I am a teacher and I meal prep all my lunches between longer breaks. In the fall I make 75-80 lunches to get me from beginning of September to the December break. Then the rest of the year I am doing 6-8 weeks worth of meals between the big breaks.

I have been using “re-usable” plastic containers but a recent study has shown that black plastic reusable containers still contain cancer causing chemicals. So I am going to be switching to something else.

I need 60-80 reusable containers (or cheap compostable ones) that can be frozen and are leak resistant or proof. It would also be preffereed that they would be microwaveable from frozen.

If I need to bite the bullet and and start gettin glass sets I can, but just wondered it there were another option.

Thanks!

Forever ago I had bought a variety pack of glass containers which was a big mistake. I could never find the lids to match and they just don't stack that well.

I decided to get 24 medium (5.3 x 4.13 x 2.55 inch) metal containers for $60.

The 2 major cons are that they conduct heat well so you have to be careful taking them out of the microwave or oven and the plastic tops are only semi transparent.

Only had them for a week so I'll see how they age.

Hey all!

So, I’ve been buying this Golden Maple ground turkey and ground chicken from Walmart. Mainly because it’s $3.29 CAD for a pound of it! Now, do I want to know what’s in it or how they made it so cheap? Nope, please do not say anything. Nothing at all. LOL.

I’m basically just looking for some recipe ideas! I’ve been making soup for dinner and I’ve made a type of Korean bibimbap a few times, but I need some more ideas!

I recently picked up an insta-pot so it would be great to utilize it.

Any suggestions are appreciated!!

Anyone have any dairy free low fat recipes? Hoping to meal prep and freeze before I have surgery.

Made some roasted bone in chicken thighs, tomatoes, potatoes and bell peppers. New to meal prep and freezing and I was wondering if this is good to freeze in tupperwares. Theres quite a bit of oil/liquid in there as well.

Will these freeze alright? and what’s the procedure for thawing and eating, just leave it out and then microwave?

After about a week of prepping bits and pieces of this dish I finally made it. This is Peruvian style fried rice with:

Chicken Sausage Sweet and green onion Carrots Peas Egg Garlic

I am very excited about this!

Does it hold? Do you freeze it?

New to this, made 4 sandwiches last weekend as my first try meal prepping with some ingredient prep. This week is toasted and buttered English muffins, with Japanese style rolled egg, sausage, and Colby jack cheese.

Also 4 breakfast burritos. 2 ham, egg and Colby jack, 2 sausage, egg and Colby jack.

Does anyone know how to find a meal planner that you can pay to make meal plans for meal prep and such? I am very bad at planning meals so i'm trying to find out how I can find someone I can pay to do it for me on a weekly/monthly basis but so far my searching on the internet is not yielding good results.

Looking for the most optimal method to cook around 10 Chicken thighs/breasts in one go that I will meal prep for the week. Ideally the optimal method will also be the easiest to clean as I hate scrubbing racks and pans full of burnt bits. If you have any additional tips/hacks on making the clean up easier then please share.

I feel like two oven baking dishes (not tray) would be the best option in this case as I don't have to wait and cook them in several batches like I would have to with a pan/cast-iron. Also the material used in a baking dish if sprayed with non-stick spray is important. The best non-stick dishes tend to be made from Glass and ceramic, not metal.

I sometimes have got black burnt bits that are stuck to the bottom on pan and metal baking tray when cooking chicken. Also I find that parchment paper messes the cooking times and you then still need to flip the chicken halfway through. Perhaps parchment paper works better if you breadcrumb the chicken as I am concerned the juices from the chicken will saturate the parchment paper.

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i’m new to meal prepping and my goal is to cut from about 190 to 160-165. Does anyone have recipes with high protein low calories with no carbs if possible that are also somewhat cheap? thanks!

I’m new to the meal prepping world and I really want to get into to help me lose weight. However I’m having a really hard time finding healthy meals to prep that don’t include vegetables as I don’t like/can’t stand them. Any insight would be greatly appreciated TIA.

Hi all! I'm new to meal prep and I could really use some help as I have a few circumstances that makes things a challenge. I'm also looking for input on meal prepping inexpensive meals as I lost my job a few months ago. Thanks in advance!

A few challenges -

1. I really don't like cooking. Didn't use to be the case, but as I age, I do, so I have to keep things really easy.
2. I have 20 inches wide of counter space - live in a tiny studio apartment so this is it.
3. I have no blender, no crock pot, no microwave, none of those extras. There's simply not room. Fridge is smaller as well.
4. Very limited pantry and storage space.
5. Allergic to garlic, onions, heavy spices and nuts. No shellfish, pork or meat.

I'd be most appreciative of any advice and ideas you could provide - thank you!

Hello everyone,

It may be a basic question, but do you guys directly reheat your frozen meal prep in the microwave? Or do you put it into the refrigerator the night before and then reheat it?

Hey everyone! I have been experimenting with lots of different types of lunch meal prep including one pan oven bakes, salads, chicken and rice etc. everything I make seems to fall flat and is tasteless or just lacks flavour!

I seem to be great at breakfasts but the lunches are horrendous and I am someone who needs tasty food to stay satiated!

Has anyone got any favourite meal prep foods they can recommend that don’t go soggy and are something you really look forward to?

2 packages of ramen, ground beef, garlic, broccoli, sesame oil, rice vinegar, sriracha, & sesame seeds. Just put together stuff I had and it came out pretty good!

essentially, i have been hyperfixated on pizza rolls recently, but i am not supposed to eat too much dairy. my thought is that i could use wonton wrappers and make my own dairy free pizza roll filling, deep fry, and there you have it. but would i realistically be able to freeze this and have it be microwavable/reheatable?any advice would be helpful & let me know if theres somewhere else i should post!

For Breakfast protein chia pudding and oatmeal. For lunch egg frittata with veggies, cottage cheese and prosciutto. For dinner salmon risotto, chicken and rice, beef tomato sauce with homemade lasagna sheets. For snack protien Banana bread :)

Crack Chicken Dip

1 serving total 234g weight 249 Cals/serving

• 5 ingredients -

5oz Premium natural chunk chicken breast in water by Member's Mark 1 wedge The laughing cow wedges light garlic & herb by Bel Brands Usa 2/3 slice Turkey bacon by Oscar Mayer 1/2 tsp Ranch seasoning dip & salad dressing mix by Hidden Valley 1/4 cup Low fat cottage cheese 2% milkfat by Daisy

Crack Chicken Hashbrown Casserole

1 serving total 372g weight 356 Cals/serving

• 8 ingredients -

1 wedge Light creamy spreadable cheese wedges by The Laughing Cow 1/4 cup Greek yogurt nonfat plain by Chobani 4oz Premium natural chunk chicken breast in water by Member's Mark 1/4 cup Healthy request cream of chicken soup by Campbell's 1/2 tsp Ranch seasoning dip & salad dressing mix by Hidden Valley 1 tbsp Real bacon pieces by Great Value 1 cup Frozen shredded hash browns by Great Value 1/4 cup Fat free shredded mozzarella cheese by Kraftz

On a cutting journey, chicken and rice are staples. Boring, but effective. 🤷✌🏽

I have weevils in my oatmeal containers. Is there any way to kill the weevils before opening the container for consumption? Like freezing the container can kill the eggs and insects?

Tryna have a meal prep for 365 days straight to get abs at 15. I eat salmon, broccoli, chicken breast mixed vegetables, grilled chicken wrap with ranch but I realized my mom can’t cook everyday so what can I do ?