I feel like this might be mentioned in comments, but here goes: Taz, please taste your food while you're cooking it. You'll be able to adjust spicing on the spot and you'll have tasty food the whole week :)
This or use a highly rated recipe book. Coursera also has a lot of cooking/culinary courses which looks great and are pretty reasonably priced (I haven't tried them yet) but learning cooking basics might sound like it would take too much time but honestly, it would make you so much more efficient in the kitchen that the time and money investment is just worth every penny/second.
Honestly same. I recently just looked back at a video of my 14 yr old self with so many ambitions and expectations for my future, and now 4 yrs later i haven't accomplished a single one of those goals. Im about to be in college in a few weeks tho and im honestly just hoping to not repeat those same patterns.
I'm a chef and here's my biggest tip on how to work on multiple dishes at once: (As an example) if you have multiple dishes that call for sautéed onions, cut up however much you need for all the recipes combined. Grab the number of bowls that corresponds with the number of dishes and put the needed amount of onions in each bowl. Do this for each repeating ingredients (for me, onions, garlic and bell peppers tend to be in most of my cooking, so I cook them all together and then split them up.) Once you've cooked all those bits, you'll find that each dish only needs a few additions to finish it up (sauces, spices, etc.) Starting with rice and pasta is great as you can use those as bases for multiple meals. Same for proteins: choose your "main protein" for the week, cook plain then split. Choose other proteins that you can also prep in bulk: boiled eggs, lentils (can both be done in your rice cooker!), any canned meats you may use, etc. Using tomato sauce in multiple dishes? Heat up one large batch then split and season for each dish. Basically, if you break your recipes down into parts, you'll find that there are many different ingredients that you can bulk prep and then split and modify for corresponding dishes. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me. There are a lot of ingredients that you can bulk prep! Part of the lure of meal prepping is finding dishes with common ingredients and being able to bulk prep those common ingredients. (I sauté a whole bunch of kale then use it in all of my recipes for that week. Add to a quiche, a soup, a curry, etc.)
she's so incredibly relatable like, she's almost like a big sister-friend figure to me. i saw the video caption and went like, "not taz doing meal prep again, she said she was sick of eating the same food for a week lol"
My husband with ADHD can't multitask when he cooks either. Recently he's started using alarms on his phone to help him keep some scheduling in his life, and it's been going really well. He has an 11pm alarm when he takes his pills, and then reads for an hour before bed. He's also started stretching and eating breakfast every morning. His mood improved so much. His ADHD craves structure, but also rails against it.
I would love to see ‘A day in the life of Taz’ because I feel like people think that RUclips vids pay the bills but I feel like obvs there’s more behind the scene and would be great to get a little insight!
Every video is a day in the life. taz is always herself on these videos I think. But would live to see the vid too coz it's more videos from taz yaaaayyy 🌈💯
I'm ashamed of how I want everyone to like me. Whenever I meet someone I want them to love me so much so that I tweak my personality and opinions so they will like me more. I won't completely change my personality and opinions but I just make them more aligned with whoever I'm speaking to which means that I'm very rarely completely myself because I'm always trying to be what I think others want me to be
This was really brave to say and tbh I think a lot of us struggle with this. I defo did but one thing that's helped me is spending more time on my own and being okay with my own company. I think it kind of helps you be kind and like yourself more
A tip for people that are interested in meal prepping: prepare thinks like sauces, pickled vegetables, taco fillings etc. That way you can combine more (the sauce with noodles, taco fillings with rice, taco filling added to the sauce and rice) and the food will be less repetitive. Personally cooking up a fresh batch of noodles is pretty low key to me as long as I already have some great things prepared to eat with it.
I do the same, I make big batches of things that I can combine and the only thing I need to cook fresh is the pasta, potatoes or rice. Sometimes cut up some fresh vegs. Rest is just heat up from being frozen and eat.
Highly agree! One of my favourite versatile make-ahead things is ground beef/chicken. Takes no time at all to cook, is super-simple, it freezes excellently, and you can do so much with it. You can eat it on its own with flatbread or bread, add sauce and put it over pasta, make it into chili, sprinkle some into omelettes at breakfast for some variety in flavour and texture, etc.
Hey! Just a tip Taz : When you're about to eat a prepped meal do not put it straight into the microwave. Let the container sit out in room temperature for a little while before you pop it in the microwave. Trust me! It wouldn't taste funky. :)
I hope you made this into a series! Idk why, but the idea of you just meal prepping foods and enjoying them is so fun to watch. Plus making videos of it might be a way to do it constantly.
I am ashamed of myself that i sometimes overdo things such as talking, being friendly, being enthusiastic etc. and dont realize it until i cant sleep because of it.
Awh you're probably not overdoing it it's just that people cannot match your energy and ur positive aura, I bet you give ppl a lot of happiness and love and that's why your r so kind
Stuff I add for meal prep: 1. Lasagna or Mosaka 2. if you don't want to make salmon in advance you can make tinfoil meals of it! I love putting salmon and a bunch of veg + some butter and spices in tinfoil and just throwing it into the oven! That way you can prep most of it in advance and just pop it in on the day 3. Try super easy pasta salads! I usually make mine with chicken, pasta, spinach, paprika and feta cheese (and then use the oil from the feta as the oil). I know you're not a huge fan of cheese, but simple pasta salads similar to that are great! 4. Making pizza with tortillas 5. One pot meals (for example in the rice cooker) 6. Make some meals where you make room for several variations. Like you can pick between several ingredients (think rice, pasta or potato for example). You're gonna end up with your least faves on the final day but overall it's good
I'm ashamed of my impulsive anger. It takes over when I feel someone intentionally wanted to offend or upset me and it's awful. It's like a 0 to 200 in a split second and sometimes I can't stop myself from reacting in that moment. If I try to suppress it, I spiral and I feel like I need to react to the thing that triggered it and anything else the whole day after in anger. I want the ability to stop and pause and not be so trigger happy. Something I've been aware of but lost on how to fix. PS: I've been on a trend of making soups. Cut veg (like carrot, celery, garlic) in smaller pieces, roasting in the oven, boiling in chicken broth, and then blending it together. Have bread on the side and I'm set for my meal. It's a way to get veggies in my stomach and I don't have to fuss much.
I used to have a lot of problems controlling my anger too 🥺, I didn't showed a lot but it would build up so much to the point were I will just explode randomly, meditation help a lot ( I know it sounds kinda silly). I Hope you get the professional help you need, I know it feels like you can over came it but you can 🥺❤🥰
when i first started watching your videos, i felt so connected and for some reason felt so seen. Its comforting to know that someone out there is going through the same things as i do. Everything that you shared in this video is exactly how i feel. I truly appreciate you!!!!
i think im ashamed of how im not rlly my own person and i just like leach onto other peoples ideas of me and opinions in fear that they wont like the real me under it all
I am really happy that you're are finally getting professional help that you need and deserve. We love to see Taz with better mental and physical health 💜
im ashamed of how selfish i am in terms of my emotions, i can never put someone's feelings before mine, i feel SO guilty when i do that, but i always put my comfort first ig? idk.
i’ve been watching you for the last three or four years and you’ve just grown so much ☺️ i also was diagnosed recently with adhd as an adult and it’s so interesting to be able to explain why you are the way that you are after so long. hearing you say something similar to my experience was so reassuring.
