Cajun pasta is proof positive that pasta can adapt to just about any kind of flavor profile. It’s one of the reasons it’s so so popular. This Cajun pasta recipe is comforting, a little spicy, and comes together in one pot for minimal clean-up. It makes for an easy weeknight dinner or quick meal prep […]
5 Easy Tuna Meal Preps5 Easy Tuna Meal Prep Ideas for Quick, No-Fuss Lunches
Tuna is one of those ingredients that can make meal prep incredibly easy. Canned tuna is inexpensive, shelf-stable, and ready whenever you are. Fresh ahi tuna can make lunch feel a little more special. And both can go in completely different directions: sandwiches, pasta salads, poke bowls, lettuce wraps, or even a simple snack box. […]
Breakfast Ideas: Our Master List of Go-To Meals
Breakfast is one of the hardest meals for meal prep. And that’s not because there are no breakfast ideas. It’s because it’s that meal when we are naturally so pressed for time because more often than not, we are trying to get out the door, not wind down for the day. The challenge is one […]
Breakfast Meal Prep: Overnight Oats Master Recipe
I only started taking breakfast meal prep seriously after discovering the real power of overnight oats. And I was skeptical at first. Cold oatmeal? That did not sound particularly exciting. But the promise of opening the refrigerator and finding breakfast already made was enough to get me to try it. And once I did, I […]
10 Easy Recipes with Zucchini
Zucchini gets a lot of attention in the summer, when it’s readily available in the farmers markets and in home gardens. Zucchini recipes come in handy because this vegetable tends to grow abundantly, leaving people with this question: What do I do with all this zucchini? Oh, there are so many ways to use this […]
No-Reheat Thai Chicken, Zucchini and Carrot Bowls
If you’re looking for a meal prep lunch that’s just as good straight from the fridge as it is freshly made, this Thai-inspired chicken bowl deserves a spot in your rotation. Tender chicken, crisp zucchini and carrots, chewy rice noodles, and a creamy peanut sauce come together for a flavorful lunch that doesn’t need a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Sweet and Sour Cauliflower Bowls
I still remember pulling this cauliflower dish out of the oven for the first time and thinking, “Ooooh… this is going to be good.” The cauliflower gets crispy and slightly charred, the veggies stay colorful and fresh, and the sweet and sour sauce ties everything together in the best way. If you’ve ever stared into […]
3 Ways Batch Cooking is Your Best Meal Prep Friend
Batch cooking sounds like a lot of work… until you realize it actually makes life easier. If you’ve ever stood in your kitchen on a Wednesday night wondering what to make, staring into the fridge like it might offer answers, you already know the problem. It’s not that cooking is hard. It’s that deciding what […]
How To Make Customizable Instant Noodles For Meal Prep
Bring it on. Soup season is here, meal preppers! I’ve never been a huge Cup of Noodles fan… you know, those instant noodles you can buy for less than $2 at the grocery store. The reason? They’re often too salty and they don’t typically have enough ingredients other than noodles to satisfy me. A little […]
Scrambled Egg and Sweet Potato Meal Prep
Some meals just make life feel easier, and this is one of them. When I want something warm, filling, and simple, I come back to scrambled eggs and sweet potatoes again and again. The sweet potatoes turn soft and caramelized in the oven, while the eggs stay fluffy and savory. Add creamy avocado and a […]
9 DIY Sauces, Marinades & Glazes For Tasty, Fast Cooking
True story: My mom used to put HONEY on lettuce to get me to eat it. We called it a salad, but it was literally just a few sweet, sticky lettuce leaves. But the lesson there is that putting things like sauces, marinades and glazes on food can make it taste better or sometimes just […]
