Never Buy TV Dinners Again | Make Your Own Homemade | Heat & Eat TV Dinners

[@DesraAdams]

I wish there were more people like you. Most people don’t care what the elderly eat . The meals the government sends out is nasty. Most say you will eat it if you hungry enough. Even dogs don’t like it. You have a good heart. Most elderly used to cook and can’t anymore. The men miss their wife’s cooking.

[@dianeb3238]

You are a very special person. Not a lotta people think about the elderly. Made my day to think that you are concerned Bless your heart.

[@LittleVillageHomestead]

I have several elderly friends who I do my best to help.

[@deniseview4253]

I’ve never made salary steak before. Yours is making my mouths water and hunt! Not a fan of stuffing but, I love pork. For the meat loaf I use sweet baby rays too. I’m not a katsup person. My mom used katsup in her meatloaf. You are a wonderful person making sure the elderly couple get fed.

[@rachelsullenger4301]

I have learned so much from watching you! My Grandmother could not cook, and my Mom never encouraged us to be in the kitchen with her. I've learned to cook from KZbin and Pinterest, but I have learned more from you than anyone else! Thank you so much!!

[@rachelsullenger4301]

And also, I was so inspired by you Big Daddy bowl that I got one too. Game changer for meal prepping! When I pull it out on the weekends, my Husband will walk in and say, "Oh, you've been watching your Friend on youtube. What are you ladies cooking good today?" ❤😂

[@LIVEINPEACE2023]

@@rachelsullenger4301That is so cute! 🥰

[@LittleVillageHomestead]

Well, I am so honored to hear that my videos are so helpful to you!

[@theresarogerssimpson1280]

Thanks for sharing your lovely story. 😊​@@rachelsullenger4301

[@carmenhall9079]

Could you share please where you find or purchase your tv dinner containers? First time seeing you and I am so impressed! I buy tv dinners and because of diabetes I need to make my own, you have shown me the way!

[@larryblocher3583]

The friends who receive the meals will no doubt feel the love and care you put into preparing them!😊

[@katherineskaggs4490]

Very kind of you to think of the elderly and put in the time and effort to help them have some awesome food. You are great.

[@LittleVillageHomestead]

I love my community, and I also love to feed folks. No one goes hungry around me lol.

[@PeggyBalinger]

Wonderful idea for our seniors ...to have something homemade because the ones in the store do not taste homemade at all😁 and just look how many can be done at once ...yep great idea 😁 be blessed in all you do.

[@yvonnechristmas2616]

❤ Good morning. The pork loins have been on sale here in Southwest, Fl as well. I live alone I buy those loins, cut them up and freeze them. They have been beautiful.

[@jmac1814]

Thank you for posting this wonderful video ❤❤❤ I haven't had meals that good since Mama passed away 😞 I loved your meals they looked so yummy 😋

[@CindyMobley]

This is so satisfying to watch! I love freezing dinners for my granddaughter who is married now, helps her to have their supper almost ready when she gets in from work, I freeze soups and things in the plastic deli cups to

[@cynthiafisher9907]

What a nice grandma!

[@LittleVillageHomestead]

You are an amazing grandma. I bet your granddaughter appreciates you to the moon and back.

[@lindawillis8481]

Great video today! I can't wait to make some of these. Thank you for sharing.

[@phyllisbell8698]

Another use for the fat trimmings could be to render into lard.

[@TeamD2012]

That was first thought too

[@LittleVillageHomestead]

Yes I could do that but I get my lard from my amish friend.

[@mariezafonte6473]

Great dinners Renea. Very kind of you to think of others. My son and daughter-in-law are expecting their first child in June , and I was thinking of making crockpot meals. But I think TV dinners like these will be easier for them . Thanks for the recipes.

[@lindascott6637]

I have cut up pork loin like this the last couple of years. The steak I can make whatever size I want or need, thin ones smoked are delicious. If I buy them already cut they usually are fatty. I also cut cubes and have even minced some for egg rolls. I never thought to cook for freezer meals!! What a wonderful idea!!! Thanks for sharing! I love your channel!

