Don't meal plan | Try this instead

[@marywatkins6798]

I meal plan in reverse: I see what I have in my pantry, fridge and freezer and what needs to get used up. I see what is on sale or markdown at my grocery. Then I plan, with the emphasis on little to no waste.

[@MissusO]

This is what my mama taught me to do! There is very little, if any, waste in our house because of this.

[@e.c.5994]

I do this too! I have a list on the counter right now of possible meals I could make with what I have on hand without going to the store.

[@bridgetteurbano1440]

This is also what I do 😊

[@18AcresHomestead]

Yep, here too. And if I don't feel like making that meal during the week, I use the meat for something else. Either way, nothing goes to waste!

[@MoonFlower52798]

This just makes a ton of common sense. I mean, why waste what's already bought and paid for just to go to the store and spend more money on different ingredients only to toss out the ones later that you didn't use.

[@ANAbiNader]

I've been a mom for 7 years and a sahm for almost 2 and I gotta say I learned pretty much EVERYTHING from you. I started off not knowing really anything about cooking and now I'm very confident preparing all our meals from scratch. The best ones are the ones that come for our tiny 3m² garden...it's really the highlight of our day knowing that everything on the table is grown by us and made from scratch 😊

[@micaelablogs]

You are SO right. Every time I learn to make a new thing from scratch I get so excited to serve it!

[@Momhoov7717]

This is amazing!!! What a compliment

[@samanthaprince2835]

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[@samanthaprince2835]

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[@samanthaprince2835]

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[@angelabacker1177]

I am a cook from scratch granny but my meals are way more simple. Yogurt and fruit for breakfast, sandwich, salad or soup for lunch and chicken or fish for dinner. I bake bread and desserts once a week and host a family gathering every weekend. More power to you Lisa, you are a workhorse!

[@mirisoji8406]

I do something very similar! -2 eggs and 1 sourdough toast for breakfast, -chicken thigh sandwich/wrap and salad/veg for lunch, -Greek yogurt or oatmeal and fruit for snack/dessert, -fish, salad, soup for dinner and drink lots of water I've been losing weight and putting on muscle too :D

[@dobbiejoyner8110]

Thank you all for the simplified version. Farmhouse on Boone info is excellent . I felt a bit overwhelmed until I read your offerings. Simple works for me . ❤

[@lmgorbea1]

Another tip that we use in Puerto Rico is to make ahead and freeze a key ingredient for most puertorrican dishes. In our family we bought (we didn’t have a garden) a lot of sweet peppers, onions, garlic, and cilantro (plus recao from our backyard that grow wild there) and grind everything together to make a sofrito. Then we divide it into portions for a week and freeze the containers to last for several weeks or months. Then we prepared a big batch of annatto oil and have it ready for use for several weeks. Then we cubed several ham steaks and freeze them. That little preparation made it possible to cook the basic staple foods we eat at the island. With the annatto oil, ham, sofrito and tomato sauce or paste you can prepare most of our traditional stews, rices, beans, fricassee.

[@Leynnalle]

I love seeing another fellow Puertorrican watching this channel! Saludos!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

great tips! Thanks for sharing with us.

[@lmgorbea1]

​@@Leynnallenumber one fan! I learn so much and I'm not that young anymore 😂 I learned to make sourdough with her and have made more than a dozen of her discard recipes. All awesome! Some of them I have made as is, others I have added our Puertorrican flavor that we love so much. Gracias por conectar conmigo! Saludos!

[@CookieCandy7-14]

We prep our green bananas and freeze them in large zip loc bags for the masa we will need for pasteles, as well as the sofrito and achiote oil ahead of time. Makes it all so easy.

[@cristinas4398]

Me fascina el idea! This seems much more possible for me at this point in my life! Thank you for sharing it!

[@katieociardha2196]

I have a basic structure for the week e.g. Monday - pasta Tuesday - potato Wednesday - rice Thursday - pulse Friday - pizza Saturday - bread Sunday - slowcooker And then have a bunch of meat defrosted for the protein. I make three loaves of sandwich bread, a batch of a sweet baked item and pizza dough all at once weekly too plus yoghurt, sour cream and usually bone broth, jam or a condiment for the pantry too. It works for me! Great video ❤️

[@zamaa]

Would you mind sharing your sandwich bread recipe please?

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Love it!!

[@Graci726]

What is pulse?

