7 Easy Grab and Go Snacks You Can Make in One Afternoon

[@LiRaby5173]

I love listening to y'all chat and laugh. There isn't enough laughter in the world today!!! You make me happy just seeing your smiling faces.

[@FreezerMeals101]

We're so happy to know that! ♥️

[@KerBer76]

I’m having a hard day today (saying goodbye to our 15yo chihuahua tomorrow) so the silly chat and laughter, especially Sharla, is helping me.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Oh I'm so sorry to hear that. Saying good bye to pets is so hard. Fifteen years of friendship and memories is a lot to mourn. ♥️ I'm glad we could be a little bit of sunshine in your day.

[@jennifersmith8640]

Frozen green grapes are a great treat!

[@Katherine-xm1nx]

G-babies love frozen grapes also. I grew up with a fig tree in the backyard and my parents would freeze what they couldn't eat....I would always eat them frozen. A healthy fruitcycle!

[@kitford513]

This has been the most fun episode(?) ever! You two are delightful and I adored your stories.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Aw. Yay! We love that! It's our real life... It's a bit nuts but it's real. Haha

[@thecitysteadkitchen]

Using a silicone spatula to spread rice crispy bars is game changing! The bars dont stick to it at all. You can also make the edges so clean and even it's fun 😂

[@FreezerMeals101]

Great tip!

[@mars.mars.mars.]

i made my first ever freezer meal about a week ago and now i’ve made about 4 more after gaining some confidence (and hours of watching this channel) - it’s a game changer!

[@FreezerMeals101]

Hearing this has totally made my night! I'm so glad we were able to play a part in your freezer meal journey. 5 meals already! You're off to a great start!

[@lindamathews9168]

Loved the chatty funny stories!!!! Got some good laughs😂

[@romiqueskeuken1644]

When i’m working in my kitchen (cooking, cleaning etc) i always watch and listen to you 2😂 it keeps my head from wandering off and really mentally benefits me 😁

[@FreezerMeals101]

I do the same with podcasts and audiobooks! It's like a form of body-doubling, where you get more work done when you work alongside someone. Even if you're not doing the same job. It's a really cool phenomenon. I'm glad we can keep you company!

[@rebeccasummers983]

My mother did the acquired taste thing with cilantro. She hated it and I used it all the time. I offered to make her separate dishes (we lived together) but she didn't want me to do that so she kept trying to eat it until she actually liked it.😂 I lost her to breast cancer in October but I have a lot of memories of my wonderful Mom.😊

[@FreezerMeals101]

That is a LOVELY memory of your mom. I'm glad you have it! I have not had the same luck with cilantro yet. It doesn't taste like soap to me, like it does for some people, but it's still not my favourite. However: I still put it in guacamole every time because it's just not the same without it!

[@elainecoad205]

We make rice crispie or cornflake treats by mixing them in melted chocolate and putting spoonfuls on baking paper till they set. Blueberries in melted white chocolate in small clumps are lovely too

[@FreezerMeals101]

Yum! Sharla has a cornflake treat that she makes with McIntosh toffee at Christmastime. I won't make it because I'll eat them all. I go to her house and only eat a few. 🤣

[@debbiefranks6404]

ohh ... rice krispie treats with peanut butter and mini chocolate chips ... a favorite in my house ... or add some M & M's

[@FreezerMeals101]

Yesss!!!

[@sararobinson651]

I love to add a little bit of creamy peanutbutter to my rice crispie treats. They add just a little flavor and our family loves peanutbutter!

[@FreezerMeals101]

I bet that's really good!

[@GardeningWarrior]

I cool my little cups and "bites" on a tray in the freezer then put little paper towel or parchment paper squares then stack them like a tower in the stand up freezer bags. They stand upright and fit in between your stacks of lay down food bags

[@FreezerMeals101]

Oh that's so smart! 🤓

[@angelkeith4767]

I buy these Droppies from Holland in the form of licorice Mentos. I am a bariatric surgery patient and sometimes have nausea when my stomach pouch gets dry. I eat a couple of these to get rid of the nausea so I can tolerate drinking enough water to moisten the stomach. They work so much better than taking a medication and dealing with drowsiness from that. I don’t have to worry about nausea while I’m at work because I eat a couple Mentos instead of taking the Zofran.

[@FreezerMeals101]

I'm so glad you can help yourself in that way. I don't think I've seen licorice Mentos here but if they exist anywhere, it would be Holland!

[@beckyoverstreet7478]

I will be making these on my made from scratch refrigerator yeast rolls . These rolls are so delicious on their own so I know they will be scrumptious with the sloppy Joe filling !

[@FreezerMeals101]

I would love it if you shared your recipe! Would you be open to posting it here? Or send it to [e-mail]

[@patriciabellah9392]

I had leftover cranberries mixed them with white chocolate made brownbutter rice crispy treats then dipped them in the cranberry white chocolate. Also dipped pretzels in the cranberry/white chocolate.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Oooooh! That's fancy! Lol

[@kellys6447]

This video made me smile so much 😊

[@katievdbshsh757]

I really enjoyed this video!@!! I laughed right along with you girls. It was so enjoyable. Thanks for all the laughs. We needed this fuñ day. Thanks, God bless you from grandma Katie in Oregon😅😅😅

[@FreezerMeals101]

Thank you Katie! So glad you could join us!

