I Made 8 Pounds of Easy Snacks to Put into my Freezer to Help Me Meet My Nutrition Goals

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  • Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
  • It's time for everyone to start building Snack City in your freezer for 2023. Snack City in my neck of the woods was wearing thin so I prepped these Jalapeño Cheddar Broccoli Bites, Chocolate Chip Protein Pancake Bites, and Chicken Fries. Here are links to the recipes:
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    This video was sponsored by ZWILLING and their Fresh & Save Vacuum Food Storage System. I have been using ZWILLING knives for years and their Fresh & Save Vacuum bags for Snack City for almost a year now so when they reached out and asked if I wanted to collaborate, it was an easy yes. The Fresh & Save Bags and containers are perfect for this Stir Fry application.
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    Link to full Pancake Bite Video:
    • Chocolate Chip Pancake...
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Комментарии • 261

  • @rachelmarie7473
    @rachelmarie7473 Год назад +574

    As a tax paying citizen of Snack City (became a member of your website) I'm glad to see some renovating taking place

  • @UltraGalacticSuperFantastic
    @UltraGalacticSuperFantastic Год назад +246

    I really appreciate your smaller details, like saying you cut it in X many rows by X many columns, or including grams as well as teaspoons. These are solid recipes with clear explanations...which is oddly rare in the cooking world.

  • @DeVille777
    @DeVille777 Год назад +15

    Crumpling parchment paper just changed my life. Thanks man .

  • @phychmasher
    @phychmasher Год назад +37

    2:02 I made your chicken nuggets with crushed up tortilla chips as breading after I realized I had none of the other options. To this day my daughter says they were the best nuggets she's ever had.

  • @Hollenross
    @Hollenross Год назад +202

    I got an ungodly amount of broccoli from my aunt because her store couldn’t sell it cause it was slightly yellowed, still perfectly good. I plan on making your broccoli bites tonight as one of the many ways to use up an entire shelf’s worth of broccoli.

    • @nasteho6614
      @nasteho6614 Год назад +34

      It’s soo weird how we got conditioned to buy produce in specific shapes and colors. Every time I see a double chined strawberry I look at it like an alien marvel . I was in my mid twenties when I learned that carrots come in colors other than orange 😂😂😅🤯

    • @dreadfairy6963
      @dreadfairy6963 Год назад +6

      Make Broccoli beef! I've been just craving Broccoli lately so I'm so jealous of your Broccoli haul!

    • @chelseasmith1426
      @chelseasmith1426 Год назад

      how did they turn out?

  • @AJ-eg3yr
    @AJ-eg3yr Год назад +83

    As someone who just bought a new house and am watching my budget in this horrendous market, I appreciate the recipes on your website. I didnt ever think I'd buy into it for any youtube channel but I am super happy I did!

  • @schoo9256
    @schoo9256 Год назад +11

    Subscribed purely because your instructions are amazing, you explain why you do stuff in a particular way, and you accommodate for people who dont have every kitchen appliance. You also give ingredients in grams and temperatures in celsius, instead of assuming the only people watching this will be using American units. I can't tell you how refreshing that is. I don't mind looking up a recipe but I hate doing unnecessary maths. (I'm a statistics student, I like *necessary* maths lol)

  • @xq8152
    @xq8152 Год назад +34

    Add pork rinds to the Corn Chex. Also this channel has made feeding our kids much easier. We make everything from scratch and it's so easy to get some fries and chicken that you made in 5 minutes. Takes the thinking away.

  • @future.homesteader
    @future.homesteader Год назад +6

    PSA A dough scraper aka Bash and Chop helps make picking up stuff like the chopped broccoli easier. Dollar Tree, Walmart, Target, etc carry them.

  • @MelissaCapriotti
    @MelissaCapriotti Год назад +33

    The pancakes bites look great for a weekday quick breakfast too! Thanks for the recipe!

  • @CelaMayne
    @CelaMayne Год назад +2

    crumpling the parchment paper is a pro move!

  • @cope_seethe
    @cope_seethe Год назад +21

    look at mr moonoply over here with his liquid egg whites 😂😂

    • @TheMealPrepManual
      @TheMealPrepManual  Год назад +15

      They are cheaper than real eggs where I’m at and it’s not even close haha. $9.99 at Costco for 6 cartons and a dozen of the cheap eggs at the store was $5.50 the other day 🥶🥶

  • @chrislife1035
    @chrislife1035 Год назад +7

    Just ordered the zwilling bags, looking forward to starting my own Snack City. We've been using your chile lemon chicken recipe for salad toppings and it's been awesome!

