Meal Prep with SC Fuel

The biggest lie anybody ever told parents was a lie of omission. Parents-to-be hear all about the exhaustion of middle-of-the-night wakeups, the Terrible Twos and the bewildering teenage years. But nobody pats a parent-to-be on the hand and tells them, “Listen, you will have to feed yourself and this human three times a day, plus snacks, every day, until you die. And you will think about it nonstop, and plan for it nonstop.” Personally, I can get nutritious meals in front of my kids (thanks to my husband, mostly), but I fall regrettably short when it comes to feeding myself. Most days, I stroll into work with no lunch packed, and no plan.

That’s when I really appreciate grab-and-go options around town that let me drop the mental load of planning while still eating something healthful. One of those spots is SC Fuel, located in Springfield at 1316 E. Battlefield. They offer a few dozen dishes each day, including keto-friendly options, breakfast items, energy ball snacks and lots of dishes to help you hit your protein goal. The meals are handmade and packaged up in single-serving to-go portions. Most of the dishes I checked out had at least 30 grams of protein and more than 10 grams of fiber. And that’s certainly better than the bag of vending pretzels I may have had for lunch on more than one occasion.