[@katshaw2097]

Love the chats, feels like I’m right in that kitchen hanging out with you all.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Love that!

[@ThisKittyLovesBacon]

Thank you for the lovely chatty video girls! Gonna try out a recipe! yay :D

[@FreezerMeals101]

Hope you enjoy! It's our pleasure!

[@lostwithoutaplan]

Haha I appreciated the protein one even though you were awkward... very inspiring! But the banter ones are my faves because they make me giggle. 😂

[@FreezerMeals101]

Us too!

[@NanaJamieSue]

really like your chats and the laughing

[@FreezerMeals101]

We do too! ♥️

[@joyp9968]

My girls like to take grapes, dip them in lemon juice then roll in jello powder. Then throw them in the freezer. Tastes similar to sour patch kids! A 4H agent showed them how to do them.

[@FreezerMeals101]

I am digging the jello powder! That's a great idea!

[@jamierosendahl206]

I love making the little cup bites! I make sloppy joes, bacon cheeseburger, big mac, and if I'm feeling a bit adventurous I might make up some with chicken flavors or dip flavors! Loved the stories while I actually folded laundry!! ❤😂

[@FreezerMeals101]

Oh that's a great variety of tiny cups! They are a great snack! I kind of love that you make Big Mac mini cups! 🤣

[@DragonflyArtz1]

I love, love, love it! I enjoyed the story telling AND the fantastic "Grab and Go Snacks". Just thinking about the versatility in each one of these delicious ideas is mind boggling! Taco Joe's need to be in those puff pastry cups! So glad that Christie is back (sorry i misspelled your name in the last video reply.). I just found out that you can buy Lemon Curd AKA "Pie Filling" in a can now.!!! Everything else in my survival prep kit has got to go! Ha ha! You gals just gave me some really yummy ideas! I really enjoyed this video! Thank you both so much! Peace.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Lemon curd in a can! That sounds like heaven to me! 💕 I was glad to be back too. My mom was famous for making lemon curd and using it in cream puffs! Also, there is a modification you can make with folding in cool whip (or whipped cream, probably) and serving it on angel food cake. Now THAT is Heaven!

[@DragonflyArtz1]

@@FreezerMeals101 Yummy! Or on a lemon poppy seed pound cake...drooling...

[@sherrymckibbon5265]

😂 one of your best. I missed you guys so much.

[@FreezerMeals101]

We missed each other so much too! It was really fun!

[@natashavslife]

I love the grab and go lunch ideas

[@FreezerMeals101]

Yes! Everyone needs a few in their lives!

[@patriciabellah9392]

Lol It's OK I squirrel easy too. You guys are funny.

[@FreezerMeals101]

🐿️

[@angiehartwich2382]

Oh and the salted licorice I don't like either!! My husband is Danish and for them this licorice is everything. He went back home last Fall and brought a suitcase of candy home!

[@FreezerMeals101]

Sharla here: I had a laugh about that because that sounds exactly like something my husband would go! 😂

[@angiehartwich2382]

@@FreezerMeals101 🤣🤣🤣 Of course his reasoning #1 is you can't get the salted licorice here, unless you want to pay way too much money. Actually they go to Germany to buy the candy super cheap. Of course he brought candy for everyone. Between Oct-Dec I gained like 10 lbs from upping my sugar intake from the candy I like.

[@cherylsmith3544]

I grew up in Tasmania where there were many Dutch people and I love them. In fact I think I may have a craving now!!!

[@jinglesh1398]

So when is the "taco joe" recipe coming out? Had a blast watching this video!

[@FreezerMeals101]

Oh boy. It's in the works!

[@gardenia77]

I always love the chatty chats! So, funnily enough, I gave birth to my son in France, and I lived there for a few years, but he was raised here since he was 6 weeks. And I have always raised him eating real, regular food. I never did "kid food". And I restricted sugar. He didn't even have juice until he was 2, because I saw no health benefit and I knew once he got a sip of it, he would buck at water. He has always eaten all the vegetables, quinoa, fish, meats, etc. But, ironically, it is his French cousins that have been raised more like the stereotypical Americans and refuse to eat anything but buttered noodles, won't eat veggies, eat 6 ice cream bars a day, etc, which is extremely unheard of in France. But my son definitely gets to eat like a King when he's in France and I miss the food so much. Anchoiade (homemade fresh anchovy garlic spread) was my favorite pregnancy food.

[@FreezerMeals101]

I love everything about this comment! And you're right about the juice. No real benefit when they're that young. Great job, mom!

[@gardenia77]

@@FreezerMeals101 you even liked all my typos? 😆🤣 I'm going to fix those now lol

[@jujube2407]

That's me og! Lol 🎉 ps you can roll grapes in jello powder and freeze them too!

