Meal prep needn’t, and shouldn’t, be complicated. The whole purpose of the exercise is to save time, surely?
So why is it that most food writers seem to have virtually no understanding that most people don’t have two hours a day to set aside for cooking, even before you get to the fantastical ingredients they expect you to be familiar with, to the extent that when they refer to ‘a few ingredients you’ve got lying around’ it soon becomes apparent that they’re actually expecting you to have locally-sourced, organic, Nepalese yak’s milk and shavings from a type of truffle that can only be found in Timbuktu that only grows three days of the year?
These recipes, however, are not only simple and quick to make but contain normal ingredients you can get very easily. Each one provides three to five portions, and they’re all nutritionally balanced, usually providing 500-600 calories and 25-30g of protein. They may not be exotic or Instagrammable, but they do the job.
So let’s start with breakfast!
A Simple Overnight Oats Recipe
This works for breakfast, post-workout or anytime you’re out and about:
A Simple Recipe for a Nutritionally Complete Smoothie
Then this will do for lunch or an evening meal:
This will also do for lunch or an evening meal, but is good if you’re on the go too:
A Simple Wrap Recipe with Guacamole and Salsa
This is higher in carbs than the others, so not a bad idea when you’re looking to refuel after a workout:
An Extremely Simple Jacket Potato Recipe
A Boring But Extremely Simple Meal That’s Almost All Protein and Vegetables
This is high in protein but low in carbs and calories, whilst also being filling, making it a good recipe if you’re trying to lose weight.
Functional Fitness PTS 