EASY MEAL PLAN for a MONTH with these 20 SIMPLE INGREDIENTS // CAPSULE GROCERY LIST

[@pjcapps4304]

We are gearing up to do a food ministry through our church. It’s our responsibility to pick up a bag from the food pantry, come up with dinner menus for a week, purchase additional necessary food and deliver to a student to take home. This is exactly what I needed to see. Thank you!

[@coleburton3]

That is a cool way of serving!

[@MomNTraining]

What a fantastic idea!

[@BrowneyedGirlmjd]

Bless you for this!!!!

[@countycalling]

Such a beautiful idea! I do this for a few neighbors, but I can only do 3 days. But they appreciate it

[@ashleyroundtree258]

Awesome idea! Most people just don't know what to do with what they have! Recently used leftover mashed potatoes to make potato cakes.. which served as a hasbrown substitute for breakfast for dinner!

[@gladyssymonds6377]

Yes please keep doing the 20 Ingredients capsule meal plans as it is really helpful especially in the economical climate and eventually people will have a large list of recipes without food boredom! Four seasonal capsule meal plans would be helpful, thanks for all you do!

[@anniemetz5150]

This would be a great idea for vacation. When you stay in a condo with a full kitchen and need to be able to cook delicious meals without buying an entire pantry.

[@aimeestrubell9672]

Please make more versions! I love this idea!

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thanks, Aimee! I'm already thinking about the next one. :)

[@nullasalus3]

Mindy, I say this with so much affection: you nerd! I love that you did this project. Your enthusiasm about this concept is so delightful and infectious. I think this is an amazing idea! Along with budgeting, I think it could be so useful in training yourself how to use food you already have on hand so that you don't let it languish in your cabinets and fridge. If people are stocking their kitchen with the same limited number of ingredients most weeks, and you know the ingredients can work together to make over 20 recipes, it's encouraging to use what you have on hand before it spoils. Learning how to bring ingredients together like you do in your pantry cooking videos is really skill that some people might have a knack for, but it can be learned with a great demonstration like this one. Congratulations on completing this project! I hope you feel really proud about what you've accomplished.

[@SeeMindyMom]

Ah, thanks so much Stephanie! I really appreciate the encouragement. I tell my daughter all the time, "nerds rule the world" 😉 so I definitely take that as a compliment! And yes, it's the teacher in me that gets excited about a good lesson plan. LOL!

[@agirly1503]

Yes!

[@chrisk4053]

I really can’t understand why you don’t have a MILLION subscribers!! This is great info

[@SeeMindyMom]

thank you!

[@Kimberley_Black_White_TV]

This is amazing because you could add these items to your "stock-up" list. Meaning, when these items go on sale, do a big stock up and always have things on hand for meals. Something I've never thought of before.

[@thefunfam1433]

That’s how most people shop this isn’t anything new

[@heatherbenza5185]

Yes please to more capsule menus. Weeklong or 10 days plans would be awesome.

[@jamievann5181]

I'm teaching basic skills at the library once a month. We are learning about meal planning for October. Capsule meal plans like this are so helpful for people just learning. And by changing the pasta to rice I have a dozen different meals easily. Thank you.

[@debbiej4406]

This is AMAZING! If you could ever do a vegetarian version (no meat) that would be awesome! Meat is so expensive by us right now.

[@sarahivilla9728]

Great idea! I see so many crazy dinner meals on the internet with one time use ingredients. And you took us back to the basics like my mom cooked my whole childhood 🥰 thank you 😊

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thank you! That was my idea. I kept it pretty simple with this one with lots of meals my mom made our large family and that my family also likes. :)

[@Dee-bl7qv]

I love this idea!!! I would be very interested in seeing more of your capsule ideas in the future🙂

[@susansmith8081]

YES!!!!! Exactly. Love this

[@Mrs.b.esselman]

This is a fantastic idea!!! I’d love to see another, maybe a series! Also I’d love to see how you do your own cream of chicken 😊

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thanks, Brittany! I’m already working on another. 😊

[@cheriellis9215]

Cream of soup is very easy to make. 2T each butter and flour (I use rice flour because I need a GF sub). Melt butter in pan and whisk in flour. Cook for 30 seconds or so. When all bubbly, whisk in 1-2 C milk depending on the consistency you want. Season with a little chicken bullion powder and salt and pepper to taste. For mushroom soup sauté some chopped mushrooms in the butter (I usually use a little extra butter) before adding the flour. Then leave out the chicken bullion.

