Meal Prep

Cook once, eat well all week. These are the recipes the hubby and I actually batch cook and pull from the freezer on busy nights — high-protein, freezer-friendly, and genuinely delicious reheated. Real-life solutions for busy people who still want good food on the table.

How to Roast Beets in Foil (The Easy Way – No Peeling Ahead, No Mess)

This post is for my friend Beth and anyone else who wants to know how to roast beets… the easy way. We were talking food a few weeks ago, and I mentioned that the hubby and I roast beets almost every single week. Beth groaned …

Budget Meals, Meal Prep, Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetables

Moroccan Salad (Salade Marocaine): A Rainbow Bowl That’ll Change How You Think About Salads

In 2016, we lived in Morocco for two and a half months, where we ate plenty of tagines and couscous. What I wasn’t expecting was the Moroccan Salad or as the Moroccans call it salade marocaine. I ordered my first one in one of the …

Main Dish, Meal Prep, Moroccan, Salads, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Homemade Moussaka with Turkey, Lentils and Eggplant

Updated May 2026 — Originally published June 2017. There’s a diner in Denver called Pete’s Kitchen that does two things exceptionally well. The first is a smothered breakfast burrito covered in green chili I used to enjoy after a night out dancing. The second is …

Beans, Casseroles, High Protein, Main Dish, Meal Prep, Turkey, Vegetables

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