How It Works
Fresh, Healthy Food for the Upper Miami Valley
Locally Prepared and Convenient
At The Meal Prep Life, we prepare heat-and-eat meals that you can pick up and enjoy all week. All you have to do when the new menu is posted every Tuesday is:
- Visit our Current Menu page.
- Select at least 5 individually-portioned meals from the week’s menu postings.
- Add extras: Snacks, family meals and protein balls are offered occasionally
- Choose your pickup day & location.
- Pick up your meals for the week.
- Each meal comes ready to heat and eat.
Pick-up Days, Times & Locations
When you place your order online, you will be given pickup options at checkout.
- Sundays at our Sidney OH location
- 2050 Michigan St – Kroger Plaza
- 3:30 – 8pm
- Mondays at our Sidney Location
- 9am – 8pm
- Sunday meetup in Troy
- 5:15 pm in the Kohl’s Parking Lot
- Sunday meetup in Piqua
- 6pm across from the Piqua Mall McDonalds parking lot
- Sunday meetup in McCartyville
- 8pm at the church parking lot
How To Order
Weekly Menu Postings
Each Tuesday evening at 6:00 pm, we post five new menu items that we will be preparing for Sunday/Monday pickup. You can be alerted when new menus post by joining our Facebook group, signing up for text alerts, or checking our This Week’s Menu page for items available for ordering.
PLEASE NOTE: We have limited space each week and ordering fills up very quickly. We close down ordering on Fridays around 9:30 am. We suggest you set your Facebook to receive alerts from our group or sign up for text alerts so you know when the menu is posted.
Ordering Guidelines
To place your order, simply visit our Current Menu and select what you want us to prepare you for the week. We have a five-meal minimum order. You can mix and match among the menu, order 5 of the same item, or one of each – however you prefer.
Pricing:
- 5 meals for $50
- Add $10 per meal up to 9
- 10 meals for $95
- We offer a discount (50-cents off every meal) if you order 10 meals or more.
Snacks and Protein Balls are add-ons to your order and do not count toward your 5-meal minimum or 10-meal discount.
Payment
We take Credit Cards, Venmo, PayPal when you place your order, or you can select to pay when you pick up your order. We accept cash, check or credit for pickups at our kitchen. Please pay online if you’re picking up at our Troy, Piqua or McCartyville meetup spots.
The Prepping Process
On Saturdays and Sundays we prep and cook most of the food. Our goal is to make sure everything as fresh as it can be for you! We use fresh meats, vegetables, fruits and whole ingredients staying away from processed foods as much as possible. Most dressings and sauces are made from scratch. We like to keep meals around or under 300 calories and snacks right around 100 each for your eating pleasure. Many times snacks may include an item that is great for a quick and easy breakfast. Bonus!
If you have dietary requirements, we usually offer menu options that are Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan or Keto-friendly. These should be indicated in the menu description or as an option when you place your order. If you have any dietary restrictions, please indicate in the comments section when you complete your order.
**Please know we try our best to accommodate these requests, however, they are prepared in an environment where gluten, dairy, nuts, etc. are present.
Storage & Reheating
Most meals that are meant to serve hot can be microwaved in their container for 45 seconds, or reheated in a pan. Containers are dishwasher and microwave safe, and can be reused or returned to us the following week.
Shelly Busse
Please text me reminders 567-644-5336
rucky
Hi Shelly,
Looks like we have you signed up!
Kimberly Organ
Interested
pemullen
Please text me when new menus are posted. I received a gift card for Christmas and am excited to give it a try! 937 726 3676
Joe Casiano
Menu will be live on the website at 6:30 pm. Thanks
vkbogart
Please remind me when menu goes up. Many thanks
Joe Casiano
New menu is live every Wednesday at 6:30. Thanks
Candy
Do you ever have extra meals at your store to purchase?
Joe Casiano
Yes. We usually have grab and go’s at our store on Sunday and Monday during pickup hours. It is on a first come basis. Thanks, MPL
Steve Kueterman
Can you give me a call I would like to sign up
Joe Casiano
Hey buddy. Just saw this. But I see you have been signed up. Welcome!!
Jenny Diggs
I’ve got 2 gift cards from a friend of mine I’ve been trying to use but can’t get a response to my email to see where I put that info in?
Joe Casiano
Just choose pay at pickup and use the gift card at the shop or meetup locations. Thanks!
Lori Batton
I see you added a Troy pickup at 5:15…is that a for sure thing, and if so when does it start?
rucky
It’ll be an option this week!
Gouri
Do we have to sign up or just place an order every week ? I am interested in trying out
rucky
Hi Gouri,
You are not committed to order each week if you sign up – that just gives you an alert when new menus are posted. We do have a 5-meal minimum if you do decide to place an order.
Lori covelli
I would like to know more because I have elderly parents that could use this service and would be perfect
Joe Casiano
Hi Lori. If you could, please call Julie at 937-214-2816 and she will give you all the details. Thanks for your interest!
Joe – MPL
Debbie jons
Do you have family meals or are they all individual meals I wondering how to order for a family of four
Joe Casiano
We do occasionally do family meals, but not very often. Typically it’s just individual meals. Maybe once we are in our new location we can offer family meals more frequently.
elsassnm
I would like to join the Whole Heart Kitchen. How do I go about this?
Joe Casiano
Please contact Carri at 937-507-1896 and she can help sign you up. Or you can stop at our shop, 1544 Michigan St, and someone can help sign you up there. Thanks!
John and JoAnn Covelli
we are very pleased with the variety, flavor, appearance of our meals that were ordered for 4 weeks by our Wisconsin family.
Joe Casiano
Thanks so much! So nice to hear that!
Karen Ben.
Hello my dear friend told me about your your really neat business!
Please send me a text to sign up for the menues
Please
937- 489-9890
Paula Vanover
Im interested in trying this out.
Joe Casiano
Hi there. Our menu will go live for this week at 6:30. Just visit the website and go to current menu to order. Any questions call or text Julie at 937-214-2816. Thanks!