Easy One-Handed Postpartum Meals and Snacks to Prep and Freeze

In early postpartum, sometimes you just need an easy one-handed snack or meal to nourish yourself while you’re also nursing a baby. Sometimes you need something quick and on the go, while still sticking to the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda… stating that we need warmth and moisture to rebuild blood, digestion, and restore energy. Below are just a few one-handed snack and meal ideas to inspire you to fill your freezer.

Burritos and Wraps: 

Burritos and wraps are easy to pack with protein, healthy fats, and warming ingredients. They are easy to prep, freeze, and reheat. Here is some inspo to prep and freeze your own burritos:

• Breakfast burrito – eggs, potatoes or sweet potatoes cooked in ghee, grass-fed cheese, pasture-raised bacon or sausage. Serve with guacamole on the side.

• Chicken and Rice burrito – shredded chicken cooked in bone broth, carrots, rice cooked in bone broth, and any other of your favorite cooked veggies.

• Bean and Cheese Burrito – soaked beans, grass-fed cheese, cumin; serve with avocado.

• Congee Wrap – over-hydrated sticky rice with braised beef, soft boiled egg, shredded ginger, and some green onion. Serve in a rice paper or seaweed sheet… or in a tortilla with seaweed sprinkled inside.

• Coconut Chicken Curry Burrito – slow-cooked chicken in coconut milk with curry powder. Wrap in a tortilla with rice, chickpeas, cooked carrots, potato, and some sautéed garlic and onion.

For tortillas, we love homemade, Siete, sprouted grain, or sourdough!

Muffins:

• Lactation Muffins

• Egg Muffins

• Savory Herb and Cheese Muffins

• Apple and Cardamom Muffins

• Banana Muffins

• Pumpkin Muffins

The possibilities are endless with muffins. Just be sure to favor moist muffins with warming spices and healthy fats like nut butter, and added protein like oats where you can. You can also serve with butter or nut butter on top and a soft-boiled egg on the side for added protein.

Other One-Handed Foods

• Mini meat pies/empanadas – fill with slow-cooked meat, root veggies, warming spices, and a dose of healthy fat. We prefer einkorn, sourdough, or grain-free dough.

• Stewed fruit mini pies – same as above, but fill with cooked apples, cinnamon, and ghee for a sweeter take.

• Energy bites

You can pair these with a cup of warm tea or bone broth. Make these in batches and freeze individually so they can be reheated easily, one at a time. Stick to soft, moist textures and try to avoid anything too dry or raw, which can be harder to digest early postpartum.