I cannot believe how relevant your videos are for me! I'm about to move in with my in-laws who are both gluten free, and I was praying about my nervousness concerning meal prep. And here you are with a perfect solution! Thank you! And thank you Lord
I'm new to the channel, hello. One mealtime tip I heard when my 3 children were small was to eat dinner by candlelight. (In the dark winter months, of course.) This calmed down even the two feisty boys, and they acted a bit more civilized. No more jostling each other at the table, because it might knock over the open flame. Lighting and snuffing the candles were their favorite jobs. They're now grown, with kids of their own. One son still lights candles at dinner. The cookbook sounds wonderful. I'm even busier with the kids gone, expanding our business and volunteering at church.
My mom did this when I was a kid (in the 1960s), and it really did make dinner calmer. My little brother and I really liked it. And snuffing the candles at the end of the meal was indeed a treat according to us. :D
I do this too!! We start on 9/11 as a tribute to all the first responders and people who lost their lives bc really it affected us all. One candle shorter than the other to represent the two towers. Then we continue through the winter months to eat by candle light.
@@petmomful2260 I use a very similar method of cooking for the week. Ie: batch cook rice or potato, and protein, Chop up veggies that can be added to several dishes. Most recipes can be made vegan with a bean or tofu substitute. I notice that I prefer certain veggies/herbs, so it makes sense to come up with a list of different ways you can use the same ingredients. For me, it helps to think of different ethnic/food types when putting food together, to change things up. IE: Indian, Mexican, Italian, Greek, American BBQ style, Breakfast, Salads, Soups, etc. For example, I happen to love cilantro, it is used in many Mexican and Indian dishes, yet tastes very different due to the spices added with it. I love both styles, so I keep garam masala in my pantry along with chili powder pretty much all the time, in addition to having garlic, onions and ginger on hand. Through experimentation I discovered how to keep fresh items longer via drying/freezing. Ie: basil leaves can be frozen and then crumbled once frozen & added to many dishes, and curry leaves can be dried, when bought fresh. I notice, you can now buy the dried form of curry leaves in the Indian markets. This was not common before, even though it is in most sambhar powders and garam masala mixes.
This is a first! A gluten free meal prep plan that doesn’t use too many ingredients! I am so thankful to hear good things about “Cook Once, Eat All Week”! My daughter got a copy at her wedding shower and now I am encouraged to get my own copy!
Thank you for watching!!! Congratulations to PENNY SPRAY, winner of the giveaway!! You can find the Cook Once Eat All Week Cookbook here: amzn.to/2n5a5Rk (affiliate link--thank you!!!!)
I love these meal preparation ideas. I could surely use this book since I have Chronic pain and need all the help I can get to save time and frustration since on somedays my pain is so debilitating that I can not cook.
I have been prepping and cooking on Sundays for years (inventory & meal planning, and shopping done on Thursdays, which is the least busy day at Aldi's). I was a single mom, working full time and this was a routine that worked for me and my son. He's 34 now, living his life, and I still have the same routine for just myself. I enjoy keeping my food expenses low, knowing what is in the food I eat and that it is healthy. It's a blessing to ourselves. And it's one of the habits that rubbed off on him. I love it when he calls for a recipe or directions. Thank you for sharing -- here's hoping your inspiration rubs off on many other young families.
I just converted my kitchen to your other meal planning method. I picked 15 of our favorite, easy recipes for a rotation and it has made things SO much easier and less overwhelming. I am cooking so much more!!
Great advice, thanks! My grandmother always recommended making all the dinners for the week on Sunday. It is hard to do, but this idea of same basic ingredients seems easier. It looks amazing! Only problem is my family would prefer it all to be kept separate, not as a casserole. Discovered your videos a few weeks ago... love them!!!
This would be a great option for my house. We have a large house with 3 rooms that we rent out to college kids bc cost of living for them is just not feasible. I cook for everyone (dinner) and feel like I live in the kitchen. This would make my life soooo much easier. Ordering now!
Sound great. My biggest struggle is my husband is an over the road trucker & only home on the weekends. Our 30 something daughter & her 12 year old son live with us and they are picky eaters. Plus she hates to cook. This sounds healthy & doable.
It's crazy that almost every woman you talk to has this same issue- what am I cooking/serving for dinner? This video was great, very inspirational. Thanks so much Minimal Mom!
This sounds good for those of us with a little grey hair too! This looks like a wonderful way to streamline my cooking because as I get older, I seem to have less energy for cooking, yet we want to eat healthy and stay away from those frozen foods too. I end up cycling through the same old recipes--many of which use those two kinds of soup!
Wow, wow, wow, this looks like an answer to prayer. We have 8 of our 12 children still living at home and if I could simplify meal planning, shopping and cooking that would be FANTASTIC. I might even be able to have our older children doing more of the cooking.
I love the idea of prepping the same things for all week! I do a pretty good job of using all of our ingredients each week, but I’m all for things that make meal prep easier/more veggie heavy!
I basically have been doing this on my own for the past 6 months, but i would love more recipes to add to my rotation!! It makes life so much easier. I mostly prepare the meals add much as possible and like to freeze when possible. I try to prepare meat for a week or two at a time.
