I Get Paid To Meal Prep For A Family Of 7

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[@marimclovin1710]

That size of a kitchen... in NYC... in which you also hire a personal chef to feed your family of seven... called me broke in 4 languages

[@chrisjones3901]

Hey lol mum not got time to do meals for kids but got time to make kids,what is the point I having a family where reality of life us not real hope those kids get rich because they wont know how to prep anything g to eat.lol.

[@mariamkhalil9624]

مفلس Hhhhhh you have it in Arabic..3 more languages to go

[@homeyss5330]

Chris Jones she may be a busy mom, there’s other ways of loving your kids and being a good mom thats not cooking 24/7 for them. Plus cooking for a family of 7 is hard when you work full time so at least if the chef cooks she gets to spend some of her day sat down at the table with her kids having a home made meal

[@DH-qz2so]

@@mariamkhalil9624 Ich habe kein geld....now TWO more to go!!

[@anitajolly2730]

It is 'misqueen' in indonesian

[@beckyholbrook7395]

I do this once a week for my daughter's family. She is currently in a supervisory position in nursing, works 50-60 hours/week, goes to school to earn her nurse practitioner's degree, has a husband, 3 kids and two dogs. I start about 9:30 by doing the grocery shopping, then meal prep, then clean kitchen back up. Finish about 2:30. Anything to lighten her load.

[@riano]

you're wonderful!!!

[@ta4256]

Mother!!!

[@emaanhaseem1237]

:,)

[@AM-zing]

Becky Holbrook not trying to sound rude but have you asked your daughter what she would have done if you would not have been there?

[@beckyholbrook7395]

A M no, I have not asked her. But I offered, she didn't ask me. I am retired and love to cook, so the kitchen is my happy place. She and her husband would have made it work somehow, they always have. But I could see how thinly she was stretched. As a young divorced (against my will) mother of 3 who worked 12 hours a day, I remember that stress and wanted to help her.

[@katiek1856]

Everyone keeps commenting on how they want to be rich enough to hire a chef to come in and cook but I’m thinking how cool her job is to be able to cook in other peoples awesome kitchens and get paid for it.

[@DivisonXx]

I mean, I certainly hope she isn't cooking in other people's kitchens for free

[@khalidakhoja2121]

Same!!

Me too..

[@bonniepwtf]

That's what my comment said too👍

[@reng935]

Same! I wish I were a chef

[@fridayschild722]

Obviously this family can afford to hire a personal Chef, but what I find nice about is that instead of buying food out most of the time, they get healthy and hearty food made for them to eat together as a family without a lot of additives which is in most store bought food.

[@michelleboyd604]

Amen! They could probably order out each night but this is a healthy alternative.

[@christamarie4044]

And someone gets a sweet job out if too!

[@alyzak.8997]

Agreed

[@Anna-pj8te]

Wow, I didn’t know jobs like this existed. So cool!!

[@gilbertjacobs3705]

best job I had when I went to Culinary School

[@1aa2aa3GiRl]

I think there are jobs for about anything these days haha

[@samanthaepps6365]

There's a market for just about anything

[@user-yt2rq7xr5w]

cool job but they couldnt get paid all that much considering the family could just eat out

[@Xceleste_]

Lol this isn't something new, this kind of job is similar to that of a nanny, yard worker, pool cleaner or a house cleaner etc. It's just a more fancy aesthetic & with the upper class clientele.

[@Clara-ny1zx]

Would’ve taken me 6 hours to do all that and a mess in the kitchen 😫😪

[@GiovaniPablo1]

Clara facts

[@soilgrasswaterair]

You can do it, Clara! 💛

[@soilgrasswaterair]

array s it says she started 11:04am and took out trash and left at 1:45pm. About 3 hours for that food seems reasonable. But the way they showed it you sort of get the impression it was all done in about 30 minutes.

[@-ilkis-]

soilgrasswaterair She was actually finished with the meal prep at 1:15 and the extra half an hour was for cleaning and doing the sticky notes. Really amazing

[@vanessabrowne45]

Lol... I'm like that with just making one thing

[@Vixxen___904]

I should have done this out of culinary school instead of hotel kitchens. Seems much less chaotic and stressful lol

[@47thstreetsupplyco]

It's never to late and I think this would be the perfect time to transition. It's seems to be the upcoming thing.

