i tried meal prepping like a chef *game changing*
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Honestly Taz is the most endearing youtuber out there , girlie isn't a green flag, she is an entire green forest
🥦💚✅ So true!
@@WellWithHelsare there any similar youtubers like her? Like EXACTLY like her. Cause I can't find anyone similar to her. Her videos are so chill, cozy, and gives of comfort feeling while also being down to earth she doesn't give too overly fancy or perfect vibe which also puts me at ease and it always feels like im learning something with her, And I don't see many or other youtubers like her.
Even her 2nd channel is fun watch just watching her everyday lifestyle is soooo enjoyable and fun I don't get that alot from many youtubers I have watched over the years.
@@melodygray2727someone I would say is quite similar would be @grackle
I agree it's been so so many years I still feel her warmth in every video
Jenna phips is very different but also very herself and bubbly .
You did such a good job! Don’t forget that seeds, nuts, herbs and spices all count towards the “30 different things to help your microbiome” so you probably well hit your target of 20 🎯🤙🏼
Seeds and spices is such great shout! So easy to add to lots of things 🙏 x
Yes and grains!
Ideas for quick meals:
-Shakshuka (bon apetit recipe)
-red pepper pesto pasta (great recipe on kitchen stories, I substituted tortellini with penne )
-penne ala vodka (serious eats recipe)
-cesar salad (joshua weissman)
-roast chicken with garic and lemon (bon apetit recipe, can feed one person for 2-3 days)
-sriracha honey garlic lime salmon (1. Season the salmon fillet with salt and pepper, 2. Make a glaze from sriracha, honey, fresh garlic and lime juice 3. Sear the salmon on a hot pan with a bit of olive oil for 1-2 minutes per side 4. transfer to a parchemnt paper lined baking dish, glaze it and finish baking in the oven at 220C for 10-15 min (you can glaze it again at 5 min mark))
-okonomiyaki (just one cook book recipe)
-gochujang glazed tofu (1. mix 2 teaspoons gochujang(korean red pepper paste) with 1-2 teaspoons rice vinegar, 3 tablespoons light soy sauce, and 1-2 teaspoons sugar, 2. Cut one block of tofu into cubes and dry with kitchen towels, sear the tofu in a non stick pan with a bit of oil, when crispy on all sides add glaze and reduce until thickened)
- spicy taco skillet (kitchen stories recipe)
Enjoy cooking😊
Thans for suggestions sounds yummy
I needed this because I'm running out of ideas. Could you also add the recipe links
I think links don’t work in youtube comments
Wow thank you for this!
i stopped watching this channel for a minute and came back pleasantly surprised with how much it has grown! Storytelling, filming and editing...everything has improved lotsss. proud :)
I worked in hospitality for a few years and all of the food prep was done like this. Because of that I implemented the same routine in my house! its just so easy to eat balanced and its helping with my weight loss journey! the only thing is once its preped you have around 3 days to eat the food before it goes off. so I do freeze some of the prep for the middle of the week as well as create complete meals and freeze them just in case i fancy a microwave dinner instead. I do recommend investing on a vacum sealing containers and bags so your produce can stay fresher for longer! And also get the cutting box thats now all over amazon. it just cuts vegies in squares in one go and cuts down on prep!! saving time!
The cutting box is a game changer for ingredients prep! People don’t use freezers enough! Freeze your produce/protein and your meals!
gurl, the only comment i have is "DONT put hot food directly in plastic" thats the first thing you have to do, if you want your gut health to improve. (love your videos, keep up the good work🥰)
It's definetely not that severe if you don't heat it up🤔 most foods already come in plastic packaging🤷♀️
@@sunnygirl5467 it is indeed severe. Plastic leach over time.
The takeaway plastic boxes that food comes in are disposable. Most of the plastic you see where food comes in is disposable. So long term plastic use with hot food is indeed harmful.
