Sunday Meal Prep | Week of November 3
Sunday Meal Prep | Week of November 3
Lentil soup, Martha Stewart, and the whisk to end all whisks
Happy Sunday, friends!
Were you up early today after the clock change? I’m up early writing this. It’s still dark out — I put the fireplace on and made a tea. It’s kind of nice, but I’m sure I won’t be the only one in my house up early.
If you do one thing today, make this chicken & lentil soup. It is a nutrition-nerd’s dream meal: protein-rich, incredibly high in fiber, full of micronutrient-rich plants, and served in a nourishing warm broth. And while I boast about its nutrition properties, I should mention that it’s totally delicious and shockingly easy to make. Have I sold you yet? Let me know if you make it, I promise you won’t regret it.
2024 has been my year of Substack, and I’m so happy I made this little leap of faith, but truth be told, I’m still figuring it out. I recently realized that every Substack has a name expect for mine! I’ve narrowed it down to a few, but I can’t decide, so I thought I would do a little poll (another Substack feature I’ve never used).
And if you don’t like any of these, I’m game for other ideas. Drop them in comments please (and thank you).
xx Mia
A few meal prep-adjacent things I’m excited about:
WATCH: MARTHA
I’m fascinated by Martha Stewart and the new Netflix documentary on her doesn’t disappoint. Apparently she hated the doc, but I loved every second of it. She is a beast (in a good way). Watch it.
GET: THE GLOW
My favorite skincare brand, LINNÉ Botanicals just launched a new exfoliating mask, GLOW, made with plant-derived AHA exfoliation and zero physical particles. It’s currently 30% off (discount applied at checkout). For other LINNÉ items (like my favorite body balm and serum), use my code MIAXLINNE.
USE: KITCHEN TOOLS
This is the last weekend to shop my bundle of kitchen favorites from Material Kitchen. If you were to just get one, I’d highly recommend The Air Whisk. It’s literally the perfect whisk, sturdy yet light at the same time. Use the code MIAMATERIAL for a discount on all my favorites.
Also, last week I neglected to share the link to the hand blender I referenced, so I’m adding it here because this too is a kitchen tool that will save you lots of time during soup season and beyond.
BOOK CLUB
I had a bit of a scheduling conflict and moved the conversation on Fast Like a Girl to Tuesday, November 12 at 9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET. The zoom link at the bottom of this email. This is a perk for paid subscribers. If you’d like to update your subscription, here’s how:
Alright, let’s get into it!!
Another great thing about tonight’s chicken and lentil soup (yes, there’s more!) is that it’s going to provide so much value beyond dinner tonight. In addition to leftovers, we’re making the chicken separately so you can use it for assembly lunches and to add protein to Tuesday’s wild rice and roasted vegetable salad. This also means you could make it without chicken, but I like the extra protein it offers.
This week we’re also seeing the return of my favorite salmon two ways and a glorious grass-fed ribeye with a fall harvest salad. If red meat isn’t your thing you could literally have any other protein with this salad—chicken, shrimp, tofu, you name it.
