Let's MEAL PREP Our Weekly Staples! 🌱 Batch Cooking WFPB & HEALTHY Vegan Food for Weight Loss!

Whole Food Plant Based Meal Prep with me! Today we're prepping about half a week's worth of veggies, beans, grains and more! These are all the things I like to make to have on hand throughout the week, and basically... my weight loss staples! Sometimes I make full meals to have ready to reheat, and sometimes I just like to batch cook items separately. Today we're batch cooking to have lots of healthy staples in the fridge, ready to eat. Hope you guys enjoy!
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[@LetsEatPlants]

Thanks to Nicole for the suggestion to make a meal prep video! 🥳🥳 If anyone has any video suggestions, let me know in a comment below or feel free to DM me on IG! 💕🌱 Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

[@Frualbertsson]

I got so inspired that I put you on pause while I steamed some broccoli and cooked some red lentils, rise and oats. Then I of course saw the whole video!

[@LetsEatPlants]

🤗🤗💕💕💕 Wow thank you for this! So glad to know it was useful. You really made my day with this comment. 🥰🥰 And good on you for getting that meal prep done! Bet that feels great! 🥳

[@NicgetsFit]

Hello great video, I love these meal Prep videos of yours. I find if I don’t prep then I fail. I have recently lost 33lbs in six months eating this way, however I have 15lbs more to lose. I have reversed my health issues and loving life. I have been vlogging my own journey and weight loss and I find the community awesome. Thank you for sharing. Nic

[@LetsEatPlants]

Thank you, Nic! So glad you are loving the meal prep vids. 😄😄 33lbs in 6 months is amazing! Congrats! 🥳 Very good to hear you've reversed health issues as well, that's so great. Keep up the good work!

[@trinabenyi8791]

Thank you so much for doing these video's I have learned a lot from you. I also think it's awesome that you're on the same WFPB diet that I am!!! You're the only one I've found who is, and who has started cooking the same way I have without oil etc....

[@LetsEatPlants]

Aww I'm so glad to hear that! 🤗🤗 Glad you're enjoying the videos too. 😊

[@SpringFlowers537]

This is a great video! I would love it if you continued with more batch prep videos. I love to see what combinations people put together for the week and how the use the food!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 💕💕🌱🌱 Very happy to do more and share with you guys. 😊😊 Thanks for letting me know!

[@kiwifeijoa]

Yes, also liked seeing this kind of thing.

[@Studentoflife76]

I’m so excited to this. I work from home so you would think I’d have all the time in the world to have lunch. I do not, it’s only 30m. After animal care, doesnt leave much time. Having things prepared would really help. Thanks Maddie!!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Oh so glad to hear that!!! This will hopefully be a good way to do it then! 🤗🤗 I do love being able to mix it up depending on my mood. 😄

[@hadi_alnabati]

I love your ideas, I’ve been having oil-free and WFPB meals and I enjoy the food and feel good afterwards so thank you for sharing your wonderful videos ☺️🌱 So smart of you to do ‘ingredients prep’ instead of meal prep! I followed your steps today and sliced up vegetables I’ll use later 👏🏻

[@LetsEatPlants]

So glad to hear that! Yes, it’s amazing what cutting down oil can do for our bodies. 🌱🌱 And very smart thinking to cut up some veggies. I love having lots of veggies prepped (especially cut) as it guarantees I’ll eat them.. just so they won’t go bad! 😆😆 Glad you are enjoying including more WFPB dishes. 🤗

[@susanhilton1360]

I’m not eating a plant based diet but I love watching your videos. I always get some good ideas.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Aww I love hearing that!! 🥰🥰

[@mamakins5123]

I buy the same tofu. I keep it in the freezer which changes the texture to a more sponge like consistency. Once it defrosts - it’s crazy how much water you can squeeze out easily. Then there’s room to soak up a marinade.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Love that tofu from Costco! Haven’t seen it recently though. 😔 Yes this one had been in the freezer! Love that trick. It does release a lot more water that way (and therefore soak up extra marinade like you mentioned!) 🤗💕🌱🌱

