Hi Everyone! I uploaded a grocery haul photo on my instagram recently and I received a lot of questions on how to cook once and bring lunch daily without all the fuss and hassle of cooking everyday so I thought I’d share how I do it every week! To start off, here are some tips to get you started:
1. Plan, Plan, Plan.

Click here on how to make it π

So there you have it! Once a week meal prep and eating for the rest of the week! I’ll take pictures and show you what meals you can create from that grocery haul and the veggie box! If you are new to health, this may seem VERY overwhelming! Please remember that I’ve been doing this for awhile so it’s a lot easier for me now. Also my tastebuds have changed A LOT and I find it physically tedious to have too many heavy meals out so bringing my meals out is as important to me as anyone with food allergies etc. If you are new to this, I suggest just taking it one step at a time. Why don’t you replace all soda with water first? When you’ve done that, don’t eat breakfast at the kopitiam, have a homemade sandwich instead. Buy a head of brccoli and boil it today. Eat it with some store bought chicken leg. When you get more confident in the kitchen, try the veggie box. Soon, you can come up with your own ways to mealprep to suit your specific needs and nutrition π
Don’t give up okay!
I wish nothing but health and happiness for all of you π
hi Grace. i think overall you provide a great guide to speeding things up. there is a reason people cut the veggie at the last minute it is to preserve the nutrients. would like to hear your comments on that.
but overall shows a system which most should try. can you tell me how much the rye cost? rye is gluten free right?
Hi Kyith, I just did up the FAQ answering your question π Basically for me, even if there is some nutrients lost, it's more nutrients I will be eating than if I'm left my own devices and eat out everyday for lunch. Rye does have gluten I think! But mountain bread does sell rice wraps which is gluten free. Just be sure to check if it's mixed with wheat flour! π
Sorry, I gave you the wrong price previously. It cost me $6.80 at cold storage but it's cheaper in mustafa I think! π There are 8-10 pieces inside! π
whoa thanks for the info Grace. too exp. let me see if i can work without it. wonder if you will like a millet porraige recipe my buddhist sinseh passed me some time ago. for 1.5 years thats been my breakfast every monring.i believe prep is easy (subjective)
Haha. Ya. The wrap is no big deal and I only buy it once a month. I just really like that it gets super crispy when I pan heat it. Just for a bit for texture in my food since I try to stay away from chips. haha. ooh! The millet porridge sounds fantastic. Do share please π I would love to try it and share with everyone else too π Maybe we can all start a healthy food sharing recipe database. haha
if you do 2 wraps per week that should last per month. this will be your variety meal. why not get a food jar to prepare something a bit hot to boost the morale.
Hahah, hi kyith! Yup, I do use a food jar for hot meals. I normally put soup/ stew/ porridge in it- I can't do cold lunches. TOO DEPRESSING don't you agree π Even with my wraps, I always have a thermal jar of hot soup π
yes it is depressing. busy folks need smart ways to prepare hot food fast.
Hi may I know which cold storage outlet u purchase the mountain bread wrap from? I think looking at the cold storage outlet at tampines but couldn't find it
I bought it at cold storage, compasspoint! or you can find it at Mustafa as well. π
Hi Grace, I love your idea of the veggie box, chopping up veggies is just so time consuming! How long does the veggie box keep for though? Will it not rot quicker if it's washed?
I normally finish them up in 5 days!!! 'Hard' veggies like zucchini, carrots etc wouldn't rot. Actually if you go to restaurants or hawker centres, you would see that they actually store all veggies pre cut already. It really makes meal prep much easier! And as long as they are not cooked, the rate of nutrient loss is actually quite negligible! π
Hi Grace! I am trying to start meal prep but I am kind of stucked. I usually prep the food in the morning at 6am and bring it to work and eat it at 12. But I googled and they say cooked food to be thrown away after 2 hours if not it will caused food poisoning. How do you maintain this part?