Hot Girl Winter Meal Prep lol 🍳

[@MollyRuns]

Honestly the ‘boring’ at home vlogs are my favourite! Really interesting to see your meals, well done on all the hard work 🫡💪

[@fatiben7080]

Saaame!

[@ismanovska]

Me toooo

[@meredithmacmillan8838]

When you were talking about the "home girl era" (and phrasing it as "hot girl winter"), it made me realize it's all about romanticizing the little, maybe not-so-exciting things about life that reframes them into something special and makes the hard parts (like waking up early, or committing to cleaning the kitchen every night) easier.

[@allanaramaa]

YES so love this ❤

[@erinames7783]

Try to freeze your compost stuff! Then put the bowl in hot water to thaw it a bit to slid out of the bowl like ice from an ice cube tray. Then it doesnt get maggots or stink. It was a game changer once we started doing this. I can so appreciate your statement about feeling lucky to have a kitchen to clean and the rest of the sentiments expressed. Those meals looked so tasty.

[@IncorrigibLill]

yes! i was going to comment this! i keep my compost in the freezer until I put it out for pickup. it’s made my life easier and less gross.

[@alwaysneedher]

SAME - this is life changing.

[@dstern5859]

My husband made a very simple wooden rectangular compost bin with a solid piece of wood dividing it into two sections. No lid. One side rots for a whole year (from one spring to the next) while we add new scraps to the other side for one year. We rotate yearly which side rots (doesn’t get new scraps) and which side gets new scraps. We live in Alberta so we can’t stir the compost in the winter because it’s frozen, but in the summer we add water (to the side that just sits and composts for a year) and stir it a few times with a pitch fork to mix it up. We have been doing this for 23 years and we have a great summer garden which produces really beautiful and tasty and vegetables. I also add this compost to my flower beds and pots. Thanks for your video today! 🙂

[@kylssky15]

I live in Vancouver too and I just use paper grocery bags (like the ones from whole foods) for my compost and it works great! I put a paper egg carton in the bottom of the bag so the bag doesn’t get soggy on the bottom and break. And then when it’s about 1/2-3/4 full I roll the top and dispose of it in the bin. Definitely helps with the maggot problem and the paper composts perfectly and no issue at pick up time. i have actually visited the industrial compost facility where most of metro vancouvers compost goes to and the “compostable plastic” bags don’t really break down even after going through that state of the art facility! So I think that’s probably why they’re banning them. The compost they make gets used for many purposes like soil amendment for farms or to make potting soil and soil mixtures for landscaping so we don’t want microplastics in there.

[@Kat-dw5xk]

I am absolutely LOVING the more at home content - it's so comforting and relatable ! Inspiring me to start meal prepping in the new year!

[@lanacaramelbanana]

Living for this video! Love the bit at the end where you are talking about your home girl era and being grateful for having a kitchen to clean ❤

[@blogpolar3311]

I’m more of a worm farm fan than a machine for composting. I’m not sure if it’ll be too cold in Canada for a worm farm, but in Australia they work well if you keep them from overheating in the sun. It takes awhile before the farm builds up enough to go through daily compost but once you’re there they create great nutrients for gardens and indoor plants x

[@amandanelson8430]

My mother in law has a compost barrel machine that you are taking about , yes she loves it , everything is put in and you turn it every so many days and then she puts it back on the lawn or uses it for growing veg etc ❤

[@kimberlyeaton9732]

I love how I’ve been so tired lately I consider cereal a meal yet I watched this video from beginning to end thinking “yes Lan meal prepping is so good for you, saves so much time during the week. pop off queen” I’ll get back on track one day 😂😂 thank you for your service

[@eatmyoctopus]

😂😂😂 funniest comment I’ve read in ages! Because me too.

[@mppolarice]

Try egg white French toast! It’s such a yummy protein filled breakfast. I do long fermented sourdough for gut health and I add cinnamon, turmeric, nutmeg and vanilla to my egg whites whisk them up and soak the bread (I do 80g bread 150g egg whites) into the pan pour the remaining egg whites on top and serve! So good with berries!

