10 Vegan Cooking Hacks That Save Me Time And Money!

[@ChelseaMae]

If you live in the USA, then you have incredible access to healthy ‘cheats’ like frozen rice, quinoa, cut veggies, pre made salad mixes etc. This is my all time favourite hack as it means you outsource most of your work. The ultimate leverage is just not having to do something. ❤ What’s your favourite hack?

[@paulamoors]

I love frozen veggies. Living alone when I buy fresh I end up throwing out stuff. They even have frozen avocados now!

[@paulamoors]

I have started buying more can beans and lentils, just low sodium ones.

[@GAMMY1937]

@@paulamoors But the frozen avocados - bad, bad, bad!

[@hayleywood6586]

My meal cheat is I put a bag of onions in the blender with garlic at the beginning of the week. I then divide them into food bags and put them in the freezer. For each meal I have ready made garlic and onion and don’t even get teary eyes!!

[@Feed_Me_Tators]

I blend my onions too because my eldest son loves the flavor but doesn’t prefer the texture.

[@jessthoma2803]

Keep your fresh ginger and turmeric root in your freezer! Then you can grate it straight into your food, even when frozen, and you always have the fresh stuff 😊

[@pixiegardner8094]

You could also put them in a mini chopper. I do my ginger first then pop it in a freezer bag, flatten it, and freeze it. Repeat with the ginger. You can then break of however much you need for your recipe. We grow curly parsley and I use the same process for this. Do the parsley first - saves washing up between whizzes. You might have a few green flecks in the ginger but who cares! It doesn't affect the flavour.

[@lindadear7106]

I do this with ginger also😊

[@pattidoyle5102]

I love freezing both also. I’ve discovered that frozen ginger, when rubbed on a microplane over a cup, makes the best ginger tea! (Better taste and it dissolves into the hot water.) It also perks up the taste of the berries on my oatmeal. Ginger rocks!

[@mamuskitchen2205]

I don’t have a dishwasher. I fill the sink with warm soapy water at the beginning of my food prep and wash up as I go and leave it wash up straight after we eat

[@WhatTheKink]

Though I do have a dishwasher, our pots and pans can’t be put in there so this is exactly what I do at dinner time! They won’t get cleaned otherwise.

[@mel.melly.]

My hack is that I put one of your videos on while I'm in the kitchen & it inspires & motivates me so much more! It's like a friend helping me & seems alot less painful! So thank youuuu!!!!🥰❤

[@ginac7235]

🌱💚 I hope she sees your comment 😊

[@shelleyhill6911]

Me too!

[@VikkiCaron]

Love your videos. A real person doing real living. Thank you for making life a little easier. Keep the faith and carry on

[@linneameredith1120]

I love that you only rinse your strainer with hot water. I do that too and it saves so much effort. No need to waste dish soap!

[@Frualbertsson]

Great tips, and also when cooking do a double batch and skip cooking the next day 😊

[@ChelseaMae]

This is such a good one!! I nearly put it in!!

[@chloe_emmaxo]

Thank you for sharing these hacks. I clean as I go and when I use a chopping board to prepare veggies for dinner, I turn it over and make sandwiches on the other side for packed lunches the next day.

[@cassandrabennett9446]

Super practical tips Chelsea that shouldn’t be under rated. It’s all about good repeatable systems at the end of the day ❤

[@Lula2979]

Cooking edamame while steaming broccoli is a brilliant hack!

[@petermanmom]

I love the two pot limit!

[@ireneschumacher]

It's easy to get bogged down in the trenches of dinner prep that it seems like we need almost constant reminders about how to simplify the process so thank you for the reminder! :)

[@Sianeebananee]

Cleaning as i go helps me soooo much to reduce the overwhelm & actually make cooking a doable thing!! 😊

[@embemw]

I save those scraps and make vegetable broth in my instant pot. I put the scraps in the freezer until I have enough. Bouillon cubes are so salty!

[@dr.drishti]

I am moving to US soon. It is a new beginning for my spouse and I. I am going to be adapting all ten of these. I already do most of them but with different intensities. I am most excited about the "cheats", prepackaged, convenient, and next-best options. It is pretty expensive and difficult to find such cheats where I live but US is on whole another level. My friends and family were sharing how you gain lbs in US just by breathing and I was laughing internally knowing well how easier it is going to be for me to maintain my weight loss. This video is what I needed. I am going to make a checklist of all these things to know I've adapted into them consciously in the beginning and habitually with reps. Love your vids, Chels.

[@ChelseaMae]

Love love love this. I feel exactly the same and it’s a reason I love being in states so much. Yes you’ve got easy processed foods, but also easy whole foods. I miss it! And congrats!!

[@toniawilkes4423]

🙌 yes I clean as I go too. Great video.

