BULK ORDERS
Prepping is nothing new: batch-cooking meals for the week ahead is an eminently sensible strategy that will save you time, effort and money. But ever since the term became a hashtag, #mealprep has been far more closely associated with the fitness crowd than the thrifty – a matter of delivering calibrated macronutrients, while eliminating impulsive mealtime decisions. Like all Instagram food pics, #mealprep posts are designed to be ostentatious and eye-catching. But rather than celebrate food, they divert attention back to the prepper. “Look at how disciplined and organised I am!” they proclaim.
Hence prepping’s reputation for being, well, joyless. But minding your nutrition doesn’t have to mean condemning yourself to dull and
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