Meal Prepping For the Whole Family | Struggle Meals

[@rustybearden1800]

I like this guy's sunny optimism, can do attitude, every person cooking skills and his goofy humor - Struggle Meals is becoming one of my favorite cooking shows - go Frankie!

[@KayeZZ1]

continue this please, one meal is good but family and week prep is much more difficult and also the most efficient

[@lblake5653]

Do not know your family dynamic but you could enlist family to help prep. Telling them it will free up time and their input would be helpful.

[@amy3971]

This is a family plan.

[@mircat28]

Hey, a lot of us are single and we don't need to feed a herd.

[@techynerdygypsy1731]

I'm so happy you did this!!! There's only 2 of us so this will last for two weeks, 147.00 for 2 weeks not bad!!! Thank you for the blueprint!!! Where's the rest of the week?

[@CoachChesney]

I know you posted this two years ago but i've just come across struggle meals and found this kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5O5dmmbesedeLc

[@wanderingfinds2268]

Fried rice is the most budget friendly recipe I got lol loads of left over rice, leftover meat or a fatty sausage piece or those cheap bacon bits you can get at the grocery, fry up some garlic and onions with it plus left over or frozen veggies, and finally EGGS, if you have it, butter or olive oil if it's looking a bit dry and soy sauce and salt to taste

[@yakamoose]

You could also use that gravy from the brisket to make rice and gravy. Just add a bit of cornstarch to thicken it up if it’s too watery. I love brisket and that one looked amazing!

[@jillianbowen7265]

I AM SO HAPPY I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL!!! Caps totally on purpose. Could you hear my enthusiasm?! 😁 Love your speed and humor and simple, healthy recipes... AWESOME!!!

[@daniblackburn4895]

Anyone else like the video before watching it? Frankie is the best!!!

[@thegourmetgrandadandfamily]

I Love this Channel it helps me so much My Family are always creeping round for a meal...😃😃😃

[@LifeByTheSeason]

These are great ideas! I’m looking forward to the rest. I hope you will make more weekly meal plans.

[@shaunaleessnackidies]

Loved this, YUM! Great job! Wonderful meal ideas and interesting editing, keep up the great work!

[@future.homesteader]

Adding some of the dry oats leftover from breakfast prep & letting the mixture sit for a little while before shaping the patties also helps if the veggie burger mixture is too wet.

[@nandinihegde8729]

Frankie you have the best tips & ideas. I still reheat leftover pizza in my skillet coz of you. Can't wait for the second part of this video. 😊

[@angelarose7076]

you put so much thought into these videos Frankie 💜 it really shows. thank u for being so awesome & consistent

[@folasadeadedapo]

Dang son! Ur making me want a veggie burger! I never thought those words would pass my lips but there it is.

[@HTOdinTH]

This video went way too fast for me... I know struggle meals don't always have explicit recipes, but this one had so many criss-crossing threads and ingredients that I would've really liked a more organized breakdown of what is used where and how. Those muffins in particular, I could really use a recipe for them. What happened to the brisket stock, too? The video didn't even say what kind of stock, or put it on the shopping list, and also didn't explain what happened to all the onions and carrots afterwards. You served it with potatoes and carrots that you said were thrown in the pan at the end of cooking, but that's not in the footage, and they look roasted. What goes in the chili, and what goes in the egg salad? What volume of eggs and oats and cheese does this meal plan need? I'm sure I can figure most of this stuff out by studying the video and getting some estimates from other recipes, but it just seems unnecessary to not just document it in the video or at least the description. I'm hoping some of it gets cleared up in the second part. The video is still entertaining, but it doesn't seem very helpful.

[@creak22]

HTOdinTH I completely agree! Not that I’m going to cook this, but I like to watch it be cooked!

[@DarcyMH]

I dont think the intent of this video is to teach you specific recipes but to give you more of an outline of how to organize your week and which ingredient and types of dishes are multipurpose. Its not a "make this specific roasted brisket", its more of a "if you make a large roasted piece of meat you can fix yourself various meals for the week". Also I think he has the recipe for the brisket in another one of his prep videos. Would love the muffin recipe tho 👁️🔎

[@natalinegloriana3430]

Just watch it in slower speed. SIMPLE

[@JustLittleLana]

A lot of these recipes are in other videos.

[@vickidisch6939]

I think this is just meant to give you an idea if a way to make a weeks worth of food for cheap and not give you recipes. Everything on here I already have my own recipes and don't need his but I will use these guidelines to try to stretch my food tho

[@garlicgirl3149]

This is what i do too. I always marvel at folks who hate leftovers. You have to reinvent them to make them different. That is so much fun and like trying to figure out how to make different.

