Double a recipe and freeze half, every time you cook
The same one hour of cooking, but it happens twice.
Why it works
The active cooking time for one portion and four portions of most meals is nearly identical — chopping, browning and simmering don't take four times as long for four times the food. Doubling by default turns every cooking session into a free second meal banked for a night with no time to cook.
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