THE ULTIMATE HEALTHY MEAL PREP | a week's worth of easy & yummy recipes + grocery list
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ม.ค. 2023
- I think I've officially mastered meal prepping... so let's go over my process - how to plan your meal prep, grocery shopping, cleaning your produce & the ins and outs of prepping your meals for the week!
PS: I meal prep for me + my boyfriend so keep that in mind :)
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I really appreciate you saying it took 3-4 hours. People always claim it takes an hour or so and I feel stupid cos I'm never able to do it so fast.
Depending on the recipes you selected, you can do it in an hour. Also, if you're making food for one person and repeat meals, that cuts down on the amount of prep significantly.
One tip: the broccoli 🥦 stems can be cut into thin strips and they taste great. Helps cut down on waste.
I also freeze them and when I have enough I make broccoli cream... The stems add so much to the texture! I love it
Yes, and also they have a lot of nutrition value, more than the other parts of the broccoli!
when I was a kid, these were my favorite pieces!! they're so crunchy!!
My husband and I were JUST talking about how we need to start meal prepping but we would rather do it separately instead of putting all the ingredients together. This is so inspiring, thank you!
OMG YESSSSSS!! I'm so glad you found the vid in perfect timing
As a Portuguese gal, a tip I always give is to have a big pan of soup for (almost) the whole week so I can have it as dinner, with a side of a few toasts and cheese or prosciutto. Then I do basically the same as you, separate the veggies and proteins and mix and match throughout the week 🥳
As another Portuguese gal, I agree. Soup for dinner is so tasty and full of vitamins, plus really easy to freeze as well.
Another Portuguesa here, I can't remember of any dingle household that doesn't have soup. Such a stapple
Love this! As an American, mama to 5, we eat soup daily-Asian style miso is a favorite for bfast, tomato basil is a lunch favorite and then heartier soups for dinner. Not all in one day but usually at least one soup meal per day. Bone broth is so good for our gut health. We’ve been doing this for 13 years and my kids have literally never needed antibiotic or even fever reducers. Soup as a healer is making a comeback!
America's Test Kitchen compared washing produce in vinegar vs baking soda to remove surface pesticides and only baking soda work. 1 tsp per 2 quarts of water. 30 seconds dip, swish, rinse.
Good to know. Thanks for sharing that info!
Can you make a video where you show us through the week how you create a dinner plate?! Or what I eat in a day after meal prepping😁😁
YESSSSSS of course!!! I love this idea
@@TheCarolinaLifestyle and include what you did with some of the items that were on your grocery list that you didn't show..thanks!!
I so appreciate this! I’m new to this so would love to see how it looks from start to finish ❤
Yes please 😍😍😍
I absolutely love the idea of prepping everything separately! I never thought about doing it this way. I’m SO going to try this
I agree with keeping each food on its own and just mixing and matching throughout the week; food looks great! I did read or hear somewhere, though, that you should wait and wash fruit as you need it, not all at once when you buy it, so it will last longer.
Ingredient prep is game changing, happy you enjoyed the video!! Thanks for the tip - I've found with the berries it's basically the only fruit I prep before hand and helps just save time during my busy week day but always helpful to learn new things :) xx
you should try washing your fruit, especially berries, in a mix of 3 parts water and 1 part white vinegar. It kills the mold spores which cause the fruit to go bad, and makes it last way longer :)
by washing i mean letting it sit in that mixture for 15 mins and then rinsing*
I wash and dry berries then store in a glass jars with a little kitchen paper to absorb any moisture. My fruit lasts ages
@@samc299kitchen paper?
You’re helping me manage my depression and chronic fatigue. Thank you for this, AMAZING video (and I have watched what feels like 100) ❤❤❤
Wait that makes me SO happy AHHHHHH!!!
@@TheCarolinaLifestyle I wish I could send you a photo or two of all the food I prepped for the week, thanks to your videos. You’re helping me more than you could ever know. Thank you again ☀️🙌🥰
You are my lifesaver. I went out n bought things to recreate your meals. I don't cook much at all but am looking more at maintaining weight. If I don't have things prepped I fall off the wagon...hard. Pls keep sharing. May not cook much but I know how to follow directions. Lol THX
LOVE TO HEAR IT!!!!
