Anti-Inflammatory Diet Meal Prep: 6 Weekly Plans and 80+ Recipes to Simplify Your Healing

Ginger Hultin’s meal prep book has become a valuable resource for planning my anti-inflammatory meals ahead of time. The combination of practical meal prep strategies and over 80 recipes gives you plenty to work with. What sets this book apart: At the top of each recipe, there are clear labels indicating whether it’s dairy-free, gluten-free, nightshade-free, nut-free, soy-free, and vegan/vegetarian. This is incredibly helpful if you have specific dietary restrictions or are trying to avoid certain ingredients. Instead of reading through the entire ingredient list to figure out if a recipe works for you, you can see at a glance whether it fits your needs. The recipes include helpful tips on storage, reusing leftovers, and ingredient substitutions. This makes meal prep more flexible - if you don’t have something on hand or want to use up ingredients differently throughout the week, you have guidance on how to adapt. These practical touches show the author understands how people actually cook and meal prep in real life. Ingredients and accessibility: Like the best cookbooks, this one uses simple, accessible ingredients you can find at a regular grocery store. You won’t need to make special trips to specialty stores or spend a fortune on unusual items. The focus is on whole foods that support an anti-inflammatory diet without being complicated or expensive. One consideration: There’s a heavy emphasis on vegetarian and vegan recipes throughout the book. If you’re plant-based or trying to eat more plant-forward meals, this is perfect. However, if you’re a committed meat-eater looking for recipes that center around animal proteins, you might find the selection limiting. It’s not that there’s no meat at all, but the vegetarian/vegan options dominate. The meal prep structure: The 6-week plan provides structure if you want it, which can be really helpful when you’re starting out or feeling overwhelmed by meal planning. It takes the guesswork out of what to make and when. Bottom line: If you’re looking for an anti-inflammatory meal prep guide with clear dietary labels, accessible ingredients, and a focus on plant-based eating, this book delivers. The practical tips and flexible recipes make it easy to actually follow through with meal prep. Just be aware that vegetarians and vegans will get more variety from this book than dedicated meat-eaters.

I ordered this anti-inflammatory meal prep book because I have an auto-immune condition that when it flares, it makes daily life miserable. I won't go into the details, suffice it to say it is an IBD. When I discuss it with close friends, their automatic response is: You don't look sick. Those of you who have IBD will understand. So, in comes this book. It didn't have very many reviews, but I ordered it anyway. It came way sooner (Friday 10/9/20). I glanced through it and tossed it on the coffee table. On Saturday, I looked at it again, concentrating on week one. Hmm. Ok. I went shopping for week one today, 10/11/20. I spent about $80-85, only because I was out of a lot of the spices, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, ect. I had already looked ahead into the book, and you will be using these same condiments and others through out, so I didn't mind the initial expense. Any way, I began the process following the step by step instructions, which are fabulous. I have already decided I need some sort of food processor for chopping. Doing the chopping of everything was the most time consuming. I bought a small jar of minced garlic (game changer) as well. So, I made the Overnight Oats with Cinnamon, Berries, and Soy Milk (I used almond milk), Tempeh Taco Salad (I used ground turkey), and the Lemony Split Pea Soup. I placed each recipe into five containers. I had purchased 21 three compartment containers with lids and used these for all three recipes. All of the recipes fit perfect into the five containers. I had a bit of the split pea soup that fit into a sixth container, I ate that for lunch today. It is delicious. Everything else made five nice servings. I had also purchased a cantaloupe for the snack. My husband helped me divide it all up. I was very happy looking into my garage fridge at 15 prepared meals. This took me about 31/2 hours to complete from start to finish. When I have a food processor, this will cut down the time even more. At this moment, I am very happy with the purchase. I have never done this type of meal prep before. I mean I've made left overs into Tupper ware containers and used the next day for dinner. But I have never made breakfast, lunch, and dinner for five days. My hope is that using all of these fresh ingredients, the anti-inflammatory spices, etc. that I can get the inflammation in my body to subside somewhat. I saw some of the reviews saying this is nothing new and you can find all this on the internet for free, yada, yada, yada. Well, it is new to me and I like having it all in one book, and right now, I have 15 prepared meals in my fridge for the week!! I haven't decided what to do for the weekend meals. I will figure that out as I go. Usually we eat chicken or salmon, rice, and a vegetable. Breakfast is either oatmeal or eggs, sometimes I will add an avocado, and lunch is usually tuna salad on crackers or toast. Week one is a hit. I am sure weeks 2-6 will be just as good. The recipes for week one were very easy, and like I said, the step by step instructions for cooking everything is wonderful.

