The Ultimate Meal-Prep Cookbook: One Grocery List. A Week of Meals. No Waste.

This cookbook from America's Test Kitchen provides 25 weeks of meal plans designed to simplify weeknight cooking. Each week uses a single grocery list of about a dozen items to create five dinners that can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. The book emphasizes practical meal prep strategies that reduce shopping time, lower grocery costs, and minimize food waste. Key features include weekly grocery lists, recipes with active cooking times under 45 minutes, pantry substitution suggestions for recipe flexibility, and 30 pantry-based meals for additional options. The approach centers on efficient preparation methods: a weekend "power hour" for prepping vegetables and grains, a "pantry power hour" for bulk ingredients, and creative cross-utilization of fresh ingredients to prevent waste. The cookbook also covers making and storing full meals that reheat without flavor loss, doubling recipes to freeze portions, building a diverse pantry, food storage strategies, and essential meal prep equipment. The goal is to make meal planning accessible while saving time, money, and reducing waste.