Since I did a gazillion miles yesterday, I decided to give my muscles a rest and decided to do something fun…healthy meal prep! After all, I’ve heard it one too many times…If you fail to plan, you plan to fail! Anyway, it was a goal of mine to meal plan/prep for the week (for at least breakfast and lunch). Here are a few things I made and some tips!!
1. Mason Jars
Why mason jars? I like mason jars because they’re not plastic, they’re under $10 for a dozen (unlike glass containers or other food containers), and well…they’re just cute!
2. Breakfast
For the breakfasts, I made a couple of my favorites: Steel cut oats and Greek Yogurt with Oats, Chia seeds and fruit.
Do you like steel cut oats? I LOVE steel cut oats! Make them in a rice cooker to save some time! I used some unsweetened coconut to flavor it a little and some coconut sugar to sweeten it up. Tomorrow when I take it to work, I’ll add fresh fruit…maybe some blueberries or bananas and some toasted walnuts and flax.
3. Lunch
I roasted sweet potatoes, green beans, chicken and turkey meatballs.
While your veggies are roasting, make some quinoa or brown rice! Oh and here’s a little tip on using ground turkey…especially lean ground turkey. When you bake it, it can become very dry. Keep them moist by adding old fashion oats and a lot of veggies! I personally like using onions, red bell peppers, spinach and mushrooms. Also, you can make them mediterranean by adding some fat free feta! Sooooo good!
One of my favorite greens is Kale. I like to wilt it with olive oil, garlic and chili flakes and then take it off the heat and squeeze lemon and add some lemon zest to it. Try it! You might like it!
Take a look at my Salad! Isn’t it pretty? The best way to layer your salad when using your mason jars is to put the dressing on the bottom, then add beans, carrots, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and your lettuce goes on the top. I make my own dressing and I’ll share that soon! Stay tuned!
And there you have it folks! Meal planning/prepping! Questions? Ask me! Have a happy, healthy week
Steel cut oats in a rice cook
Unsweetened coconut! Yum!
Mason Jar Breakfast
Quinoa with Garbanzo beans
Turkey Meatball Mixture
Turkey Meatballs ready for the oven
Wilted Kale
Roasting
Baked Chicken Breast
Mmmmm Salad!
Mason Jar Meals!
So pretty in the fridge, right?
Journey to 1000 Miles 
You’re the most creative, aweseome-est lady ever!!! SO inspiring. Definitely on the favorite people in life lists.
Have I told you…lately…that I love you? YOU are definitely one of my favorite people and I hope to see you in couple weeks!
Angie,
You are AMAZING!!! I love to follow your FB & IG and NOW your blog!! You truly INSPIRE me to NEVER give up!! I am so going to make mason jar salads! Saw that on Pinterest too!!
Maybe we can swap healthy recipes!! I’m gonna cook my steal cuts in the rice pot! I already cook my quinoa with steamed veggies and chix. Chunks in my rice cooker!! Wish we had a Trader Joes!! They have the best healthy stuff!! Keep up the great work!!!
Thank you Sunny!!! I’d love to swap recipes…you’re doing such a great job too! Well, if you ever need a care package from Trader Joes, you let me know!! 🙂 Thanks again!
Wow Angie! This looks amazing!!! You have inspired me to start meal planning and start eating healthier. Michelle and I plan on having a weekly meal planning day. I can’t wait read more about your journey. Get it girl! =)
One more thing…please share the measurements for your steel cut oats in the rice cooker. i always make mine stove top and it never comes out right. =(
Thanks!!!
Denise! I’m so excited to have followers!! 🙂 I can’t wait to find out more about your meal planning! 🙂 I’ll share my measurements for the steel cut oats soon. I like mine a little soupy so you’ll have to adjust accordingly 🙂
We love you! And your ideas! I will have to try the mason jars. And the steel oats.
Awww I love you guys too!! 🙂 xoxo