At first, I loved going food shopping for my lunches for the week, but now it is more of a required chore. At the end of the day, it saves me money, and I can control what I put into my meals.
I do not like to eat the same thing allllll of the time (it gets pretty boring and I get sick of it very quickly), so I like to switch up my food shopping every week.
Here are some easy, simple, meals I like to prep for my work week:
Meal: Grilled chicken breasts (or tenders), mixed veggies, brown rice.
Prep: I put a little bit of olive oil in a pan to heat up (this way the chicken doesn't get stuck to it), season my chicken with some salt, pepper, a little bit of garlic and onion powder, sometimes I like to add some cayenne pepper as well if i'm feeling a bit daring. If I do not use a pan, then I am using my Cuisinart Griddler (I love when my chicken has grill marks on it).
Next, I cut up some fresh broccoli, green/red/yellow peppers, snap peas, cauliflower, peas, carrots, and steam them up until they are soft.
Last but not least, I cook my brown rice and then throw everything into a container for my meal.
Protein Substitutes: You can substitute the chicken breasts with ground turkey, ground chicken, ground beef, or steak.
Prep: salt, pepper, garlic or onion powder, parsley flakes
Fiber/Carb Substitutes: You can substitute the brown rice with whole wheat pasta, steamed sweet potato or regular baking potato if you do not care for sweet potato (yams)
Prep: You can use any brown rice. Some brands I like to use.... Success, Mahatma, Uncle Bens, Minute, or Basmati. I do not season my rice, potatoes, or veggies. If you HAVE to have some flavor, then put some salt and pepper.
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