[@bujiknits]

can't wait for that yummy cheese sauce recipe!!! when I bake sw taters I just cut the tiniest bits on either end, then bake very long & slow at 350F for about 1 hr to 1-1/2 hr, depending on how big they are. the slow roasting seems to make them extra sweet. I've never had to poke them as that releases all the sweet juices. I do poke my regular taters before baking. hope that helps!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yay! Yummy cheese sauce coming soon! 😁😁😁 Good tip for the sweet pots! I do like slow roasted as well, when I have the time! I do agree they get just a bit sweeter when done that way. 🤗 Thanks for the tips! 🌱🌱

[@traceykaminski7874]

I cut ends off my sweet potato too. 💜Love that I don't stab myself like I use to do when I tried to poke them with a fork! Plus the ends always seem in-edible so I am already getting rid of that part.

[@ambercunningham5252]

Great video! Saving this one to reference again

[@LetsEatPlants]

Aww yay! So glad to hear it was helpful! 🤗🤗

[@hadi_alnabati]

Unfortunately I’ve never had potatoes exploding in the oven before otherwise that might be a fun experience! (or not really! 😂) But as a tip it’s good to boil potatoes for like 5 minutes before baking them as that gives them some moisture and prevents them from being dry. I like to make a cut in the middle of potatoes because I think they cook more evenly that way. 🌱

[@LetsEatPlants]

Bahahaha yeaaa.. not sure about fun.. but it would be an experience! 😆😆 Boiling them first is a good way too! If I’m not too lazy I’ll do it that way as well. Good tip! Thanks for sharing. 😊🌱🌱

[@teagoldleaf4137]

Meal prep is absolutely worth the time and effort 👌 It keeps me eating healthy and saves me money and time . Pay now, or pay later....

[@LetsEatPlants]

Totally agree! 🥰🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@justalurkr]

Exploding veg is no myth.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Right!? I have since learned! 🤯🤯

[@pixiegardner8094]

Love the video. Yes, it's true - potatoes will explode if you don't pierce them first!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Thank you! Glad to know it is not just a rumor. 😆😆 I will continue to pierce them. 😊🙏🏼

[@Bushcraft242]

Thank you

[@LetsEatPlants]

You’re welcome! 🤗

[@tannaorr4133]

Excellent

[@LetsEatPlants]

Thanks!

[@inksslinks319]

Investing in a second instant pot liner was one of the best decisions ever. I can cook things one right after the other without having to rush to wash and dry the pot before moving onto the next dish Hope that makes sense!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Omg that makes perfect sense... I didn’t even know that was a thing!!! I was super excited when I found out about changeable rubber ring insets. 😂😂 I will look into that! Having a second inner pot would be verrrrry helpful! 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Thank you for the suggestion!

[@hamrthroer]

or you can be an addict like me and end up with three small, medium and large 😂

[@pearlbotts]

I love these ideas!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yay! Glad you enjoyed!! 🤗🤗

[@KeyserTheRedBeard]

neat content Let's Eat Plants. I crushed the thumbs up on your video. Maintain up the terrific work.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate your support. 🤗🤗

[@KeyserTheRedBeard]

@@LetsEatPlants No problem at all, always happy to support my fellow content creators. I am looking forward to improving on my own current video format I have uploaded and, in the future, trying to create content as good as yours in the long-term.

[@MsAusarian]

Brilliant. Thank you. I am going to try every single one.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Awesome!! Enjoy! 🤗🤗

[@manitoucole2]

This is great, thank you.

[@LetsEatPlants]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed! 🤗

[@1024specialkay]

bakd japanese sweet potato is my favorite food ever!!

[@LetsEatPlants]

I’m starting to feel the same way!! 🤍🤍🍠🍠🍠

[@ckveggie6006]

Great video. Thanks

[@LetsEatPlants]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed. 🤗🤗

[@elbee1771]

You should invest in a quality bamboo steamer. Ours has a 2 stack tray and you can stream a lot in it. Thought you'd benefit from that instead of batches.

