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The trouble with pre-prepared stuff is all the single use plastic. I buy everything loose and then prepare at home like you said. I love the rest of your tips!
@@ChelseaMae Definitely. A lot can be recycled these days but that still uses energy. Most of it is unnecessary and the things are usually cheaper without the plastic too.
I was thinking this same thing. Half of my energy food shopping is spent trying to find the option with the least amount of plastic. It can be very stressful. This is one of the many reasons why I am constantly calling my local and federal legislatures and pushing them to ban single-use plastic and stop drilling for oil. I think people often forget that it's not just plastic straws and bags that are the problem.
@@IntuitivDesigns0 I live in a city that has legally banned single-use plastic bags. However, many businesses still use them, because (apparently) no one actually enforces the law. It's beyond infuriating!
I go with “the same place YOU do” and depending on who is asking and what their follow up question is, I finish with some version of: - “amino acids, the body breaks down proteins and does what it needs to do, it’s not stupid or picky - it doesn’t care if the leucine came from someone else’s muscle or a bean” OR - “I just cut out the middle-man (cow, pig, whomever)”
My #1 hack: Cut up onions, peppers, mushrooms, etc, and put them straight in the freezer. Cheaper than buying it frozen and I always have them on hand for cooking. Love your tips! 😀
Thank you for the advice about re-framing the discussion of what each of us puts on our plates. I would be considered rude if I asked someone: "How do you keep your heart healthy whilst eating beef?" and yet others find it totally acceptable to question my dietary choices.
Great tips! I recently discovered I can keep bagged, chopped greens (spinach, kale, collard greens, etc.) in the freezer and just cook the amount I want. Then I just put the bag back in the freezer. It seems like something small, but now my greens don't get slimy and I don't end up wasting any.
That's great! But do you blanch them first? That would seem to go against not prewashing them and the moisture issue? I do fermenting and canning, but been laying off to freezing my veggies as everywhere I read it says to always blanch the vegetables before freezing?
My hack is that straight after breakfast I will make up a meal (a potato and bean soup, or a chilli) in the pressure cooker, and keep it sitting in there until I need to cook it later for lunch or dinner.
I batch my steel cut oats (2 cups steel cut oats, 4cups almond milk, 3 cups of water, 1 tab cinnamon, 1 tsp vanilla extract. Instapot on manual for 25 mins) So easy for my hubby to reheat and to add cinnamon apples and I get breakky in bed. Lasts about a week in the fridge. Also make a batch of cashew cream to add to pasta, tacos, veggies.To make fast baked potatoes or wedges, zap 2 large potatoes in the microwave for 5-8mins then chuck them in the oven for 20 mins or using tongs cut in half then wedge toss in a bowl with 1 tab olive oil, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper, then air fry or oven for 20 mins. I also have a wooden box on the counter next to my stove in easy reach with all the basics that I need all the time like salt, pepper, olive oil, sesame oil,oil sprayer, rice vinegar, maple syrup, tamari, oyster mushroom sauce, red wine and my herbs & spices are in a drawer next to my stove (lying on their side, in alphabetical order so it’s easy to find what I’m looking for, large jars labelled on top ) Hope this helps❤️✨🌱
Your first hack of prepping veg, specifically the Broccoli and cabbage also comes with an added bonus. According to Dr. Gregor, chopping cruciferous vegetables about 15 minutes beforehand increases their nutritional value. BONUS 🤩
I love the advice about asking a question back .... i will definitely start using that with the annoying people that always question my wfpb diet.. thanks alot!!!
Chia is a good source of Omega 3s too, and no grinding. One question I ask when I get someone asking me about the protein, is, "Did you know that there is protein, fat, and Carbs, in all vegis... in different amounts. I didn't know that. When I knew that I could get all I needed from a plant based diet, I was all in." They are pretty much stunned, because they assume the only way to get nutrition is to eat meat and take vitamins. When they say, you eat like a bird or a rabbit. I say, " or a cow?"
Super helpful! I live in a tiny house with no storage space with two special needs boys and a firefighter husband. I self sabotage and over eat and make bad decisions all the time, and then cry that I just can't lose weight or feel good. I'm definitely implementing these hacks.
