3 Easy & Healthy Dinners | Cook with Me | What's for Dinner?

[@kennieloo6357]

Makes me feel warm and fuzzy to see a family eating together at the table. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@sheenamartin6157]

One helpful tip I've heard is when you're storing food where you need a paper towel in the container, put it on the top of the food, store the food upside down, and that way if you need to replace it you can without digging to the bottom! I do this all the time with berries and lettuce! So helpful!

[@sarasunshine883]

My mom always did this too, and I do it now. Friends have asked me why I have salad bowls upside down. When I tell them, they're like 🤯, lol.

[@randijohnson3806]

Me too. I also like to de-leaf romaine/green leaf lettuce and layer an extra paper towel every so often. Makes it last longer.

[@xghoulishgalx]

Great tip. Thanks!

[@kandikiss90]

Yes! Great tip :-)

[@Sonja...]

What a great idea

[@sarahhalliwell1990]

Ryan is body doubling. It's something that's really helpful for people with ADD and ADHD. Just having someone in the same room as you while trying to complete a task can really help with focus and concentration.

[@dct90210]

Dave's story: my husband said the same thing to me when we 1st got married lol. And I told him he'd eat it and if he was still hungry afterwards he could make himself a PB and J. He ate the salad and was full

[@yvettebennett6170]

Salads with warm meat are my "jam." 🎶🎶 Add some roasted warm veggies, bacon, some warm bacon fat mixed with some balsamic is so delicious. Fresh squeezed.limes and lemons are good as well. Yum. I can totally relate the Dave's salad story. My husband would say where is the real food too. Food stories of cooking in the beginning of marriage are hilarious. We almost divorced over stuffed bell peppers. They were banned from our home for probably 15yrs. Lol. 😂😂😂😂 Thongs! LMAO!! 😂🤣

[@whyaleichia]

my mom used to make taco chili bowls when we were kids, she'd cook the meat just like that, but also add a drained can of rotel red onion and kidney beans to the meat and if we were really fancy she'd make tortilla strips. Leftovers usually went to make stuffed peppers with rice later on in the week. The memories ☺

[@osoniye4209]

That sounds so good!!

[@nicoleraber628]

Try popcorn chicken or cut up nuggets on salad.

[@kimjensen717]

For me, you’ve made cooking fun again! You’ve helped me to think “outside” the box 😊 Thank you ❤️

[@FrugalFitMom]

I'm so glad!

[@twallyf]

How ironic. My husband is working from home now and my kids and I are feeding him lunch daily. The kids are homeschooled anyway but since he’s home, they’ve created a “restaurant” with coupons, checks, etc. He has to “pay” for his lunch and they do the math as a project and review. Today on the menu was taco salad. He loved it! :) We had tacos two days ago and today was leftover meat. It went well. They enjoy taking his order and practicing their serving skills. 💗 Liz, Vero Beach, Fl.

[@joannaazar7396]

Chris I’m definitely a big avacodo fan. Definitely going too try the taco salad, lookin delish!!! LV. NewJersey 👍🏻👍🏻

[@RobinFlysHigh]

Dave wouldn't like it at my house. I make everyone have raw carrots at least once a week 😆🤣

[@tinyfalcon1279]

avocado toast with a sunny side up or poach egg is the best thing ever you seriously need to try it some time

[@saraxtea]

When you asked if we liked avocados, I was literally eating avocado toast for breakfast lol. My favorite way to do this lately is a multi-grain toast, smashed avocado on top, everything bagel seasoning, black pepper and red pepper flakes (sometimes), then either an egg over medium or a sliced hard boiled one on top of that. Throw more seasoning on top or even hot sauce if you want! It's absolutely delicious! Eat with some fruit and/or yogurt and you've got yourself an awesome meal!

[@kristinatidwell6563]

Put the head that's cut off into water for a few days until it starts growing roots, and plant It! Same as onions and such too. I marinade my chicken in a baggie with Italian dressing and then I smoke it on a BBQ smoker. Yum!