You're the most authentic RUclipsr/influencer I've ever known.❤
Hey Taz, if your pancake batter is too thin, try adding flour! You can always add more milk if you think you've added too much flour
I'm also thinking she didn't put baking powder or soda.
I did a similar thing last week. hahaha I have the same containers with labels. They are the best. Use "painter tape" Blue or Green. its easy to peel and plenty to use from a roll of tape. I enjoyed doing it and it works. Prep is relaxing and feels like I'm a chef or cook.
Nice! I used masking tape and it too is easy to peel. 😊
Off topic, but I love you've let your hair grow, it looks so nice!
You can mix kefir into smoothies or use it in a pancake batter instead of having it straight, so you won't mind the taste
I wouldn’t suggest heating kefir or you’re just destroying all the good bacteria.
You can always make kefir ice cream - I used the ninja ice cream maker and it works like a charm.
I put mine in overnight oats!
Heyy taz, this is amazing! I do 'ingrediënt prepping' for some time now and as a student it is really nice too. Something that I love is to freeze the spring onion. So once I buy it, I cut it all and put it in the small deli container and directly in the freezer. That way it doesn't go bad and in a stirfry you can just add it last minute and it will defrost in seconds! I don't eat peas that often, but if I buy it, it goes in the freezer as well. Having vegetables in the freezer is game changing!❤🎉 Keep it up!
Oohw and I saw that you had Pesto in a container. If I buy pesto, it stays in the jar it came in. When I make it, I pour it in ice cube holders and freeze it. Whenever you want pesto, you defrost it (because of the oil percentage it is done in seconds). I have seen people do this with minced garlic as well.. but I haven't done that yet. Making your own chili oil is also easy, but maybe that is one step to far😅🎉❤
I've been rewatching your older videos this week and it's incredible to see your growth in relation to food!!
Taz your videos are the best I have been extremely sick in hospital and now you’ve posted I’m so happy your so amazing I love how real you are honestly your videos make me smile and laugh your so beautiful I’m so happy you posted ❤❤❤
Hope you're getting good care and are feeling better soon :)
@@AnnieThymethank you I’m ok still in hospital but getting better turns out it was mild sepsis pls pray for me that it doesn’t get really bad ❤
Hi Taz! I'm a longtime watcher but rare/never commenter. I'm so excited that you discovered the ingredient-prep style of meal prep. Obviously this was a first time for you and you were emulating pro chefs who go pretty hard, but as a fellow adult with severe ADHD, this is what keeps me afloat - I have a job that is hardcore and draining during the week, so I place a farmers' market/grocery order for Fridays and do ingredient prep for the week on Sundays. It allows me to satisfy cravings and not get bored while also not spending more than 10-20 minutes on meals. Also, quick tip -- things like vaguely labeled 'chicken seasoning' often already contain salt. You should check seasoning blends before adding additional salt. I've over-salted that way before.
Love absolutely every video of yours. Content is so authentic I can’t stop watching
This seems so obvious, yet something I’ve never done 😅 Totally trying this out! Maybe glass containers to store them in though 🥰 Glad your gut is feeling happier with you 🙏♥️
I love that you have learned about ingredient prep. That's how I run my household. It's work on the first day, but it's just better during the week.
I’m really glad that this ingredient prep worked out for you, it’d definitely give it a go seeing how simple and effective it is!
i LOVE THIS and i hope it's a series!! i'd love to see you shop on a budget, plan your meals and prepare for the week for inspo
hi guys, hope your day is going great and if not thats ok
You’ve come such a long way with your cooking! It’s wonderful to watch your journey ❤
this video is so inspiring !! thank you for sharing content like this
As someone who has also struggled with meal prep and the overwhelm of grocery shopping this method has helped me as well! Often the biggest struggle for me is getting into the kitchen. I've found that If Habit Stack and turn on a video (Usually a cooking show/ YT Chef, or an audio version of a reading assignment) unlike music it helps me to stay focused on my task , learn new tips for prep and soothe the mental stress and resistance I feel to the idea of cooking. I actually look forward to it now! BTW this works with any containers you already have as well, I use a mix of deli containers from past Take-Out and glass prep containers.
