Making Delicious Home Cooked MRE Meals for Busy Preppers

[@Guildbrookfarm]

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[@ladyinthemountains2527]

All of your content is worth watching, whether it be cooking or building!

[@jjirish2]

Great approach and focus on the details. I wanted to mention, my wife and I have so many things to cook with. Oils like, avocado, extra virgin cold pressed olive and Virgin cold pressed coconut oil. Also we tried grass-fed ghee. And finally we have our grass-fed Irish butter. It is a bad society shift away from fatty oils and such in our diets. Essential for maintaining health bones and joints. Eyes, hair and skin. Thank for sharing and I enjoyed the content as always. ✌

[@lindafisher8353]

You should save all that yummy bacon fat for frying potatoes, grease your potatoes for baking, add to baked beans or grease a skillet for cooking cornbread, and many other things, I put in a container and refrigerate.

[@lyndabuchholz1216]

I wish I had seen this before I retired! I love that idea! Thanks! I would never turn down more of those kind of videos!

[@PaullaWells]

You are one of the channels that I do enjoy this kind of content. So, keep them coming. I have looked at those containers, but wondered if they were worth the price. So, thanks for showing those. Can't wait to see the next bed project!

[@stevedotrsa]

And they taste better made in a kitchen built with your own hands. Great video.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

You got that right!

[@av8ir68]

Get You Some Of That!!!!! That looks so delicious!! Thank you for the great ideas.. I personally have learned so much from watching your videos over the years from canning to building and now prepping grub for the week while we have busy schedules!! I love all that you do, so keep these videos headed our way!!

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Awesome 👍🏻

[@patriciariddle2997]

I love food prep. Perfect for us who work outside the home. The wine looks great!

[@seriouslyreally5413]

TIP: as one who packed home cooked meals for dinners at work ( night shift hospital ICU RN) These are Rubbermaid "Brilliance" line of prep containers. I love them because of the silicone seal gasket makes them liquid tight with no leaks in your lunch bag or backpack. The ONE glitch is the two compartments inside are NOT sealed off from each other. The top edge of the divider is about 1/8 in. below the lid so food will slide over the top of the divider from one compartment to the other when jostled around in a backpack or placed, on edge in an cold pack lunch box. So if you have small textured foods like rice or something with a dressing or with sauces, the sauce or rice will leak over the divider to the other compartment and mingle with whatever food unless you can keep the whole container flat during transport and storage. Overall, the whole container was liquid tight which matter the most for me. If it didn't leak all over the inside of my insulated lunch bag it was a win. I just accepted that my dinners would sometimes have to co-mingle. Meals sometimes comprised of a hot dish on one side that normally was reheated and a cold dish on the other that did not but both were kept in a insulated lunch bag that had frozen ice packs to keep both cold until served. What to do... ate both cold or found a paper plate to dump the cold food in, heated up the hot dish and dumped the cold back in the container to serve. Its better if you can have both sides as a cold or hot and the cold in a different container all together. 32yrs of packing dinners to work. Better yet, really small snack size Snap Lock containers with the silicone gaskets are a must for carrying salad dressing leak proof to work.

[@theElderberryFarmer]

Bacon grease is far healthier for us than vegetable (seed) oils are. Seed oils are inflammatory and lead to many metabolic health problems over time. If you can replace your use of seed oils (like canola, peanut, corn, etc.) with pork fat, beef fat, coconut, avocado or olive oil, you'll improve your overall health immensely. Plus, food tastes better cooked in the healthier fats and oils. Take care and God Bless.

[@jadegreen024]

Love the food content. The kitchen looks beautiful. I haven't looked at your videos for a while. They helped me through covid, I believe, just to zone out and learn things. Also didn't know carrot fries were a thing going to love making those.

[@FunwithBooboo]

You two got to be pretty proud of yourselves by now: finished your house and all that's left is having a cooking channel. We are happy for you because (get this) we are walking in parallel to you; we have finished our 2 storey ICF (got our Final in November). 😃 👍

[@puddintang8034]

Love to see new ideas, so please keep making these videos. Thank you merci

[@CK-solutions]

Toaster oven makes sense. Love the new kitchen.

[@bhavens9149]

Suggestion: the pyrex ones which also have the lock lids, but can go from freezer to oven, lid can't go in the oven, but still just putting it out there as an alternative you might try. I really like freezer meals, they are surely better for us than the processed stuff for sure!

[@moejaime2654]

P.S. been watching since before you built the house and its come out beautifully . I appreciate "Thoroughly focused " people !