[@DGibsonxio]

Do you also work outside the home?

[@DGibsonxio]

​@@Graci726beans peas lentils. Don't feel bad I had to Google it!

[@michellechouinard4958]

I live in an apartment and don't have anywhere to store this much food. But I HAVE been trying to make sure I always have 2 of each staple item on hand, and add it to my list if I run out of the first package of an item. That way I never run out in the middle of cooking/baking. I rarely meal plan, except we have a few days per week that we normally eat the same thing. Monday we usually have spaghetti, and Friday we usually have pizza for example. The thing that thwarts me most often, is forgetting to thaw meat the night before. Of course, I can put them in water in the morning, but I don't always remember to do that either...

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

I don't know if you have ever tried it but I pull all the meat I intend to cook for the week from the freezer and put it in a container in a designated spot in my fridge to begin unthawing on Sunday....then I use it throughout the week. That has helped me with that part of it

[@KP-bq7yc]

There is so much info in this video that I feel like I could re-watch this video 5 time before registering all the information. It's great but a Lot to think about.

[@susanhoskins5285]

Veteran homeschool mom of 8 here- I did once a month cooking method AND what this video is about as well. The pre-prepped or at least partially pre-prepped meals really saved me at times. It also helped me to be hospitable and help others. Grandbabies are fun, but I sure miss being that homeschool mom with all our Littles around. Our adult daughters love watching your videos! Keep up the good work!

[@Thisorganizedmother]

Does this mean you did a lot of freezer meals?

[@micaelablogs]

I want to hear more about this once a month method! Can you share more about what that looks like?

[@katie7748]

Please look into what you are actually saying when you refer to children as the L word. Hint: gross "adult" stuff including pdf files, in. Sessst. Etc...

[@susanhoskins5285]

@@Thisorganizedmother some canning and mostly freezer meals. I also did partial meals. Meaning the most time-consuming parts of the meals I did ahead and froze them.

[@susanhoskins5285]

@@micaelablogs You basically plan about a month worth of meals and one day you get all the groceries for those meals and the second day you prepare most of them, if not all of them. I actually did this recently, and my mom came over to help. I make several meatloaves and freeze them. I do the more difficult parts of Meals ahead of time.

[@jonizabel1952]

My grandma was born in 1918 and had 16 kids. They very much were all about living off the land. My dad and most of his brothers (and their families) still hunt, fish, and live a lot off of the land. ❤️

[@wendygillies7085]

Do you viewers realize how much work she put into this video? Thank you; this is excellent!

[@saritasarit]

As someone that has been making sourdough for over 8 years with a baby on my hip, and toddlers on my feet, still in my pijamas before even m first morning coffee and without any idea of when ill bake it…and many times forgotten about a little bit….i never have wasted a loaf. If too much was going on, ill just put it in a mould and leave it in the fridge for me to bake the next day. If i wanted to fold cool, if not, no folding is just fine. It is so much more chilled than making bread with yeast. I always have so,e ferment going and i never know what im going to end up baking with it. And I learned so much from you!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

it really is versatile once you get a basic understanding of it! Thanks for sharing with us.

[@toryevanss4512]

Most of my bread baking is with commercial yeast, and I treat it the same way you described. I'm a very lazy baker - ingredients in the bread machine on the dough setting in the morning, with less yeast than most recipes call for, so I can forget about it for a few hours and have more flexibility in timing. Whenever I remember and have time, I take it out and form it into loaves or pizza rounds or rolls or whatever - if I'm not ready to bake that afternoon, it goes in the fridge for a few hours or 1-2 days. It really is incredible how easy and cheap homemade bread can be, ever since I stopped overthinking it!

[@kmarshall53]

Wow!!! I had five kids and cooked from scratch with organic whole food ingredients in the 80’s, making my own bread, baby food, homeschooling, homebirthing, and growing a teeny garden and keeping five chickens in our backyard in Virginia Beach. It was a wild ride! I’m amazed at the knowledge you have acquired and how you have learned to operate so efficiently with your big family. Kudos to you, and the laundry/bathroom is lovely. ❤

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

thank you!

[@justynafletcher864]

I feel like this is a lost art. Back in the day, mothers and grandmothers would teach their daughters how to cook like this so that by the time they got married, they had the foundations. Nowadays women are left hanging somewhat which is why I think meal planning became so popular. Most women don’t know these foundations to cooking; myself included. I’ve had to learn on my own how to do these things. I wish we would bring back the tradition of teaching our sons and daughters how to cook intuitively.

