Testing VIRAL TIK TOK FOOD HACKS & RECIPES... What's Worth Trying??

[@lacytaylor1501]

That T-shirt moment with Chris was amazing. Going as far as to personally wash the T-shirt himself to keep Rachel in the dark is just incredible.

[@zoisapeers676]

100th like!

[@dtulip1]

relationship goals :D

[@shewbert]

the commitment alone hahaha HE WAS WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT. I too am team Fryar Tuck

[@DiAn-ud8dy]

You have really low standards if You think that Washing your own shirt is going far

[@strawberrysoymilkshake]

"I laundered it myself" CHRISTOPHER 😩😂

[@twistedbambi2370]

He looked soooo proud 🥺

[@katelynmeck7975]

Chris is hilarious! Because of all his effort, the air fryer will hence forth be named, Friar Tuck!

[@avengefullgirl95]

nuuuuuuuu

[@stephanierobinson2876]

Okay but isn't it Fryer Tuck???

[@ansob6251]

Love the t-shirt too

[@SaeedBaloney]

I’d go with the name “Fariah Airy” as a play on “Mariah Carey” lol

[@tracygabriele1091]

The look on Chris’s face when he walked in wearing his Friar Tuck shirt made my whole week!

[@LunaVespertine]

The shirt! 😂😂 A spouse that goes through the effort of designing (or letting someone design) and buying a whole shirt PLUS keeping it out of the laundry just for the sake of an inside joke is pure marriage goals

[@duckpondwithoutducks]

Chris saying: it’ll come to me. 😂😂😂 He knew what he was doing. 😅

[@jcqlnbuelo]

Chris being so proud that he laundered the shirt by himself 😂😂😂

[@berkley8319]

Regarding the first hack; I’ve made canned cinnamon rolls smashed into the waffle iron so it’s a cinnamon roll waffle. Even easier than the pancake scenario!

[@krystalholland4452]

This! You have to try it! Cinnamon roll waffles with just icing are amazing!

[@karenstorr7554]

This is what I was going to suggest!!! They are the best, so easy, so good. My family’s favourite!

[@talisa_art]

Rachel to Chris: Sorry you had to try this with me, the next one will be better Ann Reardon to Dave: Here, try this burnt abomination of a food

[@ItsJustLisa]

I love Ann and Dave! The things he’s eaten and drunk for her, oh my! Have you seen the milk in the SodaStream?

[@talisa_art]

@@ItsJustLisa yes! He even took another sip after he clearly hated it XD He is amazing.

[@ang_131]

I was just thinking that Rachel is like a more comedic Ann Reardon. Ann is more about the education side of it whereas Rach is more about the entertainment, love them both though.

[@simplesimply3753]

She taught me that for the popcorn bowl would need compound because regular chocolate melts easier.

[@marylotrx3661]

@@ItsJustLisa a friend of mine wanted to try this during a game night. It went all over the sodastream, has been a mess and tasted awful xD. 10/10 fun though. No regrets

[@andreaholamon5238]

Christopher has gotten so much more comfortable in front of the camera. Y’all are just too precious! 😍 #couplegoals #powercouple

[@twistedbambi2370]

Right? I love it, because I definitely remember the days when he didn't want to be in frame at all

[@nanaasare-appiah6794]

Did anybody notices that Rachael and Chris had the same facial expression when they tried the pasta chips 😂😂 Priceless 😂😂 Love you guys 😘😘😘

[@ferociouspeach8668]

For the popcorn bowl, I think it would have been easier to mix the popcorn and chocolate together in a separate bowl and then put into your mold to set.

[@TheNinnyfee]

I thought that, too.

[@radhiadeedou8286]

Yep seems obvious, watching Rachel struggle was frustrating, I almost screamed at my phone

[@melz36uk]

Yep thought that too. Lol very frustrating to watch but funny

[@lexijones1265]

But seriously dark chocolate tastes better and hardens better too

[@slate613]

I was thinking that making the bowl like a popcorn ball might be easier. Granted that's basically just sugar, but might work.

