7 Meal-Prep Tricks To Try This Week

It feels great to be prepared.

1. Make a batch of hummus (you can try a new flavor or stick to your favorite) for quick, packable snacks.

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Spread it on a whole grain pita, or dip veggies into it. Learn more here.

2. Write out your weekly dinner plan at the start of the week. Better yet, make it ~pretty~.

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Planning your dinners ahead of time is so much more efficient, especially when it comes to grocery shopping. If you want to really incentivize yourself, write everything on a chalkboard or whiteboard in your kitchen, or make this DIY menu board.

3. Cook breakfast burritos once, eat breakfast burritos all week long.

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Thank you, freezer. Recipe here.

4. DIY granola is a great weekday breakfast when you add fresh fruit and milk or yogurt.

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Learn more here.

5. Bake banana bread right into a mason jar for a less crumb-y grab-and-go option.

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Honestly not any more convenient than baking your bread in a loaf pan and slicing as you go, but SO MUCH MORE FUN OMG. Recipe here.

6. Prep a week's worth of lunches by making these carnitas bowls.

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Nothing wrong with throwing together whatever meat, veggie and starch you happen to have in the fridge. That said, sometimes it's nice to have a bowl full of stuff that's actually made to go together. Recipe here.

7. Mix a variety of overnight oats in different jars, then pick whatever flavor you're feeling in the morning.

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Overnight oats are easy, cheap, and healthy. You prep them the night before, but even that takes only a couple of minutes. Instructions here.