Fresh produce and meal prep shortcuts star in this dinner diary.
Here, a two-person household relies on garden-fresh produce and well-stocked pantry to get dinner on the table.
Q: How often do you go grocery shopping?
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Q: What’s your average weekly grocery budget?
$150 or under.
I have a massivevegetable gardenand a mini orchard.
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In the winter, our budget is maybe $170.
Q: Do you make a grocery list?
I meal plan, so unless its on the list I dont buy it.
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Q: What grocery stores do you shop at most frequently?
Q: Who is going to cook dinner?
Myself, unless were grilling and then it’s my husband.
Illustration: Corinne Mucha
Q: What are things you always have in your fridge or pantry?
We also have flavored olive oils, balsamic vinegars, and Penzeys spices.
You’ll also find cartons ofchicken broth, seafood broth, beef broth, and consomme .
Q: How do you share the labor of cooking, cleaning, and grocery shopping?
I always do thegrocery shoppingand the cleaning of our home.
Q: What are your go-to meals or family-favorite recipes?
On weekends for breakfast I makesheet pan pancakesso my husband has breakfast in the mornings.
I also make frittatas.
I then use leftovers for lunches or other meals, and I always make homemade broth.
I also makehomemade pastaand pizza crust, as well as homemade bread and scones.
We also love scallops.
All it takes is two and a half minutes to cook them for a quick and fast meal.
Sometimes we have burgers too.
Q: Do you cook daily or do you meal prep for the week?
This is a tricky question because I do both.
I cook daily but I always have fresh vegetables and fruit cleaned and ready to go.
Everything is prepped and in glass containers in the refrigerator.
I have an Instant Pot Duo Crisp Air Fryer which I use to makefresh yogurtand skyr.
I also use it to make a large pot of steel-cut oats, beans, and grains.
It makes prepping a breeze.
I have a well-stocked fridge and pantry so making meals is easy.
Q: What was the last meal you cooked at home?
Q: Would you make it again?
Mygreen beanswere from our garden, the pork was defrosted, and I had potatoes on hand.
Q: Do you often have dessert with dinner?
Sometimes Ibake a pieor cake we enjoy for a few days.
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