3.5-4 stars

I thought this book was good but not great. It starts off strong with 5 steps for success with helpful tips and tricks like “shop on a full stomach.” These “tips” can be helpful for beginners. Now, I put tips in quotation marks because realistically they may not work for everyone, and they also seemed a bit self-explanatory.

The layout of the book made sense for my brain since I enjoyed that the beginning has helpful charts with options for meal plans that are gluten-free, high-protein, vegetarian, dairy-free, and even low carb. It then directs you to which page you can find the corresponding recipe. The recipes could also be used as a standalone rather than for the specific meal plans since they are organized by meal type or use (breakfast, mains, snacks and sides, dressings, dips, and sauces,).

If someone though has no dietary restrictions and is simply looking to eat healthier or just meal prep, it would be nice to have a less focused meal plan rather than needing to choose the specified diets.

One thing that struck me as I was reading was that realistically I could find all of this information online. In fact, the author is a nutritionist known for their Instagram page @foodprepprincess. However, it is definitely convenient to have it in a book and less overwhelming than searching on Pinterest or Instagram for a meal plan.

The recipes themselves are very simple which is great for beginners. I easily made the cheesy egg bites and thought they were a fun breakfast. However, the recipes are typical items like roast vegetables, crispy tofu, hummus, teriyaki salmon. There are only a few unique recipes like peanut butter brownies, tropical energy balls, and soba noodle stir fry. Also, not every recipe has a photo.

One thing that made me stop and really think about the book was Page 17 that has a “food prep princess approved food list” which is supposed to be helpful for planning grocery shopping. The word “approved” stuck out to me. Are there unapproved foods? I could just be being sensitive, but I think there are better words that could’ve been used that don’t connote the idea that readers should be restricted. Why not say “recommended foods,” or “food prep princess favourite items?"


Readers who are beginners with meal prep, looking for specified dietary meal plans, or fans of the authors social media would most likely enjoy the book.

Easy Meal Prep by Erin Romeo, a reprint of The Visual Guide to Easy Meal Prep, is a practical resource for anyone looking to simplify meal prepping. The book offers over 75 healthy recipes and five beginner-friendly meal prep plans, making it a great choice for those new to the process. The straightforward five-step system and helpful tips for food storage and organization stand out, as do the variety of recipes that cater to different dietary needs, including gluten-free and vegetarian.

However, those who already own The Visual Guide to Easy Meal Prep might find little new content in this reprint. While the recipes and plans are practical, the book could benefit from more photos of the finished dishes to enhance its visual appeal. Overall, it’s a solid resource for beginners, but it might not offer enough for more experienced meal preppers or those looking for fresh ideas.

The full review will be posted on my blog on January 14th, 2024 at https://goodleyliving.com/easy-meal-prep-cookbook/.

A book full of super easy, simple, healthy recipes that also look delicious. It includes several very basic meal plans rotating through a handful of dishes (e.g. a high-protein plan -- it includes two breakfasts, four snacks, two lunches, and two dinners in rotation). The book also includes some basic guidelines / tips to get started pre-prepping food. There's nothing super innovative here necessarily (e.g. cheesy egg bites, overnight oats, baked salmon with paprika and lemon) but provides a range of options to get you going!

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for this eCopy to review

Easy Meal Prep: Save Time and Eat Healthy with over 75 Recipes by Erin Romeo is a practical guide for anyone looking to streamline their meal preparation process. This book offers a comprehensive approach to meal prepping, making it accessible for both beginners and seasoned cooks

Romeo, known as the Food Prep Princess on Instagram, shares her expertise as a nutrition coach and meal prep specialist. The book includes over 75 healthy recipes that cater to various dietary needs, such as low-carb, vegetarian, dairy-free, and gluten-free. Each recipe is easy to follow, with clear instructions and helpful tips to make meal prepping efficient and enjoyable.

In addition to recipes, valuable insights into the essentials of meal prep, including how to plan, shop, and organise your kitchen. It also offers shortcuts to reduce time spent in the kitchen and budget-friendly ideas to make meal prepping more affordable

Easy Meal Prep is perfect for anyone looking to maintain a healthy diet while saving time and money. Whether you're aiming for weight loss, managing a specific diet, or simply trying to eat healthier, this book is a valuable resource

2.5 stars! Unfortunately, most of the recipes in this cookbook just weren't of interest to me. If you're looking to eat healthier and want some meal prep inspiration, this book could be a good fit for you. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review - pub day is 1/14/25!

I think this book has the right idea. It gives an overview of how to meal prep and quite a few recipes. I appreciated the tips on storing your meals. I gave it a four because I wanted more helpful tips. Also, a few more simple recipes or kid friendly recipes would have been nice. Overall, a good jumping off point for meal prep.

Some great recipes here for easy meal prep! This will definitely help plan a weekly schedule and prep for bust days.

"Easy Meal Prep" is a fantastic book, featuring colorful and attractive photos that create a positive "You Can Do It" attitude, making it feel achievable. It emphasizes that while meal prepping may take some practice, it's not hard. The book explains how incorporating meal prep into your weekly routine saves time and promotes healthy eating. I appreciated the variety of menus and recipes tailored for different dietary requirements, ensuring that they fit everyone's lifestyle. I tried two recipes from this book: the Apple Cinnamon Waffles and the Tropical Energy Balls. Both were easy to follow, and the results were excellent, earning praise from my family.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read this book.

Part of my goal for the new year is to start doing more meal prep at home. I found this book to be full of a lot better f a lot of great information and even more tasty sounding recipes! I like that the recipes are healthy, simple, and straight forward! Plus there are photos to go along with recipes! I can’t wait to start cooking!