I just spent 10 days with my son and his wife with their 2 1/2 year old and their newborn son. I had gotten this book for myself (from your recommendation), and once I saw it, I drove it over to my daughter's house (who has 6 kids, 9 and under) and gave it to her. She HATES to cook (because her husband eats like an army, and there are NEVER any leftovers, so she has to come up with something new every night), but this book has made her SO excited to start cooking again. When I knew I would be going to my son's home, I bought ANOTHER copy of it and had it shipped there in advance of my arrival. I allowed my daughter-in-law, new mother, to choose which week looked good to her, and I made the meals while I was there with them. I did Week 19 (main ingredients are pork roast, sweet potatoes and brussels sprouts). The prep was SO easy, I could not believe it. The only problem was that the smell of the pork in the crock pot tortured me all day!!! We made the bowls the first night. We were ALL amazed how good everything was. Their 2 1/2 year old asked for MORE of the sweet potato "chips"! The next day was the sheet pan dinner, with apples and onion (which I thought sounded kind of weird, but was AMAZING!). I know they liked it, because my son took seconds (I could tell he wanted to snitch more). They did not even ask for any kind of sauce to add to it, because the flavors were SO good. (NOTE: There is a typo on this day. The ingredients list shows 1 tsp. sea salt at the end, but in the instructions, it says to add the final 2 TABLESPOONS of salt. DO NOT DO THAT!!!) I had to leave to go home the next day, so I assembled the stuffed sweet potatoes for them to cook the next day, and just stuck them in the fridge. All they would have to do is heat for 15 minutes, add cheese and cook for another 10 minutes. The mom has had to go dairy/egg-free because their baby is nursing and is VERY sensitive to those things, so the alternative choices are BRILLIANT and so helpful to her. I CANNOT wait to try some recipes for my own household now. I will be buying ANOTHER copy of this book for your new neighbors across the street who just had a baby about a month ago. It will now become the WEDDING and BABY SHOWER present from me from now on! THANK YOU, DAWN, for telling us about this book. It really IS life-changing!!!
Dawn I love the video! I am actually in the middle of preparing my grocery list & meal planning for the week. That book sounds amazing! Thanks so much for sharing. By meal planning we save so much money each week which is helping us get debt free. 👍
Hi Debbie!! I just read your post and thought.... I BETCHA she’s a Ramsey girl!! Yup!!! I’ve gone through it, too! The I guy has some stellar ideas, for sure! My mom used the envelope system their entire 50+ year marriage and Y E S!! IT ABSOLUTELY WORKS!! Good for you!!
I am 8 months pregnant so this would be a perfect option for me to get through these last few weeks and maybe even meal prep for after the baby comes 👍
This looks so doable! Not hours in the kitchen prepping is right up my alley. Thanks for sharing this book and your impression of the recipes and how they turned out.
Our family so needs this! We have four teens which makes our life beyond busy, but we have committed to eating healthier. I know we would use this book religiously.
weirdly I get overwhelmed at the grocery store now that my five kids are grown and we are empty nesters. I think this book would really help me dial things in
While I probably will never make these recipes because I’m childless and don’t mind the more time-consuming dishes, I really enjoyed watching this. Esp the food critic part lol. It’s amazing how humans can have such varied palates, to the degree of loving or hating a dish!
I just love how real you are (“don’t mind my dirty oven” 😉) I’m new to your channel and am soooo glad I found you! Thanks for sharing this meal prep- I’m excited to check out the cookbook since cooking is not exactly my gifting 😬
This looks like an interesting book! Thanks for showing your first week of the recipes. I was glad to hear there are dairy-free substitutes. I love planning ahead but have always had similar issues...long grocery lists, leftover ingredients that sit in back of fridge, etc. Ugh. Might have to check this out! Btw I love your channel, Dawn! Please keep the videos coming...we have started simplifying our lives and I've received a lot of inspiration from you. Thanks so much!!!
Got a $5 kindle credit (used the link in comments), plus a $1 credit I earned from Prime day, so total cost after tax was $4.37 for the Kindle version, which will keep my shopping lists in my pocket! Perfect! Thank you so much for this video! My husband needs to go gluten free and we were struggling over the last few weeks and wasting food left and right trying to find my own recipes and coordinate it all. This is P.E.R.F.E.C.T. for my family! I'm a stay at home mom but dinner time is still hectic because my husband comes home wanting to talk, my toddler is hangry, and I'm exhausted...super pumped to try this!
Great idea. I could use the same principle when meal planning with my recipes. Just choose recipes with similar ingredients and prep them all at once. Love it!
SO exciting!!! This sounds like something that would be amazing in my life!! I love trying to double cook and reinvent things like veggies, rice, and meat for a few meals so this would be awesome! I struggle because so many of these type of meal plans focus on cheese and creams for flavor and my hubby cannot have dairy. That really makes it hard!! My family isn’t huge on chicken four nites in a row either, so this would totally switch it up and save me time! I would LOVE to have this book in my kitchen! Thank you for you amazing content and for doing this giveaway!!
I would love this book. We eat very healthy and gluten-free (celiac) but we have the same couple of things on rotation and we are all getting bored (especially me the cook) with the same food over and over. I notice that kids follow what the adults are doing - so if a parent or adult complains about the food so will the kids. We have a no complaining rule at the table - the food and all things - so everyone has to think of pleasant things to say.😇
Love this idea! I don't often cook with recipes because it takes too long to learn a new recipe, but I'm always looking for more ideas for quick meals. I like the idea of prepping the food on the weekend and using them all through the week! I really want to try this book!!
I love the idea of this. With older kiddos and a newborn, I don't have a lot of time. This would streamline the process and get my family healthy food on the table quick. Awesome!
