SIMPLE MEAL PREP & QUICK RECIPES FOR GUESTS LARGE FAMILY MEALS BUDGET FRIENDLY WEEKLY FREEZER MEALS

Hey friends! Today I have a simple meal prep with quick recipes you could use for guests or a large family like mine that will be gathering at a lake house air bnb for the weekend! As usual these ideas are budget friendly and could also fit into a weekly prep or monthly freezer meal prep! See you all in the comments!
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|RECIPES|
|Our Favorite Chocolate Cake:|
-2 eggs
-1 cup oil (I prefer avocado oil)
-2 cups white sugar
-3/4 cup cocoa powder
-2cups white flour
-1tsp salt
-1tsp baking powder
-2tsp baking soda
-1cup milk
-1cup hot coffee
Instructions: Mix in order with coffee last. Add coffee slowly. Batter is thin. Bake at 350F for 35 to 40 mins in a 9x13 greased pan.
|Pumpkin Bread:|
-3 eggs well beaten
-3/4 cup oil (I prefer avocado oil)
-2 1/4 cup sugar
-2 1/4 cup canned pumpkin (Home Canned Pumpkin In This Video: • EASY BUDGET FRIENDLY W... )
-2 1/2 cups flour
-2 tsp baking powder
-1 1/2 tsp baking soda
-1 tsp salt
-1 tsp ground cinnamon
-1/2 tsp ground cloves
-1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
Instructions: Mix ingredients in order. Pour in two 9x5 loaf pans. Bake at 350F for 45 to 50 mins.
|Blondie Cookie Bars:|
-3/4 cup butter
-2 cup brown sugar
-2 eggs
-2 tsp vanilla
-2 cups flour
-1tsp baking powder
-1/2 tsp baking soda
-3/4 tsp salt
-1 bag chocolate chips
Instructions: Heat brown sugar and butter in a sauce pan until melted together. Set aside to cool slightly. Once cooled pour into mixing bowl. Add other ingredients in order. Press into a greased 11x15 pan and bake at 350F for 20 to 25 mins. Do not over bake. Cut into squares.
-Pretzels Baked at 250F for 40mins.
-Tomato Paste in 8oz jars: 1/2 tsp salt & 1&1/2 tsp lemon juice in the bottom of each jar before adding tomato paste. Process in a water bath for 30 mins.
Fermented Pickles:
-enough cucumbers for a quart jar
-1 tbsp mustard seed
-2 tbsp fresh dill chopped
-1 tbsp sea salt, celtic salt or pink salt
-1/4 cup whey (if not available use additional 1 tbsp salt)
-filtered water
Instructions: Place cucumbers in jar and add remaining ingredients. Water should fill jar leaving a 1" headspace over cucumbers. Add a fermenting weight or spring and a vented lid. Keep at room temp for 2 to 3 days before moving to refrigerator.
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[@peggiebrown5569]

I've been binge watching Adaline videos from 2-5 yrs ago. To see the growth this woman has gone through is amazing. Adaline, you seem truly happy now. Getting back to your roots looks fabulous on you. I hope you and Corey are enjoying each other while working so hard!!!❤

[@AdalineZook]

Thank You so much!! This past year has been such a huge growing time for us and God has been faithful in healing us and bringing more restoration then I could have dreamed of!

[@songsofsofia]

I agree ❤

[@Lolapalooza-ix1sx]

If you crumple up your parchment paper, you can then smooth it out on your pan without it rolling up on you.

[@AdalineZook]

Ohhhhhh I love this tip!! I never thought about doing that! Thank you!

[@butteryum]

Your Chocolate cake sank in the middle because the batter in the center wasn't baked long enough. Next time use a metal cake pan. Glass is a poor heat conductor and so the batter in the center of the pan doesn't reach the proper temp before the batter around the edges of the pan sets. Happy Baking!

[@butteryum]

PS - we have family in Central PA. I love watching your videos - especially the ones with canning and specialty food stores.

[@AdalineZook]

Thank you for this tip! Good to know!

[@TheHost345]

Is it just me or does her skin look smooth and radiant

[@Mejiaelis]

She’s glowing with happiness

[@AdalineZook]

Your so kind! Thank you so much!

[@brookeholiday7264]

Pregnancy glow maybe?

[@lesleyhughes3174]

​@@brookeholiday7264🙄

[@amandar3994]

Loved the video!

[@nadinefrandsen6087]

Yes, been making cookie bars for 50 years💗

[@LifeWithFlowers]

Wonderful ideas thanks 🌿

[@Texaschik01]

Thank you for sharing all the great recipes and your process. I hope you all had a great time at the lake with family 😊

[@kayburris8464]

Hope you and your family had a great weekend. Everything looked so good . I have to say I thank God for you and your channel.

