TCH Daily · Food
How to meal prep with containers — UK lunchbox system
Meal prep dies when containers leak, smell, or look sad by Wednesday. System beats motivation.
Eight moves. Prep once. Eat all week.
- Match lids first. Orphan lids go in the donate bag. Matched sets only.
- Glass for wet. Curries and sauces in glass. Plastic for dry carbs and snacks.
- Cook cool pack. Food cools 20 minutes before lids. Stops soggy condensation.
- Label day + dish. Masking tape. Mon lunch, Tue dinner. No mystery boxes.
- Stack by day. Front to back Mon to Fri. Grab without thinking.
- Sauce separate. Dressings in small pots. Salad stays crisp.
- One free night. Friday is leftover roulette or takeaway. Built-in mercy.
- Tea plan PDF. School-Night Teas pairs with this container system.