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A Meal Plan and Prep Guide for Busy People

by Stephanie

A Meal Plan and Prep Guide for Busy People

Do you find it hard to get dinner on the table every night?

Whether you’re single, a couple, or part of a busy family where both parents work outside the home with kids in multiple activities, it can be tough.

Some people seem to have it all figured out and others still struggle.

What if I told you your weeks could be easier if you prepped most of your meals on the weekend so your weeknights are freed up?

The Meal Plan and Prep Guide for Busy People is a 5-day meal plan and prep guide that will help you prep 5 days of meals in just two hours.


Eating well is so important in our busy world.

When our stress levels go up, we’re more apt to reach for sugary, salty processed foods because it makes us feel good in the short-term. The challenge is that those types of foods make us crash harder and we end up in a cycle of reaching for them again and again when we hit low levels of energy.

And hey! There’s nothing wrong with a sugary treat now and again! But our bodies need more regulation and nourishment every day in order to thrive long-term.

Many people don’t realize that when we’re stressed and busy our bodies need nourishing food to help us balance our system as much as possible.

It’s that nourishing food that will help you make your deadlines and then give you enough energy to go for a walk after work, go to yoga, get to the gym, or if you have kids, to get home to bring them to their activities.


 

Shop once. Cook once. Eat well all week.

This plan will guide you through how to prepare all your food for a week in just a few hours.

You’ll feel more in control of your eating habits because there is no guessing about what you’re going to eat every day. When you have a plan, you’re less likely to reach for the sugary highly-processed foods mentioned above.

The Meal Plan and Prep Guide for Busy People Includes:

  • A 5-day meal plan consisting of recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two snacks.
  • A full grocery list for the whole week
  • A full prep guide that will outline exactly when to prepare the food so that you’re not scrambling.

Recipes:

  • Blueberry Overnight Oats
  • Morning Glory Muffins
  • Spring Salad
  • One Pan Salmon with Green Beans & Roasted Tomato
  • One Pan Paleo Plate (chicken, brussels sprouts, and sweet potato)
  • Slow Cooker Vegan Chili
  • Butter Chicken and Cauliflower RiceAll recipes are gluten-free and dairy-free
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From what I’ve heard so far, our property used t From what I’ve heard so far, our property used to be an apple orchard called Hope Farms in the 1800s. That’s all I really know (oh and that there’s a ghost we’ve yet to experience).

I was so excited to learn there were still 3 apple trees. But when we moved here no apples came.

The former owners must have trimmed them because truthfully they can be a bit of a pain when they fall and the animals and bugs get at them.

This year we started to see apples and then more apples and now all three trees are full of them. 

Many of them are wonky or blemished but they taste good! 

I picked this one today. It looks like I bought it from a store. 

‘Is that from *our* tree?’ The kids asked.

How cool and rewarding it is to pick food from your own yard. ❤️🍎🍏
Fun garden stuff! 🌱I picked some bush beans! M Fun garden stuff!

🌱I picked some bush beans! Most of them didn’t take. I think I have a furry little muncher eating the leaves…

🌱I harvested my garlic! I planted 16 cloves in November and now I have 16 bulbs! Pretty sweet return right there.

🌱My cauliflower is coming along! Almost there. 

🌱Not pictured are my mini watermelons! They’re so cute!

I’m learning lots and already thinking of what I’d do differently next summer.
Well, guess what? Our wellness retreat was cance Well, guess what? 

Our wellness retreat was canceled on June 24 because it was calling for thunderstorms all day - we had to make a call and guess what else? It barely rained! 

Such is life!

We managed to move most of the attendees to Sunday, July 16 and we'd love to open it up one more time to see if you would like to attend with them.

We'd love to see you!

As a reminder, here is the plan for the day:

❤️Welcome Circle
❤️Yoga + Group Reiki Class with Sonya Brar
❤️Cooking Class with me!
❤️Lunch together
❤️Meditation
❤️Closing Circle

I'm finalizing the yummy recipes we'll be cooking and eating. Fresh and local ingredients as much as possible. 

I'm also keeping the recipes simple because you're coming to recharge right? 

Join us on July 16! Link is in my bio @lealoucooks 
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@soar_wellness
Eat the rainbow(ish). 🌈 I find kids (and adult Eat the rainbow(ish). 🌈

I find kids (and adults) are more likely to eat veggies when we offer them like this. 

Sounds simple, but I find my kids eat more like this than when I put them in lunches or directly on their plates at dinner. 

Plus, it’s pretty on the table! 

I’m serving this with pulled chicken sandwiches for dinner tonight! 

Soccer night! ⚽️

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Hey! I'm Stephanie. I'm a Writer, Culinary Nutrition Expert and Cooking Instructor helping families cook nourishing meals. Read more about me {here}.

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