That time of year again when the morning temps are low, the fire is crackling in the background and you've got a big pot of vegetable beef soup on the stove simmering. All the veggies came from a local organic farm market, and the beef is local and the stock used for the soup i made from the bones of said beef.

Think I need a bigger pot..

Will drop recipes later if requested when I’m on my computer, mobile never likes my formatting.

3 days of food
Breakfast: overnight oats
Lunch: rice w/ chicken veggies and avocado
Snacks will be apples and non fat Greek yogurt

I meal prep every Sunday and usually make 3 different meals for the week so I have some variety. My problem is that even with different options, after a couple of days I just completely lose interest in eating what I prepped.

I’m really trying to lock in with my workout routine, and a big part of that for me is eating proper meals and making sure I’m actually eating enough throughout the day. I know having food already prepared should make that easier, but sometimes I’ll open the fridge, look at everything I made, and just think, “I don’t want any of this.” 😭

It’s frustrating because I spent my Sunday cooking it, the food is perfectly fine, and I genuinely want to be consistent. I just get tired of the meals really quickly.

For anyone who meal preps regularly, especially while training: how do you deal with meal-prep fatigue or losing interest in your food halfway through the week?

I’d really appreciate any tips that have helped you stay consistent and actually eat your prepped meals instead of getting bored with them.

Hey guys!

I'm planning to start meal prepping chicken for the first time and would love some advice from people who have been doing this regularly.

My plan is to buy enough chicken for the entire week, cut it into portions, and store it in the freezer. I'm considering marinating everything beforehand so I can simply thaw a portion and cook it whenever needed.

I don't stick to one cuisine. I regularly cook Indian, Chinese, Korean, and other chicken dishes, including curries, stir-fries, grilled chicken, tandoori, and pan-fried chicken.

I have a few questions:

1. Ingredients to avoid: Are there any ingredients I shouldn't use when marinating chicken before freezing? For example, curd/yogurt, lemon juice, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger-garlic paste, cornstarch, honey, or other sauces and spices?

2. Different cuisines: Do certain marinades freeze better than others? Anything specific to keep in mind for Indian, Chinese, or Korean cooking?

3. Texture and taste: Will keeping marinated chicken frozen for 5–7 days affect its tenderness, juiciness, or flavor?

4. Marinate or freeze plain: Is it better to freeze chicken with a basic marinade and add cuisine-specific ingredients after thawing? Or should I prepare different marinades in advance?

5. Storage: Are freezer bags better than airtight containers?

   Should I remove as much air as possible?

6. Thawing: What's the safest way to thaw chicken while maintaining its texture? Can I thaw it overnight in the refrigerator?

7. Common mistakes: Any ingredients, storage methods, or preparation techniques that have ruined your chicken after freezing?

My priority is convenience without compromising food safety, taste, or texture. I want the chicken to taste as close to freshly prepared as possible.

If you've been meal prepping raw chicken for a long time, I'd really appreciate your tips, especially what works and what doesn't.

Thanks in advance!

Hello! I have just started getting into meal prepping, and I need some advice. I have noticed that whenever I buy fresh veggies from the store, they often end up getting spoiled in my fridge because I simply forget to make something with them. This has happened with tomatoes, cucumbers, leafy greens, bell peppers, etc. In an effort to combat my food waste, I've been purchasing frozen and canned veggies like broccoli, stir-fry mixes, and tomatoes. However, I am concerned that I won't be getting a sufficient amount of nutrients or fiber if I only use frozen and canned veggies.

I think it is also important to note that I am not the biggest salad person. I have tried many times to have salads and buy big bags of premade ones, and it has never stuck. So I try to put/sneak veggies into my meals.

I just wanted some advice on whether making nutritionally valuable meals with just frozen veggies is possible, or any techniques you have used to combat food waste.

To preface: I'm not a hardcore dieter or anything, I'm just making an effort to eat a bit better. I want to have something ready for me when I get home from work that is ideally decently healthier than microwave burritos.

Right now I've just thrown some broccoli, black beans, ground beef, and green onions in a pot and cooked it up, to eat over rice. I thought I would pop over here and ask for ideas on spices or other things to add that would work well with it. I was thinking about tomato paste to bring the consistency together a bit better, and I already know I like it with these flavors. (Hopefully I don't wind up reinventing chili).

