Ever find yourself short on time or have unexpected guests drop by, right around dinner time? Here’s a meal-planning method that makes for quick, easy lunches or dinners. I call it SMP, or “Strategic Meal Prep.” A step beyond the traditional definition of “leftovers,” SMP is about preparing food for storage, fresh from the oven, stove-top, or mixing bowl, by immediately refrigerating or freezing it, depending on how long before you plan to serve it. Being able to feed your family their favorite meal any hour of the day or night, and portioning entrees for an individual servings or a family of five are just a couple advantages of this time-saving strategy.