Food Prep To Save Time, Money, Stress & Calories | Amy Lawrence

The Health Investment Podcast with Brooke Simonson

EPISODE 215 - Amy Lawrence helps you save time, money, stress and calories with her Gourmet Done Skinny food prep method. She is the CEO of Gourmet Done Skinny. She has combined her talents and love of cooking to produce healthy gourmet recipes for her company and food blog gourmetdoneskinny.com. A former restaurant owner and tea blender, she has been in the food and tea industry officially since 2003 but jokes it has been her “calling” since the day she was born. She has taught cooking classes, written more than 15 books, has produced numerous instructional cooking videos and continues to keep up with her weekly recipe blog and Food Prep for Foodies Membership. Her former tearoom won best small tearoom in the US in 2004. Amy is dedicated to showing others you don’t have to suffer eating boring, bland meals in order to lose weight and be your best self. Her latest book The Power of Food Prep (an international bestseller!) shows busy foodies how with minimal planning and prep they can enjoy these healthy, gourmet, home-cooked meals all week long with her Gourmet Done Skinny Meal Method. In the episode, Amy shares the difference between food prep and meal prep, how to only cook 3x/week, why your freezer should be your best friend…and more! EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/215 P.S. – If you’re liking The Health Investment Podcast, be sure to hit “subscribe/follow” so that you never miss an episode 🙂 QUESTIONS I ASK AMY IN THE EPISODE: Why do you say “food prep” instead of “meal prep”? What is the Gourmet Done Skinny Meal Method? How does it differ from other methods? Why do we rebel against food prep? For beginners, what are some essential tools and equipment they should have for successful meal prep? How does food prep reduce food waste? If you're single or in a relationship with no kids, is it still worth doing food prep for one or two people? How do you recommend storing prepped meals to maintain freshness and safety? If someone doesn't like to food prep/cook, is there hope for them? LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]: Visit Amy's website, join her bootcamp, and take advantage of her resources “My Unbiased Thrive Market Review (AND A Shopping List!)” – save money on your first Thrive Market order by clicking here Click here when you're ready to lose weight permanently! Follow The Health Investment Podcast on Instagram Follow host Brooke Simonson on Instagram Email Brooke: [e-mail] Shout out to Christian Juarez for the theme music! (Click here to visit his Soundcloud!!)