If someone were to ask me what my favorite veggie is, I would say one of two things:
Here’s why I love squash~
There are so many types of squash, all of which can be cooked a million different ways.
I am always in the mood for something sweet, and squash adds a sweetness to a dish that typically satisfies my sweet tooth.
I love the variety of textures different squash has when it is in chunks, but also love that it is easily puree-able for soups and sauces.
It can be added to pastas, Mexican dishes, Indian food, Thai food, and even pizza!
And it is perfect for a lazy-person bowl; my style of eating.
Squash, squash, squash. I love squash.
This week, squash was definitely on my list of things to meal prep. When roasted, it is awesome atop salads for lunch and added to a dinner bowl.
Here is what I prepped this week~
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Dinner:
With so many options, I don’t get tired of the meals!
I started by washing and cutting the veggies for roasting and throwing them in the oven. See recipe above. Next, I put the pot of rice on the stove. These two things take the longest time to cook but don’t need much attention.
While they were cooking, I washed the greens, fruit, beans, and avocado. I cut up the fruit and then made the nooch dressing.
When the veggies had a few minutes left of cooking, I threw the pine nuts on a baking sheet and toasted them for the remaining minutes (3-4 minutes).
I took out all of the veggies and pine nuts, took the rice off the stove and then started portioning.
I portioned the salads for my husband because he takes his lunch to work, putting dressing in small cups into the salad containers. Everything else I was able to put in large glass containers in the fridge. I will be able to throw my meals together on the fly since I eat from home.
Meal prepping may seem unnecessary if you work from home as you can whip things up as you go, but for me it seriously keeps me on the right track. Instead of going for the fastest cooking thing when I’m super hungry (something processed or from a box), I can throw these things together into a bowl and have a homemade, deliciously nourishing meal.
Give it a try and let me know what you think by leaving a message below!
Happy Prepping!
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