I love the recipes, they are simple and delicious not to mention healthy and advantageous for you. I believe anyone could benefit from this book , it gave me many ideas and I tweeked a few recipes and shared with several of my friends. The multi spice is awesome on everything !!!! There are A few Discrepancies such as 28 grams equals 1 ounce, not 30 grams and I feel there should be more of these delicious recipes, these are a few of the reasons for my rating. Nothing is perfect.

I highly recommend this for anyone wanting an easily accessible way to implement the effective power of an anti-inflammatory diet today. The book is written with a busy lifestyle in mind. Thoughtful tips and tricks are highlighted and called out to set you up for success such as reheating and storage tips for each recipe. You are going to appreciate the grocery shopping lists, menus, and meal planning right at your fingertips so you're prepared and can easily start with your next meal. A common complaint about healthy eating recipe books is that they frequently offer long, obscure lists of ingredients that many can not find at a store - not here! These are 3-6 ingredients long and include easy-to-find items. Most of us eat about the same 10 -20 items and recipes over and over. The meal plan took into account leftovers and a deliberate effort to limit food prep and energy needed to make something new daily. The most successful habit changes are those that are realistic and done with ease. This is it! I also appreciate the thoughtfulness of the anticipated questions professionals get asked all the time: Can I freeze it? What about gluten-free, dairy-free options? How do I count for this in my meal tracking apps? Answers to these questions are highlighted with each recipe. This saves time and addresses individual concerns. There is a summary of the "need to know" information to be successful and lots of nice-to-know tips and tricks we all enjoy learning as we endeavor to improve our health.

I like the cookbook but I don't understand why sodium isn't included in the nutritional information. Sodium can cause inflammation so it seems to make sense to include it in an anti-inflammatory cookbook.

My sister is using this cookbook because of the anti-inflammatory factor and a weird autoimmune disease. She and her husband love the recipes and she feels better. She's got a busy, high pressure job and can prep these delicious meals on the weekend for the rest of the week. She's really USING this book! It's not just sitting on the shelf. My 91 year-old mother tried these recipes while visiting my sister. Mom said they were delicious and easy to prepare... "Meals I'd actually cook for myself." Mom is an excellent cook but lives alone. Anything to inspire her to eat healthy meals REGULARLY instead of just not eating because "nothing sounds good" or worth the effort to prepare. She said they were simple to fix and she didn't need any special equipment (pressure cooker, air fryer, etc.) even though she has all that stuff. She asked for this cookbook and 2 others which were delivered super fast.

I just finished my week 3 and 4 prep, and I'm already looking forward to week 5 and 6. I have had such a hard time starting a meal prep routine. I dreaded all the work involved. Not anymore. Ginger sets this you up for success with delicious recipes. She started me off easy with 3 recipes the first week. It was a little messy for me because I was half into it. I wasn't expecting it to be easy or great, but I've been trying for years (yes, years) to have a routine grounded in healthy eating. After the first week, I was wowed! The food was great and made for a stress free week. I tried the second week, thinking the first week could have been a one-time deal. It was just as good and made for another great week of delicious meals. Now I'm into the 3rd and 4th week and am already looking ahead to the recipes in the 5th and 6th week. I was thrilled when I saw that Ginger added additional recipes at the end of the book. I can't wait to try them. I've always avoided cooking and all the work that it includes. But now I'm really enjoying cooking, the smells, the colors, the healthy benefits, and the delicious meals. I researched her and found her blog ChampagneNutrition.com and have liked her page on Facebook. I'm in and looking forward to growing my newfound love of cooking.

So far this has been a godsent. I am always in pain and every doctor I go to recommends this diet. But again I'm always in pain so I never want to cook. This book has changed my life. I cook everything with a friend on a Sunday and then the whole week is prepped so I will always have healthy food even if I'm in pain. It has helped me so much.

Some lovely recipes in this book working my way through it. All recipes are healthy and very tasty even the fussy grandchildren love them. I would recommend for anyone wanting a more healthy diet whilst reducing levels of inflammation.

I have made a few recipes and they are absolutely easy and worth it! You should give it a try =D

Takes the thinking out of meal planning Easy to following Grocery List Economical

Disappointing. You wind up with the same meals for five days running.

I have so far prepped 1.5 weeks of meal and let me tell you....I tried week 2 and 6 meal. For week 6, it took me more than 4 hours and I have up half way because it was just too much! The back and forth from one page to another is hard to navigate and imagine cooking with wet hands and turning the pages. Anyway, giving it a 4 because the food does taste good, and I'm now going back to continue what's left of week 6.