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Meal prep is important! It will help you save money and eat more healthfully and feel super smug! But sometimes it feels like so much work.
1. Herb shears, because in the meal prep game, anything that cuts down on chopping is shear genius.
2. Mason jars, for storing salads, soaking oats, shaking dressings, and generally making your life more Pinterest-y.
3. A cutting board with drawers, so you can keep keep foods separate, even with limited counter space.
4. An adjustable mandolin that's easy to use and easier to clean.
5. Color-coded food containers to make portion control feel a little less dour.
6. Or an oven- and microwave-safe 12-piece Pyrex set that will cut out the middledishes.
7. A set of 10 nesting prep bowls to help you put everything in its (mise en) place.
8. A food prepping system that slices, dices, and liquifies.
9. Make short work of leafy greens with a kale stripper.
10. A programmable slow cooker that you can set and forget (and then remember and get really excited because now there's food).
11. Silicone food savers, so you can keep vegetables fresh without wrestling with plastic wrap.
12. A mini citrus juicer that's also a measuring cup.
13. A vegetable peeler you can wear in the palm of your hand, so you'll skin your food, not your fingers.
14. A tabletop spiral slicer, for prepping oodles of zoodles with ease.
15. Reverse the curse of a dull knife with a handheld sharpener.
16. A collapsible produce keeper/colander that will keep your fruits and veggies fresh, and isn't (cu)cumbersome.
17. Roll garlic skins right off with the help of this handy peeling tube.
Put some prep in your step!
