like a breeze.

The beauty is that with some simple foresight like this, you can easily break your meal prep into some simple steps and feel a whole lot less burdened.

What do you to break things up and make meal planning easier? Do tell — share your thoughts below!

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