april ingredient prep guide

how to get 12 simple, nourishing meals for about $50 by ingredient prepping

This month’s Ingredient Prep is truly the dream team of easy weeknight flavors. It’s flexible, low-stress, and honestly? So fun to put together! Whether you’re looking to reduce food waste, save money, or just want dinner to be less of a thing, ingredient prep is for you. And this guide will walk you through EVERYTHING you need!

April always makes me crave meals that are easy, satisfying, and just a little bit fun. Like… warm enough for cozy dinners, but bright enough that they don’t feel too heavy. That sweet spot. This month’s Ingredient Prep Guide hits exactly that—we’ve got a mix of bold flavors, comforting components, and a couple of sauces that instantly level up anything you drizzle them on. Prep includes a batch of seasoned beef, roasted broccoli, and two fresh cilantro-based sauces that you’ll want to put on everything. (If you’ve got the cilantro soap gene, don’t worry I’ve got swaps for ya!)

From there, you’ve got three easy meals ready to go:

🌮 Baked Tacos with Avocado Cilantro Sauce

🥑 Green Goddess Edamame Bowls

🫘 Beef and Bean Burrito Bowl Bake

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All in, I spent about $50 on groceries and just 60 minutes in the kitchen.

The ingredient prep guide strategically takes you step by step through prepping each component—starting with prepping and roasting the broccoli and steaming the rice. Keep scrolling to get the full guide on how to utilize a simple ingredient prep to get ahead on lunches or dinners and have your components prepped for easy assembly during the week. Keep scrolling for the full rundown and an all-in-one ingredient prep guide with the grocery list, prep instructions, and full recipes for everything!

How it works:

1. Grab your groceries from the list.

2. Prep the five simple components using the ingredient prep guide.

3. Store the prepped components in your refrigerator.

4. Make each of the three recipes linked below using your prepped components during the week when you’re ready to assemble!

By the end, you’ll have the prep done to assemble and enjoy four servings each of these recipes:

🌮 Baked Tacos with Avocado Cilantro Sauce

🥑 Green Goddess Edamame Bowls

🫘 Beef and Bean Burrito Bowl Bake

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If any of this doesn’t sound like your jam, don’t worry, I’ve got subs & swaps below, or ask me in the chat or comments 😊