[@RunninUpThatHillh]

Yes. It's so basic.

[@KittehNow]

And its also so satisfying..eating GOOD REAL food

[@micaelablogs]

I agree!! I learned some about cooking growing up, but I'm excited to teach my kids even more than I learned 😊

[@brittanyabsher3613]

I was just thinking this yesterday. My mom hates cooking and even when she did it she never wanted me in the kitchen with her. I’ve had to teach myself and still feel like I don’t know much. It’s overwhelming.

[@oneofmany7051]

I agree with you all! I learned some of the basics at a very young age. My mom taught me some things, but I really enjoyed being in the kitchen, so I dove in and learned a lot on my own. I have been working on teaching my kids these basic skills, too. As my kids are getting more involved in our local 4-H program, I am volunteering more and this summer I taught a beginning sewing class with a friend. It is so interesting to see the young kids who are very interested in learning how to crochet and sew. I am surprised at how many of the kids are very interested in quilting! Anyway, getting to know these kids, I find they are also very interested in other home economics type topics, especially cooking and baking. Some of them talked about cooking camps they have done this summer and they seemed disappointed in how little actual cooking skills they learned. So I am taking notes on what kind of cooking classes to put together for these kids (ages 10-19). I have some ideas and Lisa has mentioned some very good places to start in this video. But I ask you all, which skills do you think are most important and wished you would have learned, first? Or let me ask it this way: If you could have a teenage kitchen assistant, which skills do you think would help you the most? Thanks!😊

[@joniahaworth]

This came at the perfect time. Ive gotten bad about buying convience/processed foods because ive convinced myself im just "too busy" to cook from scratch again. I also find when I plan a menu all the ingredients I buy really add up versus always having a protein, starch and veggie on hand to whip up. ❤

[@crestaogle]

Even though I’ve been cooking for my family for 20+ years, I still glean bits of useful information every time I watch one of your videos. Thanks, Lisa, for providing quality content that is useful and inspiring to women who want to do things “like Grandma did”!

[@blanchemoore5489]

That was a great video. I’m an 84 yr old homemaker, Mom& Grandma. You definitely have it figured out how to do things. I really enjoy watching you! It’s like been there done that! KEEP GOING!🙏👏😊

[@ShelleyhitzTV]

Lisa - this would be a great idea for a course. How to cook from scratch without a meal plan and the foundational skills to learn.

[@candycandyissodandy]

I would buy that in two seconds !

[@saramartinez103]

​@@candycandyissodandyme too

[@TriniaDudley]

​@saramartinez103 i would definitely buy it

[@Juniperwren77]

I have wasted so much less since I stopped meal planning. Yeah Ive have to figure it out every day, but the meals end up being simpler and we eat through the food we store. I love it!

[@kingdomhealthwellness]

I cook very similarly. Occasionally I’ll meal plan and write new recipes down, but outside of newer things I want to try, I rely a lot on just throwing meals together. Like you said when your home is well stocked, you know which flavors compliment each other, and you pull the meats out at the beginning of the week, you’re fairly set. A good soup is gold!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

It really does make things so much easier!

[@jodycourt]

Love this! I am a mom of 5 kids and hubby....kids are grown and gone now, but I cooked from scratch very similarly to you. For me, getting that meat out and thawed was my number one way to get a meal on the table. I can always change up ideas, but the meat is the main ingredient for me, and still is. We eat a lot less carbs now that we are older with no kids, but I still love to bake some bread now and then (not sourdough) and a pie or cookies to share with the grandkids. Your meals look so delicous. You're a great inspiration for young moms today. God bless.

[@KatieGordon2024]

As a first time full time homemaker who is learning as much as I can, this video was the most helpful and direct video I’ve seen so far from your channel (which I follow!). Definitely love them all, but this one has just moved to the top for me!! Taking so many notes!!

[@micaelablogs]

I feel like she just gave us the permission slip we all need to stop looking for a Pinterest perfect meal plan and just cook 🙌🏼

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bitrudder3792]

Pre-making your own seasoning mixes is kind of brilliant.

[@karenbuckner8696]

Loved the baby eating from the pan.

