GET A JUMP ON THE WEEK BY ROASTING A BATCH ON SUNDAY, THEN REFRIGERATE UP TO 4 DAYS OR FREEZE UP TO 1 MONTH. ROASTED VEGETABLES ARE A HEALTHFUL BASE ON WHICH TO BUILD MEALS (AND A GREAT WAY TO CLEAN OUT THE FRIDGE!).FOOD BLOGGER TRACY BENJAMIN’S SECRET TO A WEEK OF GOOD EATING AND MINIMAL COOKING STARTS WITH A SMART SUNDAY GAME PLAN.
ADD THEM TO SOUPS, VEGGIE BOWLS, STIR-FRIES, OR CASSEROLES WHENEVER YOU NEED A HEARTY, NUTRITIOUS CARB TO FILL YOU UP.
EACH RECIPE-BALSAMIC BBQ, RED CURRY, AND TACO VERDE-YIELDS THREE PORTIONS YOU CAN TUCK AWAY UNTIL YOU NEED THEM MOST. THESE MAKE-AND-FREEZE SAUCES WERE DESIGNED TO BE YOUR WEEKNIGHT SECRET WEAPON.KEEP ONE OR MORE OF THESE PREMIXED SPICE BLENDS TUCKED AWAY IN THE CUPBOARD FOR A LAST-MINUTE PATH TO FLAVORIZING MEAT, POULTRY, AND MORE.PULL OUT PORTIONS AS NEEDED TO USE AS THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR FRESH AND INSPIRING DINNERS. THE FIRST RULE OF MEAL PREPPING-GO BIG! THESE JUMBO-SIZE BATCHES OF CHICKEN, BEEF, PORK, AND A VEGETARIAN MIX ARE DIVVIED UP FOR THE FRIDGE OR FREEZER.IS ALL IT TAKES BEFORE YOU CAN HIT THE ROAD. PREP AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE THE NIGHT BEFORE, SO AN EASY ASSEMBLE IN THE A.M. BREAKFAST IS IMPORTANT, BUT SO IS GETTING OUT THE DOOR ON TIME.MAXIMIZE EVERY MINUTE YOU SPEND IN THE KITCHEN.BH&G Meal Prep is all about prepping smart so you can eat at home with less weeknight fuss and bother. Or fix a big batch of protein (chicken, pork, ground beef, or a vegetarian blend), then remake the extras in two different ways during the coming week. Jump-start slow-cooker dinners for the week by assembling the ingredients in a bag, then refrigerating until you’re ready to pop it in the slow cooker. When you buy meat in bulk, divvy it up, add a marinade, and freeze it all together for later (the marinade flavors the meat while it thaws!). Or put together a sheet-pan dinner that yields enough leftovers to transform into a completely different dinner tomorrow. For example, double up on casseroles-whip up one for dinner, stash the other in the freezer. Better Homes & Gardens Meal Prep Recipes magazine is packed with more than 80 recipes that you can plan ahead, then finish off when a quick breakfast, lunch, or dinner is a must. With just a little extra prep time spent on the weekends, you can jump-start meals for the whole week. Put together a meal prep strategy to make your life easier.