No-Prep Meal Prep

The Art of Manliness · Oct 19, 2026

A while back I wrote an article about what I eat in a day, and in it I talked about how I meal prep lunches for the week.

Here’s the gist: on Saturday or Sunday, I’ll either slow cook or grill a bunch of chicken breasts, or grill a big pork loin or some lean hamburger patties, or just cook some lean ground beef in a skillet. That’s my protein. Then I’ll boil up a big pot of either sweet potatoes or regular potatoes (I’ll roast them occasionally, too), or I’ll make a big batch of rice, or I’ll make a big pot of beans. Then I microwave some frozen vegetables for…