Live session... Building this weeks salads, with Tami Kramer - Nutmeg Notebook

[@gailtester8749]

First time seeing your channel. This is exciting! I'd love to see a video of you eating these for a week and all the different ways you serve them.

[@NutmegNotebook]

Welcome to our channel. If you follow me on my Nutmeg Notebook Instagram or KZbin you can view 100’s of my daily salads.

[@cjsews]

We quickly chop our premade salads in a Breville food processor, 16 cup capacity. Just takes a few seconds, and a quick wash of the bowl and we absolutely love the salads. Thank you so much for all of your suggestions.

[@NutmegNotebook]

Sounds great!

[@veronicaschnitker207]

I was asking “What is the benefit of putting salads in multiple containers in fridge as be opposed to one BIG container. Then put in fridge. “

[@patyoung9412]

I love my breville ❤

[@bringthemesstv]

​@veronicaschnitker207 you can run out the door with them, you can take them to work or family functions and they fit better in the fridge than a massive bowl.

[@jodybyrne5261]

@@veronicaschnitker207 If one spoils they don't all spoil.

[@granna2358]

I found you this morning..exactly what I was looking for.. I’ll be binge watching your videos to catch up.. I’m so very excited to find someone who eats the way I eat! Your hat is adorable- I have one similar in tan! Thank you for getting my mind in gear for endless possibilities 🎉

[@NutmegNotebook]

Enjoy the videos! Welcome to the plant based community.

[@nikkiplantbased]

Love it! Great video as always! I ate a salad for breakfast today and really do feel much fuller for longer starting the day with greens. Going to keep this habit going 😊💪🏽

[@NutmegNotebook]

That’s awesome!

[@cynthiademass4535]

Thank you!! Love your batch prep method! So thankful to have found you! I loved your interview on the weight loss summit and looked up your blog. Just what I needed! Thank you!!

[@NutmegNotebook]

Welcome to our plant based community!

[@evag5041]

Exactly what I need right now. When you said, what you crave is what you habitually eat, it clicked for me. I ate oats for breakfast for years and that’s all I wanted. The same can be done with these beautiful salads. Thanks so much for your hard work, wonderful videos, and inspiration.

[@NutmegNotebook]

You can do it! Change is possible - we just have to be consistent.

[@gailtester8749]

I'd also like to see how you store these in the fridge.

[@NutmegNotebook]

We did show that in another video about 2 weeks ago where I batch prepped the salads again and put them in the fridge. You will find it under the Live shows.

[@l.j.2043]

I love your batch prepping videos..even though I've seen it before, it is a good reminder and motivator. The salads look beautiful. I will need to look on Amazon to get that Oxo salad chopper and some kind of storage containers for the salads. In the meantime, I just make a salad each day. Prepping ahead like you just did is the way to go...less work overall and if there is a good healthy salad waiting for me in the fridge, I'm more likely to eat it. Thanks so much!!

[@NutmegNotebook]

Thanks for watching and for your kind comments. Preparation makes this lifestyle easier.

[@jacsu346]

I would.ear that salad all day every day. It a great way to have it ready to grab when you are heading out of the door. I donout paper towels in to absorb thr moisture but need to find some containers large enough to hold the salad. Loved this video.

[@NutmegNotebook]

thank you!

[@bostonveganbean4928]

This was great!! Just a FYI…buyer beware of the pre-washed greens. Found a lady bug once and some other friends in the Costco pre washed packages

[@NutmegNotebook]

Oh wow!

[@loryearles9987]

Extra protein 🐞

[@SandyBop-k1d]

I ALWAYS wash my veggies and fruits. I just can’t trust manufacturers to wash them properly. Your process is motivating. 🥗💃🏽🧘🏽‍♀️

[@kellyflanagan7632]

Thank you so much! This is what I've been looking for.

[@NutmegNotebook]

You are welcome!

[@vivianweissmann217]

Hello from Georgia. Tami & Tom, thanks so much for this impromptu video; you've inspired me to do salads again. I have watched your earlier salads from years past and this prep is much more efficient. Thanks so much for all your wonderful recipes and tips; I really appreciate all the work and effort you guys put into this. Thanks again; stay well.

[@NutmegNotebook]

This is the easiest salad prep - such a time saver! I hope it works well for you too!

[@lisaewald494]

Thank you Tammy and Tom! 💕

[@NutmegNotebook]

Our pleasure!

