Meals That Last a Week
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When you work 14-hour days, it’s no wonder you don’t feel like cooking when you come home. But while takeout is quick and requires little cleanup (open up trash can, insert container), a constant diet of fast food can make your waistline bigger and your bank account much, much smaller.

The key to healthy meals is preparing them in advance. If you spend a couple of hours cooking on Sunday, you can have food for an entire week. And no, we’re not talking about the same old chicken and potatoes every night. Here, we took one chicken, cooked it, and came up with six different ways to eat it. It doesn’t get much simpler than that.


Written by: Heather Haehle
Heather Haehle is a freelance writer and personal trainer in New York City. She is also an actress/singer and loves to perform for anyone who will listen.