I meal prep in the way that I often freeze leftovers so that I don't have to reheat them that same week. That said, I found some great recipes that I want to try - the Lemony Pasta Salad with Asparagus, Chocolate Quinoa Squares, and the Greek Yogurt Dips! I'd have loved to see nutrition info on the recipes.
Thanks to Rock Point Publishing and NetGalley for the review copy!

As a busy teacher, I was hoping to find some new recipes to try, and for most, they could probably find something. As a picky eater, I didn't find one new recipe to try. I would highly suggest others read it as they will probably find more luck than me!

This is perfect! Well laid out ideas for how to plan and prep your meals. Great recipes included to get you started. I definitely needed this book to kick start my meal prep.

Easy Meal Prep has A LOT of information in it to teach how, why, and when to meal prep. Although I am past the point of needing so much detail it was nice to see that there are resources as simple as what kind of basic food groups you need and a quick run down on macronutrients.
I LOVED the entire week meal prep plans?? WOW. I will be refrencing those later.
The only thing I wish I would have seen in this book is a caloric breakdown simply because of the emphasis on healthy eating and knowing the author made these recipes I think that would have been a nice touch. Even if it was placed at the end so it was not necessarily a focus on the recipes but a good resource.
I'm exicted to try new recipes and look forward to trying some of the snack recipes especially, that is always the hardest part of my meal plan for the week is wanting snacks but never having planned any so I can get derailed with that.
The cover design doesn't really speak to me but I apprecaite its staright forwadness and I can see how this would bring in readers who are interested in the topic already. The book also has a perfect release date of reaching people who are new to meal planning for the new year or ready to save money.

This is a fantastic book for anyone learning to prep meals and wanting to do so not only to save money, but to better understand the logic behind meal prepping. The author includes a variety of menus to get readers started, including high protein, dairy free, vegetarian, gluten free, and low carb, using recipes from throughout the book. As a mostly vegan (aside from cheese and greek yogurt) eater, I found the recipes flexible where for example, in the chili recipe I could easily substitute the turkey in it for tempeh crumble, or pre-packaged vegetarian grounds. Another example are the fish tacos: if you don't eat fish you can substitute fish for vegan burgers cut into strips. Another example is the sweet potato chicken recipe where you could use jackfruit instead of chicken. The recipes in here are staple enough that you can make small tweaks to suit your needs. It's my kind of cookbook in that sense! Another highlight for me was the simplicity of the ingredients. The author talks eating clean and it's legit! You won't find complex ingredients here and I love that for readers because it makes healthy eating super accessible. Romeo's written a gem and I hope that many people read it and feel inspired to overhaul their eating habits to save money, time, and feel the gift that nourishing our bodies can be!

This was a short cookbook which really packs a punch. I have meal prepped in the past, though struggle to do so consistently. This book was a great resource from which I was able to pick up several tips, in addition to easy recipes to work into my weekly menus.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the free ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I will start off by saying that this book is not what I expected it to be. If you are looking for a book that is mostly recipes, with some diet plans, and a small intro to the method of meal prep, this book is for you. I, being a busy mom of 2, was looking for a more in depth book on meal prepping and easy to make meals without lists of 'approved foods' and diet plans. While the book does claim to reduce your prepping/cooking/cleaning time down to just 2 hours or so per week, it also means that the majority of your meals are eaten as reheated leftovers. While I appreciated the inclusion of a gluten free option, as someone who lives with Celiac Disease, it seemed much more geared to those who were eating that way by choice, rather than necessity. I did not try the recipes, or get much past the merely 4-5 pages of instructions in the introduction, as I personally found my current collection of family favourite recipes were sufficient for my needs.

Love easy meal prepping and this is a fun one! I haven’t tried every recipe yet but saved a ton to try!

Easy Meal Prep by Erin Romeo has written a well worked out recipes that can be meal prepared ahead of time for those who are single, just cooking certain meals for one due to health reasons. Erin gives a list of items required for the meal prep and recipes.

This meal prep guide is exactly what I needed right now. As a college student with so much pressure to study, cooking feels like such a hassle, but this book made it so much easier. I was really happy to see plenty of vegetarian options, and they weren’t just plain salads—these recipes actually look tasty and exciting. The best part is they’re simple and don’t require hours in the kitchen, which is perfect for busy days. I’m definitely going to make a lot of these!