[@allis_n_wonderland]

Just found my new favourite person on YT to follow!!!

[@kathleenoboyle9741]

Loved this video. I will rewatch and take notes. Need to incorporate more of them into my routine. Thank you for taking the time to record and share.

[@Lula2979]

Love love love the haircut! You shine ✨

[@annadimezza4174]

Fantastic advice! Thanks for all you do.

[@Lisa-Marie90]

I'm always excited when you upload ❤

[@karenstanton5405]

l have always tried to use as less as possible as l cook l clean as l go . l too like simple easy meals l can't be bothered with a big recipe list and different steps to it. l have an air fryer l will have to start using it more it's just that the oven fits more . lol l tend to use mostly the same frozen veggies potatoes and rice and pasta it's easier and l make my own oat biscuits for a treats and freeze some . thanks for the good tips and reminders

[@KPH218]

So practical.... Fed up with those short recipe reels which actually are so much work

[@kated5159]

Team cleanup as you go😁🧼🧽

[@ninaparks500]

Thanks! Great tips!

[@jillianchristjansen4912]

This was surprisingly SO helpful, thank you!

[@Kijaceramics]

Heck ya Chelsea!!!

[@stephaniefunrun]

DEF clean as I go!!

[@GamerMom528]

I have never seen pre-washed potatoes before (I’m in the U.S, California). I would totally buy pre-washed organic potatoes if I ever come across them lol. I would love to see how you make that instant pot pasta.

[@lesleyrawlings4209]

So much good advice here , thanks Vanessa..

[@cyndij8312]

If I know what meals I'm going to cook later in the week, I'll prep all the vegetables ahead. For example, I'm getting salad ready for the week and using bell pepper in it, and a recipe for later also calls for bell pepper, I'll chop that, too. Since I do wash bell peppers, I just make sure to dry it before cutting and storing. For broccoli and cauliflower, I try to cut them when I get home from shopping. Those two I'll rinse before using.

[@lynnealexander1200]

Awesome tips! Thank you!

[@karenvizzini3752]

Great tips! Love these videos!

[@janetdaniels8816]

I plan to stop peeling the potatoes before I make French bakes, for all the reasons you put forth, Chelsea. Thanks for the fresh look at preparing meals.

[@Equinox1.5]

Excellent video! Thanks for all these tips :-)

[@elainetaylor233]

Hi Chelsea I agree with prepping & planning as it supports the aim to go home &cook. Having to think &wonder if you have all the ingredients for Dinner can be over whelming &too easy to say " let's get takeaway. Congratulations on being realistic in how to stay healthy &using hacks to get there.

[@leonieduplessis4467]

Fantastic tips, this is me I like to be organized, hope people pick up your great tips😊

[@Susijay1]

Hi Chels, Love this video. I already use some of these tips. And I have found some new ones . Thank you for what you have shared.

[@jesselovesyah]

Brilliant 🎉

[@jannishatownsend9330]

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[@joellejones987]

Really informative. Thank you ❤

[@suzannemobley8814]

Great video thank you. I can’t wait til I can get see sone ideas on the tofu I am totally lost with what to do with it. I tried the plant crumbles they were not too good.

[@ChelseaMae]

I have a video about what to do with tofu a few videos back! Check it out!

[@loveofinquiry8067]

❤

[@nomad9338]

Buy precut veg, especially frozen onions. You'll cry less, you'll chop less :)

[@georgiaa9603]

Is that an Instant Pot? Where did you get it in NZ?

[@paulamoors]

If you can afford only one thing what would you get an air fryer or an instant pot? I do have a crockpot.

[@Susijay1]

You can get both in the same cooker- the instant pot duo:)

[@GH_SW]

I love home made soup but even with an Instant Pot I seem to generate so much clearing up! I'm curious about the beef and chicken stock in your drawer?

[@melaniescubing4839]

It’s probably massel brand which makes super yummy stocks in Australia.

[@hayleywood6586]

They r the vegan ones

[@susanporter5991]

Hey Chelsea! You are a master at making things easier! Thanks so much for your tips and tricks! 😁❤️

[@bobbie5022]

❤

[@MountainHomeThrift]

You had me at domestic deviant 😂

[@mikeallybuchanan6096]

Love you too 🤣🥴

[@ChelseaMae]

I love cooking with you. 😆😆😆

[@teacherlynn671]

Great video and you talked slower today which helps me, older person that I am. You really are getting ripped.

[@conniel.4601]

When I see recipes with a big list of ingredients, forget it.

[@littleleafy]

Has anyone else ever made curry with pasta instead of rice? I'm a big fan, mostly because I love pasta so much!

[@kaypoole7967]

Such a helpful video. Thank you