[@sciencenerd777]

Actually it's good you've started out in the hotels, now it will become easier prepping people's families whether big or small because you are used to any amount of people and the food needed to be served. "Everything works out for good to those who believe and trust in God"

[@priscillajimenez27]

Do it!

[@kayv5840]

You can still do it! You'd just have to learn to market yourself. 🙂😎

[@naominapkins6845]

Don’t regret your decision because hotels and restaurants and everything in between is what’s going to prepare you for things like this and many other avenues. Private cheffing for wealthy clients is extremely difficult and can be at times very lonely. Depending on who you get, some don’t even treat you like a human being. It’s good to try everything before finding your own niche

[@nickib4590]

Everyone in the comments wishing they were the rich family and I’m over here like, omg I wish I had a job like this.

[@leighannl6589]

Niki b , iam with you o want a job like that I bet she makes very good money as she should !

[@raemonroe4083]

Me too. I love cooking. I cook for approximately 65 people in a assisted living facility and I love it. But I would love to be someone’s personal chef and get paid good money to do so.

[@fredac1031]

Sameeeeee I love to cook

[@tatersprecious5827]

I didn't even consider being the family. The whole time I was watching I was wondering if I would want this job and if I'd still cook for my family when I got home. 💁

[@dedwards0797]

Agreed!!!

[@sealofapoorval7437]

My goal in life is to earn enough money so I can afford a personal chef like her in a nice house like that in an expensive city like New York.

[@StrawbeRayKush]

Seal Of Apoorval will that make you happy?

[@sealofapoorval7437]

@@StrawbeRayKush yes that will make me extremely satisfied... or will it now??? Thanks now you have instilled doubt in me

[@zoey-nh2uk]

I'd rather be her not hire her lol

[@dearbrave4183]

@@sealofapoorval7437 hahahaha 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dearbrave4183]

@@zoey-nh2uk people like you are the reason of unemployment in this world 🤣😂

[@jenny-doe]

Imagine being so rich that you hire someone to meal prep for your family of 7 in nyc 😭 that’s life goals Edit: y’all seriously need to relax. I’m simply admiring how successful this family has managed to be. That doesn’t mean I’m shallow or greedy or don’t have any other goals in life 🙄 Jesus, this comment section is full of whiners

[@hotties3v3n]

When I’m rich I will still make my own food because I love it.

[@hellooutthere8956]

wht impresses me are the goals ppl have in this country. some live like aristocrats from the middle ages while others are the peasants getting thrown off the land. we are indeed in the dark ages. proper goals.

[@nntflow7058]

It's cheaper than hiring a chef or housekeeper. She probably work which mean that they got tons of extra income they could use.

[@chefboyartty]

imagine being rich and having someone prep food for you at your house that they didnt even buy, but had delivered...unreal

[@EmeryDee]

@@chefboyartty reality is merely whatever you believe, brother

[@i2harry]

I love how, while many rich people sacrifice their family time, this family brought it back.

[@AidenNyte1]

They brought it back by heating up in the microwave leftovers? I dont get it, this is the epitome of laziness

[@Sarawarawara-]

@@AidenNyte1 They brought It back by going out to spend time with their kids instead

[@kspade1788]

@@AidenNyte1 wtf, not having the time to cook for a family of 7 is epitome of lazy to you???? Some people have full time jobs and simply doesn’t have the luxury to cook food everyday. And definitely dont have the spare time to calling people lazy on youtube . And sometimes people are just straight up not chef material no matter how hard they try. Granted the food are not fresh-made every day, but at least the they made an effort to eat homemade meals with a variety of ingredients instead of getting mcdonalds everyday

[@xxxmochibaby]

How is this enough food for a family of 7 for 5 days?! that looks more like enough for 1/2 people

[@horololo4344]

Maybe it's only dinners. And the family is out for the rest of the day

[@CG-mj8tk]

What I was thinking!

[@juuljansbeken]

maybe it's 2 adults and 5 children??? idk

[@mauia88]

@@juuljansbeken Children eat a lot, especially boys.

[@lzu2860]

Because these affluent people would still eat out whenever they want....

[@f.-j.j.5738]

What makes her take the least amount of time is the planning beforehand. She knows exactly what she bought and what meals they'll be used for. She does all the prep at once and proceeds to cook. That prevents her from stopping to chop stuff and she can manage several dish together...

