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How to Meal Prep for the Week: A Beginner Plan
A beginner-friendly plan for prepping meals for the week: how many meals to make, a simple formula, a step-by-step prep session, and safe storage tips.
Meal prep & easy cooking
Plan it once, eat well all week.
Practical meal prep guides: meal planning basics, family budget meal plans, Instant Pot, air fryer and slow cooker recipes for chicken, beef, pork, soups and sides.
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A Simple Meal Plan That Takes the Stress Out of Dinner
Build a simple weekly meal plan with a dinner formula, theme nights, planned leftovers and a sample week, plus honest notes on 3-3-3, 5-4-3-2-1 and low budgets.
A Frugal Family Meal Plan That Keeps Groceries Low
Build a frugal family meal plan step by step: set a budget, shop your pantry first, lean on cheap staples, and use a flexible seven-day dinner template.
Instant Pot Chicken Recipes and Cook Times
Easy Instant Pot chicken recipes with cook times for breasts, thighs and whole chicken, fresh or frozen, plus tips for meal prep and fixing dry chicken.
Pot in Pot Instant Pot Recipes: How It Works and What to Cook
Learn how pot-in-pot cooking works in the Instant Pot, what gear you need, and which dishes, from rice to mac and cheese, suit the method.
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Meal Prep & Planning
Meal prep fundamentals, meal planning basics and family budget meal plans.
Meal Prep Fundamentals 8 guides, starting with How to Meal Prep for the Week: A Beginner Plan. 8 guides Meal Planning Basics 7 guides, starting with A Simple Meal Plan That Takes the Stress Out of Dinner. 7 guides Family Budget Meal Plans 5 guides, starting with A Frugal Family Meal Plan That Keeps Groceries Low. 5 guides
Instant Pot & Air Fryer
Instant Pot chicken and meals, and air fryer recipes.
Instant Pot Chicken 4 guides, starting with Instant Pot Chicken Recipes and Cook Times. 4 guides Instant Pot Meals & More 6 guides, starting with Pot in Pot Instant Pot Recipes: How It Works and What to Cook. 6 guides Air Fryer Recipes 7 guides, starting with How Long to Air Fry Chicken Breast. 7 guides
Slow Cooker Beef & Pork
Slow cooker roasts, steak and beef, pork, ground beef and meatballs.
Slow Cooker Roasts 6 guides, starting with Slow Cooker Pot Roast, Start to Finish. 6 guides Slow Cooker Steak & Beef 6 guides, starting with Steak in the Slow Cooker: Which Cuts Work. 6 guides Slow Cooker Pork 5 guides, starting with Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder: Time, Liquid and Temperature. 5 guides Slow Cooker Ground Beef & Meatballs 8 guides, starting with Slow Cooker Ground Beef Recipes. 8 guides
Slow Cooker Chicken
Chicken cuts, comfort meals and flavored slow cooker chicken.
Slow Cooker Chicken Cuts 7 guides, starting with Shredded Chicken in the Slow Cooker: Easy Method for Meal Prep. 7 guides Slow Cooker Chicken Comfort Meals 7 guides, starting with Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Recipes. 7 guides Slow Cooker Flavored Chicken 6 guides, starting with Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken. 6 guides
Slow Cooker Soups, Sides & More
Slow cooker soups and chili, sides and vegetables, pasta, breakfast and dips.
Slow Cooker Soups & Chili 6 guides, starting with Easy Crockpot Soups for Busy Weeknights. 6 guides Slow Cooker Sides & Vegetables 7 guides, starting with Potatoes in the Slow Cooker: Timing and Liquid. 7 guides Slow Cooker Pasta Breakfast & Dips 5 guides, starting with Slow Cooker Pasta Recipes. 5 guides