[@Filigirl1]

“Fryer Tuck, Fryer Tuck”! On a more serious note, I came across a recipe for lasagne in a mug. Cooked like a mug cake. It looked really interesting.

[@amandaribofpalmetto]

I love that the TikTok showed to toast the sweet potato on the highest setting 3 times and Rachel thought once at half would work. You're forever the optimist! 😊

[@kimberlynieves8563]

You can cook sweet potatoes in the microwave for roughly 5 minutes when covered with a damp paper towel. Just poke holes on them as normal , wrap in damp paper towels and place in the microwave for 5 min and then 30 second increments after. Works like a charm

[@stephrashid6513]

Yep that's how I make them as well!

[@allih8021]

I think that the benefit to the toaster method is the browning. You aren't going to get that with microwaving. I'm super excited to try this method because my favorite way to eat sweet potatoes is to cube them up, toss them in olive oil and salt, pepper, garlic, and a little smoked paprika and roast them in a hot oven. HEAVEN. Feel like I could "roast" the slices to get similar exterior texture in the toaster and then brush with some butter or olive oil and dust with my spices and get a reasonable facsimile with far less effort. I think. I hope. We'll see?

[@cyndirueger9498]

You can also cube them and put them in an air fryer. I personally don't have an air fryer, but I have an acti-fry so it tosses them for you, so no need to flip in the middle, but works well and doesn't take as long!

[@jess15082]

I feel like sometimes Rachel only half watches the tik toks before she makes them 😂 the sweet potato video literally said to cook at the highest setting three times, which ended up being what she did anyway

[@bridgetbadeaux3582]

You can use an inverted disposable aluminum pan as a lid for things on a griddle.

[@rachelbutler1058]

Well that's just clever!

[@GoD2483]

Yaaaaas! Friar Tuck! Friar Tuck! Friar Tuck! I screamed when I saw the shirt. Can't think of the last thing that brought me that much joy! I live Chris' energy and support this 100%!

[@karennoneyabeeswax7929]

When Chris walked in with that shirt and that huge mischievous grin, he looked like an adorable child. Bet his mother had to chase the girls away in first grade!

[@Debi_R]

The only good thing to come of the pasta chips.... chris' shirt lol absolutely hilarious thank you for that laugh.

[@ebiographie]

The Chris t-shirt moment changed this Erin’s mind: the air fryer should be named Friar Tuck. I couldn’t give up my namesake for anything more worthy.

[@ebiographie]

Chris eats stale pasta chips. “Everyone is wrong.” Chris goes in for more stale pasta chips.“No, these are bad.” Chris gets a little more stale pasta… Hilarious. Please let the man name that air fryer. 😂

[@jazzy10459]

I see Rachael and Chris, I click! 😁

[@MaraBeauty]

I really love your content, its so relaxing and fun and goofy and just feeds my soul so thank you! 💜

[@shandiwarren6454]

"...so innovative. Or just, really dumb. I haven't decided yet." 😂 A good statement for many internet hacks.

[@shandiwarren6454]

"This one made me really nervous and I'm excited that it worked." ALSO a good internet hack statement lol

[@laurataylor9538]

And just life in general 🤣

[@dandles2010]

I love that shirt. I am completely team "Friar Tuck."

[@_Churchy]

Hi Rach! Absolutely loving this channel after coming over from your makeup channel. The content is great, I love to cook as well, but my favourite thing is the dynamic between you and Chris. It comes across so well how much you two like each other, respect each other, make each other laugh. It's obvious that you love each other but the friendship between you is just beautiful and really sets your channel apart 👍🏾❤️

[@justjess1364]

I love love love watching you’re good videos!! They make me smile and hingry 😂😂💗💗

[@auntlynnie]

I wonder if you cut the cinnamon roll to a half-depth, then, when you unroll/re-roll it, attach the tail, then fill with the pancake batter. You may not need to steam it, since it’s not as thick.

[@allieburton9998]

LOVE Chris’s shirt!! That’s hilarious!!

