We asked our food editor how to meal plan and what she does to stay on top of weeknight dinners. Here are her secrets and recipe ideas.

How To Meal Plan: 5 Secrets For Conquering Weeknight Dinners

Follow these five steps to start meal planning like a pro.

How To Meal Plan: Our Food Editor’s Secrets For Conquering Weeknight Dinners

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Tara O'Brady offered up some of her very best tricks when we visited the cookbook author's kitchen, including new uses for your ice-cream scoop.

A Tour Of Tara O'Brady's Stunning Kitchen

We crashed O'Brady's stunning kitchen to learn some of her best tricks, including new uses for an ice-cream scoop.

5 Kitchen Hacks We're Stealing From Cookbook Author Tara O'Brady

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Swap out crushed canned tomatoes for whole canned tomatoes for an instant flavour boost in your homemade tomato sauce. Read more at Chatelaine

The Best Canned Tomatoes To Use For Homemade Tomato Sauce

Important info for anyone who uses canned tomatoes in their homemade sauce.

The Ingredient Swap That Will Take Your Tomato Sauce To The Next Level

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What is the benefit of cooking with one over the other? Here’s what you need to know about the four common types of salt, and the best time to use them:

4 common types of salt used in the kitchen

Extend the shelf-life of your ingredients, unused produce and pantry staples with these freezer tips. More on what to store in the freezer at Chatelaine.com

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How To Meal Plan: Our Food Editor’s Secrets For Conquering Weeknight Dinners

5 Kitchen Hacks We're Stealing From Cookbook Author Tara O'Brady

The Ingredient Swap That Will Take Your Tomato Sauce To The Next Level

4 Common Types Of Salt, And How To Use Them

10 Ingredients To Store In The Freezer (That You Wouldn't Have Thought Of)