Just love your channel for easy, cheap vegetarian meals. I am worn out the many other channels that are showing perfectly manicured massive kitchens with very, very expensive ingredients. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you ❤️ I like to remind people I’m just a normal person I just happen to prop a camera up and talk to myself for an hour while I meal prep 🤣 nothing fancy here but I always hope to encourage others!
Happy Thursday friends! I thought I would add a second half of the week grocery haul + meal prep on a budget! I’ll have a NEW🎉 extreme budget video up next Thursday see you than!!
OM'Goodness!! That is such an easy meal prep. I really like the idea of everything individual. That way you can change it up. I have roasted sweet potato with butterbut squash and other veggies with Mrs. Dash seasoning. Soooooo Good!! I have never been a salad eater. You made me one today. Lol. I am so happy to find your channel. You make simple delicious food and i enjoy your videos. Congratulations on the pregnancy. I had three easy pregnancies. I say easy because it wasn't challenging as most. But, still pregnancy is exhausting and scary. I don't miss the downs. But, i do miss the joys. There is nothing like growing a little human. It's crazy and so rewarding. My challenges were from birth to.........still happening. Lol. Kids are funny and make you go into crazy mom mode. Lol The love we share is a bond like nothing I've experienced. Blessings to you and your family!! ❤
I'm on the junk food, fast food train and I know it's awful so I appreciate the ideas for quick meals. I say if convenience items like shredded carrots are great if they help you avoid wasting food. I love baby carrots and mom thinks they are stupid lol But I can grab a handful as a snack and keep moving, chop for a salad and throw on a pan to roast. Time is valuable and food is too expensive to waste
Meal prep should be any kind of prep that makes your meals easier! Full plates of food works for some, components works for others. Who cares?? Ugh... I buy sweet potatoes whole too (.69/lb in the midwest) and love the convenience of butternut squash cubes - they're a lot more work to peel and cut up! Easy wins the day.... I've been buying bagged chopped salads lately, and they have been so awesome. I throw out the dressing (too much oil) and usually use the toppings. I make a sweet smoky dressing or use TJ's vegan green goddess. I add a bowl of soup, cooked lentils, chickpea salad or a bean burger, and there's dinner. Breakfast is oatmeal, and lunch is yogurt and fruit usually. Works for me.
I made falafel and quinoa wraps today. Made salad and dressing a couple of days ago. Cooked rice ahead for fried rice. Red lentils soaked for red lentil buns and moong dal soaked for copycat Just Eggs. The "eggs" will be for the fried rice. Sure wish there was a Trader Joe's near me. The closest one is over an hour away.
Some Boca burgers have cheese in them, so if you are concerned about that, look for the packages that have the vegan label on them. I bought a ton of them when we went shopping in the States because they were cheap at Walmart. When I got home I noticed some were and some weren't. I would consider this a meal prep! People are too picky sometimes!
I agree with you Miranda. your prepping for the meals your going to eat with in 3 to 4 days. they must be young and need to use weird words for normal things. or I'm to old... I'm diabetic and I'm trying to up my protein. So I have been eating cottage cheese and dark red cherry's(frozen dept) I'm hooked on the dark red cherries. you might try a bag see if you like them.
Thanks for sharing this. It wouldnt have occured to me to put roasted sweet potatoes over a salad, but it sounds tasty, and i am going to try it. I used to make green beans with a nightshade free bbq sauce or dry spice rub, to put on salads, and they were super tasty, so this is a reminder for that too. Utternut squash is easier to slice as you did thr dweet potatos, bu peeling first, and, you can pierce and roast them whole, then cut, which is easiest, and makes great soup.
I haven't been to TJ's very often, but that's great to know about the sweet potato pricing, thanks! It's meal prepping if you are preparing food for meals - no matter how you go at it! I meal prep once a week, and try to keep the grocery shopping to twice per month, but there's always a bit of flexibility in there.
Man it sure seems like people have nothing better to do, but pick apart people's UA-cam videos. Most of the food videos I watch express this, so sorry. I love watching your videos and I also love convenience foods sometimes too!
Hey, hot tip! That cooking spray can really mess up your nonstick pans. They have something in them (silicone?) that sticks to nonstick and causes the pans to become less nonstick over time.
