Meal prepping on Sundays is saving my sanity

Dec 191 min read

Not gonna lie, used to be a frozen pizza guy. But with my 8yo and 6yo, I realized I was spending evenings cooking and not with them.

Now Sundays: I batch cook. Chicken, rice, roasted veggies. Portion it out. During the week, dinner is 15 mins of assembly + eating together. Game changer.

My wife thinks I'm insane for the Sunday commitment but those 1.5 hours gets me 5 extra hours with my kids during the week. Worth it.

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RRussell D.RegularDec 20

how long does your batch cook usually take? trying to figure out if i have enough time to do this before the boys get home

SSteve B.RegularDec 20

Same. The mental shift from "cooking takes time away from them" to "meal prepping gives me time with them" changed my whole week. Plus my kids eat actual vegetables now instead of just pizza toppings

RRussell D.RegularDec 19

do you freeze everything or just do 4-5 days worth in the fridge? asking because Sunday prep for Wednesday dinner seems tight timing-wise

KKarl J.RegularDec 21

What containers are you using? I've tried meal prepping twice and my portions always get weird by Wednesday. Trying to figure out the actual logistics

WWade G.RegularDec 21

frozen pizza guy to meal prep guy is a real character arc lol. How long did it take before you noticed the difference with your kids?

PPete Y.RegularDec 21

this is the way. my wife got me into meal prep and honestly it changed everything. those 2-3 hours on sunday = like 5+ hours back during the week to actually LIVE instead of cooking frozen stuff

GGene K.RegularDec 21

been doing this for like 6 months and i genuinely look forward to sundays now instead of dreading the week. something about having a game plan makes parenting feel less chaotic

MMiles B.New DadDec 21

This is genuinely the move. My 7yo actually eats better when I meal prep because she's not hangry by 7pm watching me cook. Plus you get actual family time instead of being stressed in the kitchen

LLarry P.RegularDec 22

meal prep gang. also pro move: batch cook the seasoning separately and let the kids help portion stuff. my 7yo feels like a chef and it's genuinely helpful

AAllen K.RegularDec 22

the frozen pizza guy turning into a meal prep guy is character development i respect. did your kids notice a difference in how much time you have for them?