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Starter Guide

90-Minute Batch-Prep Starter Guide

This starter guide walks you through a focused 90-minute prep session: plan dinners, organize your shopping, and set up meals so weeknights feel less chaotic.

What you will learn

  • How to pick dinners for a busy week
  • What to prep in 90 minutes
  • How to organize freezer portions
  • How to build a one-trip grocery list
  • How to plan a backup dinner

Your 90-minute prep session

Minutes 0–15: Plan the week

Pick dinners and note your busiest nights.

Minutes 15–30: Shop your kitchen

Use what you have before buying more.

Minutes 30–60: Cook core components

Proteins, grains, and one freezer meal.

Minutes 60–75: Chop and portion

Vegetables, snacks, and lunch items.

Minutes 75–90: Label and store

Refrigerate, freeze, and set up tomorrow’s dinner.

Starter guide checklist

  • Three to five dinners chosen
  • Grocery list built from the plan
  • One freezer meal prepped
  • Vegetables chopped for two meals
  • Backup dinner identified

How MealPrep360 helps

MealPrep360 is the online resource that helps busy families organize weekly dinners through batch-prep. Plan freezer-ready meals, generate shopping lists, and keep prep organized beyond this starter guide.

Ready to plan your week of dinners?

Start with the Sunday Dinner Reset—a simple way to plan freezer-ready dinners in about 20 minutes.

Sunday Dinner Reset

Put the starter guide into action this week.

90-Minute Batch-Prep Starter Guide | MealPrep360