this week I thought starting on Sunday night I’d plan your make-ahead lunches for the week ahead. You can of course eat all of these for dinner (anything can be made night time suitable with the addition of a good glass of wine, I’ve found...
Make a plan: Choose the proteins, vegetables, fruits, and carbohydrates that you will include in your lunches for the week. Make a grocery list and shop for the ingredients. Sunday prep hour: Spend about an hour on Sundays making foods ahead for your lunchboxes. For example, you might m...
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Look, we get it. It’s been a long day, you’ve already schlepped to work and back, and who the hell makes gourmet, three-course meals on a weeknight, anyway? Let’s face it: your workday lunches have become a sad rotation of wilted salads and mystery…
For those days when you don’t have a minute to spare, having a stash of pre-made options on hand in the freezer is invaluable. Photo credit: Meghan Yager Make-Ahead Breakfast Burrtios – Get the Recipe Now When you have time, bake or make a variety of your favorite easy morning mea...
I made and froze these for the summer so my kids could grab and go. They LOVE them and so do I. I will make them for school lunches in the fall. The only change I made was on accident. I added only one can of pinto (grabbed a refried on the pinto shelf :/), and they were...
Make ahead: This salad is delicious when eaten straight away. However, you can also make the salad in advance! Cover it and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to develop and marry. Do not add the herbs, nuts or cheese until right before serving. The couscous will cont...
So, I say all that to say, I make the lunches. Why it hasn’t occurred to me to prep their lunches while I do meal prep for myself is beyond me. This past weekend, however, my brain kicked on and said, “You know what would be a good idea? Sort out the lunch situation now!
Make-Ahead Salad Makes for Easy LunchesHow often do you pack lunch for yourself? That's a question Ihave been mulling a lot lately. For...Caron, Sarah Walker
can make a large tray of veggies or meat at the start of your week that you can then use as dinner sides or in salads for lunches. Think about your weekly meal plan and see what you can make ahead of time to make things easier, such as cooking a healthy meal at home in no time...