Meal Prepping Tips And Tricks

There is no doubt that meal prepping is one of the greatest things anyone can do to improve the quality of meals they are eating, save on expenses, and eat healthier. These are but a few of the reasons one would consider meal prepping, as there are many more benefits. This article aims to give you a few tips and tricks to improve your meal prepping.

Freezing Is A Time Saver For A Lot Of Meals

Many meal components that may take a long time to prepare can be frozen. Soups and legumes are an excellent example of meals (or meal parts) that you can cook in a large batch and freeze (in portions) for later consumption. Don’t forget to get yourself a freezer alarm, in order to avoid consuming food that may have thawed and refrozen. It is an alarm that connects to your phone and warns you if your freezer temperature goes out of a pre-set range.

Even if you aren’t meal prepping in the strictest sense of the term, you can always prepare a larger batch of your meal for the day (Bolognese for example) and freeze half of it for later. This way you will always have a quick home-made, high-quality meal that can be prepared within minutes.

Devise A Menu Before You Start Cooking

Meal prepping is all about organization, and although you want different meals for everyday, it doesn’t hurt to plan ahead of time. By planning your menu for the entire week, you can choose dishes with some common ingredients so as to reduce the amount of time spent cooking during your meal prep.

You Don’t Need To Prep For Every Meal If You Don’t Want To

Some meal preppers like to dose out their snacks for the entire week, including all three meals. This can take a substantial time out of your weekend to prep, and you may not be used to cooking such a large amount of food. You may also feel bored with having every single food item planned out ahead of time. There is no rule that says your meal prep should last you all week, not that your life should lack any spontaneity. Some people even do their meal prep two days at a time, only prepping a double batch of their meals every other day. In short, do what suits your lifestyle and preferences best.

Meal Prepping Doesn’t Necessarily Need To Be About Dieting

While many meal preppers are also advocates for one diet or the other, there is no rule that says you can’t meal prep solely for the convenience and savings. Cook up fried chicken and lasagne in big batches if that’s what you want to eat - no one is stopping you. Meal prepping can be solely about the potential financial savings and the convenience of having food ready to eat whenever you need it. It works well for people who have a full time job because they can start eating home-cooked meals instead of ordering in, which is reason enough to meal prep.