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Love your videos but not sure about TM. Its the same problem i've had with similar types of sites. Thrive market makes you give personal info before you can see what the offer and what products cost.
It's crazy seeing your kids as they grow!! I never think I've been following a channel long until I look back and see how young the kids were when I started watching!!
I’m still doing my extreme kitchen cleaning out ( fridge, freezers, & pantry) since January ( new year’s) the only thing I buy is milk & produce. It’s crazy. I’ve even gave food away.
I just did a big pantry clean out and filmed it. It’s always fun to see what all you have lying around that needs to get used and what you can make with it 😊. Thanks for the inspiration Christine!
I normally do not do pantry clean outs as have a storage plan with pantries and freezers inventoried , rotate first in, first out. Only buy store specials, dairy, and produce weekly. Cook from scratch mostly and do a lot of dehydrating, batch cooking, etc. Well life blew up with multiple family illnesses. Just realized we have been living on stocked food for over a 8 weeks! Have only bought milk & fresh fruit 3 times. And my wonderful husband picked up pizza and a couple of gallons of sweet tea one day when I was exhausted. Love my guy and happy to know my systems works.
Your pantry/freezer clean out videos are my favorite! Also ... I *didn't* totally pause the video because I couldn't remember what I put in the microwave and was wondering where the beeping was coming from only to realize it was your microwave 😂😂 it's like in your kitchen, Christine! Lol
I don’t know why they don’t teach home economics anymore but they need to bring it back! People are so lost about this stuff. You are our Home Ec teacher! So thank you for teaching cooking skills, shopping skills and organization. Much needed!!!!
The struggle is so real to walk away from a deal! Freezer is maxed out and pantry is full so.... limiting this monthly shopping to fresh produce only. Lord wish me luck🍀
Great idea…..cooking from the pantry/freezer. I agree with your daughter’s shirt…Take me to the mountains… forget the beach..if I want to sweat I’ll go outside….love your videos
I am like you in that I cannot leave a food deal go. My diet is so limited now that when I see my diet-approved meats I can freeze on sale, I get them. Since our kids are out of the house, I didn't really need a 15 cu.ft freezer any longer, but when it gave out after 20 years of life, it forced me to re-think my food storage needs, and we went to an upright freezer half that size, and I am very happy with it. My side by side fridge is usually full of frozen foods, so the extra freezer space is useful. Additionally, I found open weave plastic baskets fitting my space needs for the freezers, and they act as 'drawers,' letting me pull out everything on that shelf, not allowing anything to become 'lost' in there. I took measurements with me to the store and found exactly what I needed. This may help you with your freezer as well. Thanks for all your fun videos!
I do a pantry clean out every year at this time. I stop buying in May (unless it’s just TOO good a deal!) and start cooking solely from pantry and freezers. We end up with some interesting meals and some real keepers. Love your videos!
Love, love, love the chicken salad caesar wraps!!!!!! I got the idea and recipe from you, Christine and the hubby and I LOVE it!!!! The only change I made is that we use "taco cups" instead of wraps. Tasty, a lot easier to use and less messy. Thanks Christine!!!!! God Bless!!!!!
Great video! My mom was an unbelievable cook. It would look like there was nothing in the freezer and pantry, then voila! A delicious meal appeared. The joke was if she said there is nothing to eat, then it was serious, and yhe rest of us had to up our cooking game.
I am watching this 6 days late because I just got back from tent camping in Moab! My hack this trip was pre-boiling the brats at home. All we had to do was put 'em on a stick and roast them over the fire. Definitely made dinners easier after rafting all day!