I’m ashamed of the fact that I’m in my thirties and still feel like I’m pretending to be an adult. Like I’m only performing for others but I still don’t feel it and probably never will?!? Love from Germany 😘
In 40s and still feel the same as you. Like I'm playing house. Helps that my kids share my sense of humour and I finally found good friends to share things with without fear of judgement. One thing I've realised is only you can find your own happiness... the things that bring you joy to offset the mundane every day life and stop caring too much what others say/think.
Thank you for this, I just turned 18 and I feel like I am so behind of being an adult. It’s like I don’t know anything, i feel like Im dumb or something that I cannot do anything adults do... which leads me to really bad anxiety. So yeah
Hi. I hope not to bother you but have you ever heard of ageplay? Really sorry if i offend you but maybe it can help you. (Wikipedia does not have a lot of information but other pages are really helpful). It can be sexual or not
Video ideas: 1. Learn a language for a week. Maybe Japanese? (or use a language app for a month) 2. Play a popular computer game like the sims or something competitive if feeling it. 3. Use a meal prep service like hello fresh or something a bit different like the spicery (just sends spices, instructions, not the food). 4. Learn a new skill e.g. The guitar, painting 5. Get a gardening plot of land and do some gardening. 6. Make diy presents e.g. Jam, arty things. 7. Do challenge like 100 days of art (theres a few books to help with that).
Also she can try 1) Buying from local instagram pages and business 2) cooking her own pasta (I wanna see her do it cause it's easy) 3) trying yesstyle products 4) traveling to new places 5) trying new cuisine
I just realized that in every house/apartment she was in, she has done meal prep Edit: oh my gawd thank you so much for the likes and whoever reads this, I hope you have a wonderful life 🙃
If you use the big oven bags the ones you get for turkeys at christmas.you can put meat veg and spices in together and bake it in the oven.saves loads of time.
We freeze our Bananas and something we've been doing lately is blending the banana with milk to make banana milk and then using that to cook our porridge. Means no Bananas go to waste but we don't have to eat really brown or frozen. 🍌
if I have a load of onions I prep them all and freeze them so when I needed chopped onions for a recipe they go straight in the pan and defrost speedily. I also Mince ginger and freeze it as it keeps much longer that way. with Bananas I do this in slices or chunks as smoothie prep. saves a lot of hassle and time :)
Try to prep “Parmigiana di melanzane “ it’s a lasagna but with aubergine instead of lasagna sheets. The more it’s stays in the freezer the better it is. I can give you the recipe. I can bet £20 you will looooove it
“We have artificially been blessed” when Taz said that bless her she sounded so happy w the lighting. Taz is so genuine nd I feel likes she’s one of the most really RUclipsrs I’ve watched. She’s my top fave 100% x
@Rock girl bless u. I’ve been stuck in that position before. So it’s hard to give advice. If that person uses u or doesn’t give u what ur looking for don’t get w them x
I've found that planning everything before starting with cooking helps a lot with multitasking. Just try to think of the steps that are common to the different dishes that you are planning to cook and try to club them together, so basically focus on one dish while prepping for the others. Hope that helps :)
Hi Taz I just wanted to say this video is a literal lifesaver! I have Autism ( which is on the same spectrum as ADHD) and I hate prepping food and meals because effort and stress haha. Your video has inspired to start food prepping 🥰 Thank you!
Idk if anyone else has commented this yet but the trick to making multiple meals at once when meal prepping is using different appliances simultaneously. This means you pre heat the oven and while it preheats you “prep” (chop, dice, rinse anything) for all your meals. And while you have a meal cooking in the oven you use that time to cook another meal on the stovetop. By the time the oven is done you can have the stovetop food done too. I also recommend “1 pan/tray” dishes where everything is cooked in one pan or baked in one baking tray in the oven for easier meal prep and cleaning.
Yay!! Great job!!theres frozen salmon packs u can buy where they are already sorted into small portions? Pulled pork is a good one because it freezes well and u can have it on buns, wraps, pasta , on fries. Its very versatile
So I used to struggle with multi tasking and as a culinary student it helps to make a work plan, and break down your process into individual steps and alot the time you're going to spend on each of them, and you do all your prep in one go, all your frying/ baking stuff in one shot(I also like to colour code it)
I would have done Pasta Sauce alone instead of Pasta Sauce with the Pasta mixed in. That way I could use the sauce with pasta and change the pasta noodle, sauce with toast, sauce with rice (cheese baked rice). ❤️
Best tip for cooking and not getting overwhelmed is “mise en place” which in cooking means to get all your ingredients measured and chopped beforehand and put in little bowls and things so you can just dump and add and focus on cooking and not chopping + measuring + cooking all at once 😵💫 It really helps me to not get overwhelmed 💖
Taz you should not open the boiled eggs if you wont eat it straight away. Cook them, leave it in your fridge for 7 days max and only open it before you meal. The shell protects your egg from any bacteria or smell in your fridge.
Edit: I saw there is a chef commenting something very similar below, but much better articulated 7:14 the best way I know to multiply task when making food is to plan ahead. - Decide what you are making ahead - if you notice that dishes prepare some ingredients the same way, make them together in a bigger batches and put the ingredients aside for when u make the other dish (like if you have multiple pasta dishes) A good ingredient for this is potatoes. You can boil them in well salted whaler, then you can use them boiled or you can let them cool down and make pan fried cubes, potato boats, or usen them in already done soup. Rice might be even better and diverse Time and practice is your friend, and you don’t need to do every dish at once (Usually i do the planning in my head, but I tend to mess it up if I haven’t made it before or are unsure of how I’m supposed to go forward (chooses can mess me up, if one is not clearly better). I might have the advantage that my brain is very systematic, and I like to plan every step)
Ashamed trait: I dont show my affection to friends and family like i should but it makes me cringe and i only want to say and do things if I really mean it in the moment too many people go around throwing “i love you” to too many people willy nilly.
I’m ashamed of how scared I am of being used. I don’t want to get too close to anyone cuz I will most likely put more effort into the relationship than them, though it’s not the person’s fault. As a side effect, I don’t speak to ppl unless spoken to which I get told is wrong and I need to fix it. But I will put so much effort and I won’t get it back a dm I’m scared, which I am finding really hard to get over
All you can do is your best. How other people behave is not your fault. If you can come away from something and think you did everything you could then there are less regrets. Wishing you luck x
Thank you thank you thank you, I appreciate all of your encouragement. I guess the hardest part is that “following” has been engrained into me as bad, and I feel like that’s what I’m doing when I keep pushing for random people to continue a conversation. But yeah ur right, I can get over it and I hope @malvica92 all the best with getting over it as well
I’m in a similar situation of where I am so embarrassed that I put so much time and effort into some friendships that I thought were solid only to find that when I stopped talking to them they never once reached out to me. It hurts to know that you probably don’t mean anything to someone who means the world to you, tbh partner breakups have nothing on friendship breakups. And I’m ashamed that it’s taken me so long to get over it bc I’m honestly an amazing friend
I think I’m most ashamed of how “lazy” i am. But when I say lazy I don’t mean I don’t do anything it’s not that, I mean when I start things like a new drawing or painting and then I get bored halfway through and don’t finish it. It’s quite annoying.
i made 14 burritos last week to freeze! i made some sort of mix with 400 gr vegan mince, a zuchini, some tomatoes, 2 big bell peppers, and 2 glaces of really delicious bolognese pasta sauce with tofu. Corn and black beans. Lots of spices and then filled 14 whole wheat burrito's and packed them in tin foil and froze them. Now i reheat them for 25 min on 200* and its just the best lunch or dinner (or breakfast!!) My son heats them up with lots of cheese on top. Amazing. You can put anything in it and its so good.