[@karenwynen3423]

You should try Gnocchi in the airfryer. A spray of oil, salt 8-12 mins. I make a dip of warmed Napoli sauce with melted cheese on top (on microwave). To die for. Love you two.

[@michelleagius7352]

I've seen the pasta one a few times now, every time I shake my head. It's just the crispy gross parts of a casserole but someone did it on purpose.

[@kathrynhughes2532]

I love the crispy part lmao

[@avengefullgirl95]

Thats my favourite part xD so its for us weirdos

[@WintrBorn]

See, I grew up with leftover spaghetti done that was. Chop in some pepperoni, throw in some caroway, it's SO good.

[@CarinaCoffee]

I must say I never liked the crispy parts of noodle casserole, but the pasta chips are sooo yummy! I think maybe Rach burnt them too much... My friend has an air fryer so we tried the air fryer pasta a few weeks ago and it was so good! We used Farfalle (bow tie) and just a little oil, italian herb mix and the tiniest amount of chili. Her air fryer is really small so we had to do it in two batches and if you flip it well enough and make sure you have an even layer (just at the bottom) they do get more evenly done. I didn't mind though that some parts were more crispy and some more al dente, but I definitely preferred the crispier parts. My friend didn't like them as much when they were starting to cool a bit and I admit, they're best hot, but I still really liked them as they were cooling down too. I also didn't think they tasted of stale pasta.

[@hirtisrandolph4843]

Maybe tumble/fold the popcorn in a stand mixer on the slowest setting while you add the white chocolate, caramel or candy melts. That will help to more fully coat the popcorn and make it more like a rice crispy than a shell of white chocolate ganache dripped over popcorn.

[@radhiadeedou8286]

You don't need a stand mixer, just a big bowl and a spatula

[@laurataylor9538]

First of all, your toaster looked magical! I have the most basic toaster and I totally gasped when it slowly lowered the sweet potato for you. Second, have you tried microwaving sweet potato? It takes 6 to 9 minutes at around 800-900W to microwave a whole potato and you just need to prick it with a fork before you microwave it x

[@sallyxoxo6401]

Came to say the same thing!

[@TheSarah2412]

I've always microwaved my sweet potatoes,little bit of butter and English mustard, perfect

[@micropopo]

I was coming to see if anyone else had commented this!

[@strawberrysoymilkshake]

Breville toasters. So much yes.

[@CarinaCoffee]

Yeah I was wondering why she didn't use the microwave or the air fryer for the sweet potato.

[@rkoncenasupporter]

lmao Chris had me cracking up with the friar tuck t shirt, that was great

[@elsienewcombe3575]

Cook sweet potatoes in a pressure cooker! They get super creamy and fluffy! Perfectly cooked every time! And so much faster!

[@taylorgrisham591]

Every time I see you every Saturday I get so freaking excited lol

[@dolphard]

There are old laws still on the books here in Wisconsin requiring all food to be served with cheese. Is there not a "Maple Syrup" law in Canada? 😋

[@twistedbambi2370]

Now I know I won't ever order food in Wisconsin 😅

[@thumbsarehandy.]

Those tubes of cinnamon rolls scare me too! They changed the way they're made now so they don't pop when you peel the wrapper off. The trick to opening them is, after peeling the wrapper, smack one of the seams against the edge of your counter! The POP happens at the same time as the noise of hitting something against the counter. It's a game changer!!!

[@thumbsarehandy.]

@@englishatheart I've not yet met someone else who does it that way 🤷‍♀️

[@KisaTheGamerCat]

I do it that way too except one time it popped open too much and lost some of the biscuits to the floor 🤣 Also the sound still scares me regardless, guess I'm just a jumpy person.

[@PoppyBug]

i grab both ends and twist the opposite direction to open mine. The pop seems to be not as loud.

[@WeberIMayRoam]

I can never get mine to pop that way, but I've discovered that if I whack it against the corner of an upper cabinet, it opens easily!

