03/13/2026
One of the questions I get all the time is, “How do you meal prep with kids?”
Let me show you what it actually looks like in my house.
On Thursday I went grocery shopping and bought a few simple proteins: a big piece of salmon, a boneless lamb roast, a whole chicken, and a bag of frozen shrimp. I also grabbed my vegetables for the week — broccoli, carrots, peppers, spinach, lettuce — plus fruit like apples and frozen mango.
When I got home I did two quick things.
First, I cut up the big pack of salmon I bought at Costco into individual portions (about 7–8 servings), wrapped them, and froze them.
Second, I washed and chopped a giant bowl of vegetables. Having them already cut makes cooking during the week so much easier. I can roast them, sauté them, steam them, or toss them into whatever we’re making.
On Friday I roasted the whole chicken for dinner and saved the leftovers for lunches.
On Saturday I roasted the lamb (which was incredible). I sliced the leftovers and froze them into individual portions — about 10 servings.
Now my freezer has salmon, shrimp, and lamb ready to go, and my fridge has a big bowl of vegetables ready to cook. So during the week I’m not starting from scratch every night — I just mix and match.
But here’s the part people are really asking about…
My kids mostly eat what I eat. I just make small tweaks.
If we’re having fish, I might crack an egg and bread theirs.
If it’s Taco Tuesday, they get taco shells and I make myself a taco bowl.
If we’re having chicken, I might turn theirs into nuggets… or I might not 😂
Sometimes the “change” is just offering a sauce like ranch or Chick-fil-A sauce.
They’re still getting the same nourishing foods — protein, vegetables, and real meals — just in ways that feel a little more fun and familiar for them.
It doesn’t have to be complicated. It just has to work for your family.