Great hacks-thank you! One of my best hacks is for making smoothies. it is so time consuming to take out all the fruits and veggies, wash, cut and blend-what a process! I find myself not making them-too much work in the morning. I went to a new juice bar in town and they mentioned they had frozen smoothie bags- they prep all the ingredients for 1 smoothie and freeze it. you just take bag out of the freezer and blend!! Genius! Now, once every 2 weeks, I prep 14 bags and its a great grab n go in the a.m.!
A tip for American viewers is that the Trader Joe’s has frozen garlic cubes, about 15 little cubes to a package. Each cube is a clove. Also the have frozen ginger. It’s great for grilling veggies.
I'm a huge fan of cooking big batches of things like lentils, rice and quinoa, and freezing it in portions. Also, it's possible to soak dried beans, then freeze them to cook later.
I’m not vegan or vegetarian, but I am diabetic. And I am currently trying to put my diabetes into remission and your videos are helping me so much! I’ve always loved raw carrots, raw cauliflower and raw mushrooms, so I’ve found they are super easy (because I’m a lazy cook) for snacking. I’m now a complete fan of sweet potatoes and I have bought a microwave steamer! Cutting out carbs, sugars and processed food was so daunting, I am not a cook, I don’t enjoy cooking, so I really didn’t know what I could eat (easily) without becoming a gourmet chef. But this is just great for me. Thank you! 😁
I love this way of asking a question back because it's an honest question - like you're playing dumb and pretending to give them authority without being a smart a$$. Plus it does make them realize that with the protein thing, they are just repeating something they don't fully understand.
Chelsea wishing you well during this lockdown. Aloha from California . Just wanted to tell you your channel has saved me! I have lost 20 pounds thanks to your tips! Thank you thank you thank you!
Absolutely! Do not wash your greens 🥬 before you store them. Oh sweetie, you remember when McDonalds ice cream was $ .50 I remember when you could buy a hamburger, fries,coke and get change back from a $1.00.That was way before they ever thought about ice cream cones. WOW! I am getting old 😂😂😂
Great advice, mind set has been the most helpful. When I have to prep to have healthy meals. My mantra is prioritise self, rather than this is taking up my morning.
my tip on staying on track, is just to focus on what I 'can' (have choosen) eat. Trying to not focus on all the things i 'can't' (have choosen not to).
My hacks are eating the same meals often and doing some batch cooking. I have almost the same salad everyday with some different side dish. Like beans or quinoa and a different piece of fruit. I love love your hacks and am going to try buying more frozen vegetables. Thanks!
domestic deviant! I love it! now you are speaking my language. These hacks align with my style of cooking so well and I'm also obsessed with that broccoli/pea/spinach mix.
Absolutely fantastic, very useful tips! I’m trying to go completely plant based whole food and every time I start to stumble I come right back to your channel and start watching videos again. You are so helpful, positive and just uplifting-Thank You So Much!!
I keep pak choi, lettuce, asparagus, spring onion in water like a flower too. They keep fresh for ages and keep growing. You probably eat more greens than me though, it does require a lot of space!
WOW! How much would I love pre-washed potatoes! I've never seen such a thing. 😭😄 Frozen fruits and Veg are the reason I can eat healthy. It's made all the difference for me!
Definitely cooking starches for the week ahead of time as well as have all my veggies prepped and ready to cook. If I don't do this I eat anything that can be easily made or bought
frozen veggies and fruits definitely save time...and chopping up all the veggies when I get back from the store helps too...I'm no kitchen goddess but I just go with the flow and I'm good with it all...always room for improvement...
I love your channel. I find your tips and hacks to be amazing and spot on. I also love seeing to products you have in New Zealand vs what we have in the states and even what we have in Ohio. My one hack to make a dressing every week that I can pour on everything from salads to Buddha bowls. Stay healthy and safe and thank you for all of your great content!
Those rice packets are also perfect for camping meals! Around here we also have packets of different style bean mixes. (Chili, curry, etc.) Just heat 'em up and presto! Beans on Rice!
I’ve always washed (and spin dry) my greens right away. I store them with paper towel. Usually last me just shy of a week… if I don’t eat them first! ;)
My tip is preparation. Always have frozen veggies and berries, and cans of beans on hand, and cooked rice . Also the stock cubes and herbs. Your tip on Storing veggies is a good one, l just toss them in the fridge . But l always use what l have. Good tips thankyou
I agree with you Chelsea. Washing greens ahead speeds up the 'rotting' process. Kinda like when you wash strawberries ahead of time, it encourages mold.
