Weekly food prep

[Gellar]

In an effort to eat healthier, save money and time I have been trying to prep some meals for lunch at work during the week. I’m not a big leftover fan, but some things I’ve done so far are turkey carnitas, barbacoa, and sloppy joes, in the winter I will make big batches of soup or stew. Anyone got Recipes that keep good as leftovers and can be made in big portion? I usually prep meals using wild game but am open to any and all ideas!
Sometimes I am out in the field and get to supplement Lunch with fresh berries!

 

[fmnjr]

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[1_pointer]

With two boys in the house and their busy schedules, we often times patty out some burger and keep some grilled hamburgers on hand. Can be made in large batches; reheat well; and they like them!

Working from home, I've done more meat smoking the past few months. A pork shoulder/Boston butt can be started in the morning and is ready for dinner that night with little oversite. Keeps well and can be used a lot of ways for dinners.

 

[Gellar]

I’ve made Barbacoa twice now using a recipe from Rinella and a recipe from Hank Shaw. I used an elk neck roast and a whitetail blade roast. I don’t think I care for it.

 

[shannerdrake]

I’m a big fan of the meateater Pastrami recipe. I’ll make a couple at a time and slice them for sandwiches.

 

[Gellar]

I’ve been wanting to do a Roast into pastrami.

 

[MTLabrador]

Meal prepping with Lunchables for men.

 

[Gellar]

Meal prepping with Lunchables for men.
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I could get down with that. The boss man might not though! He’s a fun hater sometimes!

 

[Bigjay73]

I meal prep every week. 2lbs of ground meat, mixed with high quality marinara, or flavored pasta sauce, 1 ½ cups rice (uncooked measurement), and whatever extra spices you like, is good for 3-4 lunches, and is pretty healthy as long as you use good, low fat meat. This is one of my favorite meals while clean bulking.

 

[Gellar]

I meal prep every week. 2lbs of ground meat, mixed with high quality marinara, or flavored pasta sauce, 1 ½ cups rice (uncooked measurement), and whatever extra spices you like, is good for 3-4 lunches, and is pretty healthy as long as you use good, low fat meat. This is one of my favorite meals while clean bulking.

Almost like a stuffed pepper mixture. Sounds good! Thank you.

 

[Bigjay73]

Almost like a stuffed pepper mixture. Sounds good! Thank you.

Lol, never thought of it but yeah. I play with the rice to meat ratio, sometimes use only 1 cup

 

[Hunting Wife]

If you don’t like the barbacoa, try another braise with just some stock, maybe some wine, garlic, rosemary, onion - regular roast-type flavors. Then you can use that all week for things like quesadillas, French dips, add to rice or pasta with a prepared sauce, etc.

Pastrami or corned roasts make great sandwiches or just eat with cheese and crackers.

I often make a “salsa” with black beans, corn, red onions, diced tomatoes, cumin, garlic, smoked paprika, seasoned salt. Then I’ll either eat it plain as kind of a salad, or add leftover cubed chicken, steak, barbacoa, shrimp. Good warm or cold, good alone or scooped on tortilla chips. I add whatever other toppings or veggies I have that sound good- just wing it. It makes good nachos. Tonight I had venison chorizo, so I added lettuce and salsa ranch and made a taco salad with it. Mmm, good

I cook shrimp quite a bit, so sometimes I make extra then just throw leftover cooked shrimp and a bottle of cocktail sauce in my cooler for lunch.

 

[Gellar]

If you don’t like the barbacoa, try another braise with just some stock, maybe some wine, garlic, rosemary, onion - regular roast-type flavors. Then you can use that all week for things like quesadillas, French dips, add to rice or pasta with a prepared sauce, etc.

Pastrami or corned roasts make great sandwiches or just eat with cheese and crackers.

I often make a “salsa” with black beans, corn, red onions, diced tomatoes, cumin, garlic, smoked paprika, seasoned salt. Then I’ll either eat it plain as kind of a salad, or add leftover cubed chicken, steak, barbacoa, shrimp. Good warm or cold, good alone or scooped on tortilla chips. I add whatever other toppings or veggies I have that sound good- just wing it. It makes good nachos. Tonight I had venison chorizo, so I added lettuce and salsa ranch and made a taco salad with it. Mmm, good

I cook shrimp quite a bit, so sometimes I make extra then just throw leftover cooked shrimp and a bottle of cocktail sauce in my cooler for lunch.

Thank you! I make a salsa similar tothat. Never had enough for leftovers though!

Crappie filets, or can substitute almost any fish filets that you like
Melted butter
Cajun seasoning
1 cup of black beans, cooked
1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup grilled corn, kernals cut off the cob
Balsamic vinegar
Fresh cracked black pepper

 

[Wildabeest]

My favorite is smoking a pork shoulder or boston butt. Usually just have straight pulled pork the day I make it, but then recycle it many times over as sandwiched, carnitas tacos, burritos, pulled pork nachos, etc. If it’s a large shoulder, then I’ll pull the whole thing apart and freeze half of it in 1 gallon zip lock or vacuum sealed bag. It keeps really good in freezer.

 

[Wildabeest]

Just did one yesterday...

 

[fmnjr]

Just did one yesterday...
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Dang that looks great!