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 […]
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 2 am calzones, boxes of gluten-free cereal, and burritos. Lots and lots of burritos. Let’s […]
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 […]
Prime Day Deals – Foodie Edition
Today is a Special Edition, In honor of Amazon’s Prime Day (which is today and tomorrow!), I’ve selected 20 products for Prime members that would make awesome kitchen upgrades or gifts. Also, just FYI… this email contains affiliate links, which does not affect your buying experience or the price of these products at all. Amazon […]
Picnic Food: No-Reheat Meals for a Perfect Picnic
One of my favorite summertime traditions is enjoying time outside with picnic food. If you’re lucky, perhaps you live near water, or near lots of trees, or both—or just some beautiful natural areas that offer a shady spot to tuck into a tasty meal. If you’re out of date ideas, I highly recommend this type […]
Working From Home Tips: How To Handle Meals If You Work From Home
I’ve been working from home for about four years and I love it. But when it comes to meals and having access to your kitchen at all times, working from home can be tricky. In this post, I want to share my experience with work-from-home meal prep even though I work from home, as well […]
30 Ways to Save Money on Groceries This Month
Ready to shop smarter? This guide includes 30 tried and true ways to save money on groceries. Don’t use all 30! Instead, pick and choose what works for your lifestyle, preferences and saving needs. Below these tips are 50+ budget-friendly recipes! Scroll down to see the recipes. Pick 2-4 of these budget tips to try […]
3 Ways Batch Cooking is Your Best Meal Prep Friend
Batch cooking only sounds like a lot of work. But it’s not! Future you will thank you for thinking ahead of time and making more than what you need the next time you meal prep! Meal prepping is awesome. It frees up our time so we have more time to do the things we love. […]
This 5-Step Kitchen Shutdown Routine Makes Your Morning Better
Do you have a kitchen shutdown routine every night? If not, it’s worth thinking about starting one. We’re sharing five simple things you can do in your kitchen at the day’s end—a.k.a., a kitchen shutdown routine. This simple set of tasks doesn’t typically take more than 10 minutes or so, and it’s designed to make […]
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
Sogginess is the death of all the best meal prep. I think we can probably agree on that, right? When I started bringing lunches to work and graduated from the average sandwich situation, all my food seemed soggy, no matter what I did when I cooked it, but especially after I reheated it. Regardless of […]