[@dorretgibson8548]

NICE! I needed to see this!❤❤❤

[@NutmegNotebook]

Thanks for watching.

[@emilywilson7308]

Very creative!

[@NutmegNotebook]

Thank you! 😊

[@kj7653]

Thank you for the hot meal ideas.

[@NutmegNotebook]

You are so welcome!

[@robinhart1390]

They look delicious!!❤ Great salad suggestions!

[@NutmegNotebook]

I am glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching!

[@RichS.74yroldbodybuilder]

Another great show. So full of information to help us succeed in our journey.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@NutmegNotebook]

Thanks for watching!

[@12298]

was watching this video this morning, and then i went to walmart and bought 2 salad kits just now lol

[@NutmegNotebook]

You are off to a good start!

[@jenniegreen-morehead4663]

This was amazing! So many ideas.

[@NutmegNotebook]

Thank you for your kind words! It means a lot to me that you found the video helpful. I appreciate your support!

[@elizabethheiland5632]

You are so blessed to have a husband who eats these with you

[@shantra9870]

Good idea to stir fry the salad sometimes!

[@NutmegNotebook]

I had one sautéed today!

[@marydawnpafford9969]

Love! These are Jethro Bodine salads!

[@NutmegNotebook]

I don't know what that means!

[@melanie.3837]

I agree. I only like my salad chopped. It enables me to eat veggies I don't like as well as use less salad dressing.

[@NutmegNotebook]

Chopped salads have this magical power of making veggies taste better, right? And hey, if it helps us use less dressing, it's a win-win situation for our taste buds and our waistlines!

[@darlenedevegan8370]

Honestly I'm starting to throw my mixed salads into a food processor.😊❤

[@NutmegNotebook]

Whatever process works is awesome!

[@bettymaugeri7316]

Great salad prep presentation - beautiful healthy salads Tami!

[@NutmegNotebook]

Thank you!

[@sheree5001]

Delicious! Thank you!

[@NutmegNotebook]

Thank you for watching!

[@k8teebeth]

I instantly loved this video. After trying it for several weeks, I repeatedly got to about day 4, and found that some of my greens (which were purchased with 6-7 days on the "best buy" dates) were beginning to yellow and my broccoli slaw was beginning to brown. The cabbage and carrots were fine. Any suggestions? I do get to enjoy the salads and sauteés for a few days and want to make this work.

[@carlaadams1386]

Love this video.

[@NutmegNotebook]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@vickil.9450]

You look adorable in your hat 😀Love you guys!

[@NutmegNotebook]

Yay! Thank you!

[@kevinduncansr4491]

Thank you

[@NutmegNotebook]

You're welcome

[@jodybyrne5261]

I recently had jaw surgery and cannot chew well. I have been eating your salads since the days of "apples & mandarins"!! Watching this video, I'm thinking I could cook this to make it chewable during my healing. Do you have any tips for a cooked or warm salad? TIA!!

[@NutmegNotebook]

Just sauté it either a little water or broth serve either a grain and enjoy.

[@shawngeoffrion4754]

Hi, I watch all your videos and love them!! You gave me some really good ideas to change up my salads, thank you. I was hoping you could share where you got your hat?? I love it on you. Also wanted to let you know when I click on the link to purchase your course it comes up saying CONTENT IS UNAVAILABLE. Do you know why? Thank you for all you provide. Happy New Year to you both!!

[@NutmegNotebook]

The hat came from TJ Maxx. Try this link to our courses. nutmegnotebook.com/course/

[@all-things-southern]

Don't know if this product is still available but I have a , salad spinner, and it dries thise veggies out fast !!!

[@karellarsen939]

Hi I just found you today!! This is what I have been wanting to do for quite sometime! Making them ahead would be perfect! Thank you! I have also subscribed 😊👍

[@NutmegNotebook]

Welcome!

[@theanissell1469]

Do you wash your fruit and vegetables and what do you use?

[@NutmegNotebook]

I use water.

[@cynthiafed]

Thank you for sharing this video. Where do you purchase your organic prewashed produce?

[@NutmegNotebook]

Costco, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's or Walmart Supercenter.

[@ItsJustMyWeigh]

I absolutely love salad! Yum! I love fruit in my salad. I make my own oil free dressings. I aspire to become whole foods plant based. I don't know if I will ever reach my goal. I just keep on trying.

[@NutmegNotebook]

You can do it!