Immediately shared with our daughter. She is a new stay-at-home mommy working hard to live smart on one income. We have only one adult daughter still at home and she appreciates leftovers to take to work. This is a win-win for us. Maybe a win-win-win as our oldest son is a single dad; plan to pass it to him also. Can any of the prepped items be frozen for future use? Thanks for all the helpful tips. Really enjoy your videos! Wish I could have seen them 30 years ago when I was a new mom!
I’ve always been a huge fan of prepping food ahead of time, and things like freezer meals. But I’d never thought of using the same base ingredients for different meals through the week! I’m like you too where I like when meals are made with real foods. I can see how this would be life changing! Thanks for sharing!
This makes cooking look so easy! I would love to compare these recipes with "Trim Healthy Mama" and see if this would work for me! I always pre-cook all of my meat ahead of time to make meal prep faster.
also i cook chicken breast, cut up smoked sausage, and pork loin (shredded). then seal-a-meal them in one meal sizes and freeze. you can grab meat ,micro , add rest of meal stuff and eat. pulled pork sand, taco salad, sausage with mac and cheese and green veg, or with spaghetti, chicken any way you can think of.
This meal plan sounds great. I tried to do my meal planning and use the same items as well, but I do not prep in advance. I cook extra for at least 2 days. It works well. ;)
Oh my gosh I am so excited to try this out I think I definitely will give it a try. I am in the same boat with three little picky eaters and a picky eating husband too! The one thing that absolutely sold me on trying this is not only the time saver and energy saving of making daily decisions about what to make but also the allergy friendly options! My little guy is autistic and gluten free, I'm gluten free, my daughter is rice free (I'll have to do something aside from the rice casserole for her but the Paleo options would work 😉) and my husband is mustard, tomato and peppers (hot peppers bell peppers etc) free... Let's just say cooking in my house can feel like a nightmare on some days but I really want to give this weekly planning a try it would be amazing to not have to cook three different meals just for supper! Thank you so much for your videos I have been loving all of them!! 😊💞
LOVE THIS!! And would love a copy💜. You and your sister rock💓 This B.O.O.K: would save me a wholeee lotta time on scrolling on Pinterest 😅, also RUclips. The hours I have spent stressing over meals 😬. Stay blessed y’all!
I too agree - cooking once and having leftovers is so wise! What I don’t like about meal delivery kits is all the time spent learning a new recipe, cooking for an hour (even though they said it would take 30 minutes) and having NO leftovers! Not working for me! I’m very interested in this book! Thanks for sharing!!💙
Dinner time always makes me groan and meal planning gets so overwhelming. These looks so simple and delicious! I will definitely be giving this one a try!! Thank you so much for sharing!
Hi there, I am a weight loss wellness coach in training and I am going to suggest this cookbook for my busy mom's, wives, everyone. And I am so buying this book for my youngest daughter. She works full time is trying to eat as healthy as possible and she recently married a wonderful man, who loves vegetables( I just had to add that bit of info it surprised me as most 30-year-old guys don't love vegetables) he has 2 sweet little growing kids and they are trying for a 3rd. She loves to cook and prep her food ahead of time but runs out of ideas and gets bored about Thursday. Thanks for sharing these recipes and prep ideas and the book. Here's to finding your joy!
THISSSSS!!!! I've been trying (morel like failing) to do something like this on my own by plugging 2 basic ingredients into the All Recipe recipe finder... but this seems so much easier.... it's done for you! love it
I would live to try this. We definitely need more variety in our lives but 5 kids and homeschooling always leaves me unprepared and lacking in the creativity department by dinnertime. 😊
So happy to see a Midwest mom that doesn’t run on “cream of...” slime! Glad I let RUclips play your cooking video and didn’t make an assumption and skip to you decluttering toys again
Navigo Delaney You are so right. I didn’t mean to shame any mom trying to do her best. I’m sure it tastes delicious. I’m allergic and lactose intolerant so I don’t know but watching it come out of a can on video is not the most appealing. I just happy to see recipes that don’t include it.
I've never heard about anything like this before, sounds absolutely amazing! And if I don't win, I'm going to buy the book anyway :) Love your channel too btw, you come across as a really lovely, genuine person :) x
I could easily give this a try (I’m sure my husband would really love having real food for meals again too) he as been home after having had heart surgery (and doing great now, so grateful he is doing well) I always had supper ready & waiting as soon as he got home from work with meat potatoes, veges, & hot rolls, along those lines every day. That was before, now it’s more of a surprise when I do regular healthy full meals at all. It’s just terrible, & it needs to change back to full regular balanced meals (need out of this rut) ! Thanks for sharing, I just happen to come upon your channel, hmm coincidence,or not?
I’ve been using this cookbook for over a year and I love it! I don’t need to be gluten free for any health reasons so sometimes I swap in some real pizza crust! ;) I would say most of the meals are winners, but my husband and I’s favorites are week 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 16, and 25. Don’t be afraid to throw in some rice or green beans to meals you feel like need a little more. Glad to hear you liked the first week! So fun. Love your channel. 😊
I would absolutely love to give this a try! Especially knowing it's gluten free since I've been choosing to avoid gluten. Thank you so much for this opportunity and for your awesome videos! ❤️
Hi! I have not heard of this,yet it looks awesome. Thanks for sharing. I am liking the idea of cooking once for a whole week. Working full time out of home and having 6 kids, coocking can become challenging. I understand the mom guilt of not always eating healthy because of the constant go. I am super happy for you and your family. Please keep us posted 💗
Here's my comment to enter the giveaway! 😁 This would be fantastic for my family! My husband works at the crack of dawn, I'm in school and work part time. By the end of the night, we are EXHAUSTED. We have 4 kids, 3 of them are 2 and under! Also, on the plus side, if you choose me as a winner, we live in Minnesota as well! Cheaper shipping! Or meet up. Thank you for posting! I love watching your videos. They're GREAT for motivation!
