Food Prep 101

Fail to prepare, then prepare to fail!

When it comes to eating clean a good habit to get into is taking one day to cook in bulk. Having things cooked and chopped ahead of time helps make your daily meal prep a breeze!

I usually reserve Sunday morning for this ritual. The first thing I do is prepare a menu for the week, then write my grocery list and do the shopping.

Items always on my list are:

baby spinach

strawberries

bananas

kale

sweet potatoes

spaghetti squash

onions

tomatoes

celery

cucumbers

mushrooms

lemons

limes

avocado

chicken breast

ground turkey

ground grass fed beef

eggs

egg whites

salmon

oats

brown rice

quinoa

almond milk

When I return back home with all my goodies I immediately start the preparation process:

-hard boil the eggs

-wash and chop the veggies and fruit

-marinate the chicken breast, grill it and chop it

-make salad dressings and salsas to top my salads

-roast the spaghetti squash

-brown the ground turkey

-make burgers

-cook the brown rice or quinoa

I make sure I have plenty of food storage containers on hand.

Doing all this ahead of time makes my mornings really quick and easy. In the morning I can just assemble the meals and be on my merry way!!