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 plus.
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. Before him, I did the same for myself. 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: Lunch- Fresh Salads!
Ingredients:
2 cups of kale,
4 grape tomatoes,
¼ of an English cucumber
2 mini sweet peppers sliced
3 oz of protein (i.e. chicken, tuna)
1 oz guac
1-2 tbs of dressing of choice
Directions:
Gather all ingredients and be prepared to layer.
Fill the bowl with the kale.
Add the tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, protein.
Add the guac and dressing day of use.
The above is for one serving. You’d have to multiply to suit your needs.
My husband and I eat some form of a salad for lunch most Monday thru Friday work weeks. It is low cost, filling, and healthy. Sounds like a wine to me! I prepare 2 day worth at a time. This meal is extremely versatile. You can literally use any base and/or toppings that you’d prefer.
Don’t like kale? Use spinach. Don’t like tomatoes? Omit them. You want onions? Throw them in there.
Have fun with it!
