Getting Started with Meal Prep

IMG_7984We at My Body, My Kitchen really love cooking!  The kitchen can be a very creative and fun space where you can treat your palate and body to exactly what they want and need.  So, we want to help you get started using your kitchen and taking more control of what you eat.

Visit our MBMK Store to find a wide selection of spices, ingredients and tools that will make your cooking exprience more enjoyable and convenient.

Below we’ve listed a few ingredients and equipment that will help you get started with meal prep and cooking; we’ve even shared what we have in our kitchen.  Don’t worry if you don’t have everything just yet; you can purchase these items as needed.  Be sure to check out our Frequently Asked Questions page and other posts in The MBMK Guide for other tips about meal prep.

Equipment


Sharp Knife: We use a Kyocera Ceramic Blade


Cutting Board: One of our boards is a Core bamboo cutting board

Gladware Entree ContainersMeal Prep Storage Containers
We use the Gladware Entree containers


A few decent pots: We have this Analon Set

Blender: We use the Oster Beehive every day for our smoothies.  We also like the Blendtec Total Blender especially for making oat flour for our oatmeal pancakes


Mixing Bowls: We have a few of the 4-Quart and 1.5 Quart Pyrex bowls

 ktichen art measuring spoon

Meauring Spoons:  We use the KitchenArt Adjustable Measuring Spoon.  Very convenient tool!

Pyrex Baking Dish Baking Dishes: Many of our recipes require baking and we never seem to have enough of these Pyrex Baking Dishes 

A good large spoon makes a huge difference in the kitchen.  Try this OXO Wooden Spoon.

Spices & Other Ingredients

Simply Organic Starter Set Many of our spices are from Simply Organic.  Their starter set has almost every spice you’ll need

Spectrum Organic Coconut Oil, Unrefined, 14 oz

Spectrum Organic Virgin Coconut Oil

Brown Sugar
Cayenne Pepper
Cinnamon
Coconut Oil

Cooking spray
Cumin
Garlic Powder
Honey

Nutmeg
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Paprika
Salt

Now, go and get started!  Check out our Meal Prep Gallery for some inspiration.

Image credits: Top, by Robyn Burgess visit her blog runawayapricot.com.

About MyBodyMyKitchen

I'm Sean, founder of My Body My Kitchen (MBMK). I am dedicated to empowering my readers to live a healthy life. The food we eat and how it is prepared greatly affects our health. Through MBMK I empower my readers to take control of their health by providing them with the tools need to take control of your kitchens. I started MBMK in January 2015, after an overwhelming demand for my recipes on my personal Instagram account.

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