I have a habit of bring overnight oats to work for my lunch every single day. Super easy to prep for the week- lots of different add-ins. I also bring 2 pieces of fruit. Super simple and reliable.
Love your hacks Chelsea. I use cloth tote bags that I have gotten at events for all my greens. I take spinach, kale, salad greens, rocket, etc out of their store plastic bags. My greens can last a week this way!
So agree that you never wash greens before storing! I store them in same way as well. I find herbs kept between paper towels in a container also keep really well. Thanks for very useful video!
Definitely the most helpful is keeping fresh veggies and greens from going bad in refrigerator. Great suggestions to put them in containers and break them up rather than letting them freeze or get moldy in the back of the fridge which usually happens in just about three or four days….
I love the avocado hack! Love the bean advice too! I was tired of soaking and cooking the beans in the morning! I just put it in my pressure cooker overnight now and do the feature where it is already cooked in the morning, 10 hour delay start. That was amazing for me!
Sometimes I'm really surprised by the 'e' sound in New Zealand English. 'Ten' sounds like 'tin'! :D I stopped buying fresh broccoli and green beans some time ago. When I decided to cook them, they had already gone bad! Now I'm happy with the frozen ones.
My food allergies mean SADLY NO SHORTCUTS. Nothing canned, precooked or packaged foods or spices except for oats, rice, organic flours and organic olive oil. Luckly for me organic dried beans and most vegies nd fruit are also ok except for mangos . Up until recently the days of prepping seemed shorter and easier But now at close to 70 I find myself eating the same things day after day . I still cook for my husband who enjoys most of the things I eat except he still consumes meat and poultry in small amounts. I did get myself a micro steamer recently and like you love and appreciate its ease of use. Thank you for some more useful tips and hacks. Love to you and yours from the USA💗
I really needed this today. Went to work and all the Keto people have lost weight and I am still the chubby vegan. Gonna use your hacks to help me keep it together.
Keto might deliver results quicker, but unless they can keep up with that lifestyle forever it’s not going to last! Long term, sustainable daily habits is the key, so I think you’ve got this :)
Yeah with keto, you lose a lot of water weight in the first few weeks, which means you see a change really quickly, but you haven't actually lost much in the way of body fat
Have you heard my podcast episode with Cassi from Lean With Plants? She did keto before joining and has an incredible testimony! Ill link it below: open.spotify.com/episode/0Tut3zvLK2Fwzzk8Zc5dh6?si=UvTpYqBSSoiUwT_mS2jyfQ&dl_branch=1
I used to be a domestic goddess but I turned into a domestic deviant now that my kids are all older. I’m tired of planning and cooking big elaborate meals. Thanks for the tips!
Just want to point out due to the sensitive nature of the flax oil and it going rancid like you said, you should never buy flats off the shelf by only if it’s refrigerated and then keep the whole flax in the freezer and the rest of what you said is right ground as needed and always keep it either in the fridge or the freezer. I really like your hats I’m going to try and not washing greens right away and storing herbs on the counter.
Washing greens is a necessity for me before storing because if they are not ready to go, I will not pull them out to use and they will go bad. I use a salad spinner and have no soggy greens and they last for a long time. Love your channel and your tips!
I loved all of the hacks but I think my favorite was number 10 and I hope I can remember to start putting that in my mindset for not just food but many things.
I cut up vegetables like onion and bell pepper into tiny cubes and put them into small plastic tubs, and that way they're already ready to use for the week! I'm glad you mentioned how to deal with people questioning our way of eating. Having already been jogging several times a week, a man told me that I would not have any success with the way I was doing it. And then after having lost between 12 and 14 pounds, one of my friends told me that I couldn't be able to lose any weight eating the way that I was eating! (I did not tell her I had already lost a considerable amount of weight. It will become APPARENT with time!)
I’m new to your channel. From a newbie’s point of view , hands down the best video yet. Your tips are very realistic, nonjudgmental and helpful. With your tips you make a plant based diet sorry lifestyle attainable to stick with for a lifetime. Thank you
I agree about washing the greens. It bothers me that our grocery stores spray them constantly and they are soaked when you buy them. So they end up going bad way faster unless you dry them and store them wrapped in a paper towel. At least in my experience.
