Food Prep Ideas For The Week

Food Prep Ideas

 

Food prep in my household is very important.  I do food prepping whether I am commuting to work or working from home.  There are many benefits to food prepping.  For instance, it saves time for meals and clean-up.  You also gain a good sense of how much food your household goes through in a week, so you can better budget for groceries.  When you food prep, you spend a few hours cooking but you are done for 4-5 days for the week with a variety of food choices.

I suggest making at least 4-6 larger quantities of food choices for most of the week.  The reason I recommend at least 4 choices is to make sure you or your family has a few choices and do not get bored with the selection.  So this includes the sides.  I often make a casserole type dish as one of the meals.

These days as many of us are working from home but still have kids running around, meal prep is a life saver.  You can give healthy, fulling meals to your family in between conference calls and working.

 

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Ideas for Food Prep

  • Casseroles – many casseroles are made with pasta, rice, potatoes and veggies.  They are the all in one food meal.  I make things like:  chicken spaghetti casserole, broccoli rice casserole with chicken, lasagna, Shepard’s pie, Mexican casserole, chicken with rice, potato ranch casserole, stroganoff, etc.
Broccoli Cheese Casserole
Broccoli Cheese Casserole

 

  • Mexican Food – enchiladas, taco meat, tostadas, burritos, Mexican casseroles, carnitas and fajitas
Burrito Casserole
Mexican Burrito Casserole

 

  • Italian Food – spaghetti, lasagna, pasta dishes, manicotti, chicken Parmesan, chicken Marsala, meatballs
Sun Dried Tomato Pasta
Sun Dried Tomato Pasta

 

  • Chicken –  bake a whole chicken or batches of chicken to make in other meals.  I often bake large batches of chicken breasts.  Then I use the chicken to make great salads, tacos, tostadas, sandwiches and alone.  Baking a batch of chicken breasts is great to provide numerous choices to your family.
Baked Chicken Breasts
Baked Chicken Breasts

 

  • Crock Pot Recipes – I love crock pot recipes because you just prep, turn on the crock pot and go about your day.  Things I like to make are: BBQ pulled pork, soups, chili, roasts, meat for French dip sandwiches, Swedish meatballs, stews, etc.
Food Ideas Pulled Pork
Crock Pot Pulled Pork

 

  • Stove Stop Ideas: Salisbury steak, pork chops in cream sauce, Thai chicken curry, seafood, meats in cooked in sauces, etc.
Salisbury Steak
Salisbury Steak

 

  • Oven Recipe Ideas – Augratin Potatoes, macaroni and cheese, sliced potatoes and onions, homemade pizza, baked potatoes, ribs, meatloaf, pot roast, ham, quiche, fish
Augratin Potatoes
Augratin Potatoes

 

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Sides Ideas 

Several sides can be made ahead for food prep and taste great when re-heated

  • Rice – all types
  • Sliced Potato Recipes – Au-gratin potatoes, sliced potatoes and onions, mashed potatoes
Sliced Potatoes and Onions
Sliced Potatoes and Onions

 

  • Green Beans – don’t forget about green bean casseroles
Southern Green Beans
Southern Green Beans

 

  • Spinach
  • Greens
Greens
Greens and Sausage
  • Spinach and Artichoke casserole
  • Cabbage – try cabbage and sausage or cabbage casserole with ground turkey
  • Fettuccine Alfredo – you can also add chicken for a meal

Food Prep Supplies

Food Prep Ideas

  • Crock pot
  • Baking dish
  • Large cooking pot
  • Stock pot
  • Good knife set
  • Cooking utensils
  • Cutting board

 

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