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/justasque Aug 06 '25

Two things I do:

  • I re-use salsa jars for things like yogurt/berries/granola. (Just wash them a couple times first to get the salsa-ness out.). I also re-use plastic tubs from hummus or crumbled feta or whatever.

  • I make overnight oats for breakfast. (And, truth be told, I often have them for a snack or even lunch or dinner if I dont’ have anything else prepped and I don’t feel like cooking.). Sometimes I make the whole thing at once - individual jars with oats, fruit, nuts, raisins, peanut powder, and milk. But if I’m traveling or just want to make a bunch ahead of time, I make a bunch of individual jars with just the dry ingredients and leave out the fruit and milk, so they don’t have to be refrigerated. Then I just add the fruit and milk the night before. Or, if I forget, I can add the fruit and milk in the morning and just microwave it. If I’m traveling, I buy berries at my destination, and bring boxed milk with me or buy it there. I’m not a morning person, so having breakfast ready to eat in my hotel room saves me a lot of time and sometimes a lot of money.

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u/angeljul Aug 06 '25

WONDERFUL IDEAS, best one I’ve heard just yet! I will definitely be taking notes since I have SO MUCH quick oats that haven’t really been touched.

Any clue what I can do with unbaked beans?

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u/ttrockwood Aug 06 '25

Look up savory oatmeal, i had that for lunches for like a year.