Hi Friends!
Welcome to the first edition of Sunday Food Prep Inspiration!
The idea behind this series is simple. Lately i’ve been pretty good about sharing my Sunday food prep photos with you guys. That’s all well and good, but what’s more exciting is that I’ve hearing from you guys that a lot of you either already do food prep every weekend OR that you’ve been inspired to start!
That makes me happy 
Food prep photos are great inspiration for meal ideas so I thought it would be fun to start featuring you guys and the food you’re prepping! Even though I just announced this series on Monday, I still have a few awesome food prep pics to show you! Ready?!
We’ll start with mine. Here’s what I prepped last weekend:
- Quinoa Breakfast Bars
- Tuna Salad- We combine a couple cans of tuna, hummus, hb eggs, salsa, avocado, red pepper, green onions and lots of curry powder.
- Veggie & Bean soup- this was a bit of a fail. It had lots of different kinds of beans and they all cooked different amounts so I wasn’t crazy about it.
- Wheatberries
- Carrots
- HB Eggs
- Frozen Greek Black Bean Burgers- I made these a few weeks ago and froze some, so I was able to just pull them out of the freezer for us to eat throughout the week! Yes I know I still haven’t posted the recipe yet…but it’s coming, I promise!
And, since I have a LOT of internship stuff I have to get done today, I did my food prep for this weekend on Saturday night! Here’s what I made for this week:
- Quinoa Breakfast Bars
- Tuna Quinoa Cakes
- Fish Chowder- Saute some veggies (I used a potato, a sweet potato, 2 leeks, some carrots and a red pepper), cover the veggies with vegetable broth and simmer until the potatoes are almost tender. Meanwhile, cook the fish (I used cod) and flake into chunks. Add the fish to the pot, along with 2.5 cups skim milk and some Old Bay seasoning. Let it simmer until the potatoes are cooked and enjoy.
- Spaghetti Squash- check out 3 ways to cook spaghetti squash
- Roasted Chickpeas
- Trailmix
- Quinoa
- Vegetable Broth
- Black Beans
- HB Eggs
- Carrots
And now let’s see what some others have been up to!
Lisa from Run Wiki :
“I finished up my laundry and then cooked a huge pot of Quinoa and prepped some red bell peppers and celery, then proceeded to make the most amazing salad with it. Thank you, thank you! I love having healthy food ready to eat during the week! The salad is so good, I have to at some point, write a recipe post.”
Katie from Live Half Full :
I commute three hours daily during the week, so I have learned to prep all my food for the week on Sunday. I like to make things that are easy to grab and go or heat up and eat. My husband and I both have crazy schedules so it’s easier this way. During the week, all we have to do is grab our breakfast & lunch for work and when we get home at night there’s something to heat up for dinner. It’s taken us awhile to get to this point, but now that we are life is SO much easier!
This week I prepped my Easy Oatmeal Bake and hard boiled eggs for breakfast. For lunch, I made some chicken quinoa soup and prepped some smoked salmon caesar salads in mason jars. (they stay fresh this way and don’t get soggy if you put the dressing on the bottom) For dinner, I made some spinach and feta stuffed chicken breasts, whole wheat lemon orzo and an Italian spiced pork tenderloin with roasted sweet potatoes and onions. It’s all been delicious so far! (I took this photo on Monday night, which explains the missing food)
Hilary:
I am a college student who is currently student teaching all day and then working at night (I actually teach Les Mills fitness classes at my school-double teaching!) SO, I do all my food prep on Sundays too. Here’s what I’ve been up to..
- Hummus chicken and roasted veggies-used in spinach wraps or mixed with quinoa
- Lentil sloppy joes-used on a bun or mixed with polenta or brown rice
- Roasted spaghetti squash-topped with chicken and pesto for dinners…layered with black beans, taco seasoning, broccoli slaw, avocado, and salsa for lunches!
- Plus some packed lunches!
Lyndi from The Journey :
I’ve washed & cut fruit and veggies. Beans, turkey taco meat, homemade healthy chicken salad, and red beans & rice all made for easy lunches/dinners.