First want to say I love your videos and energy. I’ve watched many and will continue to enjoy what you share. But with that said I was confused or feel misdirected with this one. We are moving and I truly need to clean our two fridges, freezers, and pantry and I thought that was what I was about to watch, based on the thumbnail and title. But half way through I’m realizing it’s a camping trip menu and I saw full freezer and great recipes but no content on cleaning them. I would have enjoyed this more had it been titled correctly.. I will note it for next camping trip but not for cleaning
Christine, thank you for being SO FUNNY! You brighten my day! 😅🤣 Also, I have started saying doobleee doo when I can't think of the word I'm looking for and it makes me laugh and think of your shows. 😉
Every time I see Tyler I just want to give him the biggest hug! (I mean that in the most non creepy mom/aunty way!) He seems like an absolute sweetheart.
I love how you make things so simple! Your freezer clean out and camping recipes sound easy and delicious. Thanks for sharing the family vacay pics too. Y'all are adorable :)
I am a deal addict. All cabinets, shelves, 2 fridges with freezers and 1 large stand up freezer. ALL FULL!!! I have a garden. I made a deal with my husband. Except for milk and juices, I will not grocery shop for 2 months. There is an old world mediterean store not far from me. I buy Basmati rice in 20 lb bags for $15. They have huge pallets of all kinds of rice.
Ohhhh cha!! Christine is Creole! I know some Cajuns that would throw you in the bayou for okra & tomatoes in gumbo! Or even mixing seafood with chicken and sausage. Just shows how very different neighboring regions of Louisiana are! I need some boiled eggs and mashed potato salad in gumbo. 😋 😋 😋 🍲 It all looks delicious and I'm jealous of that bread! It is absolutely beautiful 😍
I'm hooked on the Aldi brand of Oreos love them way to much. Have to limit my buying of them because I could eat them all in 4 days and I might have did that
How do you refrigerate all these items while you're camping? My husband and I mostly do backpacking so we never do anything that requires refrigeration.
I love love Pink Puffy Heart Love your descriptions. A dark penny 😂 thank how i cook and give directions. Turn right at the tree that looks like a upside-down taffy apple ❤😂❤😂
I just love your videos!! You ate a HOOT!! Thanks for taking us along as you clean out your pantry and fridge/freezer. You gave me some ideas of what to do with mine.
Great job using it up! I'm doing that this month. I cleaned out the freezers, yes we have more than one. I know what needs to be used, what's been in there long enough, you know. I do a 2-4 week of this so my husband doesn't catch on. :) Doing great now though!
I have just recently found your fantastic videos on UA-cam. I have hit the like button on every single one. I find you highly amusing. Love, love, love the music and movie references (Whiskey Business; Liar, Liar; Shrek) but then you go an hit me with a Princess Bride clip... I had to comment. Your ideas are great, you are very charismatic and funny and I enjoy your sensible cooking. Thanks!
Short grain white rice like Asian style is, wash rice and rinse. Fill pot of rice using your finger. Put on the stove uncovered bring it to a rolling boil, then cover and turn down the heat to low until it’s ready.
If you taste test your food along with your family would be an added advantage.. for you and for all your viewers...i love you and your energy...this is from It
Having a variety in my freezer saved my butt last month for memorial day weekend. I had my 6ft 5 20 yr old son over 3 days for 2 meals ea. Was totally able to make do with what I had.
OMG Christine, that gumbo looks AMAZING! I’ve had Shrimp boil before, but I’ve never had Gumbo like you made. I wanted to dive through my screen & have a bowl. Your bread looked fantastic too. YUM, there’s nothing better than warm bread!!! I think there’s some bread making in my near future! Despite the fact that you don’t spend a ton on your groceries, your family eats like kings, you are a fantastic cook!! Great video!
I love all your videos but I think this one is one of my favorites! Watching your thought process just confirms what goes on in my head as well…so comforting to see it-:)
I got a similar 4-season sectioned container from Aldi. The only difference is mine was a taco season collection. I had the same problem with some of the seasoning getting stuck in the container and I also ended up mixing up some of the seasonings while trying to empty the container
Arches is perhaps my favorite park in the nation! (Not that I've been to all of them, but I have been to quite a few!) It's absolutely gorgeous and a bit otherworldly. Just make sure you take enough water and you're set!
