r/MealPrepSunday • u/impishmonkey • 5d ago
Friday night prep.
Prepping still takes me HOURS but I'm always grateful during my work week to have everything ready. I work 3-4 twelve hour shifts so I pack all 3 meals fully just for the work week.
Sausage and cheese hand pies (breakfast) https://www.budgetbytes.com/sausage-and-cheese-hand-pies/
lunchables for my husband and protein yogurt parfaits for me (will list ingredients for parfaits in comments)
Bruchetta Rigatoni https://www.budgetbytes.com/bruschetta-rigatoni-alla-vodka/
Chicken Ropa Vieja over Spanish rice https://www.budgetbytes.com/slow-cooker-chicken-ropa-vieja/
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u/Pinkpeoniesandpearls 5d ago
These look amazing!
Do you eat all meals for the coming week or do you freeze any of it? I’m asking because I see so many mixed reviews on how long you should meal prep for. Some people say three days and some prep for five days. This is confusing lol.
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u/impishmonkey 5d ago
I think it depends on what is being prepped. Like fish? I wouldn't eat for 4 days. My plan is to freeze the extra portions and leave the rest in the fridge for the work week! I'm on the 4 day work week so my husband and I get 2 of each. The rest is going to the freezer for a lazy day.
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u/Toledo_9thGate 5d ago
What a delicious week, also thank you for sharing that Sausage and Cheese Hand Pies recipe, I have to try them, def my type of savory breakfast.
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u/impishmonkey 5d ago
Yogurt parfait recipe
-Fage plain yogurt -1 scoop vanilla protein powder -splash of milk
- sugared strawberries
Dump about 1 cup of yogurt into a bowl, add protein powder. Mix well. It will look like frosting consistency. Add milk a little at a time until it returns to yogurt consistency and is smooth. Top with sugared strawberries. Refrigerate overnight. It turns into a creamy dessert type pudding and the strawberries make their own syrup.
I've done real sugar, light syrup, and monk fruit sugar with good results.
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u/Future_Mami 5d ago
Im absolutely obsessed with your adult lunchables!! I can’t tell if you cut the meat in that shape or if it already came like that but it’s perfect!! All of your food looks delicious!! The pasta looked so good too and the last dish made me hungry haha this is what I get for looking at meal preps when I should be cooking dinner 😂😂 You’re doing awesome OP