Comments on: Meal Prep Extravaganza

By: Melissa (Melissa Likes To Eat)

Melissa (Melissa Likes To Eat) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:21:47 +0000

Thanks for the Trader Joe’s Almond Butter recommendation….I actually bought it earlier today…can’t wait to try it!!!

On Sundays I decide what I’ll be cooking all week and on Monday’s I’ll go to the store and get the ingredients I need. That’s the prep I do. I am usually just cooking for 2 (the kids don’t like most of the stuff I make for hubby and I) but I’ll make the full recipe of something (say it serves 4 or 6)and freeze the leftovers. On nights I’m tired or busy, I’ll pull out the leftovers of something…easy!

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:07:52 +0000

I do some prep. Mostly it is cooking up a bunch of chicken to have ready to put quick meals together. I always make sure I have the other things on hand to make meal making easier.

By: Allison (Eat Clean Live Green)

Allison (Eat Clean Live Green) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:49:17 +0000

I do some prep – I plan my meals ahead of time, but cook them one meal at a time.

Thanks for the link to the ebook, I’ll have to check it out!

By: Devan Geselle

Devan Geselle — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:34:47 +0000

I always prep! i wash and clean all my veg. cut them up. put them in bags or tupperware! and sometimes make “snack bags” or whatever if I need to run somewhere!
Awesome blog Look forward to reading more!

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:06:10 +0000

I am really bad at meal planning. I’ve gotten where I’ll plan a few weeknight dinners, but that’s really it. It’s a start I suppose.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:13:32 +0000

I’m a “seat of my pants” person. I like going with what I’m craving in that moment, instead of feeling pressured to eat leftovers or something that will go bad. I do like to make big pots of things and freeze it for easy microwave meals in the future though.

By: gina

gina — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:01:32 +0000

I am such a “plan aheader”..haha, not a word, I know. I usually take the weekends as a way to cook ahead for the week. I make meat for the week, and put it in the freezer, I cut canteloupe for the week and for Nick’s lunches, I made a week’s worth of PB&J for Nick’s lunches, and I cook about 3 days worth of vegetables. It really doesn’t take more than 2 hours, which isn’t bad for how much time it saves me, but the dishes DO build up, FAST! I enjoy it though. I only wish my kitchen had a window. When we move to a nicer place I will request a window so i don’t feel like I am in jail while I’m cooking!

By: janetha

janetha — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:14:35 +0000

wow i love how prepared you are! i try to cook a lot of stuff for meals at work at the beginning of the week, but i like to make dinner every night because i enjoy cooking. thanks for the ebook link!

By: Sarah @ The Foodie Diaries

Sarah @ The Foodie Diaries — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:54:11 +0000

I do my best to meal plan but I’m not great with it. I REALLY want to make overnight oats and an oatmeal breafast cookie, but I never have the foresight to do it the night before!

By: Leah @ L4L

Leah @ L4L — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:42:35 +0000

oh and on Sunday nights, we chop all our veggies for the week.