  • @christineb8148
    @christineb8148 Год назад +11

    You can take another sheet pan of the same size you spread your chicken or broccoli mixture and "stack" it on top of the mixture, pressing or squishing it into a very even layer, instead of trying to even it out by hand. You might have to use another piece of parchment or some water on the back of the top pan to prevent sticking, but it saves time and gets you an even layer to cut up into uniform portions. Also, depending on your specific goals for the nutrition of the recipe, you can use finely grated hard cheese like pecorino or parmesan as part of the fry breading. The fat in the cheese helps crisp it up and it adds a lot of flavor.

  • @ohtrueyeahnah
    @ohtrueyeahnah Год назад +1

    Wow this was so straightforward and easy to understand. Even the ad didn't feel like an ad, was it an ad? I like this channel

  • @Jyeah89
    @Jyeah89 Год назад

    Thanks for showing this..another way to support myself, when dreams and goals look hard.

  • @AkulaCola
    @AkulaCola Год назад

    Your visual references help so much. Thanks!

  • @nicholasjensen1077
    @nicholasjensen1077 Год назад +240

    This channel is great and I use the recipes every week basically, but buttersworth being better than maple syrup is one hot take.

    • @hanford_adventures
      @hanford_adventures Год назад +7

      canadian maple syrup is dogass

    • @rachelmel
      @rachelmel Год назад +34

      Nothing beats real maple syrup. You'd have to have been raised on junk with no taste to think otherwise 😜.

    • @Hollenross
      @Hollenross Год назад +28

      @@rachelmel I hated real maple syrup growing up. As an adult, I’ve changed a lot of things about my diet including real maple syrup(and never letting my own kid try the fake junk), soda water with fruit rather than sprite or mt dew, and eating more simple deserts. Now my daughter and I both can’t take the sugar added “maple syrup.” Actually the other day we were volunteering and they had soda and I had a headache. I grabbed a mt dew for the caffeine and was shocked how syrupy and hard to drink it was. People are raised on junk and our taste buds 100% enjoy what they’re used to. This is why I always try things 3-5 times before deciding whether or not I hate it. For everything except pate it’s been a “I just needed to adjust, this is good actually” experience.

    • @Novictus
      @Novictus Год назад +11

      @@Hollenross enjoying soda water is a experience i will never have

    • @filipgasic2642
      @filipgasic2642 Год назад +3

      @@rachelmel True. Real will always be better

  • @numberoneappgames
    @numberoneappgames Год назад +2

    This video was made for me. Thank you, Mayor JC.

  • @Esandeech2
    @Esandeech2 Год назад +1

    We’re getting the keys of our house in may. The kitchen has a nice and big oven so I can’t wait for these sheet pan recipes. Snack city here i come.

    • @stillnotstill
      @stillnotstill Год назад +1

      Congratulations and I hope you enjoy!

  • @rebeccabrown3277
    @rebeccabrown3277 Год назад

    I just love all the helpful details. Thank you!! New subscriber!!

  • @mathewmorris
    @mathewmorris Год назад

    got this vacuum sealer not too long ago and it's pretty amazing. love it.

  • @vadepierce4542
    @vadepierce4542 6 месяцев назад +1

    I love this guys videos a lot. I feel like he is more my friend than a RUclipsr

  • @fugoo8912
    @fugoo8912 Год назад

    Oddly enough the best thing about this video is the parchment paper trick. Genius
    In return I shall tell all of you a secret. Every roll of parchment paper, aluminum foil, etc come with two tabs to punch on the side that keeps the roll from coming out when you pull. Good, we’re even.

  • @nekoDan
    @nekoDan Год назад +13

    Really enjoyed this and the commentary. I double dog dare you to get some Costco Maple Syrup and compare with the artificially colored corn syrup you’re using!

  • @Saihbreas28
    @Saihbreas28 Год назад +15

    Been meaning to try the chicken fries and pancake bites. Since I’m going to live a long time I’ll be sure to get to them eventually. 😅😅😅

  • @KJ99otis
    @KJ99otis Год назад +11

    Snack City is currently in the planning and permitting stages at planet KMac. Very excited for my Zwilling set!

  • @Blacklat58
    @Blacklat58 11 месяцев назад

    One of the best things about this channel is the real is from Josh. I love how he just says” I didn’t feel like doing this” or “it took too much time this time”

  • @GameEsthetics
    @GameEsthetics Год назад

    Stoked to see a new snack city!

  • @dangerouslycaffeinated6688
    @dangerouslycaffeinated6688 Год назад +1

    I cook them with a waffle iron because I don't have an air fryer. It's heavenly.