If you’re looking for easy, delicious, and practical meal prep ideas, this book is a must-have for anyone juggling a hectic schedule. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

Thank you Netgalley and Rock Point for the chance to read Easy meal prep by Erin Romeo. This is a great meal preparation and cookbook for the beginner with perfect instructions for meal prep., and easy to follow healthy recipes. As someone who doesn't spend a lot of time in the kitchen, I enjoyed the meal preparation instructions, and am looking forward to making many of the recipes.

As you might expect, this book is a cookbook with a meal-prep-focused twist—it's 80% recipes, 20% an intro to meal prep guide for the uninitiated. As a member of said uninitiated masses, I was excited to check it out!

Ultimately, though, I didn't feel that the book excelled in either area—recipes OR meal prepping guidance. And I really wish it had!

First, I'll start with a disclaimer: I'm a vegetarian, so I of course look at all cookbooks through a lens of how good their vegetarian offerings look. "Easy Meal Prep" appealed because it specified that it was vegetarian-friendly ("whether you’re high-protein, vegetarian, dairy-free, gluten-free, low-carb, or just trying to eat healthy"), but it turns out that that list really just refers to a few pages of individual potential meal plans at the beginning of the book—a cool inclusion (we'll get to that later), but perhaps overselling how much dietary flexibility the book offers. Recipes are definitely included for all of these dietary needs/choices, but it never felt like this book prioritized catering to these different audiences. It didn't feel like there was a particularly large number of dishes offered for most of the diets listed, and there weren't nice touches I've seen in other cookbooks like labels on dishes for various diets or notes about possible adaptations that would make recipes accessible to other diets, even when such adaptations might be fairly straightforward). Most recipes seemed designed to cater to the "standard" U.S.-based healthy eater above all else.

In a similar vein, I'm sad to say that none of the recipes included lit me up or got me excited to get meal preppin'. I'm guessing the goal was to present recipes for familiar dishes, but it's almost a vegetarian cliché at this point to joke about how everyone just wants to serve us black bean burgers, falafel, and salads (three of the four main dishes in the proposed meal plan). There are definitely plenty of other veggie-friendly dishes in the book, but many just feel very basic or boring, especially compared to meal prep recipes found online—the breakfast section starts by teaching us to scramble eggs, for instance. Ultimately, I think this may have been a disconnect in vision/execution—it's certainly helpful to share strategies for prepping/reheating cooking staples, but presenting them as recipes has the potential to feel confusing or disappointing (particularly when the strategies for prepping these staples didn't feel particularly unique—I was hoping for more tips to keep things fresh and delicious over time, but those were surprisingly lacking).

(Vision/execution felt like it may have been a challenge overall, in fact. My biggest qualm with this book was its unintuitive organization. My favorite detail? Snacks and Sides starts with Peanut Butter Brownies and Chocolaty Quinoa Squares, then transitions into Healthier Tuna Salad and Vegetables with Greek Yogurt Dip. I understand that TECHNICALLY these are all smaller bites, but turning the page from desserts to tuna salad sure is something.)

All of this would be totally fine if the book fulfilled its main goal, actually demystifying meal prep. And it's certainly a nice intro! It makes a good case for meal prep (in case you picked up the book with no idea what you were getting into) and lays out some solid basics—I particularly appreciated the great breakdown of recommended containers. It also, as I mentioned earlier, includes some lovely sample meal prep meal plans for various diets (all compiled from various recipes from the book itself) to get us newbies started with the meal-prep process. The problem, though, is that this ends up feeling like a handful of blog posts on the topic of meal prepping, not an in-depth enough guide to actually teach the skill of meal-prepping for someone who wants to apply it long-term. The book contains brief directions for planning a prep without the specific step-by-step instructions from the specific plan breakdowns, but I still found myself left with questions and a vague sense of overwhelm: How do I handle dishes and mess? How do I prevent mid-prep overwhelm? How do I solve common food prep challenges (like, we all burn things sometimes—then what?). Even some of the instructions from the book that should have felt reassuring felt a little iffy—"If a recipe instructs you to cook something at 400ºF (200°C) and something else at 450ºF (230°C), it's completely acceptable to
set your oven temperature in the middle at 425°F (220°C)." is exactly the kind of tip I picked up the book for, but there must be a learning curve there, right? I would have preferred a longer meal prepping section where more was explained, even if it meant we lost out on an egg recipe or four.

I can see this being a great starter cookbook for folks interested in beginning a cookbook collection or young people looking for one go-to guide to start cooking food for workweeks. But I wouldn't expect it to be your one-stop shop! Pick it up, learn the tips, and then expect to keep researching to get really good at meal prepping and find recipes you're really excited about. I know that's my plan!

