Meal Plan #94 & Meal Prep Hacks
Happy meal planning Monday! Enjoy this week’s healthy recipes and 4 meal prep hacks to get a homemade meal on the table in half the time.
With the upcoming holidays looming, time is precious and one thing that tends to require a lot of time is getting a homemade meal on the table. From mealing planning to grocery shopping to actually cooking, it can be a lot. Thankfully, there are tons of time-saving meal prep hacks that you can start to use to make this part of your life faster, easier, and more streamlined.
Make a week’s worth of breakfast smoothies in one day
Whip up a large batch of your favorite breakfast smoothie, separate them into individual portions, and freeze them. The night before, place one of your freezer packs in the fridge to defrost and you have a ready-to-go smoothie in the morning. Rotate through your favorite smoothie recipes every week and you always have something tasty and nourishing to start the day.
Stock up on frozen produce
If you don’t have time to constantly run to the grocery store, it’s helpful to have some frozen produce on hand. Frozen veggies are usually pre-chopped, prepped, and ready to go – and sometimes you can even just steam the whole thing in the microwave.
Make enough for a Leftovers Night
It’s always helpful to utilize a Leftovers Night each week, especially if you have evening plans, sports practice, and other extracurricular activities. Simply make double of one of the meals on your plan for the week and reheat and serve another night. You can also throw the second batch in the freezer and have a stockpile of freezer meals to pull from in emergencies.
Look for the shortcuts
There is nothing wrong with grabbing some pre-made elements to complete your meal. Using a rotisserie chicken to make a soup or casserole is probably my favorite shortcut. Opt for things like pre-made pizza dough, frozen cauliflower crust, jarred sauce, and more to cut down on your meal prep time.
Now onto this week’s meal plan.
In case you missed any posts last week you can read them here!
- 10 Morning Scripture Verses to Rise Merry and Bright
- Start Smart: A Research-Backed Healthy Morning Routine for Kids
- The Bright Side of Rising With a Sunrise Alarm Clock
- Food That Helps Sleep: 3 Surprising Diet Secrets
- How High Should a Heart Rate Be During Exercise?
- Leg Day: How to Supercharge Women’s Fitness
Healthy Weekly Meal Plan #94
MY COOKING PHILOSOPHY IS TO KEEP IT “HEALTHY AND EASY.”
RECIPES AT HAMMERS N HUGS WILL INCLUDE ALL-NATURAL INGREDIENTS THAT CAN OFTEN BE FROZEN AND HAVE BEEN TESTED AND APPROVED BY FRIENDS AND FAMILY!
Click HERE to download a macro-friendly healthy weekly meal plan to your phone/desktop with linked recipe instructions and a digital grocery list template to make your life easier!
Watch the video below to see how to use my digital meal plan and grocery list template.
All of these recipes include macros per serving and can be added to My Fitness Pal by typing “fat macro” etc in the ingredient search tool.
Bon appetit!
This sheet pan candied carrots and pork chops – easy and quick – involves carrots, pork chops, and a dusting of ingredients from your pantry.
This delicious gluten-free, low carb beef zucchini au gratin recipe is packed with nutrient-dense ingredients smothered in cheesy goodness.
Tangy and sweet this sweet and sour meatballs recipe is the perfect party dish or family dinner and is always a crowd favorite!
This baked oatmeal with blueberries recipe is a deliciously quick prep perfect for a last-minute breakfast or frozen for later.
With whole proteins and a rainbow of veggies, this cheddar chicken and broccoli quinoa casserole makes for a delicious nutrient-dense dinner.
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