meal prep

#104- 3 Days of Food Prep with Basil Pesto Pasta, Turkey Meatballs, and Lemon Pepper Chicken

Grocery List

  • 1lb of Ground Turkey
  • 1lb of Chicken Thighs or Breast
  • 1 Egg
  • 1tbsp Full Fat Grass Fed Butter
  • 1/4c Almond Milk (or your favorite milk alternative or full fat whole milk)
  • 1 Package of Taste Republic Fusilli
  • 3 Large Sweet Potatoes
  • 1 lb of Raw Baby Spinach
  • 1 Large package of Fresh Basil
  • 8oz White Button Mushrooms (or your preference of shrooms)
  • 1 Lemon
  • 3 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Bundle of Scallions
  • 1/4c Pine Nuts or Walnuts/Pecans
  • 1/2c Grated Parmesan
  • 1/2c Italian Panko
  • 1tbsp of Tomato Paste
  • 2tsp Dried Oregano
  • 3tbsp of Lemon Pepper
  • 2tsp of Dried Basil
  • 1tsp Garlic Granules
  • Pink Himalayan Salt
  • Ground Pepper
  • Avocado Oil
You can find this in the refrigerated section at Natural Grocers of about $4.45
This only takes about 5min to cook!
It’s the BEST Gluten-Free Noodle out there yet!

Sweet Potato Mash

  • Place peel and cubed potatoes in a large pot, cover with water and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to med-low and simmer until tender, about 20min
  • Drain and return to pot
  • Combine 1-1/2 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp of Avocado Oil in a small skillet over med heat and cook until brown and fragrant, about 3min. Remove from heat.
  • Add 1/4c of Almond Milk, 1/2tsp of Pink Salt and Pepper to potatoes and mash
  • Drizzle with butter mixture and give it a gentle stir

More “3 days of Meals Prepped” to come weekly!

#103 – 3 Days of Meal Prep with Salmon Patties and Meatballs

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Grocery list:

  • Bundle of Collard Greens, washed and chopped
  • White Button Mushrooms
  • Yellow Onion
  • 3 – 6oz cans of de-boned salmon
  • 2 lbs of Ground Grass-Fed Beef
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Package of Taste Republic Fettuccine or Linguini
  • 1 can of 28oz Tomato Sauce
  • 1 tbsp of Tomato Paste
  • Worcestershire Sauce
  • Coconut Aminos or reduced sodium soy sauce
  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1/2 cup GF Italian Panko
  • Pink Himalayan Salt
  • Ground Black Pepper
  • Avocado Oil

Add Yummy fats to these meals by adding some avocado slices, a drizzle of Primal Kitchen brand dressing or a sprinkle of sunflower, pumpkin or flax seeds.

In a medium pot, heat avocado oil (or full fat grass fed butter) over medium heat. Add onion and saute until clear.
Pre-heat oven to 350
Mix Beef with:
1/2 of the cooked onion
3 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp of coconut aminos
2 tbsp of apple cider viegar
Salt & Pepper
Roll then bake on a greased pan for about 15 min

Meanwhile, add tomato sauce and paste to the onion pot and simmer while meatballs are baking. When done, place them into the sauce and simmer some more. The longer the better!

This will yield a lot of pasta and meatball servings! Depending on who’s eating, this may yield more than 3 days of lunch and/or dinner!

How about some breakfast?! I’ve got another post about that right -> here!

More “3 days of Meals Prepped” to come weekly!

GF and DF Butternut Squash Lasagna

Ingredients:

  • 1lb of Hot Italian Sausage (I love Mulay’s Brand Sausage)
  • 1 large, long butternut squash
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves,
  • 5 large Basil leaves (or less, I love Basil)
  • 1 jar/can of no sugar added pizza or spaghetti sauce like Cucina Antica or Muir Glen
  • 1 to 2 cups of dairy free Mozzarella cheese (My fav is Follow Your Heart Brand)
  • Red Pepper Flakes if you want to add a little heat

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
  • Cook sausage with chopped onions and garlic
  • Meanwhile, multi-task by slicing the butternut squash. Cut the bulbous part off and save for another dish if you like. It’s just difficult to slice up. Use a mandolin or carefully slice the squash longways, about 4in long.
  • Coat an 8×10 baking dish with a cooking spray. Begin prepping the dish by adding the first layer of sauce then the squash then the sausage. Repeat, ending with squash then sauce then cheese.
  • Bake for 30min then top with cheese and bake for another 10 to 15min or until brown and bubbly. Allow it to sit and cool for about 30min before cutting into it. I like my cheese extra crisp so I’ll bake a while longer.

This makes about 8 servings.

