Meal Prep Simplified

We all know that 'Meal Prep Sunday' isn't the most enjoyable task for the week ahead but it's a necessary evil for staying on track with your diet throughout the working week. Over the past few years I have purchased 2 pieces of kitchen equipment that have made this significantly easier.

Firstly, a slow cooker used for cooking rice and steaming vegetables. When bulk cooking five 75 gram servings of rice it's important to do this as easily as possible. Simply add 750ml of water to 375 grams of rice and a generous serving of Himalayan pink salt before setting the slow cooker to 'cook' mode. The slow cooker can then be left to boil perfect rice before automatically switching itself to the 'warm' setting when complete. Vegetables can also be added on a separate shelf at the same time as cooking the rice to ensure that your micronutrient goals are met.

Secondly, the George Foreman grill for cooking all cuts of meat without using lots of oil. Spray the top and bottom grill of the George Foreman with 1 calorie spray before seasoning the meat and placing it on the grill. A family sized grill can cook 6 medium chicken breasts in just 7 minutes saving you a considerable amount of time when compared to oven cooking, upwards of 30 minutes.