[@libertyandjustus8258]

My mom,sister and I really enjoyed your class at The Modern Homesteading Expo ! Even though I am a "seasoned" mother who also homeschooled my children from K-12 and have lived on a "homestead " for the past 20 years, I still enjoy your channel and continue to gain inspiration ❤ Thank you for being a Proverbs 31 woman and being an example to the next generation ❤️

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it! Thank you for following along!

[@r.l.h.8649]

been a mom for almost 21 yrs and a wife for almost 24 yrs. every meal is from scratch in my home and agree with everything you shared . Bone broths made from cooked chickens are another great base for so much: soups, saute veggies, mix in with mashed potatoes, cook with ground round for added nutrients etc. I love my raw milk, raw butter, raw cheeses, bone broths, coconut oils, ghee..strong healthy fats as a base for meals add so much flavor and quality to every dish..thank you for the reminders and inspiration

[@SimplyEnjoyingLife]

I do occasionally meal plan but it’s more a list of 4 or 5 meals that I will make in a week, no particular order. But I do tend to cook mostly using our staples. I find it so much easier to shop and easier to go with the flow if I need to change things up. I do not always meal plan but since I do enjoy trying new recipes, I will usually just add whatever ingredients I need that may not be my norm to my grocery list. Then I cook it whatever day I want. And I will then plan to use that ingredient until it’s gone. But I’m not frequently buying unique ingredients so I’m not wasting food. It allows me to try new things, go with the flow but with a little bit of planning. I really enjoyed this video and it definitely gave me some more things to consider. Thanks Lisa!

[@shirleycampbell1026]

I go with meals like this. My parents and grandparents were farmers and we always ate at home from scratch...as did everyone else at the time. As I went to work with shiftwork I started putting 5-15 ideas for meals on a whiteboard on the frig. This way I looked at what was available to make without thinking. I adjusted to what shift I worked and how many hours. I still do that with what I have as were both retired.

[@NicoleP278]

Timing on this is perfect. I’m 6 weeks postpartum with my first baby and trying to figure out what to make with what we have with a crying newborn is a struggle to day the least. Thank you for the ideas!

[@amberstephens30]

I watched the first half of this video and now I've grabbed a notebook and I'm rewinding and taking notes. Whew! This is a ton of valuable information! Thank you, Lisa!

[@freegirl3786]

I feel like starting out as a young person managing your first household, meak planning is great cause you get a sense of what is eaten and how much. After seceral years if experience tho, meal planning becomes more intuitive and systems like yours work realky well ❤

[@intentionallymade]

After sautéing veggies in butter for soup I add half my seasonings to it and sauté it for an extra 30sec-1 min then I’ll add the broth. I think I learned that from Gordon Ramsey haha but it’s been great. Layering seasonings also is what my hubby taught me. So I always use garlic powder, salt and pepper and layer that on the raw meat then add a little more with other seasonings as it’s cooking. Do not skimp on herbs yall!!! Thank you for sharing this. You’re the only one I’ve ever heard who preps like me. I have gone in and out of seasons where I’m good at it but it’s ultimately how I’ve always felt works best for our family.

[@catscats664]

I’d love a multipart series that’s more in depth about cooking skills!

[@catscats664]

You’re a Phd level homemaker!

[@deborahdillon5298]

Yes, what my mom, grandma did; having staples, canned goods, stocked freezer, etc. and "all" you do is vary your combinations!😁 Of course always looking for new recipes is fun and helps but being familiar with what you have, how to use it, keeping things stocked works without a meal plan. Getting the energy to deal with it is another subject! Chocolate helps.....😄😁♥️

[@simplylivingmama]

100% ! Not having a plan had helped me so much to get healthy meals on the table quickly

[@jimilahall77]

It was great meeting you all at the conference. Thanks for coming to North Idaho! See ya next year!!!

[@meggo6673]

Loved this one. I cook like this as well and am trying to teach my kids how to cook this way before leaving home. It took me years to figure out how but now it’s just second nature for me.

[@larkspurrose3136]

I have been doing this forever. I have tried to meal plan, but it was too expensive. When I di meal plan its just a few days of thawed meat and I work around that with what I have fresh. We bake like crazy and make homemade ice cream. Simple and good!

