The Art of Meal Prep
Meal prepping is something that I used to dread so badly. However, now I love meal prepping! Each week my husband and I make a menu for the week and then go grocery shopping. My meal prepping does not always happen on Sundays though, somedays I meal prep on Monday because of my flexibility from my job. Really whatever day works out in your schedule to do it is a good one.
My recommendation for meal prepping is start with something simple, this doesn’t mean that it has to taste bad, just start with something that isn’t too hard to cook or prepare. My favorite go to meal prep is always baked chicken and then two different kinds of veggies.
To start I spray my pan with some olive oil cooking spray that I love, it’s so light. Then I place my chicken breasts in the center of the pan and flatten them out as much as possible. If your chicken breasts are thick, you might try cutting them in half, so they are thin.
After the chicken is on the pan I add my veggies on each side of the chicken. My usual go-to is red potatoes cut in fourths and then some broccoli. Or another one of my favorites is sliced sweet potatoes and Brussels Sprouts.
Once the chicken and veggies are added I pick out my spices. These can be anything that is to your taste. After I spice the veggies I pour a little olive oil over the veggies, so that they don’t try out when baking.
The cooking time is really dependent on how thick the chicken is and how tender your veggies get. My recommendation is to just watch the chicken, but if you need a time try 15 minutes and then flip your chicken and mix up the veggies some. Then determine how much more time your pan may need.
Finally, when everything is finished baking you put your food in four containers with lids for lunch. If you need five lunch meals, just add another chicken breast.
This meal prep from my pictures is lemon, black pepper, and rosemary chicken. Asparagus with salt and pepper and lemon juice. And to tie it together and add some spice I did red potatoes with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes.
This is something that is quick and easy for beginners with meal prepping. Another thing that is easy to do is salads. You can add some meat for protein or just eat the salad itself.
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