7 day meal prep for 2!

Hey friends! Tomorrow starts day 1 of my 24 Day Challenge and so I will be LASER FOCUSED with prepping. I decided to share with you my meal plan & grocery guide over the course of the next 24 days. This blog contains the first week (cleanse approved meals).

Like every week, I search online to find well balanced recipes, and then I plug them into a calendar. I'm a visual person, so this really helps me figure out how many meals I need.

From there I created my grocery list. 

Parmesan crustedcod & Broccoli

INGREDIENTS

1. ¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2.  2 teaspoons paprika
3. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
4. ¼ teaspoon sea salt
5. 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
6. 4 cod filets (about 6 oz. each)
7. lemon, cut into wedges
8. Broccoli 

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Baked spinach turkey meatball,veggies, whole grain pasta

INGREDIENTS

1. 10 Oz Fresh Spinach (or frozen Spinach, defrosted and excess water removed)
2. 1.25 lbs 93/7 Ground Turkey
3. 1 Large Egg, beaten
4. 1/2 Cup Oat Flour or Breadcrumbs
5. 3/4 Cup Onions or Green Onions, finely chopped
6. 1 Tbsp Garlic, finely chopped
7. 1/2 Tbsp Dried Parsley (or 1.5 Tbsp of Fresh Parsely, chopped)
8. 2 Tsp Olive Oil
9. 1/2 Tsp Oregano
10. 1/4 Tsp Red Pepper Flakes
11. Salt & Black Pepper to taste
12. Cooking Spray
13. Optional: 1/2 Tbsp Brown Sugar or Honey (recommended if using oat flour)
14. Frozen/Fresh veggie as side (I used broccoli)
15. Whole grain pasta (make sure to measure portion size! :) ) 
16. Low sugar/low sodium pasta sauce 

Chicken Tortilla Soup

INGREDIENTS 

1. 2 1/2 (14.5 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth (4 1/2 cups)
2. 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes
3. 1 1/4 cups finely chopped yellow onion
4. 3 cloves garlic, minced
5. 1 Tbsp chili powder
6. 2 tsp ground cumin
7. 3/4 tsp paprika
8. 1/2 tsp ground coriander
9. Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
10. 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
11. 1 (14.5 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
12. 1 1/2 cups frozen corn
13. 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
14. 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

For serving:

1. Tortilla strips or tortilla chips **OMIT IF ON CLEANSE**
2.  Shredded cheddar or monterey jack cheese **OMIT IF ON CLEANSE**
3. Diced avocado, diced roma tomatoes, sour cream/plain greek yogurt (optional)

Mason Jar Salad:

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Layer bottom to top:Bolthouse Farms Greek yogurt dressing or vinaigrette of choice. 
Chopped Veggies of Choice (I did tomatoes, peppers, onions, carrots)
Romaine/Green leaf/Spring mix (Whatever is on sale. I got a head of Organic Green leaf lettuce for $1.50)

One pan chicken pesto

INGREDIENTS

1. 2 tablespoons olive oil

2. 1 pound chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, sliced into strips

3. 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained of oil, chopped

4. 1 pound asparagus, ends trimmed, cut in half, if large

5. 1/4 cup basil pesto

6. 1 cup cherry tomatoes, yellow and red, halved

Slow Cooker chicken enchilada quinoa

INGREDIENTS

1. 1 pound ground chicken
2.  1 1/2 cups uncooked quinoa, rinsed
3. 1 can (15-ounce) black beans, drained and rinsed
4. 1 cup frozen corn
5.   1 can (15-ounce) diced fire roasted tomatoes
6.  2 cloves garlic, minced
7. 1 medium onion, chopped
8. 1 or 2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped (depending o the heat level you want)
9. 1 cup water
10. 1 can (10-ounces) enchilada sauce
11.  2 tablespoons Mexican chili powder
12. 1 tablespoon cumin
13. 2 teaspoons ground coriander
14. 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
15. 3 green onions, chopped
16. 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

I compared grocery list to what I had in my pantry/freezer, and went shopping. Here was my grocery haul. All of this food for $77!

To start, I put the ingredients to the Tortilla soup in the slow cooker.

This is a picture when its done 

Next, I started the Parmesan crusted cod with broccoli and put it in the oven.