[@patriciap5840]

Seriously though...where did you get that hat!! I really love it!! xx

[@NutmegNotebook]

TJ Maxx!

[@1badmofoe]

New to Channel Hopefully Fresh Thyme, Meijer or Kroger will have some of your suggested ingredients. Unfortunately no Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods anymore in NW Ohio. Thanks for posting.

[@NutmegNotebook]

I can get all of the salad prep ingredients at Walmart too!

[@libbylife7161]

Awesome ❤

[@NutmegNotebook]

Than you!

[@debifritzsd]

Wish you showed how you fit those in the fridge. 😊

[@NutmegNotebook]

I did at the end of this new video. kzbin.infoWukeRDTzeIY?si=aitRH1kF-kkYxEpb

[@beccasteele6874]

They have 2 fridge

[@AngieAngieColburn]

Would it still be good if I chopped it in the morning before going to work for lunchtime?

[@NutmegNotebook]

Yes that’s fine!

[@lorengunn642]

What two meals do you eat per day, and do you snack during the day?

[@NutmegNotebook]

We eat our first meal of the day around 12:30. We eat another meal before 6:30. We don’t usually snack.

[@debrachan1899]

Awesome video as always ❤

[@NutmegNotebook]

Thank you so much 😀

[@simplye7583]

What is the approximate calories for these prepped base salad here?

[@NutmegNotebook]

They weigh less than a pound each and non starchy veggies are about 100 calories per pound so these would be around that.

[@JFlower7]

I put the prewashed greens in a bowl of water then drain and a ton of ick still comes off.

[@NutmegNotebook]

I am sure it does!

[@bonnieweston3719]

Love this. Thank you.

[@NutmegNotebook]

Thank you for watching!

[@itssammierose]

Do you chop the grain and beans? Or add those after the salad is chopped?

[@NutmegNotebook]

We only chop the base salad then add all of our other ingredients. We like the different textures.

[@vb5662]

Just found your channel. Subscribed. 🙂

[@NutmegNotebook]

Welcome aboard!

[@kristhorne7215]

How long does it take you to eat your salad? I feel like it would take me most of the afternoon.

[@lisaferrin]

If u chop it, it shrinks down and is easier to eat.

[@NutmegNotebook]

It takes us about 40 minutes to eat a chopped salad. It is a lot of chewing!

[@stephaniekillin]

What containers did you use for the salads?

[@kristinj7173]

I think she said they were 9 cup sizes, Ziplock brand

[@NutmegNotebook]

Ziplock 9 cup containers.

[@veronicaschnitker207]

Why do you think she chooses to use multiple containers instead of using one BIG one and serving from there?

[@NutmegNotebook]

@@veronicaschnitker207 it would take such a huge container to hold all of this salad that it wouldn’t fit in my fridge. Plus this way it’s already portioned out and ready. But you can batch prep salads and put it in one container if that works best for you. Happy prepping!

[@sharondubose9510]

Target has a 4 pk of Snap and Store 9.5 cup ones that I use. Right now in Florida they have a Target Circle deal Free $15 Target GiftCard with $50 Home Care Purchase

[@kimbrown9412]

Could the mezzaluna knife be used in the OXO bowl? I don’t care for the cutter that comes with it.

[@NutmegNotebook]

Yes you can use a mezzaluna knife in the OXO bowl.

[@lauragiampoli9029]

How many cups do your containers have? I think that's how they determine the size of the container. Great video! Sorry...just went through the comments and saw that these are 9 cup containers!

[@NutmegNotebook]

You are right!

[@elizabethrufolo5656]

How long does it take you to eat a salad that large?

[@NutmegNotebook]

About 40 minutes.

[@kathrineolenczuk5373]

It is so much salad! I am struggling to get it all down in one sitting.

[@NutmegNotebook]

Then modify how much you buy and make them the right size for you! You can customize the size to fit your appetite. 🥗🥗🥗

[@allysonmccormack5529]

Have you calculated the average cost of a salad ?

[@NutmegNotebook]

No we haven’t.

[@pamelahoward6220]

You said you ate 2 meals a day. What is the 2d meal?

[@NutmegNotebook]

My dinner is a soup with starch or a nourish bowl with a grain, beans and greens, or something simple like a bake potato or sweet potato with veggies, a veggie burger with oil free air fried potatoes and a small salad. There are so many options!

