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    MJ & Hungryman ยป Uncategorized ยป Meal Prep Friday 4.10.15

    Meal Prep Friday 4.10.15

    By Min On April 10, 2015, Updated April 4, 2020

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    In this weekly series, โ€œMeal Prep Friday,โ€ I want to show you how do-able it is to eat healthfully throughout the week with wholesome meals if you put a little effort into planning and prepping in advance. I will share with you my weekly โ€œgame plan,โ€ my purchases at the store, and any helpful tricks and tips Iโ€™ve learned along the way. Letโ€™s get cookinโ€™! 

    Returning home after an extended vacation is always rough. I always feel like I need a vacation after a vacation, and I KNOW I'm not the only one who feels this way ;). We got back to Austin last Saturday afternoon, and seriously, I had absolutely no motivation to do anything. Although the fridge was in dire need of replenishment since I cleaned it out completely before we left, I decided to take things nice and slow. I still need to do some Costco shopping, but that can wait until this weekend...my to-do list is getting out of control.

    Meal Prep Friday 4.10.15

     Total - $43.72

    While I thoroughly enjoyed all the foods I had in San Diego, I'm so happy to have my greens and fresh produce back in my life. You may be thinking, how did 2 people survive a week (well technically 5 days) on this? Well, let's take a look ๐Ÿ˜‰

    My usual drill...

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    Meal Prep Friday 4.10.15

    As you can see, I didn't make any "complete" dishes that can simply be reheated. Slaving over the stovetop was the last thing I wanted to do this weekend. Instead, I did what I could without putting pressure on myself to get things done. We all have these slow-moving moments, and my advice to you is - take it easy. Honor and respect your desire to simply rest. And that my friends is the key to long-term success when it comes to meal prepping and anything else for that matter. Remember what I said about stress and how it can attribute to hormonal imbalance? Yup..totally not worth it.

    What you see in the above picture is what I did over the course of two days. Then came the fun part - getting creative with assembling all the prepped ingredients into a well-balanced meal.

    Weekly Eats

    Meal Prep Friday - MJ and Hungryman

    Swiss chard salad  - took out a container of frozen chickpeas the night before and added it to the bowl along with the rest of the prepped veggies. I especially loved the addition of cara cara oranges. Drizzled a simple balsamic vinaigrette at the end. Prep time: <5 minutes.

    Spicy Korean Farro Nourish Bowl with Gochujang Sauce

    I was really craving something spicy, so I made this gochujang sauce on Monday. It's a great sauce to make ahead and will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days. I added some to this Spicy Korean Farro Nourish bowl.

    Spicy Soba Noodles

    And some to this soba noodle dish (is this close enough for ya? ;)) What's awesome about soba is that it literally takes less than 8 minutes to cook.

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    And this week's mason jar...

    Meal Prep Friday - MJ and Hungryman

     Spinach Harvest Salad with Honey-Orange Dressing

    Makes 4 jars

    Ingredients:

    Honey Orange Dressing
    ยผ cup extra virgin olive oil
    1 tablespoon orange juice
    1 teaspoon orange zest
    1 tablespoon honey
    ยผ teaspoon nutmeg
    1 teaspoon cumin
    salt and pepper to taste
     
    Salad
    ยผ cup minced red onion
    1 cup diced apples (I used Fuji)
    1 cup roasted sweet potatoes (I seasoned mine with cinnamon and tossed it with coconut oil)
    1 cup cooked farro
    ยฝ cup pomegranate seeds
    2 cups of baby spinach
    The morning of: Add protein of choice. I added grilled chicken
     
    Pour the dressing into the mason jar. Add onion, sweet potatoes, apples, farro, pomegranate seeds, and then the spinach in that order. Seal and refrigerate.
    Meal Prep Friday 4.10.15 - weekly inspirations + Spinach Harvest Mason Jar Salad recipe @mjandhungryman #mealprep

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    Meal Prep Friday - steak and cheddar panini
     
    Towards the end of the week, when I was running out of food, my freezer came to the rescue once again. I made a steak and cheese (used Cabot Cheese Pepper Jack..so good!) sourdough panini with this slow cooker fajita I had made several weeks ago. I served it alongside my favorite chip in the whole wide world (I'm sure you've seen it show up in so many of my previous meal prep posts) - Trader Joe's Quinoa & Black Bean tortilla chips.
     
    I'm feeling a bit more motivated today so let's see what how much meal prep I get done this weekend! Hope you join me again next week ;). Have a lovely weekend everyone!

     

    Past Posts:

    • Meal Prep Friday - 3.27.15
    • Meal Prep Friday โ€“ National Nutrition Month Edition 
    • How to build the perfect mason jar salad
    • Meal Prep Friday 2.27.15
    • Meal Prep Friday 2.20.15
     
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    About Min

    Thank you so much for stopping by! I am Min, a Registered Dietitian, a Christ follower, a wife, and a mom to our two miracle babies! Currently, Iโ€™m having a ton of fun feeding their tummies and sharing our baby led weaning journey! Follow me on Instagram if interested in seeing daily menu as well as tips and tricks.

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    1. Regan @ Cabot Creamery says

      April 27, 2015 at 8:15 am

      So many great ideas! And I'm loving the idea of the sweet potato & apple combo in the salad jars ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    2. Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking says

      April 12, 2015 at 8:29 pm

      Wow this salad looks amazing! The orange dressing sounds so delicious and I bet it would really tasty over other things as well!

      Reply
    3. Meg @ Noming thru Life says

      April 12, 2015 at 4:52 pm

      Oh my goodness these mason jar salads are not only delicious looking, but so PRETTY! Pretty food is always a plus. And I love how fresh the dressing is. Can't wait to get my mason jar salad making on!

      Reply
    4. Ohmydish says

      April 12, 2015 at 4:39 am

      Woww every dish looks so amazing, I really love food like this. Still have to buy some mason jars though ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    5. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      April 10, 2015 at 3:36 pm

      Well you did a crazy awesome job! All those plates look amazing!

      Reply
    6. Marisa @ Uproot from Oregon says

      April 10, 2015 at 10:31 am

      I love seeing how creative it is possible to be from a small grocery haul! I have been trying to stay on a similar budget in order to use up freezer and pantry items (beans, grains, random things I thew back in there!) and I love seeing your ideas.

      Reply
    7. Shawn Z. says

      April 10, 2015 at 8:58 am

      Hi Min! Just curious as to how your store your greens...do you just wash the greens and then place in a gallon size ziploc with a damp paper towel? Do you replace the paper towel every day? Thanks! The mason jar salad this week looks fab!

      Reply
      • Min says

        April 10, 2015 at 9:19 am

        Hi Shawn! I wash my greens,dry them as much as possible using a salad spinner,lay them down and on paper towels and roll them up. I will either use a ziploc bag or a container to store. I don't predampen the towels, and I never had to replace them - over time, the towels will get damp, but not soggy. However, I will say that if I wash the more tender greens, like spring mix, then I will try to eat them within the next 2 days as they get soggy really fast! With more heartier ones like kale, swiss chard, etc., they will last up to 5 days, or atleast that's what I've found ;). Hope this helps!!

        Reply
    8. crissy ~ BeginWithin Nutrition says

      April 10, 2015 at 7:26 am

      This is so helpful, thank you for sharing your brilliant meal prep ideas....pinned ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply

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