Meal Prep//EmySAHM

 

THE RECIPES: 

PB cups with cottage cheese (recipe from Lindsay Pleskot)

-In a blender, blend the following ingredients:

-4 cups rolled oats

-1 cup hemp hearts

-½ cup chia seeds

-4 tsp vanilla extract

-2 tsp cinnamon

-4 cups cottage cheese

-⅔ cups peanut butter

-4 cups milk of choice

-⅔ cup maple syrup

-pinch of salt

-Divide mixture between 8 small containers

-Melt ⅔ cups of dark chocolate chips + 2 tbsp coconut oil in the microwave until melted, and drizzle on top of the mixture in the containers. It will harden to become a delicious, crunchy top! 

-top with silvered almonds 

-store in fridge

taco salad with chicken

-add 8 chicken thighs (4 per person), about ½ cup of chicken broth, a taco seasoning packet, and ¼ cup of salsa in a slow cooker, and cook on low for 4-5 hours. I used my instant pot and cooked a bunch of chicken the night before. We made nachos for dinner and then used the leftovers in this meal prep, which was about 8 thighs leftover! 

-shred the chicken when it is finished cooking, and separate into 2 different containers, one for each person.

-in 8 containers, add a bed of chopped romaine and top with corn, rinsed and drained black beans, tomatoes, red cabbage, cilantro, and whatever other toppings you want that don’t need to be reheated. 

-When ready to eat, reheat the meat, and add to the top of the salad.

-add salsa, avocado, cotijia cheese, sour cream and enjoy!

 

almond butter protein energy balls

-in a big bowl, mix:

-2 cups rolled oats

-1 cup almond butter

-½ vanilla protein powder

-4 tbsp chia seeds

-4 tbsp almond flour

-¼ cup honey

-2-4 tbsp almond milk (as needed for consistency) -1 tsp cinnamon

-2 tsp vanilla extract

-pinch of salt

-¼ cup mini chocolate chips

-roll into 24-28 small balls and store in fridge

hard boiled eggs:

-cook 24 eggs with your preferred method

-I prefer the 5-5-5 method in the instant pot which is 5 minutes pressure cook, 5 minutes natural release, 5 minutes (or more) in an ice bath. I like to pre-peel my eggs and keep them in a container in the fridge!

 

rainbow mini muffins

https://www.mommafitlyndsey.com/little-bites/#healthier-little-bites-recipe-party-cake-mini-muffins

Grocery shopping List:

PRODUCE: -4 cups romaine lettuce chopped -cilantro -1/2 medium red cabbage -tomatoes –avocado   DAIRY: -4 cups cottage cheese -cotijia cheese -sour cream -milk of choice, ~6 cups -24 eggs for hard boiling -2 eggs for the muffins -plain greek yogurt – 1 cup   MEAT: -8 chicken thighs

INNER AISLES: -½ cup beef or chicken broth -2 cans of black beans -2 cans of corn -taco seasoning packet -¼ cup salsa + more for salad topping -rolled oats, 6 cups -peanut butter, ⅔ cup -almond butter, 1 cup -honey, ¼ cup -maple syrup, ⅔ cup -hemp hearts, 1 cup -chia seeds, 1 cup + 4 tbsp -almond flour, 4 tbsp -vanilla extract, 6 tsp -almond extract, 2 tsp -cinnamon, 3 tsp -bag mini chocolate chips -package silvered almonds -white sugar, ⅔ cup -flour, 2 cups -baking soda, 3/4 tsp -salt, a few pinches lol -dye-free sprinkles, ¼ cup -coconut oil, 2 tbsp +¼ cup -vanilla protein powder, ½ cup

helpful tips:

Each person will need:

-4 small containers for pb cups

-4 single meal portion sized containers for lunch bowls

-1 bigger container for chicken for lunch bowls 

-large container to hold protein energy balls

-large container to hold hard boiled eggs

-large container to hold mini muffins

When you’re prepping, always start with the things that take the longest. In order we: cooked chicken (night before), I made energy balls while she made the cupcake batter, put cupcakes in oven, and she assembled the taco bowls while I made the PB overnight oats!

Have fun prepping with your bestie! Tag me if you try this so I can see how they turn out!!

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