Around here, ‘meal prep’ doesn’t mean what you think it does.
If you type “meal prep” into search sites like Google or Pinterest, what do you see?
Weight loss plans. Jars of oats. Stacked containers of portioned salads and grilled chicken. Maybe some frozen casseroles.
And while there’s nothing wrong with that style of meal prep, when we say “meal prep” on this site, we really mean:
- Meal prep plans you actually enjoy
- Meal plans you actually cook from
- Dinners your family is excited to eat
- Freedom to change your mind on a whim
- Less time spent cooking on busy weeknights
- More time spent how you want it.
“What do you love about Prep Sesh style meal prep recipes?”
Ok. Tell me how this works.
All recipes on the Percolate Kitchen website are created with simple, family-friendly meal prep in mind.
I started referring to my recipes as part of my kitchen “prep sesh”, since their step-by-step instructions make it easy to prep multiple recipes at once.
I will spend about an hour a week doing a Prep Sesh, and then throughout the week, all I have to do si combine ingredients, cook, and serve.
Meal prepping this way gave me TONS of time back during the week, and I know it’ll help save time during your weeknights, too.
Each recipe on this site is written so that you can prep the ingredients ahead of time… when you’ve got the time, unlike most weeknights! And then the instructions walk you, step by step, through the preparation of those prepped ingredients.
You just combine the prepped ingredients, cook, in something like a slow cooker or on the stove, then serve!
Think of it as your personal Blue Apron meal kit- created for your family’s tastes and preferences.
Each recipe includes instructions for storing the prepped ingredients in the fridge or freezer, as well as safe thawing methods.
The Anatomy of a Prep Sesh Recipe:
The instructions of all Prep Sesh recipes include three parts:
1 The Prep Plan
Step-by-step instructions to prepare the ingredients and store to cook later
2. How to cook the prepped ingredients on the night you’re serving the dish
This also includes how to cook each recipe in the crockpot, Instant Pot, stovetop, or in the oven (where applicable)
3. Make From Fresh:
For when you want to cook from start to finish, all in one go. Follow these instructions like you would a standard recipe.
Try it yourself
Browse our collection of recipes to see what you want to prep next
Buy a full plan
There are over 25 to choose from, with 5 recipes each. And they’re less than $2.50 a pop!