Do you want to make salads for the week without worrying about a soggy salad? Use these strategies and tips on how to meal prep salads and keep salad fresh for a week to make healthy salads for lunch this week! If you are looking for meal prep recipes and ideas, check out the cookbook Prep-AheadRead More
Batch Cooking
Here are some batch cooking recipes, batch cooking meal ideas, and useful tips to make batch cooking faster and easier. These tips, recipes, and meal plans will help you batch cook large quantities of healthy food in one session.
What is batch cooking? Batch cooking refers to either freezer batch cooking or healthy batch cooking. Although the recipes can be both healthy and be freezable. Cooking foods in large quantities and then freezing it to use later saves you time on busy days. Cooking food for the whole week in advance allows you to meal prep your lunches and dinners ahead of time, so you can either pull them out and eat in the case of cold salads or quickly reheat them.
Roasted Carrots with Rosemary and Garlic
This quick and easy roasted carrots recipe with rosemary and garlic is savory and delicious! Batch cooking vegetables is one of my favorite time-saving hacks. I love to roast baking sheets of broccoli, cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts, and carrots. I usually cook 2 – 3 pounds of vegetables per tray. It may seem like a lot,Read More
BLT Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing
This BLT Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing is based on the classic Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich and it is always a hit with my boys! The BLT salad is simple to make and only calls for 4 ingredients: bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. The dressing is easy too. You just mix mashed avocado withRead More
Asian Chicken Salad Meal Prep
This Asian Chicken Salad Meal Prep recipe makes it easy to meal prep lunches for the week, it is a delicious salad that will revival your favorite take-out salad. This Asian salad is an easy salad for me to pull together in under 15 minutes because it is made from vegetables that I often haveRead More
Roasted Cauliflower
This rapidly roasted cauliflower recipe is simple and delicious! Roasted cauliflower is an easy, healthy side dish that can be made in a flash. Cauliflower is a vegetable that can be prepared in a variety of ways, but my favorite way to cook it is to roast it in the oven. Roast cauliflower with oliveRead More
Chicken Dinner Menu Plan + Meal Prep Lunch Recipes
Enjoy a delicious Sunday dinner with your family and then use the leftovers to meal prep lunches or simple suppers throughout the week. Sunday Chicken Dinner Menu Plan I use several different appliances, so I can easily make large batches of each dish. Each recipe I mention in the menu plan is linked to theRead More
Asian Chicken and Rice Bowl
These Asian chicken and rice bowls are one of my husband’s favorite meal prep lunches. I make chicken bowl recipes regularly because they are both healthy and hearty. I like to mix up the sauces, grains, and vegetables that I use to create variety so it doesn’t feel like we are eating the same chickenRead More
Meal Prepping for Families Online Cooking Class
Use this online cooking course to save time and money by meal prepping breakfasts and lunches for your family! When my cookbook, Prep-Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches was released, I created an online cooking class to demonstrate the techniques used in the cookbook. Meal Prepping for Families Online Cooking Class The methods I use to quicklyRead More
Sheet Pan Mongolian Chicken Thighs with Vegetables
This Sheet Pan Mongolian Chicken Thighs recipe makes a quick and easy dinner. Mongolian chicken is a family favorite! Making it on a sheet pan with vegetables eliminates an extra pan and is easier than cooking it on the stovetop. This recipe makes enough to feed a crowd. I usually serve it for dinner thenRead More
Ham and Swiss Sliders
Easy to assemble, bake, and enjoy these Ham and Swiss Sliders will be a hit for lunches, dinners, game day parties, or brunch get-togethers. Piled up with delicious flavors like ham, swiss cheese, mustard, and poppy seeds these Ham & Swiss Sliders fresh out of the oven will have your crowd going wild. They are theRead More
How to Cook White Basmati Rice in an Instant Pot
If you like to cook white basmati rice in a pressure cooker and are wondering how to adapt the recipe for the Instant Pot, then use this Instant Pot White Basmati Rice recipe and tutorial. White basmati rice is my favorite rice! It is light and fluffy and less sticky than other rice varieties, soRead More
Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bars Recipe
This Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bars Recipe makes a delicious breakfast treat or afterschool snack. It is tasty whether served cold or warm. Hearty, healthy, and delicious breakfasts and snacks are a goal for moms everywhere. This Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Bars Recipe gives kids the delicious flavors that they love and also a great doseRead More
Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Hot Pockets Recipe
Handy little lunches (or dinners) like this Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Hot Pockets Recipe are perfect for on the go eating. This portable little Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Hot Pockets Recipe is a great recipe to make ahead in a big batch and then freeze for lunches and dinners. Cheese, buffalo sauce, chicken, and flaky crescent rolls ensure theseRead More
Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken Recipe
Let your Crock-Pot do the work in this Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken Recipe that is perfect for weeknights or weekends. Love the flavor of rotisserie chicken and wish you could make it at home? Well, you are in luck, because we are sharing how to get the delicious flavor of rotisserie chicken while cooking your chickenRead More
Breakfast Sliders
These quick, easy, and delicious Breakfast Sliders make for a great way to wake up your family! These Breakfast Sliders are perfect for a lazy Saturday morning brunch, a busy Wednesday breakfast, Christmas morning breakfast, or even a tasty dinner! Layers of delicious breakfast favorites combine to create a breakfast sandwich that the wholeRead More
15 Pumpkin Recipes + How to Make Pumpkin Puree
Learn how to make pumpkin puree and check out the delicious pumpkin recipes below! It’s that time of year when fans of pumpkin spice start squealing with joy. The signs are out announcing the arrival of pumpkin spice lattes, all retailers are filling up with pumpkin spice goodies, and it seems pumpkin is the king ofRead More
15 Shredded Chicken Recipes
Your family won’t even notice if you use shredded chicken for every meal with these 15 delicious shredded chicken recipes. I regularly have shredded chicken in my fridge and freezer. I like to buy either chicken breasts or chicken thighs when they are on sale and cook them in bulk so I can replenish myRead More
Easy Ways to Meal Prep Lunches
Use these easy ways to meal prep lunches to make your lunches for the week on Sunday evening. Making a week’s worth of lunches save you time on busy mornings and reduce your temptation to pick up fast food. Turkey Taco Bowls from Prep-Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches There are a lot of resources out thereRead More
How to Prevent Soggy Bread When Packing Sandwiches
Use these tips on how to prevent soggy bread when packing sandwiches to keep your sandwich fresh! Sandwiches are a staple in most lunches. They are easy to pack and provide a filling meal. They are also a great way to use up leftovers! One of the biggest gripes about them, though, is theyRead More
5 Make-Ahead Oatmeal Ideas
Save time in the morning while still eating a healthy breakfast with one of these 5 Make-Ahead Oatmeal Ideas. Oatmeal is a meal that so many generations have enjoyed for breakfast because it is a hardy and filling way to start the day. One of the reasons I love it so much is it isRead More
