Dave always seems so suprised every time you make him something he loves to eat. Honestly, he should be used to it by now. But it's still fun to see people appreciate food you cook.
I am always left with a feeling of happiness when I finish one your videos. It is just refreshing to see personal, marriage life, and parenting done with such passion, deliberateness, commitment, and a high degree of love. The camera captured it all when Dave ate the loaf cake, and was left speechless. Making his favorite, even if it is not your own, putting in the personal effort to make it yourself, and then being able to share it with him is beautiful! If more American families put this much personal effort in creating a well balanced, commitment to family time, support family physical, mental, and economic "fitness," the state of the American family would be so much stronger. Thank you and your entire family for showing a different perspective, a healthier perspective, on how to create a well balanced family in today's chaotic times.
Moms staying home and working hard to keep house like Christine does makes all the difference. The family is healthy, nobody is overweight, and the kids are well-behaved.
If you don't want to do chili cheese fries, just boil or bake the potato and put the chili on top! It's so filling and a good option for those who are trying to cut down on calories!
For the muffins, make sure the leavening isn’t old, consider your elevation, and one thing many people don’t think about: DON’T OPEN THE OVEN WHEN THEY’RE BAKING, unless it’s the last minute and you take a quick peek to check for brownness. If you open the oven too early, the heat rushing out will cause the muffins to collapse.
Toss the blueberries in flour before adding them to the batter and reserve 1/4 of them from the mix. Fill the muffin trays and then sprinkle the remaining blueberries on top. You'll end up with well evenly blueberries.
Girl, get you a slap chop I’m never crying over onions again. Lol I lol so hard over the “do I have to have dinner”.? Lol He started tucking it under his arm like don’t think of taking this from me!! 😂😂😂😭
Yes! I’m super sensitive to onions (if I visit my mom and she’s cutting and I’m in the next room my eyes sometimes freak out anyway) and a veggie chopper has been life changing.
These kinds of videos are my favorite! Making meals out of what's already in the pantry. So practical and frugal! You have improved my "make do" cooking skills. Thank You!
When I was 45 my daughter got married and at age 50 I had my first granddaughter. For a total of 4 grandchildren, 3 girls and 1 boy. And our son and his wife share our Halloween anniversary and this year it is 50 years.
Muffin tip. High temperature for the first 3 mins when putting the muffins in the oven. I suggest 425F for 3mins and 375F til done (about 12 mins for standard size).
Yes, I heard this recently too. Something to do with giving it a high heat hit for the first few minutes helps it to rise up better and also hold the rise as well so it doesn't sink once you take it out of the oven, good idea! :)
I cleaned out my freezer and used your Dollar Store Tostada meal idea. Chili from the freezer, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, Dollar Tree tostada shells. Served with a side of beans and rice from the pantry.
Okay I see this all the time! PLEASE give me some kind of recipe here, I am pretty creative but like what veggies work best? How long and in what liquid?
@@adagioborntrager4456 I put mine in the crock pot. And fill with water. I use carrots, celery, green onions, onions etc. I usually make it when I have a half gallons worth of frozen scraps. I also add garlic and other herbs. I cook it on low for 24 to 48 hours. Then strain.
Love this video! “Are you guys still here?”...I spit my tea out laughing😂 Costs Rica is beautiful! You will have an amazing time, I love it there! And the food😍
A blueberry recipe from New Zealand Ingredients 2 cups Standard Grade Flour 4 tsp Baking Powder 1 cup Sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup Oil (or melted butter) 1 1/2 cups Milk 1 tsp grated lemon rind 2 tsp lemon juice 1 1/2 cups blueberries Icing Sugar to dust Method Preheat oven to 200°C = 392°F Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl until just combined and moistened. Don’t over mix or the muffins will be tough and not rise evenly. Spoon into well-greased, deep muffin tins. Bake for 15 - 18 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and dust with Icing Sugar to serve. Note: Blueberries can be fresh or if using frozen, use them straight from the freezer. No need to thaw. Canned blueberries need to be well-drained.