[@donnacross7953]

Love love love this! Getting ready to retire soon and I’m loving this idea for some quick easy meals for two.! Thank you!

[@johnshuttleworth983]

I just found your channel. I love your style. I love cooking method, and I really appreciate the effort. You are putting in two showing us how to save money and enjoy really good food.

[@LittleVillageHomestead]

Welcome to my channel and I am so glad you are enjoying my recipes.

[@carolyng5044]

I just found your channel. I watched this because I have bought a bunch of serving size containers to make up dinners with. So you are heaven sent. Since it is only me and my husband now I won't be making up a lot of foods at once. Great ideas thank you so much you got a new subscriber. I am going to go look and see what else you have. Thank you for what your do, and thanks for sharing.

[@murielwilliams161]

Thank You for your love of helping others. The recipes are ones we will use for our seniors group.

[@pamp5797]

Renae you are a blessing. Your concern for your elderly neighbors is so heart warming. Wow the salisbury steaks look amazing.

[@a_radom_user794]

These look really good and healthy. That is kind of you to make meals for your neighbors too. Thank you for sharing

[@jeannetaylor2217]

Dear Friend, all of the meals you made look FABULOUS ❤❤. THANK YOU for sharing 💕🙏🙏. You are so kind and loving to think of others in need❤. I am the same way. BLESSINGS 🙏🙏

[@barbarabeen9265]

Renee Renee everything looks absolutely wonderful I am so hungry but we're snowed in here in Indiana so tonight I'm going to have to settle for a bow of cereal😂😂😂

[@Linda-xp3ig]

This is what I should be doing since I’m diabetic and recently widowed. I’ve been using DoorDash like crazy because I can’t figure out how to cook for one person so I choose not to cook. I believe that’s going to change and all because of you. Thank you

[@debbiehawkins7243]

Havent been long found your channel & I love it. You have such a calm demeanor & you make what seems overwhelming suddenly possible. Blessings

[@DebHansen-d4f]

You are so kind. I am new to your channel and very much appreciate your giving and loving spirit.

[@susanerskine5418]

Enjoying the cooking of freezer dinners you showed us, thanks

[@kimberlycrawford1298]

Your amazing woman, love your videos, love sent you’re way, take care from Indiana🎉

[@carolynparker7007]

No one will go hungry with those! Looks amazing.

[@gaylaskates8831]

Love your channel! I do ‘TV dinners’ for myself. I plan to make the stuff pork chops and Salisbury steaks. Thank you for always adding the recipes. And btw you left out the 2 eggs and the onion soup mix in the Salisbury steak written recipe.

[@LittleVillageHomestead]

I fixed it and thank you.😊

[@jannie5559]

These are all very delicious recipes ❤..such a good idea!

[@shenacooks]

I would have to par boil my veggies. My husband can't stand it if it taste the even a little frozen or if they are hard. . These look lovely. Thank you for your videos.

[@patriciahartless2095]

❤ Good Morning, Renea And Mr. John . Thanks for sharing . How you make TV dinners . A fantastic ideal for a single person . Are two people even for a family . Salisbury steak , stuffed pork chops and meatloaf . All the meals look so delicious . Have A Blessed Day . 💞🕊️💞

[@erinnola-raised6543]

Oh Renee Thank You! I especially enjoy Your long cooking/freezer meal videos. When I have playing is when I’m cooking in my kitchen :)

[@eckankar7756]

I do similar but everything in a zip lock bag so I can pick out what I want each meal. I keep proteins and veggies in separate storage bins in the freezer. That saves so much space, too and I can have just what I want rather than what's already dished into the trays. I figured that out before I wasted so much money on the freezer trays.

[@littlemscrafty]

Bless you Renee, always thinking of others ❤. The world sure doesn’t have enough people that think of others for sure. May God bless you. Another great video my friend.

