Will I be embarrassed by that title in future? Probably.
So in keeping with the theme of this blog - saying I will try things and then doing things I already do, let's talk meal prep! We started meal prepping almost a year ago, when we were coming up to a particularly busy time. We figured - why not give this a shot. If we hate it, we just won't do it again. Suffice it to say, we didn't hate it. In fact, it was probably one of the best experiments we have ever tried. Like, if you don't meal prep, I don't understand how you make it through the day-to-day. If you do it right, meal prep has so many benefits: - you save money by buying food in bulk (not to mention not eating out) - you tend to eat better, as you always have a healthy meal on hand - you eliminate the day-to-day worry about what you're going to eat. When you get home, you have a homemade meal ready to eat, AND enough leftovers for tomorrow's lunch. Seriously people, as a hangry lady, this is revolutionary! That being said, we learned a few things along the way: 1. Stick to crock-pot meals. This allows you to just freeze raw ingredients. Our first time meal prepping, we pre-cooked all the meals (think ginormous pots of chicken tikka masala and broccoli soup). I'm not going to say they weren't delicious, but it took FOREVER. By making crock-pot meals, we can prepare an entire month's worth of food in 8 hours. 2. Don't skimp on freezer bags. Seriously, just buy Ziploc bags in bulk at Costco. The no-name bags are shit and when you defrost the food they will leak and make a big mess. It's not worth it. 3. The first time, only do enough food for 1-2 weeks. If you end up disliking any of the meal options, you won't then be stuck eating them for a month. 4. Meal prep makes your life easier. But meal prep day is hell. A hell that is worth it. But I want to prepare you, because if, like me, you work in an office where you sit on your ass all day, 8 hours of cooking is kindof a bitch. Seriously, you will gain new respect for restaurant staff. I recommend having a good playlist (audiobooks/podcasts are good too, but can get annoying when you're trying to focus on reading a recipe) and allowing yourself frequent coffee breaks. Also, when you pick up your ingredients at the grocery store, pick yourself up a rotisserie chicken with a nice baguette and some salad - you will be super grateful to have a quick, tasty meal after cooking all day.
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