[@sleepygirll]

I wash my avocados before I cut into them..a lot of hands touch them. Idk if you do or not but if not I recommend it :)

[@samanthadodd8112]

My absolute favorite salad is steak salad- spinach, steak, fresh tomatoes, cheese, and croutons with ranch. Love love love it. I love the story. My dad would only allow a salad for dinner if there is a lot of meat for the salad and a bunch of cheese. He said a "chef salad". He had 4 oz of meat and 4 oz of cheese.... not so sure that was a salad still. I love it. Especially if it was fresh vegetables.

[@rhiahlMT]

My parents always called them flip flops. Keep Dave, he's the only man I've heard describe food as pretty!

[@chrishelleward9133]

Yummy! I truly love and enjoy watching your videos. I’m a frugal single mom trying to be fit for myself and two kids. You and your family are my role model. Thank you sooooo much for including closed captioning as I am deaf.

[@maiocallaghan6219]

Your cooking videos honestly just make my day☺️

[@FrugalFitMom]

😊 thank you

[@osoniye4209]

I always enjoy your videos. Sometimes it's a struggle to think of how to make a vegan option, since they can be meat centric, but your voice and manner are so relaxing, I keep coming back.

[@pamelaruben3118]

Another great salad (hot meat on cold salad!) is BBQ chicken salad: greens with grilled chicken, black beans, corn, tomatoes, Ranch dressing mixed with BBQ sauce and on top--those yummy french-fried onions! Oh, and some shredded cheese too. We LOVE this salad.

[@juliea2547]

Avacado is so delicious,its my favorite!! With salt & lime 😍 Love how different all the salads were.

[@SuperbCurbRefurb]

I just finished watching so now I’m making my shopping list, grabbing my mask and hand sanitizer and heading to ALDI to get all the stuff! Thanks for posting recipes that aren’t what we normally eat. I’m excited about SALAD for dinner!

[@globalcitizen9059]

"If you're not putting fresh limes in your food, are you even living?" Mexico & Thailand: Oh yes we know good living" XD

[@ZepFloydstonesfan]

A sensational video with 3 outstanding menu suggestions! 🥗🥗🥗 You have such a lovely family.... I'm enjoying your videos so much! 👌

[@kathleenmccandless7553]

I’m a Cali girl, we put avocado on literally everything! 😆

[@TheMuirite]

Yes. YES please, avocado on EVERYTHING. I even make avocado - chocolate cookies, avocado instead of butter

[@MyPassionFurPaws]

I like to mix equal parts soya sauce and brown sugar. Add minced garlic and ginger. Pour over chicken breasts and bake them. Makes a great sauce. Love it on salad and in wraps. (recipe from The Budget Mom)

[@kathleenkaufman6007]

'Hello lover', and the bacon appeared. Hysterical.

[@Lizzy43645]

OMG! I made your no knead bread a couple weeks ago and used some left over pieces to eat avocado toast and it was amazing!!!

[@bobbiewood7179]

We add rice to our taco salads now and it’s soo good. Even a touch of Quinoa isn’t too bad. All about the avocados 🥑 🤤

[@lindaray8352]

Raised in Southern California. Avocados were just a routine part of life, a taken for granted, God given right LOL. We never called them anything special, especially not "avocado toast". We just ate them on anything and everything. The one exception was Guacamole. We called that by name.

[@erikalava7417]

Hi Christine! I just want to say that I love your personality so much that I've been watching your every video ever since the lockdown in Manila, Philippines has started (March 15). It's become a part of my daily routine to hear you and your family's voices. Thank you for remaining positive through all this. I'm sure I'm not the only one you've helped through this pandemic. I love you guys!

[@FrugalFitMom]

Thank you so much!!

[@pri.sci.lla.]

Yes fresh garlic makes such a huge difference!

[@murphy81775]

My daughter has always liked me to just SIT with her while she's doing her work. I've never understood it, but it's a simple thing to do. All three of these = YES, PLEASE! And we've been buying bags of lemons for our water, but now I'm going to start getting bags of limes, too, for our food. :)

[@kimbruce52]

Yes, yes, yes!!! I could eat salads like this any day of the week, and we do! Nice job!!!

