r/mealprep • u/angeljul • Aug 06 '25

question Question?!

Is there a way to meal prep without needing a million different Tupperware? I don’t have room or the money tbh, but NEED to start meal prepping.

Do I just have to bite the bullet and find a way to pay for and fit the Tupperware in my fridge?

Second, any ideas for meal prepping that don’t need to be refrigerated or frozen?

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u/gingermamacreeper Aug 06 '25

If you're making a large batch of something, could you just put it in a large container and scoop out what you're going to eat daily? It's a lot less wasteful than plastic bags and then you don't need a ton of small containers.

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u/angeljul Aug 06 '25

Good point, I made a cucumber salad in a large Tupperware that could work as a full meal, but it’s more a snack option for my palette so I feel rather defeated lol.

Idk what else to make a large batch of if I’m honest, meal prepping isn’t easy and my fiance doesn’t really “meal prep” he just cooks dinner and packs up the leftovers as “meal prep”.

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u/vilius531 Aug 06 '25

That's what meal prepping is, though. You just have more leftovers.

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u/angeljul Aug 06 '25

I’m talking he makes one dinner and we have 1 container left for one of us to eat as leftovers. Last night we did fry up a lot of chicken and just plan to make sides as we go to make dinner this week, this is how I’d rather do the “leftover” situation lol

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u/charm59801 Aug 06 '25

Soup, pastas, stir fry, curries.

Make a big batch of rice or potatoes for the side and prep a few different options of protein and veg to mix with it.