[@LetsEatPlants]

That’s a great idea! I do steam a lot 🤗

[@diptishah5147]

The easiest way to remove gas producing compounds from bean is to soak overnight in boiling water and rinse well before cooking .it will reduce cooking time in half and no gas..

[@LetsEatPlants]

Great tip! Thank you!

[@lynettestrickland1688]

VERY informative- thanks! How fo you use the bok choy and other greens?

[@LetsEatPlants]

Aw thank you! So glad you enjoyed! 🤗 So a lot of the bok choy (and other Asian greens we buy) get used by my husband in noodle soups or rice bowls. Bok choy is one of his favorites. 😅 Some of our favorite ways to use it are Thai curry, Asian stir fry, sushi rice bowls, congee, ramen, etc. I pulled out a couple recipes from my channel where I would usually use them if you're interested! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3yko2OYm7-kfLM kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZq3gX2ajKeberc kzbin.info/www/bejne/nanPiqyElKuZmtU

[@maryf.8840]

I would love to see how you ate everything you prepped.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hi Mary! Definitely check out some of my newer videos. I try to show some meal options from each of the preps. This is a good one to start with: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4LTea2Dr6iSgqM 😊😊

[@maryf.8840]

@@LetsEatPlants Yes - this is exactly what I meant. Thank you!

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@maryf.8840 Great! Glad that is helpful. 😊I'm trying to do that for the new format of all my meal prep vids going forward.

[@bethanybaker7791]

Thank you for this video. Curious about your oats. So I guess in the morning you take a scoop of those oats, maybe add water or milk and then microwave, and stir really good? I need to try this. I just make a fresh batch every morning and I am ready for something faster.

[@bethanybaker7791]

Also, I'm really good about making all these things you have here. My struggle is sauces and dressings. Do you have a video where you just make a bunch of sauces and dressings. What do you put on all this food?

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yes! In the mornings, we just microwave it and add a splash of plant milk. I will also add any other fresh fruit on top if we have it. Usually a banana, or sometimes some fresh strawberries. 😊🍓🍓 But yea, I have found microwaving it just makes the mornings so much faster! 🤗 I have a sauce video in the works!!! Lately I’ve just been making a cashew cream (just cashews blended with water) and adding some hot sauce and making the cooked food into Buddha bowls. Heat up the grains, beans & cooked veg... and then add any cold veg on top (like grated carrots, celery, lettuce, etc.). Sometimes I’ll do an oil free dressing if it feels like a salad (vinegar, mustard and maple syrup) or I’ll do some salsa if it’s a Mexican style bowl, or some soy sauce if it’s an Asian inspired bowl. I do keep them pretty simple, but I definitely want to make a video to show some dressings and sauce options! Glad to know you would be interested in that. 🤩🤩

[@bethanybaker7791]

Yes, that would be wonderful! Thank you, love your videos.

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@bethanybaker7791 🤗🤗💕💕

[@traceykaminski7874]

I am new to your channel. Did not know the salt tip for cleaning veggies 🥕 Can't wait to try your cheese sauce! 💜💚💜

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hello & welcome, so happy you're here! Oh yes, love Dr. Greger's tips! 🤗🤗 And hope you enjoy the cheese sauce too! 🤩

[@suzannereeves7768]

Great tips! When you roasted the bell peppers.... did you roast them for a total of 20 minutes and then take them out and rotate and set the timer for more minutes? Thanks

[@LetsEatPlants]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed! 💕🌱 Great question! I roasted the bell peppers at 400F for 20 mins, then rotated, then did another 20 mins. 😁

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Excellent video and food prep Maddie. There must be something wrong with your potatoes and sweet potatoes if they explode in the oven without being pricked because I haven’t had exploding potatoes and sweet potatoes before and after I became vegan. It's probably because I have always pricked them.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hahaha yes, I guess it’s a thing! Sounds like a few people here have had it happen. I’ve always pricked them just in case. 😄😄😄

[@MrRezillo]

Thanks for the vid! For the steel cut oats, what is the ration of oats to water and cook time in the instant pot? It should be simple but I've had trouble with these: used too much water and the cook time was too long. Can you advise? Thanks again.