  • @bearforce187
    @bearforce187 Год назад +15

    I got the Zwilling set as a Christmas gift, it turned out to be a great gift, works incredibly well.

  • @iluvdemi1000xyes
    @iluvdemi1000xyes Год назад

    where has this channel been all of my life

  • @waukonstandard
    @waukonstandard Год назад

    These look awesome! Thanks for the calorie info too

  • @aswithinsowithout
    @aswithinsowithout Год назад +5

    Love this! I’m. Making these for my teenager! Gives me such peace of mind that he consumes no inflammatory oils.

  • @remomareno
    @remomareno Год назад

    Snack City is my dream destination

  • @RacingVagabond
    @RacingVagabond Год назад +5

    I just broke ground on my own "snack city" by ordering the Zwilling set. Now I just need to clear out the old stock to make room.

  • @maxrosenbaum8502
    @maxrosenbaum8502 Год назад

    He's right about Mrs. Buttersworth and it needed to be said.

  • @charlareidbodyandsoul
    @charlareidbodyandsoul Год назад +1

    Hi!!!!!! NEW SUB!!!! I'm so excited I found your channel!!!! I started my RUclips Weight Loss Journey in November (2022). I've been searching for other RUclipsrs who have knowledge for this journey. Love the positive vibes!!! I am loving your recipe ideas!!!! 💖💖💖💖

  • @michelleh5157
    @michelleh5157 Год назад

    Wow so great this popped in my feed! Great videos and website, I am spreading the word.. 🙌👍

  • @sarebear483
    @sarebear483 Год назад

    Outsmart the vegetables. Genius.

  • @binkao2938
    @binkao2938 Год назад

    THIS IS WHAT I NEEED IN LIFE
    🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙇🏼‍♀️🙇🏼‍♀️🙇🏼‍♀️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @happygolucky18
    @happygolucky18 Год назад

    this... is... AMAZING!

  • @michaelmode
    @michaelmode Год назад

    Thank you

  • @mikeg0007
    @mikeg0007 Год назад

    Snack City is the greatest invention ever and you sir are a champion

  • @lindapendleton9176
    @lindapendleton9176 Год назад +1

    To add trace amounts of water just wet your hand and continue mixing with your wet hand. You'll never add too much again.( Use a latex glove to save on clean up.)

  • @CB-sh9zz
    @CB-sh9zz Год назад +4

    I love this channel and your Website, but have ever thought about releasing a Recipe Book? would be an instant buy for me

  • @bulkeh
    @bulkeh Год назад +1

    "Check out how much this chicken looks like a brain... *sick*" delivered so deadpan. I laughed. I commented. I liked. I subscribed. ^_^

  • @christopherharrisintexas
    @christopherharrisintexas Год назад +1

    loving the channel. HEB FTW!

  • @Scottlp2
    @Scottlp2 Год назад +1

    Broccoli bites are really good.

  • @wink14304
    @wink14304 Год назад

    Try putting the sheet rack directly on the oven rack. Better air circulation. Put tin foil on other rack and place it at the bottom to catch drips.

  • @ojaimark
    @ojaimark Год назад

    Cheese grater is a good way to rice broccoli without a food processor

  • @sunnyblossom_777
    @sunnyblossom_777 Год назад +2

    the city planning joke got me 😂

  • @Jacksirrom
    @Jacksirrom Год назад

    hmm maybe hit the mini bite muffins with a torch after baking to get a little browning flavor

  • @zippyzoe
    @zippyzoe Год назад

    one day i will be shopping at costco and i will see snack city products in the frozen food section. i can't wait.

  • @baneetsaini5864
    @baneetsaini5864 Год назад

    you just gained yourself a subscriber my friend.

  • @riverwilliams4777
    @riverwilliams4777 Год назад

    Awesome video

  • @chsovi7164
    @chsovi7164 Год назад +9

    I made the broccoli bites a while ago and they were surprisingly good! Was hesitant to eat them because of how much they smelt of broccoli lol but it wasn't that big of a deal. Made the pancake bites too (sans choc chips), but wasn't much of a fan. I imagine if they had choc chips they would prob be better but I'll wait till I eat them all to try again lol. I think my favourite recipe on this channel was the pizza bites. Lots of effort but totally worth it. I could easily finish the whole batch in less than half the time it took to make them, but I made sure to make them last.

  • @the_erin_zone
    @the_erin_zone Год назад +2

    Can you substitute other kinds of flour in the broccoli bites? Thanks love the video!

  • @brittany16950
    @brittany16950 Год назад

    Okay you sold me on the Zwillig set!