[@brg2743]

@@cheriellis9215 Thank you so much for this. Have been trying to learn how to make both of these. We cut up mushrooms and freeze them so we have them on hand. Yay!

[@lilybee_]

Yes! Two weeks of cheap and delicious dinners. Please do more of these. If I could shop every 2 weeks and have a plan, that will be life changing. We actually have every ingredient on the plan except sour cream because I ran out.

[@amiegamble1678]

If you have plain yogurt, it should work instead of the sour cream.

[@yoursugabumps]

I would love one with vegan/whole foods. But these are great ideas!

[@sarahs7527]

Yes! These are great ideas but would love to see whole foods and more fruits and vegetables.

[@helenmelcher8208]

This is JUST what I needed! Living on a fixed income and have been desperate on a way to minimize my grocery bill but maximize my meals. Thank you for the code! This capsule ebook is a lifesaver!! ❤

[@amykathleen2]

I would love to see more of these! If your family eats cabbage, that’s an ingredient I’d be interested in seeing you include… it is very healthy and often on sale for very cheap, but as a single person it’s very stressful to try to use an entire cabbage!

[@laifnow]

Cabbage is a perfect staple for every household - even for singles. It is so versatile and you can easily use it instead of salad, put it in stews and soups or as a simple side either raw or fermented. Fermented it keeps forever :)

[@amykathleen2]

@@laifnow My main weakness when it comes to cabbage is that I don’t like coleslaw, haha. I have accumulated a number of good cabbage recipes at this point, but I am always looking for more to ensure variety. Which is why, if Mindy is interested, I’d love to see her take!

[@freefoodchef7939]

I absolutely love cabbage, and as a one-person household it's become a grocery staple. I use it in place of lettuce all the time -- on sandwiches and in salads -- and I love that it's crunchier, more flavorful and more nutritious. I also routinely toss it into soups and other hot dishes. I always felt bad, though, if I couldn't use up a whole head or bag of it before it started to turn, but then a couple of years ago I learned you can just stick chopped cabbage in the freezer. You don't even have to cook it first. Defrosted, it's perfect for adding to soups or other cooked dishes with no loss in flavor. So now I have my fresh stash in the fridge for salads and sandwiches and my freezer stash for soups and other hot dishes.

[@laifnow]

@@freefoodchef7939 thank you for the freezer tip! Also you can use whole leafs as wraps if you leave them ten minutes in salted water to soften :)

[@freefoodchef7939]

@@laifnow You're very welcome, and I appreciate your tip about how to soften whole leaves to make wraps. I love wraps, but have normally made them with those big tortilla type wraps, and then it makes too bulky a sandwich for my appetite. Plus cabbage wraps wouldn't have to be just for sandwiches, since they could be used for baked cabbage rolls. Yum! 😋

[@maxlife5947]

Awesome concept! Would love to see a low carb capsule meal plan. Thank-you for all the great ideas!!!

[@alexandrajones4991]

Please do another capsule meal plan. Thank you.

[@donnabarten1482]

Probably my my most favorite KZbin video ever ! A menu capsule ! How brilliant ! This would be a wonderful and practical gift printed placed in a binder with some of the homemade seasoning ideas for a gift ! More more more of these please Mindy !

[@zoorenard1101]

This is exactly what I needed! Planning on saving as much as I can to afford nice summer activities with my kid! You're a life saver!

[@JustNatasha93]

I love this concept! I want to see more. I would also like this as a series with different weekly meal plans from the same set of 20 ingredients.

[@angelrosa4538]

Love, love, love! When I got to the 8 minute mark, I thought an ebook would be great, then you announced it & I cannot tell you how excited I was! This is so perfect, I have these exact ingredients stocked in my home at all times. I know this will help so many people. I would love to see more of these. Thank you Mindy!!!!

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thanks so much for the kind words, Angel!

[@shastahp91]

This is awesome! This is how I shop every month! I’d love to see you try a vegetarian one! Or maybe one specific to each store like “aldi capsule meal plan” or “while foods capsule meal plan”!

[@JeanneOlson-vv9tl]

I recall learning in the early ‘70’s. Perhaps ‘71. From a textbook written, I’m sure from the ‘50’s or ‘60’s, a recipe called Master Mix. Think of today, as compared to Bisquick or a store brand, of such. I think that’s helpful to todays crazy food prices. Happy cooking, & Baking!

[@krisqueen5939]

Extension Service has the recipe check with them. 😊

[@tanyamudie9019]

I've decided 2023 is going to be a year of health! I love watching cooking videos online but making them all does nothing for my figure lol. I would genuinely love to watch what you would eat for a week, including your serving sizes. I know this has changed a bit since you finished ww. Everything here looks great!