[@joanneschofield810]

AND calling asparagus a hearty vegetable. Wow! bit left field.

[@pianoonparade]

@@joanneschofield810 hardy, I think. Not hearty. It's that it can last a long time not that it necessarily fills you up

[@iriskeniafernandez]

Mise en place

[@lilyxciv5637]

Oh, absolutely. I’m struggling to figure out how in the world she can get all that done in 2 hours. I can’t barely cook one meal in 2 hours 😭

[@gabbyeebzie4103]

Omggg thanks for saying buffet style meal prep because I had trouble finding recipes and ideas because I wasn’t searching for it correctly!!

[@unknownnumber8328]

Ikr

[@Badgirlscooktv]

I love how organized she is with everything !

[@skippygirl959]

Loved the little clips from the family. The picture of all of them together made me smile

[@nora-pt7hg]

That's a really a small amount of food for 7 people for a week 🤔

[@rebekahhall3249]

5 weeknight dinners?

[@thankyounext365]

No it’s not we’re just used to super large proportions and eat excessively

[@AliMeetsWorld]

she only had to make 3/4 lunch portions family style (:

[@janani1826]

They have at least one really young child and probably some other kids so ...

[@Mawad7]

Ikr my family would eat all of this in 2 days

[@peachlily22]

This was so interesting to watch! Erica did a great job!

[@theaaleol2868]

I did the same like her for several years and it came with lots of benefits even at a point living for free in a very trendy and expensive city.

[@pixpusha]

How much did you charge per family?

[@belle8i]

What a great business idea! I love seeing people turning what they love into a way to allow more abundance into their lives. This is awesome, girl

[@bp3109]

Tbh i’d cook 20 pounds of potatoes and eat them through the whole week

[@Ena48145]

😂😂😂 that's not "healthy" though

[@dawnforlife]

LMAO! SO FUNNY!:p

[@felixkern]

@@Ena48145 that would actually be quite healthy.

[@nqwochi]

@@felixkern no, it wouldn't tbh

[@felixkern]

@@nqwochi Potatoes contain pretty much all nutrients we need, so if you eat sufficient amounts of them you're fine living on them for quite some time. It's been done before plenty of times and despite the few deficiencies it's probably healthier than a lot of people's diets.

[@jkundalia]

This is an amazing idea. Young chefs can do this for busy families in any city. Family can eat healthy food and save money from spending on boxed or frozen foods or even fancy restaurants. Food made from scratch is so much more healthy and reinforces healthy habits in kids. And It can be just once or twice a week. I hope more young chefs offer such services. .

[@scarlettdamante4945]

This is truly one of my ideal jobs. Imagine getting to cook for a living but in a context where you have a small group of people only to think about so you can make every meal a work of art and take your time and add love in a way not possible in a pro kitchen?

[@aoutsky]

When people live in NYC in a house like this, have a family of 7 and can afford a personal chef, I just want to know what they do for a living.

[@ithomas101]

My guess is finance.

[@aoutsky]

@@ithomas101 yeah. Wall street people or people with old money and trust funds.

[@themeanlesbeann]

Robbing other people less fortunate. No one makes that kind of money ethically

[@happyfreeky]

CarolCorp5x5 Not in the least bit true. People DO make legit money. Your attitude ensures you won’t be wealthy because you’ll think you have to cheat

[@happyfreeky]

In NYC? Traditionally, finance, politics, fashion, publishing, for starters. Now, also tech

[@bluegreenoranges]

Haha. A picky eater is totally going to tell the difference between pasta and spaghetti squash. (Speaking from experience) But yet we keep trying...

[@hotties3v3n]

Exactly they taste nothing alike IMO

[@milomilo55]

The picky eater was a little girl so she might be willing to try it if it looked somewhat similar but yeah they taste nothing alike.

[@sassyNot4u]

Try a zucchini spaghetti recipe. The tool to make zucchini into noodles is cheap on Ebay, and dishwasher safe. Takes me 10-15 min to make and the picky eaters seem to love it just as much. So far is the only substitute that works for us.

[@PARAPENTESUD]

I let my kids help me prepare the veggies, and they would start by tasting them raw, and they would finish eating "their" veggies. RAw asparegus is just delicious with a bit of dressing, olive oil, applecider vineager and shallots...heaven

[@carissafisher7514]

The Italians can’t be wrong? You can live to be 100 eating pasta.

