Meal planning is certainly not for everyone, but everyone can benefit from some meal prep. Before you even leave for the grocery store, get yourself prepared. Find the lids for those containers, sharpen the knives. Tidy up the fridge and freezer. You’ll thank yourself later. Once you get home, survey the goods. What can you wash, chop, or peel that will make throwing together a nutritious meal quick and easy? Cut veggies into serving sizes (like halving squash) or chop for cooking (like onions for saute) and store them in an airtight container in the fridge. Make a big batch of brown rice, portion it out and freeze or refrigerate. You’ll be less likely to hear the siren song of take-out if making a meal is as easy as “Throw in pan. Apply heat.”