[@kimc2246]

I have never thought of doing the bacon in the microwave, I will have to try it that way.

[@SillyMe2718]

Glad to see the posting…great tips on storage containers. Truly enjoy All your content! Hello to Jamie & the girls and hope all healthy. ❤❤

[@JL-hn6hi]

Cooking vids and DIY vids- what could be better!

[@juliarussell8936]

Enjoyed it thank you and hello from Knoxville Tennessee

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rwoods6132]

A toaster oven makes since if you are single or empty nesters (like my wife and I). It took a couple of years to figure out how not to cook for 6 to 8. The toaster oven is the 2nd most used appliance in the kitchen after the microwave.

[@suegeorge998]

I've started doing something that I've wanted to try for a while. Our local Chinese restaurant has take out food in the containers that you have that are black bottomed and an opaque top. I bought some beef with broccoli and beef with mixed veggies. I froze them as is. I also froze the rice. To reheat, add a little water to the rice and microwave. For the meals just defrost in your fridge and microwave. I also have frozen egg rolls. I've also frozen cabbage rolls and stuffed peppers, and made Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and veggies.

[@lukedawg357SIG]

Hey thank you for the video I did not know I could cook bacon in the microwave and it would turn out so well take care.

[@michaelhorton6166]

I tried those clear Rubbermaid containers. They leaked liquid from the hole under the latches. The containers work great if kept upright but if you put one in a backpack, it would leak in the backpack!

[@christinasabo3617]

I want to do more meal prepping, but can't figure out how to actually do it on a regular basis. I seem to do better just doubling recipes and putting the extra in the freezer for later. We homeschool, so I really enjoy having either leftovers or prepped meals for lunch that aren't just pb&j everyday. Definitely going to get some of the containers you recommended for days when we are out for lunch.

[@gingerbread19478]

Hello, love this kind of content.

[@WendyK656]

What a cool idea; Jeremy! I am going to have to try the baking powder with my eggs.

[@adelacoburn1396]

Hello Jeremy, Awesome video, I appreciate the time you put into it. I'll have invest those food storage containers. See ya in the next one.

[@dawnfernandes6349]

Love the content. Thanks so much for the reviews on containers. Will be getting some of these for my husbands lunch box. Less mess to clean up

[@debbiemize2269]

I do like this type of video! Years ago I did something similar. My husband cooks breakfast each day. But there was a week when he would be gone, and I would have to cook my own breakfast (I would get dressed for work while he cooked, he said that was one way he could help me 😉) So the day he left, I baked the biscuits, fried the bacon, and scrambled eggs. The next morning, I made a quick breakfast sandwich, popped it in the microwave for a few seconds, and enjoyed breakfast while I did my makeup!

[@moomoocho1196]

Loved this video! Thanks 👍

[@JourneyGarden]

We got our first toaster oven 4 years ago and it is indeed super convenient and fast as an oven but it is a dreadful substitute for a toaster, at least our very large Cuisinart is. It's very slow at toasting bread and dries out the interior of the bread before ever making a browned exterior. You end up with hard, dry, not brown, "toast".

[@still-jlynn]

Yes, Enjoyed!

[@daniellemarceaux7937]

Those are nice but I found some at bed bath and beyond they are kind of like your containers but better because if you want to microwave it the glass will not get staned

[@1netie]

I like this kind of video. Thanks

[@dragonflyneb8212]

Love your cooking videos. Great idea.

[@817ftownray]

Sweet

[@Guildbrookfarm]

😏

[@donnaeye8781]

Thank you for the ideas.. great videoove it..

[@rickross199]

Looks great Jeremy. One of my favorite things to prep when I drove truck were omelet muffins. 2 eggs, your choice of meat and cheese, peppers and onions etc anything you like really. Fill each greased large muffin tin and bake until the eggs are done. Bingo you've got carb free omelettes that warm up in about a minute. Loved those things.

[@marygallagher3428]

Enjoyed the video!

[@joeyhardin1288]

Great, was this a prepping video? Of course it was; anything to help us be more prepared. For the next year of for tomorrow. 1/16/23 Thank you. God Bless and stay safe.

[@theIAMofME]

I will always watch your videos. I do miss Jamie (sure I spelled it wrong) though. No offense. How is she doing in school? Here's a little tip you can take or leave. If you get a package and it has all that brown paper in there...save it. I have a place in my cabinet where I flatten it out and save it. It never touches my food. But, I use that for draining bacon and sausage or anything really that needs the grease drained off. The brown paper goes on the bottom or between layers of paper towels. It saves LOADS of paper towels. Yeah, you still use them. But, it cuts down the use of them more than half. I oven fry bacon. I have never tried it in the microwave.

