Weekend Meal Prep

Warning...this post is heavy on the pictures!

I wanted to get into a little bit more detail about our meal prep.  Right now, we are prepping our lunches (we both eat 2 meals during the day at work) for the entire week on Sunday.  For the time being, breakfasts & dinners are cooked fresh each day.  So, for the work week, we prep 20 meals.

Let's get started!

Step #1: Strap on your baby!

Gather your supplies.  

We line our our baking pan with foil for easier clean up.

Measuring cups are your best friend when prepping your meals, especially if you're watching your calories and/or portion sizes.

Make sure all of your containers are CLEAN ahead of time.

Now get all of your food ready.

Chicken is our go-to for lunches.

Our options for carbs included Quinoa, Yellow Rice, Sweet Potatoes & the hubby had Pasta.

We used a lot of salt-free seasonings to change up the flavor of our chicken.

Everything starts cooking at the same time.

Rice, Quinoa, Pasta & Eggs on the stovetop.

Sweet Potatoes in the microwave.

Chicken in the oven.

Hubby is checking on everything, waiting for it all to boil.

Once the chicken is done, we let it rest until it is fairly cool.  We then slice it up and add it to our carb choices by weighing it on the food scale.

My meals consist of 6oz chicken, 1 serving of carb, and a good portion of veg.

Hubby's meals consist of 8oz chicken, 2 servings of carb, and a good portion of veg.

The finished product!

Once everything is sufficiently cool, we will put Wednesday-Friday's meals into the freezer to keep up on food safety.

So that is how we prep for the week.  It takes us a few hours overall, but a lot of that is downtime while foods are in the oven or on the stove.  I'm sure we will want to add in some variety one day, but for now, the different seasonings are doing the trick.  We do have some beef in the fridge for dinners as well (both 90/10 ground beef and some top sirloins).    

I'd love to hear your feedback on how you prep your meals!