I've been watching your videos for a few years now and i just want to say, your cooking skills have improved so much!! Your food genuinely looks so good, I'm proud of you taz
Yeah, preprep is key. I do that when i return from the market. Wash & prepare all the fruits & veg, etc, then pick & choose through the week depending on my mood. Fresh, homegrown herbs in season & a well stocked dry herb/spice pantry in the winter are the key to diversity. Glad to see you experimenting, Taz!
im so glad you did this video because im thinking of doing this when we move to the new house but i just didn't know how to go about it. it's like i needed to see someone who was not a chef do it so that i could also emulate lol
Thank you 🙏 as a mom, I’m super excited to try this out!
We learn so much from your videos. Thank you Taz❤❤❤
You've given me a few ideas, thanks!
If you want to reduce the prep time, a food processor to speed up chopping/grating or even pre-prepped frozen veg (cheaper than fresh) might be useful options.
For your blueberry pancakes, you needed to make American or Scotch pancakes - just use self-raising flour instead of plain flour and they should rise a little. You can also add more flour for a thicker batter (although obviously don't add too much or it won't mix in properly and you'll end up with lumps of flour in your pancakes).
thank you taz for being such an inspiration! 🫶🫶
Taz you are stunning inside and out! i love watching your vids ❤
Not a fan of RUclipsrs but Taz comes across as a really genuine person which is why I keep coming back to watch her
That's a good idea to use the ready grocery store meals as inspiration - I sometimes get stuck with running out of meal ideas. The potato & veg curry looks good, craving that now and will probably make a similar dish this week :D
I’m so glad ur on the meal prep bandwagon….its essential if ur life is hectic but u love to cook at home and have healthy and tasty food options . I have been doing this all my life and for a foodie like me it’s just amazing to eat at home and work at the same time
Lakeland sell great food storage tubs. They are square shaped to save space & have different coloured lids.
yeeeeees, i've been thinking about doing ingredient prep for a WHILE, so this is kind of like a sign haha you did a great job, too!
I love ingredients prep! I have done it for a long time, and it really helps!
Peanut butter sauce is a good one. I don’t have a recipe, but works great with both tofu, pork and chicken with rice. Great with steamed broccoli 😊
Thanks for sharing and really inspiring and nice to watch 😊
I remember seeing something similar about the 20 veggies, but it was eating food items from 20 different plants, so that means your grains and anything that comes from a plant instead of an animal, so even like tofu, tempeh and other plant based proteins (all the beans!)
As for the serotonin in your gut, the vagus nerve controls your gut and the main neurotransmitter it utilizes is serotonin. Serotonin itself can't pass the blood-brain barrier. Eating does increase dopamine in the brain, which does impact heavily impact mood, which is more where that comes from. And by regulating your gut, you don't feel sick and your blood sugar is more predictable (ADHD forgetting to eat and getting hangry or weepy is real).
It;s actually 35 different plants per week not 20. I easily get around 40. ( I am vegan so that helps too) 😁
@@YokoFuongAnh I've seen a few different people give different numbers. Not vegan as my nutritional needs make it not sustainable for me, but I'm definitely someone who grew up eating out of a garden and at least 1 identifiable vegetable was required at every dinner. It's not hard to do once it becomes part of the everyday routine. Just might have intense outcomes if you try hit a high number all at once if it wasn't already a norm
so happy for you! usually for my weekly marinades, i either do a curry rub, miso pepper lemon, spicy mala or a soy sauce sesame! these are for my proteins. my carbs are quick oats, vermicelli, and some bread. so i do stir frys with vege, something the proteins go in them. usually they are airfried, or i even slice them thin to go into noodle soups. this way of ingredient prep totally works! the biggest game changer for me tho was getting a mushroom platter of 6 diff types. they are so easy to cook and make most dishes very hearty!!! good luck to you, my dear!!! ❤
I have been doing something similar on and off for a few years and it definitely results in my healthiest meals. To make it even friendlier for my ADHD brain, I often get my groceries delivered and get some things pre-chopped, whenever I can afford it. I am so glad these options are now a lot more accessible where I live than they were a few years ago.
