Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Meal Prep 5Chapter 1: Finding the Meal-Prep Method That's Right for You 7Chapter 2: Knowing Which Supplies You Need 15Chapter 3: Going Shopping 23Part 2: Jumping into Meal Planning 31Chapter 4: Meeting the Meal Plans 33Chapter 5: Planning Meals When You Follow a Special Diet 41Part 3: Starting with Breakfast, Soups, and Salads 49Chapter 6: Breakfasts 51Chapter 7: Freezer-Friendly Soups 67Chapter 8: Salads and Bowls 79Part 4: Time-Saving Meaty Mains 93Chapter 9: Turkey: Today, Tomorrow, and the Next Day 95Chapter 10: Brisket: Fix It and Revisit It 103Chapter 11: Pork Dishes to Please Everyone 111Chapter 12: Chicken Dishes to Chow Down On 119Chapter 13: Making the Most out of a Ham Bone 127Chapter 14: All-in-One Sheet-Pan Meals 135Chapter 15: Freezer-Friendly Mains 153Chapter 16: Twenty-Minute Main Meals 165Part 5: Creating Simple Sides and Sweets 175Chapter 17: Sides in Ten Minutes or Less 177Chapter 18: Simple Snacks to Make Ahead 193Chapter 19: Simple Yet Elegant Desserts 201Part 6: The Part of Tens 213Chapter 20: Ten Sauces to Make Meals Pop 215Chapter 21: Ten Meal-Kit Recipes 223Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Build a Bento Lunch Box 231Chapter 23: Ten Meal-Prep Shortcuts 237Part 7: Appendixes 243Appendix A: Metric Conversion Guide 245Appendix B: Sample Grocery List 249Appendix C: Food Safety Guide 253Index 257
Wendy Jo Peterson, MS, RDN, has been a dietitian for more than 20 years and a culinary instructor for 15. She is the coauthor of Instant Pot Cookbook For Dummies, Air Fryer Cookbook For Dummies, and Bread Making For Dummies. She contributes frequently to Taste of Home magazine. Wendy Jo also conducts cooking demonstrations at various events and on television.