I've been to Costa Rica but that was 15 years ago. It's beautiful, rainy, and gets dark early. Do a rainforest hike and see all the flora and fauna. Eat in some small restaurants, the food is amazing.
I lived in Costa Rica on and off when I was young and travel back to visit family every couple of years. The best advice I can give you is start saving money now because it is very expensive to do activities. Last time we were there we went white water rafting, zip lining, horseback riding, and visited some of Costa Rica’s islands, it adds up quick. They also have a “national” price and a “tourist” price, so if you have somebody who can speak Spanish and can negotiate for you, they might reduce some of the rates. It is beautiful, you will love it. Also, bug repellent, sunscreen and a poncho are a must.
Onion-crying tip -- get a little battery operated fan (our Dollar Tree has them in summer), and set it on the counter next to cutting board while you cut onions -- the breeze keeps the sulfur fumes from making it up to your eyes -- it works like a charm!
For the blueberry muffins, add your blueberries at the end after you coat them with flour, they won't sink and they don't stick to the dough preventing it from rising 🤗🤗
I live at 6000 Feet altitude and have had problems with baked goods sinking also. To remedy that cut down on Baking Powder and up the flour. If recipe calls for a tsp of Baking Powder, use 3/4 tsp and add a tbsp of f!our. That should solve the problem.
If you're having trouble with fruit sinking in your bakes try rolling them in flour before adding them to the mix, and add them right at the end. Use as few mixes as possible to work them into the batter and then put them straight in the oven. This works perfectly for my cherry cake.
Hi Christine!! You and Jen Chapin for another video?! Yessss please. I watching you two ohhh sooo much. Y'all are two of the realest of the real on here. Everything looked so delicious. Ohhh my goodness that Mac and cheese....yummmm!!
The pure honesty that comes from you Christine is absolutely amazing. I never watch a video and leave disappointed if anything I never leave without laughing from all the sarcasm and jokes you have.
For your sheet pan macaroni, add some very finely diced onion to the cheese mixture for more flavor. Can also add a pinch of cayenne pepper for some kick. Add some chopped bacon. Can also add a crushed section of garlic to the cheese sauce. 😳
Lean over the sink with the water on high (even better if you have a sprayer) let it run and lean down and blink by the water. The water droplets in the air pull the onion out of the air. It helps a LOT. 😁
Or you can put the chili on baked potatoes! If you crack your eggs into a bowl first you can plop them in easily without turning your mixer off. And no shells because you can remove them easily. Poke holes in the pound cake before pouring on the lemon glaze, it will sink into the cake making it yummier!
So about the driving teen situation… when I was passenger when my kids were learning to drive I would keep hand crème in the glove box. When I felt like I was going to have a grabber due to fright I would get out the hand crème so I could discretely ring my nervous hands. I survived that learning phase and my hands have never been softer. 😄
If you put some flour on your blueberries and gently coat them before you add them to your recipe, it helps to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the muffins.
I've lived in Costa Rica since 2010. My whole fam came out for a family reunion in 2011, like you about 30 something people in a big rental house on the beach. It was epic. Best trip ever. You'll love it here. Happy to answer any questions you might have.
B4 you put the glaze on the pound cake, slice it up, melt a little bit of butter in a skillet and brown the pound cake. Then drizzle the glaze on it. Amazing!
If you get more yellow squash than you know what to do with, cook and purée a couple and add it to a jiffy mix. Add the milk and egg just as it says on the box and then also add the squash. It is as moist as corn casserole but like half the calories of the corn casserole recipe. My family goes nuts for it.
use your hand mixer it shreds chicken right up also before you cut yourself onions/shallots put them in a bowl of ice water or fill sink of cold water if you don’t have ice , or just keep them in the fridge it really does help , love yourself your videos :)
I ❤️ Costa Rica!! Don’t just go to the beach, definitely spend at least a little time in the rainforest - La Fortunate/Arenal Volcano - tons of adventure stuff like zip lining, waterfall repelling (highly recommend!), hot springs, and scenery/wildlife like nowhere else!
