Looking Ahead—Planning Leftovers

On Sundays when I’m feeling less rushed, I plan something that might take 2 hours to cook but isn’t necessarily complicated to make and doesn’t involve a lot of work. Then, I might roast a whole leg of lamb or make a potful of beef stew. Making dishes in larger quantities doesn’t take a lot more time than making them in smaller ones, and it has the distinct advantage of yielding leftovers, which, during the week, become the fixings of another dinner or maybe even two.