It’s another Sunday Setup! Here’s what I did last week to get ahead for the week. Stock the fridge and freezer and thank yourself later!
Welcome to Week 5 of another Sunday Setup.
If you’ve followed along and have enjoyed these guides from Week 1, Week 2, Week 3 and Week 4 here’s another instalment.
With a little preparation, you’ll be taking the weight off those full-on midweek days, as well as having delicious, nutritious meals to look forward to.
The FREE printable shopping list can be found here
What meal prep we can do…
I am not suggesting we should prep for every single meal here, but every little helps when it comes to meal prepping.
This week we’ll be including tips for:
Breakfasts for the week to save precious time in the morning
Healthy snacks that are perfect for either packed lunches or after school
A sweet treat that’s also perfect for packed lunches, desserts or elevenses
A cooked protein to use in salads for lunch, or an extra protein snack
Soup for a lunch or light dinner that can easily be batch cooked for another week too
A veg tray to get everything chopped to save time later
A fruit salad for breakfast, snack or dessert
One base meal that you can turn into 3 different meals if you want to
Sunday SETUP tips:
Double up the portion of soup you make and put the surplus in the freezer for another week
I use these meal prep glass containers from Amazon to keep food stored in, and this sectioned platter is ideal for all your chopped vegetables
For freshness, most prepped food will keep fine in the fridge for 3-4 days, otherwise most items can be frozen instead
Notes on storing, freezing, defrosting and reheating should be in each individual recipe, or in the notes below
Everything in the FREE shopping list is what you need to prepare for the meals below
Useful tools for the job…
You can find links to all of the containers, utensils and general paraphernalia that I use to help me with meal prepping in my online shop, but my top favourites are:
Denim Apron
Veggie Chopper of Dreams
Large Jars
Week 4 – Sunday SETUP Meal Prep:
Breakfasts
These Breakfast Cookies are so simple to make for breakfast on the good. Microwave for 30 seconds on the following days to make them taste fresh again!
Make a DOUBLE BATCH of these (x2 recipe ingredients are in the shopping list ready)
Breakfast Cookies {5 Ingredient Recipe!}
snacks
This Crustless Quiche is healthy, delicious and perfect for lunches, snacks or even breakfast
Enjoy cold or reheat in the microwave
STORING: This will keep fine in the fridge, but you can also freeze portions, wrapped well, too
Crustless Quiche {Easy Vegetarian Recipe}
Sweet treat
This easy Lemon Drizzle Cake recipe is a fail-safe classic bake that you can whip up for the week ahead
This is ideal for so many things during the week – in lunch boxes, a mid-morning treat, and after school snack or just as dessert
STORING: This will keep fine in a cake tin or sealed container for up to about 5 days at room temperature. It’s also fine to freeze, well wrapped
Lemon Drizzle Cake {Easiest Ever Recipe!}
Soup
This Pea & Ham Soup is hearty, healthy and satisfying
It’s perfect for lunches or a quick, light dinner
STORING: This will keep fine in the fridge 3 days. It’s also ideal for freezing so make a double batch for another week!
Pea and Ham Soup {Easy & Delicious}
Base Meal x3
You could make a few portions of Air Fryer Chicken for a variety of different meals in the week if you like
Meal 1: Serve in Burrito Bowls
Meal 2: Serve as a Naan Bread Pizza topping
Meal 3: Served in Cream Cheese Pasta
STORING: This will keep fine in the fridge for 3 days. You could also cook and freeze them
Basic Air Fryer Chicken Breast {Perfect Every Time!}
Fruit Snacks
This week I chopped up some apples, tossed in lemon juice and popped into jars with peanut butter for dipping. We all loved these!
Fruit salad
Add your favourite fruit to the shopping basket, wash and chop and you have easy pickings for throughout the week. I find we are much more likely to eat melon if it’s already cut up
Quick reminder, the printable shopping list can be found here.
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