[@ck-ih1tg]

This lady should start her own KZbin channel

[@blkOnyx287]

it's in the discription box

[@ChoxTheMuse]

This was so impressive to watch! I've never done meal prep for myself and you are rocking it for others!

[@louellaramos4433]

What a blessing. Me..I work for 12 hours night shift,come home at 8 am, cook for my kids with my eyes half awake and clean dishes before finally going to sleep. Somebody cooking for me is something that only happens in my dreams.

[@jendyson6729]

The reason most people like to cook (aside from enjoying good food themselves) is the happy feeling from feeding and making other people happy. It can be family, friends or employers but hearing them say thank you and complimenting the food you made is very rewarding. Looks like a great way to make some money and doing what you enjoy, fun video~ thanks!

[@jennyrandall8305]

ERICA, you are amazing! Keep rockin it sista. This video has so many easy to apply tips since I know it isn't in everyone's budget to afford a professional meal prep chef. One day I will be able to and it will be you, Erica!

[@09yulstube]

That was so cool! I would love to see more of the life of a personal chef, it's always seem so "mystic" for me

[@chloebartholomew9349]

Thank you for the closed-captioning💞

[@blingsadie9481]

This is really helpful and interesting video! I have never had meal preps before, but now I want to do it! Cooking at once for a whole week would be convenient on week days. Thanks for the good video. 😍

[@deborahkimber6382]

Wow , you have excited and inspired me to look at this as a business idea in Cairo Egypt . I am European and people are curious about other cuisines but so busy with the crazy life style here

[@kathymcewan886]

Very impressive! You're so young to have it all together and a great knowledge of what you're doing. They're lucky to have you!

[@GramOfAdderall]

What did your food prepper pack you to eat, Emily? Stickers

[@kalinamorales2971]

I rlly love this girl! She explained so much and gave rlly good tips with out making the video boring!

[@kawaiilombax]

Awe they seem like a lovely family too ! I honestly really enjoyed this vid !

[@mashonabuma9692]

Adorable. Thankyou for this. The little sweety that said thankyou for my lunch melted my heart🤗🤗

[@RazaSid]

So smart! I love seeing people put their passion and skills to use in a business!

[@mybooksnews5996]

Please, please, more videos of meal prep.

[@wickandde]

Omg this is great, my job has crazy hours and I have had weeks where I've dreamed of a service like this whilst ordering sad and calorie dense uber eats. Thankfully I've moved back home so don't have to think about food prep haha but when I move out again in a few months would definitely love a service like this!

[@jo4mama906]

I'm a mom of 4, total family of 6! I've always wanted 2 do this! Erica...what a blessing you are. You gift is amazing & thank you for sharing! I also enjoyed your video, short, sweet, & to the point!! You were incredibly thorough😊🤗

[@deborahnedreberg1213]

What a great job to have! ❤️This video is about what she does and how. Great job girl! Not everyone has the character to sell herself and Now I want to make everything seen here. Sometimes a busy mom needs a break from the kitchen. I’m in the kitchen for hours and it’s just 2 of us. Plus the clean up.

[@victoriasweet7870]

Awe the family is so happy at the end 😭❤️

[@MyChilepepper]

Bless all mothers who never tired of preparing foods, nourish, clean and keep us safe.... not get paid.

[@Elle9228000]

I really enjoyed this idea...Claudia and her family are beautiful, I love that she does this for her family to ensure they eat nourishing meals.

[@victoriaschellenberg8376]

Awesome tips! I didn't know that allowing your food to fully cool before packing it away could maintain freshness. What a fun job to have!

[@justalurkr]

You're getting paid to cook someone's Fresh Express? I salute your business model.

[@smem98]

justalurkr it’s called fresh direct and it’s just groceries that are delivered. Super common in NYC.

[@smem98]

intempify most people just use the service for grocery delivery, rather than meal kits, which is the point I was trying to make. She isn’t being paid to prepare a meal kit, she just ordered groceries from the service like everyone else in NY

[@ipromisethatserendipityisa9656]

A business model based on people's need for convenience. I'm too cheapskate for this and I love grocery shopping but hey, money is made to be spent.

[@jwaliaaa]

That is my meal for literary 3-4 days considering lunch and dinner

[@drewhendley]

So knowledgeable, The family is lucky to have her!