Finished! I sampled a piece, its sooooo gooooood! 

While that was cooking, I threw some brown rice & frozen veggies (peas and carrrots) in my rice cooker with chicken broth. I am following the 24DC guide, and so I am trying to eat a veggie, protein, and complex carb with every meal. If you dont have a rice cooker, you can do the same in a pot on the stove. 

While the fish, broccoli and rice cooked, I started prepping for my turkey spinach meatballs. 

Finished product! 

The cod only took 15-20 mins to cook, and so I was able to throw the meatballs in the oven right after. Boil your water for pasta, add your sauce to cooked & drained noodles, and then throw your food in containers.

**Meal prep hack** Put frozen veggies in your container as a side. When you microwave your food, it will steam your veggies. 

Next up : One pan chicken pesto. This was extremely easy to make! 

Lastly, I made the enchilada quinoa slow cooker meal. In hindsight, I should have started this at the beginning with my other slow cooker meal and had them both cooking at the same time. 

And there you have it! 7 days of meals for 2!

If you'd like, you can also buy the grocery list and cook each meal before dinner and have the left overs for lunch. With Clint working 24H shifts at the fire station and with me working 10s at the urgent care, that is not feasible. 

Well, we are prepped and ready for this challenge! Tune in next week for another meal plan. 

Full meal prep with snacks!

Sometimes I am laser focused when I meal prep, and other times I need to just chug a Spark, remind myself of why I need to do this, and get to work. I NEVER want to be the old Jessie again. The always tired, always sick, frumpy, fluffy, Jessie. You'll realize your journey is mostly a mindset shift, followed by a little motivation & a lot of discipline. Just the other day, I was talking to one of my good friends that finished a challenge, and she was shocked at how easy this transition has been. Again, mindset. When you FEEL good, and you see results, you're going to stick with it.

So with a new challenge group launching, I wanted to do a step by step blog of this weeks prep.

Step 1. I looked in my freezer. I had lots of chicken, and a container of turkey burger. I also looked in my fridge and found cauliflower, carrots, and zucchini. Pantry is always stocked with black beans, brown rice, and whole grain noodles.

Step 2. Look at ads. What's on sale? Stock up on things you can put in your freezer and pantry, and any household items. Buy produce that is on sale. Sometimes frozen is cheaper (just buy plain frozen veggies, no added sauces).

Step 3. Recipes. Endless options. My first go-to is Pinterest. Look up recipes utilizing your ingredients. "Black bean and brown rice recipe", "easy healthy chicken recipe" "healthy 20 minute meal", Etc. write them down & create grocery list

Step 4. Store, home, prep.

My Menu:
Buffalo chicken mason jar salad
Taco salad mason jar
Fattoush mason jar
Baked chicken and veggies.
Cilantro lime skillet meal
Frittata
Protein bites!

Before I left for the store, I threw the buffalo chicken in the pressure cooker and started marinating the chicken for my Fattoush. (To make this buffalo chicken recipe easier, follow this link and use a Pre-Cooked rotisserie chicken. It is more expensive this way if you purchased chicken on sale like I did. To cook the chicken like I did-  I placed 3-4 normal sized chicken, 1 cup buffalo sauce, 1/2c chicken broth, some minced garlic, and cooked until done. Then I shredded the pieces. You can follow this same recipe in a slow cooker.) If you don't have a pressure cooker, you can cook basically anything insanely fast and it is still super juicy.  For time sake, I used the pressure cooker. Threw the finished chicken in the fridge, and went to the store.

Marinated Chicken

Buffalo Chicken

**Mealprep money saving tip: since salads are on the menu, buy the heads of green lettuce or romaine vs prewashed lettuce I'm a tub. You'll save $3-4 right there!

Before I started on my meals, I washed my lettuce. I always let it soak in a sink full of water and a cup of vinegar (apple cider or white). Soak for 10 mins and then rinse.  I clean all my fruits and veggies this way. When it's done, I place them on towels and layer with paper towel. It'll dry as I prep my meals.

