Debunking the “meal prep myth”

I see so many people either complaining about how they can’t do meal prep or that they don’t do meal prep because they watch YouTube channels that depict a $200 meal prep that takes an entire day. First of all, it’s either fake or a lie. <br><br>Second of all, you can meal prep any way you want! <br><br>For example, I don’t want to spend more than $45 a week on meal prep which is $5 a day. I also cannot spend more than 20 minutes a day. So, here are some meal prep ideas that either take under 20 minutes, under an hour, or are batchable.<br><br>$5 or under:<br><br>* Oatmeal and fruit - 10 minutes<br>* Southern-style grits topped with cheese, fruit - 10 minutes<br>* Yogurt parfait - 10 minutes<br>* 2 hard-boiled eggs and fruit - 10 minutes<br>* Egg Muffins - 15 minutes<br>* Overnight oats - 10 minutes<br>* Boiled sweet potatoes topped with cheese, bacon bits, and sliced avocado - 15 minutes<br>* Banana pancakes - 10 minutes<br>* Smoothies - 10 minutes<br>* Cereal with milk and fruit - 10 minutes<br>* Breakfast burritos - 15 minutes<br>* Peanut butter banana toast - 10 minutes<br>* Scrambled eggs and toast - 10 minutes<br>* Boiled scrambled eggs and cheese topped with sliced avocado - 15 minutes<br>* Avocado toast - 10 minutes<br>* Cottage cheese pancakes - 15 minutes<br>* Cottage cheese and fruit - 10 minutes<br>* Waffles with bacon, fruit, and syrup - 15 minutes<br>* Tater tots topped with cheese, bacon bits, and sliced avocado - 15 minutes<br>* Breakfast quiche - 15 minutes<br>* Cinnamon rolls - 15 minutes<br>* Apple pancakes - 15 minutes<br><br>Under 1 hour (can be meal prepped all at once and portioned out):<br><br>* Banana bread - 30-45 minutes<br>* Hash browns and bacon - 30 minutes<br>* Breakfast casserole - 45 minutes<br>* Biscuits and gravy - 45 minutes<br>* Crepes - 45 minutes<br>* Bacon and cheese croissants - 45 minutes<br>* Breakfast tacos - 30 minutes<br>* Pancake bites - 30 minutes<br>* Pancakes - 30 minutes<br>* Waffles - 30 minutes<br>* French toast - 30 minutes<br>* Sausage gravy and biscuits - 30 minutes<br>* Biscuit donuts - 45 minutes<br>* Cinnamon rolls - 45 minutes<br>* Coffee cake - 45 minutes<br>* Quiche - 45 minutes<br>* Muffins - 45 minutes<br>* Scones - 45 minutes<br>* Crepes - 45 minutes<br><br>Batched meals (waffles, biscuits, hash browns, breakfast burritos, etc can be batched and either frozen, refrigerated, or cooked all at once and reheated)<br><br>* 1 dozen waffles - 1 hour<br>* 1 dozen biscuits - 45 minutes<br>* 3 dozen hash browns - 1 hour<br>* 1 dozen breakfast burritos - 45 minutes<br>* 1 dozen muffins - 45 minutes<br>* 1 dozen scones - 45 minutes<br>* 2 dozen cinnamon rolls - 1.5 hours<br>* 1 dozen pancakes - 30 minutes<br>* 2 dozen French toast slices - 45 minutes<br>* 1 dozen crepes - 45 minutes<br>* 1 dozen biscuits donuts - 45 minutes<br>* 1 dozen biscuit breakfast sandwiches - 45 minutes<br>* 1 dozen bacon and cheese croissants - 45 minutes<br>* 2 dozen breakfast tacos - 45 minutes<br>* 3 dozen pancake bites - 45 minutes <br><br>These are just a few examples of breakfast meal prep. I think it important to note that you do not have to meal prep everything at once. You can meal prep one thing a week if that’s what works for you! You can also meal prep just a couple of days at a time if that’s what works for you!