[@maldeezz]

PLEASE WASH YOUR RICE! There's so many minerals, starches and impurities coated on the grains of rice. Typically we (lived experience from an Asian household) wash the rice until the water is no longer cloudy. Your rice will be so nice, fluffy and better at absorbing flavours from your main dishes too. Love you & your videos! 🫶

[@debrajane7622]

I love the “staying at home” content! And the meal prep is so satisfying to watch, LOL! I also can eat the same meal day after day, and it is one of the joys of not traveling and being able to be at home! I think if you travel a lot, like you do, staying home for the month of December and enjoying the holidays at home is divine!! ❤

[@paigeburton3913]

I don’t normally watch food related content but I am all in for Lanmas and loved it. I put it on while making some Christmas decorations and it was so lovely to hang out with you at home. Please keep sharing your beautiful life and home. It’s definitely not boring. It’s really comforting and I think we’re all feeling as grateful as you 🖤

[@WendyS1822]

What a wonderful treat - like others, I especially love your sentiments at the end of the video - being grateful every day is being on the path to happiness. Your meal prep looks healthy and very delicious!!

[@luellalove72]

You can line your compost bin with a bit of newspaper so it soaks up some of the liquid and make it less gross. And I try to power wash the bin a couple times a year so it doesn’t get super gross.

[@lynram8820]

You can line your compost bin with brown paper bag, newspaper or cardboard (unwaxed)

[@LaurenR0driguez]

Allana! I have the Lomi. I think it's gen one. I would totally buy it again. I garden in the summer and just put all the compost dirt in a bucket until I'm gardening again. I no longer use face towels and use compostable cotton rounds or wipes instead which has helped my irritated/sensitive skin. The only negative is that you need to balance what you put in there (dry/wet etc) or you make sludge lol you still have to clean it sometimes but compared to my friends worm compost (especially if bugs give you the ick) it's less messy, less maintenance and more versatile (can break down dairy meat compostable packaging etc.) like 7.5 out of 10. It's a great first step into countertop composting and I feel much better about how much waste it can divert from landfills (I hope this essay helps 😂)

[@a_tots]

Oh girl thank you so much for this vid! I am currently struggling with managing the cooking and the busy work schedule and I always feel so tired of running to finish everything. I should definitely try some of your meal prep tips! Love you 🤍 And I love what you said: I feel lucky to have a kitchen and a hubby and Meryl. The simplest, sweetest life 🤍

[@molly___reads]

OG viewer here! I started watching you in 2016 when you were in Vancouver and had just gotten Meryl!!! I have to say this is my favorite LANMAS YET! You can tell the content is so well planned and thought out and super authentic! I am also in my cozy girl era and I am so happy to see you so happy and settled. Also, your HGW is INSPIRING ME!!!!!!!!!!!! I needed to place a grocery order so I am so happy I saw this.... thank you for everything! I feel so healthy and happy watching you

[@rebeccasnouffer8379]

I’m a stay at home mom and all that you said about your chill home evenings is so true. It’s such a peaceful feeling.

[@indieconquers]

I freeze my compost! Freeze and once it's full dump into the bin. I recommend getting a Reencle Home Composter if you want it to make compost - it's the only real compost. Others are just dehydrators.

[@xkaapowee]

As a few others have said, freezing your compost! I keep the bin in the freezer so it never stinks or gets fruit flies or maggots. We still use the compostable liner bags but paper bags would likely work for you, and then you also don’t need to defrost it to get the compost out.

[@alliereisig9293]

Might not be available in Canada, but I recommend Better than Bouillon! Boxed broths are generally made from stock concentrate anyhow, so you are just paying for them to ship the water. Still salty umami deliciousness, but cheaper and stores in the fridge for months!