[@twilightshealy4152]

I used to only use Paprika to sprinkled over deviled eggs..... but I've gotten more adventurous thanks to you! 😊

[@katedority2764]

Love, love, LOVE this concept! I'd really love to see more versions with different ingredients in the future...

[@karenbolton7953]

Love the capsule idea. Yes more please.

[@SeeMindyMom]

More to come!

[@mollyj9684]

Love this. How about a meatless meal capsule plan?

[@mollyj9684]

Oooh, girl. This ebook is awesome for me. And I love the style of the menu planners. Thank you!!

[@janetsweeting8891]

Yes please do another meal plan. I feel like I cook the same things all the time.Your ideas help and I have all the ingredients

[@paularussell7535]

I would love to see more of your capsule meals.

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thanks, Paula! I’m already thinking about the next one! 😊

[@suesnook5137]

They need to offer this as a class in high school or college!

[@ej3016]

some of us are old enough to have taken home economics (am a young senior) why this was removed from curriculums beats me - I learned stuff that my mother took for granted that we knew because she knew - but you’re right Mindy’s 20 items with five or six recipes would be a great basic learning experience esp if it was for four seasons 🇨🇦🙏

[@grannydeb2887]

Just bought the ebook! I absolutely LOVE your videos. I watch them during my lunch hour at work. You are so kind, funny, and have such great ideas! Looking forward to your next one!

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm so glad I can give some ideas here and there. :)

[@mrskimmieg]

What a fantastic idea! This will be a big time and money saver. Thank you, Mindy!

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thanks, Kimberly! I really appreciate that!

[@FindingMyLight]

I love this, thank you. I am one who is on a tight budget and this is a huge help,, I would love to see more!! Thank you for the hard work you put into this!

[@jillfischer3492]

I found this capsule cooking very intriguing. I would like to see more videos like this. Especially recipe that are freezer friendly.

[@elanaspeicher4128]

So helpful. Getting ready for a lean retirement, so I’m binge watching your videos. God bless. You are an excellent teacher.

[@saraalvey6175]

I love the capsule idea! We buy in bulk a lot and it would so great to rotate these sort of plans!

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thanks, Sara! I plan to do more of these. 😊

[@tenthousanddaysofgratitude]

Bought the e-booklet! Amazing! This is such a great idea. I always buy the same things so I’m going to make a list to inspire me - given my chosen staples. More! More! Looking forward to this as a series!

[@aleshahagerty7227]

This feels like your thesis, Mindy! So much work went into this meal plan. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@SeeMindyMom]

Haha! That’s a good analogy!

[@lisa22150]

I usually watch youtube at 150%....that did not sound like bucket list when sped up!! Looking forward to checking out this video. It sounds amazing

[@ashleystoll258]

This is so amazing for cooking for one-two people! One of the biggest struggles is buying an ingredient for one meal and then it just sits in your fridge or pantry waiting to be used again. I love this for helping with food waste!

[@rachelpetersen4810]

Yes please do more videos like this one. Very important right now with the food situation going on here. Thank you

[@ambertagliaferro-gagliano7507]

My family and me truly enjoy your extreme and basic budget planning meal videos. It has saved us at times when money was tight and with the increased food prices it helps to substitute these meals in a week to help bring cost down. We just recently went from a family of four to a family of three and I have struggled meal planning since. My oldest is off to college so any way we can save some money but still have good meals I am all for it it. Please keep making more! I appreciate what you do. God bless you!

[@sarab9385]

3:16 and I’m already so into this. You addressed budget and space benefits for this but what I see is convenience grocery shopping! Baby #1 is due in just about 2 months and I’m already a “lazy” grocery shopper. I have a lot of weeks when I just run to the grocery store and grab a few basics and maybe some sale items and just hope I can get by. This could be a great go-to shopping plan for weeks when there’s no time for meal planning before shopping!

[@SeeMindyMom]

Congrats on the baby!

[@jessicasinclair1547]

I would love to see you do a vegetarian capsule!

[@treycooper4580]

I love the simplicity of this. Going to fix the pasta dish tonight!

[@LenoraForest]

I love this idea. Yes, I'd love to see another one with different ingredients. Bravo!

[@lauraguggenberger6980]

Thank you for the ideas. I’ve been cooking for what seems like years and years and need some new ideas. When I ask my husband what he wants for dinner, his response is always “food”😂 So very helpful!

