ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Writing a book takes a village. From concept to recipe development and testing, to everything that goes along with photography and design, and I am so grateful for my whole team, and for my friends and family.

To the Skinnytaste readers and dedicated fans—this book is for you. Seeing my recipes in your kitchens and following along on your health journeys brings me so much joy! This meal prep book, after all, was your idea, and I am so happy to make it happen!

To my husband and kids, thanks for always being so supportive and gladly willing to act as my taste testers.

And, of course, I’m so grateful to work with my friend Heather K. Jones, RD, on this fifth cookbook—who would have thought that meeting at a food blogging event so many years ago would lead us here!? Your energy, spirit, and positive vibes make this whole process so much easier. And a big thank-you to Heather’s amazing team, Danielle Hazard, Donna Fennessy, and Jackie Price, for paying attention to all the details.

To my aunt Ligia Caldas, who has been by my side with all my books, I don’t know how I would do it all without you.

To the most epic agent of all time, Janis Donnaud, I am so glad to always have you in my corner!

To the stellar team at Clarkson Potter: Doris Cooper, Jenn Sit, Erica Gelbard, Stephanie Davis, Ian Dingman, Stephanie Huntwork, Patricia Shaw, and Kim Tyner, I love working with you all.

To my talented photographer, Aubrie Pick, and her team, thank you for making such gorgeous photos, even with all the bumps in the road.

Mom, Ivan, and family, thanks for the constant love and for being my cheerleaders since day one.

And last but not least, to all my girlfriends, both near and far, thank you for always supporting me on this fun and crazy ride!