Healthy Cooking Hacks for Busy People | Lazy Weeknight Solutions

[@vi3472]

Good tips in this video! I would love a future video dedicated to your meal planning process for 1 week, step-by-step, from start to finish, as an example of how to do it. Yes to a part 2 to this video. Thanks, Jeremy! By the way, when my son was in elementary school, he wasn't happy with our meals. I sat down with him and asked him what he would like and did menu planning, including his choices. He is 39 now and jokes about my journey to planning healthy meals for the family. He recalls big slabs of pan fried tofu, pasta with beans, including mac and cheese (dairy) with chickpeas added and baked ziti with cottage cheese instead of ricotta cheese. I really tried to make our meals healthier in those days, prior to going WFPB. I didn't realize how much he disliked some of our meals, especially in comparison to his friend's eating style. We all have a good laugh but some of his memories are cringe worthy!! My 37 year old daughter doesn't feel the same way. She liked our meals more. When my kids were little, a friend of mine was big on snacks foods and had a pantry full of Costco snacks such as chips, cookies and sour patch kids. Going to her house was so much fun for my kids because I did not buy that stuff. If my kids wanted sugary cereal like fruit loops or Cocoa Puffs, it had to be their snack for the day (they were allowed 1 sweet treat a day), not breakfast. Hahah, I tried!

[@lisatowan4536]

Being chronically ill and low energy, this video will be so helpful. Thanks!

[@pbwithjeremy]

You got this! I hope you find some really helpful things in this video!

[@PD3343]

My saving sanity tip is to find 2-3 recipes and buy and prep ingredients. Bag them. Prepare throughout the week. Love the instant pot! I am family of 1, a senior and working full time. I enjoy having a freezer stash.

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Another awesome video with amazing healthy cooking hacks for busy & lazy people Jeremy. Frozen vegetables is my favourite cooking hack and using the instant pot instead of the stove top is a game changer. Love 😍 this channel and your videos and love ❤️ Jeremy & family.

[@merrill997]

Great tips, Jeremy! At times when I know I am going to be gone all day I put my cut up veggies, broth, lentils or canned beans and spices in my instant pot in the morning before I leave, I then set a timer (which I bought to use with my instant pot) and set the timer to start cooking about 30 min. before I get home. When I am ready to sit down to eat, I throw some already cooked rice and cut greens into a bowl and ladle my stew over the rice and greens. The hot stew warms the rice and greens and the meal is ready. If I am feeling extra fancy I squeeze some lemon or lime and/or add microgreens to the top of the bowl - and enjoy a quick and delicious meal!

[@deannearmstrong5864]

Thanks coach! Great pep talk!

[@papercracker4176]

Another great video, guys. Not sure which was my favourite takeaway: “delicious slop, that’s the name of our next cookbook “, or “suck less every time you show up”.😂

[@suemichaelsen8486]

Thank you, Jeremy. Great video

[@pbwithjeremy]

You're welcome! Hope it gave you some good ideas.

[@lisamontaghami9196]

Great episode! I would love a part 2. No, I do not want pumpkin in my meals, dessert type foods only for me.

[@awanderingdream2093]

I spent about 2 weeks amassing dinners that I like and I took index cards - 31 of them and at some point during the weekend before I food shop, I shuffle the meal index deck and randomly choose 5 meals. I plan for leftovers for a couple of days or if one of the recipes will give me 2 nights of leftovers but honestly, I usually have leftovers for lunch. Sat and Sunday are usually meals that take a bit more time because I have it. I have been doing this since the 90s. I know what to buy at the market cuz I know what I am eating. The thought process of what am I going to eat tonight? I am tired I don’t want to think of it etc.

[@KeaneOnHealth]

Yay! I’m Sarah from clarington (and the mighty network 😉) 🙏👋

[@margaretjohnston7320]

Ok this might be a dumb question. I kinda have been out of the loop, but can you show how the insta pot works? Or is it just a fancy name for a pressure cooker? Lol in that case I know how it works.😂

[@suzy1335]

Will you be printing any more spiral bound hard copy cookbooks?

[@margaretjohnston7320]

The Catelli Gluten free pasta is the best. You can't even tell it is GF.

[@pbwithjeremy]

Agreed!

[@Gloriyacollet]

With all the books you’ve reviewed, have you ever found a good recipe for plant-based tiramisu? The vegan recipes available are delicious but they’re just plain white sugar, vegan mascarpone, etc. they’re really tasty but very far from whole food plant-based. The closest I ever found was a version on the channel called whole food plant based cooking, but I still feel it’s missing something. Any inspirations you’ve come by?

[@PD3343]

I am frustrated because I don't seem to be able to take a screenshot with utube any more. I would love to save the Pesto pasta but I can't get a Screen shot. I must add I am casting from my phone to tv.

[@pbwithjeremy]

That is frustrating - luckily you can get that recipe in our eBook: pbwithj.thrivecart.com/ff-ebook/

[@suemichaelsen8486]

Hoping news that strike is resolved is true.

[@pbwithjeremy]

Doesn't look like it based on the news today: www.ctvnews.ca/business/settlement-reached-in-complaint-over-canada-post-layoffs-as-strike-hits-four-weeks-1.7142771