When I heard you today talk about yourself and being diagnosed with adhd, I just wanted to put this out to you - as a student of psychology who comes across the stigma around mental health almost every day, I am so so grateful and happy for you to have put it out in a positive way❤️ And also It will be a slow process but slowly you will change things you want to♥️
Hey Taz, here’s a tip for cutting onions. The reason that onions make your eyes water, is due to the fact that when you cut into an onion the particles that are found in onions, they often need a liquid source to latch onto. And this source is generally your eyes. So essentially the onion particles latch onto your eyes and sting them. So to stop this (I even use this trick) you can wet a towel or flannel under some cold water and set it beside the chopping board that you are cutting the onions on. This will make the onion particles find their liquid source closer to them (the wet towel or flannel) instead of sorely, stinging your eyes. Hope this helps!
When peeling eggs, place two-three eggs in a container with a bit of water and a tight lid. shake it until the shell cracks and you can slide the shell off right away.
I have autism and dyslexia and it’s so funny I’m literally watching a person that’s got ADHD I literally love watching your videos and you are so funny you help me get through school I hate school but you help me and my mental health thank you xx
Thank you for being one of the realest people ever, most youtubers and content creators feel the need to put up a front. You are true to yourself and honestly it so refreshing❤️❤️
Thank you so much for introducing me to the concept of wonky veg boxes!! As an avid cook who loves coming up with random veggie recipes by chucking loads of stuff together this will be a lifesaver. Can’t believe I didn’t know about them 😮
I used to do 2 or 3 recipes/week, then freeze 1/2 of them. Then different recipes the next week, freeze 1/2, then start rotating, so you always have different options throughout the week & gives you a little variety. It was always nice to have those in the freezer for busy days!
Hey Taz, You can buy frozen salmon fillets from iceland (i’m sure other stores do as well) that only need a couple of minutes in the microwave. I’ve had them before and are really good for last minute cooks with noodles/rice! Love the video as usual with your openness and honesty 💕
hi,I recommend what works for me but sorting the things you need before cooking is better because you’ll worry less about chopping them up or rushing to put them when you’re cooking.
When multitasking while cooking always helps me is chop all the things you need for the recipes, when you are starting to finish the things you need to chop, start to preheating the oven (if you need to use the oven), and when you finish chopping you can cook on stove and oven (saves you on time) (put a timer for the oven so you don’t forget) and you just need to put all the ingredients together and done
Meals prep ideas: make taco stuffing and when you wanna eat it heat up a tortilla n bammm a burrito 😂 -••quinoa salads aree yumm with chickpeas •• sweet n sour chicken with rice•• grilled chicken with the veggies and mash potatoessss••thai style noodles•• I hope these were helpful and it’s 5am in Fiji so my brains a lil wonky lol. I love you taz stay safe okay
Slow cookers are great for bulk cooking/ meal prep- you can find loads of meal ideas if you google slow cooker recipes and most of them you literally just Chuck everything in and set it off to cook!
I feel like the thing I'm most ashamed about in myself is I've stopped caring about things I used to love. I used to love my job & now I just do the bare minimum. I used to love planning things, going out & seeing friends. Now I'd rather just stay home. I keep telling myself its the pandemic that's made me stop caring. Just hope I get over this feeling
@@chenjudy2059 The trick with soft boiled eggs which are the hardest to peel is to prick the bottom of each egg with a pin - steam instead of boiling, cool in ice water and then tap them and use running water as you peel them. I think some people use bicarb of soda when boiling and then the running water trick.
Congratulations on you diagnosis! I hope it will help you a lot sis. It has helped me stop judging myself so harshly and in that sense made my life much better.
Fellow adhd’er here! Thank you for being so open about your recent diagnosis. I have the same problems when it comes to cooking. Helps me feel I’m not alone. Thanks again 🤍
What I am ashamed of in myself is that I stress myself out and blow things out of proportion. I need to work on calming myself down to prevent myself from being too anxious and handle stressful situations with a clear, calm mind instead of with a head full of the worst possible scenarios.
Hi taz, I just wanted to let you know that for better rice, you should wash your rice at least 3 times (unit the water is mostly clear) (agitate the rice in the pot of the rice cooker with water) and that in the fire, I recommend getting a zojirushi or tiger brander rice cooker. I have one of each and they have lasted so far, 20 + years in pristine condition. They also cook the rice better. You should check out some videos about the rice cookers and how to wash rice properly. (Also in my opinion, jasmine rice is the way to go) Lot of love 🥰
My answer :I'm ashamed of my thoughts like overthinking. I get lost every now and then. I overthink every single thing taht comes to my mind. And I don't even know if it'll ever happen. But it really keeps me up almost every night
Ok Taz, listen here your “ impulsiveness” is not ur fault and we all know that and anyone who thinks other wise can *bleep* off, and you shouldn’t be ashamed we love you so much❤️❤️❤️🔥
I hear you on the impulsiveness, I would say mine is how reactive I am... Some times it's a good thing, but often it's not... Attempting to slow down the reactions with breath work, mindful movement and outdoor walks :) Lots of love to you Taz and I'm massively inspired to do some meal prep now... Have you tried a meal prep service, we used AllPlants for a bit and was great to have quick, healthy meals in the freezer x x x
A good option for fish is to make some sort of fish pies. Those can be left in the fridge or even frozen and last for quite a few days. In Spain there is a very popular recipe for fish pies. They are Cornish pastries shape and size, filled up with a mixture of thick tomato sauce, tuna and boiled egg, and deep fried or baked (I recommend baked). The dough is made with 300 g flour, 30 mL olive oil, 150 mL boiling water and a pinch of salt. No flour raising agents at all! You can substitute tuna for salmon easily. I hope you enjoy them!
Think you and Grackle would be a meal match made in heaven ..... get her to sort you out a weekly menu and show you cheat hacks in how to put it together
Multi-tasking tips -- First thing you should setup are foods that can can cook on their own without much effort (i.e. coffee, rice, boiling water, toaster oven). Set audio timer for these things so they don't overcook or burn. While these things are cooking, prep for next dish. This can include cutting veggies, taking out spices, cuting meat etc. Have all of them nearby. Next check on your auto-cook items from before. Turn off or plate items that are done. Finally, cook the active dish on preferably medium /low-medium heat by using the prepped ingredients. This ensures that nothing gets burned. By the time this dish is cooked (usually minutes), the remaining auto-cook dishes will probably also be done. It's all about timing different parts of the dish and keeping a mental note of it all. It definitely takes some practice, but with some effort and time, anyone can do it! It's a matter of getting in your own flow state and trying different things out to see what works for you. Good luck!
It would be amazing if Taz made weekly uploads showing us her making her meals for that week, it will encourage her to cook and will help others who struggle to cook 💛
As another adhd girl to another, I’m so happy you’ve been diagnosed there are so many undiagnosed girls with adhd and I’m happy you have answers to your questions babe🤍
I’m ashamed that i can’t keep a routine. As in i will say or write down my to do list but I’d never actually complete it. It’s something I’ve been trying to work on so if y’all have tips please help😀✋🏽
I just make boxes on a paper and tick them for short durations I was productive.... Started with 10 mins and after some days moved on to 15 mins it helps coz then U are like oh just 5 minutes more leggoo 😂
Phone alarms. Plan out your day with breaks, set alarms for all the things you need to do, don't let yourself keep scrolling when the alarm goes off. Set reasonable goals for these alarm times, and do not skimp on the breaks.
