My slothful strategy for lazy day meals šŸ„±

Here's a full day of low prep recipes for lazy dinners

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Kristina Todini, RDN
May 08, 2024

Even for those of us who love cooking, it can sometimes feel like a chore (and a total bore). However, I have a list of go-to lazy day meals that require minimal (or no) prep and are on the table in less than an episode of your favorite show.

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Kristina
slothful supper strategist

Low prep lazy day breakfasts šŸ„£

LAZY DAY BREAKFAST #2 (prep the night before for fuss-free mornings šŸ˜‰)

Low prep main dish recipes šŸ•

Assume your future self with be lazy too and make enough for leftovers.

LAZY DAY MAIN DISH #3 (Instant Pot, set it and forget it)

LAZY DAY MAIN DISH #6 (donā€™t let this fool you, itā€™s incredibly easy)

Low prep snacks and sweets šŸ«

LAZY DAY SNACK #1 (try not to eat it all in one sitting)

DID YOU KNOW? šŸ§

A survey conducted in 2019 investigated the cooking habits of people living in the United States and found that 50 percent of the respondents were happy to spend between 30 and 60 minutes cooking a weeknight meal, but about 41 percent of the people interviewed, instead, preferred investing less than 30 minutes cooking during the week. Which are you? Iā€™m bothā€¦depending on the night! (source)

TODAYā€™S VIDEO šŸŽ„

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People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals - that is, goals that do not inspire them.

Tony Robbins

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