Woodbridge is oftentimes referred to as a “bedroom community” because most of us live here yet work elsewhere. It is no secret that Virginia drivers have one of the worst commutes in the country and it is only getting worse. Woodbridge’s average commute time to and from work is approximately 45 minutes!!! Honestly, I’m like, where? My average commute time is approximately 60 minutes.
With such a long commute the last thing that we want to do when we finally make it home is to cook dinner or go out to eat. What seems to work extremely well for my husband and I is meal prepping/cooking for the week. Meal prepping looks good on both our waistlines and our wallets!
Religiously, every Sunday, I meal prep/cook breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for the darling husband and I. I put in about 2 hours for a full work week of grab and go convenience. And let me tell you that it’s great! You should give it a try.
Tune in on the last Friday of each month for our featured meal prep post.
Hope you Enjoy it Woodbridge!
#WoodbridgeMealPrepSunday
This Month’s Meal Prep Feature: Breakfast – Fruit and Yogurt Bowls!
Ingredients:
Plain greek yogurt,
½ banana,
3 or 4 strawberries diced,
¼ cup of raw old fashioned oats,
¼ cup of nuts,
dash of cinnamon,
light drizzle of honey.
Note: You can substitute or add anything to your liking.
Directions:
Place 1.5 cups of Greek yogurt into a bowl,
add in the above ingredients to your preference.
Note: I like plate my meals for visual stimulation, but you can totally do what you want. I’m not too fancy, just sharing my real-life meal prep. For this recipe I prepare 2 days at a time and add in the banana each morning fresh. The above is for one serving. You’d have to multiply to suit your needs.
I have made this fruit and yogurt bowls many different ways. For example, I’ve used cottage cheese instead or used ½ greek yogurt and ½ cottage cheese for the base.
For alternate toppings I’ve used all types of fruit, approx ¼ to ½ cup worth, i.e. mango, pineapple, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries; slices of apples, pears, peaches, nectarines; pomegranate, dark chocolate shavings, granola, chia seeds, etc.
The possibilities are truly endless with this one.