Perfect timing, I am doing this today too. Nice and pleasant day here at 70 (smoky from the wild fires in Canada (Lower Michigan) but a good day to cook. I am going to start with a pot pie - using up some vegetables and a peperoni Stromboli to start. Thanks for the inspiration.
I love these videos!!! I'm doing it this month as well,I cleaned out a bunch of frozen fruit and made a crisp this afternoon! Good luck have a great day
Thank you for showing us the camping photos they were really fun and enjoyable! You have such a fantastic family, you have raised them so great they are all such fun children!
My husband makes curry and no matter how often it's never often enough. We invite neighbors over and everyone loves it with rice and naan. You should try making curry.
When I get nuggets my kids won't eat, I prepare them til they have a nice crisp. While they cook, I make ziti and open some spaghetti sauce. From there you can chop the nuggets into bite size pieces or leave whole. Then, either hide the nuggets in the baked ziti, or assemble a baked ziti, and top it with the crispy breaded nuggets pieces. A good way to use them up and it's a quick dinner! A lazy chicken Parm type dish.
We like to camp on a river beach, and the only access is by kayak or canoe. Cooking dinners ahead of time and just warming it over the fire is imperative! I try to keep everything confined to tortillas as well as there's no way to wash dishes between use, and that's just more to cram in the boat anyway! But next time we're site camping, I'm fully stealing the instant pot in the car idea! Genius!
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Hi. What temperature do bake the French bread at and for how long?
Love your videos but not sure about TM. Its the same problem i've had with similar types of sites. Thrive market makes you give personal info before you can see what the offer and what products cost.
If I had a load of groceries every time Christine said she was going to clean out the freezer 😂😂
Brahahahaha!!! And she's taught us so well!!!!
You’d have a freezer and pantry full of groceries like Christine! 😂
I know, right? lol that or every time she has a pantry cooking challenge lol
It's crazy seeing your kids as they grow!! I never think I've been following a channel long until I look back and see how young the kids were when I started watching!!
"Storing the bodies of chickens!" I love it when I have the same thoughts as Christine and she just says the things!!
Yay!!! Best day of the week is when Christine posts!
And I’m first!!! Whoop!
More fridge cleaning out please
Would love to see a weekly tally of what was used up during the week to see how much you’re clearing out.
I’m still doing my extreme kitchen cleaning out ( fridge, freezers, & pantry) since January ( new year’s) the only thing I buy is milk & produce. It’s crazy. I’ve even gave food away.
I just did a big pantry clean out and filmed it. It’s always fun to see what all you have lying around that needs to get used and what you can make with it 😊. Thanks for the inspiration Christine!
Ladies and gentlemen, presenting Tetris Freezer! Ta da!!!!
I normally do not do pantry clean outs as have a storage plan with pantries and freezers inventoried , rotate first in, first out. Only buy store specials, dairy, and produce weekly. Cook from scratch mostly and do a lot of dehydrating, batch cooking, etc. Well life blew up with multiple family illnesses. Just realized we have been living on stocked food for over a 8 weeks! Have only bought milk & fresh fruit 3 times. And my wonderful husband picked up pizza and a couple of gallons of sweet tea one day when I was exhausted. Love my guy and happy to know my systems works.
Your pantry/freezer clean out videos are my favorite! Also ... I *didn't* totally pause the video because I couldn't remember what I put in the microwave and was wondering where the beeping was coming from only to realize it was your microwave 😂😂 it's like in your kitchen, Christine! Lol
"Large enough to store a body in it.... not that I'm doing that. Actually, I'm storing the bodies of chickens!" 😂 That one got me.
I don’t know why they don’t teach home economics anymore but they need to bring it back! People are so lost about this stuff. You are our Home Ec teacher! So thank you for teaching cooking skills, shopping skills and organization. Much needed!!!!