Yes, I know! These pans are super old and they lost the nonstick element a long time ago, ones I won’t be rebuying ever but they still work so I haven’t tossed them I just add a little cooking spray when needed! Usually if I water sauté they don’t stick when heated like a stainless pan
@@flourishingmiranda Haha To clean! Not to prep lol But the day is still young. Got all the dishes done and laundry going. Got the dried stuff out to prep, so it may still happen 😉
Biweekly and bimonthly can mean the same thing because of the prefix bi-, which here can mean “occurring every two” or “occurring twice in.” Therefore, biweekly can be “twice in a week” or “every other week.” Bimonthly can also mean "every other week" if it's twice in a month, or it can mean “every other month.”
you comment this on all my videos good for you but I have friends that work there so i'll continue to support them. if you have an issue with a store maybe start your own channel to share your thoughts and stop coming to my channel to promote your issues
Biweekly and bimonthly can mean the same thing because of the prefix bi-, which here can mean “occurring every two” or “occurring twice in.” Therefore, biweekly can be “twice in a week” or “every other week.” Bimonthly can also mean "every other week" if it's twice in a month, or it can mean “every other month.”
What are you meal prepping this week?
A breakfast oat bake , some sweet potato , potatoes , brown rice , maybe Quinoa 😀
Why are people picking with you about specifics on what "prep" is. Prep levels? C'mon people she has more important things to think about.
Yes to this comment.
Exactly if you have things prepped you can switch stuff up!
Everyone has their way of “wording” what they do and some people are very ocd I guess 🤣🤣
Ikr? So many people on youtube giving out great information and people pick them apart. That would drive me insane!!!
Just love your channel for easy, cheap vegetarian meals. I am worn out the many other channels that are showing perfectly manicured massive kitchens with very, very expensive ingredients. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you ❤️ I like to remind people I’m just a normal person I just happen to prop a camera up and talk to myself for an hour while I meal prep 🤣 nothing fancy here but I always hope to encourage others!
Happy Thursday friends! I thought I would add a second half of the week grocery haul + meal prep on a budget! I’ll have a NEW🎉 extreme budget video up next Thursday see you than!!
OM'Goodness!! That is such an easy meal prep. I really like the idea of everything individual. That way you can change it up. I have roasted sweet potato with butterbut squash and other veggies with Mrs. Dash seasoning. Soooooo Good!! I have never been a salad eater. You made me one today. Lol. I am so happy to find your channel. You make simple delicious food and i enjoy your videos. Congratulations on the pregnancy. I had three easy pregnancies. I say easy because it wasn't challenging as most. But, still pregnancy is exhausting and scary. I don't miss the downs. But, i do miss the joys. There is nothing like growing a little human. It's crazy and so rewarding. My challenges were from birth to.........still happening. Lol. Kids are funny and make you go into crazy mom mode. Lol
The love we share is a bond like nothing I've experienced. Blessings to you and your family!! ❤
I'm on the junk food, fast food train and I know it's awful so I appreciate the ideas for quick meals. I say if convenience items like shredded carrots are great if they help you avoid wasting food. I love baby carrots and mom thinks they are stupid lol But I can grab a handful as a snack and keep moving, chop for a salad and throw on a pan to roast. Time is valuable and food is too expensive to waste
100%! This is so true! Some times healthful convenient foods mean we pick the “better” option when we need to save time!!
Meal prep should be any kind of prep that makes your meals easier! Full plates of food works for some, components works for others. Who cares?? Ugh... I buy sweet potatoes whole too (.69/lb in the midwest) and love the convenience of butternut squash cubes - they're a lot more work to peel and cut up! Easy wins the day.... I've been buying bagged chopped salads lately, and they have been so awesome. I throw out the dressing (too much oil) and usually use the toppings. I make a sweet smoky dressing or use TJ's vegan green goddess. I add a bowl of soup, cooked lentils, chickpea salad or a bean burger, and there's dinner. Breakfast is oatmeal, and lunch is yogurt and fruit usually. Works for me.
I have thought about getting those salad mixes but I don’t like the dressing or the toppings so I wish they just sold the mixes!
Oh! That salad looks scrumptious! And I'm fasting for blood work! I know what I'm having for lunch!
Good luck on the blood work Betty!
I prepped a huge salad, pozole soup and curried fried rice and had potatoes prepped. For my 50/50plates
Love it! So much flexibility!!
I made falafel and quinoa wraps today. Made salad and dressing a couple of days ago. Cooked rice ahead for fried rice. Red lentils soaked for red lentil buns and moong dal soaked for copycat Just Eggs. The "eggs" will be for the fried rice. Sure wish there was a Trader Joe's near me. The closest one is over an hour away.
