Quarantine Meal Planning Tips and Tricks - Lunch n Learn - April 14 2020

Sep 27, 2026

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Quarantine Meal Planning Tips and Tricks - Lunch n Learn - April 14 2020 focuses on building a practical weekly routine for meal prepping during COVID-19. It covers how to plan meals around personal preferences, create a shopping list, and set dedicated time for shopping and prep. The guide explains core habits such as stocking containers, keeping dressings separate to prevent sogginess, experimenting with sauces, and using online resources for healthy eating and food safety. It provides easy prep ideas by meal type, plus a first-time prep timeline and batching strategies.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages33

Reading Time1 h 23 min

AccessFree to download

Objectives

Meal Prep Routine

Tips to Become a Meal Prepper

Easy Meal Prep Foods

How to Meal Prep

Quarantine Meal Planning Tips and Tricks Objectives •Discuss various meal prepping and planning tips •Brainstorm easy to prepare foods •Discuss online resources for healthy eating, food safety and meal planning during COVID-19 Getting into the routine of meal prepping requires planning. Start thinking of what you like to eat on a regular basis Plan out your meals for the week ahead Create a shopping list Set time aside to go shopping and meal ~~ ~~ prep Tips to Becoming a Meal Prepper • Stock up on containers • You will use these to proportion meals, snacks, and use them to store chopped veggies and protein • Keep the dressings on the side . Sometimes fresh greens do better when added right before eating. No one likes soggy meals . Change it Up! • Don’t let the same ingredients get you down . Experiment with different sauces for meals . • Difference sauces=diversity to meals. • Making dressings at home can cost less and can be healthier. • [https://wholefully.com/healthy](https://wholefully.com/healthy)salad-dressing-recipes/ Easy Meal Prep Foods: Breakfast • Overnight oats-soak oats and chia seeds in almond milk over night, add fruit in the AM • Omelets-quick and easy when the veggies are already pre-chopped • Oatmeal-pour boiling water into a bowl with quick oats and add toppings • Smoothies-Pre-portion fruit so it takes less time to make • Granola-batch prep homemade granola or by a box from the store • Other ideas?? Easy Meal Prep Foods: Lunch • Salads • Mediterranean bowls (greens, grain, protein, veggies) • Change up the same meal with different dressings • Left-overs from dinner • Sandwiches • Prepare side snacks to add to lunches such as yogurt, fruit, granola bars, etc . • Other Ideas?? Easy Meal Prep Foods: Dinner • Meal prep two entrees and freeze one for later • Freeze big batches of soup, chilies, and stews to be used at later dates • Spiral zucchini ahead of time to make a nutritious pasta or pesto . • Make burritos and burgers ahead of time and freeze them for quick lunches/dinners or snacks • Use a crock pot. Cut all your veggies and proteins over the weekend, simply add them into a crock pot to make stews, curries, and chilli. • Other Ideas?? Easy Meal Prep: Snacks • Hummus with veggies or crackers • Home-made trail mix • Fruits • Popcorn • Pre-made frozen burritos (Amy’s burritos have GF and vegan options) • Granola bars (Larabars, Kind Bars, Cliff bars, Rx Bars) • Energy Balls (Larabars, bulk energy balls in bulk section of grocery store, or make your own with dates) • Snack bread such as zucchini bread How to Meal Prep Set aside at least 4 hours for your firsttime meal prepping Cut up veggies, fruits, protein (cook meats ahead of time if needed) Prepare sauces ahead of time (pesto, tahini, soy sauce, teriyaki, salad dressings) Cook your grains for lunches (quinoa, rice, farrow etc.) Make batched meals (lasagna, breads, muffins, granola)

FAQs

How should you start building a meal-prep routine during quarantine?

Start by thinking about what you like to eat regularly, plan meals for the week ahead, create a shopping list, and set time aside for shopping and meal prep.

What are the key tips for storing and preparing meals to avoid sogginess?

Stock up on containers to portion meals and store chopped veggies and protein. Keep dressings on the side so fresh greens can be added right before eating to prevent soggy meals.

What easy meal-prep foods are suggested for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?

Breakfast ideas include overnight oats, omelets with pre-chopped veggies, oatmeal, smoothies, and batch granola. Lunch ideas include salads, Mediterranean bowls, leftovers, and sandwiches with side snacks. Dinner ideas include freezing prepared entrees and batches of soup, chili, and stews, plus make-ahead burritos/burgers and crock-pot meals.

Sep 27, 2026

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