This is the ideal mandarin orange salad with salmon and a rather untraditional salad base: Broccoli slaw! We love a good slaw, as it’s a crunchy alternative to a non-lettuce salad. Broccoli slaw is totally underrated as a salad ingredient. It’s easy to find; it comes pre-chopped in the produce section. Equal parts bitter and […]
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 […]
5 Essential Freezer Meal Prep Tips
When I first started meal prepping, some unfortunate mistakes stopped me from using my freezer very often. For example . . . zucchini. Have you ever unintentionally frozen shredded zucchini into an ice blob? As I became more confident in the kitchen, I became more comfortable incorporating freezer meals in my meal prep strategy. Doing […]
Make-Ahead Camping Meals: 9 Dishes You Can Meal Prep
Everyone knows that the best part of camping, other than the whole being away from the daily stresses of life for a little bit, is the food. Making it, though? That’s another thing entirely. While we all enjoy leisurely roasting hot dogs over a campfire, that’s pretty easy stuff. But you can only eat so […]
20 Delicious Copycat Recipes for Meal Prep
Who doesn’t love a good copycat recipe? Especially one that’s going to get you through some meal prepping? Copycat recipes are perfect for when you feel like eating out but your wallet says “You have food at home—don’t buy that!” Making a copycat recipe enables to to save money because you are making it yourself. […]
Moroccan Chickpeas, Tomatoes And Sweet Potatoes
Chickpeas. Is there anything they can’t do? Gonna be honest here: I can get behind any meal that involves chickpeas and sweet potatoes. Especially one like this Moroccan chickpeas meal prep, which is one of the coziest, most satisfying meals I’ve ever made. It’s also one of the easiest. This recipe is inspired by one […]
Jackfruit 101: Where To Find It And How To Use It (vegan recipe)
If you are getting into the world of plant-based cooking and exploring vegan foods, you may have encountered something called jackfruit in recipes. It’s used as a meat substitute in a variety of dishes. Whether you’ve heard of jackfruit or not, there’s no denying that it can be intimidating to cook with the first time. […]
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 […]
Turkey Burgers With Sweet Potato Fries Meal Prep (GF)
Turkey burgers are an easy meal prep staple that I tend to forget about, but they never let me down! We love them here and they’re great because they really adapt easily to any flavors you want to put with them. If you have not made turkey burgers before, they’re easy. They tend to have […]
The Easiest Lunch to Prep And Bring To Work Roasted Salmon & Veggies
Some people might think twice about bringing fish to work for lunch, because it tends to give off a strong smell when you’re reheating it. But trust us on this roasted salmon and veggies prep. It’s going to be the envy of the office once people see how it looks and what it smells like! […]
Butternut Squash Soup With Roasted Chickpeas
Even though I’m not a big soup person, butternut squash soup has always been a favorite. It’s so mcuh of a favorite that yes, we have another recipe on our site—perhaps you are familiar with our cozy vegan butternut squash soup? It’s freezer friendly and plant-based. But this one is a little different. It’s got […]
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 Roast A Lot of Vegetables For Meal Prep
Vegetables are the lifeblood of my healthy meal preps, so naturally, I need a lot of them every week. But they can take some time to prep, let’s be real. The best, most time-efficient way to cook up a bunch of vegetables? Roast them! You might be surprised by this answer, but it’s true. Even […]
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 […]
10 Incredible Egg Meal Preps
Eggs are pretty amazing. If you have eggs, you are on your way to a meal any time of day. THey also prep amazingly well too. These egg recipes will give you PLENTY of inspiration if you’re tired of the standard scrambled, fried, and hard-boiled, we’ve got a whole bunch of new ways to enjoy […]
Cold Meal Ideas: 10 Hot Dinners That Actually Taste Better Cold the Next Day
Anyone that’s ever enjoyed a cold slice of pizza for breakfast knows that food doesn’t need to be hot or fresh to be really, really good. In fact, a lot of dinners that are intended to be eaten warm actually taste better the next day as a cold meal straight from the fridge. It’s true. […]
