How to optimize time in the kitchen and do meal prep in just two hours a week?

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Spending your entire day off on cooking is a surefire way to burnout and abandoning the meal prep system. The optimal approach is to cook several dishes in parallel, using all the capabilities of your kitchen, including the oven and burners simultaneously.

The key to speed lies in preliminary planning and the correct sequence of actions. Start with processes that take the most time, such as roasting root vegetables or simmering grains over low heat. While they are cooking passively, you can chop vegetables and prepare the meat.

Using a food processor to chop onions, carrots, and cabbage cuts preparation time threefold. The "single baking sheet" method is also very helpful, where protein foods and side dishes are baked simultaneously on different levels of the oven.

For maximum efficiency, follow this algorithm:

1. Start by creating a cooking timeline: map out minute by minute what goes into the oven or onto the stove and in what order.

2. Use the assembly line principle: first, slice all the vegetables completely, then wash and portion all the meat, avoiding constant washing of knives and cutting boards.

3. Keep the sink and workspace clean during the process by washing dishes as you go, so you don't waste extra energy on it at the end.

How to optimize time in the kitchen and do meal prep in just two hours a week?

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