Costa Rica is AMAZING!!!! Zip lining for sure! Ocean swimming and look into turtle rescues/release centers. Also, have you ever done a vegan budget week of dinners? I'd love to see that!
Try putting the oven on 420-425 and sticking the muffins in there for a few and then lowering the temp to what it is supposed to be at. Also check the dates on your baking powder. And measure correctly w baking. You’ll get it!
I like the way it is very clear in your videos that you are making the meals for your family to enjoy and you care if they like it and give feedback on what they said. Some of the meal preppers I have watched on YT seem to make a production and appear to just be getting a chore done. Also, there is something to be said about "clean eating" and your "simple" meals fit that well. So thanks for sharing. Will continue to follow your plans. And, hope it works well for your family to go to Costa Rica next year. What a great thing to look forward to!
Hi, Christine, I agree with you, Jen comes across as being very intelligent, and I like her sly sense of humor. Sometimes you have to listen closely to catch it!
Love how your man Dave didn’t want dinner but would have accepted more pound cake /desert. Good luck with the organization of your holidays. Stay safe and well all of you. Best wishes from me in Australia 🇦🇺👋🥰
I feel for you girl! My eye water sooooo badly as well. I literally can’t see for burning, running eyes and nose! 😭😵😱 LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!! I’m a frugal cook too and love seeing your ideas and recipes. I share them with my son as well. He is the cook at his house. ❤️👍🏻
We went to Costa Rica! Amazing! We did the Arenol Volcano and swam in the hot springs at the base of it. We saw turtles in their natural habitat...the people are amazing...the food!! OMG THE FOOD! Amazing! We zip lined through what looked like a jungle! I pray u all can go - it will be a trip u will never forget!
My husband has a friend who farms lamb and cattle who we get our red meat from. We're thinking to find a local goat farmer also. Goat is good! We're just about out of the beef he bought I n January and I'll tell you, having to buy it lately, because I don't have any more ground meat, it's been a killer to the budget.
Christine, mix cauliflower rice with basmati rice (cook separately, never tried together) my kids don’t even notice. Over time I’ve decreased the basmati and they’ve gotten used to it and like cauliflower rice now!
I've always heard that when cut onions to make sure you use a very sharp knife if you use a dull one it's breaks down the onion more which will make your eyes water..
with mac&cheese - try adding just a touch (maybe a tsp per pint of sauce) of english mustard - the really fiery colmans stuff - to it, it really brings out the cheesiness and adds to the flavour.
I did a week with my teens in Nosara a couple years ago. They surfed 2x/day (with an instructor). Legit, the best vacation we've ever had (and we go everywhere).
Awesome video as usual! I have two recommendations - Put your chicken in a bowl and use a handheld mixer to shred it. This also works in a KitchenAid mixer. Toss the blueberries that you're using for your muffins in your flour/leavening agent mixture, before you toss them into the batter, that will stop them from sinking, because elevating agent will help them stay up
I'm a long-time viewer of Jen's channel and that's how I found your channel several months ago. You both put out top-quality content and seem to have an endless source of energy! Blessings from Georgia! 🍑🤗❤
Try either freezing your onions before slicing or Peel and place in ice water for about 10 min before chopping. Either one should cut down on the onion burn. Give one a try next time.
Costa Rica!!! Lucky Duck!! One of the best trips of my life. Our family went when my Father-in-law retired. We had a guide that did a pretty good job. Just know that if someone says something is a couple of hours away....it could be 4 or more hours away. Yes, have your kids signed up to surf....they will have a ball!!!
