Cooking Tip #1

I have read many books on meal planning, buying in bulk, cooking many meals at one time, cutting costs on your grocery bill etc.  (It's a hobby!)  One of the best things I've done as far as saving time and money is to buy meat (chicken or ground beef) when it is on sale and then cook large quantities of it (at one time) and then freeze it in 2 cup portions in ziploc bags.  I will brown the ground beef with chopped onions and then the meat is good for spaghetti, lasagna, tacos, chili, soups etc.  I either sautee the chicken breasts ( my hubby will eat pretty much anything in the world except.... yogurt, crab and dark chicken meat) in olive oil or butter, or I boil them in chicken broth, or cook them in my crock pot with chicken broth.  Once they are done cooking, I shred them and put them in the freezer.  These are good for egg rolls, soup, chicken salad, adding to pasta or salad, quesadillas etc. 
This helps save TONS of time.  If you didn't plan or stick to the plan you made, you can pull out the already cooked meat and quickly make a simple meal.