5 Easy Meal Prep Lunches to Save You $$

November 26, 2017 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Okay, it’s time for you to join the Meal Prep train… especially if you’re looking for ways to save a little money each month. You can go full on meal-prep, or you can start each with lunches. Check out these five easy meal prep lunches that will save you serious money. But first: The Math!…

How Meal Prep Can Save You Serious $$$

August 16, 2017 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Saving up for a big vacation? Saving to move out? Saving for a new car? Unfortunately, money doesn’t exactly grow on trees. But, what if I told you that you have more money than you ever imagined? The key to unlock some extra cash? MEAL PREP! Now, I know you’ve heard about meal prep from…

2-Hour Sunday Routine for a Stress-Free Work Week

June 19, 2016 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

Sunday marks the end of the weekend and, for me, it also means my last opportunity to prep for the work week ahead. If you’re off on Sundays, or even if you work a shift or two, take a couple hours each week to prep for the following week. It’s calming, organized, and will help…

How to Plan the Perfect Dinner Party

February 24, 2016 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

One of my favorite things about living in my apartment is being able to host friends and family for dinner. We’ve actually reached a steady cadence… once a week, we have our next-door neighbors over for dinner, and every couple weekends, my bf-roommate Matt and I invite our parents and siblings over for a weekend…

New Cook’s Kitchen Essentials

February 7, 2016 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

I have never been much of a cook…or at least much of a GOOD cook. Growing up, my parents cooked most meals, which was very lucky for me. However, that also means that I didn’t receive a crash course in cooking until I moved out of their house! While the first few weeks (let’s be…

What’s for Dinner? Try This 10 Minute Meal.

November 7, 2015 | By Jennie AuthorMy First Apartment

10 Minute Meal: Avocado, Black Bean, and Brown Rice Bowl When I got off my college’s meal plan, I came up with a few super quick dinners that could be thrown together any day of the week. This rice bowl was inspired by Chipotle’s Burrito Bowl and is one of the easiest, cheapest meals you can make.…

Five-Step Meal Prep

January 31, 2015 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

If you’re anything like me, one of your New Years Resolutions was to start going out to eat less and cooking more. Again, if you’re anything like me, that’s a lot easier said than done. I don’t have much experience cooking (read: none) but I’m excited to venture into this uncharted territory. It’s hard sometimes…