[@melissataylor5187]

Everything in this video is a huge win for me. Can't wait to get cooking!

[@lamamanedgy]

For tomato sauce, I only use it for my pasta, so I just pit a bunch of fresh tomato in my food processor and make a huge marinara sauce😊 Saves a lot of time !

[@alenakrainert8170]

Everything looks delicious as always!!

[@aprilhampton6298]

We do blondies, brownies, brookie (brownie topped with cookies), chess cake which is really more of a cookie bar.

[@susanpacheco8582]

WOW! Great recipes! Thanks for sharing. BTW - nothing wrong with pumpkin bread this time of year. Not on my usual summer baking repertoire but I have been known to make it and of course it gets eaten😊

[@dwynn57]

I am so excited to see canning in action! We don't have a garden at present, but are prepping one and although I put up green beans and tomatoes when I was a kid, I don't really remember the process! thank you for showing me some of the things that I need to know to preserve some of my produce! xoxo

[@melodyplummer5668]

I make that exact cake its my family's favorite ❤!

[@johnort1553]

I recently watched your pantry tour video and noticed that some of your jars had what looked to be lime on them which is the minerals in your water bath canner depositing on the jars. I recommend putting 3-4 tablespoons of vinegar in the water of your canner your jars will come out cleaner looking than they did going in recently shared this tip with my grandma who has canned her entire life and she was amazing give it a try.

[@tini3579]

I go through rings quicker using vinegar in the canning water. It tends to make them rust quicker. Since I like to wash the jars before putting on my shelf anyway, I put a bit of vinegar in my wash water and the lime comes right off with just a microfiber cloth.

[@shayshaymann113]

I will say, I’ve followed Acre Homestead for quite sometime and don’t get nearly the amount of knowledge as I do here. I mean, her channel was good in the beginning, but it’s gotten to be to chaotic for me to sit through and watch. Plus she has stopped interacting with her followers when anyone has a question or comment; she just ignores a lot of people. She wasn’t like that in the beginning. So I’m very very happy to have found your channel now, it’s much more relaxing and I feel I’m gaining so much new ideas as well as actually learning things I’ve never seen before. Everyone is just so kind here, and I’m living for the aesthetics too! 😊

[@nadinefrandsen6087]

That’s exactly how I unseal and remove my canning lids- with a butter knife.

[@saraweaver410]

The dish that you made the artichoke dip in was so pretty! So many great ideas for weekend/vacation snacks! I live in upstate NY right in the middle of all the lakes! Which one did you visit? (If you can share.) There are so many beautiful lakes here!

[@AdalineZook]

We went to Oneida Lake! I was so so beautiful! Honestly, it was the perfect place for a family get together. 😊

[@saraweaver410]

@@AdalineZook Oh wow! That's one of the few here in NY I haven't been to yet! We have a lake house on Conesus Lake. If you look at a map of the Finger Lakes area of NY, it's the little lake alllll the way to the left, LOL. Going there next week with family. Hoping to bring along your Ranch Pretzels and Blondies!

[@marylouconnolly9628]

❤❤❤

[@jeanettevega7560]

WOWWWW...THAT WAS ALOT OF WRK BUT IM SURE IT WAS WORTH IT...MUCH APPRECIATED N MUCH LOVE...THXS FOR SHAREING 😉LOOK FOWARD YO UR NEXT❤ VIDEO

[@sandyhayre188]

Hope you had a good visit with your family. The food looked delicious.

[@margrietneels6031]

Thanks for all the great food inspiration! I'm wanting to make those pretzels now, they sound so good! I heard that you pronounce worcestershire (wur-ces-ter-sheer), so that's how I say it. In England, names and words ending with a "shire", are pronounced "sheer".

[@reneebrown286]

Hello from central PA! Learning so much from you! Question I see that you use avacado oil. Does it have a taste? And where do you purchase the gallon of it?

[@lesliefritz9854]

Thoughts on doing stairs with offset training?

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

I just love these types of videos Adaline. You are amazing!

[@katrinaschlabach5204]

I just love your videos! Your asthetics are so beautiful and I love the homesteading vibes! I grew up Mennonite as well and love to can and preserve so many things we do the same!😉 you are an inspiration to me!

[@AdalineZook]

Aw thank you so much!! I love finding others with the connection of our backgrounds!

[@xena_bodnar]

do u have a video on Water bath canning? I don't have a pressure canner

[@maryannmiller135]

Adaline, you are amazing!😊

[@karinakissell9565]

Worst-a-sure. (I think...lol)

[@butteryum]

wurster-sher, with the accent on wurster :)

[@lindabueckert9559]

Everything looks great! Just curious, are you still on a special diet? Was it keto?