Another technique I saw on TikTok is using bracelets with tasks written on them. So you get to remove the bracelet when the task is done. And they jingle, reminding you they're there.
I always try to clean while I am cooking, cuz it helps not to get overwhelmed by the huge amount of dishes. For mushrooms I use an egg slicer it's fast and really easy to cut in even slices. When there are multiple pans on the stove don't forget you can set the fires lower wich help with the time so not everything is ready at the same moment. Plan ahead and know what takes to most time, begin with this so you are not waiting around for things to get ready. Hope this could help. I love cooking and learning about food of all kinds of cultures. Don't forget to taste while you go. ☺️
Might recommend this to my boyfriend when he lives on his own. He also has ADHD and i've seen so many people talking about the 'procrastinating eating/cooking until nauseous from hunger' thing. Maybe this would be a good idea for him too.
I usually roast a big dish of vegetables in the oven on Sunday and use that as a base for a number of meals during the week. The roast veg an be added to sauce for pasta, into an omelette or a curry for example. I cook rice and pasta when I need it and just add the roast veg + sauce for the relevant dish I'm making. Because I don't fancy having cooked meat/ fish hanging around for longer than 2-3 days tops in my fridge I tend to eat veg based meals from about Wednesday for the rest of the week. You could also do quick dishes like stir-fry in between things from the freezer to break it up.
@@AmberWoodMusicx well it's not bad news either.... It's actually very common. It's just the brain works in a different way to average people. It's not a life sentence. Just need to learn a new way of life and how to navigate situations differently ❤️
Hey, you! Also, as a fellow adhd gal, the delaying of things is a major symptom of anxiety/self-sabotage (at its extreme, of course), but, yup, anxiety. ugh. You got this.
hey Taz! Could you please try the curly girl method for 30 days? edit: I'm ashamed of how jealous I can be. I don't act on those feelings, for example with anger or even manipulation but I don't like the feeling... I just become jealous and then sad...
Whats there to be so jealous of nicole? I am genuenly interested, not trying to mock. Jealous like with a boyfriend or envy like wanting what others have?
@@Aea92 I guess both. When my boyfriend makes plans with other girls without me and when others are better than me. For example I have a friend whos boyfriend is studying the same thing as me but is so much faster. And she is so proud of him, always talking about how awesome he is and all I can think is how slow I am and how much better he must be...
Would love to see more of - 'reacting/ranking foods' - challenges - more cooking videos for ppl who hate cooking (it's really just so relatable) - life hacks - embarassing stories - could share some of your own and let subbies submt a bunch of hillarious ones.
Hi Taz! I like your effort at mel prep, I used to meal prep a lot when I was in college until last year, and got a little experience at it so I will give you a tip. So you dont get bored of the same dishes, maybe try to prepare the ingredientes and mix them in different dishes, example: when you Cook the chicken, instead of using all to put in the rice, Cook a little bit More if needed and them separate it in three part, use one part to make maybe two portions of your mix rice, the other use to mix with pasta and some white sauce and the rest keep plain and do yourself a taco with a Tortilla and some lettuce another day or make yourself a sandwich with a bagel and some cheese, if you make ground beef for a bolognese left some ground beef apartan maybe combine it with a bake potato and sour cream, if you Cook beans, them mix with some of the ground beef for Chili and left some apart for the tacos. Anyways you get the idea, you just have to tink of the ingredientes that repeat themself on the dishes you like and thats how you start meal planning. Good luck!
Cooking tips: I cut everything first and then put everything in a priority list - with things that take the longest on top. I'd definetly only prep sauces and cook my pasta/grains always fresh or for two days max. Personally I don't meal prep but I like to prepare onions/veg and either freeze them or keep them in the fridge if I have a stressful week ahead. It allows for more variety in meals. For some meal ideas that you can freeze: spaghetti with lentil-bolgnese, spicy pumpkin soup (great for cold weather) and dumplings. Of course you could buy the latter, but I like to personalise the filling. Also: most asian noodles take almost no time to cook - I usually eat them with some spring onions and marinated chicken or dumplings that I prepared before when I'm hungry and don't wanna cook for ages.
To help with the impulsiveness, I've heard that counting to five before saying what you want to say helps. It gives you a little buffer of time to think before you act. Even though it's hard to stick to when you're really heated, it helps with the small stuff.
I feel like this might be mentioned in comments, but here goes: Taz, please taste your food while you're cooking it. You'll be able to adjust spicing on the spot and you'll have tasty food the whole week :)
Your so write Denitsa you got to try it first.
It's a great advice !! I do that everytime I cook
I'm too lazy to do that xD
This or use a highly rated recipe book. Coursera also has a lot of cooking/culinary courses which looks great and are pretty reasonably priced (I haven't tried them yet) but learning cooking basics might sound like it would take too much time but honestly, it would make you so much more efficient in the kitchen that the time and money investment is just worth every penny/second.
I’m ashamed of how I make big ambitious plans and then just never do it. It makes me feel lazy and kind of like a failure 👍
As someone who struggles with this I think you need to find some motivation or a reason to see your plans through.
Honestly saaaame, I have so many ideas and half-done plans 🥲🥲
I feel the same!
this is literally me tho, glad to hear we're not alone
Honestly same. I recently just looked back at a video of my 14 yr old self with so many ambitions and expectations for my future, and now 4 yrs later i haven't accomplished a single one of those goals. Im about to be in college in a few weeks tho and im honestly just hoping to not repeat those same patterns.
I'm a chef and here's my biggest tip on how to work on multiple dishes at once:
(As an example) if you have multiple dishes that call for sautéed onions, cut up however much you need for all the recipes combined. Grab the number of bowls that corresponds with the number of dishes and put the needed amount of onions in each bowl. Do this for each repeating ingredients (for me, onions, garlic and bell peppers tend to be in most of my cooking, so I cook them all together and then split them up.) Once you've cooked all those bits, you'll find that each dish only needs a few additions to finish it up (sauces, spices, etc.)
Starting with rice and pasta is great as you can use those as bases for multiple meals. Same for proteins: choose your "main protein" for the week, cook plain then split. Choose other proteins that you can also prep in bulk: boiled eggs, lentils (can both be done in your rice cooker!), any canned meats you may use, etc. Using tomato sauce in multiple dishes? Heat up one large batch then split and season for each dish.
Basically, if you break your recipes down into parts, you'll find that there are many different ingredients that you can bulk prep and then split and modify for corresponding dishes.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact me. There are a lot of ingredients that you can bulk prep! Part of the lure of meal prepping is finding dishes with common ingredients and being able to bulk prep those common ingredients. (I sauté a whole bunch of kale then use it in all of my recipes for that week. Add to a quiche, a soup, a curry, etc.)
This is great!! :)
Super helpful approach to meal prep. Thnx!
A great tip for my life thanks
Tysm for this!!!
Just commented this same thing but you worded it a LOT better than I could xDD
she's so incredibly relatable like, she's almost like a big sister-friend figure to me. i saw the video caption and went like, "not taz doing meal prep again, she said she was sick of eating the same food for a week lol"
This is so cute! I also consider her to give this big sister-friend vibe. 🥺💕
My husband with ADHD can't multitask when he cooks either.
Recently he's started using alarms on his phone to help him keep some scheduling in his life, and it's been going really well. He has an 11pm alarm when he takes his pills, and then reads for an hour before bed. He's also started stretching and eating breakfast every morning. His mood improved so much. His ADHD craves structure, but also rails against it.
