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Here at The Wooden Skillet we have busy family schedules, which means that we like to be on top of our menu planning and meal prep as much as possible! So whether you are making a big batch of shredded chicken for lunch & dinner, some hard boiled eggs for a quick breakfast, or energy balls for snacks, we have a ton of great meal prep options!

Cast iron skillet with cooked chicken thighs inside.

Cast Iron Chicken Thighs

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Someone holding a chicken bacon ranch wrap that has been cut in half to show the inside.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap

30 minutes or less

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Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice

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Crock Pot BBQ Chicken

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The best slow cooker cilantro lime chicken recipe.

Crockpot Cilantro Lime Chicken

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Bowl of lemon pasta with lemon zest on top.

Easy Lemon Pasta

Three baked potatoes the middle with sour cream and butter.

Easy Oven Baked Potato

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Bowl of Greek Orzo Salad.

Greek Orzo Salad

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Grilled Chicken Legs (+ dry rub)

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How to easily grill fresh vegetables.

Grilled Vegetables (How To Grill Vegetables)

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Homemade Marinara Sauce

Broths, Stocks and Sauces

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The Best Way to Cook Spaghetti Squash (Instant Pot)

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A spoon of homemade bbq sauce over a mason jar that is also full of bbq sauce.

Homemade BBQ Sauce

Broths, Stocks and Sauces

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A plate of grilled chicken breasts with grill marks.

How to Grill Chicken Breasts (so they turn out juicy every time!)

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Three grilled chicken thighs on a plate next to some grilled broccolini.

How to Grill Chicken Thighs (boneless + bone-in)

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How to Grill Sweet Potatoes (wedges + slices)

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Grilled Chicken Wings (+ Dry Rub)

30 minutes or less

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Bowl of homemade croutons.

How to Make Croutons

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Bowl of honey mustard with a spoon scooping some out.

Homemade Honey Mustard Sauce

Broths, Stocks and Sauces

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Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken

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Easy Instant Pot mashed potatoes.

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

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A parchment lined baking sheet with ribs covered in bbq sauce that have been cooked in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker.

Instant Pot Ribs

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Bowl of Paleo Chili.

Best Paleo Chili

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An Instant Pot wild rice recipe.

Instant Pot Wild Rice

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Top down shot of a bowl of pesto aioli with a spoon sticking out.

Pesto Aioli

Broths, Stocks and Sauces

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Top down shot of a jar of a homemade basil pesto recipe with a spoon sticking out.

Pesto Recipe (how to make pesto)

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Quick Pickled Red Onions

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Jar of quick pickled vegetables.

Quick Pickled Vegetables

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Plate of smoked chicken breasts.

Smoked Chicken Breasts

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Smoked Pork Shoulder

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Smoked Chicken Legs

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A smoked pork butt on a parchment lined plate with part of it shredded.

Smoked Pork Butt (Smoked Pulled Pork Recipe)

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Top shot of a whole roasted chicken in a Dutch oven with a head of garlic next to it.

The BEST Whole Roasted Chicken

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An easy tuna macaroni salad recipe.

Tuna Macaroni Salad

30 minutes or less

DFDairy-Free 3030 mins or less

Bowl of zesty italian pasta salad.

Zesty Italian Pasta Salad

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Work Lunch Greek Chicken Salad - an easy on-the-go lunch that is healthy, delicious and filling! #whole30 #whole30recipes #worklunch #onthegolunches #paleorecipes #worklunches

Work Lunch Greek Chicken Salad

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Bowl of short rib chili with horseradish sour cream.

Best Ever Short Rib Chili

Bowl of Pappardelle Bolognese Sauce.

Pappardelle Bolognese Sauce

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The best slow cooker pulled pork recipe.

Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

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A super easy crockpot taco meat recipe.

Crockpot Taco Meat

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Baked Spaghetti Squash + Meatballs (Meal Prep)

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How to Roast Spaghetti Squash in the Oven - a step-by-step tutorial so your spaghetti squash turns out perfectly every time! #spaghettisquash #roastedspaghettisquash #howlongtocookspaghettisquash #roastedspaghettisquash #whole30recipe #paleorecipes

How to Roast Spaghetti Squash in the Oven

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Ever cooked an entire pork shoulder or pork butt to make pulled pork?

If you haven’t, we highly recommend it!! Smoke it on Sunday (or use a slow cooker), enjoy for a family dinner that night with your favorite BBQ sauce, and then use it to make tacos, sliders, nachos, salads, or sandwiches!

The best baked oatmeal recipe.

Healthy Baked Oatmeal

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Plate of oven baked bacon.

How to Bake Bacon in the Oven

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A baked oatmeal cup with almond butter and cinnamon on top.

Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal Cups

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The best recipes for making baked eggs.

Baked Eggs (3 Ways)

30 minutes or less

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Top down shot of 6 eggs sitting in an air fryer.

Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs

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A apple cinnamon muffin.

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

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Dairy Free Cheesy Hashbrown Bake - a dreamy dairy free cheesy hash brown bake that is dairy-free and whole30! Perfect for Sunday morning brunch! #dairyfree #whole30 #cheesyhashbrowns #cheesyhasbrownbake #dairyfreerecies #healthybreakfast #breakfastrecipes

Dairy-Free Cheesy Hashbrown Bake (Whole30)

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Chocolate Chip Banana Overnight Oats (Dairy-Free)

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Top shot of several chocolate chip zucchini muffins.

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins

DFDairy-Free VVegetarian

Six eggs sitting in muffin tins with muffin liners.

Hard Boiled Eggs in the Oven

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A great recipe for ham and egg cups.

Ham and Egg Cups

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Gluten Free Coffee Cake

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

A hard boiled egg cut in half with salt and pepper on top.

How to Hard Boil Eggs on the Stove Top

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Top down shot of eggs in an Instant Pot held in an egg insert.

Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs

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Blueberry Banana Muffins.

Blueberry Banana Muffins

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Side shot of an Instant Pot Egg Bite on a plate with bacon and spinach showing.

Instant Pot Egg Bites

A plate of pancake bites with maple syrup being drizzled on top.

Pancake Bites

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The best recipe for healthy zucchini muffins.

Healthy Zucchini Muffins

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Stack of slices of pumpkin bread.

Pumpkin Bread

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Pumpkin Muffins

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A raspberry muffin with a fresh raspberry next to it.

Raspberry Muffins

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The best pumpkin oatmeal bake recipe.

Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal

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Top shot of a piece of french toast bake with chunks of cream cheese and blackberries on top and syrup on the plate.

Ultimate French Toast Bake

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Slice of Whole30 Breakfast Casserole on a plate.

Ultimate Whole30 Breakfast Casserole

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Easy Paleo Chocolate Chip Banana Bread - a quick and easy recipe that will become a weekend favorite! #paleo

Easy Paleo Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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Bowl of no bake energy balls with different colored chocolate candies in them.

No Bake Energy Balls (Monster Cookie)

Blender Salsa (Quick + Easy)

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Healthy Pumpkin Pie Energy Balls - ready in 10 minutes and full of clean ingredients. Perfect on-the-go snack!

Healthy Pumpkin Pie Energy Balls

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Small bowl of mango pineapple salsa on a plate with chips.

Mango Pineapple Salsa

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Easy Chocolate and Coconut Butter Energy Balls - thewoodenskillet.com

Easy Chocolate and Coconut Butter Energy Balls

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The best recipe for refrigerator dill pickles.

Refrigerator Dill Pickles

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The best homemade granola recipe.

Homemade Granola

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Top down shot of a braiser pan filled with sausage, rice, bell peppers and tomatoes with a wooden spoon sticking out.

Sausage and Rice

30 minutes or less

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Top down shot of a slow cooker filled with baked potato.

Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes

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Plate of boneless, skinless chicken thighs on a plate that were cooked on the Blackstone with juices forming around them.

Blackstone Chicken Thighs

Top down shot of a bowl of chicken thighs sitting in a balsamic chicken marinade.

Balsamic Chicken Marinade

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The best breakfast burritos recipe.

Blackstone Breakfast Burrito

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

A plate of hibachi chicken with some vegetables and fried rice, green onion and yum yum sauce drizzled on top.

Hibachi Chicken

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Top down shot of a Ground Beef Rice Bowl with veggies and poached egg on top.

Gochujang Ground Beef Rice Bowl

30 minutes or less

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The best recipe for making American fries.

American Fries

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The best pan seared salmon recipe.

Pan Seared Salmon

30 minutes or less

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Top down shot of the corner of a pan of make ahead mashed potatoes with butter and fresh thyme on top.

Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

GFGluten-Free VVegetarian

The best crab salad recipe.

Crab Salad

30 minutes or less

GFGluten-Free 3030 mins or less

Easy shaved brussel sprouts recipe.

Shaved Brussel Sprouts

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An easy creamy Italian dressing recipe.

Creamy Italian Dressing

GFGluten-Free VVegetarian

A stack of three freezer breakfast sandwiches with cheese in english muffins.

Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches (Meal Prep)

Six eggs sitting in muffin tins with muffin liners.

Hard Boiled Eggs in the Oven

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Plate of 4 baked chicken cutlets.

Baked Chicken Cutlets

DFDairy-Free GFGluten-Free

Someone holding a chicken bacon ranch wrap that has been cut in half to show the inside.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap

30 minutes or less

3030 mins or less

The best beef and broccoli stir fry.

Easy Beef and Broccoli

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Cream Instant Pot mashed sweet potatoes.

Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes

PPaleo GFGluten-Free

Someone butterflying a chicken breast.

How to Butterfly a Chicken Breast

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