A WEEK OF FAMILY DINNERS #2 | DINNER INSPO & WHAT I EAT | EMILY NORRIS

[@julial.b.6800]

When we have no food we always do a breakfast for dinner with eggs, hashbrowns and/or French toast. A hit each time!

[@mrsemilynorris]

I love pancakes for dinner! xx

[@jennyangelle]

I love your different style of dinners than we are used to, here in the U.S.; as well as hearing your pronunciation for things 🍝💕 you are inspiring me to cut the carbs😍

[@nicole-threekidsandme22]

I'm not a great cooked but loved the first video you did recently with the all week prep. Loved the fruit salads was so easy with my kids! Cant wait to watch this one! 💗

[@mrsemilynorris]

Ah so glad you did it and felt it useful. Thank you so much for watching Nicole xx

[@christinejenkins7192]

Do your boys eat all of these meals with you or do they have separate meals? Is Caleb still a fussy eater? Would love to see ideas for fussy eaters as I have a 3 year old who struggles with tastes and textures x

[@mrsemilynorris]

Hi Christine. Fussy eating gets so much easier with age. My boys get more adventurous every day. Obviously they don't eat the spicy meals, but other than that they'll at least try most things that we make. Like most kids they love pizza, nuggets etc too. Thank you so much for watching xx

[@tutibar177]

We would love to see a video about tips for fussy eaters.. it's a issue that requires some inspiration 🙏

[@LoveLove-ev1cm]

You’re such an inspiration and beautiful inside and out! Thank you for your videos. They’ve helped me so much with cleaning and and meal planning xxx

[@itrytovegan-7266]

A hack on Matt's potatoes- if you put them in the microwave for 7 minutes, then in the over for 20 mins with the oil and salt, same results, half the time!

[@simplyhomemaker7611]

Yes! I remember as a teenager I used to do microwave baked potatoes every day after school Topped off with a cup of grated cheese and tomato sauce. Lol I'm not entirely sure how nutritious that was but oh my gosh it was amazing at the time!

[@dolleywhite4438]

Potatoes are brilliant as part of a balanced diet. Find it very concerning your supporting a low carb approach.

[@rbnutwood4659]

Dolley White Not if you are intolerant to the solinacea family ;) I try to use sweet potatoes as an alternative

[@dolleywhite4438]

@@rbnutwood4659 good point well corrected. However young people shouldnt be correcting their diet without appropriate med advice x

[@lisamelin352]

When we do veggie enchiladas or tacos, I also prep rice with cilantro and lime, and fry potatoes with onions and taco seasoning.

[@victoriahorne7528]

I really like your practical videos Emily. The carb struggle of 2020 is real! 😅 I’m with you on that👍. I wanted to let you know that I tried the batch cooking recipes you shared the other week...it totally made life easier for the whole of the working week so thank you!! I made soups, cottage pies, roasted a chicken, etc. Wow I felt like supermum and only spent two hours in the kitchen. I love how it freed up time after the school run to spend time chatting to my boys rather than cooking. It’s the way forward 🤩 xx

[@ew712]

I've been thinking about getting a slow cooker for a while now and with baby number 2 on the way i really think it would make my life a lot easier. Thanks for sharing your recipies, i recently cooked one you shared in another video and it was delicious!

[@simplyhomemaker7611]

You won't know yourself with a slow cooker. We actually just got rid of our slow cooker and got an instant pot/multi cooker depending where you live and it is amazing! It is both a slow cooker and a pressure cooker in one. You can make an entire roast chicken in 30mins or make meals that taste like they have been cooking all day in less that an hour. Life changing I tell you haha

[@OutdoorGurl24]

Everything looked delicious! Love your videos- they help me relax and give me inspiration when I’m feeling overwhelmed with my three busy boys 😳.

[@sen795]

emily is definitely my favorite youtube mom!!!

