Mason jar portion fix meals!

If you've been following me on instagram (aka_mama_t)

Then you have been seeing all my tips and inspiration on
eating healthy and a healthy balance of it all.

I came across the idea of the Mason Jar salads and quickly realized that
I will use these jars as my quick, go to lunches!
Not only with salads either. You'll see below!

Using my portion fix containers, I decided to make a warm lunch in my mason jars.
The mason jars save space in my fridge too, so I love that. No plates or big containers taking up space.

So to meal prep at the beginning of the week. I grabbed the costco ready made chicken I had in the fridge and frozen veggies and made a quick stirfry. I also made some oven baked sweet potato chunks.

Using my portion fix containers, I just scooped what I needed.
1. The Red container for the chicken (1 Red/protein)
2. The Green container for the veggies (1 Green/veggie)
3. The Yellow Container for the sweet potato(1 Yellow/carbs)








Super easy meal prep. Everyday this week I had lunch in the fridge ready for me!
I just grabbed a mason jar that was already made to the exact portions I need for lunch.
Poured them into a bowl and heated it up in the microwave. I added a touch of hot sauce
and lunch was warm and delish!






The week before I made loaded salads in my mason jars. Soo good too!

1. Red container for the chicken (1 Red/ Protein)
2. Purple container for apples (1 purple/ Fruit)
3. Green container for spinach (1 Green/Veggie)
4. Yellow container for quinoa (1 yellow / Carb)
5. Orange container for balsamic dressing (1 orange/ dressing)
6. Blue container for feta (0.5 blue/fats)

To ensure my spinach didn't get soggy, I put the dressing at the bottom.
Then added the quinoa, chicken, apples, spinach and feta.
Easy to grab from the fridge, toss in a bowl and eat my yummy lunch!



See, super easy! What are your go to lunches? Be sure to share them with me too!

MrM 4

This little cutie started junior kindergarten! 

Ohmygosh he was the absolute cutest. So brave, sooo ready, soo determined to check out this “school” thing. 

No tears and he was totally chill about it. Although after the first day he asked me where I went when I “left him there all day” haha 

Umm making 2 lunches felt so stressful the first day. Was I packing enough, will they like it, will the eat it. 

Good news. They ate it allllll, the both of them! Little M said he ate it all by himself with no help and he was soo proud to talk about it. He is loving his independence, 

He’s grown  so much over the summer and it was shocking to see him so put together and ready to begin this new stage! The boys always surprise me with their courage. 

Big bro was amazed too, and he’s so happy to have little brother in the same school. 


The second day of school he had show and tell. He brought his Spider-Man mask and couldn’t wait to show his friends.

He strolled in the school yard, didn’t even look back.  

He came home talking about his time at  recess with friends and the conversation they had. Haha

He told big brother that he said prayers in class. 🙏🏻

Just melted my heart. 

My little not so baby, baby boy, off to school ❤️