this week's healthy food prep: 8/17

OMG. i can't believe that this is my 16th(!) food prep post 🤯 and it's my favorite one yet!? stop it.

happy sunday!

excuse me while i pick my jaw up off the floor LOL. it’s there for two reasons:

1. this is my 16th food prep post!!!! i can’t believe how much this series has grown and evolved since i first introduced in back in january. curating these posts each week has challenged me in the kitchen, sparked new creativity for my meals, and most importantly, provided tangible value for all of you. seeing you make and enjoy these recipes each week has been so rewarding!

2. this specific food prep is easily my best work yet. i’m really proud of how strategically i approached this set of recipes :’)
   
   each week, i’ve been very intentional about the grocery list, making sure to use ingredients across multiple recipes while still keeping flavors fun and diverse. this week includes satiating and nourishing breakfast options (that double as sweet treats), intensely flavorful and unique salads, and of course, a juicyyyyy meatball recipe to tie everything together (IYKYK). if i had to choose a favorite, all i’m saying is that marinated bean salad has a very good chance of being my pick 👀 but i could never choose.

on the menu:

• salted almond butter chocolate chunk muffins

• broccoli kale caesar salad

• marinated bean salad

• garlic & herb meatballs

• almond cashew chocolate chunk granola

the grocery list:

note that a handful of these items are pantry staples, so you may already have them on hand and won’t need to purchase :) or if you do need to buy them, i have plenty of other recipes that call for these ingredients, so you’ll have plenty of use for your purchase!

produce:

• 3 large ripe bananas

• 1 large head of broccoli (or two small bags of florets, if buying pre-cut)

• 1 large bunch or bag of kale

• 1 bunch fresh parsley

• 1 bunch fresh dill

• 1 head of garlic

meat:

• 1 pound ground beef

eggs/dairy:

• milk of choice

• grated parm

• feta cheese

misc:

• ground flaxseed

• creamy salted almond butter

• vanilla extract

• oat flour

• almond flour

• baking powder

• dark chocolate chunks/chips

• microwavable quinoa pack

• hemp hearts

• raw unsalted cashews

• olive oil

• dijon mustard

• maple syrup

• apple cider vinegar

• sea salt

• 1 can (15oz) cooked butter beans

• 1 can (15oz) cooked cannellini beans

• 1 jar grilled artichokes

• 1 jar roasted red peppers

• 1 jar castelvetrano green olives

• gluten-free breadcrumb

• coconut oil

• raw unsalted almonds

• raw pumpkin seeds

• gluten free oats

and now for the fun part— recipes below :)