[@shainafarmer64]

Use a facecloth to absorb Extra liquid in lettuce or berries to avoid using paper towels 💙💚

[@rosesarered288]

Hey Christine! You should definitely give avocado toast a try. It gets a bad rap for being a trendy meal but it's delicious. I just make it at home and it's such a satisfying breakfast. Please try it in one of your next videos, I would love to see your reaction! Here's my recommendation on how to make it: a nice sourdough slice toasted (or use your homemade bread) but the tang of the sourdough suits the flavors well, scoop and mush half an avocado, season it (I like salt, pepper, crushed red pep and sesame seeds but anything you like) and lastly top with either a fried egg with a runny yolk or chopped hard boiled egg. Enjoy with preferably a fork and knife. It's so creamy and something about the crispy toast and flavors of avocado and a runny egg is just heaven! 😋 You will love it, Christine! Don't miss out on the avo-toast any longer!

[@ThisInfiniteLife]

Our kids love eating kale wraps mainly because of the obscene amounts of mashed avocado we put in them, lol. Avocado is definitely a huge hit over here... for sure try the avocado toast with Everything But the Bagel seasoning from Trader Joes and some cherry tomatoes on it 😋 Love the tips! ❤️

[@pri.sci.lla.]

-This Infinite Life - that sounds so good!

[@kristinatidwell6563]

Plant a pit and make it into a tree in the yard..

[@hellogoodbye201409]

I have ADD and working alongside someone is actually REALLY helpful! :)

[@ajbcreationsmt]

I wash my lettuce and layer it in ziploc gallon bag with a couple pieces of paper towel tore in half and lay a cookbook on it to get the air out and seal it up. I've had lettuce from my garden literally keep for well over a month like this. A little less for store bought, but still my favorite way. You were using yours right away so you didn't need to worry! I have a couple huge roasts in my freezer I may try that recipe this week. Also... I just used your link to order the juicer. Thanks! :)

[@martinawalsh3728]

I LOVE THE INTERACTION BETWEEN ALL OF YOUR. WONDERFUL FAMILY TIME.

[@louisedillon2413]

For easy clean up, line oven pan with foil when cooking anything. Oh I love it when hubby helps out in the kitchen. Mine always asks me “what can I do to help.” I love it and I always let him help me. Early in our marriage I told my husband we were having strawberry shortcake for dinner. He said sounds great. When he got home I served it for dinner. Of course, he was thinking for dessert, but I meant for actual dinner. That was an interesting dinner that night.

[@FrugalFitMom]

Love that!

[@AmandaLovesOldFords]

I put cilantro and lime on everything! Lime juice is great on fruit. I love it on watermelon. And if you've never added fresh lime juice to a smoothie, you're missing out. Another salad idea you should try is barbecue chicken! I got a barbecue chicken salad at Famous Dave's once, and it was delicious.

[@queennefratiti69]

My whole family LOVES warm meat on cold salad! Such an easy and delicious dinner!

[@lisadurant883]

Just found you not long ago and catching up on your older videos! So glad I found you! Great meal ideas!

[@tabithabilton893]

I love salads but am finding it challenging to have them as often as I like with shopping only every week or two

[@tabithabilton893]

@@geniej2378 yes, great idea

[@keener1137]

I find keeping romaine leaves cut from stem with a spritz of water in a Tupperware container will last at least 3 weeks for me

[@dct90210]

I usually eat salad at the beginning of the week when I've gone shopping and eat less salad and more frozen veggies or veggies that last for a long time towards the of the week.

[@tabithabilton893]

@@dct90210 yes, same here

[@samanthadodd8112]

I buy baby spinach and put a dry paper towel down into the package. Will last 2 weeks.