[@joniwarren3100]

Thank you, Jeremy for the nice cooking video… going to try the bacon in the microwave next time. Actually, I think I will try making me some breakfast meals. I usually do breakfast burritos but I get tired of those.

[@joannadorothy]

Lovely, just the microwave cooking .... how this relate to your rather healthy way of living? Toaster over is excellent idea.

[@bcvahsfam]

You all are SO AMAZING!! I love your kitchen. I also really like the cooking videos. I wish I could be there to help you eat that food! :) I'd like to see how you reheat the food and see you taste it. Love the MRE idea.

[@gelwood99]

I bought a set of those in different sizes without dividers. I saw those at Costco and almost bought them. Now I wish I had, it would make leftovers much easier to serve the next meal! Don't be fooled by imitations and only get the Rubbermaid the cheap one melt in the microwave!

[@southernwanderer7912]

Enjoyed the video.

[@hpw59]

👍

[@scottweinbrecht2143]

love it!! great ideas!!

[@leticiaperez-george7570]

Great video awesome meals

[@hummingbirdwest6869]

Once you buy the Breville, you will forget the big oven! Oh my God! And it's so much easier to clean! Yes, give us tips and clever stuff in your content. I will check those containers.

[@fureveryoungfarm3752]

I can't microwave my bacon. I want that bacon grease to cook my eggs in, so much flavor.

[@nekoDan]

Totally agree! Sheet pan with parchment paper. Strips of bacon with a little space between each. Into cold oven set to 425. About 15 minutes for crispy bacon. And pour and save that bacon fat!

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

No parchment Just use SS or stoneware I always cook some starchy vegs on it too after I’ve drained all grease but 2-3T. As I turn them the stuck on bits come up too usually

[@mycountrygal60]

Bake your bacon in the oven! Line a baking sheet with foil then bake at 400°. I use thick bacon and it usually takes 22-25 min. Once you remove your bacon from the pan, you can make a trough with the foil at one corner and pour your grease into you container to save. Throw the foil away and no mess to clean up!!

[@brandytrevino]

Those containers also melt while reheating...we haven't had a microwave in years so we have a toaster oven... My 👉21👈 year old!!!!! Melted this thing like nobody's business. Sigh, I'm glad he still lives with us🤣 howdy from tx my ppls 🖤🤘 love y'all edit: I watch everything y'all do. Don't always comment cuz I'm on my ps4 mostly but I enjoyed this. Also, do y'all get kick backs? I'm interested in the wine if y'all do. Anyways, let's make some more food! 🤣

[@rochellewilliams1778]

Like every video you put out

[@Fatal_Error_Gaming]

Love it guys, gonna get some of those meal prep dishes. So what's the shelf life in fridge for the items you prepared and should it be at room temp before going in fridge? Thanks guys.

[@livinglifewithlindascott8658]

I cook my bacon in the oven 400 for 20 minutes no mess

[@mike97525]

seal a meal works for me

[@diannt9583]

the problem with microwaved bacon is that there's something like a ten second divide between undercooked and overcooked. Bacon thickness matters, and so does the number of slices you nuke at a time. I also am not a fan of leftover scrambled eggs. The optimal eating time for scrambled eggs is within a 15-minute span of them having been cooked. But it was an interesting video and would be happy to see more food prep for on the go.

[@sabrinadrabing595]

Nice!❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸

[@sovereigns1grace]

I like it! Unfortunately, I don't live in a sticks-n-bricks situation so it wouldn't work for me. Wish I'd done this when my kids were growing up. It's increasingly difficult to avoid pre-made commercial 'foods'. And what about those egg prices!?!?!?! Seriously considering contributing to getting chickens again at my daughter's house. Just need to get the SIL to buy in. He is totally against 'farming'. WHAT???

[@wallaceloper637]

use to do that many many moons ago. just saying

[@robertrockwell7581]

made me hungry Jeremy. now I got to go find something to munch. looks good. stay safe.

[@bastionwolf]

I'm sorry I must've missed where you say how you heat those up once you take them out of the fridge. Do you just nuke them for about a minute? Do they still have all the textures for the most part?

[@Guildbrookfarm]

I nuke for about 3 mins on 50% power and it retains all of its texture

[@bastionwolf]

@@Guildbrookfarm Oh wow thank you for the reply! This was exactly what I was hoping for in a response, Thank you!