The struggle is so real to walk away from a deal! Freezer is maxed out and pantry is full so.... limiting this monthly shopping to fresh produce only. Lord wish me luck🍀
Try canning 😊
I love that you make food most people can make and enjoy! Nothing crazy fancy. 😁 Great video.
I'm SO glad I found you. Someone on here like me. You are amazing !
It's your personality that makes these videos.
Camping is my WORST nightmare!
Love watching these cook with me type videos when I’m fixing my family supper. Feels like cooking with a friend. 😁
Great idea…..cooking from the pantry/freezer. I agree with your daughter’s shirt…Take me to the mountains… forget the beach..if I want to sweat I’ll go outside….love your videos
I am like you in that I cannot leave a food deal go. My diet is so limited now that when I see my diet-approved meats I can freeze on sale, I get them. Since our kids are out of the house, I didn't really need a 15 cu.ft freezer any longer, but when it gave out after 20 years of life, it forced me to re-think my food storage needs, and we went to an upright freezer half that size, and I am very happy with it. My side by side fridge is usually full of frozen foods, so the extra freezer space is useful. Additionally, I found open weave plastic baskets fitting my space needs for the freezers, and they act as 'drawers,' letting me pull out everything on that shelf, not allowing anything to become 'lost' in there. I took measurements with me to the store and found exactly what I needed. This may help you with your freezer as well.
Thanks for all your fun videos!
I do a pantry clean out every year at this time. I stop buying in May (unless it’s just TOO good a deal!) and start cooking solely from pantry and freezers. We end up with some interesting meals and some real keepers. Love your videos!
Love, love, love the chicken salad caesar wraps!!!!!! I got the idea and recipe from you, Christine and the hubby and I LOVE it!!!! The only change I made is that we use "taco cups" instead of wraps. Tasty, a lot easier to use and less messy. Thanks Christine!!!!! God Bless!!!!!
Happy Saturday
Thank You! They Know They Need to Be With Me!
Great video! My mom was an unbelievable cook. It would look like there was nothing in the freezer and pantry, then voila! A delicious meal appeared. The joke was if she said there is nothing to eat, then it was serious, and yhe rest of us had to up our cooking game.
I am watching this 6 days late because I just got back from tent camping in Moab! My hack this trip was pre-boiling the brats at home. All we had to do was put 'em on a stick and roast them over the fire. Definitely made dinners easier after rafting all day!
Have you ever thought about making a big batch of roux and freezing it?
That gumbo looked fantastic. I always like to choose one recipe to try from your cooking videos and I think that is going to be the one.
Hope you love it!
First want to say I love your videos and energy. I’ve watched many and will continue to enjoy what you share. But with that said I was confused or feel misdirected with this one. We are moving and I truly need to clean our two fridges, freezers, and pantry and I thought that was what I was about to watch, based on the thumbnail and title. But half way through I’m realizing it’s a camping trip menu and I saw full freezer and great recipes but no content on cleaning them. I would have enjoyed this more had it been titled correctly.. I will note it for next camping trip but not for cleaning
Christine, thank you for being SO FUNNY! You brighten my day! 😅🤣 Also, I have started saying doobleee doo when I can't think of the word I'm looking for and it makes me laugh and think of your shows. 😉
Every time I see Tyler I just want to give him the biggest hug! (I mean that in the most non creepy mom/aunty way!) He seems like an absolute sweetheart.
Love the new found glory shirt!
Love watching your video's. Keep them coming!
Loving the Princess Bride clips 😂😊
those cake mix cookies sound amazing!
Before and after shots of the freezers!
Love all your ideas, and frugal ideas. ❤
I giggled right at the start......when u agreed 'i know 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅'
Bam 😂
Mamma still got it ❤
I love how you make things so simple! Your freezer clean out and camping recipes sound easy and delicious. Thanks for sharing the family vacay pics too. Y'all are adorable :)
Thanks so much! 😊
Deal shoppers unite!!!