Thats funny, the using ripe spotty banana for nicecream. I absolutely hate spotty bananas and always use them for ice cream when they JUST turned yellow🤣😍
You're adorable tfs. I've been Vegan for over 15 years so I already use all these great hacks but the last one about responding to a question with a question. Love it because I am always on the defense and it gets annoying. Thanks! New subscriber :)
Thanks for all the hacks. Love your videos. Not vegan, but love just listening to your advice on how to lose weight. Trying to incorporate your suggestions in my life. I’m more of a domestic goddess in the kitchen. I love cooking.
Thank you for this video! Before kids, I made elaborate meals with many steps. Now, I have a 3 year old who climbs everything and a 6 year old who tends to make an epic mess. The faster and easier the better right now. Take care!🌷🦋
My avocado hack: no matter what I end up wasting TOOO many avocados due to setting them off the side to ripen, forgetting them only to find they are now over ripe and black. SO I now only purchase single serving mild guacamole. It works great in place of mashed avocado. In the US Walmart and Trader's Joes has a good quality & well priced. I know the trade off is the addl packaging, but I've decided it's OK for me in light of the number of avocados that I throw out otherwise.
Totally agree with you about storing greens. Agree also re flax seeds. I grind daily in a coffee grinder. Same rule applies to chia seeds, also very high in omega 3. The processing of veges as soon as I get home from Woolworths and the Food Co-op will be my project from this list ✅ Good stuff Chelsea 👌🏻 PS : Am in lockdown in Sydney. Your girls will be covid kids, along with my grand kids and friend's kids. A special era. I made a zucchini banana cake with chia eggs - it wasn't bad (half mix was a cake, half muffins/little cakes. There's time to do it without grown up kids and not being able to see anyone.
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The trouble with pre-prepared stuff is all the single use plastic. I buy everything loose and then prepare at home like you said. I love the rest of your tips!
Good point.
Yea, wouldn't it be nice if we could move towards more sustainable packaging?
@@ChelseaMae Definitely. A lot can be recycled these days but that still uses energy. Most of it is unnecessary and the things are usually cheaper without the plastic too.
I was thinking this same thing. Half of my energy food shopping is spent trying to find the option with the least amount of plastic. It can be very stressful. This is one of the many reasons why I am constantly calling my local and federal legislatures and pushing them to ban single-use plastic and stop drilling for oil. I think people often forget that it's not just plastic straws and bags that are the problem.
@@IntuitivDesigns0 I live in a city that has legally banned single-use plastic bags. However, many businesses still use them, because (apparently) no one actually enforces the law. It's beyond infuriating!
My response to ‘where do you get your protein from’ is the same place a gorilla or elephant does ‘plants’
I say the same thing only where do cows get thier protein!
haha yes!
I go with “the same place YOU do” and depending on who is asking and what their follow up question is, I finish with some version of:
- “amino acids, the body breaks down proteins and does what it needs to do, it’s not stupid or picky - it doesn’t care if the leucine came from someone else’s muscle or a bean”
OR
- “I just cut out the middle-man (cow, pig, whomever)”
My #1 hack: Cut up onions, peppers, mushrooms, etc, and put them straight in the freezer. Cheaper than buying it frozen and I always have them on hand for cooking. Love your tips! 😀
Chelsea, you are blessed with the wisdom and confidence of a woman decades older! Brains, charming personality, and a loving heart. Go Chelsea!
Aww thank you so much!
Thank you for the advice about re-framing the discussion of what each of us puts on our plates. I would be considered rude if I asked someone: "How do you keep your heart healthy whilst eating beef?" and yet others find it totally acceptable to question my dietary choices.
Great tips! I recently discovered I can keep bagged, chopped greens (spinach, kale, collard greens, etc.) in the freezer and just cook the amount I want. Then I just put the bag back in the freezer. It seems like something small, but now my greens don't get slimy and I don't end up wasting any.
And you can freeze mushrooms!
OMG I needed this!
@@notsogirly Really? Oh my god that is fantastic news. Do you think it would work on oyster mushrooms, too?
I will have to try that. Thank you. I live in a group flat so keeping my veggies fresh sometimes has to relegate them to the freezer.