[@bonniepwtf]

Great information & ideas. What an enjoyable job to have.

[@marquesn77]

I basically do this every week for my husband and I- so easy just reheat and boom breakfast lunch and dinner done in minutes !

[@marquesn77]

Seeker Of Word Actually, yes, in gold please ! 😂

[@ThuMinh-jg9ie]

Love your vlog and by the way the kitchen is overwhelming as it’s my dream kitchen 😍😍

[@emmsue]

These recipes look amazing! I’m always looking for ways to make cooking faster/easier! Thanks for sharing!

[@leighannl6589]

You are awesome Erika I tried your recipe the Parmesan basil crisps , I’ve been on keto 3 months totally trying to learn all over how to cook or bake with low carb flours etc , I can’t get bread rite but you renewed my love of cooking again thank u .grom Oregon 🌷

[@marlenezora]

What a wonderful job. I would love to do this for others! I'm sure it's a lot of work but very rewarding. I see people in the store and what they put in their carts and sometimes I get sad because what they have in their cart is so unhealthy. I would love to be able to cook great healthy and fresh food for people!

[@madisonjane2185]

It just took me an hour just to make nachos. Lol

[@hannahvaverka9279]

Madison Jane buy the nacho cheese and thin sliced beef! Won’t take as long 💆‍♀️

[@heyamina7043]

Madison Jane 😂 I’m so damn slow.

[@evon0406]

I feel like this such a wholesome job not to mention very rewarding at the end of the day. I love it.

[@stacyrn98]

I need to get back to meal prepping. The week is calmer and we eat healthier when I do it. Sunday’s used to be meal prep day for a long time!

[@pixpusha]

Yea Sunday's is my meal prep day too. Saturday if I have more energy and if it hasn't been a crazy week. I eat more healthier and have more money when I do it.

[@stacyrn98]

pixpusha i agree. I waste less food and more logically when I plan

[@josiereyes1012]

I think this just made me realize what I wanna do with my life

[@daej5702]

This is pretty much how I do my meal peeps for myself and my family. Good to know I could possibly do this as a career in the future lol

[@HowDebbieSaves]

I just came across your channel & subscribed. I love sharing tips on how to save time & money & your meals definitely did both. You really stretched every ingredient. Great job 👍

[@grimripper4356]

This is so awesome 🙌🏽 . Keep up the great work

[@sammiedoxsey8836]

The background is my alarm song, I thought my phone was broken

[@jacobh.667]

Claudia has got to be making major bank with a house like that in NYC and having someone cook for her

[@reraihongtong3888]

Very knowledgeable and really appreciated the information, thank you

[@susannestein3955]

All the food dishes you made look amazing! I could not imagine such an awesome job where you get to go into people's kitchens and get paid to cook for them.

[@kaylaliebs]

Imagine being rich enough to hire a MEAL PREPPER.

[@hellooutthere8956]

the symptom of a very sick society imo.

[@haughsinead]

She’s the same as a personal chef . The prepper would just chop stuff and put it into containers. She actually comes up with recipes , nutrition values she knows what she talking about . A lot of richer people have personal chefs

[@Jojo-qg8vv]

Being rich doesn't equate to being lazy, she said they are busy, they both obviously have jobs that take up most of the day.

[@TheZontania]

You don't have to be rich to hire someone who cooks for you. I know several cleaners who cook for the families they work for. Also it is not our business why people would do this or how much it costs them.

[@priyal8532]

It is very common in many parts of world..

[@heliaalves9062]

I could totally see myself doing this, if only my wrist didn't hurt as much :( I do it for myself all the time and love it. Thank you for sharing your tips! Something I love to do is allow the cooked food to get "infused" with herbs and spices, as in some sort of "post cooking marinade" The flavor a couple of days later is just delicious!

[@SK-my1lj]

Hélia Alves I would recommend a food processor that can do some prepping for you

[@franceszakko8780]

Many great memories that I have was being in the kitchen with my mother and the greatest moments I have are when I'm in the kitchen cooking for my family. Hey to each their own! 👍Whatever works for families

[@ummillyaas459]

This really caught my eye. Just the title haven’t watched the video yet but there are a lot of people in my community that would buy this in seconds.....I am going to look at your channel and any social media you have to get tips! I’m excited! Thank you!