If you don’t like your blueberries or any berries to sync to the bottom douse them with either corn starch or a little bit of flour before putting them in the batter and that way then they won’t sink
On the blueberry muffins: I don't know how far up the sides you greased them but, if you maybe grease just the bottoms. I'd seen this tip in either Betty Crocker or Better Homes and Gardens. They prefaced the tip: No ledges on the edges. You might then need to loosen the sides with something non scratching before turning them out.
Costa Rica - yes, in 1994. Stayed at a former research center turned hotel at Volcan Arenal. All rooms have a view of the volcano that spews lava every night. would recommend, if it still exists. we rented a car and drove there over a wooden suspension bridge (yikes!). also, one of the parks has a river that you wade across to get in. a memorable trip for sure!
Dave always seems so suprised every time you make him something he loves to eat. Honestly, he should be used to it by now. But it's still fun to see people appreciate food you cook.
I was thinking the same about how Dave appreciates her cooking/baking. How sweet!
Dave hovering over his bowl like you’re going to take it from him is the funniest thing I’ve seen today!
Must have been so good! Yum
That was hillarious! I probabky woulda had the same reaction....looked DELICIOUS!!!
Dave channeling his inner child “do I have to have dinner?” 😇 He’s so cute, both of you are!
I am always left with a feeling of happiness when I finish one your videos. It is just refreshing to see personal, marriage life, and parenting done with such passion, deliberateness, commitment, and a high degree of love. The camera captured it all when Dave ate the loaf cake, and was left speechless. Making his favorite, even if it is not your own, putting in the personal effort to make it yourself, and then being able to share it with him is beautiful! If more American families put this much personal effort in creating a well balanced, commitment to family time, support family physical, mental, and economic "fitness," the state of the American family would be so much stronger. Thank you and your entire family for showing a different perspective, a healthier perspective, on how to create a well balanced family in today's chaotic times.
Moms staying home and working hard to keep house like Christine does makes all the difference. The family is healthy, nobody is overweight, and the kids are well-behaved.
When you did the whole “You’re still here?” thing at the end, I was TOTALLY waiting for a Ferris Bueller reference. “Go home!” 😆
Hahaha! As a teen from the 80s it's so true! 🤣🤣🤣
Teen grom the 00s here, Ferris is amazing!
Love it lol u r awesome
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that I think Dave liked the pound cake....🤣 it looked delicious!
Now I want to make that!!
Dave was hungry n satisfied! Lol
I couldn't tell. He wouldn't give her a straight answer cuz his mouth was always full.... makes me wonder if it's even worth trying to make....
Great reaction 😂😂
I was thinking of trying it. Then saw Dave's reaction. Now I have to. Lol
We need a Jen and Christine video TOGETHER....that would be epic.
Yes!! How can we make that happen? 😏
Oh yes, that should be great.
Oh hell yessss I love them both they really need to meet and flim together
Please make a T-shirt saying "It's another day, another dinner" - Frugal Mom lol
That was me texting you during your voiceover. Sorry guys.
It absolutely was!
🤣
Dave's on the bench in a corner looking all like Gollum with that pound cake lol "my precious"
Don’t take it from him 😂😂
If you don't want to do chili cheese fries, just boil or bake the potato and put the chili on top! It's so filling and a good option for those who are trying to cut down on calories!
For the muffins, make sure the leavening isn’t old, consider your elevation, and one thing many people don’t think about: DON’T OPEN THE OVEN WHEN THEY’RE BAKING, unless it’s the last minute and you take a quick peek to check for brownness. If you open the oven too early, the heat rushing out will cause the muffins to collapse.
Legit LOL at "has it gotta awkward yet?"
I follow a lot of cooking RUclipsrs and you are my favorite! I save your videos for last, each day!
Sautéing your panko in some garlic, butter and Italian seasoning before sprinkling over the mac and cheese is LIFECHANGING!!!!