That's great! But do you blanch them first? That would seem to go against not prewashing them and the moisture issue? I do fermenting and canning, but been laying off to freezing my veggies as everywhere I read it says to always blanch the vegetables before freezing?
My hack is that straight after breakfast I will make up a meal (a potato and bean soup, or a chilli) in the pressure cooker, and keep it sitting in there until I need to cook it later for lunch or dinner.
I batch my steel cut oats (2 cups steel cut oats, 4cups almond milk, 3 cups of water, 1 tab cinnamon, 1 tsp vanilla extract. Instapot on manual for 25 mins)
So easy for my hubby to reheat and to add cinnamon apples and I get breakky in bed. Lasts about a week in the fridge. Also make a batch of cashew cream to add to pasta, tacos, veggies.To make fast baked potatoes or wedges, zap 2 large potatoes in the microwave for 5-8mins then chuck them in the oven for 20 mins or using tongs cut in half then wedge toss in a bowl with 1 tab olive oil, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper, then air fry or oven for 20 mins. I also have a wooden box on the counter next to my stove in easy reach with all the basics that I need all the time like salt, pepper, olive oil, sesame oil,oil sprayer, rice vinegar, maple syrup, tamari, oyster mushroom sauce, red wine and my herbs & spices are in a drawer next to my stove (lying on their side, in alphabetical order so it’s easy to find what I’m looking for, large jars labelled on top ) Hope this helps❤️✨🌱
Your first hack of prepping veg, specifically the Broccoli and cabbage also comes with an added bonus. According to Dr. Gregor, chopping cruciferous vegetables about 15 minutes beforehand increases their nutritional value. BONUS 🤩
YES!! Love Dr.Gregor
I love the advice about asking a question back .... i will definitely start using that with the annoying people that always question my wfpb diet.. thanks alot!!!
haha yes! Lemme know how it goes!
Chia is a good source of Omega 3s too, and no grinding. One question I ask when I get someone asking me about the protein, is, "Did you know that there is protein, fat, and Carbs, in all vegis... in different amounts. I didn't know that. When I knew that I could get all I needed from a plant based diet, I was all in." They are pretty much stunned, because they assume the only way to get nutrition is to eat meat and take vitamins. When they say, you eat like a bird or a rabbit. I say, " or a cow?"
Great points and so funny, Chelsea “this isn’t little house on the prairie”!
My favorite plant base tip is increase fiber content. Fiber helps you feel full and is great for digestion
I love throwing half a frozen ripe banana in with my oats when cooking oatmeal! It sweetens it right up.
Super helpful! I live in a tiny house with no storage space with two special needs boys and a firefighter husband. I self sabotage and over eat and make bad decisions all the time, and then cry that I just can't lose weight or feel good. I'm definitely implementing these hacks.
Great hacks-thank you! One of my best hacks is for making smoothies. it is so time consuming to take out all the fruits and veggies, wash, cut and blend-what a process! I find myself not making them-too much work in the morning. I went to a new juice bar in town and they mentioned they had frozen smoothie bags- they prep all the ingredients for 1 smoothie and freeze it. you just take bag out of the freezer and blend!! Genius! Now, once every 2 weeks, I prep 14 bags and its a great grab n go in the a.m.!
A tip for American viewers is that the Trader Joe’s has frozen garlic cubes, about 15 little cubes to a package. Each cube is a clove. Also the have frozen ginger. It’s great for grilling veggies.
I'm a huge fan of cooking big batches of things like lentils, rice and quinoa, and freezing it in portions. Also, it's possible to soak dried beans, then freeze them to cook later.
I do that too . Cook brown rice , beans , vegan recipes. Freeze then in serving sizes .
I have frozen avocado chunks in the freezer. Was super excited to see them in the freezer section LOL.
I do all the cooking in the house, and my number one hack is to get my partner to chop all the produce for me 😝
I’m not vegan or vegetarian, but I am diabetic. And I am currently trying to put my diabetes into remission and your videos are helping me so much! I’ve always loved raw carrots, raw cauliflower and raw mushrooms, so I’ve found they are super easy (because I’m a lazy cook) for snacking. I’m now a complete fan of sweet potatoes and I have bought a microwave steamer!