I love seeing that you washed your lemons. I wash all fruits that have a peel. Even watermelon and pineapple. I mean everything. Some folk think you don't have to wash cantaloupe. Wash everything. Great video. TFS❤
Ok, so I have tried making this batch yesterday with my bf and everything turned out SO DELICIOUS I'M NOT EVEN JOKING. We will definitely repeat this! Also: the preparation was pretty fast and very easy. We spent 3h in the kitchen, but that's because we don't have an air fryer, so we baked almost everything.
Still figuring out if the quantities are good for us :-)
Thank you for this! ❤
Okay this makes me SO HAPPY AHHHHHH!!!!! I am so glad to hear it and thank you for sharing this with me
This is so amazing!! One of the best healthy, affordable, and realistic meal preps I’ve seen. Super grateful for all the seasoning ideas/tips. Would love if you made a series out of this - if not meal prepping, just different simple meal ideas.
The way I was absolutely shocked when I saw you only have 2k subscribers! This video is so helpful, especially since my bf and I just moved in together. We're so busy and try to prioritize our training and healthy eating, but sometimes when I get home from my 9-5 it takes everything in me to just get to the gym. By the time we're done I don't want to cook, but meal prepping hasn't worked well for me alone in the past. I think with it being both of us now it'll be better, especially since we can pick foods that we each like and can mix and match. THANK YOU for this! This lil 21 year old baby adult appreciates it lol. Instant sub!
OMGGGG you're so kind!!!! I'm officially in my youtube era :) thanks for subscribing and so happy to hear that you enjoyed the video + found it helpful! Ingredient prepping is def a game changer!!! xx
7 days later and she’s at 4.4K. I love to see it
@@noellesilva8547 SO GRATEFUL MY TH-cam FAM IS GROWINGGGGG
love that it was only 2k 8 days ago and is now almost at 5k!
@@aliciakwan3020 SO HAPPYYYYY
Really cool! I like that you showed us everything from the beginning, including tidying up the kitchen 😊
Best meal prep video! So organized! This method works for me and isn't confusing like most meal prep videos. Thank you!!
This was so helpful! i used to hate meal prepping because i though that meant eating the same meals throughout the week but doing things separately gives so much diversity ;)
Holy crap, this video is exactly what I’ve been looking for! The exact amount of detail I need & so many vegetables. Thank you!!
YUUUUUUS love to hear it
That was the first video ever that i watched and didn’t ever thought i was fake! This girl has a pure logical brain, all steps planned in her mind, Everything just make sense! Must to be amazing having a clear mind like you have.
WAIT OMG! I am so happy to hear it
This is the best approach to meal prepping!! I think my boyfriend will appreciate the customization more than the set meals❤❤❤
If you have a spiralizer (or grater), you can turn broccolli stems into noodles~~~~ thank you for the video!! Great ideas!!
This was one of the best meal prep videos I've watched, and I used a similar approach. You did amazing, Thank you for sharing.
AHHHH that makes me smile so big! thank you so much!!!
I love meal prepping. I usually do it on Sunday after church and , l do the shopping on Friday night after work for the meal prep.
So inspiring! What a time saver for the rest of the week! Your recipes are so simple! I'm sure they're delish!
I really enjoyed this. I find meal prepping the same thing for all week gets boring and I easily cheat. This makes more sense. Thanks
I love this type of meal prep! Rainbow Plant life made a similar video, and Downshiftology made a few videos like this if you all would like more recipes/ideas/inspo!
I’m in the U.K., we don’t have Trader Joes here.. I’m a bit shocked at all the plastic they have! 😱
We have a lot of our veg loose and you have paper bags that you tear off and fill with what you need. It’s so much better as you can buy as much or as little as you need without wastage.
Your video is so helpful, thank you! 🤗❤
Ah yes I know... most things here in the US have WAY too much plastic in the packaging! Glad you enjoyed the vid and sending love all the way to the UK!
We have that too lol. Some people just choose to buy it prepped.
This is such an all around great video! Just the boost I needed to get to keeping prepped meals in the house! Thanks for this, girl! You have a new subscriber
YAYYYYY so happy that that's the case! I am happy you're a part of my YT fam
Awesome video; very easy to follow and I love the recipe ingredients posted on the screen. The recipes look so good and you make meal prep look so easy.
OMG YAY so happy to hear that it was easy to follow :) let me know if you try the recipes and how you like it!!