My favourite prep ingredients are carrots, sweet potato and pumpkin. I love pumpkin and sweet potato but hate cutting them so I am glad I can afford to buy them prepped. I peel and cut the carrots and then dump the carrots, pumpkin and sweet potato cubes on some baking sheets and add oil, and whatever spices I feel like that day (usually copious amounts of garlic as well) and put in in the oven while I make some rice in my microwave rice-cooker and wash some salad. I love assembling bowls throughout the week and using different things as sauces and dressings.
Unfortunately my fridge is tiny so I never can prep enough for every meal for an entire week, but it at least gets me started and makes me remember how good it actually feels to eat proper meals ever once in a while instead of just random snacks all day.
I do still lack consistency with eating at all, let alone eating full meals, but I am slowly getting better at it and your videos always motivate me to keep trying.
Highly recommend roasting your Mediterranean veggies (courgette, peppers, red onions and tomatoes) they’re then already roasted and fab in salads, incorporated into sauces or served on the side of fish or chicken
Roasting sweet potatoes is also one I love ❤❤
yo i almost forgot you existed. i'm glad you're still here and uploading videos
What has worked for me is to learn how to make different types of sauces. Do batch prep of the sauces then on the day cook your choice of vege, meat, fish with the sauce.
The way i smiled so hard when i saw this video pop up 😭 I haven't just scrolled down RUclips in such a long, i loved Taz's videos of her trying to make like $10 last a week
Couscous is a great grain for this style of cooking. Add some olive oil, lemon, garlic and fresh herbs, sprinkle on some nuts, and boom, a great base.
If your salt is giving you problems, get a new container!
I often use commercial sauces. Shrimp and avocado with poppyseed dressing on rice is so good. Costco has a great commercial butter chicken sauce.
Commercial peach chutney is fantastic on pan fried chicken thighs
Spinach sautéed with lots of garlic and pepper is great
Omg, last time i watch u, you were just into cooking. Now you are meal prepping. What a great update. Looking forward to more of this meal prepping
I have tried different methods also with average satisfaction. Look forward to trying and experimenting this. Would love to see another video in the near future to see how it's going. Thankyou
My ingredient prep tip is to pick an area of the globe each week. You can make (or buy) sauces & soup bases from different cusines, and use herbs & vegetables that typically go with it.
Getting ideas for prepped ingredients from a grocery shop is such a good idea! Their prepped ingredients are already designed to be easy to use and have a decent fridge-life span. Great idea!
A fascinating subject, engagingly presented by a fresh faced master of jump edits that totally work for her personality. So glad that I clicked for Taz. 🎉
I saw a girl make a list of things she likes for BF, L,D and made 2 options each and meal prep in small quantities, no waste, no boredom! I found that amazing and want to try
Totally going to do this👍🏻tnx Taz
I love your videos so much, it's so nice to watch
Love your videos !!
Bruh I love this GURL SM
If you find ingredient prepping too overwhelming and you feel lost on ideas for what to make - I initially bought the Gousto meal boxes with discount and managed to collect a lot of good recipe cards, then I found out that you can go onto Gousto recipe book for FREE and find great meals to cook, typically ~30 minutes and few than 10 ingredients. I find this so helpful for doing my food shop (I only buy the amount I need of each veg) and I use them up by the next week so I don't have any food waste. I don't have any cooking stress now and it's amazing for 1 person servings and plenty leftovers - hope this might help! Love your videos Taz
Hi Taz! I loved this episode and I think I'm going to give ingredient prepping a shot based on how it worked for you :D I wanted to also include a pancake recipe, though as I have gotten a pretty good one from a little experimentation over the years.