[@craftsue]

I smell from my kitchen one of your crockpot soup recipes that is cooking for tonight’s supper. Great ideas in this video and love the idea of what to make with limited ingredients. Glad it also has some crockpot suggestions.

[@jessicaboyd934]

What a wonderful video! Thank you for taking the time to come up with this! I'd love to see another one with healthy whole food recipe options too. It's hard to budget and eat healthy so a healthy meal capsule would be awesome.

[@MichelleSmith-hb1pd]

Love this idea. It’s great for this everyday pantry cook. These are all items we usually have in our pantry so it perfect. Thanks for the variety and new ideas. I’d love another list with different items.

[@Familyvalues1114]

Just came across your channel last night, this is the greatest channel on KZbin, imho. This is what Titus 2 teaches. God bless you and your family. Amazing Work!

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thank you!

[@milleeheart]

Bought! 🎉 I got married a few months ago, and this is exactly what I have been wanting/needing! I’m so excited!

[@cariemorgangraff4829]

Mindy I love this idea. I am planning to make them all. I really like the fact that it’s all basic stuff

[@sandymcallister4123]

I use mushroom soup and milk for scalloped potatoes. I use the food processor to slice potatoes and onions for a quick dish

[@loribussell7818]

I loved this and would LOVE to see more like it. I'm always busy cooking, shopping, prepping, and cleaning with my family of 6! These and all of your other videos are very helpful!

[@lisaremy4817]

Congratulations Mindy on this awesome capsule cookbook project! It’s such a great idea. I love your channel and all the inspiration it has given me over the years. As a homemaker trying to come up with new meals to make my Husband and Son I really appreciate all you do. I’m so happy to be a part of this community. ❤️

[@RukminiDMaria108]

I very much enjoyed this video!!! I would LOVE another capsule, maybe incorporating higher fibre, cooked leafy greens, and some berries and apples?

[@dawnnelson5699]

What a great idea! I love that you do vegetarian meals sometimes and I think it’d be cool if you did a vegetarian capsule! ❤

[@tammyosborne4374]

Just found out I have to work alot so I am using your plan. It is a life saver. I would love to have more of them

[@melodychristy448]

I just downloaded the ebook!!! I can't wait. A lot of the ingredients are things I usually have on hand so this is great for me! Thank you for putting in the hard work to offer it to us

[@rebak9948]

This is such an awesome idea!! I bought it with my son in mind who will be off to college in a couple of years!! I, too, hope to benefit from it by having to manage less inventory as my ingredients will need to be less. :) I hope you create more! thank you!!!

[@jenniferfondry2656]

This is my absolute favorite videos of yours. Thank you so much for all of the information and suggestions!

[@amandaramsay5934]

One thing I do is use one protein for the week. Every meal is based in that 1 protein. This is an awesome idea! Please 🙏 keep it going.

[@Shannon.Hazleton]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼this is great, thank you! Always love some fresh ideas, and this is how I cook: basically keep the same meal components on hand and make different things from them.

[@kathychadwick6220]

Love this!! Helps me help my son in college so much!! Please keep them coming!!

[@Rollergirl601]

What an awesome concept. I can tell you put a lot of work into this. Thanks for keeping things simple and relatable. I love that you always include protein in your meals. There are already so many vegetarian/vegan channels I appreciate seeing everyday food for busy families. I’d love to see more of this!

[@judytrull8503]

I would love to see more of these capsule videos...great job!

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thanks, Judy! I'm already thinking about the next one. :)

[@tsterlinghall609]

This is excellent! Thank you for your hard work on this project. I would love to see another capsule.

[@chrisnutter6933]

I have been into capsule wardrobe for a long time having so much trouble trying to figure out my pantry rotating it etc. this is a fabulous idea thank you so much

[@pinkvoodoo9237]

Love this format!! And girl you look good! Love the new hair style!!

[@montystacy93]

I can’t thank you enough for your hard work that results in gifts to help us stretch our dollars. Would love to see more capsule plans!! Thanks again!!

[@christalshurtliff1639]

I love this idea. I feel like it will help me use all the ingredients in my fridge. If I can buy fewer ingredients and get more ideas from those ingredients maybe I can use up everything..

[@sherylmuffin]

Yes I am single and I get bored with eating the same thing for several days. I am also not that creative. I appreciate you showing us multiple ideas along with an actual grocery list with real world prices 🥰

[@tenneyribellia8603]

I love your videos, and am indeed one of those who watch them right away. I have already bought the e-book. I have been married for 35 years, and am so tired of trying to think of menu ideas while standing in the aisle at WalMart, and stressing over food prices! I would also be curious about the $$$ numbers for grocery budgeting. This is a huge help. I think using a program like this for at least a week, along with the actual shopping, cooking and serving should be part of a "life" class in high school, along with learning to file basic tax forms, along with learning finance basics like interest charges, insurance and saving for retirement! Thank you very much!

