You’ve probably seen the meal prep trend online where dozens and dozens of meals are prepped in containers for the entire week" Holy moly. I can say that will probably never be me. I once tried an over-ambitious meal prep and not only did I end up with way too much food, but it took up most of my day.
On the flip side, I’ve realized that my veggie intake falls pretty flat when I don?t do any prep at all.
Soooo?.there has to be a happy medium!"
This little dilemma is exactly why I came up with a simple plan that totally fits into my life these days. The recipe below (which is totally customizable!) takes less than 30 mins of active prep time, but makes enough food for several portions, increasing the odds that you?ll be a veggie powerhouse for the workweek. *arm flex* I love how I can quickly reheat a couple things and build a hearty, nutritious bowl in a matter of minutes! My meal prep method has been going like this:

Roast two huge sheets of veggies
Cook a grain
Chop a couple fresh veggies (sometimes I skip this if I’m tight on time)
Have toppings on hand, ready-to-roll?things like avocado, nuts/seeds, beans, dressing, etc.

This method has dramatically changed my meals in recent weeks (specifically, lunches) and increased my veggie consumption a ton. All of the ingredients can be changed up so it never has to be repetitive and you can be flexible with using what you have in your fridge/pantry. It helps cut down waste because you can easily ...