January 25, 2016

A Basic Guide To Sunday Meal Prep

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meal prep a life well consumedWhen it comes to healthy eating, preparation is the key to success. This way you tend to not waste food, and plan ahead. If I don’t meal prep part of my week, I get lazy and waste food or make bad choices for snacks and dinners. You know when you don’t have anything easy to make and you end up filling up on chips or cheese or bread? Yup I do.
This simple meal prep just takes about an hour or so of my Sunday (or Monday night).
meal prep a life well consumedI’m sure you’ve all seen this trend on Instagram or maybe you also follow Tracy at Shutterbean.
meal prep boil eggsStart off by cooking anything on the stove top all at once. Set the oven to roast your veggies or bake bread and desserts. I like to get this all going so I can use my counter space to wash and prep veggies and fruit. I would also suggest investing in a Tupperware set so keep organized. It’s nice when you can stack the containers in your fridge neatly.

Chopped veggies and fruit are key, they are easy to grab snacks and if prepped you tend to choose them instead of chips. Consider planning your menu for the week before shopping and prepping. That way you won’t waste anything you’ve made and keep on track budget wise.
mealprep_oranges_alifewellconsumedShare your meal prep with me using the hashtag #alwcmealprep! If you want to make a change to your routine this year, I suggest going with this one!

Meal Prep Ideas

Cook

  1. Boil Eggs
  2. Rice
  3. Quinoa and other grains
  4. Make marinara sauce
  5. Pasta noodles
  6. Soup or/and chili
  7. Oatmeal
  8. Proteins: meat, egg cups

Bake

  1. Dessert
  2. Blueberry Coconut Flour Muffins
  3. Veg or Sweet Potato Chips
  4. Bread
  5. My Dirty Chai Muffins
  6. One Hour Cinnamon Buns

Roast

  1. Vegetables
  2. Chicken
  3. Seeds

Prep

  1. Wash and chop veggies
  2. Wash and slice up fruit
  3. Rinse black beans
  4. Dressings and marinades
  5. Nuts and Dried Fruit
  6. Peanut butter protein balls
  7. Wash greens
  8. Dips or Hummus
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31 responses on "A Basic Guide To Sunday Meal Prep"

  1. Hannah says:

    These are some great ideas! I always have more success when I prepare on the weekend. πŸ™‚

  2. I am such a big fan of Meal Prepping! I would love for you to share some of your post over at Healthy Living Link Party, it goes live Wednesdays, 5pm PST until Sundays 7pm PST. Hope to see you there πŸ™‚

    1. Leslie says:

      thanks! will try to check it out this week πŸ™‚