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12 Weeks of Produce Prep

Apr 7, 2017 13 Comments

Produce prep is one way I make sure my family eats a variety of fruits and vegetables each week. One hour of washing and chopping produce each week helps with meals and snacks!

Produce prep is one way I make sure my family eats a variety of fruits and vegetables each week. One hour of washing and chopping produce each week helps with meal and snacks!

When it comes to healthy eating, produce prep has by far been the biggest step in ensuring my family and I are getting a few servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Notice I didn’t say we are getting 5 or 6 servings of fruits and veggies. Guys, as much as I try, that’s not the reality of our daily meal plan. But I’m trying and keeping my eyes on that prize. Goldfish and animal crackers just seem to get in the way!

So here’s a snapshot of my weekly produce prep, with examples to share how I cut and prep various produce items for snacks and/or meals. While many prep whole recipes [i.e. 10-minute tomato sauce or shredded chicken], when I’m short on time I always make sure I have prepped some fruits and veggies to get a jump-start on our week. Or on meals.

I love cooking, and it’s often the most relaxing part of my day. But if I can skip a few steps for skillet orecchiette with sausage and broccoli by prepping the broccoli ahead of time, well then I’m golden!

Note: When you see washed, chopped, or steamed veggies, I won’t mention it. I’m guessing you know what chopped broccoli looks like! But if there’s a recipe in a photo or trick or tip to produce preppin’ it, I’ll be sure to let you know!     

12 Weeks of Produce Prep:

Week 1: Paprika roasted potatoes, sautéed mushrooms, and onions for burgers and hot dog toppers.

Produce prep is one way I make sure my family eats a variety of fruits and vegetables each week. One hour of washing and chopping produce each week helps with meal and snacks!

Week 2: Lots of green veg! This week was focused on snacking and a simple side of asparagus.

Produce prep is one way I make sure my family eats a variety of fruits and vegetables each week. One hour of washing and chopping produce each week helps with meal and snacks!

Week 3: This week must have been summer. Look at the fresh berries!

Produce prep is one way I make sure my family eats a variety of fruits and vegetables each week. One hour of washing and chopping produce each week helps with meal and snacks!

Week 4: Cinnamon applesauce muffins + randomly chopped veg + those delicious mushrooms and onions again!

Produce prep is one way I make sure my family eats a variety of fruits and vegetables each week. One hour of washing and chopping produce each week helps with meal and snacks!

Week 5: Pumpkin banana snack bites + all. that. veg.

Produce prep is one way I make sure my family eats a variety of fruits and vegetables each week. One hour of washing and chopping produce each week helps with meal and snacks!

Week 6: sheet pan sausage and veggies, slow cooker pork chops, apples, and onions, quinoa, chocolate overnight oats, and a few more veggies!

Produce prep is one way I make sure my family eats a variety of fruits and vegetables each week. One hour of washing and chopping produce each week helps with meal and snacks!

Week 7: Overnight oats [again], crispy bacon, mushrooms, and onions [again]— but this time I know I used it for flatbread pizzas, and roasted veggies for soup.

Produce prep is one way I make sure my family eats a variety of fruits and vegetables each week. One hour of washing and chopping produce each week helps with meal and snacks!

Week 8: Pizza sauce and some mushrooms. Must have been for more flatbread pizzas!

Produce prep is one way I make sure my family eats a variety of fruits and vegetables each week. One hour of washing and chopping produce each week helps with meal and snacks!

Week 9: Stop judging my love for make-ahead mushrooms, onions, and pizza sauce! Oh, and those sweet potatoes were pre-baked for taco stuffed sweet potatoes.

Produce prep is one way I make sure my family eats a variety of fruits and vegetables each week. One hour of washing and chopping produce each week helps with meal and snacks!

Week 10: Chicken tortilla soup! Wuhhht wuhht!

Produce prep is one way I make sure my family eats a variety of fruits and vegetables each week. One hour of washing and chopping produce each week helps with meal and snacks!

Week 11: Simply fresh fruit and veggies washed and prepped and stored!

Produce prep is one way I make sure my family eats a variety of fruits and vegetables each week. One hour of washing and chopping produce each week helps with meal and snacks!

Week 12: Same as week 11. Except this week was a little more colorful.

Produce prep is one way I make sure my family eats a variety of fruits and vegetables each week. One hour of washing and chopping produce each week helps with meal and snacks!

If you follow me on Instagram then you’ll notice these are a few recent pictures of produce prep. I’m hoping to be more diligent and share more of what I’m prepping each week. Of course, it all depends on my trio and what else they have in store for me on the weekend!

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Tell me: What’s one or two foods you prep each week?!

Produce prep is one way I make sure my family eats a variety of fruits and vegetables each week. One hour of washing and chopping produce each week helps with meal and snacks!

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