[@chloedubois8740]

This is great for me, as I’m single and detest grocery shopping/meal planning. I put in a pick up order and this will be my meal plan for the next couple of weeks. You are a life saver!!!

[@martacapriola1340]

This is such a lovely idea. I’m super impressed!

[@kimkliphuis8615]

Oh my goodness love love love this…would love another one with different ingredients! What an amazing idea, thank you for sharing this and all the hard work that goes into this I truly appreciate it!!

[@justinnelson158]

Informative video with great ideas. The cookbook purchase is a must!

[@jmpayne528]

I couldn’t agree more! I know what the family and friends are getting for Christmas this year! 🙌🏻

[@shannonswingle4517]

Yes, please continue. These are great.

[@Clara-qi7vi]

Very good planning and ideas, good tips with the green chili chicken and the peach crumble, I used the whole package and never thought of dividing it, now i can and have 2 with different fruit and instead of melting the butter now I can make the crumble with it. Thank you!

[@uberLeafsFan]

What a unique idea!! I'd love to see more of these capsule meals, Please!

[@FrugalLifeThriftyWife]

This concept is so smart! I’m all about minimal ingredient meals and I try to plan my meals around a certain number of ingredients for the week that way I’m not wasting anything. It keeps costs low while still providing amazing dinners. Thanks Mindy! ❤

[@SeeMindyMom]

Smart! Way to go!

[@joynelson1816]

This is a fantastic idea!! Will definitely add this cookbook to my collection!!

[@kelliegladden6712]

I love this Mindy! As empty nesters we like to cook less and keep it simple while my daughter and her young family can really use these ideas to help budget and not get overwhelmed! You are always a joy to watch ☺️

[@ericacavender4625]

I'm new to watching your videos and they have already helped me so much! I was able to get all of my family of 5s groceries for the week for $124

[@tracir3072]

Love this idea! How about doing this for shelf stable meals using dried potatoes, beans, rice, boxed mixes, canned salsa, etc. Maybe some soup and sauce recipes.... The list is endless, lol!

[@angelanderson4378]

Ok, LOVE your coffee mug! Thanks for the video. You always get my creative cooking juices flowing!

[@veronicahobbs6049]

I love this idea! We often buy bulk and I have trouble thinking of different ways to use things up, and end up making the same things over and over. Only thing I would change about this video is seeing the grocery haul all at once, instead of just listing the ingredients.

[@rachalnocchi5600]

I'd love to see more of these as well! This is such a huge help, and a very different way to present ideas! Thank you so much for all the hard work and planning that I know went into this!🥰

[@robinmcmillin4132]

What a great idea! It’s always a great idea to find new meals to make with the items you have on hand all the time. I recently heard someone say they don’t meal plan or go to the store to just buy one thing for a recipe. They look at what they have in the house and make a meal based on those items. This falls right in that line & helps with making meals with items you have on hand.

[@megandonaldson4964]

Yes🎉 I love “capsule” grocery lists!

[@kar0047]

I LOVED THIS. I have an almost two year old and feeding the two of us is still so expensive somehow. But I've been doing it all wrong!! A capsule meal plan is affordable and practical especially for busy parents. I absolutely would LOVEEEE to see more of these videos. Such a great idea and your presentation of all the meals is wonderful Mindy. Thank you!

[@thehamfamhomestead]

Finally a name for my "meal plan" theory. I have just been keeping a stock pantry of our staples since 2020 and can make all of our favorite meals. It is more than 20 items but it is amazing the options you have with basics in stock. Great video.

[@thefunfam1433]

I just call it simple dinners

[@paulinehunter983]

Great video, great ideas. I like the mug holding aspect, it's homely and makes you seem like you're talking with friends!

[@clarkemt]

Just thank you! You have a wonderful talent for creating good food out of nothing. Your videos r a highlight in my week. Be well.

[@SeeMindyMom]

Thank you so much for the kind words. I appreciate that!

[@SeeMindyMom]

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[@marylooksfineonadime]

Just ordered my copy!!

[@sschackmann]

I am so bummed! I bought it right away before I got to the discount part! LOL!

[@SeeMindyMom]

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[@annafantasia]

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[@kathyconger2188]

This is a great idea! Yes please! More capsule meals!👍🏻

[@michellekranovich8325]

Yes please I would love more videos like this!