Cutting out carbs, sugars and processed food was so daunting, I am not a cook, I don’t enjoy cooking, so I really didn’t know what I could eat (easily) without becoming a gourmet chef. But this is just great for me. Thank you! 😁
I love this way of asking a question back because it's an honest question - like you're playing dumb and pretending to give them authority without being a smart a$$. Plus it does make them realize that with the protein thing, they are just repeating something they don't fully understand.
Chelsea wishing you well during this lockdown. Aloha from California . Just wanted to tell you your channel has saved me! I have lost 20 pounds thanks to your tips! Thank you thank you thank you!
Congratulations! Great work
I wash my greens before storing but I spin them dry in my salad spinner so that they don’t get soggy 😊
Absolutely! Do not wash your greens 🥬 before you store them. Oh sweetie, you remember when McDonalds ice cream was $ .50 I remember when you could buy a hamburger, fries,coke and get change back from a $1.00.That was way before they ever thought about ice cream cones. WOW! I am getting old 😂😂😂
Great advice, mind set has been the most helpful. When I have to prep to have healthy meals. My mantra is prioritise self, rather than this is taking up my morning.
Great idea! I actually had too many bananas and I froze them and I’m trying to think of ways to use them up!🤣
my tip on staying on track, is just to focus on what I 'can' (have choosen) eat. Trying to not focus on all the things i 'can't' (have choosen not to).
My hacks are eating the same meals often and doing some batch cooking. I have almost the same salad everyday with some different side dish. Like beans or quinoa and a different piece of fruit. I love love your hacks and am going to try buying more frozen vegetables. Thanks!
The flax hack is really helpful! I didn't realize the ground flax wasn't peak. I'll def. grind them myself from now on
domestic deviant! I love it! now you are speaking my language. These hacks align with my style of cooking so well and I'm also obsessed with that broccoli/pea/spinach mix.
Absolutely fantastic, very useful tips! I’m trying to go completely plant based whole food and every time I start to stumble I come right back to your channel and start watching videos again. You are so helpful, positive and just uplifting-Thank You So Much!!
Have portioned out hearty soups and stews in the freezer.
I keep pak choi, lettuce, asparagus, spring onion in water like a flower too. They keep fresh for ages and keep growing. You probably eat more greens than me though, it does require a lot of space!
WOW! How much would I love pre-washed potatoes! I've never seen such a thing. 😭😄 Frozen fruits and Veg are the reason I can eat healthy. It's made all the difference for me!
Definitely cooking starches for the week ahead of time as well as have all my veggies prepped and ready to cook. If I don't do this I eat anything that can be easily made or bought
frozen veggies and fruits definitely save time...and chopping up all the veggies when I get back from the store helps too...I'm no kitchen goddess but I just go with the flow and I'm good with it all...always room for improvement...
Jesus chelsea muchas gracias your work is pure gold!!!! Is like REALY helpfull and useful is just fold. Thanks al lotngravias for this
I love your channel. I find your tips and hacks to be amazing and spot on. I also love seeing to products you have in New Zealand vs what we have in the states and even what we have in Ohio. My one hack to make a dressing every week that I can pour on everything from salads to Buddha bowls. Stay healthy and safe and thank you for all of your great content!
Aww thank you so much Sarah!!
You are correct about the greens.
Those rice packets are also perfect for camping meals! Around here we also have packets of different style bean mixes. (Chili, curry, etc.) Just heat 'em up and presto! Beans on Rice!
Where do you live? I’d like to look for those.
I’ve always washed (and spin dry) my greens right away. I store them with paper towel. Usually last me just shy of a week… if I don’t eat them first! ;)
I could not agree more with the frozen veggies packs! They are saving me so much time and effort.
YES!! They make prep so much faster!
My tip is preparation. Always have frozen veggies and berries, and cans of beans on hand, and cooked rice . Also the stock cubes and herbs. Your tip on Storing veggies is a good one, l just toss them in the fridge . But l always use what l have. Good tips thankyou
Watching your channel has been my number one hack....👍👍
AWW haha thank you!
Omg. Awesome removal of pit. Thanks for that hack. Love nice cream.
I love that you encourage what makes it easy
Also 😂😂😂 “this is not Little House on the Prairie”
Thank you for the avocado 🥑 tips!!
I agree with you Chelsea. Washing greens ahead speeds up the 'rotting' process. Kinda like when you wash strawberries ahead of time, it encourages mold.
