I changed up my routine quite a bit this last weekend in terms of meal prep. First of all, it was a 3-day weekend with the 4th of July falling on Monday. We had plans to take Donny’s sister and her husband on a Sunday-Funday-Adventure in Denver. They were visiting for the week and we decided to take them away for half a day. I knew that would be a busy day (my typical food prep day) and we were busy all day on the 4th. Instead of having to squeeze it in somewhere I just asked Donny to grill for me on Saturday, since we didn’t have any obligations.
I went grocery shopping Saturday morning and then Donny grilled all my food later that afternoon. We have Bobstock, our biggest event of the year at work, this coming weekend so it was going to be a short week in the office. I decided to make three days worth of full meals but leave Friday open to whatever comes my way. I won’t be in the office and it will be quite hectic, so I’ll figure it out along the way! I always pack snacks for the day, but no full meals.
Here is what I bought at the grocery store and how I used those food to meal prep for the week.
Grocery Shopping:
- ~3lbs chicken breasts that were pounded really thin (purchased this way, not by me)
- 16oz Jennie-O lean ground turkey – Italian seasoned
- 2lb cod – the package I usually buy was out at the store, but this was on sale. I actually might like it better!
- 3 dozen eggs
- 2% Greek yogurt, plain
- Dave’s Killer Bread Thin Sliced bread – I haven’t tried the thin sliced before but I thought I’d give it a whirl
- Mixed greens, celery hearts, mini bell peppers, zucchini, green beans, broccoli/cauliflower combo, grape tomatoes
- bananas, lemons, avocados, blueberries, strawberries
Meal Prep:
I do enjoy the summertime when Donny is home and will grill for me! It makes it SO much easier to meal prep and keeps our kitchen a lot more clean. I prepare all the foods (slice/chop/cut/season, etc) and put each food on a plate or in a bowl. Then Donny will work through the lineup in whatever order he sees fit. Once it is pretty much all done I start loading containers.
My Donny grilled both the cod and the chicken for me. The chicken was seasoned with salt and pepper – that’s it! I cooked the cod in foil packets and seasoned it this time with salt-free lemon pepper seasoning and a little salt. He also grilled some pork tenderloin for the week. I didn’t take any in my meals, but I did portion out and freeze some for next week and also left some in the refrigerator for quick dinners this week.
I made turkey burgers using the Jennie-O Italian Seasoned ground turkey (I made them similar to this Italian Turkey Burger recipe). I used one egg, wheat germ and salt and pepper then made five patties that I cooked on a flat-top griddle.
Donny also grilled all my veggies for me including zucchini, green beans, Brussels sprouts (purchased last week), carrots (purchased a couple weeks ago), bell peppers, and the broccoli/cauliflower mix.
For my mid-morning meals this week I made overnight oats. I mixed Greek yogurt, almond milk, vanilla protein powder, oats, and chia together in small glass bowls. I made them very generic and then I’ll take different toppings each day, depending on my mood. I have strawberries, blueberries, and bananas on hand, as well as pepitas, sunflower seeds, chia, hemp hearts, nut butters, coconut, etc to sprinkle on top for flavor.
I have leftover cod, chicken, pork, and turkey burgers to grab for dinners or use to breakfast this week. I have some zucchini, carrots, and bell peppers to use as well. I have lots of salad for Donny to take for lunch or for dinner this week. If we are getting close to the end of the week and I don’t think we’ll finish the chicken, pork or burgers then I’ll probably freeze them to use later. We’ll see how it goes I guess!
What did you meal prep this week?