[@alextavares8705]

Wishing one day you will do a vegan bread! ❤ love these videos .

[@melissanash6801]

I LOVE my Victorio strainer! Total game changer for canning. Not sure if you take your skins and run them back through, but if you do, you’ll get a lot out of that “waste”.

[@Jessica-zb3jk]

❤ I really enjoy watching meal prep videos 😊

[@lauriebertrand9319]

Great tips! Can’t wait to try some of these recipes. I was wondering if you still have your dog?

[@AdalineZook]

Yes we do!! And funny enough, when I was making the peanut butter icing I accidentally dumped some of my 100% peanut butter on the floor and I call Zailey to lick it up for me! She loves when I'm in the kitchen! Her favorite days are when I'm making homemade chicken broth because I give her plenty of scraps 😉

[@lauriebertrand9319]

That cake looked delicious! I’m doing no sugar until the end of the month but plan to make your cake in September. 😀 Glad to hear Zayley is still around.

[@lena4533-n7e]

One thing I've learned is to use/grow paste tomatoes instead of slicers/juicing tomatoes. There's less simmering time because there is less juice. :)

[@kareneakers9540]

Love watching your cooking videos, you are definitely a pro at it! You make everything look so simple. You’re pumpkin bread looked so delicious Hope you have a great time with your family!

[@janellrenee4320]

So happy I found your videos! I live in Central PA too ❤️

[@donnacampbell3022]

I live in central North Carolina and I can't seem to find any bulk food stores near me. I'd love to find the bulk deals that you find.

[@kimacker8594]

You are an amazing homemaker. I'm going to make the pumpkin bread.

[@leahsiemens1424]

If you have a freeze drier, I would suggest trying that with your next batch of tomatoes. You can either blend raw in a high powered blender to break up the seeds and freeze dry the puree and powder that... or you can cook it down a little to get some of the water out and freeze dry the cooked puree. Both are delicious and it's super easy to make paste or sauce, depending on how much water you add. It also takes up WAY less space on the shelf! Just a thought. You sure were busy that day! Hope you had fun on your trip!

[@AdalineZook]

This is a goal of mine to try! I do still enjoy my good old canned things too 😉

[@leahsiemens1424]

@@AdalineZook oh, me too! I like to have a good mix!

[@Nanatracie]

I'm in uk so I'm going to sound it out as we say it, wus-ter-cher sauce well in part of uk I live in that's how we say it haha 😂

[@CarolLayaou-h8i]

HI from Tunkhannock, Pa. Love your channel !

[@athomewithangie_c]

Everything looks delicious!!❤

[@kreysas]

Hey Adaline, for the tomato sauce I wanted you to know that you don’t have to water bath them to seal. As an alternative to that cook your tomatoes the way you always do. put them in the jars and put the lids on than put the jars upside down as soon as possible. Keep then like that for 24 hours. Don’t move them until 24 hours and. Make sure before you fill your jars, jars and the lids are hot. Which you can simply heat them in your oven first. So yes My Mom has been using this method for decades and I’ve been doing it as well. it saves me time this way.

[@theirishcailin333]

Do you mind me asking can this be for any tomato sauce recipe or does it have to be specific recipes with perfect ratios of ingredients?

[@kreysas]

@@theirishcailin333 To be honest I only do this method for canning tomatoes. I didn’t try it on for example for pasta sauce or pizza sauce or something like that. Something you do add other ingredients to your tomatoe. I believe you can use this method for marinara sauce too.

[@CandiLong-x8s]

Yes, on the Cookie bars! I'm from mid Missouri and this is a staple in my family

[@MeganLipko]

We ate a cake similar this growing up… with coffee! So cool it was also known by someone else!

[@chrisfaus]

We live on the east side of Seneca lake in NY. I dont know which lake you went too but it's so beautiful here and there are a ton of mennonite's😊

[@thefehrs]

Everything looks so yummy 😋 Enjoy your getaway ❤

[@bernicevanover726]

On a video I was watching someone had taken a bushel of tomatoes cut them deseeded them and put them in freezer bags, froze them then thawed them out when they had time to cook and can them. When the tomatoes thawed the peel just came right off without blanching. In 45 minutes I had tomato sauce. Put them in cup servings and froze them. For some reason my husband didn't want me to can them. But having canned tomato sauce would be easier for spur of the moment cooking. 😅

[@AdalineZook]

Yes! I have frozen whole tomatoes when I didnt have time to deal with them right then.. it works very well!