Next up, baked chicken and veggies. Preheat oven to 400. As my lettuce was soaking, I was chopping veggies. I used cauliflower, zucchini, onion, and sweet potato. Use whatever veggies are in SEASON or on sale.  Place chopped veggies in a ziploc an with a little olive oil/grape seed oil, shake until evenly coated. Placed veggies around chicken and season. I used Mrs Dash salt free herb seasoning. Bake for 20-25 mins until done. At this same time, I also put my marinated chicken in the oven for the same amount of time. (Kill 2 birds with 1 stone, right!?)

As those were baking, the skillet meal was up next! I followed this recipe, and it turned out really well!

Oven is done! The chicken and veggies were placed in Tupperware dishes, as well as the skillet meal.

Chicken & Veggies

Skillet meal

 Bring on the Salad Station! I started the quinoa for the second salad in my lineup.


For the Fattoush salad, I layered Fattoush dressing (basically a lemony vinaigrette), chicken, onion, cucumbers, tomatoes, and then the lettuce. I use the big quart size jars, but if you want to use pint size, make sure you have something else to eat for lunch. (Great place to add in some fruit!)

Next up! Those buffalo salads. Layer quinoa, buffalo chicken, red onion, tomato, green pepper, and lettuce. You can see I changed the recipe a bit. I went with what I had or what ingredients were cheapest.

Last salad, taco salad in a jar. I don't follow a particular recipe for this. First layer is salsa, second layer is ground turkey with taco seasoning, next is toppings of your choice (I used tomato, green pepper, onion, and corn), lettuce, and then crushed tortilla chips.

Ordinarily my husband and I drink meal replacement shakes every morning, but this week we had a house full of guys laying flooring. I decided to give this  frittatta recipe a try to give them some breakfast. I used 10 eggs, 1/4c Almond milk, spicy turkey breakfast sausage, onion, peppers, and kale. It was actually DELICIOUS!

And here you have it! My finished product.

Snacks this week are mixed nuts, tuna packets, Gingerbread bars, AdvoGreens snack shake, hummus and veggies, Greek yogurt, fruit, and pumpkin protein bites!

Well there you have it! A successful meal prep.I am always running challenge groups to teaching others healthy habits & how to incorporate meal prep in your life. What are you waiting for?! It took one friend saying "let me help you" for me to quickly change from restrictive eating to balanced habits. In less than 1 month I felt better, and 4 years later I am still on track.  All it takes is one friend.. and your life can forever change.

Foil Pack Dinners (& bonus recipes)

Alright preppers! This week my meal prep went so smoothly, it was almost scary. I cooked a slow cooker meal, 2 foil packet meals in the oven, and 2 skillet meals simultaneously. If my husband had been home to help me chop veggies, this wouldn't only been 1.5 hours from start to finish. Since I only have 2 hands, it took 2.5 hours. 

Grocery list: 

- 3lb bag red skinned potatoes 

- 2 summer squash 

- 2 zucchini 

- 4 onions 

- 1 large or 2 small heads of broccoli 

- 5-7 large carrots 

- 2 cobs of corn, cut in halves 

- fish ( I used 2 cod, 2 salmon) 

- 7-8 chicken breasts (large ones (>6oz) I would fillet in half 

- 2 steaks (I used NY strip) 

- brown rice 

- pork tenderloin 

Slow cooker pork loin

Add carrots, onion, and red skinned potatoes in the bottom of slow cooker. Drizzle with olive oil and season to taste. I used Mrs Dash's herb and garlic seasoning. Place pork loin on top of veggies. Season to taste (I used a pork rub I have, you could also marinate it). Cook on low 6-8H. YUM! 

Stir Fry Skillet Meal 

Add cubed chicken to skillet with olive oil and freshly minced garlic. I used 3 small chicken breasts (you can use 2 large). Once cooked thoroughly, add chopped broccoli ( 1/2 large head or 1 small head), mushrooms, peppers, and onion. You can also add other veggies of your choice! Add about 6 tablespoons of liquid aminos (soy sauce alternative). I seasoned with a salt free seasoning, but you're welcome to season with pepper, red pepper flakes, more garlic, etc. Liquid Aminos is salty so don't add more salt. Cook until veggies are steamed. Serve on 1/4c brown rice!

(I was cooking simultaneously on rice cooker). 

