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Weekly Meal Prep

Do you have difficulty gettinghealthy meals on the table?

Weekly food prep can help easethe workload in the kitchen

Some people prep everything bychopping vegetables for recipeslater in the week or precookingand freezing other food

There is no right or wrong wayto get prepared for the week

Doing some prep simply meansyou'll have an easier time gettinghealthy foods on the table. Hereare a few ideas

Grilled Chicken

You can make several mealswith grilled chicken. Grill somechicken for the week and makemeals out of them like chickenburritos or toss with pasta andvegetables

By cooking the chicken a daybefore, half of your cooking isdone and the rest is easy to pulltogether

Cooked quinoaCook a pot of quinoa over theweekend and have it ready forlunches all week

Add some grilled chicken withvegetables, just toss it togetherwith some salad greens andfresh fruit

Precooking grains gives you asimple and easy lunch ordinner

Watermelontriangles

Cut up a whole (small)watermelon into triangles withthe rind still on and place themin a container

Easy access for meals andsnacks throughout the dayCan be done with cantaloupeand honeydew as well

Prep for your crockpotrecipe the night beforeCrockpots are great for summertime meals, but trying to geteverything in the pot in the morningcan be challenging

One easy step is to prep and get allthe ingredients out the night before.Chop the vegetables, measure andrefrigerate. Dry ingredients aremeasured and ready on the counter.

This simple step makes puttingtogether a crockpot meal during thehectic morning a bit easier

Make some soup

A perfect side dish forlunch or as a whole mealduring the week whenyou do not have muchkitchen time

Fruit Tub

Make a fruit tub full of yourfavorite fruits you like to snackon such as:

Blueberries, cantaloupe,pineapples, strawberries,apples, kiwis, mangoes,grapes, etc.

All the fruits you like to snackon are already peeled andsliced for the whole week

Hard Boiled Eggs

Make a batch of hard boiledeggs to add to salads, otherdishes, or as a quickbreakfast for the week

Can last up to 1 week in thefridge with shell still on

Smoothie in a bag

Portion all the smoothieingredients in individualZiploc bags and take oneout when ready to use.

This makes it easy tomake your smoothies inthe morning or after aworkout

Overnight OatsMake a batch for the week foreasy breakfast options for theweek

Add rolled oats, milk, yogurt,favorite sweetener, and otheringredients such as chia seeds,nuts, fruits, etc. in individualmason jars with lids. Store inrefrigerator overnight

Browse the internet for differentrecipe ideas

Roasted Vegetables

roast a variety of vegetables forthe week use as a side dish forlunch or dinner

Preheat oven to 350F and spraya baking sheet with cookingspray and add a variety ofvegetables such as asparagus,bell peppers, sweet potatoes,Brussel sprouts, etc. Roast for10-15 minutes

Prepping foods or meals in advance trulymakes it easier to get healthy meals onthe table during the busy days later in theweek

Find a good system that works for youand your family

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