I’m so excited for this weeks meal prep!! This one is giving spring inspiration which I am so ready for! Being in Austin, it’s already feeling like that here and I’m loving it! Do you find yourself craving the seasonal dishes as soon as the weather changes? I know I do!
A few tips for your meal prep:
Survey what you already have at home
Before you start to decide what you're going to make for the upcoming week, look at what's already in your pantry or fridge/freezer. It's so easy for items to get thrown in the back and then you forget about them! This is not only a good way to use what you have but also save money. You could even put a white board on your fridge each week where you list what you have that week. Then you're more likely to not forget about anything and be able to piece together meals pretty quickly! Have some leftover veggies? Let’s plan to use those first thing! Have grains in the pantry you can use? Let’s cook those!
Do your research
This may be going back to look at your saved recipes on Instagram, searching through Pinterest or browsing your favorite recipe websites for meals for the week. Try not to spend too much time here, but instead focus on what you're craving and recipes that will be great for prepping. This is something you can do overtime too. Create a Pinterest folder to quickly go back to, save a folder in your phone of screenshots you’ve taken from Instagram. That way, you’re not spending a lot of time in your prep looking for recipes each week.
Make a list
Every time I go to the grocery without a list, I always end up coming back with twice as much. I like to make my list by starting out with thinking of the meals that I'm going to make. Then you can look at each and the ingredients that you need and lay out the list that way. I also like to break up the list by protein, veggies, etc. Whether the list is in your notes on your phone or you write it out, it'll help create a smoother grocery store process.
I launched One Balanced Meal Prep and I’ve been thrilled with the positive response. I truly want this to be so helpful for you and your meal preps. Feel free to comment on this post or send me a message with any feedback or what you’d like to see! As I mentioned, there are two versions of this newsletter: free and paid. The free version will be similar to what you see on Instagram! The list of meal prep for that week. The paid version will include the list of meal prep with full recipes, 1 NEW recipe, grocery list and my weekly top 5. You can see more of the subscription here.
Here’s the plan for this week!!
NEW recipe: Protein Overnight Oats
Lemon Basil Rotisserie Chicken Salad
Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Bars
Hardboiled eggs
Wash lettuce
Wash and store fruit