These tips will make your menu run smoother from breakfast to dinner.
Our meal-planning ideas can save you time and help your budget (and the earth!)
by cutting down onfood waste.
Just think of how far having a few cups ofchopped onionready in advance will go!
Breakfast Meal-Planning Ideas
Meal-planning ideas for breakfast will make busy mornings run a little more smoothly.
Meal-Planning Breakfast for Tomorrow
To prep for tomorrow, try overnight oats.
Overnight oats are one of the quickest, easiest ways to enjoy oatmeal in the morning.
When it’s time for breakfast, add toppers and dig in.
Meal-Planning Breakfast for a Few Months
To prep for the next few months, freeze!
Be sure to check the recipe notes for details about how long each food will last.
Some of our favorite meal-planning ideas for lunch utilize extra ingredients from dinner the night before.
Dinner Meal-Planning Ideas
Healthymeal-ahead dinnersare easier to come up with than you might think!
But you’re not limited to casseroles, even if you’re looking for meal-planning ideas for families.
We havesoups and stewsthat can be prepped and made ahead of time to enjoy on a busy weeknight.
To make healthy meals quickly, follow these easy meal-prepping tips to have nutritious ingredients on hand all week.
Meal-Planning Ideas for Freezer Foods
Take advantage of your freezer when you’re meal-prepping!
Look for containers with dividers, leak-proof, and, when possible, bamboo lids.
you’re able to reuse old Mason jars for salads or overnight oatmeal, as featured above.
In a pinch, BPA-free disposable meal containers would work.
check that they’re labeled as food-grade safe and recyclable.
Devise a system forstoring your containersthat keeps them organized and ready for use.