[@mrsemilynorris]

Thanks!! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@vixw7102]

Love this Emily! So awesome family ideas. I am also trying to watch what I eat but have been struggling with what my children will eat. But love the idea of doing similar but different... I have a teenage daughter and an autistic 4 year old son so meal times are tricky. Cant believe we have never had enchiladas! Looks yummy

[@mrsemilynorris]

Wow you have a real variety!! Yes definitely try the enchiladas, they're amazing. Thank you so much for watching Vix xx

[@mommiegee2995]

I kinda miss the intro and outro. but still, inspiring and delightful as always. I also aim for a healthier lifestyle this year. Thanks for sharing!

[@mrsemilynorris]

That's so interesting - I didn't want to make it too long :-) xx

[@rbnutwood4659]

A combination of Emily & Sadia (pick up limes) has actually got me prepping, making & baking 💚😊💚

[@Travel4taste]

@@rbnutwood4659 same here!! Hahaha, I also love "Farmhouse on Boon" (more rustic though) :)

[@rbnutwood4659]

Travel4Taste will check it out :)) Stay safe 🍀😷🍀

[@Travel4taste]

@@rbnutwood4659 you too 🤗

[@whitneysanders6996]

Oh my all of these dinners look so good! I love these they are the best inspiration thank you. Also glad to see fussy eating is helped by age. Im at my wits end with my son not wanting to eat some days.

[@simplyhomemaker7611]

My kids were amazing eaters until they hit 18 month...I guess that's when they get opinions or something lol. Then once they reached around 5 they finally started to eat a better variety again. They still have things the adamantly don't like which is fine because there are foods I would rather go hungry than eat too. However on a whole the older they get the less picky they become. I have 4 kids and this has been the same pattern for each of my 3 oldest, our "baby" is 2.

[@Gamg-uh]

Super ideas, very impressed how you could get the shepherds pie out into a nice slab and not like my usual pile of slop 🤪

[@mrsemilynorris]

It's all in the edit 😂 Thanks Lynsey!! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@sarahcole2300]

Thank you for these meal preps and ideas - you make it look effortless! Real inspiration! I’ve lost all confidence on what to cook nowadays as my three year old is ‘particular’ with what he eats. Really going to give your meal plans a go! Find the whole planning thing overwhelming sometimes! Would love to see how you organise your kitchen cupboards!! Question - what would you do if one of your children didn’t want the food? Cook something else? Thanks

[@nicoleblanchardraybaud]

Love these!! So happy there’s more meatless meals! I would love to see some more vegetarian slow cook recipes! I never know what to do!! 💕

[@mrsemilynorris]

I think there might just be some more on the way, loving my vegetarian meals lately. Thank you so much for watching xx

[@itscarrotsncashews3481]

Love this! Great ideas! You could easily make so many of your dinners veggie. For example instead of chicken in the Thai curry just put quorn pieces and cook the same way. With the sausage pasta try either Sainsbury’s shroomdogs or Linda McCartney sausages both are amazing but shroomdogs have the added extra of some hidden veggies. Instead of lamb mince try either Sainsbury’s plant kitchen mince or quorn mince. There’s so many easy switches that will make your life easier if you want to eat more veggie food. I love Jamie Oliver but I do think his recipes have a lot of ingredients and aren’t massively quick! Thanks for the inspiration! ❤️

[@rbnutwood4659]

It's Carrotsncashews I’ve been getting veggie or vegan stuff from my little local Asda; smoked, sliced & grated cheese, tofu, cocktail sausages (which I use at the bottom of Emily’s egg muffins), milk, single cream, coconut yoghurt and even squirty cream :))

[@_s.4]

Some good meals.. This reminds me of Kerry whelpdale’s food videos x

[@tarryndeabreu2652]

Love this content, really good for when I have run out of ideas for dinners

[@-MariotAndVoid-]

Hack/time saver on the enchilada bake for next time: just layer it like lasagna😊 (i.e.: sauce, veg, wrap, veg, sauce, wrap etc.) layer cheese in too or/and top also. Cut in squares. Make sure to put sauce on bottom first so nothing sticks. You could even do it in the slow cooker! 😉

[@ClaraSais]

I am so stuck for family meal ideas at the moment, always the same stuff. Thanks for the inspiration Emily!