[@mrsginny]

That tip about adding more salt and butter is essential! My food just wouldn't taste as good but now I'm heavy handed with the seasoning and it's taken my food to the next level❤

[@loswife6233]

I couldn't agree more

[@dawndonovan6980]

Hi Lisa. Thank you for these tips, it’s helpful. My biggest problem is my family of 4, rarely like the same thing, and what they may like I don’t make over and over or we/they get bored. I adapt some recipes, but it’s hard to say the least. You’re lucky your family almost always eat what you cook, especially if that size. Totally off topic and NOT to be meant as a bad thing, but I noticed in the video when you were in the freezer, it looked (to me), that the rubber along edges are starting to mold. I had this happen at one point way back when I had a basement, and found a good wipe down every couple weeks helped fix it up. It’s due to the moisture that traps when opening/closing it. Thanks again!

[@altheapereira2374]

Hi Lisa, you have brought home cooking back into the modern kitchen. Now a days everyone is used to take aways or eating out. You are such an inspiration to the mother's in this modern age.

[@mrsdaisymama]

I cook the majority of my meals from scratch and also can’t consistently meal plan. As long as I have meat thawed and fresh veggies, it’s pretty simple!

[@perkinshomestead]

You are sooooo inspiring! Once again you are my hero when it comes to feeding your family well. It's only me and my husband now. The kids are grown and gone, but everyone can take something from the tips you give and if anything, be inspired to cook from scratch at home. Love to you and your family!

[@LaurenSheehan]

So helpful. I do not have the blessing of so much storage for our family but i will use these principles as best i can.

[@ksterjmj]

Great tips. To the mamas starting out, it definitely takes time. If you are following a recipe, super helpful to print them out instead of using a phone or computer.

[@mimiks3784]

I’m in my late 50’s and we had home economics in high school, sewing and cooking were really good basic skills we learned - I’ve always been able to make a great gravy with never any lumps lol…Wonderful story about your Grandma! I love hearing how things were back then, which in reality worked so well..the chicken, tomatoes and pie at the end of the video 🤤😋 I’d love to sample some of your foods lol

[@Mel-vu9ss]

Lisa! I’m loving this style video. The last one you did you talked about continuous broth on the stove top. I’ve always cooked and canned it and although I still will, this is going to be so helpful for weekly meal prep. I have some going right now, in my crockpot as it’s too hot for the gas stove right now. But what a convenience tip!! Thanks again. Please keep these videos coming. ❤

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Glad that was helpful!

[@kaitlananderson4302]

I love that this works so well for you! Personally I would be super stressed out and overwhelmed if I didn't have a plan and know what I was making before hand lol.

[@clairetitus6904]

Learning how to cook all those basic things is a huge point. Cooking from scratch is cheaper too so skipped the high priced processed foods. GREAT video.

[@lisascott4314]

Great video! I love watching all these traditions going strong😊I say to my Husband all the time that all the traditions are slowly disappearing I remember our small town when it was all almost just woods all around it lol and I'm just 58 people don't teach kids it's a whole new world it's great to see Families that DO teach kids things the old way thankyou❤😊

[@morningstarhomestead]

I have seven children and this is very similar to how my kitchen runs, but it took a while for me to have the arsenal of recipes in my head where I could cook like this. I think that meal planning is still great when you're first starting out cooking and don't know what you're doing

[@micaelablogs]

What are some of your go to meals?

[@morningstarhomestead]

@@micaelablogs Spanish rice, spaghetti, chili, steak salad with fries, from scratch hamburger helper, egg roll in a bowl, chicken noodle soup ... I rely more on soups in the winter and salads and sandwiches in the summer and hot months. There's definitely more, but these are rotated most frequently

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Tacos are easy.

[@micaelablogs]

@@morningstarhomestead love these ideas!! I make a lot of soups and casseroles in the winter, but sometimes I struggle at this time of year!

[@morningstarhomestead]

@@micaelablogs me too Lots of salad and sandwiches!!!

[@suer292]

This was very helpful. I’m from the UK and have watched your channel for years. I love watching channels from other countries, it is fascinating to me to see how alike we can be but also how different. Your tips are so great. I hate meal planning set meals, to pull a protein from the fridge and decide what we are having that day works much better for me. Have a lovely week 🌿

[@RebeccaDavis-e3g]

This is the most informative video on KZbin. Thank you!

[@totallytulip123]

I need to watch this again and take notes!! This is what every homemaker needs 🥰🥰🥰🥰🙏🏼 Thank you again Lisa!!

