Meal Prep With A Twist

Meal preparation is important and sometimes, depending on our lifestyle, essential for making good food choices. We want what is easy and quick, thus the lure of fast food. I find that when I look up information about meal preparation for the week that the task appears overwhelming to me.  The setting up, and filling of the containers, and then where to store them?  If this works for you then by all means stick to what is best for you, however, if it doesn't then I would like to share a few things that work for us.

Choose a grain for the week, quinoa, brown rice, millet, amaranth to name a few.  Prepare enough so you can glean from it in the fridge during the week.

Have some sort of legume on hand whether you make it from scratch or purchase organic in non BPA cans. 

Buy a tub of mixed greens. Always good as a base for any legume or grain salad.

If you like to have chicken then get a few breasts for the week.  Slice these in half horizontally so that you get two pieces for every one and they are thinner and bake or grill them.

Have on hand some tortillas, preferably whole grain. 

I try to keep frozen corn in the freezer at all times because we like corn and it pairs well with a lot of things.   

Potatoes, preferably sweet potatoes are good to have on hand as well.  On Sunday wash. poke, brush with some olive oil and bake enough for the week.

If you want some "extras" cut up onions of your choice, and any other veggie that may go well with what you have in mind and put them in containers in the fridge.

From the legumes you can make any of the simple bean salads you find on line or I will post on this blog.  These will go well with the chicken, alone over greens, over any of the grains, or rolled up in a tortilla.

From the grains you can eat them by themselves, make any of the grain salads you may find on line or I post on this blog, pair with chicken, potatoes, eat over greens, or in tortillas.

The point is to have some things (not everything all the time) prepared so you can grab, throw in a container (if going to work) put on a plate for lunch or dinner.  Be creative and make up your own combinations. The important thing is you are eating good, wholesome non-processed foods that are healthy for you and  are not having to think too terribly hard about what your going to eat.