PurplePotato wrote:You could make a large amount of starch ahead of time and leaveB it in the fridge and take out individual portions throughout the week and re-heat. Some ideas:
Cook a large batch of steel cut oats (or another any other grain) and place in fridge. Each morning, throw a serving of oats, some frozen berries, and and a dash of cinnamon in a bowl and microwave for a couple of minutes.
Cook a bunch of potatoes ahead of time and leave in fridge. Each morning, split open a potato or two, dump on some frozen asparagus and salsa, and microwave.
You could even make the complete meal ahead of time, and refrigerate or freeze individual servings.
I agree, cook in bulk and you won't be tempted to cheat because you will always have 'legal' food in the fridge. I make enough oatmeal at a time for four breakfasts and a couple of snacks. This way I only have to make breakfast twice a week. I added mashed ripe bananas, frozen blueberries, vanilla and spices. Sometimes mashed banana and canned unsweetened pumpkin. I never tire of oatmeal and, in fact, I'm currently doing a Mary's Mini based around three servings of oatmeal a day
Kate