✨Who is this cookbook great for?✨
• Fans of Erin Romeo, I'm sure!
• Folks interested in meal prepping who want to start with more basic recipes
• Health-conscious meal preppers—this is one of those cookbooks that tells you to buy dates :)

✨Who isn't this cookbook great for?✨
• Fellow vegetarians (or, I'm assuming, folks looking for unique high-protein, dairy-free, gluten-free, or low-carb recipes)—unless you just want to use this as a jumping-off point, in which case it might be great for ya!
• Folks with preexisting meal prep experience looking to take their meal preps to the next level
• Folks who are TOTALLY new to meal prepping and need extensive guidance

✨Standout recipes✨
• Biggest recipe win for me so far: Cheesy Egg Bites
• Most Intrigued By: Tomato, Egg, and Lentil Bowls
• Honorable mention: Lemony Pasta Salad with Asparagus

Easy to read, full of great food prep inspiration and broad appeal to everyone rolling up their shelves to cook - definitely a book every modern kitchen should have!

3.5 stars ⭐⭐⭐½

Erin Romeo’s Easy Meal Prep offers a straightforward and approachable guide for anyone looking to simplify their cooking routine and make meal prep a part of their everyday life. What stands out the most is how the book focuses specifically on meal prep, offering practical tips and advice that make the process less daunting and more manageable. The introduction at the beginning was incredibly helpful for understanding what meal prep actually is and how it can be adapted to any lifestyle, making it a very flexible approach. While I absolutely love the idea of meal prep, I’ll admit I don’t currently have the discipline to fully put this cookbook into action so take my review with a grain of salt.

The one change I did manage to make was starting to prep my snacks for work in the evenings instead of in the rush of the morning. I used to end up packing nothing worthwhile, but now, I’m excited about what I’ve prepped ahead of time, which makes a big difference. It’s definitely a routine I’d love to stick with!

I really love that Erin provides multiple starting points for different lifestyles. I always envisioned meal prepping as an “all or nothing” task where you prep everything for the entire week in one day. But Erin introduces the idea of mini-preps, which feels more manageable. Her five-step process is a great starting point, taking you through everything from getting the right containers and grocery shopping to cooking, portioning, and packing your meals. It's thorough and well-organized.

This book is perfect for anyone wanting to try meal prep but unsure where to start. It’s also great for seasoned meal preppers, offering a ton of useful tips both in the introduction and throughout the recipes. Each recipe not only guides you on how to cook the dish but also explains how to properly divide it into containers, how long it will store, and the best way to reheat it to maintain flavor.

Overall, I think Easy Meal Prep is a wonderful resource for those just getting started with meal prep or looking to refine their routine.

Thank you Quatro / Rockpoint and NetGalley for this ARC in return of my honest review.

If you are new to meal prep or menu planning or looking for inspiration this book could be well suited. The basics of food storage, food labelling are explained to get you started.

The book had a few different menu plans, one for gluten free, vegetarian, for example.
The recipes were attractively photographed and the recipes were quite inspiring although I’m not sure how some of them (avocado in salads or cooked fish) would go for pre prep or to eat later.

Overall a good book for beginners but if you look through lots of recipes or have done menu planning and food prep previously I don’t think there is anything new that stands out. I do have chicken thawing and am looking forward to trying one of the recipes tomorrow as it sounds tasty and like all the recipes, seems easy, with ingredients that most well stocked pantries will have on hand.

This is a great introduction to meal prepping! I appreciated the detailed steps for prepping that start the book. They are accessible and clear. The book has 5 meal plans for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and 2 snacks a day. They include a plan for gluten free meals, vegetarian meals, low carb meals, high protein meals, and dairy free meals. There are recommendations for the steps to take to prep each meal plan in a few hours, which is a great example for how to do the same with your own chosen recipes. Overall the recipes included are easy and nutrient dense. I didn’t like flipping back and forth between the prep instructions and the recipes. I would have preferred the steps and recipes to be grouped together, but I do understand why the organization was set up the way it was!

I received an ARC of this cookbook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a great cookbook. It's full of easy to make recipes that are delicious!

This is a beautiful book! I love the organization and suggestions. Easy to follow. Photos are beautiful.

A good inspiration for healthy recipes as well as tools and techniques.
Would make a good gift too.

A great resource for mastering the art of meal prep. I have always struggled with this and now feel much more able to plan the week's meals with ease. Would make a great gift for newlyweds or singles with busy lives who could benefit from adding this important skill to their cooking toolkit.