My Top Kitchen Tools for Stress-Free Meal Prep and Healthy Living
It might sound cliché, but I love using the beginning of the new year to refresh my healthy habits and implement new routines. Life gets busy, and staying committed to clean eating and achieving health goals can be challenging. However, I’ve discovered that meal prepping on the weekends ensures I have quick, healthy meals ready throughout the week. This helps me avoid getting hangry or turning to mindless snacking during the day, making my life a whole lot easier. To kick off 2025, I’m sharing a few kitchen essentials that make meal prep a breeze. I hope these tried-and-true tools help you achieve your healthy living goals! Pssst… stay tuned for some of my favorite meal prep recipes, coming soon!
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Slow Cooker For Meal Prep
My slow cooker is, hands down, one of the most frequently used appliances in my kitchen. It simplifies meal prep by letting me prepare a dish in the morning and enjoy it by dinnertime. One of our weekly staples is my 5-Step Crockpot Chicken, but the slow cooker possibilities are endless. From soups to stews to various proteins and everything in between, this tool makes meal prep incredibly easy.
Food Storage Containers
Meal prep is only effective if you have a reliable way to store your ingredients! I’ve tested countless food storage containers, and this set is by far my favorite. These containers keep food fresh for much longer and are dishwasher, microwave, freezer, and oven safe. Plus, the BPA-free glass is a healthier alternative to traditional plastic containers and comes in various shapes and sizes.
High-Quality Cookware
Using the right high-quality cookware can make a big difference in your cooking and meal prep experience. I’m a huge fan of Caraway’s meal prep collection. Their non-toxic, non-stick sauté pan and baking sheet duo are my most-used kitchen staples. They both simplify prep and make cleanup a breeze, which is essential when you’re meal prepping regularly.
Make It Easy
I’m all about tools that make cooking easier. These pre-cut parchment paper sheets are a game-changer for lining baking sheets without the hassle of cutting from a roll, same with the pre-cut foil sheets! For my salad lovers, this dressing bottle is a must-have. It clearly labels ingredients and measurements for lighter versions of popular dressings like Caesar, Greek, and vinaigrettes.
Always In My Pantry
Certain ingredients are meal-prep staples in my pantry. I frequently use avocado oil spray or organic olive oil spray when cooking… both are so convenient, high-quality, and free of bad oils. My go-to and frequently used ingredients also include A Dozen Cousins rice packets and organic chicken broth. For spices, I can’t recommend Morton & Bassett’s selection enough, a must-have for flavor-packed meals!
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