[@JupitersRealm]

You commanded that kitchen like a boss! You're the kind of cook my family wishes I was. lol

[@bethpark6266]

A tip for those buying whole cuts of meat like this pork loin where you cant always see how much fat is on the back side. Pick it up and bend it. The fat is firmer when cold. The loins that bend easily are leaner. No need to pay full price for fat. This works when picking whole briskets or any other whole boneless cut of meat.

[@karenparikh4045]

What a great idea. I’ll have to try it out. Thanks!

[@rickharks4515]

this has just given a huge idea to do these, one container is enough for the 2 of us.

[@susankoster5644]

I finally found a spice shop that sell onion powder and garlic powder. Love your recipes❤

[@marylovecountryliving]

Now that's a TV Dinner. Looks Delicious

[@sewjostudio]

those are so lovely. I just ordered some trays from Sam's Club. I am also going to vacuum seal them to discourage ice crystals.

[@christinewozniak4557]

I love watching your videos. I’ve learned so much from you. Love to make tv dinners. can’t wait to make these. Those potatoes look delicious. Is there a recipe?

[@sandysimpson9]

This is a awesome idea. I wish I had room to do these. Thanks

[@janetwilliams782]

These look amazing..the elders r going to enjoy ur meals..ur an angel for helping them out. God bless u Renee with ur kindness to everyone..u even help us with meals and hopefully learn to share ur meals with the less fortunate..love what u and john do..thanku and have a wonderful day❤❤

[@ClickinChicken]

You're awesome Renae! I Had to let you know! Look at the 'Hungry Man' meals, from 1980 and Now, More like 'Starving Man' meals. Or Banquet meals you could eat like 5 of them for a meal! Marie Calendar is supposed to be better. Sorry for my rant.

[@LittleVillageHomestead]

I know right! The money you have to pay for those tv dinners, you should be able to feed three people but you eat and when you are done you are still hungry.

[@wandadavis8335]

Marie callendar makes great TV meals, it's the only ones I buy, I used to eat at her restaurant before it closed due to state road expansion, she also has delicious pies

[@ClickinChicken]

@@wandadavis8335 wow, that's really something! LIke is there a real Mrs. Gerry?

[@belindabrinkmeier9439]

Thanks Renee, delicious meals. I will be making some of these, my family loves meatloaf and granny loves stuffed pork chops.

[@angelacollins1343]

Those are beautiful generous meals. I imagine it would be more than one meal for a senior. God bless!

[@LittleVillageHomestead]

Yes they are more than one meal. I wanted them to have dinner and lunch.

[@DianeC.]

Hi Renea!!! Your TV Dinners sure do look so...good. The Pork Loin looks delish... Who ever gets the TV Dinners sure will be lucky!!!...Great Video!!!...🦋

[@nessasnook]

Looks amazing I love doing this for Mark and I put in food saver bag to save room and keeps not freezer burned and heat up in hot logic mini

[@plumberrygardenpatch4869]

I bought a Hot Logic some time ago and put it up and forgot about it. I just pulled it out last week and tried it out and I love it. I work from home and I can stick something in it a couple hours before meal time and have a wonderful hot lunch or supper ready with no effort.

[@nessasnook]

@@plumberrygardenpatch4869 SOOOO love them. I sometimes give them away on my channel. I work from home and I dont like to use the microwave this has been a big blessing for even home workers!

[@Niteowl-410-Drj-18]

Hi Renae I just came across your video and Oh how interesting n informative I’m on my own n don’t drive so I’ll do a big list shopping n prepare some of these thank you sooo much for sharing your recipes May God bless Hugs from Pacific Canada

[@valeriemyers1089]

Renee I love your KZbin. I love to hear your chatter and of course your recipes.

[@GinaKayLandis]

Thank you so much! sometimes we do need examples of what to make for tgese freezer dinners - and these are all wonderful choices! We appreciate you!

[@barbcole6639]

You have outdone yourself. Beautiful food. Thanks for all you do

[@donnadivis8654]

Hi Renae. You rock lady. Your recipes are to die for. Thanks for your recipes. I’m making all of them. Thank you. Love your channel. I’m a long time subscriber.