Hi! I was just curious if this is something youre going to start sharing every week, or more often? I LOVE your bulk prep process...so I would love to see different variations of this process occasionally! Thanks!!!! xoxo
Ohhhhh I love that - I can def share more meal/ingredient prep ideas!!! Thanks for the suggestion
Girl, you’re amazing for sharing this ❤ THANK YOU
just found your channel and I am obsesseddd ✨ this was so helpful to see realistic & simple dishes. loved that you walked us through step by step too :)
AHHHH SO GLADDDD! Welcome!!!
Please do another one of these! So helpful ❤
I definitely will!!! SO happy you guys are loving the meal prep content wohoooo
So glad I found your channel. This is a much better way. I listen to podcasts every Sunday also. That makes this suggestion right up my alley.
YES YES YESSSS! Welcome to the youtube fam
Wow. I always tried to pre-plan meals & stick them in individual containers. This looks way more fun & easy to just mix and match throughout the week! Thanks
When u said “when I go to Trader Joe’s I end up buying more than I probably need or have room for in my fridge” I felt that wholeheartedly. That’s my life summed up
every. single. time. !!!!
this is amazing! I’m going to try this next week instead of regular meal prepping because it seems a lot more convenient to choose what you feel like through out the week!
YAYYYYY let me know how you like it!!!!
Carolina !! I downloaded the list and just we t grocery shopping!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CREATING THIS LIST and sharing it. I seriously appreciate it. I’m a new fan and I’m so so excited to continue to follow you and try your recipes.
OMG YAYYYYYY I AM SO GLAD :) that truly makes me smile!
Yes!!! I have immediately subscribed!!! I love love love your content. This is the meal prep I would love to do… thank you 🙏
OMGGG YAYYY welcome to the youtube fam! Lots more healthy living + recipe videos to come
I am watching this as I am eating Dave’s hot chicken because I didn’t cook last night….. I need this
This is how I’ve been meal prepping for a few years now. Occasionally, I’ll prepare a triple batch of casseroles or soups for the freezer in case of emergencies (unexpected guests, illness, or just plain tired). I find this works best for us as well. I love the option of mixing and matching. And depending on the protein or the vegetable, I’ll cook them down with a basic salt and pepper sprinkle and later season with a specific seasoning…Italian, Mexican, Cajun, etc. If anyone has a hibachi grill, washing and chopping veggies ahead of time then tossing them on the grill is also a big time saver and SO delicious! Thanks so much for the video. Subscribed!
love this ive been trying to meal prep and hate eating the same thing everyday! This is way more doable for me
Impressed with your very healthy diet and prep tricks.... agree with you about keeping your prepared food elements seperately is the best way..... different foods last different amount of times...plus when stored seperately their flavors stay original to the item.... I never shop without a list ...(I am on the computer about 8-10 hours a day for work ....so I keep a piece of paper next to the computer so when I think of an item I need it goes on the list...saves a lot of time and money having a list)
Ah thanks so much!! Yes having a list is honestly game changing I agree :)
Today was meal prep Wednesday for me after randomly coming across your channel. Made all of your recipes in 6 hours. 🙌🏻 Totally exhausted but it was worth it!
OMG so proud of you!
Thanks for sharing, Carolina. Loved the organisation & your recipiea look delicious. I'm definitely going to try them.
this is literally the best (and smartest) meal prepping video ive watched
I love this! This is a huge pain point in my current life, and as always, trying to do better! ;)
I'll check out more of your videos but I would love to see how you reheat these items to avoid lack of flavor, mushy food, etc.
I'm so happy you love!! Def lots more heathy food + recipe videos coming in the future :)Most days I eat nourish bowls for lunch with lettuce in the bottom and then I select which ingredients I want to eat with it and reheat those in the microwave! Lots of my nourish bowl combos are in my Instagram @thecarolinalifestyle xx
Thank you so much for the video. That's exactly what I was looking for!!! You definitely deserve more subs!!
YAY! So glad to hear it! & thank you -- this is my TH-cam YEAR and I am so excited for it
Love it. That's how I do my meal prep. I just can't eat the same food for a while. It is very good and helpful to eat clean throughout the week. Without getting bored 👍
10000% !!!
That is very impressive in it's variety and your efficiency. Great job!
I love this, you have motivated me to start meal prepping!
