Let’s spend Sunday getting ready for the week ahead! Here’s the third of my new end of the week meal prep plan for those of us juggling real family life. Use as much or as little as you like, but I hope it helps 
It’s now Week 3 of my Sunday Setup Series – doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun?!
Here we show you how a little meal prep at the weekend to help you out during the week.
Why? Because getting ahead can often lead to healthier, delicious and satisfying meals being served.
It also saves loads of precious time!
See what we featured in Week 1 and Week 2 of our Sunday Setup guides.
The FREE printable shopping list can be found here
What I MADE
I am not suggesting we should prep for every single meal here, but every little helps when it comes to getting ahead.
This week we’ll be including tips for:
Breakfasts for the week to save precious time in the morning
Snacks that are perfect for lunches or after school
A sweet treat for an easy treat
Soup for a lunch or light dinner that can easily be batch cooked for another week too
A fruit salad for breakfast, snack or dessert
One base meal that you can turn into 3 different dinners
Sunday SETUP tips:
Double up the portion of soup you make and put the surplus in the freezer for another week
I use these meal prep glass containers from Amazon to keep food stored in, and this sectioned platter is ideal for all your chopped vegetables
For freshness, most prepped food will keep fine in the fridge for 3-4 days, otherwise most items can be frozen instead
Notes on storing, freezing, defrosting and reheating should be in each individual recipe, or in the notes below
Everything in the FREE shopping list is what you need to prepare for the meals below
Useful tools for the job
You can find links to all of the containers, utensils and general paraphernalia that I use to help me with meal prepping in my online shop, but my top favourites are:
Denim Apron
Veggie Chopper of Dreams
Large Jars
Week 3 – Sunday SETUP Meal Prep:
Breakfasts
Make up a batch of these Overnight Oats and mix up your toppings
STORING: These will keep fine in the fridge for 3 breakfasts without the toppings.
TIP: This recipe makes x1 potion, so just multiply by the amount you’d like to make. We have added 8 portions worth of ingredients to the shopping list
Overnight Oats {3 Ingredients + Topping Ideas}
snacks
These 3 Ingredients Peanut Butter Cookies are a really easy to make snack
STORING: These will keep fine in an airtight container but you can also freeze them for up to a month (I made a double batch, cooked one and froze one uncooked – ready for a day that needs fresh cookies!)
Peanut Butter Cookies {Just 3 Ingredients!}
Savoury Snack
Homemade Sausage Rolls are fantastic for having really delicious snack during the week, or used in packed lunches or at-home lunches
STORING: These will be fine to keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days, or in the freezer (for best results, freeze them before you bake)
Easy Sausage Rolls {Just 3 Ingredients!}
Soup
This Butternut Squash Soup is hearty, healthy and satisfying
It’s perfect for lunches or a quick, light dinner
STORING: This will keep fine in the fridge 3-4 days. It’s also ideal for freezing so make a double batch for another week.
Butternut Squash Soup {Easy Recipe}
Base Meal x3
You could make a big batch of this Slow Cooker Bolognese for a variety of different meals in the week if you like
Meal 1: Serve as Bolognese Loaded Fries – I actually used frozen chips here as was very short on time but it would be much better with homemade chips.
Meal 2: Serve it with spaghetti or your favourite pasta shape.
Meal 3: Serve it as a bolognese ‘pie’ with a mashed potato topping.
STORING: This will keep fine in the fridge for 3-4 days, but you can also freeze it into portions too
Slow Cooker Bolognese {No Browning Recipe!}
Fruit salad
Add your favourite fruits to the shopping basket, wash and chop them up into a big bowl and you have easy pickings for throughout the week! They’re ideal for snacking, breakfasts or desserts with yoghurt
Quick reminder, the printable shopping list can be found here.
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