Today's Tip: Prep Once, Eat Twice

This is a new series that I'm lamely calling "Today's Tip." I'm hoping to share little tips and tricks (or "life hacks" as the kids these days are saying) to make your life just a wee bit simpler. The topics will range from parenting to cleaning to green living to just general time savers...and anything else that pops into my brain. 

Happy Monday, guys! "Today's Tip" has been a time-saver and an early morning stress-reducer at our house, so maybe it'll do the same for you.

With our food challenges lately, I've definitely been spending more time in the kitchen. It's actually a good thing, because I'm starting to plan far better and actually end up getting a lot more accomplished in the time that I'm in there cooking. Because of this, our lunches have had a higher quality and have been, in fact, easier to throw together. 

And did I mention healthier? They're healthier. Just thought I'd put that out there.

If I happen to be making a salad, either to go alongside dinner or as the main event, I'm sure to grab one or two of our glass containers (a lot like these ones) to make perfect lunch-sized salads. It hardly takes an extra 30 seconds per salad, and all I need to do is pour some oil/vinegar/seasonings into our small mason jars (unless I'm REALLY on top of things and do that while I'm prepping dinner, too) and grab a couple other lunch sides to round out the meal.

The same goes with dinners, in general. Most of the time, I try to make more than what we'll eat in one dinner. (There are times that it backfires and the meal is so awesome that we attack the rest of it before making up lunches, but it's not the end of the world.) So, if I make stir-fry, I make extra and toss it into containers. The next day, I just have to grab an apple, a granola bar, and maybe a handful of veggie sticks (which I also cut all at once in the beginning of the week and store in the fridge when I remember to) and -- TADA! Quick lunch. 

Super simple, right? Do you already do this? Do you have any extra tips for making lunch a fast, easy process? Share in the comments!

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