[@ritalane5921]

Just beautiful, you have given me such great ideas for meal prep

[@pamelasundie1384]

Ive been doing this for a few years now. I call them ready meals. Im on a fixed income and this saves money. Energy used is 1 day for a months worth of food

[@koreenbrown6401]

What a fantastic lady you are! Food looks so good!❤

[@pamelaclayton-vg9me]

When I freeze gravy like that it is strange consistency when I reheat the tv dinner

[@lisamartin5173]

I like to know where do you get those containers

[@LittleVillageHomestead]

I got mine from Walmart online.

[@pamp5797]

I love pork fat. I got that knife sharpener on Amazon. I just found your channel. I like the way you cook.

[@lyleanddenisering5023]

Thankyou! This is so helpful!❤ Your a pleasure to watch…

[@kathleensigmon1085]

You are simply amazing! Look great and recipient’s will love em💜

[@debramamula9924]

Good Morning Renae you really are an amazing person. Those meals looks delicious.😋. Have a great day. ♥

[@Pisti846]

My mother did this for me when I got my first apartment. Especially loved her chicken and noodles.

[@joannsanchez8764]

Wow!! That’s so awesome your meals look delicious 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️

[@WillowsGarden]

Hi Renea and John! Those pork loins are a great deal. I like canning the pork for barbecue pork sandwich meat. Your tv dinners look so delicious. Have a blessed day everyone!

[@BittyBooBrown]

Man those are huge portions. That would be two meals in one container for me. No doubt the will have full bellies. Thanks for sharing.

[@redrooster1908]

Very smart, using thermometer to check temp for doneness. 👍 We all need to do that testing.

[@DragonflyArtz1]

Saved to fav.s! Those Chops would be great for the Air Fryer also! I love that you took care of a friend in need. Peace

[@LittleVillageHomestead]

Yes! Air fryer would be a great option.

[@pamp5797]

That is a magnificent pan.

[@amygoodson6253]

I have been making TV dinners for a couple years now. My husband loves them!!!

[@justmejo9008]

I wish I could come help with the dishes 🤗 it would only be a fair trade for your time and help you provide us🥰

[@janiceheaton7898]

Hi Renee, Thanks for taking the time to share your dinners with us! I was wondering if you reheat these in the microwave or the oven . And how long to heat since the veggies need to cook . Thank you.

[@LittleVillageHomestead]

I reheat mine in the oven but these containers are microwave safe. I take the food out of the container and use a pie plate to reheat them in the oven. I do 350° until all is heated through. The frozen veggies are par cooked so they just need to reheat.

[@janiceheaton7898]

@@LittleVillageHomestead Thank you !

[@melindawargowsky8176]

Been thinking about making Salisbury steak for a long time now. Thanks for the “kick in the pants” and the recipe! I bought a huge sale pork shoulder roast around New Years, as one does. Just two of us, but why not have extra to play with. Did half on pellet grill and canned 4 quarts (raw pack) with the rest. Went overboard on buying sale burger (30 lbs), and now have 7 meatloaves and around 100 meatballs vacuum packed in the freezer. Already had quite a bit of burger canned. One thing I can say, we ain’t gonna starve! And maybe I can share😊

[@jeanb.5405]

Good Video. I do some things a little different but overall very close. What and How do you heat up your meals? That part is the key to having them taste good like fresh. Your trays are huge compared to mine - do you leave the food in the trays and heat in the microwave or take the food out and put in a oven suitable container and bake them? Remember our first tv dinners - always went in the oven - they were good in those days actually.

[@LittleVillageHomestead]

I reheat mine in the oven on a pie plate. These containers are microwave safe too but I prefer the oven. In my opinion the oven makes them taste fresh.

[@pinklickpony7162]

How to heat them up please? Do you need to defrost them before heating? My mother was in an orphanage and her idea of cooking was a cheese sandwich. I have a poor relationship with food but I love this idea. Thank you

[@LittleVillageHomestead]

I thaw mine in the fridge overnight and then reheat them in the oven on a pie plate. 350° until heated through.