[@carrotstick1970]

There are mostly negative comments here that are attached to their perceived wealth, yet I can personally attest to the fact that I’ve never gotten a housekeeping job-or any other job-from a broke person. Kudos to this smart family. Their high-level hustle has provided yet another smart job for this hard-working and knowledgeable young lady who prepares their meals.

[@maysillyuh]

My husband does this as a career. He has one full time family he cooks a 3 course lunch for in their house 6 days a week. He also has two other clients he does drop offs for, but does not do the cooking in their home as it can get messy and smelly, which bothers some people. It is one of the best careers outside of culinary school, as long as you find the right families. He is able to be home a lot more, and I am able to be a stay at home mom for our kids (though I am also professionally trained and will pick up the slack for him when I get a chance).

[@ThePamgauti]

Awww that family photo was so sweet ❤️

[@moestein6972]

We had spaghetti squash with herbs and butter tonight. Fresh from my organic garden. Love your recipes!

[@Belmakor178]

My goal is to never have to be busy enough to need a home cheif, when I can do the cooking myself. My daughter loves daddies cooking :).

[@sagek7949]

Belmakor178 I agree. I love taking care of my home. It’s so relaxing !

[@insomnia20422]

thats the best life goal i saw here yet :)

[@pixpusha]

I used to love my dad's cooking too. That's awesome that you do that. I know she enjoys it while she has you.

[@TheMarmite09]

Erm.. What does Claudia do for a living that she can (i) afford to hire a professional meal prepper; (ii) have a family of 7; and (iii) live in New York

[@MelissaMisinco]

TheMarmite09 I know!

[@Chainsta]

what's with the (i) and ; ???

[@TheMarmite09]

@@Chainsta Does my intelligence offend you? :)

[@Chainsta]

@@TheMarmite09 I'm asking why are u using those symbols, they aren't grammatically correct... who mentioned your intelligence?

[@TheMarmite09]

@@Chainsta What 's grammatically incorrect about them and it is ' you' by the way. Have you never heard of a semi-colon?

[@sarahstrong7174]

Thankyou for showing us your meal prep.

[@joyflor3630]

Thank you for sharing!!! Well done!!! Keep it up!

[@itspatymoran]

Everybody is talking about the kitchen, if the family is rich and all that stuff but important thing here is, where can I find those recipes?! 😂

[@NatiShen]

I could eat this by myself in 4 days...

[@sanafizasana4351]

rej s. I am indin.. And this box is only for one day for 4 members of family

[@Ifitmakesyouhappy]

I love this ❤💕 the little girl is so adorable 🤗 imagine taking your time to make meals just for a sweet child to list the greatness in her food tray so wonderful 💖 hard working parents ❤ and making time with family 🤗

[@gabrielladiliani7194]

Aw I love this video so much! Can’t wait to try it tonight ♥️

[@YasheeraRodriguez]

Do you get tired of cooking by the time its time for you to eat sibce you cook all day and week? Do you cook your own dinner too or do you get take out food?

[@daniiapl]

Arin Jasper Rodriguez She probably has her own meals meal prepped too

[@helpmetosleep]

@array s same! Some days I actually will make my food because it can be what I want, some days I'm done with cooking and it's whatever is easy (cookies and pb!)

[@snickerzzzb.m9276]

@@daniiapl she might be eating where she preps ;)

[@pixpusha]

@array s Hey I have a question for a professional cook. Do you find that you cook differently when you're hungry versus when you're well fed? I'm not a cook but I've been doing it since I was 6. I grew up in a large African family. And for some strange reason my senses are more heightened when I cook hungry. I asked my mom about this and she has no clue what I'm talking about.

[@clayton896]

I'd like to cook a romantic dinner for two for her

[@yvettefournier8746]

Did i miss her actually cooking anything??😳

[@Social_Pugatory]

And there was a lot of partial prep so that things last longer. Like the spaghetti squash lasagna as basically assembled so that the family could just bake it off and serve it fresh. Besides prep is the longest part of cooking. The actual cooking is usually no time at all. The labor is what you pay for.

[@ThePalmettoPoltergeist]

Comment drama wayyyyyy more amusing

[@lakeiaburgess2902]

This is an awsome service you are providing💕

[@blessings4life]

Awwwwww. Most importantly made with love. She is talented.

