15 AIP Batch Cooking Ideas
Do you have a hard time keeping track of more than one thing at a time in the kitchen? I know I do. If I try to make a protein with more than one side, something’s going to wind up burned.
Or maybe you’re intimidated by how much cooking a healthy diet involves. You feel like you’re spending every free moment in the kitchen and if temptation strikes before you have food available, you’re likely to just order out. Even if it means a “food hangover” the next day.
I have one trick I use simplify things and keep myself on track. And it’s batch cooking!
Batch cooking is the practice of cooking a whole lot of food at once, so you have leftovers to use throughout the week. You can search the hashtag #mealprep on Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, or Facebook to see a whole lot of ideas for batch cooking, but what do you do if you have to follow a special diet?
Never fear… there are a lot of AIP recipes that are batch cooking-friendly!
15 AIP Batch Cooking Ideas
All of these recipes can be made in bulk and safely frozen and reheated. Just let them cool to room temperature after cooking, place in storage containers, then reheat on the stove, in the oven, or in the microwave until heated through.
After you freeze these meals do they need to be defrosted first or can you reheat them from frozen?
I always let them defrost overnight in the fridge but you can defrost them in the microwave as well before reheating them.