{"id":44641,"date":"2018-02-09T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T15:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-well.ca\/?p=44641"},"modified":"2026-07-03T13:37:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T17:37:45","slug":"meal-prep-like-a-boss-and-only-cook-twice-per-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/well.ca\/blog\/meal-prep-like-a-boss-and-only-cook-twice-per-week\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Meal Prep Like a Boss (and Only Cook Twice per Week!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]When I was first diagnosed with Celiac disease (an autoimmune disease where you have to be strictly gluten free) nine years ago, gluten free takeout just wasn\u2019t an option like it is now. Being a busy-bee who was working a corporate job at the time, I was forced to meal prep and plan everything ahead of time so that I would always have something I could eat when life got busy! Otherwise, I\u2019d be left attempting to grab something out, and more often than not I wouldn\u2019t feel well afterwards.<\/p>\n

Fast forward nine years, and this is still one of the most important habits I have to keep me on track all week long, except now it\u2019s not just so that I can eat gluten free \u2013 rather, it\u2019s so that I can eat whole, unprocessed, delicious foods that fuel me! The best part about meal prepping is I\u2019m not spending hours and hours in the kitchen – I really only cook once or twice during the work week and have food all week long!<\/p>\n

Here are 7 tips to meal prep like a boss:<\/h5>\n
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    Have a plan<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Sounds basic, I know, but hear me out. How many times have you gone to the grocery store without a plan, only to buy ingredients that don\u2019t get used or to get home and realize you\u2019re missing something that you want to make? Take some time to think about what you want to make and create a grocery list. I usually plan for 3-4 main courses and have them for lunch and dinners, 2 breakfast recipes and 1-2 snacks. Purchase only what you need with that list.<\/p>\n

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    Meal Prep – Have a Plan<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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      Pre-portion out your smoothie ingredients<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Smoothies<\/a> are a great way to pack a ton of nutrients into your breakfast and set your blood sugar for the day. Smoothies are still pretty fast to make in the morning (5-10 minutes max), but if you want to save even more time, I recommend you pre-portion out your ingredients in advance. What you do is place all of the ingredients you want to put in your smoothie, with the exception of the liquid, into a bag or Tupperware and store it in the freezer. Then, each morning, grab one of the portions and dump the contents into the blender, add liquid and voila, you have a 30-second breakfast.<\/p>\n

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        Make a bunch of the basics and switch up the sauces<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        If you love \u2018bowl\u2019 recipes, you\u2019ll love this idea. On Sunday, make a large batch of the following basics:<\/p>\n