Freezer clean out at this house too.
I’m soooo with you! I’m a deal living/ bargain loving/ freezer filling gal!
Thanks for turning me onto the Quinn touch of honey pretzel sticks. Love them 🎉
Loved seeing your vacation pictures.
Yesss! I have been waiting for a video like this! Thank you
Jasmine rice is my favorite rice. Love your videos!
I am a deal addict. All cabinets, shelves, 2 fridges with freezers and 1 large stand up freezer. ALL FULL!!! I have a garden. I made a deal with my husband. Except for milk and juices, I will not grocery shop for 2 months. There is an old world mediterean store not far from me. I buy Basmati rice in 20 lb bags for $15. They have huge pallets of all kinds of rice.
Chic, broccoli, rice. Repeat. Forever.
Ohhhh cha!! Christine is Creole! I know some Cajuns that would throw you in the bayou for okra & tomatoes in gumbo! Or even mixing seafood with chicken and sausage. Just shows how very different neighboring regions of Louisiana are! I need some boiled eggs and mashed potato salad in gumbo. 😋 😋 😋 🍲 It all looks delicious and I'm jealous of that bread! It is absolutely beautiful 😍
I'm hooked on the Aldi brand of Oreos love them way to much. Have to limit my buying of them because I could eat them all in 4 days and I might have did that
I do the majority of our vacation cooking beforehand. Cook, freeze, reheat!!!
Love from India.,love your energy and enthusiasm!!!
I love your pantry clean-outs
Lived in Louisiana my whole life and your gumbo is native approved 👍🏻
I hope so since my grandma taught it to me! ;)
I think this is your best video yet! Loved how genuine you are and that you can share your mom's recipes with your kids!
How do you refrigerate all these items while you're camping? My husband and I mostly do backpacking so we never do anything that requires refrigeration.
I love love Pink Puffy Heart Love your descriptions. A dark penny 😂 thank how i cook and give directions. Turn right at the tree that looks like a upside-down taffy apple ❤😂❤😂
Just found your videos and I'm addicted. Your energy and personality is magnetic
Guuùrrrrllll!!!! In the SAME BOAT with my freezers and pantry! Started on this on Sunday! Let's do it!❤
Great way to brown the roux in the oven...I learned something today...lol...TFS
Meal planning is so intimidating to me you make it look easy
I've been waiting for this type of series!!!!! Yes yes yes!!!
I just love your videos!! You ate a HOOT!! Thanks for taking us along as you clean out your pantry and fridge/freezer. You gave me some ideas of what to do with mine.
Yay! I love it! Another freezer/pantry clean out. You are fun and inspiring!
Great job using it up! I'm doing that this month. I cleaned out the freezers, yes we have more than one. I know what needs to be used, what's been in there long enough, you know. I do a 2-4 week of this so my husband doesn't catch on. :) Doing great now though!
Dino bite suggestion: chop, toss in buffalo sauce add with salad into a wrap. Buffalo chicken wraps!
I have been taking inventory this week and making a meal plan to rotate the freezers.
“Ugh my hair is disgusting!” “I know.” 💀😂
I have just recently found your fantastic videos on UA-cam. I have hit the like button on every single one. I find you highly amusing. Love, love, love the music and movie references (Whiskey Business; Liar, Liar; Shrek) but then you go an hit me with a Princess Bride clip... I had to comment. Your ideas are great, you are very charismatic and funny and I enjoy your sensible cooking. Thanks!
i love pantry, fridge and freezer challenges ❤🎉
I bet that generator or soothing must have come in handy.
Short grain white rice like Asian style is, wash rice and rinse. Fill pot of rice using your finger. Put on the stove uncovered bring it to a rolling boil, then cover and turn down the heat to low until it’s ready.