  • @crazylittlepartytifs
    @crazylittlepartytifs Год назад

    Excellent and hilarious as ever 🙌🏼🙌🏼💐💐😹😹

  • @ReVz69
    @ReVz69 Год назад +2

    Sadly the promo code only works for US store not UK probably will still buy though as these are super useful product for snack city :)

  • @mummer7337
    @mummer7337 Год назад +1

    Pro tip, use 2nd sheet pan covered in plastic wrap to press the chicken flat.

    • @TheMealPrepManual
      @TheMealPrepManual  Год назад

      it always sticks to the bottom when i try that 😑

    • @Aivas1
      @Aivas1 Год назад

      @@TheMealPrepManual Maybe spraying it (the bottom of the pan) with a little nonstick spray?

    • @L-M-O-1
      @L-M-O-1 Год назад

      @@TheMealPrepManual after pressing it down, you unhook the saran wrap from the pan & leave it on the chicken. At that point, you're just lifting the pan off & you peel the saran wrap off the chicken after it freezes

  • @ifiseethisad1moretime326
    @ifiseethisad1moretime326 Год назад +1

    hey, quick question have you ever made or had sambuusa? its great for the snack city community. Its basically just meat with a thin crust and if you add veggies or potatoes it with tastes 100 times better. Just don't add Cauliflower. because lets be honest, Cauliflower is just broccolis inbreed cousin.

    • @TheMealPrepManual
      @TheMealPrepManual  Год назад +1

      I’ve honestly never even heard of it. I’ll have to look it up

  • @CrazyCatBeanie
    @CrazyCatBeanie Год назад +1

    I’m allergic to chilli and capsicum (but oddly fine with paprika, don’t know why) - do you know if omitting the chilli would make a difference texture/yield-wise, or is it only added for flavour?

  • @SaminSays
    @SaminSays Год назад

    genius idea

  • @Werewatchingyouscum
    @Werewatchingyouscum Год назад

    Legit flinched at the knife at 2:56

  • @catsandmountains
    @catsandmountains Год назад +3

    That Zwilling set looks great. Way more compact than a regular vacuum seal set

  • @jamming8519
    @jamming8519 Год назад

    Mayor up and start building! LOL

  • @aleyummusic
    @aleyummusic Год назад +1

    would love to see some higher calorie options for those of us not trying to lose weight

  • @StevePotgieter
    @StevePotgieter Год назад +2

    Good day from South Africa. Love the channel, Im saving money and loosing weight. One request if I may. I have a very specific diet, I have to cut down on a animal protein and instead get my protein from plants. I know you hate vegetables, so do I but to stay healthy I have no choice. Can you help with a few meal prep ideas?

  • @m7m1000
    @m7m1000 Год назад

    Let’s be real, salsa and queso is the way to go

  • @BoomerrHQ
    @BoomerrHQ Год назад +1

    You had me dying when you said the chicken looked like a brain

  • @richardbeard9391
    @richardbeard9391 Год назад

    good stuff

  • @SalahM
    @SalahM Год назад

    Damn...why am I so hungry lol.👍👍

  • @ThirtyfourEC
    @ThirtyfourEC Год назад

    I want to buy the starting set using your link, but I've gotten too many adware warnings to use the link in the description.
    Is there another way? I'll wait until tomorrow just in case there is.

  • @AnEnemyAnemone1
    @AnEnemyAnemone1 Год назад

    9:00 it’s so refreshing to hear a foodie influencer take a stance opposite to the usual “authenticity elitism”. Unfathomably based.

  • @williamkessler8399
    @williamkessler8399 2 месяца назад

    How often do you use the containers I have seen you use the bags a lot bot don't remember seeing the containers getting used

  • @ginanotafan1039
    @ginanotafan1039 Год назад +2

    Ima build a Munchie Manor adjacent to your snack city, we'll make chik'n fries out of TVP, our binder will be flax "eggs," and our pancake bites will be gluten free!! Whose with me?! (**crickets**)😂🙃
    ETA Ok, my bad, I jumped the gun w one of my assumptions- I see you, Gluten-Free (across the board- nice!!)😉💜✨

  • @nancychastanet3040
    @nancychastanet3040 8 месяцев назад

    I love snack city😃

  • @ademdjardjar439
    @ademdjardjar439 Год назад

    Keep going bro

  • @danielr.7500
    @danielr.7500 8 месяцев назад

    Any tipp for Jalapeno replacement in Brocoli Bites?

  • @ThatBritishHomestead
    @ThatBritishHomestead Год назад

    i think planing snacks has helped me lost so much weight!