I have a habit of bring overnight oats to work for my lunch every single day. Super easy to prep for the week- lots of different add-ins. I also bring 2 pieces of fruit. Super simple and reliable.
You always have the best advice and perspective on food! Simple is best for me too, so I’m definitely more of a domestic deviant 😎
Love your hacks Chelsea.
I use cloth tote bags that I have gotten at events for all my greens. I take spinach, kale, salad greens, rocket, etc out of their store plastic bags. My greens can last a week this way!
:)
So agree that you never wash greens before storing! I store them in same way as well. I find herbs kept between paper towels in a container also keep really well. Thanks for very useful video!
I had never tweaked that the packet rice has oil in it! Why?! 🤯 Frozen fruit and veggies are awesome and my life saver. Great tips!
Am guessing the oil separates the grains and makes it less likely to clump together
So glad you found this helpful :)!!
Definitely the most helpful is keeping fresh veggies and greens from going bad in refrigerator. Great suggestions to put them in containers and break them up rather than letting them freeze or get moldy in the back of the fridge which usually happens in just about three or four days….
I always have a tiny glass with peeled cloves of garlich ready for use 😊
Awesome Chanel thank you for sharing all
Your ideas and great lifestyle 👍🥦🌸🤸♂️ greetings from Nj
Good tips. Totally agree about the greens Its just logical !
I love the avocado hack! Love the bean advice too!
I was tired of soaking and cooking the beans in the morning! I just put it in my pressure cooker overnight now and do the feature where it is already cooked in the morning, 10 hour delay start. That was amazing for me!
Love love love your videos!!!! praying for the day when “ no one will say I am sick” Isaiah 33:24
Wonderful hope
I open my fresh spinach bag & put a couple of sheets of paper towel in it. Keeps the spinach for much longer. Works with other veggies too.
I also really recommend the Sistema freshworks range. Keeps fruit & veg fresher for longer.
My hack, salad spinner. Dries the salad and you can store the greens in it, it has a screen to keep moisture away
Sometimes I'm really surprised by the 'e' sound in New Zealand English. 'Ten' sounds like 'tin'! :D
I stopped buying fresh broccoli and green beans some time ago. When I decided to cook them, they had already gone bad! Now I'm happy with the frozen ones.
My food allergies mean SADLY NO SHORTCUTS. Nothing canned, precooked or packaged foods or spices except for oats, rice, organic flours and organic olive oil. Luckly for me organic dried beans and most vegies nd fruit are also ok except for mangos . Up until recently the days of prepping seemed shorter and easier But now at close to 70 I find myself eating the same things day after day . I still cook for my husband who enjoys most of the things I eat except he still consumes meat and poultry in small amounts. I did get myself a micro steamer recently and like you love and appreciate its ease of use. Thank you for some more useful tips and hacks. Love to you and yours from the USA💗
Brilliant hacks! I love your channel, so glad I found you!
Frozen fruits and Frozen mix of veggies are my number one !
I really needed this today. Went to work and all the Keto people have lost weight and I am still the chubby vegan. Gonna use your hacks to help me keep it together.
Keto might deliver results quicker, but unless they can keep up with that lifestyle forever it’s not going to last! Long term, sustainable daily habits is the key, so I think you’ve got this :)
Yeah with keto, you lose a lot of water weight in the first few weeks, which means you see a change really quickly, but you haven't actually lost much in the way of body fat
Have you heard my podcast episode with Cassi from Lean With Plants? She did keto before joining and has an incredible testimony! Ill link it below:
open.spotify.com/episode/0Tut3zvLK2Fwzzk8Zc5dh6?si=UvTpYqBSSoiUwT_mS2jyfQ&dl_branch=1
Too funny 😂
Such simple hacks but make such a huge difference!!!
I used to be a domestic goddess but I turned into a domestic deviant now that my kids are all older. I’m tired of planning and cooking big elaborate meals. Thanks for the tips!
Totally agree with this. Done that. No thanks
Love these tips. I buy organic bottled lemon juice because I was throwing away so many rotted or dried out lemons
Super fun hacks! I agree with you on not pre-washing greens. They get slimy. I don't wash any of my veg/greens/taters until I'm about to use them.