[@aposslex]

It’s one of the hardest quick research I’ve done, there’s a lot of misinformation out there. My conclusion from various sources is that the longer you leave hot food out the more at risk it is from bacteria. All reasons appear to be myths for letting food cool down before putting it in the fridge. Read up on it more as this is going to take a bit longer to dig through but it def looks like you want food in the fridge ASAP. Quickly cooling down doesn’t matter, it won effect your fridge functioning or effect other food in the fridge. It’s really all about bacteria which doesn’t do well in hot or cold so keep it out of the danger zone(room temperature). Having said all that it’s going to take a couple of hours for bacteria to really thrive so you’re not gonna kill anyone by not putting it in the fridge immediately

[@tonymartinez5946]

aposslex hot food definitely either needs to be cooled for a bit before going into the fridge or put into fridge in thinner layers with lid open until cooled to allow heat to escape. A pot of hot soup for example will spoil in the fridge over night as it will stay hot in the center for hours on end allowing a beautiful home for bacteria to grow 😑 and Yes, certain foods will steam in fridge with lid on.

[@aposslex]

Tony Martinez yer, I saw some advice as that. I’m not convinced of the exact science so I’ll prob have to just do some practical tests myself

[@erasmusb.draggin2022]

Tony Martinez “A pot of hot soup will spoil... overnight” because the center will stay hot? And you’re saying cooling it on the stovetop lets it cool more evenly? Hmmm... let’s science this. The only way that might make sense is if the fridge-proximate portion of soup cools so precipitously it blocks the evaporation of steam, trapping it in bits of food in the center & thus keeping the central soup area warm. However it’s also true that this might mean slower bacterial growth in the central soup area, as food bacteria does not prefer high temperatures.

[@tonymartinez5946]

Erasmus B. Draggin I was beating too lazy to type much. I was a chef for about 10 years. I spoiled a big pot of pot roast when I was 19 because I put the entire pot in the fridge at closing time (on a wire rack). Food needs to be cooled as quickly as possible. Putting a big batch of hot food in 2” or 4 inch pans then directly into the fridge is totally fine. If putting a big pot in the fridge... it has to be stirred and cooled several times. Basically don’t put a large pot of hot food away. Stir it constantly until it’s cooled down enough to lower the temperature.

[@jpg1392]

This job looks kind of fun... if only I liked to cook 🥱😂

[@lovelaugh5905]

Great job chef and great job mom for realizing that you can't do it all and getting a little help from time to time is okay 👍

[@tormentedsoul7852]

This is amazing ancd no mess for the mom when she comes home from work. The kids get home cooked healthy meals. Good eating habits are established young, This mom is doing her kids right by making this a priority in their lives. The chef is incredible with such a positive attitude and her food is made with love. That always makes it taste better.

[@julietthedancer8524]

This is great and all because I’m sure the parents are busy and can afford this, but that kind of takes the fun out of it all. Like my kids would grow up remembering their favorite dishes as the ones that their personal chef made, not their mamas cooking. It’s also fun to cook with kids and teach them, they love to get involved and before you know it, you’ll have kids making dinner for the whole family by the age of like 10.

[@thehomeplatespecial597]

Don't add salt in advance with certain legumes as it makes them tough and prolongs cooking time. Grains may not all be the same in this regard either so it pays to do some research and experimentation.

[@saraashkir5793]

Ive cooked dry grains quite a bit like white/brown rice, quinoa and never had an issue with salting those. I think uncommon grains should be researched. But yes, legumes do sometimes get tougher. Tip: if anyone wants to cook tougher beans or peas (black eyed peas, chickpeas, fava beans, etc) soak them overnight in just water, then cook them. If you have a pressure cooker then you wont have to soak them

[@FeliciaCrowe93]

Wow! I didn't know this was a job. You must love cooking to do this as your job. Great job! Wonderful edit on this video.😊💕

[@michaelmilsom9518]

I love it when people win. This gal is awesome! Good for her :-)

[@Kramchuck]

4:30 says 12:30pm but clock clearly shows it's past 1pm

[@Azulmine]

Remember when people could go to other people’s houses

[@Kayenne54]

I want that kitchen. So good that all the cookware, dishes etc are to hand too. Some really yummy sounding food as well. Amazing.

[@deborahhopper1070]

Nice kitchen the meals look so good, I love how you make cooking so simple, Thanks for sharing.