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Is there is too much of this in your life?

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Microwave dinners and fast food may be quick and easy meal options in your busy life, but these eventually take a toll on your physical and mental health.

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With less money and just a little more time, you can have fun creating your own healthy and nutritious meals for one!

Make A Plan

Identify what you have and plan your meals before shopping for groceries.

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At the grocery store:

  • Stock up on non-perishable staples.

  • Look for shortcuts like washed and pre-chopped vegetables.

  • Buy ingredients you can use for multiple meals.

Get Comfy

Get familiar with some easy recipes for quick and no-fuss meals!

  • Sandwiches

  • Quesadillas

  • Stir-fries

  • Pasta dishes

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Do a quick Google search for simple, fast, healthy recipes to fall back on. Yummy!

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Adapt & Experiment

Don't be afraid to mix it up with:

  • condiments

  • sauces

  • spices

  • leftovers

  • whatever else you have on hand!

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You don't have to please anyone but yourself!

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Quiz

You are tired and hungry after a long day at work. You find leftover roast beef and a bag of chopped veggies in the fridge. You already ate out for lunch. What do you do for dinner?

Scale Down

Use a conversion chart to adjust regular recipes to smaller portions.

Keep this accessible in your cooking space or your phone.

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Alternatively:

  • Make a two-person meal and eat the leftovers the next day

  • Cook multiple portions and freeze the leftovers

  • Invite a friend to join you for dinner

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Quiz

You have been craving your mum's lasagna for a while now but the recipe she gave you serves six people. What could you do?

Did you know?

If you choose to freeze your leftovers for later, have fun reinventing the meal for round two!

Take Action

Get started today!

Now cook like no one's watching!

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“Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.” – Harriet Van Horne

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Lubna Yasin

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Lana Do

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