[@michellejarvis9475]

Love the at home content. I've been meal prepping for years and completely get the eating the same meal on repeat. I meal prep my breakfasts and lunches each week. For my lunch, it's usually some version of grilled or roasted veg plus either grilled or roasted chicken thighs (depending on the time of year). Unless I'm super pressed for time on the weekend, and then it is microwaved frozen veg and chicken (I batch cook a huge amount of chicken every couple of weeks and then freeze individual portions).

[@beckyorton8312]

Meal prep was a game changer once I started it. Saves time but also provides what I want to be eating in no time (after the prep). Couldn’t imagine not prepping now.

[@brookwillow]

Yeah I had a table top compost bin that I would dump in our main compost outside. That only lasted a few months until I had to quarantine it outside before I inevitably threw it out. Now it’s just the bowl method for me too!

[@JenAlguire]

Home girl wife era is the sweetest!! Having a grateful heart makes a beautiful life!!

[@maybe800]

Since you have a garden i would do the following when it comes to composting: Choose the corner that is the furthest away from your house and create a compost by throwing everything into a wooden frame. After a while the bottom layer turns into super fertile dirt that you can use to grow your own veggies! I do this all the time and there it is soo exciting to see your own veggies growing!

[@Dintermint]

We line our compost bin with the unbleached brown packaging paper that comes in our deliveries. It helps soak up some of the gunk and seperate the gross from the container so you can dump it out easily whike still being compostable

[@SCR1977]

I cannot recommend enough the electronic composter, they are absolutely amazing and a game changer for my kitchen and my gardening. Not only do we produce like NO trash (realizing now how much of our previous trash was food waste), but we also get super fertile dirt every day. We run ours once a day, toss it in the morning, keep it near our garbage cans and mostly out of sight, oh and our garbage cans don’t produce any odor whatsoever. Not indoor cans or our big outdoor bins. No pests. No flies. Worth the investment by a mile.

[@danitadawn]

I do feel you with the “eating the same thing every day for months”. I have oatmeal and chicken/rice/green beans daily and will never get sick of it 😬

[@jenk4142]

Thank you so much for sharing the Allana!! Last year I became a Factor (meal delivery service in the US) girl and it 100%changed my eating habits. Although, it served my health and fitness goals, it did not serve my financial goals. One of my goals for 2024 is to find a way to have delicious, cost friendly, healthy meals at home - 3 x's a day for at least 4 days a week (M-Th). Unfortunately, I don't LOVE eating the same meals everyday and I will probably follow Dejan's method of having everything prepped, but not portioned out so that I can maybe mix and match a little bit. However, I do need to find some good recipes 🙂

[@krab2504]

I keep my compost in a brown paper bag in the freezer - that way it all freezes (no smell no mess no mold) and you can throw the entire thing (paper bag included) into the compost bin before they pick it up.

[@mayragarcia3528]

If you like sweet potato, I highly recommend the ground turkey with zucchini and sweet potato!! Chefs kiss

[@ashleymorris4312]

I have the foodcycler and love it. We have the larger capacity version and run it at least once a week. We actually got ours at a discounted price through our municipality running a trial offering them as part of a composting study.

[@emilyt1322]

We have a lomi, it works great, scraps go straight into it while prepping. I run it once a week. Here’s the real talk part though, it smells like you are cooking garbage while it’s running so I have been taking it out to the garage to run it. The compost that comes out is beautiful and mine is full of crushed egg shells which kept the snails off my veg garden all summer (bonus).

[@jenniferdelgado8134]

I have the lomi and I love it! A little loud and gets smelly during so I keep it outside. I haven’t had it long enough to test if it’s good soil to garden with but it has overall been a great addition.

