Let’s spend Sunday getting ready for the week ahead! Here’s the second of my end-of-week meal prep plan for families juggling busy lives. Use as much or as little as you like — I hope it helps 🧡
If you’ve used any of my free meal plans before, you’ll know how helpful a loose guide can be when deciding what to cook during the week.
This time I’m sharing the Sunday Setup Series — Week 2. It’s what I prepared in a few hours on a Sunday afternoon. Do one recipe or all of them, whatever suits your family.
The FREE printable shopping list can be found here: Taming-Twins-SS-2.pdf
What we can prep
I’m not suggesting you prep every meal — every little bit helps. Do as much or as little as suits you.
This week’s prep focuses on:
- ⭐️ Breakfasts to save time on busy mornings
- ⭐️ Healthy snacks for packed lunches or after school
- ⭐️ A sweet treat suitable for lunch boxes or snacks
- ⭐️ Soup for lunches or light dinners that freezes well
- ⭐️ A veg tray with everything chopped to save time
- ⭐️ A fruit salad for breakfasts, snacks or desserts
- ⭐️ One base meal that can become three different dinners
Sunday SETUP tips
➡️ Double the soup you make and freeze the extra for another week.
➡️ Use sturdy meal prep containers and a sectioned platter to store chopped vegetables and keep the fridge organised.
➡️ Most prepped food will keep in the fridge for 3–4 days; otherwise freeze portions for later.
➡️ Notes on storing, freezing, defrosting and reheating are included with each recipe.
➡️ Everything on the printable shopping list is what you need for the meals below.
Useful tools for the job
I list the containers, utensils and helpful gadgets in my shop, but my top picks for efficient meal prep are:
Denim Apron
Veggie Chopper
Large Veg Tray
Week 2 – Sunday SETUP Meal Prep
Breakfasts
⭐️ Meal Prep Muffins are excellent for breakfasts on the go. They reheat easily for a hot start to the day.
⭐️ Storing: Keep in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for longer-term storage.
Meal Prep Breakfast Muffins
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Snacks
⭐️ Homemade Granola Bars are chewy, fruity and packed with seeds and oats — perfect for lunch boxes or after school.
⭐️ Storing: Keep in an airtight container, or freeze covered for longer storage.
⭐️ Bake until golden and crunchy so they hold together well.
Granola Bars {Easy Recipe}
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Sweet treat
⭐️ The Yoghurt Pot Cake is simple and handy — no scales required, and it’s ideal for lunch boxes, snacks or dessert.
⭐️ Storing: Keeps well in a cake tin or sealed container for up to 3 days at room temperature.
Yoghurt Pot Cake {No Scales Needed!}
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Soup
⭐️ Parsnip Soup is warming, healthy and ready in about 20 minutes — great for lunch or a light dinner.
⭐️ Storing: Keeps in the fridge for up to 3 days and freezes well — make a double batch if you can.
Parsnip Soup {Easiest Ever 20 Minute Recipe}
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Base Meal x1.5
⭐️ Make a large batch of Pulled Pork to stretch across multiple meals. Increasing the original recipe to about 12 portions works well for:
- Meal 1: Serve in buns with oven chips and coleslaw.
- Meal 2: Stir through mac and cheese with a green salad.
- Meal 3: Use as a taco filling with shredded lettuce, feta, avocado and pickled onions.
⭐️ Storing: Keeps in the fridge for 3 days or freeze into portions for later use.
Slow Cooked Pulled Pork {ULTIMATE recipe!}
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Vegetable tray
⭐️ Chop a selection of vegetables for snacks and to speed up meals during the week — having everything ready removes so much faff.
Fruit salad
⭐️ Wash and chop your favourite fruits into a big bowl for easy breakfasts, snacks or desserts with yoghurt. Simple, healthy and ready to grab.
Quick reminder: the printable shopping list is available as Taming-Twins-SS-2.pdf.
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