[@FreezerMeals101]

No! That's amazing! Why do you know these things? I love that about you! I now need to try that. Great idea.

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I was smiling over the "pop in your mouthable" when Sharla laughed and commented. That's a great saying! I'm always looking for fun things to eat at the campground. This would be a good meal add for a campout. I never know who will stop by so I can have a bunch then freeze the leftovers. If there is any. :) Editing yet again: I am laughing my butt off over the sugar heist! That is so funny.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Oh the great sugar hiest of 2023! Bahaha! Sugar is still a hot commodity around here. Last week I saw some at Costco and picked up some for both Sharla and I since she was still out. She was very greatful!

[@gerrywinkler8237]

When my kids were little, frozen grapes with sugar was their favorite fruit snacks...

[@FreezerMeals101]

They were so fancy and they didn't even know it!

[@suewebster2768]

Try cocoa krispies(love you girls)❤️❤️

[@caitcreates4247]

I would like to try making the granola bars, but I can't have coconut oil. What do you recommend as a substitute? When I looked online, the top suggestion was butter. I wanted to check with you, though, to see if you had tried anything else and had them work well.

[@jscasecase471]

I made a big batch of brown sugar on Saturday. It’s not hard to do but is arm tiring to stir stir stir so all the molasses is incorporated.

[@FreezerMeals101]

I would wimp out and totally use my stand mixer. I don't even think I would attempt to try it by hand. haha! You're tougher than me!

[@barblibrarian]

When I was a high school cheerleader we sold rice crispy treats in our bake sales to raise money. It got to the point where we stopped making anything except rice crispy treats because they always sold out. BTW I have my 50th class reunion this summer. Yes, we stay for the chat.

[@KerBer76]

40:11 no Christie! I come for the chat and stay for the chat. Then come back for the recipe names then pull it up on the site.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Excellent! I love that so much! Especially because this was a chatty one! 🤣

[@cannellecha7158]

🤣🤗 thank you

[@FreezerMeals101]

Any time!

[@juliedyer540]

Brown sugar ratio 1 cup of granulated sugar to 1 Tablespoon of molasses

[@FreezerMeals101]

Thank you! This is great info.

[@charmainetreleaven7612]

I do this now all the time. I can't even remember the last time I bought brown sugar.

[@lorineschocknmyer9671]

Oh, I love today's show! And! I have lots of honey 😂🍯

[@FreezerMeals101]

The honey situation was hilarious 😂. We certainly haven't encountered that particular circumstance before.

[@cheriepanter9333]

At the beginning of Covid, I broke my arm, 7 places, it hurt!! I was only allowed 1 packet of Panadol! I swear to god, I almost lost my mind ❤

[@FreezerMeals101]

Oh! You're a tough cookie!

[@patriciabellah9392]

So be a sneaky mom and add veggie cream cheese to the roll ups.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Yes! This mom gets it! ❤️

[@cheriepanter9333]

Vegemite!!! 😆🇦🇺

[@FreezerMeals101]

I tried it once. ONCE! And immediately gave it to some British friends of mine who would eat its cousin, marmite and never looked back! 🤣🤣

[@GardeningWarrior]

Do not use metal in your honey. It will neutralize the natural antibacterial properties. Have you ever put chia seeds in your energy bites? I use a similar recipe with cacao nibs , crushed nuts (almost like a powder texture) crushed flax seeds and chia seeds. I cut mine into bars and out the door they go. The chia seeds will fill you up really good.

[@FreezerMeals101]

I have never heard that about the honey! How interesting! You can totally put chia seeds in the energy bites! I have. I don't know if Sharla has. Great little seeds, aren't they?

[@GardeningWarrior]

I didnt know about the honey until recently either. I have a friend who actually does natural medicine tell me when I said my honey keeps getting weird. @@FreezerMeals101

[@countycalling]

I drizzle chocolate over my rice crispy treats.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Very nice!

[@ileneglenn845]

🙋🏻‍♀️

[@PurpleReign1401]

There is nothing wrong with the chatting.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Oh good. We used to get complaints but KZbin seems to have found "our people" and they complain less now. We also chat less on average but this one was certainly a chatty one! 🤣

[@PurpleReign1401]

@FreezerMeals101 I enjoy the conversation. Those complaining need to just fast forward or move along. Keep up the wonderful work you are doing to help us all out.

[@tanyahunter6352]

So much talking… not enough cooking. Constantly having to skip. SMH

[@FreezerMeals101]

Hi Tanya, I had a bit of a chuckle when I read your comment. This must be your first time watching one of our videos. If you’re just looking for recipes, this is probably not the right channel for you (although our recipes really are delicious). We do share recipes and tips for freezer cooking but interspersed in between, we share encouragement and stories and positivity and we admit that we are chatty. I hope you have a great rest of your day!

[@CK-wh6mn]

3 mins in & nothing but useless chatter. Tip: get to the point

[@FreezerMeals101]

Thanks for sharing your opinion. My mom taught me a great tip to live by… if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. If you’re looking for videos without “useless chatter”, we are not the channel for you but I wish you all the best in finding videos that are better suited to you.