[@TinaMarieVlogs]

who else is obsessed with her eyes?! from a fellow youtuber!

[@mrsemilynorris]

Matt 😂 (hopefully!) Thank you so much for watching xx

[@jessriffel]

I made the jamie oliver chicken mushroom pie from you last video and it was delicious!! my family enjoyed it and i never would have tried that one. thank you!

[@jessicamay_home]

Thank you! I found this so helpful x lots of inspiration x

[@chantellehope1489]

I loved the planner please bring another out

[@kayjhoselin]

Omg everything looks delicious , I need to try some of these dinners out 😍😍😍😍

[@mrsemilynorris]

Let me know how you get on Kay. Thank you so much for watching xx

[@mamatofive1]

I love that you call green onions “spring onions” 😊 Those wraps looked delicious...so perfect for summer with all those fresh veggies!

[@olivia_15.49]

Are you American because brits say spring onion

[@lulaz77]

Thats because they are called spring onions in the UK 🤣

[@mrsemilynorris]

I love that you call them green onions!! So delicious! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@rbnutwood4659]

Emily Norris They call them scallions ;)

[@whitneysanders6996]

Tip broccoli stems are really good chopped and added to stirfrys

[@simplyhomemaker7611]

These are my kids favourites. They can't stand the broccoli "trees" but will fight tooth and nail to get the stems!

[@nitahiltner8527]

If you fry up some corn tortillas, you can make that enchilada dish even better. I layer the ingredients.

[@Zahra-xt2hk]

Your weekly dinners look so nice ❤️❤️❤️

[@LouisaKorkieZA]

Yassss. Love your meal inspo content.

[@Mummakat]

What a great video idea! Always trying to think of ideas to expand my channel! ✨ great recipe ideas I’m always stuck on things to cook for dinner! Thanks! 💞

[@simplyhomemaker7611]

I am always after recipes too. It's like we just keep getting stuck in the same routine. I just checked out your channel and subscribed! looks like we have similar channels.

[@Mummakat]

Our Abundant Life Thankyou so much! I will go check out your channel 💞💞

[@laalaa08]

Some amazing ideas. Will definitely give some of these a go. Have you ever made a shepherds pie in the slow cooker?

[@MrsAndreaClara]

I love your meal videos!!!

[@orlahughes3828]

I will definitely be making some of these dinners, haven’t even watched it all but I know that they will be delicious. Do you have any tips for fussy eaters, my son is 2 and is starting to get really fussy if you have any tips please share them with me. xx

[@Delukus]

I would say keep exposing your little one to everything. sometimes it takes 20 attempts before they get familiar with food and try to lick it etc. Worked on my wee one, I would put always something 'exotic' on a side, a tiny portion nit to create waste

[@orlahughes3828]

Delukus, Thanks I will try this out and hopefully it will work. xx

[@tutibar177]

I have the same problem.. would love to have tips from you Emily 🙏

[@stillirise9705]

Be tough. Eat it or leave it in my house. Never doing separate meals

[@mrsemilynorris]

Hi Orla. Our boys have all had their moments, and in my experience they grow out of it. I found if I left them to it they'd end up eating it! I have even had to avoid eye contact as often they're just playing you!! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@sairatariq8295]

All the recipes look yummy. Im thinking of investing into a slow cooker.

[@lulaz77]

Slow cooker will be one of the most useful things you will ever buy 👍

[@tutibar177]

What is the difference between slow cooker and using a regular pot on low temperature on the stove? Why slow cooker is so recommended?

[@mrsemilynorris]

Honestly you will not regret it. There are so many uses. Thank you so much for watching Saira xx

[@rbnutwood4659]

Tuti Bar less steam and less stirring and a low steady heat, no pan handle sticking out. I don’t have a timer on mine but do have 3 heat settings, warm, low, high. I tend to do 4-8 hours on low or 2-4 hours on high depending

[@tutibar177]

@@rbnutwood4659 thank you 🙏

[@sarahcole2300]

Oh and please more healthy snack ideas!! Egg muffins are genius. Thank you ❤️

[@dinalah]

Emily, where is your gray hoodie with the rainbow on it from?

