Like many of you, we plan ahead. We browse through our cookbooks Sunday morning and go to the market Sunday afternoon.

Since brown rice takes so long to make, I usually throw a batch of it in the steamer as we eat Sunday brunch and read the paper. When it gets cooler, I wisk together some yeast, flower, and hot water on Saturday night, so we have a proof to make fresh bread on Sunday.

During the week, all we have to do is heat things up or grill / stir fry some veggies. Makes live much easier!