Meal Prep Ideas & Recipes

From big-batch recipes to genius tips you can take to the grocery store, these meal planning tips will get you through weeknight dinners and beyond.

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A 7-Day German Meal Plan

Grab the sauerkraut (or make your own), because it's German week! Hearty German fare and flavors make it the ideal cuisine for colder weather. So, crack open an Oktoberfest beer and dig in!

A 5-Day Meal Plan Featuring Fall Flavors

Fall flavors take center stage this week. Work through your apple stash, cans of pumpkin and butternut squash haul in...


A 7-Day Meal Plan Using Your Favorite Kitchen Appliances

Break out your favorite kitchen appliances this week. We've got recipes for your air fryer, pressure cooker, slow cooker, waffle...


A 7-Day Meal Plan with Prepped Slow Cooker Meals

By prepping meals ahead of time and storing them in the freezer, dinner is as straightforward as dumping everything in...


A 7-Day Italian Meal Plan

It's Italian week! And there's going to be more to eat than just pasta. Start the week with a big...

How to Prep and Freeze Slow Cooker Meals

Put your takeout plans on ice. With ready-to-make meals kept in your freezer, it’s a snap to get a wholesome...


7-Day Meal Plan: Shop Once, Eat All Week

One of the pros of planning out your meals for the entire week is only needing one grocery trip. Just...


The Best Healthy and Easy Meal Prep Ideas for Stress-Free Eating

There's nothing like seeing a refrigerator full of fully-prepped meals and snacks. We've rounded up plenty of easy meal prep...


A 7-Day Meal Plan for the Summer

Spend Sunday outdoors, grilling up juicy barbecue chicken. Enjoy more grilled dinners and fresh dishes throughout the week, plus Rhode...


Meal Plan Featuring Mushrooms

Add 'shrooms to this week's menu! On Sunday, make a nice (but easy!) rigatoni dinner and prep Monday's burgers. Make...


A 7-Day Meal Plan Around Summer Activities

If you're like us, family parties, dinner with friends and maybe in-person book clubs and beer garden meet-ups are filling...


32 Meal Planning Tips That Will Make Your Life Easier

Meal planning doesn't have to be a chore. These simple meal planning tips will help you make the most of...


A 7-Day 30-Minute Summer Meal Plan

In the summer, it's good to keep dinner easy. All of these fresh, summer meals can be made in 30...

A 7-Day Meal Plan Using Grilled Steak

Sunday's grill is tomorrow's thrill. Once the flames on your Sunday barbecue go out, turn the leftovers into three smokin'...


A 7-Day Meal Plan Starring Salsa

Salsa can be used with more than just tortilla chips. Make a large batch of this roasted tomato salsa...


A 7-Day Meal Plan Repeating Favorite Dinners

Why reinvent the wheel? Repeating well-loved dinners is a huge timesaver. Just be sure to note what worked well and...


A 7-Day Meal Plan Using Summer Produce

Think seasonally. Plan meals around fresh produce, like strawberries, green beans, zucchini and cucumbers. Typically, in-season foods are cheaper, so...


A 7-Day Southern Meal Plan

Take a trip to the South this week in your kitchen. We're loving all things Cajun and Creole, plus other...


A 7-Day Meal Plan Using Spaghetti Sauce

Simmer a big pot of this meatless spaghetti sauce on Sunday. Serve it over pasta tonight, then use it in...


A 7 Day Meal Plan That Starts With a Roast Chicken

Roast a whole chicken on Sunday (or grab a rotisserie chicken from the store) and use the meat in this...


14 Meal Prep Containers You Need for the Easiest Lunches Ever

Bring your lunch to work every day? Or, more realistically, do you have the best intentions of doing just that?...


A 7-Day Meal Plan Using Taco Meat

Save yourself some time this week by cooking 3 pounds of ground beef on Sunday. Start with a make-your-own taco...

10 Products That Make Meal Planning Easy (Plus a Free Printable!)

The thought of meal planning for the week ahead can be stressful, but these handy tools will make it so...


A 7-Day Meal Plan Using Canned Food

Canned goods are a great starting point for countless meals, including these. Each of this week's dinners relies on canned...


A 7-Day Meal Plan Using Easter Leftovers

Put those Easter dinner leftovers to good use by turning them into weeknight meals throughout the week.


A 7-Day Meal Plan Using Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Start the week by preparing a delicious (and easy!) slow cooker pot roast. Then, turn the leftovers into multiple weeknight...


A 7-Day Meal Plan For St. Patrick’s Day Week

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day all week long by kicking off the week with an Irish stew. Enjoy a traditional corned...


A 7-Day Meal Plan Using a Big Batch of Rice

Start the week by steaming a big batch of rice to portion and serve with Sunday, Monday and Wednesday's dinners.