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  • Cut soup, steak and stir-fry ingredients into smaller pieces to reduce cooking time. Keep any extras in the fridge to add to other weeknight meals.
  • Use hot water to quickly thaw frozen vegetables for pasta. Either pour the hot water drained from pasta over the veggies in a colander or add them directly to pasta during the last minute of cooking time.
  • Use kitchen scissors to snip ingredients like green onions and sundried tomatoes into small pieces. It's quicker than chopping.
  • Use two or more kitchen appliances simultaneously to cut cooking time during meal preparations. For example, you can microwave veggies while pan-frying meat.
  • Consider making twice as much rice or pasta and freeze for another night. Thaw quickly under hot water.
  • Preparing dinner can be easier if you plan ahead to have leftovers. Roast a turkey breast or an extra large chicken one night. Then enjoy an easy meal using the leftovers the next night. Check out Double Duty Dishes.
  • Cook ground beef or ground chicken in advance. Portion into one meal size and freeze for up to 4 months. Next time you make chili, tacos, spaghetti or lasagna you won't have to take the time to cook the meat.
  • Cook ground beef in a plastic colander set in a bowl in the microwave and eliminate the draining step required with the traditional frying method.
  • Give potatoes a head start. Partially cook them in the microwave before frying, baking or boiling.
  • Cut veggies on the weekend and keep them in the fridge. You can snack on them, add them to stir-fries or stews or take them for lunch.
  • Freeze leftovers in single serving sizes for a quick and easy microwave meal later on in the week.
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