You need: 1 cup flour, 2 tsp baking powder (powder, not soda, that much soda will make it taste funny), salt to taste (I usually do like a quarter tsp), 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 or 2 eggs, 1 cup of milk, 2 tbsp of melted butter, and a little vanilla extract (optional, but makes things tasty). The eggs in this case just make the flavor of the pancakes a little richer (since we're using the baking powder as leavening), so you can add 1 or two depending on your taste. You can also use different kinds of milk and flour depending on your taste as well! I've started making whole grain pancakes for the protein (they come out a little flatter than all purpose flour pancakes, but still v tasty).
Method: Set a pan on the stove to preheat or, if you're fancy, turn on your griddle to a medium heat. Alton Brown says the surface is the right temp for pancakes if you sprinkle some water on and the beads dance around rather than evaporate (too hot) or just set (too cool). Combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a medium bowl and whisk together. Make a little well in the center and add your eggs, melted butter, vanilla and half your milk. Whisk together until mixture begins to smooth out (some lumps are good! they help the pancakes get fluffy). Add the rest of the milk, little by little, until the batter is to your desired thickness (desired thickness will take some experimentation). Pour into a non stick skillet or one generously greased. As pancake begins to rise and form bubbles on the top, add any mix ins your desire (blueberries, chocolate chips, bananas, etc). When the bubbles that have begun to form start to pop, flip your pancake! You can test the second side for done-ness by poking the cooked side. If it crackles, the pancake should be cooked through.
Great video as always!
I think will actually try this it seemed so fun making up the meals for the week but not having an prep to do
This was a well made video!!🙌
i was recently diagnosed with PCOS and finding it so hard to cook (never did much before) and meal prep. Basically everything I used to eat isn’t the best for me anymore and I have so many restrictions now (to prevent diabetes). This is really eye-opening and I think I will try it!
I was diagnosed with pcos 11 years ago and was type 2 diabetic. I'm now pre-diabetic...the best diet I have found is whole food diet/Mediterranean diet. Focus on foods in their most basic form or as near as you can instead of sugar use honey Wholemeal instead of white bread. My periods came back and I lost 4 stone. Also inositol, vitamin D and folic acid are a must!!
@@Collette-it9ft thank you so much. i’m definitely trying, i’m glad to hear your symptoms have been reversed
Years ago I read from some diet book that focused on Japanese dishes that in Japan people eat over 30 different fruits and vegetables per week. Now, I have no idea and don't much care about the credibility of the info, but it has become a fun game for me.
I also struggle a lot with consistency, so a few times a year I will track the number of different fruit, veg, berries and herbs I eat in a week and try to get to 30. Honestly the only reason I stick with this number is because it's challenging. 20 would be too easy (for me personally) for it to be any fun. I do this with a sibling because my interest would not last as long alone. Whenever I'm doing this I get very excited and try to find new ways to incorporate different things in my meals. I usually do it for 2-3 weeks and after I stop counting the habit of finding new things to try and trying to have a good variety naturally carries on for a while.
I tend to make a list the week before of what I am going to make for dinner Mon-Friday from what we already have in. Then I make a list of the fresh fruit and veg we need plus any top ups of things we have run out of ie garlic. We don't go off list, ever. We have significantly reduced our spending and it takes the decision out of what to cook each night and we have reduced our food waste. Kinda like a homemade Gousto. In fact, I was heavily inspired by Gousto. Gousto was amazing during my post partum period but now I just do my own food shopping haha!
Hi Taz, I love the South African flag magnet on our extractor fan. Thank you for inspiring me to try and do the prep and hopefully enjoy making food again
I switched to deli containers a year ago, best kitchen decision so for me so far. For veggie prep, I got a food chopper and have a food processor...that came from @Sorted :). I also blanch my broccoli and asparagus
I can help with my favorite salad + dressing: chicken, feta cheese, carrots, celery root ( both shredded better), iceberg salad, apple and pineapple, optional bread crumbs and i love it with lemon yogurt dressing . The dressing is very easy to make as its just yogurt and lemon juice and it can be used with a lot of foods. Also I recently tried Pasta Caesar Salad and it was delicious i recommend that as well.