[@LetsEatPlants]

You're welcome! For regular steel cut oats I usually do a 1:3 ratio, grain to water. (I used to do 1: 2.5, but my husband likes them a little "creamier" so I've started adding more liquid... but either ratio should yield a "not too liquidy" result!) I cook them for 4 mins. on high pressure. OR if you're using Quick Cooking steel cut oats (like Bob's Red Mill... they changed their steel cut oats to be quick cooking), then cook for 1 min. on high pressure. Let me know how it works for you! 😊😊

[@MrRezillo]

@@LetsEatPlants Thanks, Nicole; I'll try your suggestions. I just switched over from the rolled oats after reading that the steel cut have a better nutritional profile. I live near a food co-op which stocks them in bulk.

[@MJ-ib7iq]

Have you ever thought of investing in a Silpat?.. Love the video, I fail the most because I don’t plan ahead so I need to start prepping.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yes! I have them! 😋😋 I have been told not to use them for any oven temps over 400F. Not sure if that’s true or not (or maybe just my brand??) but I generally follow that and just use parchment paper for higher temps. 😄 Planning is definitely the first step! It does take some initial planning but I find with this system at least I don’t need to plan down to every meal ... just enough staples to make a few different kinds of meals. It helps if you’re not too picky for meal combinations! When cooking for Q I do have to keep that in mind. Lol! 🙈🙈

[@oxymoira]

my chickpeas explode in the oven, lightly coating my (old and non-auto-cleaning) oven LOL ..

[@LetsEatPlants]

Oh no!! I have never heard of that happening! Did you figure out why!? I would cry 😂😭😭

[@mymia731]

Potatoes and sweet potatoes will explode if not poked to release steam. Think pie crust,

[@LetsEatPlants]

🙏🏼🙏🏼 Thank you for answering!

[@theuplifteffect5365]

I love the video but find myself scratching my head at the end wondering how you eat so much bok choy. I would love to see how you put it all together into different meals.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Thank you for the comment and great question! My husband eats A LOT of bok choy. 😅😂 He uses it mainly in noodle soups or in his rice bowls. But I do have a video coming out soon that shows how to use items I prepare separately during meal prep because a few people have asked! So glad you enjoyed the video too. 😊🌱🌱

[@queenshaal6949]

Where can i purchase this steamer

[@LetsEatPlants]

Mine is just a regular steam basket like this! amzn.to/45NBWWH You can also find them at Target, Walmart, etc. 😊 They're great because they fit into many different sized pots.

[@metamud8686]

Do you still do the salt-water rinsing? Or have you reverted back to normal water rinsing (without the salt water soak I mean)?

[@LetsEatPlants]

Good question... I've reverted back to normal rinsing! The only thing I do now for rinsing is that I will use vinegar for berries. I do help it prevents them from going moldy too quickly! So 10 mins. in a water + vinegar bath, then rinse and quick soak one more time in cold water. Keeps them fresh for a while! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@metamud8686]

@@LetsEatPlants oh that is very useful to know for the berries! and somehow I figured the salt-water-bath-rinsing wasn't a 'keeper' .. I didn't really see you do it anymore in more recent videos. 😊

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@metamud8686 You know… I remember rereading Dr. Greger’s recommendation for the salt water bath and it was quite a good amount of salt!! With all the veggies we eat I’d be going through A LOT of salt. That was a big determining factor for me. 😄

[@anna-katehowell9852]

Can I ask how many people are in your family? I don't know how much to prep for one person.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hi there! It’s just for 2 people, myself and my husband. But quantity is definitely an important feature to pay attention to! It’s something I teach in my meal prep course because often I see people either prepare too much or too little. Definitely helps to plan ahead how much you will need for one person. 🤗🤗

[@leelaa219]

OK, so I'm completely new to the game - Do all of these things stay fresh and good to eat for a whole week??