There you have it! Do you do weekend food prep? Next time, snap a picture for me!
Email me the following:
1. Your Name
2. Your Blog URL (if you have one)
3. A photo of your food prep
4. A short description of what’s in the photo. Tell me what you prepped and how you’re going to use it during the week!
Every Sunday, I’ll post a roundup of the photos I received that week so that you guys can see what others are preparing and hopefully get some inspiration and ideas! I’ll keep this series going for as long as I receive photos, so send one every week if you want to!
Send to: theleangreenbean <at> gmail <dot> com
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
Wow, this is seriously so impressive. It also makes me want to be less lazy on Sunday’s so I can actually prep throughout the week…I also know I regret that halfway through the week too!
Lisa recently posted..Coffee Talk
you can do it! every little bit helps!
Awesome work ladies!! I haven’t done much prep work lately since my schedule has quite made it necessary (yet!) but I always feel so accomplished when I make some hard boiled eggs for the week.
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More recently posted..Movin’ Shoes Frosty 5k
haha i love it! they’re a great snack!
These all look like amazing meal prep ideas:) I have some leftover quinoa so I’m thinking about making your tuna cakes…I usually use oats but what a good idea.
Sara@fitcupcaker recently posted..OMG Protein Waffles
let me know what you think!
It looks so beautiful and organized! You’re definitely an inspiration, my friend. I have a post coming out tomorrow with my food plan for the week, but I still just don’t have time on Sundays to prepare lately! I’ll figure it out though.
Amanda @ Run Principessa recently posted..Feeling Pumped
at least you have a plan! that’s a big step ahead of a lot of people!!
I typically prep produce on the weekends but really should start prepping some starches like quinoa and rice, as well as making a few freezable meals that we can pull-out on late nights… Great ideas!
yep! i love having a grain on hand to add to whatever i’m making without having to cook it during the week.
This all looks fantastic! Meal prepping/planning helps a TON
Emily @ FitMamaInTheCity recently posted..Happy Valentine’s Day!!!
Lots of quinoa in there! Yum. I gotta check out those bars.
Ok, so I did all my weekly prep, but they are separated into three fridges (haha, crazy I know). What will we do when we have kids?!
The Candid RD recently posted..This Weekend Skip the Gym and Order that Burger
haha, i love it!!
Love this post! I love preparing for the week like this and you’ve inspired me to today!
so glad to hear it! hope it made for an easy week!
Love all of these great ideas! I will definitely be joining in next week!
kim@hungryhealthygirl recently posted..Loves Lately
awesome! can’t wait!
Doing my laundry right now and then off to food prep! You keep me organized and eating healthy.
Lisa @ RunWiki recently posted..#KleanAthlete Review: Protein Peanut Butter Cups and Protein Sunbutter Cookies
yessssss love it girl!
Thanks for the reminder that I need to do some food prep today! I think, among other things, I’ll try some roasted chick peas. Thanks for these food prep posts–I love them!
Beth @ Running with the Sunrise recently posted..Planning Race Outfits
woohoo! hope they turned out well
I love this new series! It’s really inspiring and gives me ideas of what I can prep. I can be horrible at prepping for the week and it ends up so last minute… which irritates me b/c of my minimal time like you(I’m also interning somewhere for my Masters in Social Work & I work part time
. Thanks for the daily inspiration!
you’re welcome!!
Sunday is always my food prep day too – I grill up eafood, chicken, and burgers. I make individual baked oatmeals and whatever carb I am in the mood for. I leave the carb “unflavored” so I can add as I go throught the week so I don’t get bored. So if I mkae quinoa, I just cook it in water without seasoning. That way I can add cinnamon if I want it for breakfast, Mexican spices if I’m craving that for lunch, herbs if I am in the mood for it… etc.
i agree…plain is best when prepping ahead. you never know what your mood will be!
awesome!! i love doing a lot of my cooking on Sunday! Actually yesterday I did a big crockpot of roast, potatoes and carrots. Then I cooked up some quinoa, copped my broccoli and cauliflower for the week…
I keep saying I’m going to meal plan but I haven’t…I just have all the ingredients on hand for a good meal any day of the week. But I’m sure more planning would be good.