[@klawrence0919]

Frankie you’re great man but I think the editors did you a disservice. They didn’t show what you plated w the dinner on Tuesday. Brisket, rice w (?) side in the middle that looked like shredded cheese. No display of the ingredients of the veg chili. They rushed this video it’s making you look bad. They played us all for views. You didn’t display how to soak the beans. As someone who really respects you and food and the love for turning ingredients into a magical delicious experience. The editor must not love food, this vid is weak compared your usual stuff.

[@jncchang176]

Can you please provide a grocery list? Or recommend a meal prep app to ensure we use up all ingredients instead of lots of leftover pieces.

[@iffatsiddiqui3205]

🥺 Once I start watching your videos, I can’t stop. Hallppp!

[@sonyahartley6320]

Perfect you did a great job Frankie I'm impressed 😊

[@romanbaure]

Please re-boot this series. You can do one every year. It's that good

[@JasmineSurrealVideos]

I'm pescetarian so wouldn't be able to meal prep with what Frankie showed here, but I could easily substitute the brisket for tofu or salmon, although fish doesn't keep well when cooked. If you sub tofu a great tip is to get the moisture out by plating it in two plates in the microwave about 2 mins. Fry it with tamari and herbs and soy sauce. I think a vegetarian or pescetarian version of this video would work great as you've already made a veg burger and everything else is vegetarian. I make breakfast bars from oats and bananas so the muffins would be a nice change. Where's the recipe? I get that this is a meal prep video but you still need to make the items unless the food fairy flies in and does them overnight with her magic cooking wand!

[@ggtay9727]

Id love to see more of these kinds of videos. Great for struggling.

[@ggtay9727]

Also you can home freeze breakfast burritos for cheap savory variety.

[@franksm2822]

Hope video two has the shopping list in the description

[@zuzanasceranka8160]

You are awesome! Thanks for these videos ❤️

[@rmenninghaus1646]

shop list whole Oats from bulk section,Cinnamon and brown sugar ( pantry items) Cheese ( only cheese I saw was orange American slices on veggie burger) Baking powder( for muffins) Onions Canned tomatoes Peanut butter Chicken thighs Brisket Beef broth? 1/2 gallon Milk Eggs (showed an 18 pack?) Pasta Fresh fruit (showed banana and strawberries apples qt plain Yogurt Bread Rolls for veggie burger Lettuce Fresh veggies( showed broccoli onions red pepper cauliflower tomatoes carrots 2 large russet potatoes)red cabbage Beans? Dried Barley For the egg salad use the free mayo packs? Bread crumbs (pantry item)

[@aprilsballoon]

I usually love your videos but this one was horrible. You didn't show how to make the muffins. No links to recipes AND it's suppose to be a whole week but you only went through wednesday. So confused. So so confused.

[@danielmouras]

I think there's gonna be a part for the rest of the week. But I do think this video should have taken a slower pace and explained each recipes in greater detail

[@intelectualSWAGG]

Part 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5O5dmmbesedeLc they did 2 parts

[@ridge181]

i can make all for about $75 a week, and have egg/spinach and toast for breakfast, sandwiches, and wraps for lunches for the week, and a few ingredients with pantry items (that i buy once a month) and we have the dinners.

[@maryegerton6848]

This was actually pretty smart. If you use it as a basis for what you have after your main Sunday meal, the rest is a no brainer. You don’t need recipes or a list of stuff to pick up at the store. If you think about the foods you love, and add what you like, it’s fun and easy. I am a vegan, so I am going to do it on a vegan level. Instead of brisket, I will make a lentil loaf for a Sunday dinner, and figure it out from there.

[@keiths.9239]

So we got to Wednesday lunch...what happens next? Was it a forgotten episode? Or a messed up camera? So far I saw maybe $50 worth of food where I live. Will there be a part two showing the rest of the items? Also the chili burger thing was a great idea. I never would have thought of that.

[@elizabethelovitz4276]

The video cut off at Wednesday

[@MitsyWuzHere]

I think these videos are cut down versions of the actual episodes that air on the internet TV channel or subscription service. I wish they made that clear though

[@brandyrajagh9750]

Love the show, try out the recipes as often as I can. This show got cut, and no links to recipes. 😭

[@crystalblizzard8594]

Rice as a main ingredient it's so versatile

[@Mirrorlurker]

Man I wish the video had a link to the website that tells you the ingredients and vise versa. Also, the tastemade website that has this videos ingredients doesn't actually have this video linked in the page. Why not??

[@a.munroe]

If you do the US-Can exchange that's $194.00. 😅 But luckily most places in my province have locally sourced butcher shops that offer a good price for meats so it would be cheaper to take the bus and order from them.

[@sharonshipley474]

Love the veggie burger idea going to try it

[@gk6993]

Good. Very good. Maybe a few of these. Different dishes. I'll be interested to see more. Thank you for this.