Some great advice ❤️ great to hear your husband is getting some structure
thank you for sharing 💛
Such a wholesome comments sections with people sharing tips and tricks to help others out. Lovely community right here
I would love to see ‘A day in the life of Taz’ because I feel like people think that RUclips vids pay the bills but I feel like obvs there’s more behind the scene and would be great to get a little insight!
Would love to see this too!
Omg yesss
she has a second channel which might be close to what you would like to see!!
@@RH-yv9iz that was really uncalled for
Every video is a day in the life. taz is always herself on these videos I think. But would live to see the vid too coz it's more videos from taz yaaaayyy 🌈💯
I'm ashamed of how I want everyone to like me. Whenever I meet someone I want them to love me so much so that I tweak my personality and opinions so they will like me more. I won't completely change my personality and opinions but I just make them more aligned with whoever I'm speaking to which means that I'm very rarely completely myself because I'm always trying to be what I think others want me to be
I feel you
This was really brave to say and tbh I think a lot of us struggle with this. I defo did but one thing that's helped me is spending more time on my own and being okay with my own company. I think it kind of helps you be kind and like yourself more
are u a libra sun?
I came here to comment this and once reading this I wanted to ask if you were a libra, but I see someone has commented that too 😅
Story of my life
A tip for people that are interested in meal prepping: prepare thinks like sauces, pickled vegetables, taco fillings etc.
That way you can combine more (the sauce with noodles, taco fillings with rice, taco filling added to the sauce and rice) and the food will be less repetitive.
Personally cooking up a fresh batch of noodles is pretty low key to me as long as I already have some great things prepared to eat with it.
I do the same, I make big batches of things that I can combine and the only thing I need to cook fresh is the pasta, potatoes or rice. Sometimes cut up some fresh vegs. Rest is just heat up from being frozen and eat.
Highly agree! One of my favourite versatile make-ahead things is ground beef/chicken. Takes no time at all to cook, is super-simple, it freezes excellently, and you can do so much with it. You can eat it on its own with flatbread or bread, add sauce and put it over pasta, make it into chili, sprinkle some into omelettes at breakfast for some variety in flavour and texture, etc.
@@raerohan4241 yeah me too
Hey! Just a tip Taz : When you're about to eat a prepped meal do not put it straight into the microwave. Let the container sit out in room temperature for a little while before you pop it in the microwave. Trust me! It wouldn't taste funky. :)
Honestly can we all just agree that Taz is the best and just makes everyone laugh and feel better ❤️
Yeah i agree
Yuh!! 🙏🙋🏼♀️
Yes we can
Yes 💓🤣💯
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I hope you made this into a series! Idk why, but the idea of you just meal prepping foods and enjoying them is so fun to watch. Plus making videos of it might be a way to do it constantly.
I am ashamed of myself that i sometimes overdo things such as talking, being friendly, being enthusiastic etc. and dont realize it until i cant sleep because of it.
Awh you're probably not overdoing it it's just that people cannot match your energy and ur positive aura, I bet you give ppl a lot of happiness and love and that's why your r so kind
@@yourstuff4979 🥺🥺🥺
@@yourstuff4979 really? I hope so! Thank you so much
@@britte848 yes yes YES!
Stuff I add for meal prep:
1. Lasagna or Mosaka
2. if you don't want to make salmon in advance you can make tinfoil meals of it! I love putting salmon and a bunch of veg + some butter and spices in tinfoil and just throwing it into the oven! That way you can prep most of it in advance and just pop it in on the day
3. Try super easy pasta salads! I usually make mine with chicken, pasta, spinach, paprika and feta cheese (and then use the oil from the feta as the oil). I know you're not a huge fan of cheese, but simple pasta salads similar to that are great!
4. Making pizza with tortillas
5. One pot meals (for example in the rice cooker)
6. Make some meals where you make room for several variations. Like you can pick between several ingredients (think rice, pasta or potato for example). You're gonna end up with your least faves on the final day but overall it's good
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My recommendation page is filled by all taz videos
Totally!
I'm ashamed of my impulsive anger. It takes over when I feel someone intentionally wanted to offend or upset me and it's awful. It's like a 0 to 200 in a split second and sometimes I can't stop myself from reacting in that moment. If I try to suppress it, I spiral and I feel like I need to react to the thing that triggered it and anything else the whole day after in anger. I want the ability to stop and pause and not be so trigger happy. Something I've been aware of but lost on how to fix.
PS: I've been on a trend of making soups. Cut veg (like carrot, celery, garlic) in smaller pieces, roasting in the oven, boiling in chicken broth, and then blending it together. Have bread on the side and I'm set for my meal. It's a way to get veggies in my stomach and I don't have to fuss much.
I used to have a lot of problems controlling my anger too 🥺, I didn't showed a lot but it would build up so much to the point were I will just explode randomly, meditation help a lot ( I know it sounds kinda silly).
I Hope you get the professional help you need, I know it feels like you can over came it but you can 🥺❤🥰
when i first started watching your videos, i felt so connected and for some reason felt so seen. Its comforting to know that someone out there is going through the same things as i do. Everything that you shared in this video is exactly how i feel. I truly appreciate you!!!!
i think im ashamed of how im not rlly my own person and i just like leach onto other peoples ideas of me and opinions in fear that they wont like the real me under it all
You will grow out of it. The older you get the more you know yourself and feel confident in being you.
People who dont like the real you shouldnt be in your life, youre amazing and your awareness is beautiful, I hope you friend your tribe soon
I am really happy that you're are finally getting professional help that you need and deserve. We love to see Taz with better mental and physical health 💜
im ashamed of how selfish i am in terms of my emotions, i can never put someone's feelings before mine, i feel SO guilty when i do that, but i always put my comfort first ig? idk.
i’ve been watching you for the last three or four years and you’ve just grown so much ☺️ i also was diagnosed recently with adhd as an adult and it’s so interesting to be able to explain why you are the way that you are after so long. hearing you say something similar to my experience was so reassuring.
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I’m ashamed of the fact that I’m in my thirties and still feel like I’m pretending to be an adult. Like I’m only performing for others but I still don’t feel it and probably never will?!? Love from Germany 😘
In 40s and still feel the same as you. Like I'm playing house. Helps that my kids share my sense of humour and I finally found good friends to share things with without fear of judgement. One thing I've realised is only you can find your own happiness... the things that bring you joy to offset the mundane every day life and stop caring too much what others say/think.
Thank you for this, I just turned 18 and I feel like I am so behind of being an adult. It’s like I don’t know anything, i feel like Im dumb or something that I cannot do anything adults do... which leads me to really bad anxiety. So yeah
Hi. I hope not to bother you but have you ever heard of ageplay? Really sorry if i offend you but maybe it can help you. (Wikipedia does not have a lot of information but other pages are really helpful). It can be sexual or not
Video ideas:
1. Learn a language for a week.
Maybe Japanese? (or use a language app for a month)
2. Play a popular computer game like the sims or something competitive if feeling it.
3. Use a meal prep service like hello fresh or something a bit different like the spicery (just sends spices, instructions, not the food).
4. Learn a new skill e.g. The guitar, painting
5. Get a gardening plot of land and do some gardening.
6. Make diy presents e.g. Jam, arty things.
7. Do challenge like 100 days of art (theres a few books to help with that).
Also she can try
1) Buying from local instagram pages and business
2) cooking her own pasta (I wanna see her do it cause it's easy)
3) trying yesstyle products
4) traveling to new places
5) trying new cuisine
I also have ADHD. The trait I hate about myself is my procrastination.
