Leftovers Make Life Easy!

Busy moms- it’s hard to find the time to cook sometimes! Between work, kids, practices, school, etc, cooking a nice meal is sometimes impossible during the week. But when you DO get the chance to make something, make A LOT OF IT!

Leftovers can be your best friend. For example, next time you make pancakes, don’t make what your family will eat in one day. Make the whole box! Pancakes keep really well, and they are really easy to store and heat up.

Also, add some protein powder to your pancakes. We tried Kodiak cakes “Power Cakes” this weekend and loved them! I added about 4 scoops of vanilla protein powder to the box of batter, which took the protein content up from 14 grams to about 20 per serving.Score!

Plus, pancakes are super portable and versatile:

• Roll them up and eat them in carpool
• Add some bananas for boosted energy and vitamins
• Make a “pb and j” with almond butter and strawberries for a midday snack

So, next time you cook, look for opportunities to make that meal work for you for the days ahead = more time for you, less time in the kitchen cooking and cleaning up!