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Instant Pot Whole Shredded Chicken

July 1, 2018 by Jen Leave a Comment

 

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The first time I ever dug into meal prepping, I was eight months pregnant with my youngest son. I really wanted to stock up on meals to keep in the freezer so that while I was juggling a newborn and a (not even) two-year-old, I wouldn’t have to worry about cooking.

I thought “No big deal. Can’t take more than three hours.” Do you know how long cooking five meals took? I started when I put Ryder, my oldest son, down for a nap around noon. I was still cooking at 7pm. My feet were in so much pain, I could barely walk. And I still got up in the morning to finish the rest of the prep. It took nine hours to make five meals.

Let me say that again. Nine hours to make five meals. That’s not okay….

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Filed Under: Basics, Food Budget, Meal Planning, Meal Prep, Recipes

How to Stock a Paleo Pantry

June 10, 2018 by Jen Leave a Comment

Young woman with shopping cart coming up to shelves in shop and taking product from it. Beautiful girl select delicious canned olives at store and putting it into the basket. Close up

When first making the switch to a paleo diet, it can be really overwhelming. One of the difficult things is building up your ingredients so you can always make a meal with what you have. Every week you can create your shopping list from the meals you will be making, but it can be exhausting never having the condiments and repeating ingredients you need.

I created a list of the pantry items used most often with paleo cooking. I bulked some baking ingredients in here because for me, baking is essential. Feel free to eliminate those if baking isn’t your jam….

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