Me too
I just realized that in every house/apartment she was in, she has done meal prep
Edit: oh my gawd thank you so much for the likes and whoever reads this, I hope you have a wonderful life 🙃
Yah
@Sadiyah M And she becomes a more confident and independent woman
Bless her, she's definitely keeping on trying with it
Yeah XD
If you use the big oven bags the ones you get for turkeys at christmas.you can put meat veg and spices in together and bake it in the oven.saves loads of time.
We freeze our Bananas and something we've been doing lately is blending the banana with milk to make banana milk and then using that to cook our porridge. Means no Bananas go to waste but we don't have to eat really brown or frozen. 🍌
if they do go a little brown you can make banana pancakes and freeze them
if I have a load of onions I prep them all and freeze them so when I needed chopped onions for a recipe they go straight in the pan and defrost speedily. I also Mince ginger and freeze it as it keeps much longer that way. with Bananas I do this in slices or chunks as smoothie prep. saves a lot of hassle and time :)
Try to prep “Parmigiana di melanzane “ it’s a lasagna but with aubergine instead of lasagna sheets. The more it’s stays in the freezer the better it is. I can give you the recipe. I can bet £20 you will looooove it
“We have artificially been blessed” when Taz said that bless her she sounded so happy w the lighting. Taz is so genuine nd I feel likes she’s one of the most really RUclipsrs I’ve watched. She’s my top fave 100% x
@Rock girl bless u. I’ve been stuck in that position before. So it’s hard to give advice. If that person uses u or doesn’t give u what ur looking for don’t get w them x
I've found that planning everything before starting with cooking helps a lot with multitasking. Just try to think of the steps that are common to the different dishes that you are planning to cook and try to club them together, so basically focus on one dish while prepping for the others. Hope that helps :)
Hi Taz I just wanted to say this video is a literal lifesaver! I have Autism ( which is on the same spectrum as ADHD) and I hate prepping food and meals because effort and stress haha. Your video has inspired to start food prepping 🥰 Thank you!
Idk if anyone else has commented this yet but the trick to making multiple meals at once when meal prepping is using different appliances simultaneously. This means you pre heat the oven and while it preheats you “prep” (chop, dice, rinse anything) for all your meals. And while you have a meal cooking in the oven you use that time to cook another meal on the stovetop. By the time the oven is done you can have the stovetop food done too.
I also recommend “1 pan/tray” dishes where everything is cooked in one pan or baked in one baking tray in the oven for easier meal prep and cleaning.
Yay!! Great job!!theres frozen salmon packs u can buy where they are already sorted into small portions? Pulled pork is a good one because it freezes well and u can have it on buns, wraps, pasta , on fries. Its very versatile
Video idea: Recommended Tiktok spots to visit in London. Are they all the hype?
Edit: Not food but places in London.
Ehm, she just did that one...
@@acmulhern Not food but touristy places.
A Tiktok spot?
@@lailayassin1888 ah ok, I thought you meant food spot.
So I used to struggle with multi tasking and as a culinary student it helps to make a work plan, and break down your process into individual steps and alot the time you're going to spend on each of them, and you do all your prep in one go, all your frying/ baking stuff in one shot(I also like to colour code it)
I would have done Pasta Sauce alone instead of Pasta Sauce with the Pasta mixed in. That way I could use the sauce with pasta and change the pasta noodle, sauce with toast, sauce with rice (cheese baked rice). ❤️
Best tip for cooking and not getting overwhelmed is “mise en place” which in cooking means to get all your ingredients measured and chopped beforehand and put in little bowls and things so you can just dump and add and focus on cooking and not chopping + measuring + cooking all at once 😵💫 It really helps me to not get overwhelmed 💖
Taz you should not open the boiled eggs if you wont eat it straight away. Cook them, leave it in your fridge for 7 days max and only open it before you meal. The shell protects your egg from any bacteria or smell in your fridge.
Edit: I saw there is a chef commenting something very similar below, but much better articulated
7:14 the best way I know to multiply task when making food is to plan ahead.
- Decide what you are making ahead
- if you notice that dishes prepare some ingredients the same way, make them together in a bigger batches and put the ingredients aside for when u make the other dish (like if you have multiple pasta dishes)
A good ingredient for this is potatoes. You can boil them in well salted whaler, then you can use them boiled or you can let them cool down and make pan fried cubes, potato boats, or usen them in already done soup.
Rice might be even better and diverse
Time and practice is your friend, and you don’t need to do every dish at once
(Usually i do the planning in my head, but I tend to mess it up if I haven’t made it before or are unsure of how I’m supposed to go forward (chooses can mess me up, if one is not clearly better). I might have the advantage that my brain is very systematic, and I like to plan every step)
Ashamed trait:
I dont show my affection to friends and family like i should but it makes me cringe and i only want to say and do things if I really mean it in the moment too many people go around throwing “i love you” to too many people willy nilly.
Literally meeee!!
Same..I did the 16 personality test today and I see why ..#mindblown
bruh same I feel like shit for feeling this way so I try to force myself to be otherwise but it just doesn't work out
@@sharingan8741 what did it say?
@@EmmaM-q1l well I'm INTJ so there's some explanation to this..idk your personality so maybe try the test let's see
I’m ashamed of how scared I am of being used. I don’t want to get too close to anyone cuz I will most likely put more effort into the relationship than them, though it’s not the person’s fault. As a side effect, I don’t speak to ppl unless spoken to which I get told is wrong and I need to fix it. But I will put so much effort and I won’t get it back a dm I’m scared, which I am finding really hard to get over
Good luck ,u can do this
Wow... This is me, and to be honest I didn't realize until I read this and thought to myself... Omg this is me, this is what I'm like & what I do...
All you can do is your best. How other people behave is not your fault. If you can come away from something and think you did everything you could then there are less regrets. Wishing you luck x
Thank you thank you thank you, I appreciate all of your encouragement. I guess the hardest part is that “following” has been engrained into me as bad, and I feel like that’s what I’m doing when I keep pushing for random people to continue a conversation. But yeah ur right, I can get over it and I hope @malvica92 all the best with getting over it as well
I’m in a similar situation of where I am so embarrassed that I put so much time and effort into some friendships that I thought were solid only to find that when I stopped talking to them they never once reached out to me. It hurts to know that you probably don’t mean anything to someone who means the world to you, tbh partner breakups have nothing on friendship breakups. And I’m ashamed that it’s taken me so long to get over it bc I’m honestly an amazing friend
I am ashamed that I can't let go of toxic relationships
same
I’m so happy for her ^^ getting the diagnosis. Doesn’t change anything, she is the same she have always been
I got diagnosed with ADHD when I was 28 and i didn't know much about at that time x
I got diagnosed at 21😂... when I already had a bachelors degree in engineering
@@iamnotamundane1058 Same. I was diagnosed at 21 after graduating with a degree in psychology and just before starting an MA in Psych.
@Shanuhash Chithi thanks 🙂
I think I’m most ashamed of how “lazy” i am. But when I say lazy I don’t mean I don’t do anything it’s not that, I mean when I start things like a new drawing or painting and then I get bored halfway through and don’t finish it. It’s quite annoying.