Steak Fajita Skilet 

Cut 2 steaks into bite size chunks. Cook in skillet with olive oil. Once edges are brown, add in peppers & onion. (Optional: add jalapenos). Add 1/4c water and fajita seasoning and then to low-medium to cook thoroughly. Served on 1/4c brown rice OR you could serve on salad. :) 

My new rice cooker!! Bought this bad boy yesterday and I love it! 

Worth every penny. 😍

Foil dinners 

Ok, so now foil dinners. Y'all, I have no idea why I haven't done these every week. They are SO good!! I remember growing up and making these on the camp fire. We would use ground beef and veggies, but this is the exact same concept. 

Simply place veggies and your choice of meat on a square of aluminum foil. Season to taste and wrap up. Bake or grill until cooked. 

The first meal I used BBQ chicken, corn, red skinned potatoes, zucchini and squash. 

The second meal I used cod and salmon, and broccoli. 

Chicken was seasoned with pepper & smothered in BBQ sauce. The veggies were drizzled in olive oil and seasoned with Mrs Dash herb & garlic seasoning (salt free!). For the fish, I used lemon juice and lemon pepper. 

After seasoning is added, wrap up your packs and bake or grill. 

I baked chicken at 400 degrees for 25-30

Mins. Fish was baked at 350 for 20-25 mins.

Finish product! 

There's so many options you can do. Like I mentioned before, you can use burger. You can also make steak/chicken fajitas with onion and peppers, salsa smothered chicken that's perfect for taco salad!, and many more. :) Enjoy! 

Before I go, I wanted to give a shoutout to my current meal prep challengers participating in my family challenge! Ya'll are doing so amazing and I am SO proud of you for picking up some healthier eating habits. The truth is, we are approaching the season in which people gain the MOST weight, but not you. You have a plan in place and will be on track. :) This makes me SO HAPPY. 

If you're interested in joining our challenge, you're always welcome to join at any time! We are focusing on healthy eating, exercising, and also gaining energy/ losing weight for those that have that personal goal. 💪🏼 Message me on FB or email info@cj-fitness.com ! 

Happy Sunday! ♥️

- Jessie 

Family Meal Planning!

"How do I meal prep for my entire family?" --- this is something I hear OFTEN. I don't have children YET, but I am from a large family, and so I wanted to share some of my favorite tips. 

First things first, you don't have to prep all your meals in one day, but you do have to PLAN them. If you're frugal like me, and on a time crunch, you'll want something healthy, easy, and convenient. 

So where do we start? Check your pantry and freezer for anything you can use. That'll save you some money! If you're a coupon clipper like me, you can plan to use those as well. (Look back at previous posts about Meal Prepping on a budget for more details). 

Recipes are literally floating all around you, you just have to utilize them! I personally like crockpot meals, freezer meals, & quick 15 minute meals like skillet meals. Pick 5 meals for Monday - Friday (or 7 meals if you want to plan Saturday and Sunday in advanced too), and write them on the calendar. From there, create your grocery list & head to the store! You can either toss it all in the crockpot before work, make it ahead of time like me, or make it the night of - choose whatever works best for you and your family! 

After your store run, your kitchen may look something like this..... 

After the store, wash/cut the produce that can be used in snacks or lunches. Invest in containers that help keep produce fresh for longer! Wash apples, peaches, etc and toss them in the fruit crisper. Wash lettuce and put in salad spinner. Wash carrots and put in container for an easy snack. (These are just some examples)

Now, lunches. Don't over complicate it! There's endless combinations that are healthy, well balanced, ANNNND children friendly. I remember the middle school days... I wanted lunchables, but it was the last thing my parents would buy me. They were expensive and had ZERO nutritional value. Make lunches fun by creating DIY lunchables and offering the kiddos, or your husband, options! 

Here are some of my favorite things that alone can be used as a snack, or combined can create a meal:

- Boars head lunchmeat (deli section-still technically processed but doesn't contain nitrites.)

- Sargento cheese 

- Ezekiel tortillas 

- Mixed nuts

- Hummus

- Hard boiled eggs 

- Peanut butter (I love Justin's Peanut Butter! Comes in mini packets for lunches, or you can buy the tub and put it in separate containers. Dip carrots, celery, peanut butter, or crackers!)

- Nut Thins crackers 

- Fresh fruit (apples to dip in peanut butter, berries, banana, etc)

- Fresh Veggies 

- Lara Bars, Kind Bars, AdvoBars (my favs!!) 

