NO-FAIL EASY HEALTHY MEAL PREP IDEAS | 9 mistakes I made you can avoid
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- Опубликовано: 4 июн 2024
- If you want easy healthy meal prep ideas that actually work, just avoid these 9 mistakes I made.
Meal prep seems simple enough. Prepare a lot of your favorite food in advance and store it for later, right? Well, I found out the hard way there are some pretty common mistakes you don’t want to make. And in this video, I’m going to share 9 lessons I learned so you can skip the frustrating parts and just enjoy the journey!
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00:00 Introduction
00:18 Why meal prep?
01:30 Mistake #1
02:53 Mistake #2
03:44 Mistake #3
04:27 Mistake #4
05:16 Mistake #5
05:40 Mistake #6
06:16 Mistake #7
06:56 Mistake #8
07:51 Mistake #9 
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You are correct in advising micro growth will occur as foods age in the fridge. My friends and family will tell you that I am not nerdy, but am a food scientist. Once again, thanks for your sage advise!
You’re welcome, Constance. I always get a little freaky myself when I see videos promoting once-a week meal prep and expecting things to stay fresh for 7 days…yikes! Nerds unite!!! Cheers, Caroline
You are so Funny 😄 thank you so much for teaching us🙏God Bless you
I made your no-hamburger spaghetti sauce. Yummy! Served it over some oven roasted veggies (carrots, potatoes, peppers, onions). So good! Thank you.
Oh, I’m really glad to get the feedback from another “test” kitchen. Glad you liked it! Cheers, Caroline
Fantastic information, makes a lot more sense😊
Hi Sonia - Thanks much. It really did take me months to figure it out and that chart wasn’t a prop, I actually tried it! So I hope that my mistakes save you a lot of trouble! Cheers, Caroline
I sort of meal prep...I don't have a specific day or system but I always cook enough for another meal later in the week and I make soups and freeze a couple quarts for days when I don't feel like cooking. Where I'm lacking is the snack department. You've encouraged me to make some hummus today and prep some celery, carrots, and cucumber.
HI Kimberly - I just thought of something for your next meal prep session and it might also give you a snack option too...make a tortilla española! Every once in a while, I make one and we enjoy it for breakfast one day, lunch another day or just a sliver for a snack. Glad to hear your enjoying hummus...I'm trying to investigate other options for dips since I make hummus almost every week so I'll keep you posted! Cheers, Caroline
I stumbled upon your videos and you are delightful! I love how you are growing many of your ingredients on your farm. You are classy and charming and I would love to see more videos about your favorite kitchen tools and would love to see a detailed lesson of how you learned to cut onions!
Hi Gigi! Thanks much for letting me know you enjoy the videos. It means a lot to me. And thanks for the great idea about kitchen tools. You can probably tell I love kitchen gadgets so I'll add it to the future video list! Cheers Caroline
Thank you for all your videos on the Med. diet. and helping me get started.
You are so welcome, Janet. I'm glad we are on this healthy journey together! XO Caroline
I don't really meal prep in advance except I am fine eating something for 2-3 days (depending on what it is of course). I'm retired so I have a lot more time than a working person of course. BTW, these are good ideas. Rainbow Plant life (she's vegan but the ideas would still work), says she makes a grain, roasted veggies, and a sauce or two and shows how to put this together (though I think this is really only safe for about 3 days in the refrigerator. I wouldn't be opposed but I don't feel the need. I still like your videos though.
Hi JJ and thanks for dropping me another line! I watch Nisha too, she's great. But actually I learned some important lessons about what works for me from her...in other words, I had to go light on the number of dishes! I tried to follow one full episode plan and ended up with way too much. So I guess there's all sorts of intentional and unintentional lessons in the process! Sounds like you have it figured out too! Cheers Caroline
@@mediterraneanminutes Yeah, wouldn't work for me. And I get tired of grains fast (except for excellent multigrain bread--seem to never tire of that :D). It might work for someone though--but they need to be careful with cooking grains ahead of time. They might look okay but they really are bacteria farms.
I live for #4. I either save meals as another dinner when I have a busy week or smaller lunches so I stay on track with healthy meals and my budget. ❤
Hi Laura and thanks for chiming in. It really works for me too and makes life so much less stressful! Cheers, Caroline
Thanks for the great information 👍
Hi Kes and thanks for chiming in right away! I really appreciate it. Cheers, Caroline
Thankyou caroline for the food saving tips ime getting more organised now and only buying what i know i will use for that week ❤
Hi Angela - Well, you are part of the rare group that shops as you need it. I just read an article about how much food is wasted because it’s just thrown out. Thanks for doing your part to combat the problem! Cheers, Caroline
Thanks Caroline, I’m getting myself organised now, not as well as you, but my wastage is way down on before.