You are not lazy, just unmotivated
Wow if this ain't me
SAMMEE MATEE
there are soo many half finished paintings staring at me rn
I think the most I'm ashamed about is how I don't believe in myself and love myself when my friends and family try really hard to help me with
i made 14 burritos last week to freeze! i made some sort of mix with 400 gr vegan mince, a zuchini, some tomatoes, 2 big bell peppers, and 2 glaces of really delicious bolognese pasta sauce with tofu. Corn and black beans. Lots of spices and then filled 14 whole wheat burrito's and packed them in tin foil and froze them. Now i reheat them for 25 min on 200* and its just the best lunch or dinner (or breakfast!!) My son heats them up with lots of cheese on top. Amazing. You can put anything in it and its so good.
When I heard you today talk about yourself and being diagnosed with adhd, I just wanted to put this out to you - as a student of psychology who comes across the stigma around mental health almost every day, I am so so grateful and happy for you to have put it out in a positive way❤️
And also It will be a slow process but slowly you will change things you want to♥️
Hey Taz, here’s a tip for cutting onions. The reason that onions make your eyes water, is due to the fact that when you cut into an onion the particles that are found in onions, they often need a liquid source to latch onto. And this source is generally your eyes. So essentially the onion particles latch onto your eyes and sting them. So to stop this (I even use this trick) you can wet a towel or flannel under some cold water and set it beside the chopping board that you are cutting the onions on. This will make the onion particles find their liquid source closer to them (the wet towel or flannel) instead of sorely, stinging your eyes.
Hope this helps!
I don’t why I’m laughing so much at the amount of onions Taz got 😭😭
She's gonna cry later while chopping em
When peeling eggs, place two-three eggs in a container with a bit of water and a tight lid. shake it until the shell cracks and you can slide the shell off right away.
Also you can just crack it on the table. Just put on the table and roll a little hard. Less dishes to wash🤣
I have autism and dyslexia and it’s so funny I’m literally watching a person that’s got ADHD I literally love watching your videos and you are so funny you help me get through school I hate school but you help me and my mental health thank you xx
i literally screamed once i saw taz has a new upload huhu❤️
Thank you for being one of the realest people ever, most youtubers and content creators feel the need to put up a front. You are true to yourself and honestly it so refreshing❤️❤️
Thank you so much for introducing me to the concept of wonky veg boxes!! As an avid cook who loves coming up with random veggie recipes by chucking loads of stuff together this will be a lifesaver. Can’t believe I didn’t know about them 😮
In the AM I never think about the PM meals, usually just eat when hunger kicks in.
Same
I used to do 2 or 3 recipes/week, then freeze 1/2 of them. Then different recipes the next week, freeze 1/2, then start rotating, so you always have different options throughout the week & gives you a little variety. It was always nice to have those in the freezer for busy days!
I mean taz just makes my week every week gotta watch man
Hey Taz,
You can buy frozen salmon fillets from iceland (i’m sure other stores do as well) that only need a couple of minutes in the microwave. I’ve had them before and are really good for last minute cooks with noodles/rice! Love the video as usual with your openness and honesty 💕
hi,I recommend what works for me but sorting the things you need before cooking is better because you’ll worry less about chopping them up or rushing to put them when you’re cooking.
When multitasking while cooking always helps me is chop all the things you need for the recipes, when you are starting to finish the things you need to chop, start to preheating the oven (if you need to use the oven), and when you finish chopping you can cook on stove and oven (saves you on time) (put a timer for the oven so you don’t forget) and you just need to put all the ingredients together and done
Meals prep ideas: make taco stuffing and when you wanna eat it heat up a tortilla n bammm a burrito 😂 -••quinoa salads aree yumm with chickpeas •• sweet n sour chicken with rice•• grilled chicken with the veggies and mash potatoessss••thai style noodles•• I hope these were helpful and it’s 5am in Fiji so my brains a lil wonky lol. I love you taz stay safe okay
You should do meal preps for each type of food, eg traditional British, Chinese, German, Spanish etc
Slow cookers are great for bulk cooking/ meal prep- you can find loads of meal ideas if you google slow cooker recipes and most of them you literally just Chuck everything in and set it off to cook!
I second that. Slow cookers are great!
I feel like the thing I'm most ashamed about in myself is I've stopped caring about things I used to love.
I used to love my job & now I just do the bare minimum.
I used to love planning things, going out & seeing friends. Now I'd rather just stay home.
I keep telling myself its the pandemic that's made me stop caring. Just hope I get over this feeling
When boiling eggs as a meal prep, why do you peel them? They come pre wrapped after all :-)
Maybe peeling at the time is too fiddly. At least if peeled she can just eat straight away when hungry?!
And stay fresher in fridge too
Idk but i find it a lot harder to peel an egg cleanly if it has been sitting outside for a while. It's a lot easier when it's freshly boiled
@@chenjudy2059 The trick with soft boiled eggs which are the hardest to peel is to prick the bottom of each egg with a pin - steam instead of boiling, cool in ice water and then tap them and use running water as you peel them. I think some people use bicarb of soda when boiling and then the running water trick.
Congratulations on you diagnosis! I hope it will help you a lot sis. It has helped me stop judging myself so harshly and in that sense made my life much better.
"I manifested too hard" would look sick on a tee.
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"I manifested too hard" - please give me 3 thirts, a jumper and a backpack.....
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It would be sick to sip my coffee on a mug with that quote
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i've literally never been this early, just gotta say watching taz makes my week every.single.week.
Sameeeee
Fellow adhd’er here! Thank you for being so open about your recent diagnosis. I have the same problems when it comes to cooking. Helps me feel I’m not alone. Thanks again 🤍
What I am ashamed of in myself is that I stress myself out and blow things out of proportion. I need to work on calming myself down to prevent myself from being too anxious and handle stressful situations with a clear, calm mind instead of with a head full of the worst possible scenarios.
Hi taz, I just wanted to let you know that for better rice, you should wash your rice at least 3 times (unit the water is mostly clear) (agitate the rice in the pot of the rice cooker with water) and that in the fire, I recommend getting a zojirushi or tiger brander rice cooker. I have one of each and they have lasted so far, 20 + years in pristine condition. They also cook the rice better. You should check out some videos about the rice cookers and how to wash rice properly. (Also in my opinion, jasmine rice is the way to go) Lot of love 🥰
My answer :I'm ashamed of my thoughts like overthinking. I get lost every now and then. I overthink every single thing taht comes to my mind. And I don't even know if it'll ever happen. But it really keeps me up almost every night
Ok Taz, listen here your “ impulsiveness” is not ur fault and we all know that and anyone who thinks other wise can *bleep* off, and you shouldn’t be ashamed we love you so much❤️❤️❤️🔥
BEST BELIEVE I DROPPED EVERYTHING AND CLICKED FOR TAZ 😗♥️
Can you talk about the whole moving out process and what advice you would give for others looking to move out, love your vids taz ❤️
I hear you on the impulsiveness, I would say mine is how reactive I am... Some times it's a good thing, but often it's not... Attempting to slow down the reactions with breath work, mindful movement and outdoor walks :) Lots of love to you Taz and I'm massively inspired to do some meal prep now... Have you tried a meal prep service, we used AllPlants for a bit and was great to have quick, healthy meals in the freezer x x x
thank you for the recommendation, I would love to give AllPlants a try! x
A good option for fish is to make some sort of fish pies. Those can be left in the fridge or even frozen and last for quite a few days. In Spain there is a very popular recipe for fish pies. They are Cornish pastries shape and size, filled up with a mixture of thick tomato sauce, tuna and boiled egg, and deep fried or baked (I recommend baked). The dough is made with 300 g flour, 30 mL olive oil, 150 mL boiling water and a pinch of salt. No flour raising agents at all! You can substitute tuna for salmon easily. I hope you enjoy them!