Yum! Falafel sounds so good!!
Some Boca burgers have cheese in them, so if you are concerned about that, look for the packages that have the vegan label on them. I bought a ton of them when we went shopping in the States because they were cheap at Walmart. When I got home I noticed some were and some weren't. I would consider this a meal prep! People are too picky sometimes!
I don’t care if they have cheese ❤️ but yes if people care they can read the package it’s usually in bold print on the front and back!
I agree with you Miranda. your prepping for the meals your going to eat with in 3 to 4 days. they must be young and need to use weird words for normal things. or I'm to old... I'm diabetic and I'm trying to up my protein. So I have been eating cottage cheese and dark red cherry's(frozen dept) I'm hooked on the dark red cherries. you might try a bag see if you like them.
Thanks for sharing this. It wouldnt have occured to me to put roasted sweet potatoes over a salad, but it sounds tasty, and i am going to try it. I used to make green beans with a nightshade free bbq sauce or dry spice rub, to put on salads, and they were super tasty, so this is a reminder for that too. Utternut squash is easier to slice as you did thr dweet potatos, bu peeling first, and, you can pierce and roast them whole, then cut, which is easiest, and makes great soup.
Love those pickled onions! I make them regularly.
I need to start making them every few weeks! They add so much favor to every meal!
I haven't been to TJ's very often, but that's great to know about the sweet potato pricing, thanks! It's meal prepping if you are preparing food for meals - no matter how you go at it! I meal prep once a week, and try to keep the grocery shopping to twice per month, but there's always a bit of flexibility in there.
Trader Joe’s surprisingly has some AMAZING potato and onion deals!
Cherries sound so good! My daughter is allergic so, I don’t bring them in the house. 😞
Oh I’m so sorry!!
from the mrs: Thanks for another great vid!! I meal prep on groc shopping days usually salad making, and I really enjoy original boca burgers!
The Boca burgers have been so great to switch it up for us!
Man it sure seems like people have nothing better to do, but pick apart people's UA-cam videos. Most of the food videos I watch express this, so sorry. I love watching your videos and I also love convenience foods sometimes too!
Thanks Sherry! I just clarify to make sure people see how my thoughts work ❤️ I just try to be helpful and some people are WAY to picky about it all 🤣
Hey, hot tip! That cooking spray can really mess up your nonstick pans. They have something in them (silicone?) that sticks to nonstick and causes the pans to become less nonstick over time.
Yes, I know! These pans are super old and they lost the nonstick element a long time ago, ones I won’t be rebuying ever but they still work so I haven’t tossed them I just add a little cooking spray when needed! Usually if I water sauté they don’t stick when heated like a stainless pan
Thanks Miranda for the ideas 😀 Do you find you are satisfied & full after having a smoothie for breakfast ?
Have a great week 🌺
Yes if it has protein and a good amount of fiber I’m full for hours!
Do you not follow the “dirty dozen” regarding which fruits and vegetables to buy to avoid those with the highest levels of pesticides, etc.? Thanks.
I don’t follow anything from the dirty dozen
Delicious! Hoping my motivation from the video will last till morning lol
Checking in to see if that motivation is still here with you this morning 🥳
@@flourishingmiranda Haha To clean! Not to prep lol But the day is still young. Got all the dishes done and laundry going. Got the dried stuff out to prep, so it may still happen 😉
Will you continue to work 60-70 hours per week after maternity leave? That would be overwhelming for me, but I know people do it.
I will and I know people will thinking I’m crazy but I have a great job which allows a lot of flexibility overall even though it’s a lot of hours!
I think you mean semiweekly. That is 2x per week. Bi-weekly would be every other week.
Biweekly and bimonthly can mean the same thing because of the prefix bi-, which here can mean “occurring every two” or “occurring twice in.” Therefore, biweekly can be “twice in a week” or “every other week.” Bimonthly can also mean "every other week" if it's twice in a month, or it can mean “every other month.”
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We're boycotting trader joes for union busting activities 😭
you comment this on all my videos good for you but I have friends that work there so i'll continue to support them. if you have an issue with a store maybe start your own channel to share your thoughts and stop coming to my channel to promote your issues
By-weekly is once every two weeks, not twice a week.
Biweekly and bimonthly can mean the same thing because of the prefix bi-, which here can mean “occurring every two” or “occurring twice in.” Therefore, biweekly can be “twice in a week” or “every other week.” Bimonthly can also mean "every other week" if it's twice in a month, or it can mean “every other month.”