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
Easy Meal Prep Ideas and Meal Prep Recipes
Here are some easy meal prep recipes, a variety of meal prep meals ideas, and instructions for how to meal prep, so you can quickly start eating healthier by meal prepping.
Why Meal Prep?
Meal Prep meals not only are a healthy alternative to eating packaged foods or take out, but they save you time on busy days and greatly reduce your food bill.
Meal Prep Recipes for the week with these healthy meal prepping ideas including lunch meal prep recipes, easy dinner prep ideas, and even some make-ahead breakfast recipes for those days when you need to just grab a meal and go!
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
How to Meal Prep Salads and Keep Salad Fresh
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
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
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
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
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
Save Time and Money with Prep-Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches
Ready to end the days of skipped breakfasts and takeout lunches? With Prep-Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches, you’ll have your refrigerator stocked with homemade grab-and-go meals, full of ingredients you can feel good about. My new cookbook, Prep-Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches is now available wherever books are sold. You can see inside the cookbook here. ThisRead More
Pizza Quinoa Salad
This pizza quinoa salad is an easy make-ahead recipe that is both tasty and filling. A healthy lunch is the goal. But salads can be tricky to make in advance on meal prep Sunday and keep it from wilting while sitting in the refrigerator all week. This pizza quinoa salad recipe from my cookbook Prep-AheadRead More
1 Simple Trick to Save Time with Meal-Prepping
If you are meal prepping, no matter what your motivation to do it, time is probably a big factor for you. Meal prepping is a wonderful way to save time throughout the week from the time you spend at the grocery store to the time it takes to cook dinner. Not only do you saveRead More
Cajun Egg Croissant Sandwiches
These make-ahead Cajun Egg Croissant Sandwiches from the cookbook Prep-Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches are a great addition to your Meal Prep Sunday routine! The recipe makes 12 breakfast sandwiches that you can just grab and go on busy mornings! When I ask people what meals are the most stressful, they often mention dinner. At first, IRead More
Strawberry-Kiwi Baked Oatmeal
This easy strawberry-kiwi baked oatmeal recipe is an easy prep-ahead breakfast idea that can be made 3 ways. I wanted to make the Strawberry-Rhubarb Baked Oatmeal Recipe from my cookbook Prep-Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches for a friend. My friend loves oatmeal and has a busy schedule, so I wanted her to try the make-ahead bakedRead More
Meal Prep Tips to Help You Start Meal Prepping
Use these meal prep tips to learn how to start meal prepping. It includes tips for fitting prep-ahead meals into your busy schedule. What is Meal Prep While many associate meal prep with a counter of pre-made salads and broiled chicken breasts, meal prep is more than just that. Meal Prepping is simply making some,Read More
Beginner’s Guide to Meal Prep
Meal prepping saves you time and money on cooking meals each week. It can make your life much easier! To get started, check out the tips and tricks in this Beginner’s Guide to Meal Prep. Meal Prepping is popping up all over! From magazines to books and blogs, meal prepping is really blowing up. IfRead More
3 Common Struggles with Meal Prep and How to Fix Them
Have you given meal prepping a try and it just doesn’t seem to be working out? Maybe the idea of even getting started is a little overwhelming for you? Take a big breath and check out these 3 Common Struggles with Meal Prep and How to Fix Them. Many people start with the good intentions ofRead More