Toss the blueberries in flour before adding them to the batter and reserve 1/4 of them from the mix. Fill the muffin trays and then sprinkle the remaining blueberries on top. You'll end up with well evenly blueberries.
I keep my onions and shallots in the fridge and they don't hurt my eyes anymore! I think the cold makes whatever is it that makes you cry chill a bit.
Girl, get you a slap chop I’m never crying over onions again. Lol I lol so hard over the “do I have to have dinner”.? Lol He started tucking it under his arm like don’t think of taking this from me!! 😂😂😂😭
Yes! I’m super sensitive to onions (if I visit my mom and she’s cutting and I’m in the next room my eyes sometimes freak out anyway) and a veggie chopper has been life changing.
These kinds of videos are my favorite! Making meals out of what's already in the pantry. So practical and frugal! You have improved my "make do" cooking skills. Thank You!
Just because you said ‘have you thought about giving a thumbs up?’ 👍 I’m on a Christine binge.
When I was 45 my daughter got married and at age 50 I had my first granddaughter. For a total of 4 grandchildren, 3 girls and 1 boy. And our son and his wife share our Halloween anniversary and this year it is 50 years.
Happy anniversary for October! Such a milestone. Wish you many more happy years :)
Happy early Anniversary!!
What a fun anniversary! I got married on Valentine’s Day many years ago and it’s always easy to remember the date 😂
My brother and his wife got married on Halloween as well. :)
Lmao when your husband says “dude” it’s hilarious as he keeps eating the dessert LOL!
Muffin tip. High temperature for the first 3 mins when putting the muffins in the oven. I suggest 425F for 3mins and 375F til done (about 12 mins for standard size).
Yes, I heard this recently too. Something to do with giving it a high heat hit for the first few minutes helps it to rise up better and also hold the rise as well so it doesn't sink once you take it out of the oven, good idea! :)
Can confirm, this works, helps the tops ‘pop’ 😊
I love Dave's reaction when you give him desserts.
The real question is did he eat dinner? Or did he just have cake?!? Also, your sorbet would be really good wit pound cake.
Oh my goodness! Dave with his pound cake was hilarious!!!! It sure seemed to be a hit! You did a great job on making it. 😊
😂 Dave’s reaction to the pound cake. Costa Rica sounds so fun!
I cleaned out my freezer and used your Dollar Store Tostada meal idea. Chili from the freezer, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, Dollar Tree tostada shells. Served with a side of beans and rice from the pantry.
Christine, keep a container near you when chopping veggies and use it to keep your scraps in the freezer so you can make your own broth :)
If you are chopping onions keep the skins it gives your broth a nice color. Turmeric does too
@@jenjenb1209 oh yes!
I just did that the other day 💕
Okay I see this all the time! PLEASE give me some kind of recipe here, I am pretty creative but like what veggies work best? How long and in what liquid?
@@adagioborntrager4456 I put mine in the crock pot. And fill with water. I use carrots, celery, green onions, onions etc. I usually make it when I have a half gallons worth of frozen scraps. I also add garlic and other herbs. I cook it on low for 24 to 48 hours. Then strain.
I thought the title said, Dinner Party Challenge -- I was excited!! Could you try some videos on that?
All of it looked delicious!! Did you tell Dave or the kids that pound cake was from condensed milk expired two years ago? 😂😂
Anything canned with a ton of sugar is fine ;)
Love this video! “Are you guys still here?”...I spit my tea out laughing😂 Costs Rica is beautiful! You will have an amazing time, I love it there! And the food😍
A blueberry recipe from New Zealand
Ingredients
2 cups Standard Grade Flour
4 tsp Baking Powder
1 cup Sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup Oil (or melted butter)
1 1/2 cups Milk
1 tsp grated lemon rind
2 tsp lemon juice
1 1/2 cups blueberries
Icing Sugar to dust
Method
Preheat oven to 200°C = 392°F
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl until just combined and moistened. Don’t over mix or the muffins will be tough and not rise evenly.