#102 – 3 Days of Meal Prep with Instant Pot Chicken and Lazy Chili

Grocery list:

  • 3 Bok Choys
  • 2 large Sweet Potatoes
  • Cilantro
  • 1 Lime
  • 1c Jasmine Rice
  • 1 can of Rotel
  • 1 can of Black Beans
  • 1 packet of Spicy Chili Seasoning
  • Pink Himalayan Salt
  • Garlic Granules
  • Red Pepper Flakes (optional for sweet potatoes)
  • Black Pepper
  • Avocado Oil
  • Full Fat Grass Fed Butter
  • 1lb of Chicken Thighs or Breast
  • 16oz Grass Fed Ground Beef

Add yummy fats to these meals by adding some avocado slices, a drizzle of Primal Kitchen brand dressing or a sprinkle of your favorite seed like Ground Flaxseed, Pumpkin or Sunflower.

I personally enjoy pairing Chicken with Cilantro Lime Jasmine Rice and Lazy Beef Chili with Sweet Potatoes. Each meal will get an equal split of bok choy.  This will yield 6 meals in total which I will have for lunch and dinner.

How about some breakfast?! I’ve got another post about that right -> here!

More “3 days of Meals Prepped” to come weekly!

#101 – 3 Days of Meal Prep with Herb Chicken and Mushroom Ground Beef

Grocery List

  • Bundle of asparagus
  • 3 large sweet potatoes
  • 8oz White Button Mushrooms
  • Lemon
  • Fresh Rosemary Springs
  • Fresh Thyme Springs
  • Scallions (green onions)
  • Jalapenos (optional)
  • Jasmine Rice
  • Pack of Uncured and Sugar-Free Bacon or Turkey Bacon
  • 16oz Grass-Fed Ground Beef
  • 16oz Chicken Breast or Thighs
  • Grass-Fed Full Fat Butter
  • Avocado, Coconut or Olive Oil
  • Pink Himalayan Salt
  • Pepper
  • Garlic Granules
  • Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
  • Grated Parmesean

Add yummy fats to these meals by adding some avocado slices, a drizzle of Primal Kitchen brand dressing or a sprinkle of your favorite seed like Ground Flaxseed, Pumpkin or Sunflower.

Lemon & Herb Chicken

Mushroom’d Ground Beef

Buttered Jasmine Rice

Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Oven Roasted Asparragus

Oven Baked Turkey Bacon

I personally enjoy pairing Herb Chicken with Jasmine Rice and Mushroom Ground Beef with Sweet Potatoes. Both get a serving of Asparagus and a slice of bacon. This will yield 6 meals in total!

How about some breakfast?! I’ve got another post about that right -> here!

More “3 days of Meal Prep” to come weekly!

#100 – 3 Days of Meal Prep with Lemon Herb Chicken and Lime and Herb Ground Beef

Grocery List:

  • 1 1/2 lbs of Fingerling Mixed Potatoes
  • 1lb of Raw Baby Spinach
  • 8oz mushrooms
  • Green Onions (scallions)
  • Cilantro
  • Fresh Thyme
  • Fresh Rosemary
  • Lime
  • Lemon
  • Jasmine Rice
  • 1 1/2 lbs Chicken Breast or Thighs
  • 16oz 90/10 Grass-Fed Ground Beef
  • Pink Himalayan Salt
  • Ground Black Pepper
  • Garlic Granules
  • Red Pepper Flakes
  • Avocado Oil or Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Full Fat Grass-Fed Butter

Add yummy fats to these meals by adding some avocado slices, a drizzle of Primal Kitchen brand dressing or a sprinkle of your favorite seed like Ground Flaxseed, Pumpkin or Sunflower.

Lemon Herb Chicken

Herb & Lime Ground Beef

Oven (Spicey) Roasted Fingerling Potatoes – Red Pepper Flakes may be omitted.

Buttered Jasmine Rice

Sauteed Spinach & Mushrooms

I personally enjoy pairing Herb Chicken with Jasmine Rice and Cilantro Lime Ground Beef with Fingerling Potatoes. Both get a serving of Spinach & Mushrooms. This will yield 6 meals in total!

How about some breakfast?! I’ve got another post about that right -> here!

More “3 days of Meal Prep” to come weekly!

Sauteed Veggies with Rainbow Chard

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I’ve been meal prepping for a while and the usual suspects in my sauteed veggies are zucchini, crimini mushrooms, yellow onions, garlic, poblano pepper and spinach or kale. I like adding herbs like cilantro or basil or fennel seed and spices like turmeric, pepper, sea salt, garam marsala or cayenne. 

Today, I’m switching things up a bit and cooking with Rainbow Chard for the first time this week! In the pic you’ll see a beautiful batch of a new kind of sauteed veggies along with protein! This includes:

  • 2tbsp of coconut oil
  • 6 purple potatoes
  • 1 Poblano Pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • handful of baby carrots
  • 2 zucchinis
  • handful of crimini mushrooms
  • 2 bundles of scallions
  • 2 rainbow chard leaves
  • cilantro, sea salt & pepper

This yields about 6 cups. For protein, I’ve got 1lb of ground chicken (4 servings) & 1lb of shrimp (4 servings)!

An all organic meal for days!