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
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
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
One Hour Meal Prep: 5 Dinners and 12 Lunches
I have been teaching a Quick and Easy Meal Prep Techniques class at the Pinners Conferences. I have had people ask for a list of the recipes I make, so I have created a list of recipes in the order I make them. In the Quick and Easy Meal Prep Techniques class, I share howRead More
I will be Teaching Cooking Classes in Salt Lake City 11/3 – 11/4 at the Pinners Conference
I will be teaching 2 cooking classes in Salt Lake City at the Pinners Conference November 3rd and 4th. You can find the details below. I am excited to be teaching two cooking classes at the Pinners Conference in Salt Lake City. I will teach the Quick and Easy Meal Prep Techniques Class on Friday, November 3rd.Read More
I will be Teaching Cooking Classes in Dallas 9/29 – 9/30 at the Pinners Conference
I will be teaching 2 cooking classes in Dallas at the Pinners Conference September 29th and 30th. You can find the details below. I am excited to be teaching two cooking classes at the Pinners Conference in Dallas. I will teach the Quick and Easy Meal Prep Techniques Class on Friday, September 29th. I will teach the Prep-AheadRead More
Prep-Ahead Meal Plan Using Cubed Pork, Meat Balls, and Beans
Since I have had many requests for menu plans and shopping lists to go with my cookbook Prep-Ahead Meals from Scratch, I have pulled together more printables to make meal planning with my cookbook easier. I am sharing a new menu plan each Monday to provide you with time to find the best sales onRead More
Prep-Ahead Meal Plan Using Cubed Chicken, Rice, and Beans
I have had many requests for menu plans and shopping lists to go with my cookbook Prep-Ahead Meals from Scratch, so I have pulled together some printables to make meal planning with my cookbook even easier. When I create a menu plan, I like to choose 3 – 4 proteins that I can batch cook.Read More
How to Batch Cook – Batch Cooking Video Tutorials and Tips
In my cookbook, Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch, I share multiple ways to prepare large batches of different staples that can then be quickly combined into a variety of easy meals through the week. The cookbook includes batch cooking techniques for beef, chicken, pork, beans, and rice. By batch cooking, you can prep the ingredients for multiple family-friendly meals at once, ultimately savingRead More
How to Save Money with Prep-Ahead Meals
How to Save Money with Prep-Ahead Meals One of the great things about batch cooking ingredients in bulk is that when I see a great deal on meat, I feel comfortable buy several packages at once to use in my bulk cooking. I can then bring it home and cook it within a day orRead More
Announcing: Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch
I am excited to tell you that my cookbook, Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch, is available for purchase! If you added it to your wishlist, you can finally buy it. A Better Way to Cook Ahead In Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch, I share multiple ways to prepare large batches of different staples that can then be quickly combined into a variety ofRead More
How to Create a Meal Plan with Batch Cooking
You don’t have to spend a whole day cooking meals for your freezer to take advantage batch cooking. You can adapt the concept of batch cooking to fit your lifestyle and schedule. I use batch cooking as a frugal way of creating my own “convenience foods” to simplify dinner preparation on busy weeknights. Cooking basic ingredients, suchRead More
