{"id":79105,"date":"2023-02-17T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleanfooddirtygirl.com\/?p=79105"},"modified":"2023-04-03T01:02:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T08:02:36","slug":"plant-fueled-meal-plans-follow-along-for-five-nights-of-flavor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cleanfooddirtygirl.com\/plant-fueled-meal-plans-follow-along-for-five-nights-of-flavor\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant Fueled Meal Plans: Follow Along for Five Nights of Flavor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Let\u2019s say you love eating healthy foods and you want to take your meals to the next level. You\u2019re sick of the same old salad and oil-filled dressing. All you want is the absolute-most-bestest plant based recipes around. Is that too much to ask? We think not!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then you found some random plant based website\u2026 clean food<\/strong>\u2026 dirty girl<\/strong>? Is it food porn? Regular porn? Gardening? Who is this girl, and why is she dirty? Oh, they have plant based recipes and meal plans that people say are orgasmic. Got it!  You wipe the drool off your phone after seeing the recipes on our blog, and want to learn more about the meal plans our community is always<\/em> raving about. Since you\u2019re so damn smart, you find this post, and you\u2019re ready to see how our meal plans work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s dive in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, our handcrafted plant based meal plans and centered around batch cooking<\/a>. They\u2019re free of meat, dairy, oil, eggs, and overly processed ingredients and are only available in Plant Fueled Life<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Pick a meal plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Say goodbye to decision fatigue and follow along for five nights of flavor. Our Featured Wizard Plans, which include a Gourmet and a Simple plan each week. make it easy to pick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you have 3-4 hours to dedicate to batch cooking, go for the Gourmet plan. These take more time but are so<\/em> worth it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short on time? Choose the Simple plan, which takes 1-2 hours, typically. Today we\u2019re looking at Simple Mixed Bag<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the Featured Wizard Plans don\u2019t have your tastebuds dancing, choose from our expansive selection of plant based meal plans<\/a>, each handcrafted by our recipe developers, AKA Wizards. We don\u2019t call them Wizard Plans for nothing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bonus tip: want to plan your breakfasts and lunches too? You can add a Wizard Plan to your Magic Meal Planner, and you can build a week’s worth of yum in no time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Customize your plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s review Simple Mixed Bag (which our members love<\/a>) and customize it.  First, check out the meals within the plan. Does everything look good? Of course, it does!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting your servings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you want to make more or less of any meal, you can customize your servings with a simple drop down selection. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Have plans this week and don\u2019t need five dinners? No prob, Bob! Simply select 0 servings on whichever meal you want to skip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll do the math<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once you have your servings set, Plant Fueled Life will magically calculate precisely what you need to buy and how much you\u2019ll need to batch. If you plan on consistently batching for the same number of people, you can set your default servings in your account and skip this, saving time for our next step: grocery shopping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Go grocery shopping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We suggest grocery shopping one day, then batching the following day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your digital shopping list <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stay logged in on your phone and check off groceries as you place them in your cart. You can also print the list, but if you\u2019re anything like us, you\u2019d probably forget it on the fridge anyway. Since you might have to visit more than one store as you build your pantry, the digital list makes it super easy to see what\u2019s left to grab. We break down items by department, so say goodbye to walking down the same aisle multiple times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shopping for produce <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The majority of your foods will be from the produce section (cute basket not included). We\u2019ll show you exactly how much to buy and which recipes items are used for. This helps eliminate food waste and saves money<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bulk & packaged<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If this is your first time batching a Wizard Plan, you might hesitate at the list of bulk and packaged foods. Trust us, once you have the majority of plant based pantry staple ingredients<\/a> at home, grocery shopping will be a breeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spice it up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We bring the flavor and use a variety of spices. We suggest shopping in bulk when possible to save big. International markets often have bagged spices for cheap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding what you need is easy with Plant Fueled Life. We have info tips with pictures of each item, so you know what to look for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bonus tip: add custom items to your grocery list.<\/p>\n\n\n

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4. Time to batch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Batch cooking is an absolute game-changer when it comes to eating a whole food plant based diet. Simple plans like Simple Mixed Bag have just five batching recipes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For this plan, we will be batching:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Thai Peanut Sauce<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Creamy Greek Dressing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Zesty Italian Tofu Crumbles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Green Onion Cilantro Rice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Zuppa Toscana (Tuscan soup) Base<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Prep if you please<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    If you like to prep your ingredients before cooking, we\u2019ll tell you which ingredients to slice, dice, squeeze, and more in the Mise en Place (Prep) list. Not sure how to press tofu? Tap on the grey play button for helpful prep videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Getting everything ready to go makes a smooth batch. Some members measure out their spices the night before batching or enlist a friend or family member to do the chopping. The more you batch, the more you’ll find your flow. Now that your ingredients are prepped, it\u2019s time to batch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Bonus tip: we have dozens of prep videos to help you become a pro in the kitchen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Batching with ease <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    We strategically outline exactly what you need to batch to maximize kitchen productivity. We’ll show you how much of each batching recipe is used for each meal, interactive checkboxes to keep track of your progress, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Get your Pyrex ready to store these batched works of art! If you need to store portions in the freezer, look for the snowflake icon, which indicates the recipe freezes well.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Once you\u2019re done batching and checking things off, the meal tab will show which component recipes you\u2019ve already made for each meal.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Anything noted under Meal Night Recipes is best made night of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Bonus tip: since you checked things off as you cooked, all your creations will be logged in your Cooking Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    If you\u2019re new to batch cooking, start here<\/p>\n\n\n\n