Spoon into well-greased, deep muffin tins. Bake for 15 - 18 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and dust with Icing Sugar to serve.
Note: Blueberries can be fresh or if using frozen, use them straight from the freezer. No need to thaw. Canned blueberries need to be well-drained.
Dave expression while eating cake LMAO 🤣🤣
I've been to Costa Rica but that was 15 years ago. It's beautiful, rainy, and gets dark early. Do a rainforest hike and see all the flora and fauna. Eat in some small restaurants, the food is amazing.
I lived in Costa Rica on and off when I was young and travel back to visit family every couple of years. The best advice I can give you is start saving money now because it is very expensive to do activities. Last time we were there we went white water rafting, zip lining, horseback riding, and visited some of Costa Rica’s islands, it adds up quick. They also have a “national” price and a “tourist” price, so if you have somebody who can speak Spanish and can negotiate for you, they might reduce some of the rates. It is beautiful, you will love it. Also, bug repellent, sunscreen and a poncho are a must.
Cabbage DOES last for ever! It’s so easy to throw in everything tho! Soups, stir frys, even minced in some ground beef!
Onion-crying tip -- get a little battery operated fan (our Dollar Tree has them in summer), and set it on the counter next to cutting board while you cut onions -- the breeze keeps the sulfur fumes from making it up to your eyes -- it works like a charm!
Ok please show your family more. Hailey is just adorable. She looks like her dad.
For the blueberry muffins, add your blueberries at the end after you coat them with flour, they won't sink and they don't stick to the dough preventing it from rising 🤗🤗
I live at 6000 Feet altitude and have had problems with baked goods sinking also. To remedy that cut down on Baking Powder and up the flour. If recipe calls for a tsp of Baking Powder, use 3/4 tsp and add a tbsp of f!our. That should solve the problem.
If you're having trouble with fruit sinking in your bakes try rolling them in flour before adding them to the mix, and add them right at the end. Use as few mixes as possible to work them into the batter and then put them straight in the oven. This works perfectly for my cherry cake.
Hi Christine!! You and Jen Chapin for another video?! Yessss please. I watching you two ohhh sooo much. Y'all are two of the realest of the real on here. Everything looked so delicious. Ohhh my goodness that Mac and cheese....yummmm!!
I haven't cried while chopping onions in forever! After you take the peel off run it under cold water to wash away the acid! Totally works! xxxooo
The pure honesty that comes from you Christine is absolutely amazing. I never watch a video and leave disappointed if anything I never leave without laughing from all the sarcasm and jokes you have.
Really enjoying vlogust! Feels like getting to see a good friend everyday. Thanks for the dinner ideas and recipes. See you tomorrow!
For your sheet pan macaroni, add some very finely diced onion to the cheese mixture for more flavor. Can also add a pinch of cayenne pepper for some kick. Add some chopped bacon. Can also add a crushed section of garlic to the cheese sauce. 😳
Lean over the sink with the water on high (even better if you have a sprayer) let it run and lean down and blink by the water. The water droplets in the air pull the onion out of the air. It helps a LOT. 😁
Or you can put the chili on baked potatoes! If you crack your eggs into a bowl first you can plop them in easily without turning your mixer off. And no shells because you can remove them easily. Poke holes in the pound cake before pouring on the lemon glaze, it will sink into the cake making it yummier!
Ok, I seriously read the seasoning bottle as "Season Y'all". 😂 I'd totally buy that... Haha!
My son has a place in CR. If you want to surf, go to Pacific Ocean side . He loves it there and has surfed all over the world. Have fun planning!
