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15-Minute Meal Prep Chicken & Rice Bowls

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15-Minute Meal Prep Chicken & Rice Bowls

Meal prep is a huge part of my weekly schedule. Meal prep is preparing a few days or even a week’s worth of foods/meals on one particular day of the week. You can pre-portion breakfast, lunches, dinners and even snacks so that you have convenient food to eat throughout the day.

I prefer to pre-portion my meals, but other people will store cooked foods in the refrigerator to put together meals throughout the week.

If you are not familiar with meal prep, then take a minute and check out my 5 Reasons to Meal Prep. Meal prep has helped me keep a healthy lifestyle during even the busiest of times! I love that it saves me time throughout the week, but it also saves me money. [Read more…]

Beef Enchilada Baked Pasta

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Beef Enchilada Baked Pasta

Beef Enchilada Baked Pasta makes a great healthy dinner or meal prep recipe! It is full of lean protein, vegetables and complex carbs.

Try this simple twist on the standard baked pasta dish. Trade the marinara for enchilada sauce, then add green chiles and black beans for even more flavor!

Whole wheat pasta and black beans provide lots of fiber in this dish while lean ground beef adds plenty of protein!

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Meal Prep Taco Salad Bowls

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Meal Prep Taco Salad Bowls

Meal prep is a big part of my weekend routine. I like to prepare food on Saturday & Sunday so that I have healthy meals available all week long. For a low carb, high protein lunch option, try making these Meal Prep Taco Salad Bowls!

Taco salads in restaurants can be quite deceiving. Sure the term “salad” seems like a healthy option, however a lot of restaurants pack a ton of unhealthy ingredients into their taco salads. [Read more…]

3-Ingredient Chicken Salad

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3-Ingredient Chicken Salad

Are you looking for a simple, yet healthy lunch recipe? Try this 3-Ingredient Chicken Salad recipe!

First of all, this recipe only needs three ingredients, hence the name 3-Ingredient Chicken Salad! It will take you five minutes to whip up and has plenty of protein and healthy fats! [Read more…]

Meal Prep Zoodles with Marinara & Meatballs

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Zoodles with Marinara & Meatballs

Personally, I find it very helpful to have my meals prepared ahead of time to make sure that I eat healthy all week. My week can get crazy in a hurry, but it helps to have a healthy lunch, plus two snacks already prepared ahead of time so that I know I getting good nutrition and clean eating foods all day.

One of my favorite meal prep recipes for lunch is Zoodles with Marinara & Meatballs. Yum! [Read more…]

3-Ingredient Italian Turkey Meatballs

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3-Ingredient Italian Turkey Meatballs

An important part of any healthy diet is protein. Your body uses protein to build and repair tissues and also to make things like hormones and other body chemicals. Protein is the building blocks of various parts of your body such as your hair and nails.

If you are exercising frequently then it is even more important to have protein in your diet to maintain muscle.

My diet is high in protein. I personally aim to get 40% of my calories from a protein source. This is a high percentage, but it helps maintain my muscle mass since I am weight training 4-5 days per week. [Read more…]

Healthy Enchilada Casserole

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Healthy Enchilada Casserole

One of my favorite cuisines is Mexican. I love rice, beans, cheese, green chile and tortillas plus all the seasoning combinations! The only bad part about Mexican food is that it can be high in calories and high in fat. However to get my Mexican food-fix, I made a healthy enchilada casserole that is perfect for meal prep!

To save a little labor I made a casserole by layering the ingredients, rather than rolling them all into a corn tortilla. [Read more…]

One-Pan Italian Chicken & Vegetables

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One-Pan Italian Chicken & Vegetables

When I plan what I want cook during meal prep I try to get a combination of healthy proteins, carbs and a lot of vegetables.

Why not get all of those things while only using ONE PAN? That’s what I have for you here.

One pan and easy clean up, but best of all you have a delicious and well balanced meal ready in no time. [Read more…]

No-Cook Meal Prep Burrito Bowls

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Meal Prep Burrito Bowls

I personally love taking a few hours over the weekend to prepare lunch, snacks and a few extra foods to use for breakfast and dinner throughout the week. It saves me time and keep me from eating out every day!

Meal prep helps me eat clean meals all day long and I’m not having to hit up vending machines or convenience stores because I am starving. Instead I have a lunch bag full of foods to get me through the day.

These meal prep burrito bowls are delicious and make a great healthy lunch for the week! What makes them even better? [Read more…]

12 Week Meal Prep Series – Week 11: Crock Pot

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Healthy Crock Pot

Only two more weeks of the 12 Week Meal Prep Series! I hope you’ve found a few tips and ideas to start incorporating meal prep into your schedule sometime during the week. Remember, it doesn’t have to be on the weekend! Find a time when it works best for you to prepare a few things.

I love the task this week! I want you to prepare a meal in your Crock Pot, aka your slow cooker! 

A slow cooker is a very convenient way to prepare meals because it is virtually hands off! You throw all the ingredients in and let it work its magic. In fact, you can start your Crock Pot before you leave for work and you’ll come home to a ready-to-eat dinner! [Read more…]