[@mrsj2263]

Looks yummy! I have an avocado hack for you. if you find a good deal on avocados but you don't think you'll use them all right away once they get to the perfect level of ripeness rap each one tightly in aluminum foil and place in the fridge They can last for a week or two

[@karincope3019]

Taco seasoning is easy to make to control the salt , it’s crazy how much salt can be in them. LOVE avocados- had them for lunch today , I am doing intermittent fasting and find if I use avocados it helps keep me full longer .

[@Jen-Chapin]

Washing the lettuce is oddly satisfying 😜

[@LaurieChistine]

Completely agree! Hot meat or hot anything on a cold salad is the My daughter is all about the avocado too. She makes eggs with avocado and sprouts. It’s her new favorite.

[@frugalfamilyof6946]

I loooove salads. We live on them when it's Summer over here 🤣 the best!

[@mariad7915]

We do something similar as Taco Salad, but call it Mexican Fiesta. Which you may totally be familiar since you've lived in Texas. I usually leave out the rice option, but love to add the walnuts and coconut flakes. I'm now going to try the fresh lime as I love using the Tajin seasoning which has a kick of lime.

[@kellytoycow]

Heck yes we have salads for dinner! We had a chef salads Saturday, I’m making taco salads and a Cole slaw (with chicken, grapes, pecans and Gorgonzola crumbles - citrus marinade). We discussed a salmon salad and for a side for lunches carrot salad. But it’s in the 90’s here in So Cal, With no AC, less cooking with heat is better😂

[@frugallyretired9960]

Taco salad is one of our favorite summer meals. Cook meat once with seasoning and freeze in dinner portions what isn't used the first time. Avocados are so good!

[@FrugalFitMom]

I totally agree!

[@jodyblinoff4277]

Love the dinnertime story. You have such a lovely family!

[@raisingmitchells1224]

I had to cut out fat and a few other things when I was pregnant (had serious gallbladder probs which would have been operated on if I wasn’t ready to drop). I ate tuna mixed with avocado in a whole wheat wrap with lettuce for weeks as it didn’t make me roll in pain and loose my lunch. Still eat it now ( almost a year later) and it is really good! Was meant to have my op in October but hospitals are a little busy in the UK due to ‘life’. So living on tuna or chicken with lettuce. Lest be said I have lost the baby weight 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 And before anyone asks he is a hunky chunky boy, he was fine and mummy is deemed a healthy weight.

[@amberoleary5466]

I'm glad we're not the only ones taking weeks to get into a good school routine! Teachers need massive pay increases!

[@FrugalFitMom]

So true!

[@MsLisaBrooks]

Hi Christine. I just harvested a ton of lettuce from my raised bed. These ideas are perfect for this week so that we don’t waste any of our precious and delicious home grown lettuce.

[@FrugalFitMom]

Wonderful!

[@KoiraStar]

For taco salad, the magic final addition is Catalina dressing. Makes all the difference in the world.

[@justforfun1093]

Christine! I loveeeee avocadoes and I must say I HIGHLY recommend avocado toast it is heavenlyyyyyy

[@lala_sparkles8035]

With a sprinkle of Everything Bagel seasoning... 😍

[@justforfun1093]

Lala_Sparkles i just bought that yesterday at Trader Joe’s I’ll have to give it a try. I’m excited

[@lala_sparkles8035]

@@justforfun1093 It's so good, I use it on just about everything...except ice cream 🤣

[@justforfun1093]

Lala_Sparkles lolololol. I’m certainly intrigued 😂😊

[@sherilynalexnder897]

My daughters love avocado toast, and although I love avocado, I just can't fathom smearing it on toast so haven't tried it, lol.

[@FitnessBanjo]

Great video! Your making me hungry so early in the morning. 🤗 will definitely be trying these!

[@shannonroe6912]

These all look delish! I’ve been totally on the salad for dinner train this week. We did BLT salad with avo last night and have buffalo chicken and cauliflower salad on deck for tomorrow.

[@KariHarrell]

I love salads but can’t do hot meat on salads 😂 I can’t mix hot and cold food together...nope can’t do it 🤣 but I also can’t drink a hot beverage with hot food such as coffee with a hot breakfast.