Your deep freeze organizing skills are on point ❤❤❤ We could be besties😂 Your comments having me rolling "dark like my soul."😂😂
Love these challenges
Use the nuggets up in a homemade version of Mc Donald’s snack wraps. Quick, easy, customizable, veggies… win win in our house!
I hope you get it done this time😊😊😊😊😊😊 we do enjoy watching you try look at it like you are decluttering the pantry
If you taste test your food along with your family would be an added advantage.. for you and for all your viewers...i love you and your energy...this is from It
Having a variety in my freezer saved my butt last month for memorial day weekend. I had my 6ft 5 20 yr old son over 3 days for 2 meals ea. Was totally able to make do with what I had.
These are my favorite of your videos!
Glad you like them!
Me too
OMG Christine, that gumbo looks AMAZING! I’ve had Shrimp boil before, but I’ve never had
Gumbo like you made. I wanted to dive through my screen & have a bowl. Your bread looked fantastic too. YUM, there’s nothing better than warm bread!!! I think there’s some bread making in my near future! Despite the fact that you don’t spend a ton on your groceries, your family eats like kings, you are a fantastic cook!! Great video!
I love all your videos but I think this one is one of my favorites! Watching your thought process just confirms what goes on in my head as well…so comforting to see it-:)
I got a similar 4-season sectioned container from Aldi. The only difference is mine was a taco season collection. I had the same problem with some of the seasoning getting stuck in the container and I also ended up mixing up some of the seasonings while trying to empty the container
Your food looks great, and I loooove the Princess Bride references. Made me laugh. Great placement and choices of clips.
That's It bars are the absolute best. I hope one day they make the bars larger.😄
Arches is perhaps my favorite park in the nation! (Not that I've been to all of them, but I have been to quite a few!) It's absolutely gorgeous and a bit otherworldly. Just make sure you take enough water and you're set!
Totally agree!
The way you use clips and videos to add comedy to your videos ❤ it’s my favorite 😂 . Also that gumbo was beautiful!
Thank you so much 😁
my burger seasoning: sazon seasoning, salt free lemon pepper, janes crazy original for salt. crowd pleaser ❤
Perfect timing, I am doing this today too. Nice and pleasant day here at 70 (smoky from the wild fires in Canada (Lower Michigan) but a good day to cook. I am going to start with a pot pie - using up some vegetables and a peperoni Stromboli to start. Thanks for the inspiration.
Sounds great!
I love these videos!!! I'm doing it this month as well,I cleaned out a bunch of frozen fruit and made a crisp this afternoon! Good luck have a great day
Thank you for showing us the camping photos they were really fun and enjoyable! You have such a fantastic family, you have raised them so great they are all such fun children!
My husband makes curry and no matter how often it's never often enough. We invite neighbors over and everyone loves it with rice and naan. You should try making curry.
Could benefit your local neighbors who might be in need of food. Blessings
"My hair is disgusting"I know. Love you guys hahaha
When I get nuggets my kids won't eat, I prepare them til they have a nice crisp. While they cook, I make ziti and open some spaghetti sauce. From there you can chop the nuggets into bite size pieces or leave whole. Then, either hide the nuggets in the baked ziti, or assemble a baked ziti, and top it with the crispy breaded nuggets pieces. A good way to use them up and it's a quick dinner! A lazy chicken Parm type dish.
We like to camp on a river beach, and the only access is by kayak or canoe. Cooking dinners ahead of time and just warming it over the fire is imperative! I try to keep everything confined to tortillas as well as there's no way to wash dishes between use, and that's just more to cram in the boat anyway! But next time we're site camping, I'm fully stealing the instant pot in the car idea! Genius!
Hey there, Christine. I love your pantry cooking videos. Ok, I love all the videos. Woohoo there’s Hayley, Andrew, Ryan and Dave! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
You bought chips! Lol, I love your videos!
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what's the point of camping without fire pit ?! it's the only reason to go camping !!