Family Meal Prep HACKS That ARE LIFE CHANGING! (Cooking has never been this easy)

i didn't even know this was a thing  that i did until i showed my mom   and i was like yeah everyone does that  and she's like i don't know how to do that and i know what you're thinking uh who's gonna  watch this she loves you know so good hey everyone   welcome back to my channel i'm nicole today's  video i'm going to be sharing a 10 meal prep food   hacks to make meal prepping your food for the week  a little bit easier if you're new here make sure   you subscribe hit that button down below i post  here every single week and i've actually done a   few of these so i'll link a playlist over here  that you guys can check out and i'm also gonna   have a blog post sharing more details and links  to anything i mentioned down below in the info box   so definitely check that out bake your pancakes  instead of slaving over the stove for 20 minutes   flipping pancakes you can just transfer them into  a baking sheet and bake them in the oven i mean   they are called pancakes so you can kind of bake  them like you do cake and this is such an easy   hack i love this for sunday mornings but also just  meal prepping throughout the week they're fun to   eat and they taste just as delicious trust me best  way to peel your eggs is to actually crack them   with the back of a spoon i didn't even know this  was a thing that i did until i showed my mom and i   was like everyone does that and she's like i don't  know how to do that even just doing that makes it   so much easier to peel and then i actually take  the spoon and slide it underneath the skin and it   literally just peels right out look like bounced  out of the shell tell me a better way to peel your   eggs like all these shells came out in one piece  very satisfying if you're still trimming your   asparagus by chopping it with a knife you need  to do this instead asparagus will naturally snap   where the woody part meets like the fresh side so  all you do is i kind of like put my fingers near   the end and i just bend and i know everyone wants  to eat this part because they're like oh my gosh i   just wasted like a quarter of my asparagus but you  can use this in stocks you could give it to your   dog compost it obviously but don't grill it on the  barbecue it's just gonna be a woody end and also   while i'm here stop overcooking your asparagus  nobody wants like chewy stringy asparagus a   little crunch think al dante like pasta you don't  want mushy pasta and nobody wants mushy asparagus   both of my next ones are to do with greens when  you get your new pack of greens if you're buying   it in one of these containers or even if you're  not this would actually still work peel the top   off take a piece of paper towel place it on top  seal it up and then actually store it upside down   so these ones are like a resealable top if you  have a bag of lettuce or greens make sure you're   storing them in a bag you can use a compost liner  or one of those biodegradable ones and just line   it with a paper towel it's going to help absorb  excess moisture and so you're not going to get   wilty lettuce and it's just going to stay fresher  longer this is a gray hack and it just saves all   the liquid from getting to the bottom of it and  making everything disgusting no one likes prepping   salad so instead just buy the spring mix it's  already mixed ready to go greens like if you want   you can add you know cucumber or cherry tomatoes  but you already got a nice mixture of greens and   texture add a quick dressing on there and you're  good to go this is like one of my favorite ways   to have like an instant salad in minutes not in  seconds it's done i'll prep the salad if this   is what your fruit looks like in your fridge  your family is probably less likely to snack   on it trust me i always have fruit in the fridge  and i feel like it goes bad before everyone else   can eat it also sage doesn't really love fruit  she really just like strawberries which is why   this one's almost done i like to pre-wash my fruit  like grapes cherries my berries let them fully dry   you can store them in an airtight container  in the fridge so they're just ready to grab   and go they're already washed and ready to eat or  even just storing them on the counter if i know i   have a bunch of fruit that is gonna go bad i will  just wash a bunch and just have it on the counter   and honestly especially if it's grapes matt will  snack on the whole thing by the end of the day   my friend told me about this the other day and  i thought i would share it with you guys because   i thought it was really fun instead of chopping  it up before you cook it you actually just dunk   it right into a pot of boiling water like this  cook it or steam it and you're ready to go and   then it's obviously easier to chop up once it's  cooked but i just thought it was just like a fun   quick way to be like i don't got time to chop  this boom cooked broccoli best part is there's   no mess i don't know if you've ever cut broccoli  raw but it makes like shreds of broccoli all over   the place like confetti and this is just a  mess free way to enjoy it or meal prep it   this is the easiest way to shred your chicken so  whether you boil it like i did or roast it all   you're going to do is transfer it to a stand mixer  add in your seasoning and it's going to shred it   up and do the work instead of you standing there  shredding it with two forks by hand wow honestly   this trick shocks me every time i'm like that  is so easy and you have chicken ready to go for   salads wraps sandwiches you can make a chicken  salad and i love that you just add the seasoning   in before it shreds so it's already flavored  you would never know i boiled that chicken   there is nothing more annoying than opening up  a fresh jar of nut butter and having this like   slew of oil just sitting on top and you're like  it's gonna take a bit especially if you're the   first one that opens the dark it's the worst pour  the whole thing into a food processor i recommend   a small one so it's less cleanup and then just  whip it and it turns into the most luxurious   creamy nut butter that stays creamy in the fridge  i did this with a jar or peanut butter i had the   other day that was so dry with the oil on top and  it was silky smooth you have to try it and i know   you're thinking uh who's gonna wash this this is  when you actually make your energy bites you pop   in some oats flaxseed medjool dates a little more  nut butter some raisins if you want to do like an   oatmeal cinnamon raisin ball roll them up into  balls pop them in the fridge or freezer and you   have ready to go energy snacks i have one on  the blog i'll link down below a bunch of you   are going to be like so cute another half of you  is gonna be like ew that's your food processor   it's okay the dishwasher has a sanitizing function  this is something i've been recently doing and it   is buying a pre-cooked chicken for the week  this is so handy to have if you just didn't   have time to cook any protein you can add it  to salads wraps eat it just cold and it's just   really handy to have it's also something i can  serve my daughter i do look for ones that have   good ingredients so this one is cooked with extra  virgin olive oil just some herbs and spices water   and some sea salt so no added like sugar or weird  oils otherwise you can obviously cook your own   chicken for the week and have it ready to go for  whatever you want to add it to there you have it   my 10 meal prep hacks you need to try leave me a  comment down below letting me know which one you   are most excited to try out and if you have any  of your own tips also let us know oh sage is awake   if you guys like these types of videos be sure  to check out my other ones i have some meal   prep hacks and as well as meal prep videos  where i show a bunch of meal prep friendly   recipes that you can enjoy throughout the week  with your family toddler approved 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Id: 2c0HBEK9liA

Length: 6min 41sec (401 seconds)

Published: Wed Aug 31 2022