[@aheartysliceofmommylife4949]

This is a great video. Some yummy looking meals! Do your kids eat the curry? I bought a jar of curry sauce from Trader Joe’s after watching you make it in another video. It has coconut milk in it already. I’m worried that the kids won’t eat it though.

[@shweta4336]

I enjoy all your videos always 🙂. Could you also make a video of your kids clothes, specially Jackson’s. My son is a little younger than him, so I can get some ideas 🙂. Thanks

[@mrsemilynorris]

Hi Shweta. I do try to put his outfits on Instagram if this helps! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@heathersalter882]

Slow cooker veggie chili for the win! Thank you :)

[@winniec4528]

I love your dinner videos!!

[@samihahyasmin4343]

I need to try the thai chicken curry looks so good 🤤

[@mrsemilynorris]

Its amazing, make sure you do! Thank you so much for watching Samihah xx

[@tinaspencer3509]

The dinners all looked amazing ❤ thanks for the inspiration xx

[@lils4839]

Yay I'm in the hundred u such a good mum and u vids are sooo good

[@mrsemilynorris]

Thank you so much for watching Lily xx

[@siraprapaw.3613]

I’m Thai. Your Thai green curry looks so yummy! 😊

[@MissKimmyRose]

What size slow cooker do you have for your family? I’m looking to purchase one.

[@truptipatil4506]

Hi Emily Loved today’s meal ideas😋 Do you Indian food(curry)? Would like to see your version of Indian food😊

[@mrsemilynorris]

Love Indian food Trupti, all be it some very British versions. Are there any veggi Indian dishes you can recommend? Thank you so much for watching xx

[@Kavya_mhatre]

Luv this vlog😘😘😘

[@Delukus]

You never fail to inspire me to do/cook a bit more Emily :) Btw, did you know you can use the stem of broccoli as well (just needs peeling) apprently it's got loads of nutrients :)

[@mrsemilynorris]

I put it in smoothies. Thanks so much xx

[@rbnutwood4659]

Emily Norris if you don’t want to use banana in a smoothie or have run out, you can use either a courgette or white beans instead (hack from Sadia of Pick up Limes) :)

[@rbnutwood4659]

Delukus I LOVE the stalks of broccoli, cauliflower & spinach (with butter, herbs & garlic)

[@oakelm8915]

Awesome ideas!!!! I may have to try some of these out and use the extra (cause I am 1 of a family of three) for work lunches

[@sallyannryder]

I would love afternoon snack ideas, my 2 are so hungry after school they want their dinner so Earle I rarely eat with them x ps love your channel

[@mrsemilynorris]

We tend to feed ours dinner soon after school, and then let them snack later if they're still hungry. That way at least they eat their dinner/veg etc. I am no expert, it's just what suits us at the moment. Thank you so much for watching xx

[@TheMomLifevlogs]

I feel like I can smell that delicious food from here. lol 😂

[@rhandilee253]

Love all these ideas! ♥️

[@maaikevandijk-bokkers944]

I haven’t prepared meat in 4 years, and we eat vegan mostly. It is easy once you get the hang of it. Lots of substitutions for meat, if you like that sometimes, and I love beans and stuff. Made vegan Shepard’s pie last week and everyone (including my three young kids) loved it and asked for seconds 😂

[@maaikevandijk-bokkers944]

Oh and my husband was a hardcore meat lover. But he isn’t complaining much.

[@DM-te6ci]

How can you resist a jacket 🥔, I'm salivating looking at it, I'm also on healthy eating, Weight Watchers, your meals look yummy, love your videos Emily. Diana NZ.

[@simplyhomemaker7611]

Jacket potatoes are always a winner, especially smothered in butter! Fellow kiwi here...well we live in Melbourne but still claiming NZ as home!

[@DM-te6ci]

@@simplyhomemaker7611 I use to live in Melbourne for 11 years, came back in 2014.