I would love this book. I do prep for the week now but it takes so long and is exhausting. When it's done, it's absolutely worth it, but the process is tough. I'm really enjoying your videos and working towards a minimalist life, too. Thanks for all of the encouragement and wisdom.
Sounds like an amazing cookbook! I've had so much stress alleviated in my life as I started to meal prep. It also helps the budget. Do the recipes ideas go full Keto or just low carb/gluten free?
I cook and shred my chicken the same exact way! The one difference is that I put my chicken in a brine over night. To do this, I put a cup or two of water in the instant pot and hit sauté and then I add a cup of salt and stir until dissolved. Then I take the insert out and add a bunch of ice to cool. As I’m trimming the fat off of the breasts, I plop them in the ice brine and cover with the silicone lid for the night in the fridge. The instant pot really insulates well, so you can actually put it in a cooler over night and there will still be ice in the thing in the morning. Then drain, leaving a cup of liquid and cook in the instant pot like normal. You’ll never believe the change in flavor!!!! It’s amazing.
With a 7 month old this would be so helpful as we could prep on sunday when both my husband and I are home and be prepared for the week. Also she has started solid foods and it seems easy to make the adjustments for her. I have tried in the past to shop and meal prep but i think i was making it too complicated with too many ingredients. Cant wait to try this.
I broke down and bought one on marketplace for 50 bucks. I am doing pretty well using it a couple times a week at least so far. Much more versatile and easy to clean compared to a crock pot.
This video was exactly what I was looking for! Not all canned ingredients but minimal real ingredients that you can use from meal to the next throughout the week so you are wasting your food and ingredients - genius!!! I would love that cookbook! Don’t worry you aren’t the last one to the instant pot trend! I just got mine on Sunday🤣!
I loved this video. It would be perfect for my daughter. But also I have lupus. Sometimes I have bad, achy days, and don't feel up to doing anything. But by prepping things ahead it wouldn't matter so much about the bad days. I could easily get out the prepped ahead food and have a good meal. Thanks so much! God bless you and your family. Mary from Ohio.
I cannot believe how relevant your videos are for me! I'm about to move in with my in-laws who are both gluten free, and I was praying about my nervousness concerning meal prep. And here you are with a perfect solution! Thank you! And thank you Lord
I'm new to the channel, hello. One mealtime tip I heard when my 3 children were small was to eat dinner by candlelight. (In the dark winter months, of course.) This calmed down even the two feisty boys, and they acted a bit more civilized. No more jostling each other at the table, because it might knock over the open flame. Lighting and snuffing the candles were their favorite jobs. They're now grown, with kids of their own. One son still lights candles at dinner.
The cookbook sounds wonderful. I'm even busier with the kids gone, expanding our business and volunteering at church.
Thank you for this wonderful idea! I'll try this - hoping it will help my teens feel calmer after a stressful day!
What an awesome tip! I will definitely try it with my 3 boys! Thank you so much ❤️
My mom did this when I was a kid (in the 1960s), and it really did make dinner calmer. My little brother and I really liked it. And snuffing the candles at the end of the meal was indeed a treat according to us. :D
I do this too!! We start on 9/11 as a tribute to all the first responders and people who lost their lives bc really it affected us all. One candle shorter than the other to represent the two towers. Then we continue through the winter months to eat by candle light.
I loved seeing a "casserole" that wasn't full of cheese, cream soup or dairy!
Amen! LOL!
No, just tons of dead animals, lol.
me too! over that cream soup stuff
@@petmomful2260 Love me some yummy dead animals!!!
@@petmomful2260 I use a very similar method of cooking for the week. Ie: batch cook rice or potato, and protein, Chop up veggies that can be added to several dishes. Most recipes can be made vegan with a bean or tofu substitute. I notice that I prefer certain veggies/herbs, so it makes sense to come up with a list of different ways you can use the same ingredients. For me, it helps to think of different ethnic/food types when putting food together, to change things up. IE: Indian, Mexican, Italian, Greek, American BBQ style, Breakfast, Salads, Soups, etc. For example, I happen to love cilantro, it is used in many Mexican and Indian dishes, yet tastes very different due to the spices added with it. I love both styles, so I keep garam masala in my pantry along with chili powder pretty much all the time, in addition to having garlic, onions and ginger on hand. Through experimentation I discovered how to keep fresh items longer via drying/freezing. Ie: basil leaves can be frozen and then crumbled once frozen & added to many dishes, and curry leaves can be dried, when bought fresh. I notice, you can now buy the dried form of curry leaves in the Indian markets. This was not common before, even though it is in most sambhar powders and garam masala mixes.
This is a first! A gluten free meal prep plan that doesn’t use too many ingredients! I am so thankful to hear good things about “Cook Once, Eat All Week”! My daughter got a copy at her wedding shower and now I am encouraged to get my own copy!
