What is meal prepping? Meal prep is the practice of preparing key elements of a dish like grains, roasted veggies or cooked protein, or even the entire recipe (make-ahead meals FTW!), before you plan to eat it. This smart meal planning method gives you a head start on the week, ofte...
If you’re new to meal prepping, the best way to start is by making a meal plan. Decide what meals you want to make and determine how much of each dish you’d like based on your lifestyle, weekly plans, and nutritional needs. Once you’ve made your meal plan, create a grocery li...
The most important benefit of meal prepping is always having something to eat. Even if you love to cook your meals from scratch daily, sometimes you just can’t. Your busy life might get in the way, and you won’t make it home in time. Or you will be too tired to cook. That’s...
It doesn’t take a bunker to survive a job loss. Mostly, it takes forethought and effort. Forethought to have the gear and the effort to gain the skills, and to have plans in place. That’s emergency prepping. Why Should I Get Started? We’ve all seen the trends over the past few...
Meal prepping is a great way to cook all of your foods and have meals on hand, ready to heat up. I especially like to make time to meal prep when I know I will have more action items or responsibilities on my plate for the week. On days when there’s no class on my schedule, ...
1. Create a simple meal plan and plan your cooking time. Your meal plan might have two different breakfasts you’ll alternate each day, plus a few dishes you can alternate for lunch and dinner. Make a list of meals you already know how to prepare. If you’re craving variety, check ou...
Because you have a repeatable meal plan, you can save a ton of timeprepping mealsand freezing them for the next time that meal is on the menu. For example, if you’re making your famous casserole for dinner, why not make 2 or 3 at once. Then you can put two in the freezer so ...
If you're not sure where to begin, start by washing and chopping all of your produce. Prepping all of the produce for your entire meal plan at once is much more efficient than prepping each recipe individually. 2. Oven Temp Oven temp may seem minor but, trust me, it's huge in term...
Begin Slideshow Photo: Courtesy of The Culinistas. Not all of us were born to be meal-prepping masterminds. For some of us (okay most of us), Sundays are for sleeping. And meal prep? That's where The Culinistas come in. Founded by Jill Donenfeld and Tiana Tenet, the Culinistas is...
Set Aside Time:Meal prepping will take some time, so make sure you plan ahead and carve out some time to do so. You can use the time to prepare food items you will be using throughout the week, wash and cut your fruit and vegetables, pre-portion meals and snacks, etc. Having chopp...