Helpful Tips To Simplify Your Weekly Meal Prep

There are simple ways we can support ourselves to feel nourished and energized, even when our lives are complex and busy.

I’m a big fan of component cooking!

Component cooking is the process of preparing nutrient-dense meals, using a combination of both prepped + purchased ingredients to produce simple and convenient meals to enjoy on-the-go or at home.

“With component cooking, you can build endless layers of nourishment in your refrigerator, and ensure that a healthy, nutritious, and satisfying meal is always within reach. ”

After a busy day, peer into the fridge and grab your ‘components’ to create a balanced and flavorful dish in no time. Life is too full for most healthy eaters to cook every night. 

Preparing your ingredients in advance allows you time to pursue other passions and responsibilities.

In need of some ideas for a nutrient-dense, delicious week? Read on below!

When meal prepping at the start of the week, you can stock the fridge with:

• Roasted veggies (2 sheet pans)

  • First pan: long cooking veggies, such as cauliflower, onion, broccoli, butternut

  • Second pan: short cooking veggies, such as zucchini, yellow squash, asparagus, kale or spinach

• Quality protein

  • Seared wild salmon, wild shrimp, or other wild caught fish that lasts a couple days after being cooked

  • Grilled or roasted boneless skinless chicken thighs (organic) — toss with avocado oil, olive oil, salt, spices of your choosing

  • Grilled or seared grass-fed steak, sliced 

  • Bison or lamb burgers (make 1 pound at a time into 3 to 4 burgers)

• Fat (the delicious garnishes)

  • Aioli (many good ones in my book, Heartful Kitchen). Use MCT oil for best brain effect. Eat without hesitation!

  • Raw herb sauces (see the book as well)

  • Avocado

  • Nuts (organic if possible) 

“Prioritizing organic veggies, quality proteins, and healthy fats will greatly support your physical, mental, and emotional balance and integrity.”