Love this - just can't eat all that oil as it does not agree with me but I loved the spice combinations and all the variety! Thank you so much 😍
I have been Interested in meal prep before but detoured from it because of well you mention in the beginning of your video because most ppl pre make the meals so that is what your limited to eating but I much prefer your way pre make everything and then fix what you feel like eating that day or next so you can have variety not the same thing over and over so thank you for that insight 😉 now I may actually give meal prep a go ! 😊
This video is awesome! My husband and I are in our fifties and sixties and looking for more efficient ways to eat healthy. Thanks for the step by step on food prep!
Ingredient prep > meal prep for sure. It stays fresher that way too!
YESSSSSS u know what's good!!!
I found your video to be super helpful, thank you for making it!! I would like to know how you go about reheating foods and which foods you dont recommend to heat up.
Farm raised fish is the forced fed fish and full of antibiotics because they live in a filthy over crowed tanks or fisheries . You also through away ends of broccoli Brussel sprouts cauliflower you could have added turmeric garlic water and onion skins made a crockpot vegetable broth .
Props to your mom for the chicken recipe, thank you for sharing!
I do a combination. I meal prep completed salads & some vegetables like potatoes & carrots & courgettes & prepared meals like stuffed peppers & some fruits. I prepare soups & stews & veg like cabbages & sprouts & freeze. Likewise for meals like Shepard’s pie, lasagna & cauliflower cheese. I don’t wash berries in advance but will prepare apples, gooseberries & plums that are stewed down & divided & frozen to top yogurts. Whole apples & grapes are just washed, dried & separated for grab & go. Fish takes minutes to cook & chicken a little longer. I separate portions & add spices, not garlic & freeze. Pull out in the morning what you want to eat in the evening. If I change my mind which I often do, depending on events,it’s not a problem as the salads x 6 are prepped ready for tuna, cheese or ham which are my standbys. I’m too old & disinclined to spend 3 hours at any one time to meal prep & will trade that for the hour I spend prepping with a few minutes on each meal. I don’t meal prep with ready prepped veg as it oxidises quicker & I’m mindful of waste, which costs money. I meal prep to take advantage of what’s on sale, if I can freeze it or make something that will freeze. I like how you check your fridge & pantry before shopping & make a shopping list. So important.
love that!!!! you're on top of it :) keep it up!!!
Absolutely love all of this... My kind of meal prep. I've done the same for years.
Wow - you're so organised. Great video!
Thank you for sharing! Enjoyed thoroughly.
Wow, this is amazing and very helpful!
❤ Nice job! You certainly have mastered meal prepping. Loving all the vegetables in your meals. Very healthy. Good job.❤
Thank you so much!!! Healthy eating is the best :)
I have been looking for something like this as a working student, love love love this video thank you so much... Subscribed and liked 😁
I’m Brazilian, and I was watching and you just choose a Brazilian song. I LOVED! 💕
So helpful, healthy, and delicious! Can’t wait to try out some of these!
This was excellent and looks doable for someone that doesn't enjoy cooking. Thank you.
That’s the goal!!! Healthy cooking can be simply and so delicious!
omg that's so smart... trying to get into meal prepping and everyone keeps making premade bowls and the prospect of eating the same exact curated meal for a weak was stressing me tf out LMAO. how did i not realize this way sooner?!!
YESSSSS I simply cannot repeat meals hahaha this is truly a game changing method!
Hi i love this & am taking inspiration girl 🙏 Can you share more about how long this meal prep should last? Definitely correct me if im wrong but, idk about fish sitting in the fridge all week then eating it. Do you freeze any of the items after you cook it? Im really interested about how you go about presverving everything to last you. Thats the hardest part for me meal prepping for sure!
Thisbis amazing! Thanks for great tip ❤
That’s what works best for us too. I prep the food and keep that separately from the rest. Then you mix and match later.
YESSSS I personally love this method so much more -- keeps everything more interesting throughout the week!
Thank you!!! This gave me so much inspiration ❤️
OMG YOU'RE SO WELCOME!! New meal prep vid coming this week
Loved ur cooking process, and as a brazilian, I loved the song choice.
This is so great! Do you have a specific video that shows how you store and then take out and eat these meals throughout the week?
I understand you're not vegan but I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see a plant-based version of this! This was such an enjoyable video to watch.
Can def make one of those in the future!!! So happy it was enjoyable that makes me so happy!!!!