[@leedebarros7434]

What about washing the kale first

[@NutmegNotebook]

You can if you wish, I buy the triple washed and I am good with it. The greens need to be very dry before you batch prep with them. So if you have a way of getting your greens very dry after you wash them go for it!

[@beccasteele6874]

This is just incredible

[@NutmegNotebook]

Thank you!

[@darbylogan8730]

Does making these so far ahead affect the shelf life and nutritional value? I always make our salads right before serving.

[@NutmegNotebook]

Well the ingredients could sit in the fridge all week and we could pull them all out every day to make our salads or divide them up into containers all at once and store them in the fridge. For us it is a time saver. Even if they did lose a little nutritional value the fact that they are ready to chop makes us eat them every day. If they weren't ready to go we might chose something less healthy. So even if they do lose a little nutritional value and I don't know that they do, we are getting so much nutrition and fiber from them - how can that not be healthy?

[@veronicaschnitker207]

???what is the benefit of making all the individual salad containers as opposed to 1 BIG Tupperware container ??

[@ggeise1467]

Premeasured and ready to go.

[@NutmegNotebook]

For us it is all about saving time - since they are ready to use we eat them!

[@greyhnd001]

What about your sprouts

[@NutmegNotebook]

We add the sprouts when we are ready to eat the salads. Sprouts and microgreens go bad so quickly - we never add them until we are going to eat the salads.

[@andreaherrema503]

Ok so how the heck do you fit all those containers in your fridge?!

[@NutmegNotebook]

Go to the 45 minute point in this live show video replay... kzbin.infoVHcA1bNqNfo?si=tpOA7XOrADY-_zGZ

[@hazelmilner4769]

Does one container constitute one meal for the whole day. I container would be enough for me all week! It must get rather boring eating it.

[@NutmegNotebook]

We each one container for one of our main meals every day. We chop it and top it with a wide variety of things. Beans, starches, fruit and we use different salad dressings, salsa or flavored vinegars. It’s never boring. In fact I created an on line course to teach people how to create variety with their chopped salads. The possibilities are endless! These salads are just the base for what we end up creating before we enjoy eating it.

[@leonieduplessis4467]

So this is your main meal what do you eat the second meal. Any beans with the salad or Tofu.

[@NutmegNotebook]

You can add whatever you want to the salads. Lots of beans, grains, potatoes, tofu, fruit etc. For our second meal we might have a smoothie, or soup, or a burrito bowl - so many things to choose from.

[@btolson66]

❤❤

[@peggyjohnson1848]

Are you ever concerned about the oxalates?

[@NutmegNotebook]

No we don't have any health issues and we split 1 pound of spinach between the two of us over the course of a week.

[@bethinspired]

How in the world can you eat a salad that large? That looks so large

[@yukidear8424]

Yes, what is happening with Trader Joe's greens lately. So wet!?

[@NutmegNotebook]

I stopped buying them as they are going bad so quickly.

[@yukidear8424]

@@NutmegNotebook Me too! When I get greens from Harris Teeter or Whole Foods, they last so much longer.

[@cathisalach4540]

Can you put some bell pepper or zucchini in there?

[@NutmegNotebook]

We don't add items like that until the day we are going to eat it. They can start to go bad and spoil the rest of the salad ingredients.

[@dianesmith6745]

Don’t you wash your salads?

[@NutmegNotebook]

I buy all prewashed ingredients that are ready to eat.

[@MamaBear2gratkids]

All I’m thinking about is the plastic you’re placing into your garbage. Do you not recycle?

[@NutmegNotebook]

Our city does the recycling for us we don't have to do it before they pick it up.

[@SF1BB]

No way I could fit 7 containers in my fridge. Also not everyone has the financial means to buy a second refrigerator……

[@NutmegNotebook]

I’m just sharing what I do because people ask me how I make this lifestyle work. This is what I do and if it doesn’t work for you that’s ok. You do what works for you. It at least sparks the imagination of what possibilities there are on how to make this lifestyle easier for yourself. Just because it doesn’t work for you doesn’t make it a bad idea. Not everything I share will work for everyone. Be open to possibilities.

[@ruthtorphy2204]

Sorry, can’t get past the hat in the kitchen.

[@NutmegNotebook]

As I explained I had hat hair from wearing it shopping so I just kept in on so we could do the video. Can't please everyone!

[@erinsnook8537]

If that gets in the way of your ability to learn from the video, it’s not actually about the hat for you.

[@bethannbakker3585]

Love the hat!😊