Another really good sauce than can be used as dressing is Honey mustard ( dijon mustard, honey, mayo, white vinegar, onion and garlic powder and paprika).
Honestly I think this is probably the best way to prepare food. It's like watching baking shows where they have the pre measured bowls of all the ingredients which they just put together x
OMG IM SO EARLY also I'm ur biggest fan Taz ❤
It’s best to portion out your starch (rice/quinoa). That way you can freeze it & simply pull 1 out to warm up in the microwave to eat w/ side/main dish of choice.
I need to try this method, I often struggle with lunches preparation
Would love to see more of your meal/ingredient prep videos, even if only on your second channel :)
This is so interesting and fun! Keep up the inspiring content (:
Hey Taz, I really loved this video! I love how you showcase every steps and struggle you had to go through :) I really want to do meal prep like you do in this video, you make everything seem easy and fun! and I was wondering, where’d you got the deli containers?
Tip for you taz, if you leave a zip lock bag slightly open and then dip it into a pan of cold water , (obviously keep it below the zip lol😅) the bags go air tight around your food and help it stay fresher for longer.
You can try lassi. Lassi is in same category as kefir. I think kefir is more healthy than lassi but lassi is also very good for gut health. If you can drink lassi more easily, you can try that. It has thicker texture than kefir.
Taz I hope you’re doing well in terms of mental health too. Looking after your physical health helps with mental health but it’s important to look after both. Lots of love to you ❤
One helpful tip I have to share is that it's best to freeze your rice in single portions as cooked rice doesn't keep for very long in the fridge and can become unsafe. Look up fried rice syndrome. Love your videos as always Taz ☺️
roasting some of the veg on meal prep day can cut down on the daily cooking time, and it can extend the life of ones that go bad quickly. as for seasoning, if you're struggling on amounts, maybe pour into your hand first.
some tips and tricks..
-it don't need to bee 20 DIFFERENT green and fruit (i'm not English but that is what i know)
-to make it cheaper buy green and fruit in season.
-heavy fruit as melon, pineapple and fruit with high water condense like English cucumber can be cut and stored in potion for 1-2 weeks
-raw Fish should not bee meal prep more that 24 hour before use, and should be stored in a glass dish with tight lid.
-raw meat should not be season to long before cooked. if you are marinaded it, max 48 hour in refrigerator. and meat should not stay longer that 3 days in the refrigerator before being cooked.
-salad and green bowl is some of the easiest meal to get greens.. my secret is to let light green like tomato, English cucumber in bigger chunk, and the more winter green like broccoli into small SMALL pieces. some meat, crouton, Dressing and cheese can make the world to different.
-also the greens with a dip, hummus or something like it is also a great way to get greens
-most light greens like bell pepper and tomato can be frozen if you don't get to eat them. Winter green you need to boil (1-2 min) or bake before hand
-You can make potion of rise in the microwave, so they are not getting dry and keep fresh.
-Freezer Greens has the same nutrias as fresh.. so there is money to save
-Sorts the bad berries from the good one, and wash them first when you have the time to eat them.. (after washing there normal keep for 1-3 days)
This was soo interesting and I wouldn't mind a video where you show us a full month of this and what you made 😊
Can you try the turkish "Meze" plate next time, which is a different side dish. I write some of them : Haydari, Acılı ezme, Tarator, şakşuka, Atom meze, havuçlu kerevizli meze, patlıcan çullama, köpeoglu meze, Girit ezmesi, Yoğurtlu pancar mezesi, Kapya biber mezesi, havuçlu nuraniye.
