How to save time and money while eating better NBC Boston [Video]

We’ve all been there — you’re tired after a long day, you don’t know what you’re having for dinner, and you either grab the chips or start looking for the takeout menus.

There is a way to avoid this and have a week’s worth of meals ready to go.

Meal-prepping is a phenomenon sweeping through social media, with influencers serving up recipes and money-savings hacks. Prepping what you’re going to eat not only saves you time, but also saves you money on your grocery bill.

Blake Swanson is a content creator in Boston. Her meal-prepping involves getting ingredients ready ahead of time.

“I want my fridge to be like a Sweetgreen or a Cava,” said Swanson. “I just go in and like, ‘I want this green today, I want this vegetable, I want this protein, I want this sauce.'”

Every week, she spends a few hours a week chopping veggies, …