For today’s WIAW I’m going to show you the pieces I’m using to make several of my meals for this week. If you’re new to What I Ate Wednesday, head on over to Peas and Crayons to see what it’s all about!
One of the biggest issues I have when it comes to eating well-rounded meals, or basically not snacking all through a meal, is that sometimes I’m just not in the mood to cook. Or, I’m hungry right then and don’t want to take the time to make something.
I was inspired this week by Lindsay’s Sunday Meal Prep post and decided to go ahead and try it for myself!
Here’s a step by step of what I put together:
1. Veggies: I cut up a bunch of zucchini and summer squash and sauteed them in olive oil. I also grabbed a bag of broccoli and went ahead and steamed it to add as an easy side to meals.
2. Cauliflower Mash: I’ve been wanting to try making “mashed potatoes” out of cauliflower for a while. I cut up a head of cauliflower, steamed it, and then blended it in the Vitamix with some salt, pepper and a little garlic powder. It’s not bad, but makes me want to add a bit of butter to the dish!
3. Sweet Potatoes: I always microwave my sweet potatoes which 1) doesn’t taste as good and 2) is unhealthy since I wrap them in plastic wrap to do so… Guessing that’s not great toxin-wise. Anyway, I threw 4 sweet potatoes in the oven at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes. Voila!
4. Vegetable Shrimp Curry Crock Pot Meal: Saw this recipe on Treble In The Kitchen and it was really easy to make: just threw all the ingredients in the crock pot and then added the shrimp an hour before it was done.
5. Quinoa: quinoa is super easy to make ahead of time and store. I just threw 3/4 cup quinoa dry into a pot with 2 cups of water and boiled until the water was about gone.
6. Baked Chicken: (not pictured) I baked two large chicken breasts and broke them up into pieces and stored in baggies. Not gonna lie, I hate cooking chicken, something about it freaks me out! Anyone else?
And there you have it! Now my fridge is stocked with some great grab and go meal ideas. All I have to do is combine a few together! Hopefully this is a habit I can keep up and slowly get better with.
Do you meal prep during the weekend?
What would you recommend making?
yay!!! you did a great job! Hope it makes your week easier 🙂
Thanks, Lindsay! I felt so accomplished by the end of the evening!
Im more of a babystepper.
veggie, fruits, baking prepper.
I NEEED to do more full on meals.
Ah me too – meals work best for me!
Omg I can’t handle chicken. I usually make a friend or bf touch it when it’s raw. Ew.
My aunt rubs her potatoes with salt and olive oil and then wraps them in foil before baking and it tastes amazing!!!
AHHH Chicken is so scary! haha
I am so happy you made the Vegetable Curry Crock Pot meal!!! 🙂 Thanks for sharing and linking to me!
It was delicious and so easy, I’ll definitely be making it again!
argggh i need to get better at meal prepping!
Haha me too! Let’s see if I can do this more than once!
Looks great!! I have that same quinoa in my cabinet I never know what to eat it with? Will you eat yours with your chicken!! Let me know what you think about the cauliflower mash..its another thing to make on my to do list!
Well I ended up mixing my quinoa with eggs this time, but honestly I have a hard time figuring out what to do with it too! I try to just treat it like rice and eat it as a side. And I liked the mash but it was missing some flavor. Something to work on!
I meal prep things like protein bars on the weekend, but I would like to work on chopping veggies and making things like quinoa and my dried beans on the weekend though!
I’ve been wanting to make protein bars! Do you have a favorite recipe?
Try this recipe for Cinnamon Swirl Protein Bread… It is one of my favorites! http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-easons-livefit-recipes-cinnamon-swirl-protein-bread.html?mcid=pinterest
I meal prep every single Sunday – it’s a must! My go-to’s are:
hard boiled eggs
muffins
chopped veggies
hummus
and new for this coming Sunday will be overnight oats in mason jars for the week and egg white smoothie (juice? I’m not sure what it is).
I’ve heard of egg white smoothies but for some reason I can’t get over the mental block of eating uncooked egg whites
that shrimp curry crock pot recipe sounds amazing. this past weekend i meal prepped a batch of hummus, roasted brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, and homemade veggie burgers! meal prepping makes healthy eating throughout the week so much easier!
The shrimp curry was so good and really easy!
Sundays are definitely my day to meal prep. I don’t do a ton, but I always make sure I have some cut up veggies, some roasted sweet potatoes, rinsed beans, and maybe some hard boiled eggs. It only takes an hour tops but it definitely helps when I need something to grab during the week in a rush.
I need to do hard boiled eggs – great snack!
I’m so bad at meal prepping! I always use the excuse that since I work from home I can just make meals in the moment, but half the time I’m too lazy for that and end up snacking instead. Oops!
Ah me too!
I do some meal prepping, but not too much – mostly just snacks for the week, like hard boiled eggs, chopped veggies, healthy bites, etc.
I need to do something like healthy bites – do you have a favorite recipe?
I love Fitnessista’s Amazeballz!
You might like this Crock pot chicken recipe to make easy shredded chicken in the future. I love it!: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/04/crock-pot-buffalo-chicken-lettuce-wraps.html
I leave out the hot sauce and just make regular shredded chicken.
I always try to make 1-2 meals on Sundays to eat for lunches and dinners during the week. I’m often starving by the time I get home from work and don’t want to wait to cook. I have trouble if I just make loose items rather than a main dish because if I don’t end up making the main dish I planned I end up with leftover quinoa or veggies that go to waste.
Thanks for the recipe!
This is an excellent plan! I sometimes meal plan on the weekends but get a little tired of the same lunches day after day. I have set aside certain salads with cous cous and quinoa to make and divide up during the week, but it ends up being grilled veggies and chicken. Quite classic and tasty.
I agree – I try not to make dishes with 4-5 servings because I get SO bored of it!
I love this realistic meal prep, especially with the veggies.
Thanks, Julie!
When I meal prep, I typically make loads of chicken and veggies!
Easy and healthy!
Meal prep makes life SO much easier! I need to get back in to it…I’ve been making a lot of boxed dinners for the sake of simplicity
It’s hard to make it a habit, hopefully I’ll be able to as well!