Meal Prep: Cheap and Plannable Eating
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Cooking ahead helps you shop more deliberately and avoid pricey ready meals.
The key points
- Plan a week with a few base recipes.
- Portion into containers and label them.
- Reuse ingredients across meals.
- Mind storage times and refrigeration.
Recommended product
Glass Meal Prep Containers
Reusable containers for batch cooking and storing food. Handy for taking lunch along and using leftovers.
Bottom line
The step you will probably feel first: plan a week with a few base recipes. Start with one point, check the result after a few weeks, then build on your plan.
