Meal prepping, planning and preparing one’s meals for the week ahead of time, has become very trendy lately. My husband and I meal prep all of our meals every Sunday after we do our weekly grocery trip. Before we head to the grocery, we sit down together and develop our meal plans for the week, […]
Meal Prepping, How to Plan for your Week Ahead
WRITTEN BY: Amy Meehan, MPH Healthy People Program Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension
REVIEWED BY: Amanda Woods, M.Ed. Healthy Finances Program Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension
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