Special to the Register
How many times do you hear “What’s for dinner?” about an hour or so before dinnertime? This question can echo in the car, your home or your head multiple times in a day. If you are not prepared, it can start to stress you out.
Why not take the stress out of weekday meals with a carefully thought-out schedule?
Planning ahead can reduce the hangry in your household and keep your shopping list focused by efficiently using all the ingredients you buy in the meals you make. With only 20 ingredients, some you likely already have in your pantry of refrigerator, it may help make menu planning a breeze. You can use them to make 15 individual meals — or 5 complete days of meals — breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Here are a few tips on how to bring meals to the table, provide higher quality nutrition by cooking at home to control portions and ingredients for better health benefits, and increase lively conversation around the dinner table.
Top Ingredients to Solve Your Weekly Meal Prep
Salmon Fillets: The American Heart Association recommends aiming for at least 2 servings of seafood per week to reduce your risk for heart attacks and strokes and to keep your brain, heart and skin healthy. Salmon is used in a variety of recipes in this weekly menu plan including: Honey Garlic Salmon with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Zucchini, and Salmon Lettuce Wraps with Mango Salsa.
Avocados: Avocados contain monounsaturated fat, a fat that helps promote heart and brain...
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