I adore meal planning and batch cooking and this book is right up my street. I love the clear and concise instructions/tips at the start of the book and how it is all laid out. As a mum to two teens, we have made and love the breakfast burritos and the egg and cheese muffin sandwiches - these are already in the works in my kitchen! For work lunches I have already made a batch of the superfood green salad along with the vegetable and tofu skewers (delicious!) , I particularly loved the ginger-soy chicken thighs and the steak fajitas as mains.

All in all, a really good, well explained, beautifully photographed meal prep book featuring healthy, well balanced meals which I would highly recommend.

Easy Meal Prep is a guide to meal prepping. It has everything you need to make meal prep easy, from the foundational steps to basic recipes.

I keep wanting to get into meal prepping but I haven't been able to really get started. This book gives detailed instructions for someone just starting out. The recipes looked delicious and didn't use a bunch of weird ingredients that picky eaters won't like. I will be purchasing this book for my child in college who is into meal prepping. This will broaden his horizons as he only cooks chicken breasts for the week. The only thing missing is the nutritional information for each recipe. I think that would have been helpful.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the digital ARC.

This is such a helpful book for anyone beginning their meal prep journey, it is so detailed and informative. It was a simple and easy to understand read, I love the step-by-step guide to getting started. I also love the different meal plan options and the recipes that go along with them.

A BIG THANK YOU to Quarto Publishing Group, Rock Point, and NetGalley for the ARC of Easy Meal Prep: Save Time and Eat Healthy with over 75 Recipes by Erin Romeo, a fantastic resource for anyone looking to simplify their cooking routine while staying committed to a healthier lifestyle.

This book shines in its straightforward approach, walking readers through the meal prep process step by step. Erin’s five-step system is particularly helpful, breaking down everything from grocery shopping to portioning meals in a way that feels approachable for beginners yet useful for seasoned meal preppers. The introduction and her concept of "mini-preps" stand out as key takeaways, making the idea of meal prep feel less overwhelming and more adaptable to busy schedules. Erin’s flexible approach to dietary preferences ensures this guide will resonate with a wide audience.

The recipes are another strong point, with standout options like the Pineapple Ginger Green Smoothies, Apple Cinnamon Walnut Muffins, and Thai Bowls with Peanut Sauce offering flavor-packed, nutritious solutions for meal prep. The recipes are easy to follow, with clear instructions and approachable ingredients, making them accessible even to those who don’t consider themselves culinary experts. Erin’s tips for using the right containers and her advice on food storage are also incredibly useful for ensuring meal prep success. That said, some of the side options, such as a single piece of fruit or a handful of almonds, feel overly restrictive and might leave certain readers wanting more variety or substance.

Easy Meal Prep remains a valuable tool, filled with practical advice and plenty of recipes worth returning to time and again. For anyone interested in making meal prep a sustainable part of their routine, this book is an excellent starting point. Thank you again to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an advanced copy in exchange for this honest review.

4 of 5 Stars
Pub Date 14 January 2025
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Easy Meal prep is a simple, yet accommodating guide on how to successfully complete the daunting task of meal prepping. For a long time I believed that meal prepping had to take up a whole day, cost so much more energy that I can put out, and requires meticulous planning. Erin broke down the process into more manageable portions. From the containers, chopping prep, and portioning, it made meal prepping so much easier to think about. The steps are straightforward, and the meals are healthy. There are some aspects where the meal prepping instructions are chopped, where the reader should insert some self-guidance as to where to move forward. It definitely has the concept, but initially looking at the breakfast it felt like something people already do. Not truly innovative or novel recipes but they can get you by through the week.

A good standard meal prep book that seems very helpful for people cooking meals for themselves for the week or cooking for a large family. I have not had the chance to try out the recipes but the format of the book is good and the pictures are nice.

Has some great simple recipes for novices like me, but others seemed a bit too much of a jump up - I may have needed more of the prep tips! It is well organised and easy to read

A really beautiful book with lots of lovely images of the recipes which I always prefer in a cookbook. The recipes are varied and look easy as well as tasty. A great book!

This could not have shown up at a better time. I was unhappy with my current assortment of meal planning aids and Easy Meal Prep has enabled me so far to prep three dinners. The recipes included are not fussy, difficult, or time-consuming. They could be a helpful introduction into planning healthy meals. Breakfasts, lunches, dinners, this book has it all.

"Easy Meal Prep" is an excellent resource for anyone looking to streamline their cooking routine. The book is clearly organised, making it approachable for beginners. It offers practical hints and tips to kickstart meal prepping, along with sample meal plans to follow or adapt. The included recipes are versatile and easy to mix and match, allowing readers to create personalised plans that suit their tastes and needs. A must-read for those seeking to save time and eat healthier!

I love any book that makes getting dinner on the table a little bit easier and this book fit the bill. Great ideas and achievable recipes.


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Honestly, I wish I had this book before the holidays! It gave me some good ideas for what I can use for future meals, though. I cannot wait to make all of them! The possible meal prep schedules at the beginning was nice - lots of variety to choose from. The one critique I have is this - while the book had recipes that could be reheated later if needed, I would have liked to have more tips about maybe pre-cutting/pre-prepping items before the actual meals are made. There is some of that at the beginning of the book, but having tips sprinkled throughout the book would be nice.

A nice cookbook for a meal prep beginner. The advice is sound, if a bit repetitive. I would have liked a little more information on how to actually meal prep the recipes provided, instead of just the recipe, and the inclusion of nutritional information to help me make a more informed choice.

I thought this was a nice little healthy-ish cookbook with simple formatting and clean photos. I would have liked if it included nutrition facts and also some of the serving sizes seemed off (on what planet is three chicken thighs one serving?) but I did find a couple recipes I want to try.

As someone who struggles a lot with meal prep, I was really looking forward to the recipes in this book. But while some of them look like definite winners.. many of them left me feeling like the author missed the mark a little with "realistic" meal prep.

The intro pages had some definite "food blog" vibes, making it seem as though the author was just filling space in the book. The "Approved Food List" gave me an ick, especially seeing that the author is an unnamed nutrition coach, not a nutritionist or dietitian. There's a lot of privilege that goes into "approved" foods, and seeing a list like this made it hard to trust the author.

Finally, the number of fish-based dishes in this book was alarming, to say the least. I work in a shared office space, there is no way I would be caught dead reheating a fish dish in the microwave. That's a surefire way to make the office kitchen stink to high heaven for the rest of the day! While I love fish, I would save these recipes for in-the-moment meals rather than meal prepping them ahead of time.

All in all, I think this book has some fairly decent recipes... but I also think there are some better resources out there when it comes to meal prep.

(ad pr) Thank you to NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point & Erin Romeo

Simple and to the point on how to prep & what you shall need. I prefer the recipes where on one page, very few had two pages which makes it easy to work off when cooking. Will be trying out a few of these items to give them a go and see what the taste is like.

Publication date:14th January, 2025
Read dates: 1st January 2025– 2nd January 2025

The meal prep guide my ADHD brain never knew it needed! Highly recommend for anyone who struggles with consistently feeding themselves nutritious meals.

This book is helpful for anyone just starting to meal prep or looking for new ideas or recipes. There are a few different meal plans and the step-by-step directions are great if you’re like me and can’t quite get the sequence right. The recipes are simple to follow and most of the ingredients are kitchen staples or easy to find. Even if you don't plan on meal prepping the recipes are worth a look.

Loved the tips on prepping for multiple meals to reduce the hassle, great recipes and even had some sample plans for various dietary needs. I was hoping the plans would have been for more then 4 days and would have had less repetition. Overall a good book for getting started in meal prep.