Now, mix & match!

- Turkey, cheese stick, crackers, hummus, carrots, berries, and trail mix. 

-turkey wrap, string cheese, crackers, hummus, carrots, and hard boiled egg. 

- Turkey Wrap, carrots, berries, hard boiled egg. 

Other easy meals can be created using a rotisserie chicken and some imagination! Add some hot sauce to the chicken, or pizza sauce, and make a quesadilla! 

Add some taco seasoning or salsa & your favorite Tex Mex seasoning, and you have a taco salad! 

If you don't want to prepare dinners ahead of time, that's ok! Shred a rotisserie chicken and toss it in a crock pot with some chopped veggies & Soup Mix, and you have a delicious fall soup by dinner time. 

Marinate a pork tenderloin & throw it in a crockpot with red potatos, carrots, and onions. 6-8 hours on low, and your house will smell HEAVENLY! 

If crockpots aren't for you, Google skillet meals!  Super easy, and typically take 10-30mins. This is a Mexican skillet meal that I am obsessed with. 

This process isn't meant to be overwhelming, which is why my next challenge group is focusing on Families!!! So whether you're solo or you're a family of many, I would LOVE for you to join my challenge group. It will focus on meal planning for the week, eating clean, gaining energy, and becoming more active. 

How do you enroll? Message me or email me (jesolgat@gmail.com) and we will set up a time to talk details. Warning : I will ask many questions, but it is only so I can customize this for you/your family! You pick your recipes, and I will help you execute the plan. I am SO excited about this challenge - it's a first of its kind! :) once you learn this process, I PROMISE that your weeks will be more organized and less overwhelming. 

Have a blessed week! I'm logging off to eat some chicken & veggie soup while watching college football. <3 

In good health, 

Jessie 

Healthy Chicken Burrito

In the Ferrell house, we could eat tacos and burritos EVERY single week. I'm always discovering ways to make them as healthy as possible, and I finally nailed it. 

Ingredients:
-Ezekiel tortillas (Found in health food section in the freezer!)
-2 chicken breasts
-Salsa
-1/2c black beans 
-2c brown rice 

- Cheese

Recipe:

1. Throw chicken breasts (frozen or thawed) in crockpot.. Season with some low sodium taco seasoning and cover in salsa. (I use Wildtree taco seasoning because it's super healthy. No, I'm not paid to endorse them. I literally just love their products. Some people make their own. Others just buy low sodium kind. Do what is best for YOU!) Cook on high 4 hours.

2. Black beans- (I use raw) cook per package. They simmer for about 1.5-2h
3. Brown rice- (I use the plain kind in a bag). Throw 2c rice, & 4c water into pan and bring to boil. Season to taste, so it is like Spanish rice (I use Wildtree taco seasoning and throw in 1/4c salsa). Once boiling, let simmer for 45mins.
4. Once chicken is done, shred with a fork. Add more salsa if it needs it. Put shredded chicken. Black beans, and a pinch of cheese in tortilla. Rolls up like a burrito. Place it in a pan with a small amount of coconut oil so each side is crispy and the burrito stays together.
5. Place in Tupperware for the week. Makes 6 servings!!

More yummy recipes in my Meal Prep Mania challenge group! 😍 you're always welcome to join us! 

Message or email me if you want to join us!

Message me on IG (@Jnferrell)

Email: Jesolgat@gmail.com 

Meal Prep Mania - Week 1

Tomorrow is Day 1 of the new Meal Prep Mania challenge group! I am so excited! Before I dive into what I did to prepare, let me just give you an overview of what the group is. Although we are officially starting Day 1 tomorrow, we are still welcoming others to learn tips and tricks of fitness and nutrition.

The group was created by 3 women: Robyn, Meg, and me. Although we are scattered across the globe, we used the same method to regain our health and confidence, and so we are paying it forward and teaching others.

Meg McCarthy - Georgia 

I've never formally met this woman, but I have watched her transformation from the sidelines. She is one of the most positive, inspiring women you will meet. She isn't afraid to be transparent and share the good, the bad, and the ugly about her journey. You will ALWAYS see a smile on her face - and if you follow her social media, she is always 100% with meal prepping, taking her products, and exercising.