There is nothing I love more than finding recipes that uses things I have in the house already! It's such a high lol
Never have i ever watched a video of Christines and not almost wet myself laughing 👌🏻
Lol dave eating the cake was so sweet, he LOVED it! I’m sure he’s grateful to have you ❤️
So about the driving teen situation… when I was passenger when my kids were learning to drive I would keep hand crème in the glove box. When I felt like I was going to have a grabber due to fright I would get out the hand crème so I could discretely ring my nervous hands. I survived that learning phase and my hands have never been softer. 😄
Try taking a little bit of flour and toss the blueberries in it before gently folding into the batter. It helps prevent the blueberries from sinking.
If you put some flour on your blueberries and gently coat them before you add them to your recipe, it helps to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the muffins.
I've lived in Costa Rica since 2010. My whole fam came out for a family reunion in 2011, like you about 30 something people in a big rental house on the beach. It was epic. Best trip ever. You'll love it here. Happy to answer any questions you might have.
B4 you put the glaze on the pound cake, slice it up, melt a little bit of butter in a skillet and brown the pound cake. Then drizzle the glaze on it. Amazing!
If you get more yellow squash than you know what to do with, cook and purée a couple and add it to a jiffy mix. Add the milk and egg just as it says on the box and then also add the squash. It is as moist as corn casserole but like half the calories of the corn casserole recipe. My family goes nuts for it.
use your hand mixer it shreds chicken right up also before you cut yourself onions/shallots put them in a bowl of ice water or fill sink of cold water if you don’t have ice , or just keep them in the fridge it really does help , love yourself your videos :)
Yes, Christine. I'm still here. I'll never leave you 🤣
I just want a cookbook of all the stuff you make.
I ❤️ Costa Rica!! Don’t just go to the beach, definitely spend at least a little time in the rainforest - La Fortunate/Arenal Volcano - tons of adventure stuff like zip lining, waterfall repelling (highly recommend!), hot springs, and scenery/wildlife like nowhere else!
Oh, warm/hot chicken shreds awesome with a mixer paddle- just toss it in. It's the best way to shred chicken ever!
Costa Rica is AMAZING!!!! Zip lining for sure! Ocean swimming and look into turtle rescues/release centers. Also, have you ever done a vegan budget week of dinners? I'd love to see that!
Love the look on Dave's face when eating the cake, I had a giggle.
I needed some cheering up today as it is my late dad's bday today (19th August). Miss him more every day
Try putting the oven on 420-425 and sticking the muffins in there for a few and then lowering the temp to what it is supposed to be at.
Also check the dates on your baking powder. And measure correctly w baking.
You’ll get it!
"Oh look. There's my smiley friend violet." :)
I like the way it is very clear in your videos that you are making the meals for your family to enjoy and you care if they like it and give feedback on what they said. Some of the meal preppers I have watched on YT seem to make a production and appear to just be getting a chore done. Also, there is something to be said about "clean eating" and your "simple" meals fit that well. So thanks for sharing. Will continue to follow your plans. And, hope it works well for your family to go to Costa Rica next year. What a great thing to look forward to!
The end was the best!!😂 I have just recently found you and I just adore you ❤️!!
Hi, Christine, I agree with you, Jen comes across as being very intelligent, and I like her sly sense of humor. Sometimes you have to listen closely to catch it!
Idk if anyone has said this but the best way to shred chicken is with a mixer--either stand mixer with paddle attachment or hand beaters.
Love how your man Dave didn’t want dinner but would have accepted more pound cake /desert. Good luck with the organization of your holidays. Stay safe and well all of you. Best wishes from me in Australia 🇦🇺👋🥰
Yes to surfing lessons!!! My dad got me surfing lessons on vacation when I was a kid, it was amazing. Your kids won't forget it
Oh my gosh Dave's fave was SO FUNNY at the end when you asked him if it was a keeper🤣🤣🤣🤣
I feel for you girl! My eye water sooooo badly as well. I literally can’t see for burning, running eyes and nose! 😭😵😱 LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!! I’m a frugal cook too and love seeing your ideas and recipes. I share them with my son as well. He is the cook at his house. ❤️👍🏻
We went to Costa Rica! Amazing! We did the Arenol Volcano and swam in the hot springs at the base of it. We saw turtles in their natural habitat...the people are amazing...the food!! OMG THE FOOD! Amazing! We zip lined through what looked like a jungle! I pray u all can go - it will be a trip u will never forget!