[@LyndaMcMahan]

Enjoy your homesteading skills. I am 64 years old and raised 3 kiddos while working full and just recently retied. On retirement income I have found that meal planning is such a comfort; but, did not always have the luxury of time when working and raising children. I think you are doing a great job with your homestead.

[@megansullivan6056]

This idea has changed my life! It's so much more adaptable and I haven't wasted food!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

So glad it was helpful for you!

[@VMBeerli]

I learned that you don't need to reinvent the wheel w/ meal plan. Keep it simple.

[@SariaAtHome]

This video is holy grail. I will share with all my mom friends!!

[@angellestone9160]

I love your straight forward no nonsense approach to making this video. So much info. I want to come a be a worker in your kitchen and just glean from your wisdom.

[@stephaniem542]

That was a lot of information in one video, but sums up nicely all the things I have learned from you! Celiac disease and food intolerances keep things a little tricky for me to fully cook this way, but the foundation of this way of running the kitchen has been life changing! I love that my married daughters are learning from you too!! ❤️❤️

[@cassie.G]

I absolutely LOVE that you’re sharing this simple but huge tip so often. I’ve been naturally learning this over my last 5yrs of marriage. I grew up with a great cooking mom but never put this actual thought at the front of my mind and it makes such a difference even for someone who grew up knowing how to cook.

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bugga13]

I love to add red lentils to tomato soup for protein! All blended up you can't tell they're in there. White beans also make it really creamy when blended.

[@KareninCanada]

Keeping a well stocked pantry can save you a lot of money. Since you know what you always want to have on hand, just stock up on those things whenever they come on sale. A lot of staples come on sale every 3-4 months. So when one of my staple foods is on sale, I buy enough to do me through till the next sale. After doing this for awhile, you get to know how much you need and about when it will come on sale.

[@BrendaQuinones-k4s]

Ive never meal planned.45 years of marriage sahm of 3 ,I always kept my kitchen stocked with everything.and decided day by day what the meals would be .I don't recall planning a holiday meal either other than buying the turkey on Thanksgiving and I usually bought several to have in my freezer 😊

[@phronsiekeys]

Everything you do for a family of ten (?) I do for my family of one (me!) and it works brilliantly either way! I think learning methods that can be used on all kinds of foods and then working with what you have (and keeping a reasonably well stocked pantry) beats meal planning every time. I've done both and found that meal planning meant buying too any one-off ingredients. I also use the rotation idea for dinners--fish/seafood; tofu; chicken; beans; wild card (whatever I feel like making). You're a great teacher.

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

thank you!

[@colleengleason6533]

I've got ADHD plus a chronic condition. While I keep well stocked on meal ingredients if I don't have a plan to follow I can't function. Meal planning is only wasteful/expensive if you are choosing exotic recipes instead of common ones based on your supply of staple foods. Having all your supplies on hand is great but for me if there isn't a plan to follow it turns food prep into stressful drudgery instead of positive forward momentum.

[@michellechouinard4958]

You should always do what works best for you and your family! God bless.

[@normanshadow1]

Your style is pretty much what most farm women did. Keep a stocked pantry and use what whats in abundance, and have a really good grasp on the basics.

[@leah-yv7xj]

Looking forward to getting into the kitchen again after morning sickness is over.

[@JackNeilson-c4v]

May I say firstly and most importantly is the family gets fed. Secondly, it doesn't matter so much if an "open kitchen routine" or a "menu planner system" is how you manage to keep your sanity and the kids free of scurvy....you're doing just grand!!

[@brittanyandam9883]

This was sooo helpful! I’ve been looking for something like this to help teach me the basics of putting food together and how certain types of dishes are made. I grew up in a single parent home with a mom who worked 16 hours a day and my high school took out home economics right when I got there, so I never had a chance to learn. Do you have a book or any courses that you teach all of these things in more detail? This video is a goldmine! ❤

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

I would say your best bet is to go back and watch old episodes, listen to my podcast or watch my KZbin...The Simple Farmhouse Life...I have one book out and one coming out which I can link for you if you want..I have several paid courses to learn sourdough, sewing, blogging etc....but even more free content on FarmhouseOnBoone.com

[@kathleencasella4703]

So much information. Wish I’d known this as a young wife and mother 43 years ago. 😮❤

[@michellecahill4069]

Please do more content like this!