[@homeatlaska]

Do you guys still have chickens? I still miss Miss Blueberry. She put chickens on my radar.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

No she is at our friends farm close by

[@totherarf]

I think one of the biggest differences between us Brits and you Yanks is the delicious goodness that is Bacon! I mean What do you do to it? A "normal" rasher here in the UK would be 3/4+ meat and less than 1/4 fat. You guys seem to have reversed it for some reason. Why? Why would you do that? Having said that it is always interesting to see how other folks do things!

[@VagabondAnne]

It's so that you have enough fat to render out and make fried potatoes with onions and peppers and sunny side up eggs!

[@lynnpasteris4362]

Hi I just watched you Canning 101 video. I noticed you use your All American canner in a glass top. Have you run to any problems? I have a glass top and want an All American canner but was told not to. Any advice?

[@Guildbrookfarm]

We never had a problem but we were very careful.

[@Konkacha]

Weird sponsorship selection. Really enjoyed the video though, big believer in meal prep and always like seeing ideas. More recipes would be nice particularly for lunch recipes.

[@CK-solutions]

Not weird if you're a foodie/wine aficionado, like Jaimie is. 😉 I'm not a wine drinker though, but there are people I know who are. Give me a coffee option, and I'll be dancing all night too!

[@SchuylerSiemens]

What if everyone in America had this much material stuff?

[@Bex-rg8pj]

It would show people are actually ambitious and working hard to provide for themselves.

[@SchuylerSiemens]

@@Bex-rg8pj I don't think it is physically possible though

[@cliffordpace6921]

Great vid. Wine rack?

[@Guildbrookfarm]

We have one in a cabinet

[@lisakukla459]

But that bacon fat is so good for beans and cornbread night 🤤

[@FredMcIntyre]

😃👍🏻👊🏻

[@dorothydavis6276]

The black one is not dog- prof

[@keleshiadavis-jackson3207]

Where is the lady?

[@gwendolynjulien4851]

THANK YOU, THAT WAS PACKED WITH EXCELLENT INFORMATION. ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH. I DO 🥓 THE SAME WAY. NOW I WILL TRY EGGS LIKE YOU. JUST FOUND THE GREAT SNAP ON GLASSWARE. THANKS AGAIN!

[@rorylee3582]

Grammar police here, reporting for duty 👮‍♀️ I'm charging you with the crime of tautology. "MRE meal" is "meal ready to eat meal". I'll let you off with a caution this time, please be more mindful in the future. Great vid. Rubbermaid is worth the money 👍

[@moejaime2654]

By the way meals ready to eat are meals that don't need refrigeration !

[@moejaime2654]

@@Roger-gs5ew This is an MRE ! ~~~~ Entree: the main course, such as Spaghetti or Beef Stew Side dish: rice, corn, fruit, or mashed potatoes, etc. Cracker or Bread Spread: peanut butter, jelly, or cheese spread Dessert: cookies or pound cakes Candy: M&Ms, Skittles, or Tootsie Rolls Beverages: Gatorade-like drink mixes, cocoa, dairy shakes, coffee, tea Hot sauce or seasoning: in some MREs Flameless Ration Heater: to heat up the entree Accessories: spoon, matches, creamer, sugar, salt, chewing gum, toilet paper, etc. What Jeremy has is two or three food items in a container which is not an MRE !!!!

[@moejaime2654]

@@Roger-gs5ew Also its spelled knit picking !!! lol !!

[@ladyinthemountains2527]

@@moejaime2654 sorry you're mistaken. It is NIT PICKING. Nits are the little lice eggs that were picked from heads of children back in the day. It may sound gross but that's where the phrase came from.

[@moejaime2654]

@@ladyinthemountains2527 My mistake fairly noted and corrected ! Thank you I learn something every day .

[@moejaime2654]

@@Roger-gs5ew Each MRE provides an average of 1,250 calories (13% protein, 36% fat, and 51% carbohydrates) and 1/3 of the Military Recommended Daily Allowance of vitamins and minerals. A full day’s worth of meals would consist of three MREs.

[@moejaime2654]

The more videos you guys make the more OCD you become !! OCD = obsessive compulsive disorder

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Nope. Always been OCD.

[@moejaime2654]

@@Guildbrookfarm Didn't say you were not OCD ,I say the more OCD you become !!

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Perhaps. Thoroughly Focused. 🤣

[@moejaime2654]

@@Guildbrookfarm Yeah that is what I tell my non- OCD friends when they accuse me of being OCD lol ! Not judging I feel your burden . Hey I can't see the post on your channel I just see them when you respond on my comments ?