Meal Prep Workshop
Once a month Karem and I host a meal prep workshop at my home. These workshops have been a huge hit and are so much fun! It’s educational, social and a great platform to connect with other like-minded women. We chop, cook and blend ingredients to pack up into special meal prep containers. Attendees leave with 5 lunches, 5 breakfasts, a full belly, a lot of inspiration and the knowledge to do a smaller scale version at home!
Obviously this huge spread of beautiful food isn’t realistic to do every week, but my best practice is on Sundays to cook 1 grain (quinoa, rice etc), 1-2 proteins (chicken, boiled eggs, beans), 4-5 veggies (spinach, green beans, broccoli, sweet potatoes etc) and 1 homemade dressing. Pack up the containers, place them in the fridge and know that you’ve set yourself/ your family up for success!
We made 3 homemade dressings:
Green Goddess Tahini Dressing
Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Basic Balsamic Vinaigrette
The ladies worked hard! Lots of skinning, chopping and even sautéing to prepare for building our meal prep bowls!
Steamed green beans do very well because they don’t get soggy even after a few days in the fridge. Make sure to leave them plain (no oil).
Cauliflower Rice is a great alternative to rice or grains for the bowls! My pro-tip is to buy it frozen! Sauté it, add some seasoning (chili lime, garlic and/or Parmesan cheese) to dress it up!
Meet Karem, my awesome workshop partner/ co-host!
She’s a whiz in the kitchen, especially when it comes to seafood! We made the most delicious, baked salmon with chili lime seasoning and it was so easy!
Everyone is obsessed with the green goddess dressing. This one has greek yogurt, fresh basil, fresh parsley, lemon, garlic and tahini!
Wherever I go, you know I’m bringing my hummus game!
We made 10 batches of hummus using simple ingredients in a blender: tahini, garbanzo beans, lemon, garlic and salt.
Roasted sweet potatoes with coconut oil, cinnamon and sea salt. Always a hit even with the kids! Great for meal prep!
Chia Seed Pudding and Overnight Oats
Talk about healthy, satisfying and freaking delicious and you can eat it on the go. Attendees build 5 breakfasts using ingredients like cocoa powder, chias, oats, hemp seeds, flax seeds, fresh fruit, honey, milk and yogurt.
