Whether we’re going back to the office or the classroom or just moving around the world again, for the first time in a long while, we’ve got meal prep on our minds. And it’s making us sweat. We’re supposed to think about what we’re going to eat...in advance?! To take some of the heat off, senior food editor Christina Chaey and frequent Bon Appétit contributor Hetty McKinnon are here to convince us that cooking ahead doesn’t have to be a chore or a bore...as long as you have the right recipes. . Later on, senior commerce editor MacKenzie Chung Fegan stops by to share a few of her favorite items for eating on the go. Listen in for our takes on meal prep vs. meal planning, being a two-freezer household, and how to turn your salad into...a soup???

Stuff we talk about in this episode:

Christina Chaey’s Freezer Edits: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/the-freezer-edit

Christina Chaey on meal-prepping for one: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/how-to-meal-prep-for-one

Hetty’s Peanut Butter Noodles With Cucumbers recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/peanut-butter-noodles-with-cucumbers

Hetty’s Cashew Cream recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/cashew-cream

Hetty’s Broccoli and Cashew Soup recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/broccoli-and-cashew-cream-soup

Hetty’s Creamy Cashew Udon With Crispy Mushrooms recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/creamy-cashew-udon-with-crispy-mushrooms

Hetty’s Roasted Carrots and Chickpeas With Herby Cashew Cream recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/roasted-carrots-and-chickpeas-with-herby-cashew-cream

Shilpa Uskokovic’s Burnt Orange and Coriander Pork recipe: https://bonappetit.com/recipe/burnt-orange-and-coriander-roast-pork

Lekue Jar To Go: https://amzn.to/3kQyJzI

INKA Silverware: https://fave.co/3zCVmxC

INKA Lunch Kit: https://fave.co/3t4D9Xl

Klean Kanteen Food Storage Containers (Collection): https://fave.co/3DBZX5u

The Bon Appétit Guide to Actually Enjoying Your Lunch at Work: https://www.bonappetit.com/gallery/guide-to-lunch-at-work

More from BA on the Klean Kanteen Lunch Containers: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/klean-kanteen-containers

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