Robyn Partin - Tennessee 

Despite being in another state, Robyn is one of my BEST friends. She works full time as an exercise physiologist, but she is always willing to help others outside of work. She was a collegiate athlete and then trained pretty intensely for decathlons.  She literally trained herself into the ground. She joined one of my challenge groups a few months back and has been hooked ever since. She's now stepped up to teach others about fitness, nutrition, and the importance of supplementation. 

Jessie Ferrell - Texas

Yes, that's me. I work full time as a PA, but I've always had a calling to help more people. After I gained confidence and self love through my fitness journey, I felt compelled to share what I learned with others. I love meal prepping, AdvoCare, and all things fitness. 

Did you notice the similarities between us? 1. We meal prep. 2. We exercise 3. We use the world's best and safest nutritional products to fill in our nutritional gaps. We decided to launch a challenge group that focused on those 3 key areas to help others transform their health and fitness the way that we have.


So now that we covered that, lets dive into what I did to prep for this week. If you belong to my group already, then you also have a grocery guide that shows you how to create a well balanced meal. You also have some money saving tips.

1. Check inventory - freezer, pantry, etc. If you have things on hand, USE THEM. :) Write down things you have like brown rice, black beans, frozen veggies, meats, etc

2. Check ads for things on sale. Again, stick to the grocery guide. If pizzas are on sale, walk riiiiiiight by. This is about eating clean and healthy.

3. Once you checked inventory and ads, start looking up recipes you can make with those. My favorite is Pinterest.

4. Grocery store then home to prep. ;)

Pulled Pork Stuffed Sweet Potatoes 

When prepping, I always start with things I can throw into the crock pot since those take the longest. For this week, it was the pulled pork stuffed sweet potatoes. The recipe called for 2# pork loin, so I cut my loin in half and threw the remaining 2# in the freezer for a recipe next week. :) 

Next, sweet potatoes. I threw them in the oven for 45 mins. When they were done, I just let them cool and placed in the refrigerator until my pulled pork was done.

Final result:

Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken

Since I have 2 slow cookers, I try to do 2 slow cooker recipes, and remaining between stove top and oven. Gives me more options to multitask. This recipe was SUPER easy! 

 Because this recipe calls for rice, I went to stove top recipes next. Brown rice cooks for 45 mins, so I placed that on the stove first and then began prepping for my next stove top meal.

When it was all done, final result:

Sauteed chicken chunks, quinoa, and broccoli

The original recipe calls for brown rice, so I could've made a double batch of brown rice on the stove top, but for whatever reason, I decided to do this recipe with quinoa.

See - chicken, quinoa, and brown rice going. 2 slow cookers going to my left also. MULTI TASK! :)

When my chicken was done, I set it aside and then sauteed the veggies to add to the cooked quinoa. Sooooo good. 

My next 2 recipes called for grilled fish and chicken. Since I don't have a grill, I broiled them at the same time, but on 2 separate pans. I just realized I didn't take a picture of this - but that's ok! 

Broiled Flounder, Asparagus, Cauliflower mash:

I took my 4 flounder fillets and put chipotle lime rub on them from Wildtree. I broiled for 3 mins on each side.

Asparagus, I just sauteed in a pan with some olive oil and seasonings.

Cauliflower mash : here's the recipe. After I got the chicken and the fish in the broiler, I started steaming the cauliflower.

Sriracha Lime Chicken Chopped Salad

Remember when I said I broiled chicken with the fish? Well, the chicken is for this recipe.  It looks soooooooo good. I cannot wait to dive into this!

I always make my salads in jars becase they keep better in the fridge. Layer dressing, chicken, veggies and pineapple, lettuce. (I used romaine)

No Noodle Pad Thai 

Since I made Thai peanut chicken and had all of the ingredients, I figured I'd make this easy recipe also. It involves tons of veggies so I did my chopping after I chopped veggies for the above salad. (Note: I probably should've left the peanut sauce on the side and mixed right before eating - but I guess now I know for future reference!) 

Lastly - snacks.

I ALWAYS make sure my fruits are washed and chopped and put into appropriate containers. Its much more convenient and I don't waste produce.

Well, that's all for today. I cannot wait to see what other recipes the members of the group come up with! Check out the past blog posts for more recipe ideas. :) Happy Sunday!