Yes! And maybe add on a 30 day vegan challenge ❤
Super helpful tips!
I can’t wait to try this!
Thank you for doing this last weekend I wanted to buy Arugula but I hesitated because I wasn't sure how to prepare it. Thank you!
I did enjoy watching your prepping session.
Wow this is so similar to my system but this amount of food would take me almost a month to finish (But it’s just me haha)! Since I work from home now, I don’t use a smaller Tupperware for each dish. I keep everything in their big containers and plate them as I eat throughout the day. For just me I found that prepping two proteins, two carbs, and two veggie dishes are enough variety and last me 1.5 weeks.
YESSSS find what works for you angel, and proud of you! As I said in the beginning of the vid, I meal prep for me and my boyfriend and we both eat at home a lot throughout the week so this lasted us ~6ish days!! xx
An excellent video. Makes it way less overwhelming. Thank you.
YAYYYY so glad to hear it!!
i love this! you make it seem less daunting!
that's the goal!!! xx
Wow! How inspiring! Thanks so much for sharing. 🤗
Thanks for being here
I am so thankful I came across your channel I started meal prepping for me and my boyfriend about 5 months ago, and I feel as I learn new things each time I watch this videos, I love that you took us shopping with you, you showed me is also possible to have a balance and have more free time for us when you mentioned you had to be somewhere at 2 I was curious how you would get done with all the meal prep in time , but seeing this makes me hopeful to have a life on sundays too
OMG THIS MADE ME SMILE!!!! So happy it was helpful and that you enjoyed the video!!!!
I Love this,
I like that you’re walking us through each 🙏 ❤
Also, how long does the meal prep last in the fridge (before it expires)
And How long do you defrost them for & defrost in fridge or outside?
Thank you!!!
Loving this, Great work 👏 ❤
Will definitely try.
First time I've seen one of your videos. I AM a vegan, and loved how you processed your veggies! Thanks!
Love to see it !!! Let me know if you tried any of the veg dishes :)
Love this! Thank you for the video. It's exactly what I was looking for. I was wondering how long you can keep the food though? Doesn't it go bad in 3 days? (Especially Salmon etc). This is the only worry I have about meal prepping. I cook everyday because of that but I CANNOT ANYMORE haha
Love all the choices of Veg, proteins & etc.👌❤️❤️❤️❤️
YAYYYY we love a queen that prioritizes whole foods
Hi I just came across this video and Im obsessed how organize and detail you were!!! Few questions 1) With what do you hand wash it with for the potatoes and bananas? 2) Is it better to wash produce with filter water compare to unfiltered water ? 3) what filter you use ? 4) What air fryer do you use? 5) How long do you store your meal prep? Sorry for too many questions I have no knowledge about anything with cooking and meal prep and I wanna change that. New subscriber and can’t wait to see more videos 🫶🏼
I chuckled when you washed the bananas
LOLLLLL there's something about the bananas being touched by a bunch of people in the grocery store and then sitting on my kitchen counter like that hahahah maybe it's just a me thing
@@TheCarolinaLifestyle honestly you’re right I think you got me into a new habit
@TheCarolinaLifestyle No. I do it too. I bought bananas near the checkout of my local green grocery once. When I got them home, they literally smelled like someone's hands. I washed them but couldn't get the smell out, so I tossed them. So, I always wash my bananas and never buy anything near the register lol....too many hands and breath on them.
I don't just wash my fresh produce, I spray and wipe all my groceries because I imagine people touching everything. When you're preparing food, you're handling all the containers that were sitting on supermarket shelves, who knows who touched them or what vermin walked over them lol
Finished watching and subscribed on the spot. Thank youuuu
YAYYYY so happy you're a part of my YT community
omg everything looks so yummy! Gonna be trying this 🥰
let me know how it went!!!!
Love this! Thank you 😊
Happy to hear that you loveeee!!!
wow thanks so much! I'm so pinning this for reference. All the best!
The way you say browse made my heart happy😂💅🏻
Hello. I found your video to be very helpful with meal prep. Do you reheat the food on the day you eat it as a meal? How do you reheat the items?
Love the mix n match prepping. I couldn’t eat the same meal 4 or 5 times a week! Well, pizza or Buffalo tempeh, I can eat those multiple times a week!
I totally think it's a superior way of meal prepping!!!
loved this video! so helpful.😊
I love to hear it