In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleWhat’s on the MenuDownload and Print Your Shopping ListHow to Prep 5 Easy Weeknight Meals on SundayDay 1: MondayDay 2: TuesdayDay 3: WednesdayDay 4: ThursdayDay 5: Friday In This ArticleView All View All In This Article What’s on the Menu Download and Print Your Shopping List How to Prep 5 Easy Weeknight Meals on Sunday Day 1: Monday Day 2: Tuesday Day 3: Wednesday Day 4: Thursday...
In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleTips for Saving at the Grocery StoreSunday Meal-Prep StepsAssemble the Lunches In This ArticleView All View All In This Article Tips for Saving at the Grocery Store Sunday Meal-Prep Steps Assemble the Lunches Close If you’ve gone to a movie (in an actual movie theater) recently, then you know easy it is to spend $20. One ticket, a water and a small popcorn, gone! Heck, most pizza places charge $24 for a large pie these days....
Close Whether you’re stopping in to pick upeverything you need for dinner tonightor to snag that trending new product, a regular Trader Joe’s run has become a must-do for those of us lucky to live near one. The convenience, affordability and overall cleverness of TJ’s products continues to inspire us, especially when it comes to quick and easy meal prep. With their wide assortment of unique salad kits, prechopped vegetables and ready-to-eat proteins, Trader Joe’s makes it super simple (and fun!...
Close When it comes to following a low-carb diet, sticking with meals that pack in plenty of protein, volume and flavor will keep you satisfied until your next meal or snack. And while some low-carb diet recommendations restrict carbohydrates to very low amounts,it’s important to incorporate some carbohydrateat each meal to ensure you’re getting enough key nutrients, like fiber (we suggest about 15 grams of carbohydrate per meal when following a low-carb plan)....
Close Photo: Carolyn Hodges Before you head into another week, consider setting aside just 15 minutes of hands-on time to meal-prephealthy breakfastsfor the next four days. Having breakfasts prepped and ready to eat means less time scrambling to throw something together in the morning and ensures you’ll be starting the day off on the right foot. All of these breakfast ideas arediabetes-friendly, containing up to four carbohydrate servings each with plenty of fiber or protein (or both!...
Heart-Healthy Meal-Prep Tips Start with a veggie base As a general guideline, aim to fill at least half your lunch container with vegetables. Opt for colorful, fiber-rich veggies, like greens, hearty root vegetables or winter squash, bell peppers and tomatoes. In addition to bulking up meals (which will help hold you over through the afternoon), these vegetables contain heart-healthy nutrients like folate and potassium. Select lean proteins Including one or two protein sources per meal helps to prevent those dreaded midafternoon energy crashes....
In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleTips for Building Lunches to Lose Belly FatHow to Meal-Prep Flat-Belly Lunches for the Week AheadSpinach & Artichoke Salad with Parmesan VinaigretteSweet Potato, Kale & Chicken Salad with Peanut DressingLemon-Roasted Vegetable Hummus Bowls In This ArticleView All View All In This Article Tips for Building Lunches to Lose Belly Fat How to Meal-Prep Flat-Belly Lunches for the Week Ahead Spinach & Artichoke Salad with Parmesan Vinaigrette...
CloseBusy weeknights call foreasy dinners. These simple dinners require minimal prep to get to your table, thanks to a little work at the beginning of the week that cuts down on total cook time. In this meal-prep dinner plan, we’ll have you prep a few key elements that come together to create five complete meals for four people. The total prep time comes in at 1 1/2 hours and while there’s some effort up front, the time you get back during the week is well worth it....
Close Even if you love to cook, with after-school activities and other events taking up precious evening hours, making a healthy dinner some nights can feel like a chore. In this week’s meal plan, we’ve chosen seven healthy dinners that are perfect for prepping ahead, so you can get most of the meal prep done and out of the way in about an hour on Sunday. With some light prep during the week, dinner will be on the table in a flash....
In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleBowl or SaladProteinsBeansRiceToppingsHealthier Orders In This ArticleView All View All In This Article Bowl or Salad Proteins Beans Rice Toppings Healthier Orders Chipotle is one of the healthier fast-food joints: It uses fresh ingredients withno processed or artificial additives. That’s pretty impressive for a restaurant chain of its size. But even though Chipotle’s ingredients are better than most, you can still rack up the calories on a typical order....
ClosePhoto: ksushachmeister / Getty ImagesCasseroles, meatballs, side dishes andpiesare just a few things that smart hosts make in advance, saving themselves precious hours and getting themselves one step closer to the goal of astress-free holiday gathering. But certain labor-intensive dishes, such as mashed potatoes, can sometimes cause last-minute anxiety if you don’t leave yourself enough time for the washing, peeling and chopping required before you can even begin cooking.So if you’ve ever wondered whether you can prep potatoes ahead of time, the answer is thankfully yes—but you’ll need to stick to a few rules or risk ending up with soggy, bland or oddly colored spuds....
Close Photo: Casey Barber How to Blanch & Peel Peaches Step 1Score the peach with a paring knife.Casey BarberBring a large pot of water to a boil and have a large bowl of ice water at the ready next to the stove.While waiting for the water to come to a boil, use a paring knife to lightly score the bottom of each peach (not the stem end) with an X.Step 2Casey BarberCarefully submerge the peaches in the boiling water just until the edges of the X start to loosen....
In This ArticleView AllIn This ArticleBy SmellBy SightBy TouchHow to Store CantaloupeFreezing CantaloupeCantaloupe Nutrition In This ArticleView All View All In This Article By Smell By Sight By Touch How to Store Cantaloupe Freezing Cantaloupe Cantaloupe Nutrition Finding a great cantaloupe can feel like winning the lottery—cool, juicy chunks melt in your mouth with a sweetness only nature can manufacture. But that only happens if you know how to pick a cantaloupe; otherwise, you’re left with hard flavorless chunks of melon....