[@CarlySharec86]

This comment section is great proof that we need to reintroduce home ec and basic cooking classes back into schools.

[@rmenninghaus1646]

I really hope you video the second half... I am waiting patiently.

[@iazndreamuri]

can we see the whole meal prep with all the meals, with prep and no wasting food?? please!

[@BergenholtzChannel]

Is there a shopping list?

[@mme4173]

Amazing ty!!❤

[@ReaperUnreal]

Ah yes a family of 4. How much for a smaller family.... of one... and a cat.

[@sunnychun7105]

There are more episodes. Just check out their playlist.

[@ReaperUnreal]

@@sunnychun7105 It was a "I'm sad and lonely" joke.

[@sunnychun7105]

@@ReaperUnreal Whoops.

[@ReaperUnreal]

@@sunnychun7105 All good 👍

[@JasmineSurrealVideos]

Or one solitudinal INTJ artist with a toy cat.

[@norablevens8613]

We need more Frankie!

[@cleotaylor1860]

$147 for a family of 4 for a week is not a struggle week! That is pretty much what my family of 4 spends in 3 weeks. Our budget is $225 for a family of 4 per month.

[@adelaamarante]

Make swaps, shop sales, and go to discounted grocery stores like Lidl or Aldi. Instead of brisket, buy a whole chicken, then you have bones to make stock, if sweet potatoes aren't on sale buy russets. Also, his area and therefore cost of living and groceries might be very different from yours. The basic ideas are here and very doable.

[@cleotaylor1860]

@@adelaamarante very true.

[@sgidget87]

Wow! $225 for one month of groceries?! Man I wish! How do you do it? Do you live in large city?

[@cleotaylor1860]

@@sgidget87 we live in a college town.

[@robinr5337]

Please do more of these! Would love a gf and dairy free version too.

[@ShaunaAurora]

Can you blitz the beans and rice together in a blender first for the burgers?

[@jadec8960]

Didn’t even mention this videos main ingredient Awesome sauce!!! 👏

[@EmandEm444]

Where’s part two of this video?!!!

[@rmenninghaus1646]

what is the brown fluid used in the brisket? Stock? beef stock?

[@yakamoose]

Looks like beef stock

[@TheWildsissy]

Is there a part 2? This video only goes to Wednesday?

[@angelasheppard7197]

Doin this this coming week

[@kirstenredfield8216]

You need a bean, you need a grain, you need a binder. Work it out 😂😂

[@ccm800]

I wish a grocery list accompanied this.

[@rmenninghaus1646]

we do need the muffin recipe please and thanks you

[@bad1788]

This would be rad to see as a vegan meal prep!

[@RachelW042]

We needed this!!!!

[@thisisme2476]

Why did you stop including the recipes?

[@tanyajohnson6907]

Got all excited for this video! Until I realized that's my budget for the month not the week!

[@joeyfrancisco6046]

Some cooked meals when stored for a certain number of days spoils and I am a bit worried with the beans. When is it good to cook the beans and how long should it be kept in the ref? And the oats, you only have to soak but some oats needs cooking. How much budget you should alot for a week's food consumption?

[@HerHealthyHome]

Oats can be eaten raw, they don't have to be cooked.

[@rmenninghaus1646]

all beans when cooked freeze really well

[@joeyfrancisco6046]

@@rmenninghaus1646 would that be bad? I guess thawing cooked beans makes it vulnerable to microbial growth.

[@MsShinchanlover]

Anybody know where you can get the recipes from?

[@angelasheppard7197]

Would like the recipes

[@mrthisbetterstick7776]

If you spent $147 for weeks worth of groceries, for family meal prep, how many family members does that cover?

[@taggerung890]

Yaas thanks!

[@soniagrindstaff2416]

You are awesome 😎

[@moiracroley1480]

where is the grocery list and recipes

[@franksm2822]

At 0:09, you can screencap the whole “menu”, and work backwards, I guess

[@DigitalMoneyMichelle]

💜

[@chillysummer4197]

05:00 you're amazing 😆💜❤️

[@phisicoloco]

yess!

[@nariko47]

Where can I find a small refrigerator like yours?

[@amyprice3716]

How about low calorie meal prep?

[@karuniaromadona]

I love your show, but i miss the old version, idk, lately feels somehow different, or is it just me? Hehehehe

[@kenziebailey9142]

Karunia F. Romadona very different. Used to take an ingredient or a cuisine and make a few dishes. Now it’s typically one dish and 4 minutes. Not a fan.

[@ashleybutler7071]

I just need that chili recipe help a girl out

[@lwatts5201]

For those wanting a recipe, Jack Monroe has a great recipe/formula for bean burgers. Check out Cooking on a Bootstrap.

