Overnight Oats

Overnight oats are a fantastic make-ahead breakfast. Not only are they nutritious but also incredibly versatile. In a jar or bowl, mix equal parts of oats and milk. Cover and leave in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, add your favorite toppings (fruits or nuts) and you’re good to go. 

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Chia Seed Pudding

Chia seed pudding is a light but filling breakfast. To make it, mix chia seeds with milk at a ratio of about 1:4 and a sweetener of choice in a jar before you go to bed. Top with fresh fruits, nuts, or coconut flakes in the morning and enjoy. 

Breakfast Burritos

Breakfast burritos are a fantastic option if you prefer a savory start. You can make them with eggs, beans, cheese, or any other filling you like. Store them in the freezer and then, when you want to eat one, pop it in the microwave. 

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Pantry Items

One way that meal prep can start to cost you more than you’d like is if you’re buying a lot of pantry items and not using them again. If a recipe calls for fish sauce but you know you’re not going to use it again, think twice before spending your cash. Or, try to find more recipes so that the next week you can actually put it to good use.

Bulk

Buying in bulk will really save you money if you want to meal prep. Things like grains and dried legumes don’t go bad for a long time, so instead of buying things just when you need them if you have them always you can cut down your weekly costs.

Sticking To It

If you meal prep for 5 days worth of lunches and decide one day to go out instead, you have to options: one, don’t waste the food and eat it for dinner instead. Or two, resist temptation and stick with the meal prepped food you have so you don’t waste it and more of your money.

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The residents of this Scandinavian country have their own tradition of packing lunches they call matpakke. Matpakke is more than just a meal; it’s a way of life.

Matpakke is a lunch you take to work or school that typically contains open-face sandwiches wrapped in parchment paper. This is a common sight in schools and people don’t stop doing it once they become adults.

Many working people rather choose a matpakke over convenient fast food, and the fact that Norway has the most expensive McDonald’s in the world (other fast food chains are similarly priced) only encourages this habit.

It may be surprising to hear that matpakke isn’t supposed to be delicious. It’s easy to carry around and easy to eat, but it’s not exactly a delicacy. It’s just lunch and they typically don’t look forward to it.

Matpakke is a part of Norwegian culture that helps them stay resourceful, responsible, and independent, and it will probably stick around for a long time.

The post What is Matpakke and Why Are Norwegians Obsessed with it? appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Overnight Oats

Overnight oats are a fantastic make-ahead breakfast. Not only are they nutritious but also incredibly versatile. In a jar or bowl, mix equal parts of oats and milk. Cover and leave in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, add your favorite toppings (fruits or nuts) and you’re good to go. 

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by MARINA | easy & healthy recipes (@marina_annen)

Chia Seed Pudding

Chia seed pudding is a light but filling breakfast. To make it, mix chia seeds with milk at a ratio of about 1:4 and a sweetener of choice in a jar before you go to bed. Top with fresh fruits, nuts, or coconut flakes in the morning and enjoy. 

Breakfast Burritos

Breakfast burritos are a fantastic option if you prefer a savory start. You can make them with eggs, beans, cheese, or any other filling you like. Store them in the freezer and then, when you want to eat one, pop it in the microwave. 

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Maria Lichty | Two Peas & Their Pod (@twopeasandpod)

The post 3 Easy Breakfasts That You Can Prepare in Advance appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

Pantry Items

One way that meal prep can start to cost you more than you’d like is if you’re buying a lot of pantry items and not using them again. If a recipe calls for fish sauce but you know you’re not going to use it again, think twice before spending your cash. Or, try to find more recipes so that the next week you can actually put it to good use.

Bulk

Buying in bulk will really save you money if you want to meal prep. Things like grains and dried legumes don’t go bad for a long time, so instead of buying things just when you need them if you have them always you can cut down your weekly costs.

Sticking To It

If you meal prep for 5 days worth of lunches and decide one day to go out instead, you have to options: one, don’t waste the food and eat it for dinner instead. Or two, resist temptation and stick with the meal prepped food you have so you don’t waste it and more of your money.

The post Does Meal Prep Actually Save You Money? appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.

The residents of this Scandinavian country have their own tradition of packing lunches they call matpakke. Matpakke is more than just a meal; it’s a way of life.

Matpakke is a lunch you take to work or school that typically contains open-face sandwiches wrapped in parchment paper. This is a common sight in schools and people don’t stop doing it once they become adults.

Many working people rather choose a matpakke over convenient fast food, and the fact that Norway has the most expensive McDonald’s in the world (other fast food chains are similarly priced) only encourages this habit.

It may be surprising to hear that matpakke isn’t supposed to be delicious. It’s easy to carry around and easy to eat, but it’s not exactly a delicacy. It’s just lunch and they typically don’t look forward to it.

Matpakke is a part of Norwegian culture that helps them stay resourceful, responsible, and independent, and it will probably stick around for a long time.

The post What is Matpakke and Why Are Norwegians Obsessed with it? appeared first on Beautiful Trends Today.