Hey I'm Laura and I want to welcome you if you're new to this channel where I
make family-friendly recipes every single week! In today's video, I'm going
to show you some of the shortcuts that I take when meal prepping for the week
when I'm doing our family kickstart program. These shortcuts are also perfect
for who30 and 21 day sugar detox programs because the idea of all these
whole food programs is to eat more fresh foods and eliminate grains, gluten,
dairy, and sugars. I love the family kickstart program in particular because
it's family friendly, and the recipes are not far from what my kids are used
to eating. That means, that I'm able to cook one meal for the whole family -at
all meals- and if there's something that you need to know about me is that
I refuse to be a short-order cook. Meal prepping is one of the most important
parts for success with any program. Here I've printed out our meal prep for the
week from the Family Kickstart, but all you have to do is write down the steps
that can be made ahead of time from your meal plan. If you're just getting started,
I'll also link the other meal prep videos below so you can learn more about
how to save time in the kitchen. So let's start with the salads for the week. In
any program you're gonna be eating a salad or two throughout the week, so I
like to prep my romaine lettuce ahead of time by washing it, drying it, and putting
it in a large container with some paper towels to absorb moisture and keep it
fresh. You can also store it in a zip back if that's what you have around. I
also like to wash and prep my other veggies like cherry tomatoes, celery,
carrots... etc. So, my biggest tip is to prep all your produce. If it's washed and
chopped the way you need it for the meal, all you need to do is pull it out and
get cooking! Whenever I see a sheet pan dinner I get super excited because
that's one meal I know I can prep entirely ahead of time and all I have to
do at dinner time is pull it of the refrigerator and bake. This dinner is
roasted chicken with asparagus and baby potatoes. To prep ahead my sheet pan
dinner, all have to do is chop the ends of the
asparagus and then in this big bowl, I'm going to mix a little olive oil and
seasoning, and toss with the asparagus around. Onto the sheet pan they go and
next, the potatoes. I'm going to put them in a large bowl and toss them
in the same olive oil and seasoning, just like with the asparagus. They go on the
pan for dinner. The last step, is to prep the chicken; and in the same bowl, I'm
going to add a little olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, and a bit of coconut
milk or cream to thin it out. Then, I add the chicken, toss to combine, and place it
onto the pan. Since I don't want to bake this today, I'm going to cover it in
plastic wrap, and with a marker, make a note of the temperature and baking time.
This meal is ready and all I do is place it in the fridge and move on to another.
Another type of meal that I love are our slow cooker meals. I can place everything
in the slow cooker, set it, and forget it. My kickstart slow cooker salsa chicken
is gonna be used for the bell pepper nachos and my cauliflower burrito bowls.
I love recipes that yield more than one meal in a single prep. To the slow cooker
bowl, I'm going to add the chicken and salsa... and that's it! I know it's hard to
believe this is the base for two recipes to come. The thing I want you to see is that
with any slow cooker recipe in your meal plan for the week, you can place the
contents inside your slow cooker dish, cover it with plastic wrap, label the
date and cooking time, and refrigerate it. So simple right? The final big thing that
I do every week to help me get ahead of breakfast is pre-cook my eggs. Some weeks,
I make mini quiches in these mini muffin pans. While others I simply
scramble the eggs in a pan, transfer it onto a food storage container, and
refrigerate. In the morning, I simply heat up and serve with some fruit. One last
thing I do is prep any grain-free batter. Whether it's for breakfast or my new
corn muffins, I simply make the batter in the container, cover it, and refrigerate.
When it's time to bake it, I just pour it in my muffin pan, bake,
and serve. How easy was that? So if you wanted to save a lot of time while doing
Family Kickstar, Whole 30, or any other program; preparation is key. I'm going to
link these recipes right below this video so you know where to find them. In
summary, prep all your produce, prepare your sheet pan dinners, prep your slow
cooker meals, your breakfasts, and your batters. If you can get ahead of the game
in a couple of hours, you'll be able to eat fresh meals all week long. If you
love easy recipes and helpful videos like this one, make sure to subscribe to
this YouTube channel. A new video comes out every single week. See you next time!