Lately I have felt like I’ve had a better rhythm with my meal planning and prep. I guess it got a little more stressful when I was doing the Whole30 because I really wanted to try different things that required some more work. But now I know what we like, and I try to stick with things that are pretty easy to make. The only thing that’s added on a little time with the meal prep is that I am back to baking- totally worth it in my opinion!
Meal Planning for 2/22-2/28:
Sunday: Flat iron steaks (with this marinade), roasted red potatoes, asparagus
Monday: Bacon, broccoli rabe and tomato “pasta”
Tuesday: Paleo taco salad with plantain chips
Wednesday: Pork chops, baked potatoes, broccoli
Thursday: Burgers, sweet potato fries, mixed veggies
Friday: Tilapia, roasted fingerling potatoes, green beans
Saturday: Paleo Turkey Chili
Breakfasts: Smoothies, eggs with bacon/veggies
Lunches: Leftovers, salads with chicken, leftover steak, roasted veggies
Snacks/Dessert: Fruit, baby carrots, almond butter, chocolate chip muffins, paleo cupcakes
Here’s what I prepped last weekend:
-roasted spaghetti squash
-cleaned and stored berries
-clean and cut veggies
-roasted sweet potatoes and broccoli
-marinated steak
-baked cupcakes and muffins
-made plantain chips
-Rob grilled chicken on indoor grill
This took 1 hour plus cleaning time on Saturday, and about 45 minutes on Sunday.
If you usually meal prep, how long does it take you?
What are some of your favorite meals that you like to make each week?
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I go through phases with baking too…It may take some extra time but it’s so worth it to have fresh goodies in the house! I should make something this weekend to have for the week.
I know that most nights I will want something sweet after dinner, so its nice to have something prepared! If I have extra time I also like to make a healthy muffin or other type of snack to have during the week.
As always, your food looks delicious! Thanks for including the amount of time you spent on prep. I’m trying to get my SO on board with weekend meal prep and I think if I gave him an estimated time it might help make it less daunting.
No problem! Like I said, the baking adds on the most time, so if you’re really just cutting up fruits and vegetables it could be done in probably less than 30 minutes.
Your meal planning posts have inspired me…I think I’ll try to plan out a menu for the week and see how it works. The taco salad looks really good!
Good luck!!
Alll your meals sound so good, especially the taco salad! I usually spent about some time on Mondays baking bread and roasting chicken for the week. I did a lot of meal prep in grad school, but now I just cook most things the day of. I should get back in that habit!
I have found that it just depends on how much time you will have during the week to do stuff. If I have a busy week, then I make sure to do alot of prep. Some weekends is nice to skip alot of the prep if I know I will have more time to cook during the week!
I agree a baked good or two is a nice treat to have around 🙂 I’m working on a blueberry version of those chocolate chip muffins actually. All your meals look delicious!
Sounds delicious! I was planning to make paleo blueberry muffins this weekend but we didn’t have enough blueberries so I ended up subbing chocolate chips in anyway:)
I love making a big pot of risotto every week, and a big pot of soup! Cooking for one means I can eat whatever I want all week even if thats souo every day haha
I love risotto and haven’t had it in so long! And soup is a great idea- I love meals with lots of leftovers!
Your meal plan looks great, we are also having burgers. I love the simplicity of your plan meat and veggies! perfect!!
Thanks! Burgers are usually a go-to meal for me. And I usually like to keep things simple! It’s much easier than always having complicated recipes to follow:)
mmmm taco salad, that sounds delicious. I love that your are using plantain chips with it, I need to try that combo!!
It was a nice addition I thought!
Even though you are not doing the Whole 30 anymore you still seem to make really healthy food. My go to healthy meal is stir fry w chicken and veggies.
That’s a good meal that I haven’t had in awhile! Thanks for the reminder:)
Yum! This all looks delicious! I am not a meal prepper but I should be, of course. This week I have an idea of what I’ll make, that’s a win in my book. Haha!
That’s a great start! If I don’t have time to actually meal plan and prep, making a list in my head usually works well enough:)
The flat iron steak looks sounds so good and with the marinade!
I will have to try it!
We made burgers and homemade sweet potato fries tonight – so good!! 🙂
Really like how you prep on the weekend – great ideas!
I bake a lot also, healthy muffins and energy bars for snacks.
Great post!
Thanks! It’s always nice to have some of that stuff available throughout the week. I always prefer to make my own marinades when possible- and its pretty easy to do!
Flat iron steak sounds so delicious, all your meals look great! Mmm, paleo cupcakes! I haven’t done any baking lately, and I need to!
Thanks! The cupcakes were so good- but not sweet (I don’t have much of a sweet tooth) but still a nice flavor with the chocolate frosting. And I always love having steak!
You kick butt at meal prep. I’m so bad lol, but I always enjoying seeing what you put together!
Haha thanks! I think it just takes practice:)
Mmm. We’ve been all about the roasted potatoes and sweet potato fries, too!
Those are two of my favorites!