Thank you for watching!!! Congratulations to PENNY SPRAY, winner of the giveaway!! You can find the Cook Once Eat All Week Cookbook here: amzn.to/2n5a5Rk (affiliate link--thank you!!!!)
This looks like my kind of prep work. I am disabled and just starting to cook again. In my instant pot lol.💙
The Minimal Mom thanks for sharing! 😊 would love to see a video on how you maintain a simplified home if possible? Thank you
I love these meal preparation ideas. I could surely use this book since I have Chronic pain and need all the help I can get to save time and frustration since on somedays my pain is so debilitating that I can not cook.
Would love to win and take to NC, my son and wife have 8 children and I think a cookbook like would be awesome 💕
This looks amazing!
I love this concept and as a family of "one", I can image just splitting the recipes and/or freezing extra portions for another day.
Meal time is by far the most stressful thing in my life! I’ve never been able to get it down. Thank you for sharing
I have been prepping and cooking on Sundays for years (inventory & meal planning, and shopping done on Thursdays, which is the least busy day at Aldi's). I was a single mom, working full time and this was a routine that worked for me and my son. He's 34 now, living his life, and I still have the same routine for just myself. I enjoy keeping my food expenses low, knowing what is in the food I eat and that it is healthy. It's a blessing to ourselves. And it's one of the habits that rubbed off on him. I love it when he calls for a recipe or directions. Thank you for sharing -- here's hoping your inspiration rubs off on many other young families.
I just converted my kitchen to your other meal planning method. I picked 15 of our favorite, easy recipes for a rotation and it has made things SO much easier and less overwhelming. I am cooking so much more!!
Great advice, thanks!
My grandmother always recommended making all the dinners for the week on Sunday. It is hard to do, but this idea of same basic ingredients seems easier. It looks amazing! Only problem is my family would prefer it all to be kept separate, not as a casserole.
Discovered your videos a few weeks ago... love them!!!
This would be a great option for my house. We have a large house with 3 rooms that we rent out to college kids bc cost of living for them is just not feasible. I cook for everyone (dinner) and feel like I live in the kitchen. This would make my life soooo much easier. Ordering now!
Sound great. My biggest struggle is my husband is an over the road trucker & only home on the weekends. Our 30 something daughter & her 12 year old son live with us and they are picky eaters. Plus she hates to cook. This sounds healthy & doable.
It's crazy that almost every woman you talk to has this same issue- what am I cooking/serving for dinner? This video was great, very inspirational. Thanks so much Minimal Mom!
This sounds good for those of us with a little grey hair too! This looks like a wonderful way to streamline my cooking because as I get older, I seem to have less energy for cooking, yet we want to eat healthy and stay away from those frozen foods too. I end up cycling through the same old recipes--many of which use those two kinds of soup!
I love how different the recipes turned out from those same basic ingredients!
I was thinking the same thing. Completely different flavor profiles.
Wow, wow, wow, this looks like an answer to prayer. We have 8 of our 12 children still living at home and if I could simplify meal planning, shopping and cooking that would be FANTASTIC. I might even be able to have our older children doing more of the cooking.
I love the idea of prepping the same things for all week! I do a pretty good job of using all of our ingredients each week, but I’m all for things that make meal prep easier/more veggie heavy!
I basically have been doing this on my own for the past 6 months, but i would love more recipes to add to my rotation!! It makes life so much easier. I mostly prepare the meals add much as possible and like to freeze when possible. I try to prepare meat for a week or two at a time.
This is awesome! It’s like this cookbook was made for all the “minimal moms” out there!
Exactly my thought!! 😉♥️
I just spent 10 days with my son and his wife with their 2 1/2 year old and their newborn son. I had gotten this book for myself (from your recommendation), and once I saw it, I drove it over to my daughter's house (who has 6 kids, 9 and under) and gave it to her. She HATES to cook (because her husband eats like an army, and there are NEVER any leftovers, so she has to come up with something new every night), but this book has made her SO excited to start cooking again.
When I knew I would be going to my son's home, I bought ANOTHER copy of it and had it shipped there in advance of my arrival. I allowed my daughter-in-law, new mother, to choose which week looked good to her, and I made the meals while I was there with them. I did Week 19 (main ingredients are pork roast, sweet potatoes and brussels sprouts). The prep was SO easy, I could not believe it. The only problem was that the smell of the pork in the crock pot tortured me all day!!!
We made the bowls the first night. We were ALL amazed how good everything was. Their 2 1/2 year old asked for MORE of the sweet potato "chips"!
The next day was the sheet pan dinner, with apples and onion (which I thought sounded kind of weird, but was AMAZING!). I know they liked it, because my son took seconds (I could tell he wanted to snitch more). They did not even ask for any kind of sauce to add to it, because the flavors were SO good. (NOTE: There is a typo on this day. The ingredients list shows 1 tsp. sea salt at the end, but in the instructions, it says to add the final 2 TABLESPOONS of salt. DO NOT DO THAT!!!)
I had to leave to go home the next day, so I assembled the stuffed sweet potatoes for them to cook the next day, and just stuck them in the fridge. All they would have to do is heat for 15 minutes, add cheese and cook for another 10 minutes.
The mom has had to go dairy/egg-free because their baby is nursing and is VERY sensitive to those things, so the alternative choices are BRILLIANT and so helpful to her.
I CANNOT wait to try some recipes for my own household now.
