Get Started With Meal Prep

The new it-phrase in the cooking world is Meal Prep. Have you tried it? If you are organized, Meal Prep does 3 things…saves you time, saves you money, and saves you calories. There is time invested because you need to plan a list of meals, shopping lists, and then the prep/cooking part. But for the next week, you don’t waste time pondering what to eat and where to get it. Money is saved as there is no secret that cooking at home carries your dollar a lot further than eating out. Remember, restaurants are a business (everything is marked up for a profit). Yes, there fake deals in restaurants like free refills because you are paying 300-600 percent over costs. When faced with last minute, I’m hungry, don’t have much time for lunch and dinner choices; it is natural to grab the item most pleasing to the eye but not necessarily a good match for the waistline. Give Meal Prep a try once a month to start.