I like to work smarter not harder in the kitchen and I am always trying to figure out where I can cut corners and save time. Not wanting to get out all the ingredients to make fresh salads every day I started batch prepping them years ago. Over time I have changed and modified that…
plant based batch cooking
Souper Cubes Review & How To Use
My Favorite way to freeze food in perfect portions is by using Souper Cubes. I use Souper Cubes to freeze everything we batch prep for the freezer. As you know I love to batch cook not only for the week ahead but for meals down the road as well. That is where the freezer comes…
Plant Based Batch Cooking
Batch cooking for this week was spread out over the three mornings. We grocery shopped on Friday morning – nice to avoid the weekend crowds. Saturday morning I was all set to batch cook and batch prep salads. I find the time spent in the kitchen is a little bit like therapy. Chopping vegetables and…
Plant Based Batch Cooking
Batch cooking for this week was spread out over the three mornings. We grocery shopped on Friday morning – nice to avoid the weekend crowds. Saturday morning I was all set to batch cook and batch prep salads. I find the time spent in the kitchen is a little bit like therapy. Chopping vegetables and…
Plant Based Batch Cooking
Chef AJ calls me the Batch Cooking Queen! That is because I batch cook and batch prep salads weekly. Batch cooking is simply cooking or preparing more food than you can need for one day. This is one of the healthy habits I have developed that I feel helps me sustain a whole food plant…
Another Whole Food Plant Based Batch Cooking Day
Yesterday was another batch cooking day. It takes a few hours and lots of dirty dishes but it saves me so much time later in the week. I love having things made ahead so we can easily reheat and eat. It feels so good to fuel our bodies with healthy yet delicious food. Not only…
Easy Whole Food Plant Based Batch Cooking
When I first transitioned to a plant based diet I felt like it took up so much of my time just to prepare meals! When you aren’t using convenience items, prepared foods or processed foods you are pretty much making everything from scratch. I finally found my groove by simplifying our meals. I save the…
Food Prep Is The Key To Staying On Plan – Batch Cooking
We have all heard that old saying “Fail to plan, plan to fail.” It really is true when it comes to eating a healthy diet. When you no longer rely on processed foods it does require some prep and cooking ahead so you always have something to make a meal from. At first it might…