  • @Mo-nz2uv
    @Mo-nz2uv Год назад +1

    Damn I want a snack city but I would at those pancake bites in 2 sittings 😅

    • @NoeDactyl
      @NoeDactyl 9 месяцев назад

      More like one 😂

  • @FatLittleOldLady
    @FatLittleOldLady Год назад

    I like Great Value Butter Flavored syrup.

  • @Stephen-mw8ze
    @Stephen-mw8ze Год назад

    Joined the site in 2023. I need to make things easier

  • @husepher
    @husepher Год назад

    Its insane what we will do for the sake of convenience

  • @haveaday66
    @haveaday66 Год назад

    Is there a substitute for the masa harina that we can use?

  • @rxsesgaming9153
    @rxsesgaming9153 Год назад

    Can you re-heat the broccoli bites in the oven, if you don't have an air fryer?

  • @markwilkins9048
    @markwilkins9048 Год назад +2

    I was looking for a great meal prep snack for trips in my RV (Van). These are great recipes,,,,unfortunately, air fryers take up a tremendous amount of space and are not conducive to RV travel. I suspect the broccoli and muffins won’t work on the stove top or in the microwave. But I’m thinking the chicken might work if quickly fried in some Avocado oil on the stove top.

    • @Charlie97L
      @Charlie97L Год назад +1

      He actually preps the muffins in the microwave, and I bet the broccoli would work if you did it in a pan!

    • @KB_2161
      @KB_2161 Год назад +1

      In the comments someone actually made them on a waffle iron

  • @onyxxxyno
    @onyxxxyno Год назад

    Look into nutritional yeast to add more cheesy flavor (and vitamins) to the snacks with not very many calories.

  • @j7512
    @j7512 Год назад +1

    How easy is it to clean the zip lock bags? How long do the snacks last in the freezer? I'm guessing a month?

    • @cristicreme9394
      @cristicreme9394 Год назад +1

      You can invert the bag and clean with soap and water :) and ya usually freezer goods can be frozen for 1-3 months until it start tasting freezer burned :(

  • @chrisheath1480
    @chrisheath1480 Год назад

    Quick hack for chopping the broccoli - throw it all in a large bowl and then run a pizza cutter in and through the bowl. Waaaaaaaay less mess

    • @mikairu2944
      @mikairu2944 Год назад

      instructions unclear, chopped the bowl

  • @ineedabreakfromyou
    @ineedabreakfromyou Год назад +1

    do baby carrots run when i eat them?

  • @FreeAllenWrench
    @FreeAllenWrench Год назад

    I liked the part with the brain. "Sick!"

  • @xxparrotxx
    @xxparrotxx Год назад

    Really want to get the Zwilling saver setup, but how do you wash the bags out easily? We've tried to use stasher reusable bags before and they're a pain to keep clean, so worried these would be even worse. Thanks for the recipes!

    • @TheMealPrepManual
      @TheMealPrepManual  Год назад +2

      They obviously aren’t as easy as a regular zip lock that can just be thrown away but I use hot soapy water and it gets the job done. It takes some effort which is more than zero

  • @alexwebb6789
    @alexwebb6789 Год назад

    Hi Josh, Love your channel. Any Zwilling deal love for us Canadians ever going to happen?

    • @TheMealPrepManual
      @TheMealPrepManual  Год назад

      Unfortunately the countries have separate entities and I only have been contacted by the US company

    • @alexwebb6789
      @alexwebb6789 Год назад

      @@TheMealPrepManual All good. Thanks for the reply. Bought a set anyway. Love your channel! Snack city is coming to my house soon.

  • @HDMI-VGA
    @HDMI-VGA Год назад

    ziplock + straw = diy vacuum seal

  • @XenaWarriorBetchness
    @XenaWarriorBetchness Год назад

    You can also wear a glove for mixing the chicken

  • @khaledtribes
    @khaledtribes Год назад +1

    Is the Zwilling blender comparable to the Vitamix? As a fellow vegetable hater, I am looking for a good blender to make kale not feel like I am drinking green water with hait in it, but a Vitamix is a little outside my price range. Loving these snack city videos, will check these out on the website

    • @bartiz12
      @bartiz12 Год назад +2

      Project Farm performed pretty thorough testing of blenders, Nutribullet came out at 2nd place for 1/6 of price of Vitamix, might be worth a shot. Also, Blendtec is a brand often compared to Vitamix, though their basic models have 2 year warranty (not 10 year) and seem to be a quality compromise.

  • @antic4mper819
    @antic4mper819 2 месяца назад

    i've got the crappy vertical freezers that are too narrow for a sheet pan... :(