I will be buying ANOTHER copy of this book for your new neighbors across the street who just had a baby about a month ago. It will now become the WEDDING and BABY SHOWER present from me from now on! THANK YOU, DAWN, for telling us about this book. It really IS life-changing!!!
Dawn I love the video! I am actually in the middle of preparing my grocery list & meal planning for the week. That book sounds amazing! Thanks so much for sharing. By meal planning we save so much money each week which is helping us get debt free. 👍
Hi Debbie!! I just read your post and thought.... I BETCHA she’s a Ramsey girl!!
Yup!!! I’ve gone through it, too! The I guy has some stellar ideas, for sure! My mom used the envelope system their entire 50+ year marriage and Y E S!!
IT ABSOLUTELY WORKS!! Good for you!!
I am 8 months pregnant so this would be a perfect option for me to get through these last few weeks and maybe even meal prep for after the baby comes 👍
This looks so doable! Not hours in the kitchen prepping is right up my alley. Thanks for sharing this book and your impression of the recipes and how they turned out.
Our family so needs this! We have four teens which makes our life beyond busy, but we have committed to eating healthier. I know we would use this book religiously.
Oh gosh. This book sounds so interesting. I like the fact she gives substitutes.
weirdly I get overwhelmed at the grocery store now that my five kids are grown and we are empty nesters. I think this book would really help me dial things in
I agree, I still cook for 6 and we end up eating leftovers for a couple of days until we're fed up and it gets throw out! 😕
I totally agree. I get very overwhelmed also. Mine are all grown and have been gone for years. I don't know what to fix anymore.
Oh I'm so excited. I love the fact that she gives options for low carb.
While I probably will never make these recipes because I’m childless and don’t mind the more time-consuming dishes, I really enjoyed watching this. Esp the food critic part lol. It’s amazing how humans can have such varied palates, to the degree of loving or hating a dish!
I just love how real you are (“don’t mind my dirty oven” 😉) I’m new to your channel and am soooo glad I found you! Thanks for sharing this meal prep- I’m excited to check out the cookbook since cooking is not exactly my gifting 😬
This looks like an interesting book! Thanks for showing your first week of the recipes. I was glad to hear there are dairy-free substitutes. I love planning ahead but have always had similar issues...long grocery lists, leftover ingredients that sit in back of fridge, etc. Ugh. Might have to check this out!
Btw I love your channel, Dawn! Please keep the videos coming...we have started simplifying our lives and I've received a lot of inspiration from you. Thanks so much!!!
I just love your channel. It speaks to me completely and I love that living this way helps me to enjoy life more. This cookbook was made for me!!
Got a $5 kindle credit (used the link in comments), plus a $1 credit I earned from Prime day, so total cost after tax was $4.37 for the Kindle version, which will keep my shopping lists in my pocket! Perfect! Thank you so much for this video! My husband needs to go gluten free and we were struggling over the last few weeks and wasting food left and right trying to find my own recipes and coordinate it all. This is P.E.R.F.E.C.T. for my family! I'm a stay at home mom but dinner time is still hectic because my husband comes home wanting to talk, my toddler is hangry, and I'm exhausted...super pumped to try this!
Great idea. I could use the same principle when meal planning with my recipes. Just choose recipes with similar ingredients and prep them all at once. Love it!
Yes! Would totally work!!!
I want to be able to cook for my elderly parents who live across the street and struggling with health issues. This sounds perfect! Thanks!!
SO exciting!!! This sounds like something that would be amazing in my life!! I love trying to double cook and reinvent things like veggies, rice, and meat for a few meals so this would be awesome! I struggle because so many of these type of meal plans focus on cheese and creams for flavor and my hubby cannot have dairy. That really makes it hard!! My family isn’t huge on chicken four nites in a row either, so this would totally switch it up and save me time!
I would LOVE to have this book in my kitchen! Thank you for you amazing content and for doing this giveaway!!
I would love this book.
We eat very healthy and gluten-free (celiac) but we have the same couple of things on rotation and we are all getting bored (especially me the cook) with the same food over and over.
I notice that kids follow what the adults are doing - so if a parent or adult complains about the food so will the kids. We have a no complaining rule at the table - the food and all things - so everyone has to think of pleasant things to say.😇
I appreciate an honest “I’ve tried this” cookbook review! I’m always looking for new dinner ideas.
Love this idea! I don't often cook with recipes because it takes too long to learn a new recipe, but I'm always looking for more ideas for quick meals. I like the idea of prepping the food on the weekend and using them all through the week! I really want to try this book!!
I would love to try it! The thought of having less prep time sounds perfect for my family & having it be healthy & tasty too.
I love the idea of this. With older kiddos and a newborn, I don't have a lot of time. This would streamline the process and get my family healthy food on the table quick. Awesome!
I think it sounds like “Hello Fresh” on a budget.
...but better!
Immediately shared with our daughter. She is a new stay-at-home mommy working hard to live smart on one income. We have only one adult daughter still at home and she appreciates leftovers to take to work. This is a win-win for us. Maybe a win-win-win as our oldest son is a single dad; plan to pass it to him also. Can any of the prepped items be frozen for future use? Thanks for all the helpful tips. Really enjoy your videos! Wish I could have seen them 30 years ago when I was a new mom!
I love this idea! I don’t know how many times I’ve gone to the store and come home with a mish mash of food, which always ends up costing way more!
Same here. Even when I create a meal plan.
