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How To Cut YourCOOKING TIME IN HALFTime is one of the biggest hurdles when it comes to cooking at home—there neverseems to be enough of it! Here are 6 ways to help you cut corners and shave minutes offyour prep time, without sacrificing your healthy eating goals.1. Stock up weekly Plan ahead, make a list, and buy enough groceries to get youthrough the week. Last minute trips to the store creates headaches—not tomention an opportunity to hit the drive through.2. Find related recipes Dishes that feature similar ingredients make planning,buying, and prep easier. For example, you could make a big batch of brown riceto serve with a stir-fry one night, and save the extras to use in burritos later inthe week.3. Prep ahead Do all of your chopping and measuring when you have time, so laterin the week when you’re spread thin you’ll be able to whip together a meal inminutes.4. Buy some time If there’s room in your budget, consider picking up pre-washed,pre-chopped fruits and veggies. Or use packaged, frozen veggies—they’realready the perfect size and cut for most recipes.5. Make your own frozen meals The next time you whip up a tasty meal, considerdoubling the recipe. Leftovers can be portioned out into individual containersand placed in the freezer for quick weeknight dinners and easy brown-baglunches.6. Use the microwave Nuking a potato takes less than half the time of baking itin the oven—just poke a few holes in it with a fork and cook it on high for about10 minutes. You can steam veggies and other dishes in mere minutes in themicrowave, too.5 30 HEALTHY LOG IT NOW RECIPES myfitnesspal