[@sherilynalexnder897]

Same, Kari, same on both points. I prefer either cold or room-temp meats on my cold salads, and hot drinks only with pastries/dessert.

[@KC-zn1mg]

Tip: taco meat is still good cold. These recipes you can easily chill the meat and still taste good.

[@TheMuirite]

I agree with the hot meat on cold salad. I can't even eat cold salad with my meal. When my kids friends come over they are weirded out by salad on separate plates.

[@m3bck]

My daughter & I love avocados. We always share one. Sprinkle with salt & eat it right out of the shell!

[@thrashermomma1992]

I love avocado!! I make avocado toast and sprinkle with lemon juice and some salt and pepper and garlic flakes. Amazing. I also love avocado chocolate mousse.

[@deviaeller9462]

Great video! Your family looks so sweet and your husband is just adorable. Thanks for sharing your recipes and I cannot wait to try them

[@ericaduensing3897]

We had taco salad for dinner today! Doritos were on sale at the store so we used those to add some crunch and flavor to the salads. So yummy! Especially with some Valentina hot sauce! I also do a lot of salad style wraps. I love those low carb tortilla wraps! I do Greek seasoned chicken with tatziki sauce, onion, feta, cucumber, lettuce, and tomatoes. And my kids love lettuce wraps with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, ranch dressing all diced and mixed together laying on top of a piece of air fried breaded chicken tender.

[@sherrylynn4671]

I found your channel by accident and now I'm hooked! Just a little tip for marinating your chicken. Poke the chicken breasts with a fork all over on both sides before marinating and that way the marinade soaks in and gives the chicken even more flavor! Oh I forgot, where are the black olives? No salad is complete with out black olives lol.

[@FrugalFitMom]

Oh, HURL! The one thing I hate above all others!

[@edubijesreyes9589]

If you like lime try it on your fruit with Tajin. I love it on watermelon apples, oranges cucumbers.

[@ashleydunlap5030]

You should try to put the bottoms of the lettuce in a bowl of water. It will regrow! You won’t have to buy lettuce again. It is super easy!! Thanks for the ideas!

[@jennaallen-coan1192]

My parents, especially my dad, would call flip-flops beach-walkers. I have never in my life heard this anywhere else! Is this a thing?!? Do other people say that😂 dad died a year ago and I love to hear mom say it. It makes me giggle and reminds me of my dad.

[@ElaineAMalec]

Warm meat on cold salad.....heaven!

[@deeleesee46]

My mom called flip flops thongs...a funny story...the 5 th graders at our school go on a week long field trip to an outdoor school...the year my son was going we had a meeting to ho over what all the kids needed to bring. The teacher leading the meeting to us to make sure we did not forget to pack things for the shower...a bunch of the parents were like ‘what the heyday’...why do the need things for the shower? Another teacher, who was laughing walked up and said ‘ she meant flip flops’ we still joke about it and my son is now 27 years old...have a great day...love your videos!

[@emmapatterson2533]

Christine and Becky (Acre Homestead) are my favourite you tubers

[@bumblebee7922]

Loved the video! Loved the delicious, healthy meals. Mmmm... Mmmm... thaks for sharing!!

[@sherilynalexnder897]

I'm loving lime on everything right now too! Especially lime/cilantro rice, yum.

[@Jumpman67]

I had never eaten avocado toast before until I saw a video with 4 different ways to make it and now I have a homemade version of it like 3 times a week.

[@jenrothke]

Avocado is the world's most perfect food. And avocado toast is so good. Try it with radish, arugula, and salt FTW.

[@gigglesboss2013]

My parents used to make chicken. We would do hot chicken on salads. Hawaiian salads with pineapple and mandarin oranges. Or Apple salads. It was just whatever we had in the fridge.

[@by_camille]

I saw a video recently for hard boiled eggs, that you crack them all in the instant pot so it basically creates a circle of HB eggs then you can cut them up, no peeling. I don't have an IP so I didn't really pay attention but sounds like a good idea.

