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 if it would still even taste good? Or maybe you’re just curious about how long meals last in the fridge. One of the MOST common barriers to meal prep is being […]
How to Meal Prep Vegetables & Fruit (Without Overthinking It)
Learning how to meal prep vegetables and fruit is a true game changer. When your produce is prepped and ready, everything else about meal prep feels easier. Dinners come together faster. Lunches feel more balanced. And you’re far less likely to discover a sad, forgotten bunch of kale in the back of your fridge on […]
Meal Prep Shortcuts for Busy (and Lazy) People
Meal prep shortcuts are lifesavers, and they’re nothing to be ashamed of. If you’ve followed Workweek Lunch for any length of time, you know that the meal prep process doesn’t have to be a sadistic activity that takes hours and hours of your precious free time. In fact, most of the meal preps you’ll see […]
The Best Thanksgiving Leftover Wraps
Like clockwork, it happens every year after Thanksgiving. Leftovers. Let us introduce you to something new in the world of post-holiday meals: Thanksgiving leftover wraps. These genius wraps combine all of our favorite leftovers in one convenient hand-held meal. These wraps are what you make after you’ve done the turkey soup or casserole. Or maybe […]
Tips And Tricks To Avoid Soggy Meal Preps
Let’s be honest… sogginess is the ultimate meal prep buzzkill. 🙃 You spend all that time cooking, portioning, and packing… only to open your lunch and find a sad, wilted mess. Been there! When I first started bringing homemade meals to work, everything seemed soggy — salads, stir-fries, even roasted veggies. But after years of […]
Grocery Shopping On A Budget: Easy Tips To Save Money On Groceries
Grocery shopping on a budget is not impossible. It only seems like some kind of feat of logistics to set a grocery budget and then actually stick to it. It’s definitely a challenge, especially because food costs seem to only go in one direction. And that’s the direction that takes more money out of your […]
College Meal Prep Tips Every Student Needs To Know
College meal prep sounds like an oxymoron. Something impossible. And why? Why would you do this? Well. Here’s a case for meal prepping as a college student. My freshman year of college was a blur of dining hall cookies, colossal 2am calzones, boxes of gluten-free cereal, and burritos. Lots and lots of burritos. Let’s admit: […]
The 21 Best Soup Recipes You Can Meal Prep
It’s that time of year. It’s officially soup season, meal prep friends. And we’ve all got our go-to recipes, right? Or maybe you improv and sometimes soup doesn’t turn out exactly as amazing as you think it can. We’ve gathered some of the best soup recipes that you’ll have on repeat all season long. Because […]
8 Best Meal Plan Lunch Boxes for Easy Prep and Carry
At Workweek Lunch, we get a lot of requests for no-reheat meals. We understand that when you’re on the go without microwave access, it’s essential that your food is just as tasty cold or room temperature as it would be hot. Beyond the right recipes, you also need the right lunch box to carry that […]
Meal Prep for Beginners: 5 Things You Need To Know Before You Start Meal Prepping
Meal prep for beginners can be extremely overwhelming if you don’t know where to start. Many people love the idea of meal prep but struggle to make it a regular part of their lives. I’ve heard of many different obstacles to preparing meals for the week: “I don’t have time.” “My partner is a picky eater.” “I’m […]
Meal Prep for Kids: Our Best Tips for Busy Parents
Parents are juggling more responsibilities than ever. At Workweek Lunch, we have so much respect for all the caregivers who are just doing the best that they can right now. Meal prep can be a lifesaver for busy families, which is why we have asked the amazing parents of our community to provide us with […]
Meal Prep Containers 101
Meal prep containers are the foundation of meal prepping. Literally. They help us portion out food so it’s grab-and-go ready, prevent spillage in our favorite lunch bags, and survive many years (ideally) of use and washing. But with so many materials, brands, and styles available, it can be tough to know which containers are right […]
The Meal Prep Plan And Routine I’ve Stuck To For Years
Thursday: Choose recipes for next week’s meal prep plan When I start losing steam at work, I like to turn my brain off and just think about what I want to make for the next week. I ask: These questions usually help me choose what to make outside of my normal recipe development and help […]
Kid-Friendly Recipes: 15 Go-To Meals Parents Always Make for Their Kids
When I think about how hard it is as a childless adult to feed myself and myself alone, I’m in awe of how parents are able to keep both themselves and their kids well fed on a regular basis. Between cooking for multiple (!!) people, dealing with picky eaters, and not going mad in the […]
How to Get Back Into Meal Prep
Meal prepping looks so easy. And it can be easy to start meal prepping. It is also easy to stop the habit of meal prepping. This is kind of confusing, because prepping isn’t necessarily any more challenging than cooking dinner multiple nights a week can be. But there is much that can work against us […]
Meal Prepping for Picky Eaters
My name is Vikki, and I live with a picky eater. Meal prepping for a picky eater is not easy! I didn’t entirely know what I was getting myself into when we moved in together, nutritionally speaking. I knew my partner was a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy. I’d never seen him eat anything green. He […]