[@simplyhomemaker7611]

@@DM-te6ci We have been here 10 years now, I would love to move home one day!

[@DM-te6ci]

@@simplyhomemaker7611 yes I love it back here, I'm 65 now, too hard over there if your older like I was.

[@alisonbrooker6847]

Will be trying some of these dinners!!... thank you for sharing 💛

[@notjustamom7903]

Oh the enchiladas are looking amazing, I'll have to try them one day! Everything looks delicious!:)*

[@simplyhomemaker7611]

You know I only just found out what enchiladas were a few months ago! I feel like I have been living under a rock or something my whole life haha

[@samanthamarie8265]

We started off having one or two veggie dinners a week too, now are pescatarians 👌🏼 xx

[@mrsemilynorris]

Wow well done you Samantha! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@samanthamarie8265]

Emily Norris - love your channel Emily you are such a positive inspiration ❤️

[@Sophie-dv6td]

Where can we get those mixing bowls Emily? Xx

[@mrsemilynorris]

They're by Joseph Joseph. They're a few years old but they're bound to still do them or something similar. Thank you so much for watching Sophie xx

[@Sophie-dv6td]

@@mrsemilynorris I love them so much! ❤️ Thank you x

[@katieboopink]

I love those star earrings you wore during the veggie chilli. Please could you let me know where they’re from? Love your videos 👍🏻

[@meravech]

it looks good , tasty and very healthy 💯😀

[@aloowka]

Can I have the link to the veggie chili recipe? :D can’t find it in the description below 🙈

[@avrileaton6069]

did you find the recipe? I was also looking for?

[@aloowka]

No, Emily mentioned she put it in the description below but it does not seem to be there

[@rabzismail]

Hi Emily. Just curious do you go often to Canada to visit your family? I would love to hear your story on how you ended up in the uk. Do you find it hard away from your mum?

[@mrsemilynorris]

Hi Rabia. I do not go as much as I would like. We are hoping to visit this year. My mum makes regular visits here as is it easier (and cheaper!) than all 5 of us going there. We came here when I was 14 so I have lived all of my adult life in the UK. It is hard being away from my family, thank goodness for FaceTime and social media! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@deborahkells5413]

Making the veggie Chilli recipe but which I could see what flavouring was used!?

[@louisetams5352]

Hello! For the chicken curry, I know you said 4 hours is that on high? Thanks x

[@clairebee9]

LOVE the music

[@zaksrayray7682]

What model is your dishwasher please?

[@lifewiththelarins]

Why are you so beautiful?? 😂 Thanks for all the meal inspo Emily!!

[@martinayanezp]

Great that you trying to go towards vegetarianism 💖💖💖

[@aliciamabs3881]

Love ur videos Emily 😍

[@kayjhoselin]

Brown Flake omg same here 💗 btw I also have a channel would u mind checking it out ? It would mean a lot ☺️😍😍😍

[@elsa9532]

Heya - you can get a little collapsible steamer to put on top of the pasta pot to cook the broccoli - steaming keeps in more vitamins apparently !

[@rebekaah777]

Hey, Emily! I saw that oven tray that you made chicken on, is it teflon? Because if it is it's not good that you get is scratched like that, it's very toxic to eat pieces of that...

[@sandram6665]

How you considered an instapot?

[@simplyhomemaker7611]

Are they not one of the greatest inventions!?

[@sarascorner3065]

I have the same sweater!! Love you and I have been following you for a few years now from Spain. Love your videos!!!

[@millkwayzplayz1759]

For some reason these kinda look good

[@hafijakhatun1234]

Great ideas. 😊 i now eat meat once every 2 weeks. i try to eat more veg and fish.

[@doaaalhasani1987]

I love this video

[@jamilah99taha31]

Thank you. Love you ❤❤❤

[@nickismit7367]

Hi Emily, try this recipe instead of the enchiladas as it's very similar but so much quicker to make. Google Hello Fresh, mexican beanie Tostadas 😃

[@KirstyJonesLouise]

Another trick for jacket potato’s is to prick with a fork, put a bit of oil over them and salt and pepper then microwave till soft (usually a couple of minutes) then put in the oven to crisp up. Much faster but still nice and crispy.