Just want to point out due to the sensitive nature of the flax oil and it going rancid like you said, you should never buy flats off the shelf by only if it’s refrigerated and then keep the whole flax in the freezer and the rest of what you said is right ground as needed and always keep it either in the fridge or the freezer. I really like your hats I’m going to try and not washing greens right away and storing herbs on the counter.
The prepping the vegies as soon as you get in the door hack is a great one. Thanks. :)
Washing greens is a necessity for me before storing because if they are not ready to go, I will not pull them out to use and they will go bad. I use a salad spinner and have no soggy greens and they last for a long time. Love your channel and your tips!
Rice hack. Get it prepared from your local Chinese restaurant now and then. Cheap and cooked perfectly!
Thanks for the flax seed tip! X
Tip number 10 is awesome. Ty
I loved all of the hacks but I think my favorite was number 10 and I hope I can remember to start putting that in my mindset for not just food but many things.
I cut up vegetables like onion and bell pepper into tiny cubes and put them into small plastic tubs, and that way they're already ready to use for the week!
I'm glad you mentioned how to deal with people questioning our way of eating. Having already been jogging several times a week, a man told me that I would not have any success with the way I was doing it. And then after having lost between 12 and 14 pounds, one of my friends told me that I couldn't be able to lose any weight eating the way that I was eating! (I did not tell her I had already lost a considerable amount of weight. It will become APPARENT with time!)
Thanks for sharing Chelsea, love your videos, keep up the good work 👌
I’m new to your channel. From a newbie’s point of view , hands down the best video yet. Your tips are very realistic, nonjudgmental and helpful. With your tips you make a plant based diet sorry lifestyle attainable to stick with for a lifetime. Thank you
I agree about washing the greens. It bothers me that our grocery stores spray them constantly and they are soaked when you buy them. So they end up going bad way faster unless you dry them and store them wrapped in a paper towel. At least in my experience.
Instant pot is amazing for beans , homemade past sauce etc great investment. I got the small 3 litter perfect 👍🏼
Great tips! Thanks for sharing!
Already cooked shelf stable rice 👌
Thats funny, the using ripe spotty banana for nicecream. I absolutely hate spotty bananas and always use them for ice cream when they JUST turned yellow🤣😍
You're adorable tfs. I've been Vegan for over 15 years so I already use all these great hacks but the last one about responding to a question with a question. Love it because I am always on the defense and it gets annoying. Thanks! New subscriber :)
I’m always over complicating things… this video is full of great tips.
Yes! Same! The more I can simplify the more I succeed!
Thanks for all the hacks. Love your videos. Not vegan, but love just listening to your advice on how to lose weight. Trying to incorporate your suggestions in my life. I’m more of a domestic goddess in the kitchen. I love cooking.
spice mix and stock cubes should be MSG free please read on MSG effects and variety! that makes recognising it difficult
Thank you, you are amazing and so helpful
Not vegan but I have always washed my fruit as soon as I get home and put it in the fruit bowl for the family to grab & eat whenever.
Thank you for this video! Before kids, I made elaborate meals with many steps. Now, I have a 3 year old who climbs everything and a 6 year old who tends to make an epic mess. The faster and easier the better right now. Take care!🌷🦋
Tips fab thanks,,,I am in Auckland N Z
Domestic deviant lol! Love it!
Totally am a deviant in the kitchen too!
My avocado hack: no matter what I end up wasting TOOO many avocados due to setting them off the side to ripen, forgetting them only to find they are now over ripe and black. SO I now only purchase single serving mild guacamole. It works great in place of mashed avocado. In the US Walmart and Trader's Joes has a good quality & well priced. I know the trade off is the addl packaging, but I've decided it's OK for me in light of the number of avocados that I throw out otherwise.
Totally agree with you about storing greens. Agree also re flax seeds. I grind daily in a coffee grinder. Same rule applies to chia seeds, also very high in omega 3. The processing of veges as soon as I get home from Woolworths and the Food Co-op will be my project from this list ✅ Good stuff Chelsea 👌🏻
PS : Am in lockdown in Sydney. Your girls will be covid kids, along with my grand kids and friend's kids. A special era. I made a zucchini banana cake with chia eggs - it wasn't bad (half mix was a cake, half muffins/little cakes. There's time to do it without grown up kids and not being able to see anyone.
Def prepping my starches ahead of time !