This week is already insane. I knew it would be, so I decided to try my hand at meal prepping for the week - vegan style. It’s a first and it’s been a lifesaver.
I also want to include what I’ve prepped for my boyfriend who eats meat. This is an inter-dietary prep, which means it will be half vegan and half not. If you're prepping for two vegans, double the vegan portion.
I was able to go to every store in about an hour and fifteen minutes on Saturday. I wanted to focus on food that was easy to transport.
Prepping took around 2 hours total. I have three mason jar salads in the fridge; prepped meat and meatless balls; there’s marinara for the subs and soup frozen in the freezer.
I fried two steaks for Justin, made a pot of rice, a batch of cookies, and several smoothies. I did not clean the blender in between each smoothie to save on time.
I freeze them and put one in the fridge right before bed. It's the perfect consistency 8 hours later.
We don’t like eating the same thing more than twice so I try to vary it. Justin’s sandwiches can be made quickly before leaving. We always freeze our bread to keep it fresh. It’s great knowing we will both be eating well while I’m at rehearsal.
Groceries:
$20 Farmers Market: Plums, Peaches, Strawberries, Cucumbers, 2 heads of Romaine, Carrots, Purple Onion, Tomatoes, Peppers, Grapes
$10 Butcher: .5lb Carne Asada, .5lb Ground Beef, .5lb of Deli Turkey, 1 link of Andouille Sausage.
$10 Conventional: Mango, Pineapple, Banana, Apples, 2 Baguettes
$1 Bulk: Garbanzo Beans
$5 Bakery: Croissants, Treats
Monday:
K - Grape, Strawberry, Banana Smoothie
Leftover Spaghetti, Greek Side Salad
Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
J - Grape, Strawberry, Banana Smoothie
Turkey, Croissant Sandwich
Steak, Potatoes, Broccoli
Tuesday:
K - Kale, Strawberry, Apple, Cucumber Smoothie
Meatless Ball Sub
Soup & Baguette
J - Grape, Strawberry, Banana Smoothie
Meatball Sub
Soup, Rice, Andouille Sausage
Wednesday:
K - Kale, Strawberry, Apple, Cucumber Smoothie
Super Vegan Burrito from Food Truck
Super Vegan Burrito Leftovers
J - Grape, Strawberry, Banana Smoothie
Burrito from Food Truck
Burrito Leftovers
Thursday:
K - Peach, Mango, & Cucumber Smoothie
Veggie Fried Rice
J - Peach, Mango, & Cucumber Smoothie
Turkey, Croissant Sandwich
Veggie Fried Rice
Friday:
K - Mango, Pineapple, Banana Smoothie
Asian Salad
Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
J - Mango, Pineapple, Banana Smoothie
Turkey Croissant Sandwich
Steak, Potatoes, Broccoli
Snacks include: nuts, homemade granola, plums and cookies
If you have any tips on how to make it easier to read a meal prep post - let me know! Or if you have any recipes I'd love to read them. This was based entirely on things that are grab-and-go / easy to transport.