[@jordanlouie6603]

10000% loving Lanmas, thank you for this exceptional content! I live in burnaby and we can use the compost bags sold at Costco. We’ve also frozen compost in the summer, ex- put your compost in a plastic bag then put the bag in the freezer and empty bag into compost bin the day before garbage pick up. Or have a compost bowl in the freezer :)

[@carlynwright8968]

Hi Allana! Firstly I love your channel and content, been a longtime follower. I actually work in the solid waste space (trash, recycling, green waste) and can’t emphasize how important it is for people to utilize their green bins or compost at home, as opposed to putting food scraps or green waste in the garbage. I have been composting at home for the last year and we use a small container on our counter and dump it into our outdoor tumbler (even with the liners I use)! We rotate our tumblers once or twice a week and it’s actually crazy watching it turn into soil. If you wanna know more I would be sooo stoked to connect with you 🫶🏻

[@AdrianaLovesBeauty2024]

I have two little kids and you have no idea how helpful this is! I will pre pack meals for my kids from now on and let them choose every night. This is brilliant! I’m so inspired by all your hot girl winter tips! XOXOX

[@louisetupper4330]

I had the same feeling about the compost process and it was all solved with the Vitamix Foodcycler!!! So good!!! And it does turn compost to dust… so good! Highly recommend!! Love, Love, Love, Lanmas… can’t believe it’s almost done. Let the Everyday May countdown begin 😊

[@vanessaestima8430]

First, I loved the rant about the compost bin. I don't have one but that is something my friend would turn to me and say.😂 Second, don't feel bad for spending lanmas cleaning the kitchen, because we are all spending lanmas cleaning our kitchens too 😊❤

[@jenapemberton]

Hi, Allana! Thank you for another great video with honest and relatable content. I, too, am very lazy when it comes to what I'm going to eat on a daily basis and like to not have to think about it. My husband and I eat very similar meals for dinner, but you gave me some helpful tips that I'm definitely going to try. Thank you for that! I also use chicken broth when I make rice and get compliments on how tasty it is. Anyways, I appreciate you and everything you do! 💕

[@jeanettefujikawa]

Yes to meal prep! It frees up so much time during the week and as you said, “takes the guess work out”. Your meal plan is different than mine, yet the principle is the same. I also eat the same thing for months at a time 😊.

[@aga3006]

depending how often they come to get your compost bins I would just store the compost in the freezer if you have space there and got it out the day before in the summer. It's just food after all

[@robynjoyce2026]

I keep our compost bin in our freezer. We keep all of our veggie scraps in a Ziploc in the freezer separately for soup stock

[@chrystalhughes1675]

We have the Lomi! It works so well and there’s no smell! It’s the craziest thing when it finishes and you have dry dirt! lol. We love it

[@ruthwilliamson796]

Meal prepping is brilliant & takes the stress out of each day. My daughter isn’t up for having set meals but once she has left home I will definitely be doing meal prep! ❤

[@teresawilliams1201]

It may sound boring to a lot of people but many years ago I told myself we eat to survive not the other way around and it really helps me. So absolutely will eat the same thing over and over, if I like it 😊. And I love Dave’s bread!

[@Thilaniw]

About the compost: Put your compost into a paper bag and freeze it. Now that plastic bags are gone, I acquire paper bags from take out etc…. these bags are perfect. Also, I have a second fridge in the garage so it help with the freezer space problem 😅

[@aetherskin9701]

Love the HGW (home girl winter 😜) content! Just wondering if you have a link for the metal bowls you use? They look super handy!

[@TrishV1]

I have similar ones that are from IKEA

[@girlygirl5003]

I like your comment on being lucky to have a kitchen to clean! I love just being at home like that.

[@Octobre-bk4kg]

In case it helps, I keep my compost bin in the freezer. Once it is full I put it in the compost bin outside!

[@Macklemerry]

I keep my compost bowl in the fridge to keep smells and bugs out of my kitchen, then put it in paper bags to put in the bin usually.

[@laurathibodeau662]

I’m late to commenting on this but I bought the spinning compost container from Amazon for my back yard. I put my produce scraps in it and spin it every once in a while. I could stick my head in there and there is no smell other than soil.