[@wendoxia]

All about the avocado. I live in California. My really good tippers if you have half an avocado leave the pit in the other half and press the saran wrap all the way around the surface of your avocado and you can save a half that way

[@wendoxia]

Thongs were flip flops.... Also for some reason zoris.. Which my aunt called them but she had been to Korea and Japan with the US so when she was younger and I believe the stories was the Korean or the Japanese or Hawaiian maybe description of what we now referred to as flip-flops my Brazilian friend just called them hobby Anna’s because that’s what they are in Brazil but that’s the brand.. the best brand

[@karincope3019]

I have several Tupperware Fridge Smart containers - they are amazing and keep your veggies/ fruit last weeks , I had romaine lettuce last for a month and it was just as crunchy as when I put it in, mushrooms for weeks, berries as well , they save money and are worth the investment.

[@jeanlujan6129]

To peel your hard boiled eggs just take a jar fill half way with water put in the egg then put on the lid and shake it I shell will come off

[@teresavilla3293]

Love love avocados! You must make avocado toast, sprinkle with Everything but the Bagel seasoning and an over easy egg!

[@swtsarakc]

I am impressed with the amount of fruits and veggies your family eats! I'm terrible at it, I'm in Dave's camp, of my mom never made salads for dinner, they were also an 'appetizer' or a side dish. I can't even get my 3 yr old to eat a freaking green bean or a pea.

[@justforfun1093]

That Korean beef bowl looked delish!

[@rangerlove7]

All of those looked so good. (Especially that Korean beef...) And so easy. Also yay for instant pot hard boiled eggs! That’s the only way I make them now.

[@nancyosgood777]

Love salads for dinner! I have a couple beef roasts in my freezer, I'm going to try those tacos!

[@erinporter1774]

The story about when you were first married and the salad for dinner really made me laugh. When I was first married I made a baked macaroni and cheese for dinner and my husband asked me where the rest of dinner was haha. In my house my mom made baked mac and cheese for dinner and that was it and in his house it was always the side to a huge meal. We still don't agree about it 10 years later hahaha

[@topshelf_erin]

Have you tried bacon in the air fryer? It takes 10-15 minutes on 400° to cook the whole pack of bacon and it makes the bacon perfectly crispy.

[@FrugalFitMom]

Only a couple slices because I can't fit the whole package in the air fryer!

[@daniellehuddleston1931]

"well hello lover" you are my favorite.

[@arauth200]

This is my first ever video from your channel, recommended by a frugal friend, and I am instantly relating SO MUCH with you & your fam! Ahhh I just love when this happens. I look forward to playing catch up. Hot protein on cold salad = "Loaded Salads" here in our home. If I said we're having loaded salad for dinner, the husband knows it'll be hearty and doesn't question it. But it has to be loaded ;-) Men!

[@FrugalFitMom]

Welcome!!

[@ShellL]

If you love Guacamole try it with lime instead of lemon. It is a completely different taste, so yummy I just can’t use lemon any more.

[@sandlappersue01]

All looks delicious but I couldn't even concentrate on the altro as I was looking at your beautiful hair! 😍 The curly hair is seriously your thing and it looks healthier/ thicker. We all love salads around here. Thanks!

[@maryestes5677]

Thanks for the 3 great quick healthy meal options🤗

[@daniellep3387]

We're always needing some healthy meal ideas...thank you!!

[@katherineburdick4431]

Avocado toast with every bagel seasoning is amazing! Perfect for breakfast or snack!

[@cassierennoldson3185]

I freaking LOVE avocados! 🥑 🥑❤️ I never had them growing up so when I tried them as an adult omg the best

[@jerib8654]

I’ve also really into limes lately. I can’t drink my water or my unsweetened iced tea without limes anymore. So good.

[@Goldiebear63]

Love avocados, I hate waiting for them to ripen. I put a bed of lettuce down and put any kind of casserole on top, yummy stuff!