Think you and Grackle would be a meal match made in heaven ..... get her to sort you out a weekly menu and show you cheat hacks in how to put it together
Multi-tasking tips --
First thing you should setup are foods that can can cook on their own without much effort (i.e. coffee, rice, boiling water, toaster oven). Set audio timer for these things so they don't overcook or burn.
While these things are cooking, prep for next dish. This can include cutting veggies, taking out spices, cuting meat etc. Have all of them nearby.
Next check on your auto-cook items from before. Turn off or plate items that are done.
Finally, cook the active dish on preferably medium /low-medium heat by using the prepped ingredients. This ensures that nothing gets burned. By the time this dish is cooked (usually minutes), the remaining auto-cook dishes will probably also be done.
It's all about timing different parts of the dish and keeping a mental note of it all. It definitely takes some practice, but with some effort and time, anyone can do it! It's a matter of getting in your own flow state and trying different things out to see what works for you. Good luck!
It would be amazing if Taz made weekly uploads showing us her making her meals for that week, it will encourage her to cook and will help others who struggle to cook 💛
As another adhd girl to another, I’m so happy you’ve been diagnosed there are so many undiagnosed girls with adhd and I’m happy you have answers to your questions babe🤍
One thing I miss about living in England is the reduced food in stores… In Germany food is never reduced to that extend…
So proud of you for seeing a specialist and being diagnosed! That's brilliant, we love self growth 😍
I’m ashamed that i can’t keep a routine. As in i will say or write down my to do list but I’d never actually complete it. It’s something I’ve been trying to work on so if y’all have tips please help😀✋🏽
try to do it as soon as u think of it so u will get it over with because trust me youll feel so good after accomplishing it
That's exactly me. I wanna get my job done but I just can't get myself to do it. Let's work on it together. We can do this.
I just make boxes on a paper and tick them for short durations I was productive.... Started with 10 mins and after some days moved on to 15 mins it helps coz then U are like oh just 5 minutes more leggoo 😂
Phone alarms. Plan out your day with breaks, set alarms for all the things you need to do, don't let yourself keep scrolling when the alarm goes off. Set reasonable goals for these alarm times, and do not skimp on the breaks.
Another technique I saw on TikTok is using bracelets with tasks written on them. So you get to remove the bracelet when the task is done. And they jingle, reminding you they're there.
I always try to clean while I am cooking, cuz it helps not to get overwhelmed by the huge amount of dishes. For mushrooms I use an egg slicer it's fast and really easy to cut in even slices. When there are multiple pans on the stove don't forget you can set the fires lower wich help with the time so not everything is ready at the same moment. Plan ahead and know what takes to most time, begin with this so you are not waiting around for things to get ready. Hope this could help. I love cooking and learning about food of all kinds of cultures. Don't forget to taste while you go. ☺️
Might recommend this to my boyfriend when he lives on his own. He also has ADHD and i've seen so many people talking about the 'procrastinating eating/cooking until nauseous from hunger' thing. Maybe this would be a good idea for him too.
I usually roast a big dish of vegetables in the oven on Sunday and use that as a base for a number of meals during the week. The roast veg an be added to sauce for pasta, into an omelette or a curry for example. I cook rice and pasta when I need it and just add the roast veg + sauce for the relevant dish I'm making.
Because I don't fancy having cooked meat/ fish hanging around for longer than 2-3 days tops in my fridge I tend to eat veg based meals from about Wednesday for the rest of the week.
You could also do quick dishes like stir-fry in between things from the freezer to break it up.
I didn’t wanna say anything but I had a strong feeling you were ADHD. Congrats on your new diagnosis! I think it helps to make life make more sense
Congrats?
@@trendvirally668 I think they mean they’re glad she knows now? Rather than ‘that’s great news, let’s celebrate’
@Amber Wood ong
@@imagine7964 wait what did I do lol, it’s just a guess
@@AmberWoodMusicx well it's not bad news either.... It's actually very common. It's just the brain works in a different way to average people. It's not a life sentence. Just need to learn a new way of life and how to navigate situations differently ❤️
Hey, you! Also, as a fellow adhd gal, the delaying of things is a major symptom of anxiety/self-sabotage (at its extreme, of course), but, yup, anxiety. ugh. You got this.
hey Taz! Could you please try the curly girl method for 30 days?
edit: I'm ashamed of how jealous I can be. I don't act on those feelings, for example with anger or even manipulation but I don't like the feeling... I just become jealous and then sad...
Whats there to be so jealous of nicole? I am genuenly interested, not trying to mock. Jealous like with a boyfriend or envy like wanting what others have?
@@Aea92 I guess both. When my boyfriend makes plans with other girls without me and when others are better than me. For example I have a friend whos boyfriend is studying the same thing as me but is so much faster. And she is so proud of him, always talking about how awesome he is and all I can think is how slow I am and how much better he must be...
Would love to see more of
- 'reacting/ranking foods'
- challenges
- more cooking videos for ppl who hate cooking (it's really just so relatable)
- life hacks
- embarassing stories - could share some of your own and let subbies submt a bunch of hillarious ones.
Video idea: Try foods from different countries, example: russia, usa, mexico, canada
i think she should try Arabic food its very good
Hi Taz! I like your effort at mel prep, I used to meal prep a lot when I was in college until last year, and got a little experience at it so I will give you a tip. So you dont get bored of the same dishes, maybe try to prepare the ingredientes and mix them in different dishes, example: when you Cook the chicken, instead of using all to put in the rice, Cook a little bit More if needed and them separate it in three part, use one part to make maybe two portions of your mix rice, the other use to mix with pasta and some white sauce and the rest keep plain and do yourself a taco with a Tortilla and some lettuce another day or make yourself a sandwich with a bagel and some cheese, if you make ground beef for a bolognese left some ground beef apartan maybe combine it with a bake potato and sour cream, if you Cook beans, them mix with some of the ground beef for Chili and left some apart for the tacos. Anyways you get the idea, you just have to tink of the ingredientes that repeat themself on the dishes you like and thats how you start meal planning. Good luck!
Am i the only one who wants Taz to eat the most expensive food for 24 hours
I think there is a video of her doing that already.
@@alwayslearning9272 don’t think so but maybe you can send me the link?
Cooking tips: I cut everything first and then put everything in a priority list - with things that take the longest on top. I'd definetly only prep sauces and cook my pasta/grains always fresh or for two days max. Personally I don't meal prep but I like to prepare onions/veg and either freeze them or keep them in the fridge if I have a stressful week ahead. It allows for more variety in meals.
For some meal ideas that you can freeze: spaghetti with lentil-bolgnese, spicy pumpkin soup (great for cold weather) and dumplings. Of course you could buy the latter, but I like to personalise the filling. Also: most asian noodles take almost no time to cook - I usually eat them with some spring onions and marinated chicken or dumplings that I prepared before when I'm hungry and don't wanna cook for ages.
The onions will last a while if stored properly - a few months.
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What would you say is the best way to store them properly is? Same with garlic actually
To help with the impulsiveness, I've heard that counting to five before saying what you want to say helps. It gives you a little buffer of time to think before you act. Even though it's hard to stick to when you're really heated, it helps with the small stuff.