Too lazy to cook at home and spend too much money on eating out? A 50-year-old housewife keeps something in the refrigerator for a quick dinner fix

Modern people are faced with multiple pressures such as work, care, and childcare. They are often exhausted when they return home, and preparing dinner becomes a burden. Therefore, they often eat out, which leads to an explosion in food expenses. A Japanese blogger in her 50s shared her saving secret "rice washing and meal preparation method". This simple and smart method allows her to easily maintain meals at home even when she is busy.

The biggest reason for eating out is "I want to eat right now"

Yukiko lives with her husband, who is also in his 50s. Recently, he has been busy cleaning up his in-laws' home. In addition to cleaning up the house, he also has to contact waste recycling companies and go through government and bank procedures. There are too many things to do. By the time I get home from work, it's already evening or even night, and I really don't have the energy to cook anymore.

Therefore, she often chooses to eat out or buy ready-made meals in supermarkets and convenience stores. She said frankly: "Of course not wanting to cook is a reason, but the bigger reason is that I am too hungry and just want to eat something right away. Occasionally it is okay, but if it happens every time, the food bill will go up."

"Wash the rice in advance" A secret weapon for cooking rice that can be cooked immediately

In order to avoid relying on outside food, Yuki began to always keep "washed rice": washing, soaking and draining the rice.

She will prepare about 1 to 2 bowls of washed rice and put it in the refrigerator. If she uses a pot to cook the rice, it can start cooking almost immediately. Using an electric pot can also shorten the cooking time. As long as you think "I'll have food in a little while", I'll be less tempted to go out and buy food.

If you have freshly cooked rice, you can use the ingredients you have at home to make a meal.

Even if you don’t have the energy to cook from scratch, there are often some ingredients in the refrigerator that can come in handy. As long as you have freshly cooked rice, everything else can be paired with whatever you like. For example, leftover tamagoyaki from breakfast, salt kelp or pickled side dishes in the refrigerator, and grilled with a piece of frozen salt salmon, it is a nutritious and filling meal.

めがね joked that sometimes he even skips the bowls and dishes and just uses the crisper to serve the rice. Although it's not pretty, with soaring prices now, being able to eat home-cooked meals easily is the most important thing.

This little habit of "washing rice" is a time-saving method designed for busy and tiring daily life. It doesn’t require superb cooking skills, nor does it take much time. As long as it is washed and prepared in advance, you can have one more option besides eating out when you don’t want to cook.