I’ve always been a huge fan of prepping food ahead of time, and things like freezer meals. But I’d never thought of using the same base ingredients for different meals through the week! I’m like you too where I like when meals are made with real foods. I can see how this would be life changing! Thanks for sharing!
This makes cooking look so easy! I would love to compare these recipes with "Trim Healthy Mama" and see if this would work for me! I always pre-cook all of my meat ahead of time to make meal prep faster.
As Im looking to eat healthier, and I tire easily, this suited me perfectly. I need this in my life. Thank You!
I love that it is gluten free and includes "real" ingredients!
also i cook chicken breast, cut up smoked sausage, and pork loin (shredded). then seal-a-meal them in one meal sizes and freeze. you can grab meat ,micro , add rest of meal stuff and eat. pulled pork sand, taco salad, sausage with mac and cheese and green veg, or with spaghetti, chicken any way you can think of.
My struggle is making something healthy and what my family will like eating.
This meal plan sounds great. I tried to do my meal planning and use the same items as well, but I do not prep in advance. I cook extra for at least 2 days. It works well. ;)
This is a unique way of meal prep. I need this cookbook! Love how real you are Dawn! ❤️
Oh my gosh I am so excited to try this out I think I definitely will give it a try. I am in the same boat with three little picky eaters and a picky eating husband too! The one thing that absolutely sold me on trying this is not only the time saver and energy saving of making daily decisions about what to make but also the allergy friendly options! My little guy is autistic and gluten free, I'm gluten free, my daughter is rice free (I'll have to do something aside from the rice casserole for her but the Paleo options would work 😉) and my husband is mustard, tomato and peppers (hot peppers bell peppers etc) free... Let's just say cooking in my house can feel like a nightmare on some days but I really want to give this weekly planning a try it would be amazing to not have to cook three different meals just for supper! Thank you so much for your videos I have been loving all of them!! 😊💞
LOVE THIS!! And would love a copy💜. You and your sister rock💓
This B.O.O.K: would save me a wholeee lotta time on scrolling on Pinterest 😅, also RUclips. The hours I have spent stressing over meals 😬. Stay blessed y’all!
Love it! Same struggles with lots of ingredients, takes me all weekend to cook.
I think this would be a perfect gift for by grown children.
That's a great idea!!
I too agree - cooking once and having leftovers is so wise! What I don’t like about meal delivery kits is all the time spent learning a new recipe, cooking for an hour (even though they said it would take 30 minutes) and having NO leftovers! Not working for me! I’m very interested in this book! Thanks for sharing!!💙
I’m excited for dairy free options. I’m going to have to look into it.
Dinner time always makes me groan and meal planning gets so overwhelming. These looks so simple and delicious! I will definitely be giving this one a try!! Thank you so much for sharing!
The recipes look great! I love the 3-ingredient idea. Not so overwhelming!
Hi there, I am a weight loss wellness coach in training and I am going to suggest this cookbook for my busy mom's, wives, everyone. And I am so buying this book for my youngest daughter. She works full time is trying to eat as healthy as possible and she recently married a wonderful man, who loves vegetables( I just had to add that bit of info it surprised me as most 30-year-old guys don't love vegetables) he has 2 sweet little growing kids and they are trying for a 3rd. She loves to cook and prep her food ahead of time but runs out of ideas and gets bored about Thursday. Thanks for sharing these recipes and prep ideas and the book. Here's to finding your joy!
I think this cook book could save dinner time at my son’s home!
THISSSSS!!!! I've been trying (morel like failing) to do something like this on my own by plugging 2 basic ingredients into the All Recipe recipe finder... but this seems so much easier.... it's done for you! love it
This book sounds amazing, it's nice to see such healthy ingredients!
We used to do once a month cooking, but I started to dread cooking day. It was a lot of work and a lot to store. Once a week sounds much better!
I would live to try this. We definitely need more variety in our lives but 5 kids and homeschooling always leaves me unprepared and lacking in the creativity department by dinnertime. 😊
My hubby is the cook of our home. He would love to learn new techniques. Lol and yes I will help with prep work 😆😆
OMG... where can I find a hubby who loves to cook healthy for me??? Hang on tight😍
I eat paleo and my husband is gluten free-this sounds like a perfect fit!
I would love to try this book. With baseball practice, tournaments and home improvement projects it would be a lifesaver.
So happy to see a Midwest mom that doesn’t run on “cream of...” slime! Glad I let RUclips play your cooking video and didn’t make an assumption and skip to you decluttering toys again
Slime? Some moms who use it are doing their best -- and are not feeding their families "slime."
Navigo Delaney You are so right. I didn’t mean to shame any mom trying to do her best. I’m sure it tastes delicious. I’m allergic and lactose intolerant so I don’t know but watching it come out of a can on video is not the most appealing. I just happy to see recipes that don’t include it.
I've never heard about anything like this before, sounds absolutely amazing! And if I don't win, I'm going to buy the book anyway :) Love your channel too btw, you come across as a really lovely, genuine person :) x
I could easily give this a try (I’m sure my husband would really love having real food for meals again too) he as been home after having had heart surgery (and doing great now, so grateful he is doing well) I always had supper ready & waiting as soon as he got home from work with meat potatoes, veges, & hot rolls, along those lines every day. That was before, now it’s more of a surprise when I do regular healthy full meals at all. It’s just terrible, & it needs to change back to full regular balanced meals (need out of this rut) ! Thanks for sharing, I just happen to come upon your channel, hmm coincidence,or not?
