Meal prepping has become a time saver for me. We have so many mornings where someone is racing out the door, or getting home late from dance classes, so I need meals that are easy to grab. Here are my favorite meals to make ahead of time:
Breakfast:
2 eggs with sausage (I use Applegate sausage)
Paleo Pancakes with sausage
*The recipe is on my blog
Overnight Buckwheat
1/2 cup creamy buckwheat
1 cup coconut milk
1 tsp cacao powder
1 tsp PB2
Place in the fridge overnight. Heat for 45 seconds to 1 minute the next morning and enjoy!
Lunch:
Salad with blueberries, pumpkin seeds, Asiago cheese, protein (I usually use Mahi Mahi)
I make the salad the night before, and it’s ready to eat for lunch the next day.
I also make salad jars. I fill mason jars with everything I want in a salad (shredded carrots, pumpkin seeds, sliced strawberries, protein) and then add to lettuce the next day.
I typically make a shake for lunch. You can pre-make this by adding all dry ingredients (chocolate protein powder (I like the vegan one from 1Up Nutrition), PB2, shredded coconut) to your shaker cup. When you are ready to make your shake, add the dry ingredients with ice, water, 1/2 banana, and blend.
Smoothies bowls are great too!
Add all veggies and fruit in a freezer quart bag and freeze until ready to blend.
1 cup frozen spinach
1/2 frozen banana
1/2 up frozen kale
1/2 cup frozen peaches
Add water or coconut milk and blend.
Paleo Chicken nuggets are a great meal to make ahead of time too.
Cook them the day before and store in the fridge until ready to eat.
*the recipe is on my blog.
Taco jars
Fill a mason jar with ground meat, chopped bell peppers, chopped tomatoes, chopped olives, onions, shredded lettuce, and shredded cheese. You can add any ingredients you like! You can put the contents of the jar in a tortilla the next day, or add it on top of a salad.
Dinner:
My favorite meal prep for dinner is the Crock-Pot! I make Ribs in the crock-pot, chicken, potato soup, tortilla soup, pork roast, etc…
I also make side dishes ahead of time. If I know I will be getting home late, I make roasted sweet potatoes, roasted veggies, salad, and cut up fruit ahead of time. I love being able to open the fridge and have options ready to go.
Snacks:
-fill a mason jar with 1 cup plain greek yogurt, 1/4 cup sliced fruit, and drizzle with honey
-cut celery and fill with almond butter
-fill a container with hard boiled eggs
-fill snack bags with almonds, walnuts, macadamia nuts etc. for easy grab and go snacks
-make protein balls and store in fridge for easy snacking
-fill snack bags with carrots and celery slices
-keep left overs from dinner in containers to grab as a snack
These are some of my favorite meals to make ahead of time, but there are so many more you can do. I typically pick a time during the week and make as many things as I can to store for later. I want my kids to have healthy options at their finger tips, so they don’t skip meals or eat poorly. If they have options ready to go, they will gladly eat them. I also like to provide healthy meals, even when I don’t have time to cook, so I make them before hand to save myself time.
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