[@sagenature7734]

$147.93 for one week? LOL. That is is more money then I have for the entire month to spend on food.

[@nariko47]

These are "struggle meals" for rich people

[@Obiwancolenobi]

150 / 3 = 50 bucks a week per person. Pretty reasonable. You can also substitute beef with pork or chicken to save money. Nutrition and keeping healthy is expensive and takes effort, gotta get over yourself if you want to not eat like an incompetent college kid.

[@frtly]

Sage Nature In the intro he specified a week’s meal prep for a FAMILY OF FOUR.

[@sagenature7734]

@@frtly Yes and I feed a family of 3. Not very much difference there.

[@beacreates4370]

THAT'S WHAT IM SAYIN. Bro I could feed a family of four for like less than 50 bucks a week. And we would eat good.

[@kapi5705]

Flavor drawer?

[@nariko47]

We all need one

[@garyhaugland6065]

While brisket alone in Canada is more than the $147, budget blown lol

[@FieryJuniper]

OMG TEACH ME!!!!

[@brendakrieger7000]

Appreciate it👍👌💜🤗

[@ianchristopher1523]

Does an egg in a veggie burger count as meat?

[@nicolecondor5337]

vegetarians eat eggs so no

[@nariko47]

3:35 🤗

[@maedenang9421]

I'll bet I could spend that much and come up with a 14 day plan.

[@notanurse2373]

Maeden AZ well it’s not super cost effective, but I think the idea is about efficiency rather than cost. But agreed, you could do both.

[@renocald4519]

Where is the rest of the week?

[@aa-yt7wo]

Broke: veggie burgers Woke: veggie sloppy joes

[@rubyscott6685]

I get your frustration because he said meal prep and not food prep, but, he didn’t say meal prep with recipes, so......

[@TheHunter128]

Tell me how to acquire a packet draw

[@ka6148]

You eat alot Why eat 3xs a day ?

[@Janine.Najarian]

AYYYYYY

[@justalurkr]

Piggy has a baby sibling, I see.

[@sintheblackrose]

It's a bit expensive for my budget I'm struggling remember hahah, but, then again that's 3 meals a day and that's not a bad price. If ya can afford it, go for it.

[@djwheels66]

$147???? I’d have to stretch that to 2 or hopefully 3 weeks on my budget.

[@DaughterofAslan16]

$150 for only one week?! Meal prepping is supposed to help keep things inexpensive. I’m not sure where this is but spending $600 for just meals seems like a lot! I spend around $250-$300/month for me and my two daughters. That’s including a bunch of snacks as well as feeding friends and family when we get together.

[@kfstreich4787]

Did you say $147? $7 per meal

[@kers891]

for 4 people

[@kfstreich4787]

@@kers891 that's better, autoplay and I listen casually, I can do a month for $300 without cutting corners, half that if I'm careful

[@JenninKanata]

You're using a metal spatula in a non-stick pan you're going to scratch that pan. it would have been nice to see what you put in the muffins or could link to the recipe in the description also you didn't describe what you put in your chili.

[@susannminall7456]

That is still $600 a month. Granted that's not bad. However, what about those of us that have less than that. I do. I have $150 for two weeks, plus an additional $50 to feed two dogs 1 cat, laundry detergent, dish soap, shampoo, and conditioner. help (3 people, 2 6'6" young men and me mom)

[@tombullard123]

“Struggle meals” my family is well off and we eat well as a family of four for under $120 dollars weekly. I feel like this is quite ignorant when actually struggling people would be eating on around 3/4 of what i spend which is less than this clown spent

[@ghasos]

isn’t ~$148 a lot of money for one week of groceries?

[@amy3971]

Ghasos Ghasos for four people? No.

[@adelaamarante]

$147 for 84 meals, roughly $1.75 per serving, four people, $7.00 per meal, three meals times four people, $21 per day. It would really be difficult to find and purchase 12 meals for $21. It's really not terrible and prices may vary depending on where you live but I think it could stand to be improved or even just rotated. Nothing says you've gotta buy the $25-$30 brisket every week. One week do a brisket, the next, a whole chicken, then maybe a pork roast the following week if they're on sale. Both are incredibly inexpensive and can be prepared the same ways. I feel like this list could be averaged out, high and low weeks, to around $400 per month for a family of 4. Which is a very respectable (roughly) one dollar per meal per person.

[@chilibonze]

The video only goes up to Wednesday. The rest of the week will come out in a future video? Ok... I dont like it, but I can understand. But you didnt even finish Wednesdays off. You stopped at Wednesday lunch, not even showing Wednesday dinner! At least finish the day of Wednesday off in one video. Makes me scratch my head and go "WHHHHHYYYYYYYYY?"