🧊 Weekend Meal Prep Sheet — Week of Oct 10

Optional prep session — the same prep from the podcast. Check off each task as you finish it. Prep is never required; it just makes the week easier.

Saturday cook-up

make the full batch of breakfast burritos and the lasagna soup — both freeze beautifully. Start the carnitas in the slow cooker Sunday morning; it handles itself.

Grains in bulk

cook a big pot of basmati rice once (used by the tikka masala, shawarma bowls, and carnitas bowls); portion and refrigerate.

Cottage cheese, triple duty

the pancakes, flatbread wrap, alfredo sauce, and lasagna soup all use it — buy a large tub and blend it smooth ahead of time for the sauces.

Marinate ahead

get the tikka masala chicken and shawarma chicken into their marinades Saturday night for deeper flavor with zero weekday effort.

Storage & reheating

cooked meals keep 3–4 days refrigerated; freeze the rest. Reheat burritos from frozen 3–4 min in the microwave; reheat soups and skillets gently on the stove with a splash of water or broth.