Happy Sunday! Congratulations on completing your grocery shopping—you're all set for a week of delicious and nutritious meals. Now that you've saved time by following Grace’s Grocery Guide for a full meal plan, let's make your week even easier with some meal prep tips and tricks. While meal prep day requires the most effort, it ensures you'll spend less time in the kitchen throughout the week, giving you more time to relax.
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Meal Prep Tips
Smoothie prep: Peel your bananas, cut them in half, and place them in a ziplock bag or container. Put them in the freezer for smoothies each morning.
Veggie cutting prep: Slice peppers, zucchini, squash, and onions without washing them ahead of time. Place them in individual containers for easy cooking later this week. (don’t worry, you will wash them on the day that you prepare the meal)
Veggie washing and peeling prep: Wash and peel the carrots and the potatoes. For the carrots, continue peeling them into ribbons and place them in a container. For the potatoes, continue with the recipe for your first dinner.
Grains prep: Rinse and make the quinoa for Wednesday’s dinner. Once cooked, place it in a container and add it to the fridge.
Snack prep: Make your brownie bites and add the brownie bites to the fridge to snack on all week.
Time Schedule
Sunday: 90 minutes for meal prep and cooking lettuce-wrapped burgers with homemade fries & special sauce
Monday: 30 minutes for cooking shrimp & venison and baking veggies
Tuesday: 10 minutes to reheat prepped food from Monday night
Wednesday: 30 minutes for pan-searing chicken and asparagus, & microwaving sweet potatoes
Thursday: 30 minutes for boiling pasta, making chicken meatballs, and making chimichurri sauce
Friday: About 35 minutes for making soup and crispy potato rounds
If you want to double up and cook 2 meals in one night, you can have a free night from the kitchen! This week, you can do this Monday/Tuesday night by cooking the meat and roasting the veggies all in one night.