[@kaylenevictorio8211]

I love this video! Cooking from scratch without meal planning is definitely an art that takes time & practice. I have an almost empty fridge but stocked pantry & freezer & still have so many options for meals. It helps with no waste & stretching your budget. Simple garden items like chives/green onion & herbs can be kept at an apt or house & add a fresh & nutritional punch to meals. Thank you Lisa for the teaching, encouragement & inspiration over the years! You have been such a blessing!

[@calliebolstad1345]

This was a jam packed video. Thank you for all the tips!!

[@petro3441]

Love the small tile effect🎉🎉🎉

[@cynthiawhitcomb1780]

I’m somewhere in between. I don’t live on a meal plan, but I give it a nod while asking family if there is something they would like that week. I have found being flexible reduces my stress.

[@lizzydy3955]

This might be one of the most useful videos I’ve ever watched regarding homemaking.

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

thank you!

[@jodyglaser1]

Wow! You are the Wikipedia of scratch cooking! Love it

[@NutritionNiche7891]

You are such an inspiration! As I was watching your video I told my kids that your video just makes me want to live with you ;) It just looks so natural and comfy in your home with all you do from scratch; someday maybe with all your inspiration I might be able to have more of that understanding and bless my family in the same way. Thanks again for another great video, keep up the great work!! :)

[@lmgorbea1]

I have to watch this video several times to take notes because it has way too much important good information. Thanks for all the ideas and tricks to make cooking flow. As long as you have good cooking skills and know a few basic recipes you can make it happen using whatever is available at the moment. A few more ideas that you may have mentioned in other videos that work for me are to make a double or triple batch and divide in rations and freeze for next week or two. The other is gather all the leftovers from the week and make them into a soup, rice, stew, omelette, pasta, or casserole. If they didn’t eat in a way, add new spices, a little cheese, a new sauce, and convert it to a new dish. There are many ways to recycle leftovers into delicious and nutritious meals.

[@cristinamarincampos8099]

If you have tomatoes to spare, maybe try cooking SALMOREJO. You'll only need tomatoes, bread, garlic, olive oil and salt. Worth trying, kind of a cold summery tomatoe soup from Spain.

[@kindnessmatters4068]

❤ I have 3 girls so far. The two oldest are 5 and almost 7... my mom made us five kids cook growing up, and I can see how much easier it's made cooking for me as an adult... so I teach my girls already, and they love to cook, bake, and yes, even clean up after, lol. I'm so thankful my mom taught us and made us learn!!! ❤ Thanks to you, Lisa, I learned sourdough 3yrs ago!!! 😊❤

[@kindnessmatters4068]

I do the same, Lisa, and it's just so much easier!!! Keep all the main things stocked and to have all the main dairy products, like cream cheese, cheeses, sour cream, cream, milk, etc, and yes to the can goods, spice, herbs and condiments!! We love cooking all the authentic foods!! Chinese, Mexican, Italian, Indian, Kenyan etc!!! For Christmas, we choose a different Authenticity every year for our Christmas dinner. Love this video!!😊

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

A skill that you will always need!

[@godisamazing7074]

Thank you for pointing out the info about seasoning ,because some people really don't know about basic seasonings. U r correct salt pepper onion powder and garlic powder goes on any type of meat.

[@mariamurphy6753]

I wish you were around when I was raising kids in the 80’s and 90’s! Now it’s just me and my hubby, but I am incorporating some of your tips. Thank you!

[@Stacey721]

Great advice! Meal planning is annoying. Lol. Better to have well stocked pantry, fridge and freezer and pull together a healthy meal.

[@vickiemarker9052]

Great instructions! Most seasoned cooks follow this kind of plan. Experience is a great teacher also.

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Absolutely!

[@sagehollow3349]

That’s is how I do my meals. A well stocked pantry and freezer is the key for sure! I’m a stay at home dad, have been for 15 years. And this process naturally grew to pretty much what you do. I never have to plan ahead or spend any time brainstorming. I’ll Ask my wife or daughter what they think sounds good, and boom 1/2 an hour it’s on the table. I’m more of a spontaneous person. And this works for me! Thanks for the inspiration.

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Having a well stocked freezer really is the key to fast easy meals!!

[@NathalieVA56]

I usually look at what I have and just write down a bunch of things I can make with them. Depending on the day, my energy level, how much time I have, and how much activity is going on, I will make one of the meals. I just can’t stand having to think up of what to make the moment of. It stresses me out but I also haven’t enjoyed planning meticulously for each day. It’s interesting how different we all can be.

