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My go-to products for meal prep

  • Writer: Mandy Cherundolo
    Mandy Cherundolo
  • 5 days ago
  • 3 min read

Updated: 1 day ago


meal prep jars glass
Mason Jars

My Go-To Products for Meal Prep


Over time, I’ve tested quite a few containers, lunch boxes, and kitchen tools — and these are the ones I actually use and love in my own kitchen.

Whether you're just getting started or want to upgrade a few essentials, here are some of my favorite meal prep products that make prepping, storing, and packing meals easier (and a little more fun):

If I'd start again, I would buy this beautiful set. I love the pattern and it just makes my kitchen very beautiful and the glasses even more fun to use. I have the exact same ones and use them all every day. Perfect for smaller things like portioned nuts, dips and sauces, jam and little giveaways to friends etc. But you def. also need bigger ones with a little more room for bigger portions and cut veggies, fruit etc. These won"t fit in here.
meal prep container set mason
Mason Jars















another favorite is this wide mouth glass, I use it for granola, sprouted oats and for soups a lot
meals prep jar glass container with lid





















This Mason Jar is perfect for prepping salads (you start with the dressing on the bottom and make different layers of your favorite veggies on top!

Mason jar meal prepping















You'll need at least one very big airtight cookie jar if your family loves baked goods like cookies or home made crackers. I bake multiple times a week, so we need a lot of storage. I found this at Amazon but also have another very nice one from William & Sonoma.


airtight cookie jar meal prep
cookie jar (airtight)
















These are my go-to sizes for overnight oats (that I have at least 3 times a week). Look for glasses around 10oz for overnight oats.

meal prep jar overnight oats
perfect for overnight oats



















These colorful and cute glass mixing bowls are super versatile, and they are so pretty you can even serve food in them when guests are over for dinner. I use them for salads, cooked quinoa and mille or rice, Soups and everything that needs little more space. You can even prepare your doughs in them. So cool!



glass bowls meal prep
glass mixing bowls for meal prep













I am also a big fan of snapware, as a mom, things have to work in my kitchen and I don't want to deal with lids that don't work or that are hard to open.



glass bowls meal prep
glas container meal prep

















And for regular meals, leftovers or chopped veggies I have several of these, some with divider, some without. You find them in all styles and shapes for a good price on Amazon. Target also offoers a good selection!

meal prep container glass
















Last but not least we have tested and owned a few items for the girls. Some weren't durable, others never made it home again from school :-( both of our kids love their planet boxes. I love that I can just throw it in the dishwasher, over and over again and it still looks the same after a couple of years, crazy right?

kids lunch box planet box


They come with 2 little extra containers that we love to use for dips, frozen peas or dried fruit!








You can see many of my products that I own in action on my insta. I made a hightlight story about meal prepping if you want to check it out! @wholefood.journey.


...Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you choose to purchase through them — at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting my work and allowing me to share more helpful tools with this community! 💛 Mandy

 
 
 

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