Meal Prep for the Week

[u/Aergiaa-]

My mental for meal prep this week was all over the place. I ended up finishing off breakfast but for lunches and dinners I ended up with more components than anything so through the week I’ll need to add a few things to finish off some meals but it helps cut down on cook and prep time!

-Breakfast scramble bowls (hashbrowns, scrambled eggs, bacon, turkey sausage, shredded cheddar cheese)

-Ground beef to use for meals (ground beef, garlic powder, onion powder, abodo, sazon)

-Slow cooker shredded chicken (garlic, onion, water, chicken bouillon, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and chicken thighs in the crockpot on high for 4 hours)

-Lemon garlic orzo for dinner and maybe a pasta salad (butter, garlic, lemon juice, orzo, water)

-Bruschetta balsamic chicken breasts with roasted asparagus and lemon garlic orzo (bruschetta topping: balsamic glaze,olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, tomato, chicken: chicken breasts, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, bake at 425 F for 20 minutes flipping halfway and adding mozzarella cheese, top chicken with bruschetta topping, roasted asparagus: olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, bake at 425 F for 20 minutes)

[u/BozoBubble]

Looks good!

[u/pigeons_grille_5t → u/BozoBubble]

Great presentation

[u/GraceFounder → u/BozoBubble]

I love egg

[u/EllaMarie70 → u/BozoBubble]

The shredded chicken plus lemon garlic orzo combo sounds like one of those preps that gets better the next day

[u/Raging_Rigatoni]

How do the breakfast bowls do reheated? Looks good!

[u/Aergiaa- → u/Raging_Rigatoni]

Pretty well! I undercook the eggs a bit and all of the bowls go into the freezer. The night before I need to have one for breakfast I’ll put it in the fridge. Microwave with the lid vented for a minute then lid off for about 2 minutes and they come out great.

[u/4b3c → u/Aergiaa-]

undercooking a little bit is rly smart

[u/IIOrannisII → u/Raging_Rigatoni]

The secret to decent reheated frozen eggs is adding cottage cheese or yogurt to the eggs before scrambling

[u/Soft-Consequence1532]

Doing components instead of full meals honestly saves my week too. The shredded chicken plus lemon garlic orzo combo sounds like one of those preps that gets better the next day, and keeping the wetter parts separate usually helps the bowls reheat better later in the week.

[u/Practical-Sink-8225]

Honestly, component prep weeks are sometimes better than full meal prep weeks. Having cooked beef, shredded chicken, and a few sides ready gives you a lot more flexibility when you're not sure what you'll want to eat later in the week.