You should watch "Health over matter " "Forks over knives" " Game changer* from netflix Very healthy :) God bless you and your lovely family
ruclips.net/video/d1xgoKfmR4Q/видео.html hes a heart doctor
I’ve been using this cookbook for over a year and I love it! I don’t need to be gluten free for any health reasons so sometimes I swap in some real pizza crust! ;) I would say most of the meals are winners, but my husband and I’s favorites are week 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 16, and 25. Don’t be afraid to throw in some rice or green beans to meals you feel like need a little more. Glad to hear you liked the first week! So fun. Love your channel. 😊
We have been mobile in our RV and this looks like a great idea to simplify Meal Planning.
I would absolutely love to give this a try! Especially knowing it's gluten free since I've been choosing to avoid gluten. Thank you so much for this opportunity and for your awesome videos! ❤️
The book looks interesting. I like that the recipes are healthy.
I have used this cookbook for over a month now. I am loving it. Great meals that come together fast on busy school/work nights.
Sounds great, I’m interested to see what you think after a month of this system 😊😃
This is a great way to meal plan! Now I just have to get my kids to be less picky 😬
This sounds like a great book. The recipes you showed looked amazing.
Hi! I have not heard of this,yet it looks awesome. Thanks for sharing. I am liking the idea of cooking once for a whole week. Working full time out of home and having 6 kids, coocking can become challenging. I understand the mom guilt of not always eating healthy because of the constant go. I am super happy for you and your family. Please keep us posted 💗
This sounds like a fantastic way to meal plan! Thanks for sharing
Here's my comment to enter the giveaway! 😁 This would be fantastic for my family! My husband works at the crack of dawn, I'm in school and work part time. By the end of the night, we are EXHAUSTED. We have 4 kids, 3 of them are 2 and under! Also, on the plus side, if you choose me as a winner, we live in Minnesota as well! Cheaper shipping! Or meet up.
Thank you for posting! I love watching your videos. They're GREAT for motivation!
Ah, that's awesome! If you win I'll deliver it 😉😘
That would be awesome! Fingers crossed!
I’m also in MN! If I will do I get delivery from the minimal mom??
Amen on the not being loaded with cream of mushroom soup 👌🏻
I would love this book. I do prep for the week now but it takes so long and is exhausting. When it's done, it's absolutely worth it, but the process is tough. I'm really enjoying your videos and working towards a minimalist life, too. Thanks for all of the encouragement and wisdom.
I love the idea of cooking once and getting 3 meals! I wonder if she has vegetarian options in the book.
Hey hey! I would love to try this. I’m trying to figure out how to eat somewhat gluten free with normal food.
Sounds like an amazing cookbook! I've had so much stress alleviated in my life as I started to meal prep. It also helps the budget. Do the recipes ideas go full Keto or just low carb/gluten free?
Good question...I don't know that I'm familiar enough with Keto to say 🤔
I cook and shred my chicken the same exact way! The one difference is that I put my chicken in a brine over night. To do this, I put a cup or two of water in the instant pot and hit sauté and then I add a cup of salt and stir until dissolved. Then I take the insert out and add a bunch of ice to cool. As I’m trimming the fat off of the breasts, I plop them in the ice brine and cover with the silicone lid for the night in the fridge. The instant pot really insulates well, so you can actually put it in a cooler over night and there will still be ice in the thing in the morning.
Then drain, leaving a cup of liquid and cook in the instant pot like normal. You’ll never believe the change in flavor!!!! It’s amazing.
Would love to try this as I have been struggling with meal planning lately.
Love this cookbook! GOD Bless You All Love and Prayers!!!
I usually only have enough energy to cook once so this system looks great
With a 7 month old this would be so helpful as we could prep on sunday when both my husband and I are home and be prepared for the week. Also she has started solid foods and it seems easy to make the adjustments for her. I have tried in the past to shop and meal prep but i think i was making it too complicated with too many ingredients. Cant wait to try this.
I would love to see the keto options in this book! Also, I STILL don’t have an instant pot. 😢
No IP here either ... Going minimal on that one.
I broke down and bought one on marketplace for 50 bucks. I am doing pretty well using it a couple times a week at least so far. Much more versatile and easy to clean compared to a crock pot.
My 5 year old son said, “oh, it’s the give away lady!”
Oh I must try this. Perfect timing as I am trying to cut gluten from my diet.
There is no trying! Just get rid of anything with wheat, wheat flour, etc. It's amazing improvement in how you feel, in a few weeks and few months!
Cathy Coryell easier said then done for myself and my family. I know if I cut it all out at once it won’t work tried it. Slow is better.
This video was exactly what I was looking for! Not all canned ingredients but minimal real ingredients that you can use from meal to the next throughout the week so you are wasting your food and ingredients - genius!!! I would love that cookbook! Don’t worry you aren’t the last one to the instant pot trend! I just got mine on Sunday🤣!
Instead of broccoli u can use cauliflower like that it blends woth the rice
Convert to Paleo, dairy free or low carb!? Sold! I'm getting it. Thank you!
This looks like it would be a great addition to home cooking in general.
I loved this video. It would be perfect for my daughter. But also I have lupus. Sometimes I have bad, achy days, and don't feel up to doing anything. But by prepping things ahead it wouldn't matter so much about the bad days. I could easily get out the prepped ahead food and have a good meal. Thanks so much! God bless you and your family. Mary from Ohio.