I am trying to lose some weight and am thinking of adding lots of potatoes to my diet, since they are filling complex carbs, unlike all the pasta and bread I usually eat. Mostly thinking of having them for breakfast but dont have time to cook a baked potato, or really make any sort of breakfast in the mornings. What are the best ways to meal prep potatoes so I can have them throught the week? Thanks in advance! (Also, I hate sweet potatoes with a passion so please no recipes with sweet potatoes, only regular ones)

My grandpa is really old and has 3 teeth, so he can't chew a lot. I live far away from him and want to make sure he has things to eat so he doesn't have to cook. He only really likes Chinese food and some Italian food. Any freezer meal suggestions that he could eat? So far I have:

1. Bolognese sauce
2. Chicken or fish congee
3. Beef stew (or other stews)
4. Various curries
5. Lasagna
6. Chicken soup
7. Fried rice
8. Lentil soup
9. Dumplings or wontons (maybe from freezer section at grocery store)
10. Meat and vegetable stir fry
11. Breakfast egg casserole (or other casseroles)
12. Minestrone
13. Baked ziti

Does anyone have recipes they recommend? All we’ve come up with is stuffed bell peppers with a mix of meat/rice/sauce and Breaded poppers stuffed with cream cheese and seasoning.

7 months ago I planned on learning how to ferment peppers. Now I’m planning on becoming a dad.

Hi everyone, I have been trying to meal prep for some time but I feel like I can’t find any recipes that tick all my requirements:

1. Can be frozen and defrosted in the microwave without losing all flavor/tasting bad/drying out
   
2. Can be reheated not at home. I have to take my lunch to work so I can’t use things like an air fryer or oven.
   
3. Have a good amount of protein and carbs

Open to any suggestions and willing to bring extra containers/separate things out but the main issue for me is all the meal prep tips I see about improving/preserving taste is to reheat with special methods and that’s not an option for me. It’s microwave or nothing

I don’t like grocery shopping, but out of necessity, I’m starting to learn more about nutrition, food, and meal prep in general. In the future, I’d like to learn things like dehydrating, canning and bulk freezing. For now I was thinking of buying all my dry goods (rice, pasta, nuts, etc.) in bulk at the beginning of the year, so I can cross them off my list. Is that something you would do/do/have done? Does it sound like a good idea? Thank you for taking the time to read this

Took 2 hours but well worth it! Super tasty. i made 8 meals of the pie and 4 of the pasta. tomorrow im making a mexican variant.

Burger sliders and gyros!

Also made some pumpkin muffins

Ive never even heard of canned salmon before, it makes sense that it exist but ive never ran into it. Anyways my onigiri recipe is drained canned tuna, mayo, siracha mixed together and used as a filling in a triangle rice mold. I imagine i can just do the same thing but once again I'm unsure. Any wisdom in this would help

Made beef bowls with potatoes, beef, queso, rice and green beans

Salmon bowls with broccoli, rice, kimchi, avacado and cucumbers

I love how a simple homemade meal can feel filling, colourful and satisfying. You don’t always need an expensive takeaway to enjoy a nice dinner!

I'm starting off very simple. My goal is for the next month, prep and make my own breakfast everyday (or atleast on the weekdays). I live with my mom who cooks dinner and we don't have much storage for me to meal prep breakfast lunch and dinner, plus im very ADHD so I doubt id be able to do all that by myself at the moment anyway. I decided that since im not very good at cooking and i struggle alot with feeding myself and cleaning up after myself this could be like me doing a free trial to living on my own.

Cooking my own meal everyday and not wasting money on fast food anymore is my main goal. Rn I'm starting off extremely simple, breakfast sandwich with bagels, eggs and probably spinach because i desperately need more fiber lol. We also keep potatos pretty regularly at the house so ill use those for hashbrowns on the days i have time to or feel like it.

How does this sound though? I went over the meal prep beginner post thats pinned in the sub and i think this is pretty solid, does this feel like its missing something?

And most importantly if you have any breakfast food suggestions id love to hear them. My budget is 15 dollars for each grocery run. I get a small 6 pack of eggs that are about 88¢ to 1$, bagels are about 3-4$ and spinach is 2-3$. That leaves me about 5-7ish$ dollars left to spend. I'm trying to stay away from deli meats and heavy meats like sausage and bacon because they aren't really the best for you and im also dealing with stomach issues so light, easy to digest foods are best for my breakfast.

I want to get this chicken but obviously i’m not going to eat it all in one sitting. How do i store this? Should i just take out the amount i want then freeze the rest? i know i can refrigerate it if i cook all and then portion it out but i dont plan on having it every single day. what should i do?

I meal prep five lunches for the workweek, and my doctor has recommended cutting back on red meat and eating more chicken and fish.

Chicken is easy enough, but I'd like to have fish or seafood a couple of days a week for some variety. My main concern is the smell. I don't want to bring something to the office that smells strongly of fish and bothers my coworkers.

I'm happy to eat it cold, so I wouldn't need to microwave it at work. Are there any types of fish or seafood that work particularly well for meal prep and don't have much of a smell? Any recipes or cooking tips would be appreciated!

First time poster! Sunday meal prep shown here.

Breakfast: chocolate chip pancakes

Lunch: lentil soup

Dinner: bell peppers, onions, black beans, rice. Avocado and lime not pictured.