TL;DR
Big batch cooking is a powerful technique you can use to optimize your time and energy. One strategy you can use is to write down the amounts of ingredients needed for your big batch meal.
Tip Expanded
When you are chronically ill, it is very important to optimize your time and energy when cooking. The best way to do this is by making more than one batch when cooking. It’s roughly the same amount of time to cook, depending on what it is (3 or 4 pounds of ground beef take longer to brown than 1 pound).
It is helpful to write down on a sheet of paper the amounts of ingredients based on the batch you are making. 3 tablespoons becomes 6 tablespoons in a double batch or 9 tablespoons on a triple batch. Writing down the amounts will help make it more concrete when you are doing it.
I have tried to do it in my head before and get really confused because I can’t keep it in my head with the ingredients. That is what happened when I put 1/4 cup of cayenne and was supposed to put 1 tablespoon.
After you have cooked the meal, eat some, let it cool, and the put it in containers to freeze. This lets you save a bunch of meals when the time comes when you have no energy to cook.
Once your ready, just pop them into the microwave on defrost for a while. Using defrost is important because if you use a plastic container on high for an extended period of time, the plastic can start to melt. This isn’t guaranteed to happen, but it’s best to put the microwave to defrost.
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