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Jar soup obsessed

Jar food is life. Meal prep ramen, miso soup or anything that fits in a jar. Throw in fresh veggies, noodles, a stock cube and whatever’s in your fridge. Prep at night so it's ready for lunch. When it's time to eat, add hot water!

Location: Kitchen
Time of day: Afternoon
Duration: 30 minutes, once a week

Make lunch to go.

A woman posing in front of a glass jar filled with chopped vegetables.
A woman standing behind a kitchen counter. A net bag filled full of vegetables is placed on the counter in front of her.

How to stay lunch-ready the whole week

Preparing your lunches for the week in advance gives you more time to reach your goals and one less thing to think about. Lowkey effort for a highkey lunch. Batch preparing makes your everyday run both smoother and healthier since you'll eat something homemade instead of grabbing fast food on the go. Save money by preparing your soup at home, and save resources by using reusable glass containers.

 

  • Prepare your countertop with all three jars for the upcoming week. Wash and prep your vegetables as needed.
  • Cut the vegetables on the cutting board with knives. Use the preparation bowls to sort them, also for any leftover organic food waste.
  • Add flavors, pastes, stock and seasoning with a measuring cup. Then add noodles and close the jars.
  • Store the jars in the fridge so they are ready to go when you need them.
  • When you feel hungry, simply add hot water and wait a few minutes – instant noodle soup!

Cut, portion and mix however you please

One of the perks of homemade soup is that you get to decide what goes in. Choose your favorite vegetables, cut them using a set of knives and then carefully measure the right portions for each of the jars. Depending on the ingredient, you can use either measuring spoons or preparation bowls.

Three paring knives on a chopping board, with diced vegetables placed in measuring bowls around it.
Measuring cups and vegetables placed on top of APTITLIG cutting board.

Pour in water and enjoy the warm meal

Preparing soup in a jar for days to come means you will always have a meal ready when the hunger hits. Quickly warm up some water in a kettle, pour into the jar with vegetables already prepared, stir a bit and enjoy the delicious soup.

A woman pouring hot water into a glass jar as she prepares soup.
A woman holding a glass jar filled with diced vegetables.
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That metal click when tomorrow’s lunch is sealed… sooo satisfying.
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