I’ve been using the glass storage for the past year and it works a treat. My boys can also get involved when it comes to deciding what to eat if they can see what’s prepped or leftover.
Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
Hi again Lorraine - So nice to hear from you! I’m glad to hear you already have some of these ideas in play. Seriously, the glass containers made such a big difference to me. Sort of silly how simple things can make such a difference but they work! Even better if it helps you to enlist some “sous chefs” in the process 😉 Cheers, Caroline
Ha! I am sixth of seven. My brother N is in your position. He was my parents’ golden child. Were you the one who could do no wrong among your siblings? I’ll admit that in many ways he was and is the best of us all.
Great video. I have found that cooking every few days and saving leftovers for just one or two additional meals works for me. I too hate to waste food.
Soo funny, Mare Mac! Actually, I always thought I WAS the golden child but I don’t think anybody else did…ha ha ha! And I had a lot to lvie up to with an entire bunch of talented siblings. Your way of cooking pretty much matches what we’ve learned too and it really makes so much sense. Just easier and so much more budget-smart all the way around. Thanks for joining in the conversation! Cheers, Caroline
I can relate to number 7. As the youngest of 6 and 10 years younger than #5 I had a lot of people telling me what to do. 😂 Learning to sift through the advice and examples to find what’s right for me is essential.
Funny coincidence and another reason we are just “separated-at-birth” twins, Linda! Cheers, Caroline
Thank you for your wonderful videos, I've learned so much!
I noticed your drawer of grains and loved it. Would you show us how you store your food?
Hi Dora - Actually I have a video about prepping and storing fruits and vegetables that you might enjoy too. As far as grains go, when I frist bring them home, I freeze them for at least 24 hours to make sure I am not bringing any bugs into the house, then I let the humidity dry out for a few hours, and pack them into Ikea containers with tight lids in dark cupboards. The video you might enjoy can be found at ruclips.net/video/hpgZU3Pgi9E/видео.html
PS, sorry it took me a few days to respond, I was on a short vacation!
Thank you!
This mom loves your meal prep! P.S. we finally got to go asparagus picking yesterday and our son had a blast! He tried a raw spear and looked very gross out but I have hope he'll enjoy the cooked ones! 😂
Oh, I’m so jealous of that asparagus picking fun! And it’s always good to know that your little guy is an adverturous eater even if the results don’t always turn out as he expects…ha ha ha! Happens to me all the time when I’m testing recipes! Hope you have a great start of summer! Cheers, Caroline
Caroline, I love watching your channel! I get so excited when I see a new video notification from you! Everything you cook looks so yummy and healthy. Today, I made your cauliflower and cannellini bean soup and it was wonderful! I have severe digestive problems and I’m working hard to try to heal myself using real, whole food. Thanks for all the tasty Mediterranean ideas! Regards all the way from West Virginia, USA!
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Hi Shannon! You are the subscriber I do this for so thanks so much for letting me know it's helpful. Do you know about another 70,000 people to tell? Ha ha ha! Seriously it sounds like you are on the right healthy track. Eating healthy is the very best medicine for most problems. My thanks all the way from Spain to West Virginia! Cheers Caroline
@@mediterraneanminutes I’ll certainly work on the other 70,000! 😉
This is my biggest problem. I do not know how to get started and then do what I need to do after I get back with the stuff!! It's a never ending cycle.
On another note, that photo of the produce market was from your area? If so, my bag is packed and I am heading to the airport!!!
Hey Ellen, so nice to hear from you again and I’m completely confident you’re gonna do it…even if it seems lieka challenge sometimes. And yes, that was just one of about 50 stalls in the fruits and veggie section of the market that I visit every week since it’s right down the street! Cheers, Caroline
@mediterraneanminutes okay that sounds like a wonderful place! I mean it's where I dream of living one day
I love your videos but cannot stand the cc
Hi BB, as mentioned, I’ll take your idea and check it out! Cheers, Caroline
Please turn off the cc it is very distracting and I can’t turn it off😢
Hi BB and sorry for the distraction. I started doing this a few videos ago (the meal prep might have been the first one) because I understood it was helpful to people and it is definitely “baked in” but your point is a good one, so I’ll do a poll to give me some more guidance.and follow. Thanks for bringing it up. Cheers, Caroline
CC are very helpful for people who can’t hear…please keep them.
@@rfidino Hi Ruth and thanks for adding your thoughts. Actually, George is exceptionally hard of hearing so I'm very sensitive to those issues. And I asked his opinion too and he prefers the captions that can be turned on and off which all of my videos have always provided. The ones I recently experimented with are permanently locked on and can't be removed. So, at this point, I'll stick with the captions that are available when you click on the captions button and not use ones that are "baked in". I hope this works for you but I'm really glad this comment chain brought up the issue, considering how important it is in my own household. Cheers, Caroline