[@allih8021]

@@englishatheart Uh, 45 year old here that has always hated the "pop" of those cans and has NEVER thought to open them that way! @refrigerateafteropening you are my hero!!

[@wmusweetie03]

I love watching you so much! You have a great relationship and I love watching you have fun together!

[@misstatty3455]

All of us just fell in love with Christopher that little bit more. 🤣

[@HowToCuisine]

I was waiting for this video to complete my morning routine 🥰🥰🥰

[@PoppyBug]

Rachel, your husband is the most adorable and handsomest nerd ever!

[@beliveinyou7998]

With chocolate chips you add oil to melt them better. Dark chocolate needs a little bit like 1/2 tbs, Milk chocolate needs a tbs and white needs about a tbs and a 1/2. Mix the oil in before you melt it and stir it really well until it starts have more melted chocolate then chocolate chips.

[@rebeccawalker473]

The pasta chips are so yummy! One of my friends made it and I will definitely be trying it at home sometime!

[@ItsLauraBoss]

Girl you HAVE to try “lazy” taquito enchiladas. We just had them tonight and they were so good that I had to pop on here and let you know.

[@Samisue0427]

I was going to recommend this too. Tried this 2 weeks ago and amazing and so easy!!!!

[@ellenmcdonald4789]

Two things: first, Chris's T-shirt ROCKS!!! How funny is he??!?! Second, you are the third person on utube that I have seen test the pasta chips and it has never worked out. We live you Rachel!!! (And Chris. How does anyone not love Chris?)

[@mnmbrown18]

That shirt made my week, Chris. I can't believe he did it. When she asked and Chris said it would come to him I was thinking, how could he forget the perfect name. I was not disappointed with the surprise!

[@samaritaDeath]

Yeh , the sweet potato thing takes a long time. I tend to cut them into rounds and roast or air fry them.

[@skdohm]

I always love listening to your excited reactions! Your real life oos and ahhs are amazing!

[@phobiccrini]

I clicked faster than Rachel could drink her coffee

[@danielletdg8423]

The popcorn crown is epic! 😆👸 And so was Chris’s shirt. 😆

[@carolynknierim6848]

Oh and! The popcorn in a popcorn bowl for some reason reminded me of Emeril Lagasse's Miss Hilda's Popcorn Cake recipe! Sooooooo good.

[@ekstadropsen]

After the shirt incident I think we're all team Friar Tuck down here, so you might as well give in Rachel 😂

[@elisham23]

I feel like you could use a few pans at once and be able to make multiple pancake hybrids easily

[@jandegarmo1802]

Okay the shirt just made my day. I'm definitely team frirr tuck.

[@mayorfy9749]

I just love your videos!!!! They put in in such a good mood🥰🤗

[@jjkrist]

I never comment, but Chris was the star of this one. Pulling out that tee like a damn CHAMP! Sneaky bugger!

[@JadeCanada237]

For the popcorn bowl I would use marshmallow as the binding agent like rice crispy squares. You could add choc chips to it and/or coat it in chocolate after.

[@emilytunsil2553]

I was so disappointed Chris forgot the name, and now I couldn’t be more proud #teamfriartuck

[@sdunn2984]

Me: I’m trying to eat gluten free. Rachel: cinnamon roll pancake Me: I really want cinnamon rolls now….

[@hederahelix4600]

Me too. It really is hard. Hang in there though if you have a good reason to do it! I can report that my inflammation markers did go down a bit since then.

[@marciwhitman3513]

I really miss those too. So far I haven't seen a gluten-free version. I also liked to bake those cookies that would come in on the holidays by Pillsbury that had the little design in the middle and I would really love to see a gluten-free version of those. In fact Pillsbury used to have a tub of chocolate chip cookie dough that was gluten free that you could bake your own chocolate chip cookies and that was really good and then I stopped seeing it and I miss it. It was a lot of fun and it was really good too.

[@mvega6]

The tshirt moment was awesome 😂❤️😂

[@radhiadeedou8286]

Rachel is great and all but let's be honest, Chris is the star of this channel

[@linzluko]

Fryer tuck for the win!!!