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hi there! Yes they do! Most cooked things will stay fresh for 5-7 days, if I know we’re not going to eat it all, I’ll freeze it before then. Chopped veg that have been lightly steamed will stay fresh for 7 days, but we usually eat them all before then. Keep in mind it’s for myself and my husband! (He eats a lot lol). 😂 Another option is to wash & chop, but not cook. That will help keep it fresh longer as well. You can check out some of my newer batch prep videos for more ideas! 😊

[@kzielinski777]

What is WFPB?

[@LetsEatPlants]

Whole food plant based! 😊

[@unintentionalepicurean]

Appreciate the ingredients not whole meals. Thank you

[@LetsEatPlants]

Awesome! I have a lot of preps in this style. Enjoy!

[@samantharose2759]

Great video, thanks for all the ideas 💞 that sauce looks yummy, can't wait till you share recipe! I had an exploding sweet potato once... in the microwave 🍠😘

[@LetsEatPlants]

💕💕 You’re welcome! 🌱🌱 Omg exploding sweet potato! Sounds like a few people have had that happen. I guess all those years of pricking my potatoes sweet potatoes hasn’t been a waste. 😅😅

[@joygoncalves4917]

I DO NOT recognize a couple of the veggies - Could you name them Please.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Haha no problem! In this video I had broccoli, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, bok choy, yu choy and gai lan. I think they are also called Chinese broccoli and/or Chinese kale. Here in Toronto it's easy to find them in the Asian markets. 😊

[@SimplyPlantFood]

Omg love your kitchen and of course the awesome video!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Aww, thank you so much! 🤗🤗🌱

[@boboobooo]

Just saying HI 🙋🏻‍♀️💜

[@LetsEatPlants]

🤗🤗 Thanks for stopping by! 💕💕

[@BettyHorn]

In all my 65 years of life, I've never had a potato explode....until last year. All over my brand new Brevill smart oven air. Yes, it happens. Good thing it was easy to clean up!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Oh no!!! 😱😱 Well at least now we know the rumors are true! 😂 Very good too know. I’ll keep piercing those potatoes & sweet potatoes then. Thanks for letting us know! 😊🙏🏼

[@davidthescottishvegan]

@@LetsEatPlants I have always pierced potatoes and sweet potatoes so they have never exploded. It's just a habit i have got used to doing, I didn't actually know that potatoes and sweet potatoes could explode.

[@inksslinks319]

OMG same here. I rarely bake potatoes and totally forgot to poke mine. Thought it was urban legend too. Potato all over the inside of the oven. Took the lazy persons way out and waited until the exploded bits dried up in the oven and then just vacuumed up. 😂

[@LetsEatPlants]

Wow so many potato explosions! Lol. @Inks slinks I woulda done the same!

[@corinawohlfert1787]

The salt wash seems like it would add a ton of sodium to your diet. I prefer a vinegar wash.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Oh you rinse the salt after soaking! All the salt gets removed. 😊😊 I used to do vinegar as well but after reading the info from Dr. Greger I switched to the salt. Supposedly it removes more than vinegar! I put the link to the info in the description of the video if you want to check it out. 😄

[@corinawohlfert1787]

@@LetsEatPlants Thanks! I did love the video! This is how I meal prep too. I prep ingredients instead of whole meals 😁

[@kiwifeijoa]

The salt wash is my preference just because its cheap and simple, and use vinegar sometimes for salad veggies. I make up a bottle of salt water and keep it on hand.

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@kiwifeijoa A pre-made salt water bottle is genius! Much easier to control the ratio of water to salt that way! I will have to do that as well. Thanks for the idea. 🤩🙏🏼🙏🏼