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I really liked this meal prep book. I need a lot of help thinking through what I should have on hand in order to make the most each week. This book helped me a lot with that and have great information about recipes and ways to do the meal prep.

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This book didn't excel as I had hoped. Easy to read recipes and I did like how the author included how long the meal would last in the freezer, but I was looking for more instructions on meal prepping and the recipes well, there are so many YouTube and Instagram meal prep videos this book did give me the wow factor I need to run and make any of the recipes.

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A great book that will help you get organised and have you wanting to cook more and enjoy more relaxing meals together as a family. This is what we all need and I think it is the perfect book for anyone who loves to cook, who doesn't have the time and best of all for those who may not be as organised as the want to be.

Great ideas, recipes and information that will get you cooking and get you organised. Enjoy

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

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Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me review this book. This book has some great tips and easy recipes to try. There’s several recipes that I’m looking forward to trying.

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I was incredibly excited to look thru this cookbook! The photographs are absolutely beautiful. There are so many recipes I want to try with a wide variety from banana chocolate chip bread to the apple cinnamon muffins to pesto to fajitas. It all looks amazing! The cookbook is organized in a traditional order that has a sensible flow. I’m eager to put some of the suggestions to good use for meal preparation in order to save time and money, especially with our days getting busier as my kids get older and get more involved in activities!

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Its such an easy and good way to start learning how to meal prep. I definitely will start applying what I learned from this book to my everyday habits of meal prep. I can't wait to get a physical copy for my kitchen because the book itself is SO pretty! I’m so grateful I got to read this ARC! Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point and Erin Romeo for the gifted ARC provided through NetGalley! I’m so happy to share my honest review.
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Perfect for having quick and healthy lunch ideas, especially for going to the office, and having everything ready. Some recipes are a little peculiar, but otherwise it's a good guide.

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Meal prep is something I always struggle with, alternating between being on top of it for a while and then struggling entirely. this book has already helped me make meal prep feel less like a chore and something I can maintain long term.

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Fantastic, easy-to-make recipes for a variety of special diets and clear instructions on how to prep them. This book will make it easy to eat more healthy. I wasn't familiar with the author or her website, but will check it out now. #EasyMealPrep #NetGalley

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I love when a cookbook gets down to business and for the most part that is what Erin Romeo did. While I expected her 5 steps for meal prep to be "duh" there were actually some helpful hints in there.

I loved the meal plan options with how to meal prep them. I especially loved the different dietary options listed.

The recipes looked really yummy and nutritious, but also weren't filled with "weird" ingredients I see in a lot of healthy things. I think many are very family friendly which is a plus. The pictures were great and recipes laid out in a user friendly way.

My only suggestion might be to include the recipes directly after the meal plan for using them, but I also understand the goal is to be useable to select your own as well. Having the page numbers helps a lot though. Definitely going to add this to my shelf.

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The first thing I loved about this book is that it broke down what kind of containers I needed. I didn;t have to guess. And I finally understand glass versus plastic! Though I'm miffed why coffee is approved but black tea isn't. Guess what? Black tea is safer for me than herbal so I'm already going off the approved food list lol. I liked that Erin Romeo included several plans that are typical ones people must use. These only last four days so I guess you need to mix it up the rest of the week. The meal prep takes up one page for each plan and then teh rest of teh book is the recipes. I wish there were more pictures but what pictures there are gorgeous. Some recipes seemed a lot longer than I figured they should with prep while others seemed just right.

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I loved this book. It is not life-changing or exceptionally original, but it is perfect if you want to start meal-prep and you are feeling overwhelmed because it guides you step by step. It explains everything you need to do, and everything you need to have at hand, and it is really helpful to build a good routine for it.
I like the idea of meal-prepping, even if routines do not apply to my weekly schedule, but from time to time I do it because it is helpful and it can help with eating healthier, that's for sure.
And this book is not only full of good advice about the technical aspects, but it is also full of yummi recipes, and I am pretty curious to try some of them out. This book made me famished!
But that aside, it was an interesting and informative read. And I recommend it if you are in search of a good guide to meal-prepping.

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Easy Meal Prep by Erin Romeo was a great book that almost seemed made for me. As a member of the Invisible Disability community I really struggle to find the time or the energy to make meals daily so constantly seem to be living on ready meals or soup. I want to get better about my health this year so started reading and planning to meal prep so that I can eat healthier this year.
I would highly recommend this book.

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Easy Meal Prep by Erin Romeo was a great book that almost seemed made for me. As a member of the Invisible Disability community I really struggle to find the time or the energy to make meals daily so constantly seem to be living on ready meals or soup. I want to get better about my health this year so started reading and planning to meal prep so that I can eat healthier this year.
I would highly recommend this book.

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Great tips and prep ideas. I liked the lists of how to prepare to meal prep. Great photos but needed more. Easy to follow recipes

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for a temporary, digital ARC in return for my review.

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Who wouldn't enjoy this great guide to easy meal prepping? I found this book helpful, fun and very useful. I, having a full time job that takes me away from daily cooking and duties around the home, it makes sense to do more meal prepping to be more prepared daily. It's ri much better to know o have food and snacks cover d for lunch and dinner when I'm on the go.

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to review this book. I’m hoping to be better about meal prepping this year and this book gave me a lot of ideas.

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Okay I have to admit: I saw the cover and knew I needed it. This book is great! It's organized well and there are lots of great recipes, too. I think this ia great step book for readers who want to learn more about meal prepping. She breaks it down pretty well.

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There are so many meal prep books out today. I like that this one by Erin Romeo included different types of meal plans instead of just a blanket plan for everyone. It makes it very customizable.

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Meal prep is the buzz word of the kitchen in recent months, and I can understand how it could really help an active family. Being retired, I really don't need to plan whole weeks of menus ahead, but I could stand to have a few meals prepped in the freezer for busy times. And I certainly could learn to use up all the produce I buy without waste. Last winter I hosted a Saturday meal prep with my daughter and two DILs. We each brought ingredients for one meal(enough for the four families) and spent the morning chopping, prepping, etc. It was FUN and I didn't even mind the dishes. So when I got a chance to read an advance copy of this book, I was hoping to score some new recipes and ideas.
But on the most part I was disappointed. Photos are colorful and fun to look at, but the book is divided into different types of diets (high-protein, vegetarian, dairy-free, gluten-free, low-carb, or just trying to eat healthy). That is a different set up from other meal prep books which focus on lists of ingredients to make multiple meals at once and then freeze them cooked or uncooked for future eating. If your family fits into one of the above diet catefories, then give this book a try. Otherwise, I say gather a few friends and have your own meal prep experience. It will be fun.

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