Amanda @RunToTheFinish recently posted..Spring Bootie Buster Challenge: Crowdsourced!
i don’t really meal plan either. just like you, having the healthy ingredients on hand is enough to make it easy for me to throw dinner together.
Love all of these ideas!! It’s always nice to have food ready to go when you need it!
Brooke @ Running In Heels recently posted..Lazy Sunday & Girl Time
exactly! makes like easier!
Love this idea.
Sunday prep takes sooooo much time, but it’s always worth it.
What a fun idea, Lindsay! I often do some food prep on the weekend, too. I’ll try to remember to snap some photos and send it along!
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast recently posted..Weekly workout recap + Menu planning link up
yes please! would love to seee!
You’re making this TOO easy for us. I have got to get to the grocery store tomorrow to do this! Because I have a long weekend, tomorrow will be my Sunday. Thank you so much for all of this sharing. I’m so silly about worrying about how long food will stay good after cooked, but it seems that I shouldn’t worry and that food lasts for a long time. Thanks so much!
meghan @ little girl in the big world recently posted..Weekly Workouts Recap: a big week
most leftovers are totally fine in the fridge for 3-4 days. i keep some stuff longer, depending on what it is…but pretty much everything i prep on the weekend is gone by like thursday.
I forgot to take a picture while I was in the kitchen but I did hard boil eggs, made sweet potato wedges, have chicken breasts ready to put in the crock pot tomorrow morning, baked an acorn squash and cut up broccoli, bell peppers, carrots and cauliflower. I love this idea of Sunday food prep, hopefully it will help me eat more balanced meals throughout my crazy work/class schedule.
amazing job!!! hope it makes your week that much better!
This makes me want to assure I food prep every week as I do sometimes but not always yet! It does make a world of difference even just to do the small things.
every little bit helps, that’s for sure!
I am LOVING these food prep posts! I have been trying to prep my food for the week — it’s a tough habit for me to start — so your food prep tips are really inspirational. I can’t wait until the next one. I hope to be someone sending you a food prep post someday!!
i hope so!!!
Thanks for including me!
I did some epic food prep this week. I can”t wait to share!
Katie @ Live Half Full recently posted..Workouts 2/10-2/16 and Meal Plan 2/17-2/23
yay! can’t wait to see!
I did some food prep last night! Love when I do that so I know I’m getting off to a good/healthy start for the week!
Love the quinoa bars!
debbie recently posted..Meatless Monday
awesome!! isn’t it such a good feeling?!
I didn’t have time to do a food prep this weekend but I’ll do one this Sunday and send you the pics!
Liz (Little Bitty Bakes) recently posted..CHOreos
yessss! can’t wait!
I just discovered your blog and I am in love with it! It’s so helpful. I am cutting out carbs and sugar for health reasons and have discovered a lot of great ideas here.
I am definitely wanting to do food prep!! I am just a little worried about how long some of it is good for…lke Sphaghetti Squash. No idea how long it lasts after cooked. I am also worried about prepping fruits and veggies because a lot of them turn after chopping into them. Any ideas on this?
yay! glad you found me! most leftover are fine in the fridge for 3-4 days…so i’ve figured out the amount of food i can make for us so that all of the stuff i make on sunday is pretty much gone by Thursday. when i chop carrots, i store them in a tupperware with some water at the bottom. then i change the water every day and run water over all the carrots to moisten them. for fruit, like apples, you can add lemon juice to help them last longer before turning brown. for salads, if you rip lettuce with your hands instead of cutting it with a knife it won’t get brown as quickly!
Thank You!! That is super helpful and good to know!
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Hi! I just clicked over from another blog. What a great idea–to round-up meal prep ideas. I’m a huge fan of doing this, but could always use new ideas and a little inspiration!
Michelle @ Eat Move Balance recently posted..Friday’s Five
yay! that’s what it’s here for!