Meal prepping for one is one thing. Meal prepping for two is a completely different challenge. Over the years, I’ve heard the same questions come up again and again from Workweek Lunch members: “What if my partner doesn’t like the same foods I do?” “How do we meal prep when one of us eats twice […]
10 Pasta Salads For No-Reheat Meal Preps
Pasta salad is kind of the ultimate meal prep for any time of year, even though we associate them mostly with warm weather because it can be served at room temperature or even chilled. It usually doesn’t need a lot of dressing or a heavy sauce. And you can put just about anything in a […]
Vegan Cauliflower Tacos With Chunky Salsa
These vegan cauliflower tacos are one of those meals that work just as well for work lunches as they do for a quick weeknight dinner. Smoky roasted cauliflower, a bright chunky corn salsa, and creamy avocado sauce come together for a meal that’s colorful, satisfying, and surprisingly filling. One thing we’ve learned after years of […]
Starbucks Copycat Recipe: Spinach Feta Breakfast Wrap
There’s a reason the Starbucks Spinach Feta Breakfast Wrap has such a loyal following. My first encounter with it was during my internship at Saturday Night Live, where it seemed like every cast member and writer requested one during our daily Starbucks runs. Once I finally tried it myself, I completely understood the hype. If […]
Italian Chopped Salad Meal Prep
There are plenty of weeks when I have the best intentions of cooking elaborate lunches, but life gets busy. Between work, family activities, errands, and everything else on the calendar, having a simple lunch already prepared can make a huge difference. That’s one reason I love recipes like this Italian chopped salad. It’s easy and […]
How to Plan Meals for Kids When They’re With You for 7 Days
We took the kids and grandkids to the beach for a full week, and having a simple meal plan made such a huge difference. Between running back and forth from the beach, playing in the sand, throwing the football around, and trying to keep everyone fed, the last thing I wanted to do was overthink […]
Freezer Meal Prep: Stock Your Freezer With 8 Easy Prep Recipes
I never thought I’d jump on board the freezer meal prep train, but here we are! Instead of cooking fresh meals for dinner each night or relying on regular meal preps or takeout, we just choose a freezer meal components (or the fully cooked meal!) from our stash and 15 to 20 minutes later, dinner […]
10 Tasty Taco Recipes for Meal Prep
We can never really get enough taco recipes around here. They’re easy, versatile, and delicious. You can customize the ingredients based on what you have on hand. You can do a lot of the prep for the sides ahead of time. And you can easily accommodate all different kinds of dietary needs, whether vegan, vegetarian, […]
Cold Lunch Ideas: Meal Prep Recipes When You Don’t Have A Microwave
Though something warm and cozy might be exactly what you want when it’s cold out, it’s probably just the opposite when the temperatures starts to go up. Luckily there are many cold lunch recipes making them ideal for leftovers for anyone without a microwave in their office. For the record, a lot of my recipes […]
Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Salad
If you’re the kind of meal prepper who grills a batch of chicken on Sunday just because you know it’ll make weekday meals easier, this Mediterranean grilled chicken salad is for you. This is one of those recipes that feels fresh and satisfying without requiring a ton of effort. It’s packed with crunchy veggies, creamy […]
Homemade Ranch Dressing
There’s something kind of magical about homemade ranch dressing. Sure, we can make a vinaigrette easily and that’s a handy skill to have. And you can certainly buy ranch dressing in the grocery store. But there’s something rewarding about the herby creaminess of ranch (or even blue cheese) dressing. It feels like you’ve uncovered some […]
11 Easy and Delicious Sweet Potato Meal Preps
We can’t seem to get enough of sweet potato recipes these days. If you haven’t made many sweet potato recipes beyond holiday meal prep, you’re in for a surprise! They’re sweet but also can go in a savory direction depending on how you cook them, and they’re loaded with health benefits, too. We love them […]
Pumpkin Pasta With Ground Turkey, Mushrooms & Kale
It’s not too soon for pumpkin things, right? I mean, after all, the pumpkin spice latte is back! This recipe might look fancy thanks to the sage, mushrooms, and creamy pumpkin sauce, but it’s surprisingly easy to make. It comes together in about 30 minutes and tastes like something you’d order at a cozy restaurant […]
10 Easy Sheet Pan Recipes for Meal Prep
Sheet pan recipes are lifesavers. They are what they sound like: recipes where everything cooks on one sheet pan. This move saves time and energy by simplifying prep and cleanup. With a sheet pan dinner, you’ve got fewer pots and pans to clean up afterward. You can do a lot of substitutions, too, pretty easily, […]
10 Indoor Date Night Ideas On A Budget
Keeping date night fresh always requires a bit of time, energy, and creativity, but especially when we’re cooped up. Though you may not be able to do what you usually love, there are easy ways to adapt your usual date night ideas to the inside of your home. That’s where the creativity comes in. If […]
Cozy Vegan Butternut Squash Soup (Freezer-Friendly!)
There’s something about a warm bowl of butternut squash soup that instantly makes everything feel a little calmer. This vegan butternut squash soup is creamy, cozy, packed with flavor, and exactly the kind of meal I want waiting for me during busy fall and winter weeks. And if you’ve ever bought a butternut squash only […]