[@melindahagelsieb3634]

I am happy you are doing this. It's beautiful. Unfortunately our home doesn't have a pantry or room for a shelf. We moved our dishes out to the counter so we can put the pantry items in the shelves. 😊 And our garage is hooot. I will look through my kitchen to see what I can do. I am inspired to try something new. Thank you.

[@ginnythurber5636]

I do a weekly meal plan around the food in my fridge, freezer, and pantry that needs used up, and then supplement with what's on sale at the grocery store. This has helped me cut down on food waste and drastically reduces my weekly grocery bill. I do keep a very well stocked pantry and freezer, but because i keep everything stocked I never have to buy meat or pantry items full price and can restock when a sale comes up.

[@sarabrunsvold2461]

You do have this food making down pat!!! Very impressive!!! Beautiful family and home. God bless

[@AliceStanley-i5w]

I gave a tip ones to my sis in law she has 8 kids amd some dont like any red chunks in their meal so i told her to puree them amd mix in, the color changes with it all being mixed they get to eat the colors and benefits without knowing.

[@wendycash54]

Great video! I love from scratch cooking. I would add here that if you have room to add berry bushes to your garden. Raspberry, strawberry and blueberry bushes can yield gallons of fruit each season.

[@lazarus4145]

Muchísimas gracias por estos vídeos, soy una suscriptora de España 🇪🇦, y he aprendido todo de tí, eres muy agil y rapida ,yo soy mas lenta y no le puedeo seguir el ritmo tan rápido a los videos 😅😅😅,un saludo desde España 🇪🇦 ❤

[@jacquelineparks257]

Yeh, and here's me thinking I'll prob skip through most of this when I actually rewound it several times. What a cool mom/ wife/ woman you are! Keeping it old school and knowing all the latest. I'm super impressed! Really enjoyed this video...

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Glad to hear that!

[@devinfarrelly3768]

Thank-you for all the effort and amazing amount of info in this video ! Been a mom 27 yrs and tried different approaches. I loosely meal plan before shopping. I brown 2 1/2 lbs beef or beef/ pork combo and freeze it, so any night I can make crispy Korean beef, tacos, enchiladas, or any ground beef dish. We have fish one night, chicken, pizza, and Sunday night my husband grills 2 nights’ worth of meat and we have the leftovers in some form, like quesadillas ,Monday night. Crock pot pork shoulder is a favorite for carnitas. Breakfast is often egg and sourdough toast, quiche, or yogurt granola and fruit.

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Sounds like you have worked out a good system!

[@KellyCoetzee-k4c]

I'm a 27 year old mama to a 2.5 year old... And this is how I cook! It works so well! I love having a good kitchen flow and I also don't use a meal plan but just take meat out for the week. And yes! Just keep cooking! Lisa, love your videos and I learn so much from you... And I adore your podcast. You are a true blessing!

[@samanthakwait8782]

I like to plan for the week and to get all my ingredients but lately I’ve been leaving one or 2 days open in the week to see what I already have and what I can come up with. It’s been really fun

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

I agree that when you like cooking it can be really fun to challenge yourself to come up with a meal only using the ingredients you already have.

[@christileach4644]

Lisa, this is such a great video! I have been a homemaker and cook-from-scratch cook for 30 years, and I still learned something. What a blessing this is for new cooks, especially! Thank you for sharing! ❤ xo

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

Glad it was helpful!

[@alicenashcroft2177]

These are such incredible principles of management! What wisdom! Thank you so much for making this easily available and being such a force for good in the world. Well done!

[@deedavies887]

I’ve tried meal plans, but we have two freezers for just two of us, and a full larder so I just go with the flow. Mum taught me how to make something out of not very much, which has stood me in good stead into my 60’s.

[@stephaniehaas2381]

I love all your videos and appreciate all you are doing to restore the lost art of homemaking! I have learned so much over the years from trial and error and have never had anyone to lay it all out in such an easy to understand way until I discovered your channel. We grow and process all of our own meat and veggies and it is a totally different mindset than most meal planning videos and blogs offer. It really is more of a flow like you said. It is all about seasonal availability and flexibility with what you have on hand. And prepping for the week!

[@FarmhouseonBoone]

yes!!