[@naomi2503]

Thanks so much for sharing! As someone who does not cook, this assures me that eating healthy can be as simple as I wanna make it too. 👍🏼

[@lysannebourret]

If you have a freezer big enough, you can try and put your compost in it ! So you don’t have to deal with it right after every meal 🍽️. It also doesn’t smell or anything!

[@Christielynnf]

In NS, we can put paper bags in the green bin so we put one in the freezer to put our compost in so it doesn’t get too gross until we can drop it in the green bin outside. Compost is still gross though 🫠

[@ninjaturtles12121]

you have to get an asian rice cooker and a wok both at the asian store game changer! baby elephant brand Japanese rice cooker is our fav brand we've had ours for a decade or even longer it's the best!!

[@intothedermis]

We have the same problems w compost. We use a powder called diatomaceous earth in Australia and newspaper. Just acts as a starch and absorbs the fluid and moisture so it's not as attractive for flies etc to lay eggs in 🤮 cardboard and other paper works too. We also got a really big compost bin as I didn't want it on the kitchen bench. It's out of sight!

[@biancaflowers9066]

I got a Mill composting trash can and I love it! So much better than a gross pile of food scraps. They don't ship to Canada yet but I think the Lomi is similar and available in CA?

[@michellemartin383]

Enjoyed this video……. Could you please tell me where you buy the those Haiku noodles and seal sama sauce from? I went all over the place and couldn’t find, I’m in Edmonton if that helps. Was it from a Canadian chain store or do you buy in U.S. on your trips? If you could let me know that would be wonderful. Thank you Allana. All the Best for the New Year.

[@margeauxlynn]

I tried the Lomi and it worked pretty well but my issue with it was how loud it was when it runs. Like just the sound of mechanical gears turning for 8 hours. I lived in a small space and felt bad that my cats had to listen to it all day long so I sold it. You could put it in your garage I guess and you wouldn’t hear it as much.

[@kaitlinnichols3268]

I have the Lomi and it works incredibly!! Totally recommend

[@robynwalter]

Have you ever tried cooking your rice in bone broth? It gives the same flavour as cooking in chicken/beef broth, but adds that little bit of protein 😄

[@kwychau]

joined DIYBODY because of you! thank you for being so open and honest about the journey. really encourages me

[@boricuaflamenca]

You can put bay leaves in the rice to prevent bugs

[@alexandramu1242]

Always love watching a good meal prep video from you! I just made homemade protein bars, which I am very happy about and surprised at how easy it was to do! So much better than pre-packaged bars filled with ingredients I can’t pronounce.

[@olettemanhoudt276]

‘Feeling lucky to have a kitchen to clean’ - a wonderful way to feel!

[@MelanieLucas-j7s]

I live in BC in a municipality where we cannot compost in the traditional sense -outdoor bin- because of rats 🤢 We have a Food Cycler and it is amazing! We run it almost every day and it has cut down on the amount of garbage we produce each week! The initial cost made us balk at first but after having it for a few months I would 100% buy it again!

[@cindycordero5415]

Oh Im with you, I can repeat food all week long and when Im really tired or really lazy I just buy two roasted chickens and portion them with either rice or tortillas (Costa Rican here so tortillas and avocado are a MUST) and VOILA! Loving all the Lanmas video equally because it just feel we are pen pals who write to each other about the new ecosystems we create on our compost bins 😂😂 keep'em coming! (The videos, not the new wilderness 😊😅❤)

[@intothedermis]

We didn't use those compost spinner things because TIME 😬 it takes time to do and manage. If you're travelling a lot it might be hard. We give our compost to our neighbours who have chickens. The thing is it's just about doing the best you can.

[@cindysoowho]

I wish we could be that organized! Love when you can open the fridge and something is waiting for you ! Xo😊

[@tap28517]

Allana, try keeping your compost in a bag in the freezer until it’s pick up time. It gets rid of the smell and prevents molding and maggots

[@Donnamcable]

Love the meals. What are the macros that you were trying to fit into each meal?

