Meal Prep #13

Another week, another week trying new things

Happy Sunday!

I know I always say this, but this week’s meal prep is my favorite. It came out so colorful and it just made me happy!

For breakfast, I experimented with new flavors for chia pudding and made a Reese’s Cup-inspired version. I also tried out matcha chocolate chip milk bread, which turned out to be my top pick this week. The matcha bread is based on a milk bread recipe I created back when I just graduated college and had more time on my hands to bake and create recipes. This matcha milk bread is still a work in progress, though! This was my first time adding matcha, and while it came out great for a first attempt, I’m already thinking about mixing the matcha into the milk next time for a deeper flavor. I’ll keep you guys posted. If you decide to try it, let me know your thoughts- just know the matcha flavor isn’t as bold as it should be (yet!). 

For lunch, I used up some bacon I had in the fridge. I made bacon roll-ups with rice and asparagus, and honestly, you can never go wrong with bacon. My second lunch was all about sneaking in veggies. I used mostly frozen ones, which are affordable and nutrient-packed (thank you to my nutrition professor for drilling into my head that frozen veggies retain more nutrients than fresh ones due to less time spent in transit). 

Side Note: Okay, quick vent, I’m feeling so burnt out. Between meal prep and dinner recipes, I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. It’s been hard to find time for creativity, let alone my baking - which is what I love the most! So, after this week, I’m scaling back. While I’m so so grateful for all of you who’ve paid subscribed, I want to keep things manageable and have more time to be creative. Starting next week, I’m thinking of sharing meal prep, one dinner, and one baking recipe each week - for free. It’ll be more relaxed, and it didn’t feel right to keep recipes behind a paywall. I know some of you likely upgraded your sub for the exclusive newsletter, so I made sure to release it for a full month so that you got full value out of it. I’ll share more updates after Thanksgiving. 

Anyway, enough rambling, let's get back to the menu! 

Breakfast #1: Collagen Peanut Butter Cup Chia Pudding
Think peanut butter whipped chia pudding with a chocolate shell—it’s like a Reese’s Cup, but in pudding form. Find recipe here

• Peanut butter

• Chia seeds

• Collagen powder

• Almond milk

• Coconut oil

• Chocolate

• Crushed peanuts & Mini chocolate chips

Breakfast #2: Matcha Chocolate Milk Bread
Soft, pillowy Japanese milk bread with matcha and chocolate chips. One of the softest bread you will eat. Find recipe here

• Tangzhong

• Matcha

• Chocolate chips

• Japanese milk bread

Lunch #1: Bacon Roll-Ups
Let’s just say Ms. Piggy wouldn’t stand a chance in my kitchen. Find recipe here

• Steamed rice

• Bacon

• Cheesy rice ball

• Asparagus

• Mung bean and carrot salad

• Blueberries

Lunch #2: Fried Rice and Mini Dog Stir-Fry
My dad barely noticed all the veggies I sneaked in here—win! Find recipe here

• Fried rice

• Mini hot dogs

• Stir-fried vegetables

• Sesame carrot salad

That’s everything I prepped this week! If you try any of these, let me know how it goes. See you next week!