[@BobbodiBoo]

For sweet potato it's easier to cover it with a wet paper towel and bake in the microwave over for 8-12 minutes depending on a size.

[@kittkatt1317]

In the south, we beat a can of rolled dough on the countertop.😂

[@chrisbecker4412]

Not from the south, but I do that, too, if it doesn't want to pop open!

[@kittkatt1317]

@@englishatheart Oh. I thought it was just us.😆

[@jbotts1316]

I have to say one of my favourite bits of your videos is seeing which show Chris’ shirt is repping this week 😂

[@krishughes4003]

You could make the cinnamon roll pancakes and put them in a warm oven to keep them hot while you make more. I’m thinking butter and syrup but skip the frosting … they look delish! I think you could slice a sweet potato and then bake them in the oven which would still be faster than a whole sweet potato and easier than the toaster method. Now I want a sweet potato! 😝

[@baka_yu9343]

And/or just cutting the sweet potato into smaller bits and then throwing them into the water to cook, they take maybe 3-4 more minutes then than normal potatoes do. We sometimes make mashed potatoes out of a mix of sweet and normal potato and just cut the sweet one first, throw it in, and then cut the normal ones. It comes out alright then!

[@laurataylor9538]

True! They could also use the skillet rectangular thing and cover with foil x

[@katiemeadows5198]

I don’t have a TikTok account so the only people I’ve seen make the pasta chips have been KZbinrs. Every single person I’ve seen attempt this recipe has HATED it. Why are you lying, TikTok?

[@kellyjoskreations]

I stab my sweet potatoes with a fork a few times and cook it in the microwave for 5-6 minutes. I check it and cook it a few minutes more if it needs it. I love watching you and Chris!!😻

[@amybalagia5087]

“I would eat this at home feeling sad” I felt that in my soul. That’s exactly how I would eat that.

[@Aurora3242]

Watching you two makes my day- thanks🥰🤩😘

[@ashleighbruner6868]

At first I thought how could chris forget friar tuck...then I saw the shirt and almost spit out my coffee lol

[@mimimom731]

Tip: microwave the icing in its plastic container for a few seconds then you can pour it rather than smear. I hate that it tears up my cinnamon rolls so I like to pour it hot over the top. Then it stays hot too. And if you add butter before frosting it melts the butter.

[@shellsisacoolpear]

I used to do that, but I realized I hate how liquidy the icing gets. I just leave it on the stove while cooking so its soft but not pourable and smear it on. I've never tore up my cinnamon bun.

[@sbailey764]

You’ve got to try to potato bag!! It’s a red bag you get from Amazon. My husband and I use it almost every week and we make baked sweet potatoes in it! 4 minutes for 1 potato, about 8 min for 2!!. Just cut the ends off, pop the potato in the bag and microwave it. Life changing. You can even do mini potatoes with seasonings in the bag. We wash the bag in the washing machine with the kitchen towels

[@batgirl7680]

You have the always pan too ☺ My mom loves the one I got her for Christmas last year.

[@Sarpy777]

I love your videos Rachel!! Truly amazing to see how much fun you have doing these

[@gingergirl8797]

Best tools we have are our hands. Thank you for your hard work for us.

[@mel-overthinks]

You could do it on a griddle if you got a disposable metal tin for a lid. The ones at the dollar store for turkeys

[@sjcaustenite]

Tik-Tok is obsessed with cooking things in toasters. It's almost never actually easier than doing it in a more traditional way. Also, toaster manufacturers are pretty clear that a lot of the things people put in there really, really shouldn't be put in there. I can just imagine if some soft chunk of sweet potato getting stuck to the coils... #TeamFriarTuck

[@Cheekypowpow]

I didnt think of that! Thanks! That stopped me from trying that out *despises cleaning out chunky toaster*

[@simplesimply3753]

Probably cause these videos come from a lot of collage kids.