As a mother of three boys, this is consistently what I have done for the last year. It is so much better than cooking a full meal and putting it on repeat for the week!
You can add the quinoa to any of the dishes with rice as well as putting it in salads :)
Yas this video is perfect 👍🏽 lots more like this please ❤
I loved watching this.. thank you so much for bringing new things for us to try Tazz! ❤❤❤❤❤ Since you like Indian cuisine as well... just sauté some 1 onion, 2 tomatoes, chillis (2 chopped), 2 table spoon of ginger garlic paste, salt to taste and 8 to 10 cashews. It's better if you use ghee when you're stir-frying them. Let them cool for like 6, 7 minutes and put it in a grinder so that you get a paste to either make Shahi chicken or Shahi Paneer. ❤❤❤❤ Hope you find it helpful! ❤❤❤
The way you talking and the entire act... Calms my mind..
If you are new to pancakes you should always try a pre-made mix first. With blueberry pancakes you squash the blueberries and add them when the pancake is cooked on one side. At least that's how I have had the best luck. Also you don't need oil in the pan for pancakes. A nonstick pan will work fine on its own. The oil just seeps into the batter and makes it less yummy. Plus it makes them have inconsistent color and temp differences.
I’ve been ingredient prepping since I left home (and that was way too long ago lol) and it’s honestly been the best, 11/10 would recommend to anyone
when using your cutting board, put a damp paper or kitchen towel underneath it. this will prevent it from sliding when cutting, this will prevent a nasty cut.
New viewer 🖐 This is such an interesting video and I really enjoyed the vibes. I do not know how to cook at all, but I feel very inspired.
Can you link the deli containers? Love this way of cooking. I like watching pro home cooks too.
18:00 one of my doctors told me this about Seratonin ages ago when he found out I had depression and IBS. He said he noticed that a lot of his patients that had depression also had gut issues and he wondered if they were linked. It makes sense.
Wonderful job Taz. The only thing I noticed is that u didn't let the quinoa cool before placing it into the container. These things should cool completely before stored.
Get the Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit! I'm a classically trained chef and think it's a great reference book. It has thousands of flavour pairings so you can get creative with what you've got. Really encourages a fun way of experimenting with flavours, and entertaining to read too.
quick recommendation from the kitchen where i work: INVEST IN DISSOLVABLE LABELS!!! they make life so much easier, as you stick them on like any other paper label, and just rinse off when you're done, and it goes down the drain and doesn't clog it up or anything!!! the only thing is doesn't work for is frozen stuff, because sometimes they dissolve when defrosting.
Being a chef I love my vacuum food sealer. I use it for my proteins with marinade. Than freeze and can boil them in the bag or fry. I've done a bag in bag. Vac seal my veg with spice and butter. Than put that into another vac bag with salmon and spice than seal the veg bag in the salmon bag. Instant meal boiled in bag from frozen. Ya a bit lazy but works.
Hey taz , u can make paste of onion and garlic and store it in the fridge and use whenever required
i love this i just might start doing it too🌸💖
We are about to move house and I plan on doing this once we do. I know that if i prepare veg when I first buy them I eat more of them and they dont just go off in the fridge :)
The way i feed myself is i cook 2 meals a week. Make 3 portions. 2 to eat and 1 one the freeze. So i only have to heat up meals on the days that i don't cook. it a gives me allot of different things to eat in a week ( i think i hit that 20 different vegs every week) but not all the prep every day. Supermarkets in the netherlands have magazines or recipe cards for free. I've collected allot of them over the years. And on sunday i make a list with what to eat and what to buy for it. It's been working for 6 years now for me.
My favorite things to make when i haven't got a clue is stirfry or hard shell taco's. And a good risotto is always welcome. I think in all 3 you can stuff allot of veggies. I always try to mix the veggies i buy ever week. As much as i love broccoli it's not a good idea every week. It's so interesting to watch what other people eat. I can't handle spicy at all but seeing you put chili flakes on everything makes me smile.