[@mrsemilynorris]

Yes, Matt isn't a fan of microwaving! But thanks, I'll do that for the kids. Thank you so much for watching Kirsty xx

[@Sarafc7]

I watch a few British you tubers and Always wondered how they made their “jacket potatoes” lol

[@Cotuygh]

I love u you are the best please more video for routine

[@yvonnebatey5124]

How long did you cook the shepherds pie for from taken out of freezer xx

[@mrsemilynorris]

I did it from fresh but I'd say about an hour in a fan oven at 180. Thank you so much for watching xx

[@Tilfriskelse]

I can’t get over the fact that you can put it all in together at the same time without take the meat almost done first...

[@lovecreativelifestyle7267]

Hello! Hope you all r well. Which Indian food do you like?

[@ashleyk1986]

Love how mixed your accent is lol

[@aliciamabs3881]

Where is ur pink and black hoody from? The first dinner you cooked it’s so nice 👍🏾

[@mrsemilynorris]

Thanks so much it is from Zara xx

[@ameliaafia6630]

I’m assuming that Matt loves jacket potatoes 😂

[@mommyof3smarties]

A tip I have to lose weight is to use cauliflower rice instead of brown rice and pasta. I know, I know...not the same 🤦‍♀️, but you get used to it. Cutting the carbs is key 🔑 P.S. I could’ve used your Thai recipe last night as I tried to wing it and well...didn’t turn out so good 😆.

[@lovemushroom2312]

Hi Emily, I know it's hard, but perhaps u may want to cut down on processed meat. Alternatively u may want to make your own meat patties using minced meat. I have my green juice (celery, cucumber, carrots, tomatoes, kale, green apples and lime) almost every morning, on an empty stomach. I'm slightly allergy to beans and peas, as it gives me a bloated stomach, if I consume in large quantity.

[@mrsemilynorris]

Sorry, did you watch the video? I did not eat any processed meat in these recipes? The boys ate sausages once out of seven meals. Thank you so much for watching if you did. Green juice sounds great, I often have something similar xx

[@biancasbunch3185]

Hey Em coming to u from Miami. Everything looked so yummy . what was the red sauce u put on top of the enchiladas?? And what’s the exact name of cheese? Also I didn’t get to see the sausage and pasta finish for the kiddos .... def going to try the Matt baked Potato secret. Thanks again. Mom of 3 boys also. I have a question do the 2 older boys ever fight and if so what do u do about it.... u keep Ur calm so well. I try not to yell but sometimes I feel like the 2 smaller ones get so out hand when there alone together I think of your atttitude how do u discipline

[@brookh4837]

Following

[@thanzilakhatun8481]

‘Thanks fo much for watching’

[@rbnutwood4659]

Thanzila Khatun 🤣 she’s a busy bee ;)

[@rbnutwood4659]

In addition to lovely Emily, Sadia from Pick up Limes has good (nutritious) vegan meals and is delightful, ditto Bosh! for vegan food. Noel Radford of The (huge!) Radford Family In KZbin has hearty budget meals and Gemma Stafford of Bigger Bolder Baking has really good breads , pizzas, cakes ++, microwave mug cakes, desserts and how to make your own flavourings, buttermilk, temper chocolate and make festive treats etc.

[@hellototheworld]

What did she call zucchini

[@abigailgraham9719]

courgette, it’s what we say in the uk

[@cedargraves4757]

First

[@sabreenparkar2903]

You should put a sheet of ready rolled puff pastry, egg washed, on top. Thank me later 🙌🏼

[@sophiekelly4596]

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[@chany6336]

Am I the only one with no self control and cannot possibly make one meal and leave some of it for the next day????

[@chany6336]

@@surlespasdondine sounds more like a challenge than a fact for me 😂😅😭!! I just can't seem to have food in the house and NOT eat it, hat off.to you!!