[@Emorsej]

Love seeing the meal prep videos! I consider myself boring with breakfast and lunch. Breakfast I do smoothies and lunch, I’ll do tuna fish and add Greek yogurt instead of mayo for additional protein and because I get fat sources elsewhere!

[@amysnewlife84]

Washing the rice well helps get rid of impurities, harsh minerals and excess starch. By the way, your kitchen is gorgeous! ❤❤

[@katherob]

Will Langley accept paper (non-plastic lined) bags in compost? I keep a paper bag in my freezer and pop kitchen scraps in there; it prevents the smell and mould and gross compost juice issues from leaving it on my counter.

[@lindalovessparkles16]

i’ve really been into these healthy vlogs!!!

[@KaylaReyes1]

Haven't tried the machines but we put our compost in the freezer!!! We live in BC (Burke Mountain) - lots of bears so we have to be extremely careful with compost.

[@ashleighj88]

Compost thoughts from a gal who lives in Queensland Australia where it's so humid the air is like soup. 🤢 1. Worm farm. Put it in your yard, will be great for the soil and most importantly, maggot-free. 2. Because you're not going to be trekking out to the worm farm every time you create waste, get a large container with sealed lid and keep it in your fridge. Chuck all the kitchen scraps in there, and when it's full, dump it in the worm farm.

[@NNasdf]

It’s the little things! It’s why you have a home. So you can be there and enjoy it

[@BrittanyA120]

Yasssss! Your vlogs are my favorite of any videos you make

[@idalarsson4729]

I got really inspired by your meal prep. I’m also the kind of person that can eat the same thing every day. Sadly I don’t cook anymore due to my illness. My hands don’t work that great, and I’m constantly afraid of cutting myself. But what you cooked doesn’t involve any cutting👍🏾! I’m off to the supermarket 💨, byyye 💕

[@jowiens32]

I’ve always been inspired by your meals and I really need to get better at it. Like big time. I’m not the person who eats junk if I don’t make food, I just don’t bother eating. It’s a chore. I used to love eating but now I’m annoyed with the time it takes out of your day!

[@amberlyons5405]

Thank you for showing your meal prep! Got a couple ideas from you, so thank you! Lanmas content is 👌👌

[@amysnewlife84]

If you rinse and soak the rice in water for a couple of hours, it would cook much faster. Drain the dirty water later, add the rice to a pot and then fresh water and a pinch of salt for the boiling part. Voila! 😘

[@hannah8903]

LANNERS - how do you prep the frozen veg so it’s not water logged or soggy?

[@ninjaturtles12121]

the machines are amazing great investment! my friend has one in her house I take my scraps to her place every week

[@kaitcohen]

I’ve considered getting the “mill” compost bin but just didn’t want to sign up for another subscription service. (They take the compost away)

[@tallulahlena4537]

I meal prep burritos for work, I make them and then freeze them, really cuts down on the effort required to get to work, I just grab a burrito. Quick microwave at work then into the sandwich press for some crispness.

[@228carly]

I loved meal prepping! I got some good ideas from you so thank you for sharing!!

[@musicalobsessed]

Yesssss this is the HGW content I’ve been wanting!

[@haibarahera]

These are my favorite types of videos to watch! Ty Allana 💞💞

[@katef1384]

"I feel lucky that I have a kitchen to clean" 😢 I feel the same way every day Lan! ❤❤ you r my favorite person on KZbin

[@briannacharlton9865]

I’ve been refreshing waiting for a new vid!! Watching while doing my ride ❤️❤️❤️

[@ineine3860]

Love to mealprep but is the food still fresh after 4 or 5 days in the fridge? ❤

[@martajurkowska5879]

I loooove the at home vlogs so much!

[@Djk8263]

So I the only one that boils all the noodle packages together or any prepackaged foods that I meal prep), weighs the final weight, and divides by how many servings I know I put in there. Then weighs out the appropriate amount into each container? 😂 maybe that’s more time consuming then just boiling them all separately.