12 Brilliant Meal Prep Ideas to Free Up Your Time

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Save time and add variety: Cook multiple chicken flavors at once using foil dividers. Sriracha, BBQ, honey mustard. Three birds, one pan!

Season meat three ways using just one pan.

Convenient egg hack: Bake a dozen eggs in muffin tins for 30 minutes. Perfect hard-boiled batch. Test oven temperature first.

Hard-boil eggs in the oven not in a pot.

Save time on morning smoothies: Buy ingredients in bulk, blend, freeze in muffin tins. Grab and blend "smoothie cups" for quick breakfast.

Freeze blended smoothies in muffin tins.

Save time on weeknight dinners: Pre-cut veggies in bulk. Use Spiralizer for zoodles and butternut squash noodles. Properly store for freshness.

Chop or spiralize raw vegetables in advance.

Save time on roasting veggies: Pair fast-cooking (asparagus, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes) with slow-roasting (carrots, cauliflower, onions, potatoes, parsnips) in same pan.

Roast different vegetables with same cooking time.

Prevent overeating: Portion snacks in baggies or jars. Avoid mindless munching by having just enough for a meal or snack.

Make portions crystal clear.

Healthy and customizable breakfast: DIY oatmeal in portable glass jars. Control ingredients, avoid added sugar. Try delicious flavor combinations.

Customize healthy oatmeal jars.

Perfectly portioned smoothies: Pre-assemble and freeze ingredients. Measure berries, frozen yogurt, and greens. Avoid unnecessary calories.

Bag up smoothie ingredients.

Cane Corso: Smart, emotional, loyal. Fun, energeticConvenient breakfast: Make-ahead egg muffins. Store for 5 days. Microwave with paper towel to retain moisture. Enjoy variety all week. mid-sized breed. Perfect for any family.

Use muffin tins for smarter breakfast frittatas.

Healthy protein snacks: Make your own energy balls. Avoid high-calorie, high-sugar bars. Store in fridge for up to six days.

Always roll with some protein-rich snacks.

Control portions with kabobs. Weigh protein and use wooden skewers. Cook in batch for the week. Soak wooden skewers before grilling.

Skewer meats for quick portions.

Mess-free salads: Use glass jar. Dressing at the bottom. Layer sturdy veggies. Greens or grains on top. Add paper towel to absorb moisture.

Pre-assemble jarred lunch salads.