meal prep

When I started meal prepping, I spent upwards of three hours (sometimes more!), and quickly learned that it simply was not sustainable. Meal prep burnout is real, so if you’re just getting started go ahead and take it slow.

The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Meal Prep

I’ve generally only seen people meal prep for themselves or maybe one other person, as opposed to a whole family.

Meal Prep 101: A Beginners Guide to Meal Prepping - Budget Bytes Beth Moncel 2025

Meal prep is any kind of cooking action that reduces or eliminates cooking that needs to be done later. The prototypical meal prep is essentially batch-cooking 4-5 lunches on a Sunday to be eaten throughout the work or school week, but it can go all the way from washing and pre-chopping vegetables, on up to cooking and freezing an entire month's worth of meals or more for the whole family.

Meal Prep: A Guide! RinTheLost 2025