Improve your efficiency in the kitchen by cooking a few simple ingredients that can be used in multiple meals throughout the week. Cook this Ultimate Minestrone Soup and use it over the next several days as a vegetable side, part of your lunch, or a a veggie dense snack.

Preparing a few simple grab and go breakfast items can make the morning go much more smoothly. Check out this simple recipe for Strawberry Almond Overnight Oats, then watch the linked culinary video Overnight Oats 4 Ways demonstrating how to prepare.

Try sheet pan fajitas (3 ways - chicken, shrimp or tofu) for a quick and easy weeknight family dinner.

Try sheet pan fajitas (3 ways - chicken, shrimp or tofu) for a quick and easy weeknight family dinner.

Try sheet pan fajitas (3 ways - chicken, shrimp or tofu) for a quick and easy weeknight family dinner.

This one dish sheet pan recipe is the perfect choice to batch cook at the start of the week. Enjoy for dinner, leftovers for lunch over salad greens, or as leftovers on a night when you need a quick meal.