[@pinklickpony7162]

@@LittleVillageHomestead thank you

[@sandramullen7804]

OMG ! It all looks so scrummy yum-yum 😊

[@MsSnowball62]

Love ❤️ love ❤️ love your TV dinners

[@TrashorTreasure-ie3sz]

Good Morning ☀️ ❤

[@julieheckman4167]

What is the name of your knife sharpener please

[@LittleVillageHomestead]

it is Accusharp. It was a gift so I am not sure where he got it from.

[@suedonnell7784]

I love those containers, but how do you reheat these meals because I don’t believe they can go in the oven correct?

[@LittleVillageHomestead]

I just take them out of the containers and heat them on a pie plate in the oven. It works beautifully.

[@dianeroome972]

@suedonnell7784 I have bought many, many of the small size Pyrex pie plates from the thrift store. That black plastic is NOT good for you. It is more expensive but safer for your health. Before I knew better, I'd buy those black plastic containers at Costco.

[@jacey_nyc2745]

Yummy, I wish I had it in me to do all of that. I know how to make certain things but never taught really. I would love to enjoy cooking, I just don’t know what I’d be doing besides my fav 3 meals 🤣 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@cynthiafisher9907]

It just takes courage and practice. Nobody knows how to do this at first, you just learn by doing.

[@luzechevarria537]

Good morning and God bless 🙏

[@luzechevarria537]

loved all your dishes, want to try them because i see you eating like your enjoying them lol. Have a wonderful day and thanks for posting

[@artfulcoyote]

delicious looking meals. gets my thinking going lol, however, not being familiar with the lid/trays, would like to see this when they come out of freezer and you warm them up.

[@stelianag2148]

I just made the Salisbury steak, onion, mushroom with mashed potatoes so good!! Should be called marry me Salisbury steak

[@pamp5797]

Those are extravagant looking tv dinners.

[@maryhester8305]

❤they looked so delicious

[@sweetpeaGraff]

This idea is fantastic, i want to make these, got to.order those trays first.

[@kathyfournier5047]

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome, Rene!!! 🎉😊🎉

[@pamp5797]

Oh and I knew I liked the way you cook wen you said not to worry about pre heating except for baking.

[@unclecharlie1204]

Yum- these are great ! Thanks for sharing!

[@laddybug6001]

I love this!!!

[@robinpeyton3602]

Oh my goodness they look amazing ❤

[@annseabolt6645]

I save used zip lock bags and put them in the freezer. When I have some smelly trash like fish trimmings, shrimp shells or chicken I put it in one of the used bags and then into the freezer until trash day. We only have trash pickup once a week so this keeps my trash from smelling.

[@ClickinChicken]

Wow, look at that.. Hi Mom! And NOW 'I'm going to Disney Land!'. That was surprise. It was fun Renae; it HAS to be fun! Reminds me of my Cousin Peter quotation: "You have to pay to play." Your purchases, and regular life, family, for your channel it costs money. Forwarding Stuffed pork chop to sister, and Salisbury Steak recipe on Email. She has the wherewith all to Subscribe on her own.. She replied quick. Said, "Those look really tasty."

[@debbiealtman5373]

Them tv dinners look delicious.

[@carolinalina13]

Oh you are a darling. Much love from Sydney, Australia Xxoo ❤

[@janetdwyer1867]

That tv dinner looks delicious ❤

[@ML7556]

I’m new to your channel. I love the idea of preparing individual dinners for the freezer. Maybe I missed it, but how do you heat from frozen? Thanks!

[@ShelbyBunten]

Renae are they nothing that you cannot come up with that is so awesome and delicious this video starved me to death your such a cook and a great one beautiful tv dinners that's to die for❤ Shelby

[@mabelbessey3434]

Thanks❤ I'm going to try making TV dinners for my husband and I 😊 I can think of a few things that I can make❤ Stuffed Peppers❤ Meatloaf like you did ans Salisbury steaks❤ Cabbage Rolls❤ Enchiladas ❤ Company Casserole (it's like lasagna only better)❤Tuna and Noodles❤ I can go on and on 😊