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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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Don't forget to pick up my new Salads + Bowls reci Don't forget to pick up my new Salads + Bowls recipe book!⁠
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My neighbour went on a road trip and before she le My neighbour went on a road trip and before she left she gave me some veggies she had in her fridge. ⁠
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I decided to make a simple soup with them along with a few other bits of food I had in the fridge. ⁠
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Here's what I made:⁠
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⭐Nice Neighbour Fridge Soup⭐⁠
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💚3 small ribs of celery⁠
💚1 cup of cabbage, chopped⁠
💚1 cup of kale, chopped⁠
💚1 can of chickpeas⁠
💚1-2 'cakes' of ramen noodles⁠
💚6 cups of water or broth⁠
💚2-3 tbsp tamari⁠
💚3 cloves of garlic⁠
💚1/4 cup cilantro⁠
💚1-2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil⁠
💚1 tbsp chicken bone broth powder from Organika (optional)⁠
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👉🏻In a heated pan, add the olive oil⁠
👉🏻Saute the celery and cabbage until translucent⁠
👉🏻Add the chickpeas and garlic and cook for 3 minutes being mindful not to burn the garlic.⁠
👉🏻Add the water/broth, tamari and bone broth; cook for 5 more minutes⁠
👉🏻Add the kale and cook until slightly wilted⁠
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While that simmers on low...⁠
👉🏻Boil a pot of water for the ramen noodles and cook according to the package instructions.⁠
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👉🏻Once the noodles are done, add some to a soup bowl and top with soup, add cilantro & eat!⁠
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P.S. This would be SO good with leftover shredded chicken!⁠
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Get more recipes like this one at lealoucooks.com under the recipe tab.
One of the best ways to save time is prepping your One of the best ways to save time is prepping your meal ingredients in advance.⁠
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When the weather gets nicer, I personally want to spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying the sun. ⁠
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Does that sound like you too?⁠
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When you're planning your meals, choosing salad and bowl recipes lets you prep a bunch of ingredients in advance and quickly put them together when it's time to eat.⁠
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Grab your bowl and head outside for dinner!⁠
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Sounds good to me.⁠
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This month, I have a new recipe book called Salad + Bowls. It includes 10 fresh and simple recipes to ease into summer.⁠
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I love making salads and bowls for meals because most of the ingredients can be prepped in advance and thrown together for quick meals.⁠
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That means you can spend more time outside enjoying the sun and less time inside planning your meals.⁠
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These meals are quick, full of flavour, and as fresh as they can get. They’re also made with nutrient-dense ingredients that will keep you full longer.⁠
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Salads + Bowls Recipe Book comes with 10 delightful recipes to enjoy all summer long.⁠
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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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