Have you ever pulled out an almost-forgotten meal prep from the back of your fridge and wondered if it was safe to eat or how long do meals last in the fridge? Or if it would still even taste good? One of the MOST common barriers to meal prep is being unsure about how long […]
Easy-to-Make Healthy Snacks and Meal Prep
The work snack dilemma we’ve all experienced It’s 2 P.M. and you’re starting to feel hungry again. But you don’t have any snacks on hand so you reach for whatever’s nearest—usually snacks from the vending machine (which is hardly ever what we’re really craving to satisfy hunger in the moment). Healthy, satisfying lunches and snacks can […]
Seasonal Produce 101: How to Shop Seasonally and Save Money Doing It
There’s no doubt that shopping for seasonal produce can be tricky. As something that’s often touted by world-class chefs and tastemakers alike, it can seem both costly and time-consuming to incorporate into your life. But actually the opposite is true. When a fruit or vegetable is in season, that means that it’s both abundantly available […]
Egg Roll In A Bowl With Tofu
Back by popular demand, we present the Egg Roll In A Bowl! This meal is inspired by the popular Chinese-American dish: the egg roll. If you’ve never had it, it’s generally a cabbage and meat-stuffed wheat wrap that’s deep-fried. It’s delicious. Chinese chefs invented egg rolls in the US in the 1930s! In our take, […]
How to Meal Prep Vegetables & Fruit
Fruits and vegetables are the backbones of meal prep. There isn’t a single week that we aren’t prepping produce. Learning how to meal prep vegetables and fruit is a big game changer. There are so many different kinds, and some do better with one kind of prep versus another. But whether we’re talking about chopped […]
Smoothie Bowl Recipe For Meal Prep
This basic smoothie bowl recipe can be customized to your heart’s content! Smoothie bowls are basically just thicker smoothies you eat with a spoon and top with delicious toppings. I love using frozen berries to prep smoothie bowls because I can use them frozen to blend a thick smoothie base, and I can let some […]
Beat Food Boredom Forever With 3 Easy Ways To Switch Up Your Cooking
Let’s talk about beating food boredom. But in order to do so, consider this idea. Food is a lot like music. Have you ever had the distinct pleasure of listening to a Top 40 radio station for more than two hours? It can become mind-numbingly repetitive. Hearing the same songs over and over and over […]
The Sweet Potato Skillet
This sweet potato skillet is comforting, satisfying and the perfect lunch to take to work. Seriously, it smells so good when you reheat it! How to customize this sweet potato skillet: You can use whatever vegetables you want in this meal. Brussels, zucchini, chopped asparagus, green beans, chopped eggplant – it would all work… as […]
Meal Prep Recipes To Start With
Finding meal prep recipes to make when you’re first starting out can be intimidating. Will they stay fresh for multiple days? What if it doesn’t come out like the recipe said it would? How do you make sure you’ll actually want to eat your preps? That’s why we’ve picked out some of our favorite recipes […]
Sheet Pan Salmon With Veggies
Everyone has a meal they can eat every single week, this easy sheet pan salmon with veggies is mine! Flaky salmon + seasoned sweet potato + savory broccoli = an incredibly easy and satisfying meal prep. I love the simplicity of this meal and the fact that it’s fairly hands-off, your oven does most of […]
Snickerdoodle Pancakes or Waffles
Snickerdoodles are a classic holiday cookie. Pancakes and waffles are classic breakfasts. It only makes sense that the two are put together! This recipe would be perfect for holiday mornings or lazy weekends, but of course, it’s meal-prep friendly too. The components of this recipe are pancakes (I took your classic pancake and added some […]
Morning Glory Muffins with Apple and Carrot For Meal Prep
Did you know the morning glory muffin is named after an actual cafe of the same name in Nantucket, Massachusetts? Their original recipe was published in tons of magazines back in the 80’s and just took off from there. And now here’s my version of it on this here blog three decades later. Oh, did […]
Spinach Apple Salad With Chicken
Real talk: it’s hard for me to get excited about a salad… until I tasted this crunchy spinach apple salad. Is it revolutionary? No. I don’t try to reinvent the wheel here. The only thing I aim to do is make lunch enjoyable, more enjoyable than something you’d buy at your favorite takeout spot. This […]
No-Reheat Crunchy Thai Chicken Wraps
While on vacation in California, I had to grab a quick lunch at Whole Foods. It had to be something I could easily eat while driving that wouldn’t make a mess – so soups and salads were out. I ended up picking a delicious Thai chicken wrap and that’s where the inspiration for this really […]
25+ Vegetarian Meal Prep Ideas
Whether you’re new to vegetarian meal prep or you’ve been doing it for years, finding quick and delicious recipes to add to the rotation is always a plus. So, instead of wasting time scouring the internet for individual recipes, we’ve done the work for you and rounded up 25+ tasty vegetarian recipes that are perfect […]
How To Meal Prep For One
One of the most common questions we get asked has to be “How do you meal prep for one person?”. Figuring out how to meal prep for one is challenging at first! Between avoiding food waste, needing variety and actually sticking to your meal plan, the struggle is real. In this post, I’m going to […]