My husband has a friend who farms lamb and cattle who we get our red meat from. We're thinking to find a local goat farmer also. Goat is good! We're just about out of the beef he bought I n January and I'll tell you, having to buy it lately, because I don't have any more ground meat, it's been a killer to the budget.
Christine, mix cauliflower rice with basmati rice (cook separately, never tried together) my kids don’t even notice. Over time I’ve decreased the basmati and they’ve gotten used to it and like cauliflower rice now!
Love your videos. I’m 64 years old and planned next weeks menu on one of your videos. Wish I had your energy, suffering from spinal problems.....
I've always heard that when cut onions to make sure you use a very sharp knife if you use a dull one it's breaks down the onion more which will make your eyes water..
Sheet pan Mac and cheese on the menu for tonight, can’t wait!! Green beans and watermelon for sides.
Dave was all kinds of cute eating that cake!! 😂🤣😂
Toss the blueberries in flour so they don’t sink to the bottom 😊
with mac&cheese - try adding just a touch (maybe a tsp per pint of sauce) of english mustard - the really fiery colmans stuff - to it, it really brings out the cheesiness and adds to the flavour.
“That is one hairy cucumber....that’s what she said.” - Jen Chapin 😂🤣
I love your videos. It's so cute how much Dave loves you and enjoys your recipes. You are so supportive of each other. It's very sweet.😊
Dave is so adorbs when he eats dessert . . . "Oooooooo. Ooooooo." so funny
I did a week with my teens in Nosara a couple years ago. They surfed 2x/day (with an instructor). Legit, the best vacation we've ever had (and we go everywhere).
Awesome video as usual! I have two recommendations -
Put your chicken in a bowl and use a handheld mixer to shred it. This also works in a KitchenAid mixer.
Toss the blueberries that you're using for your muffins in your flour/leavening agent mixture, before you toss them into the batter, that will stop them from sinking, because elevating agent will help them stay up
The first thing I do is Hit the like button, before I start watching the video. Love every video you post.
I just love watching your videos. They brighten my day. You and your husband are adorable.
Dave's pure blissful silence was hilarious! 😂
I'm a long-time viewer of Jen's channel and that's how I found your channel several months ago. You both put out top-quality content and seem to have an endless source of energy! Blessings from Georgia! 🍑🤗❤
Blueberry tip ✨: If you don’t want you’re blueberries to sink mix them with a little bit of flour from the recipe and mix it altogether
Try either freezing your onions before slicing or Peel and place in ice water for about 10 min before chopping. Either one should cut down on the onion burn. Give one a try next time.
Costa Rica!!! Lucky Duck!! One of the best trips of my life. Our family went when my Father-in-law retired. We had a guide that did a pretty good job. Just know that if someone says something is a couple of hours away....it could be 4 or more hours away. Yes, have your kids signed up to surf....they will have a ball!!!
If you don’t like your blueberries or any berries to sync to the bottom douse them with either corn starch or a little bit of flour before putting them in the batter and that way then they won’t sink
On the blueberry muffins: I don't know how far up the sides you greased them but, if you maybe grease just the bottoms. I'd seen this tip in either Betty Crocker or Better Homes and Gardens. They prefaced the tip: No ledges on the edges. You might then need to loosen the sides with something non scratching before turning them out.
Costa Rica - yes, in 1994. Stayed at a former research center turned hotel at Volcan Arenal. All rooms have a view of the volcano that spews lava every night. would recommend, if it still exists. we rented a car and drove there over a wooden suspension bridge (yikes!). also, one of the parks has a river that you wade across to get in. a memorable trip for sure!