[@elainaveasey5831]

Yeah I feel like I see a bunch of people putting pre-buttered and oddly shaped things in the toaster and my heart just screams fire hazard

[@Antisocial_Cryptid13]

@@elainaveasey5831 I've also seen people claim to be able to cook a steak in a toaster.

[@twistedbambi2370]

What simple said. Most dorms allow a kettle and toaster.

[@xtayalex]

How long has Chris had that shirt waiting for you to use the air fryer on camera lmao

[@kerristrawberry97]

best way I have found to cook sweet potatoes is whole, wrapped in damp paper towels for like 8 minutes in the microwave. soft and fully cooked everytime.

[@nikkikidd8428]

For the popcorn bowl I think if you did layers of white chocolate and popcorn you should be able to omit the coconut oil. Unless you want to use the coconut oil to grease the bowls but I would use parchment paper or wax paper.

[@ikrammahboubi8303]

I love you guys ! 😭❤️❤️

[@beaohbea]

For the cinnamon pancake you could use multiple cinnamon rolls and twist them round and then cover the whole pan with pancake batter and it could be a big tear n’ share feast with friends/family! (Would still be able to have a lid on etc)

[@itzthedot]

A local cafe here in Texas does cinnamon roll pancakes, but they just add a buttery cinnamon swirl to the pancake batter. It saves a lot more time and money than buying cinnamon roll dough and going through all that hassle… just pour the batter in the pan and spoon a swirl of buttery cinnamon sugar on top, then flip, serve, and enjoy!

[@mjl3753]

MERCH!! Yes make some merch with all your appliance names.

[@b3llamusic]

for the cinnamon roll pancakes, tbh i like to make normal pancake batter then cinnamon roll filling (the buttery cinnamon brown sugar mixture) and then just pipe it into the pancakes on the stove. then u can make the glaze if u want but it’s still super simple i usually just have it with shrup

[@TheOLC123]

Pancakes with adding a cinnamon sugar swirl into them is so much faster Snd I feel gives the same effect

[@shellsisacoolpear]

Yeah. I was watching that just thinking "wow what a waste of a good cinnamon roll"

[@juggalette702]

That's because you've never made the dough and filling before then.

[@carlitabonita]

I only cook pancakes on my Griddle. That is the best thing I bought having 5 kids (all boys). You get so many done at once!

[@jessicacarmona7712]

I love his greendale shirt lol you guys are couple goals

[@sarahbabylove13]

Rachel if you've gone too far with the white chocolate keep stirring and popping back in the microwave for 10seconds at a time you end up with caramelised white chocolate and that is another level

[@Amethyst_Alien]

My grocery store has fresh sweet potatoes wrapped in plastic, to be popped in the microwave for 8 minutes. It's a faster baked sweet potato without the oven...and bonus, it's not a premade gross version. Just raw potato for lazy cooking, and so worth it. I cut it open, mash, and sometimes add sour cream.

[@hfrisch007]

if you use a griddle for the cinnamon cakes you can take any pan lid, and cover it in the griddle, Mom of 7 here. did it all the time while cooking for them.

[@ofXsacredXflame]

I applaud Christopher's commitment 🤣

[@me034]

For the pasta chips, I am pretty sure you need to dehydrate the pasta after cooking it. In Cuba we had something similar, crunchy pasta with salt for the children and people would dehydrate the pasta on the sun for hours and then deep fry it. This was before air fryers where a thing.

[@tdtone2]

That sweet potato going into the toaster by the push of a button was so bougy and satisfying to watch!! 😂

[@Rayannanruby]

Totally relatable “it’s going to scare me” when opening the cinnamon rolls lol

[@daisynalls8735]

Loved watching this I want to try the pancakes just to see about the taste bc my boyfriend LOVES the cinnamon pancakes from bob evans and I wanna see how they compare or what he’d like better (I KNOW they’ll be too sweet for me) and Chris walking out in the shirt 😂😂🤣

[@mjl3753]

The dial on the toaster is minutes not a high low setting. If it helps. What differentiates it is if you pick bagel or frozen settings they toast at a different rate but still minutes on the dial.