This wonderful collection of over 75 recipes aligns the near-impossible - enabling us to eat healthily while still leading busy lives! With people becoming increasingly aware of the hidden dangers of ultra-processed foods, this is a book I recommend to anyone with an interest in cooking or health - I would urge them invest in and embrace!

The books starts with an extensive introduction in which the author shares her tips for success in addition to meal plans and suggested foods to have on hand as basic useful ingredients.

The recipes follow and these are categorised into ‘breakfast’, ‘mains’, ‘snacks and sides’ and ‘dressings, dips and sauces’. Those with specific dietary requirements are well considered and accommoded in this book.

I was delighted to discover that measurements are provided for both metric and imperial conversions - very useful as making one’s own conversions can be a little onerous.

Recipes are photographed in all there glorious colours - even at a glance the healthfulness of this book is immediately apparent.

The recipes are appealing and varied - something for everyone and lots to stretch our repertoire of ‘go to recipes’! Lovely to see some sweet recipes featured, and after making the ‘chocolate granola’ I can absolutely testify to it passing my taste test - I am 100% sold on this delicious book!

My thanks to NetGalley, author and publisher for the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an advance copy.

A great cookbook with lots of ideas for meal planning and prepping. A good resource for those who want to prepare meals quickly and efficiently

This is SO helpful!! I’m chronically ill/disabled but often have little spurts of energy where I try to meal prep, but it often doesn’t work very well. I’ll be using everything talked about in this guide easily. It gives so much information and so many tips that I hadn’t ever thought of

Easy Meal Prep: Save Time and Eat Healthy with over 75 Recipes is an OK cookbook. Actually, author Erin Romero doesn’t include that many prep hints and the advanced prep isn’t built into any of the recipes; she expects you to deduce the prep for yourself. That said, the recipes are OK.

For those really looking to learn how to prep ahead and save lots of time, Skinnytaste Meal Prep: Healthy Make-Ahead Meals and Freezer Recipes to Simplify Your Life: A Cookbook by Gina Homolka would be a better choice even if they’re not on a diet.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point in exchange for an honest review.

Full of great advice and tips to help get organised and plan meals in advance. There are many delicious and easy to make recipes in this book!

Well structured. Give you grocery lists, different meal plans like vegetarian or low carb, and then provides a plethora of recipes for each.

Definitely useful for anyone looking to meal plan but who gets easily overwhelmed or doesn't know where to start.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced digital copy.

I requested this book to review because I am desperate for guidance on easy and healthy meal prep for my workday lunches. Plus, the book cover is gorgeous and appealing.

Overall, it's well organized and designed, but I do wish it had more photos for the recipes. It's at 145 pages, so perhaps may add too many pages and additional costs.

This is a great introduction to someone new to meal prep, including those who may be wondering why they should meal prep and what it is.

I like her concept of mini-preps for those of us who don't want to eat the same thing five days in a
row.

I like her food prep princess-approved food list because it makes for easy shopping.

She includes four-day plans (breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner) for high-protein, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, and low-carb.

I like the cooking instructions about what to start and when.

Once the recipes are listed, there are photos, and they are great photos. Each recipe includes the yield, prep time, and cook time, all of which I appreciate. Not all of the recipes contain a photo, sadly. I like photos - they inspire me to cook.

While I haven't tried any of the recipes, they all look appealing and several are similar to some things I do now.

The table of contents include

-The Five Steps to Meal-Prep Success (this isn't broken down in the table of contents and it should be, so I'm adding them)
--get containers
--grocery shop
--clean and cut
--cook
--portion and pack
-Food Prep Princess Approved Food List
-Five Meal-Prep Plans to Get You Started
-Breakfast
-Mains
-Snacks and Sides
-Dressings, Dips and Sauces

Honestly, I had no idea that there were meal prep books. I've been trying to figure it out on my own. After all, I grew up in a time when female students took home ec, and I grew up in a home where meals were cooked from scratch.

I like the simplicity and the "you can do this" vibe of the book.

This book is great for busy singles, couples, and families. It features, simple, healthy, and appealing meal prep ideas, including quick breakfast bites and smoothies.

Thank you, NetGalley and publisher for allowing me to review this book.

Easy Meal Prep focuses on healthy recipes that can be made in advance for the week. The cookbook provides some weekly outlines you can follow along with recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. There are a good variety of recipes for people's different diet needs. The recipes are healthy and very straightforward and easy to make.

Overall, I think it's a great cookbook for someone who might be wanting to eat healthy and getting into meal prepping but less experienced in the kitchen. Personally, the cookbook isn't one I would commonly grab for when cooking.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review

A wonderful easy cookbook. I think this is particularly good for anyone setting up their first kitchen, organizing their already disorganized space, beginner cooks or those looking to spend less time in the kitchen yet still want easy delicious healthy meals with little waste. Easy to follow steps all along the way, a variety of meals, multiple food and diet types accompanied by delicious looking photos. Made a few of the recipes and easy and delicious. Nothing over the top with respect to ingredients or steps to prepare and yet delicious outcomes. This would have been perfect for me when I moved into first apartment. Enjoyable easy meals and snacks throughout the day that are tasty and easy without taking a million hours.

This book started off great with a quick guide to the idea of meal prep. I especially enjoyed the shopping list for healthy foods to get started. Then the recipes offer options to get started on a meal prep for the week. It would be nice if in the recipes it gave flexibility (offering substitutes where possible so you can see the recipe more as a plan of attack using as many as possible of the ingredients you have). I like how this is laid out and the general theory. I'm going to get some containers that I need to get started!

I didn't expect to love this book as much as I did. There are so many cookbooks out there, but this one is a time saver and also full of amazing recipes. It's just what me and my partner need. We are both creating healthy eating habits, plus he needs help getting a quick meal together, and this was perfect.

Thanks so much for sharing this gem with the world and I'll definitely be in the look out for your next book.

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