[@cherylburt1315]

I love your recipes and make ahead meals, you inspire me. 😊❤

[@chiklitz]

easiest way to pronounce it right: worse- teh- sure

[@semperfivetgirl5764]

All great ideas! You always make everything look so simple and you are such a great multi-tasker!! Loving how your kitchen turned out and is so functional yet beautiful. You are either a great editor or immaculate prepper...haha...girl my kitchen would have been a mess and I'm very fussy about cleaning as I go but still end up having remnants of my prepping everywhere! Hope you enjoyed the time away with family...embrace those moments...great memories for your girls they will always remember🥰

[@AdalineZook]

Haha I promise its not always clean! Thanks for being here!

[@SimplyBethany]

Hey hey adaline❤

[@AdalineZook]

Hey girl! Thanks for hanging out with me today!

[@whatlyddid]

Kind and gentle reminder to some in the comments... Pregnancy is beautiful and exciting, but it's also a sensitive subject and women can glow, avoid certain things, and wear certain things without being pregnant 💜

[@megansprowl2593]

Hey Adaline i love your videos, especially your other channel when you do Organizing videos!! Btw is Sarah coming back to KZbin? I loved watching her as well!

[@judygalbreath2935]

I grew up Northern Harford country, MD. And we called them chocolate chip cookie bars and blonde's ❤

[@malias4627]

Amazing ❤️💖❤️ video

[@vickiebelk635]

Geez Adaline you made me tired just seeing how much you did in one day. You also inspired me to do some baking and freezing for company. I wanted to know if you ever use Stevia instead of sugar when you bake? I was diagnosed with borderline pre diabetes. I’m trying to cut back on sugar. Would love to know your advice.

[@natabulous6429]

Thank you for including the recipies in descriptions! So much easier than link that take away from watching the video

[@DebBeeman-ir9eu]

I live in the eastern part of Pa. We also make bar cookies chocolate chips, m &m bar cookies to name a couple. I love your videos. I think you are very knowledgeable and very sweet, and they are so enjoyable!

[@jhall721]

Hmmmm did you say decaf for your afternoon coffee Adaline!? Are you preggos? 😊 you're such an amazing mommy that I sure hope so! 💕

[@AdalineZook]

Its actually to help my adrenal fatigue.. to much caffeine is hard on the adrenals

[@lesleyhughes3174]

🙄

[@joelenehammers8486]

Can't remember if you have a freeze dryer but if you do the skins a d other things that go in the boil when you grind you tomatoes and be put in the freeze dryer and froze the grind it up. Them can use tomato powder or make small amou t of tomato paste for a recipe depending on how much water you mix back in.

[@ozarkview928]

I’m Mennonite and yes bars are made more often then cookies for parties especially. My regulars are peanut butter fingers . And that chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting is the best !

[@laurielynn1699]

I love pumpkin bread with walnuts and both peanut butter and chocolate chips. Yum!

[@michelesusanne1]

Please share the PB frosting recipe. What a delicious looking cake and a great way to use up leftover coffee!

[@LV-qr8fr]

Idk why i never thought of boiling water for pickles and such in the kettle! What a great tip. And i think i need a cranky thing in my house too 😂 looks so useful.

[@elmwoodpaperie]

I'm from York, PA! 😊

[@songsofsofia]

This video was great! And so was your energy ☀️😊💛

[@suesmith817]

We love blondies in our house… Americas test kitchen has a fantastic recipe..❤

[@lindasmith5190]

Enjoyed.

[@shanieyoung4300]

Ranch is so popular in America, but here in the UK its so rare

[@terrychittam8483]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mamaea6129]

Hi adaline can you link the avocado oil you bought from Amazon? I didn’t find a link to it in your previous video. Thanks!

[@AdalineZook]

It’s listed in the last videos description box ☺️

[@lisajimenez8639]

Thanks for a great video! I’ve been wondering how tomato sauce is made, I canned diced tomatoes last year, and now I know! I’ll be investing in the strainer. Again , thanks!

[@AdalineZook]

I failed to mention this, but you can use the Victorian Strainer to make apple sauce as well!

[@annette.1030]

Thank you so much for sharing the best price for avocado oil in your last video! Do you have a good spot to get olive oil from? I love that you share your best finds with us

[@AdalineZook]

I haven't researched it too much because I can find it at my local bulk food stores, but I may look into a great Amazon option as well!

[@christinebrush4399]

Thank you for the recipes. Question: does the chocolate cake freeze? I bake for my church and make a few loaves and cakes at a time. Greetings from North Bay Ontario Canada:):)

[@AdalineZook]

YES! It freezes great!

[@christinebrush4399]

@@AdalineZook Thank you so much:)

[@kaylaclark9135]

I wish I could have you in my kitchen teaching me! Ur knowledge is amazing. I lost my mom when I was 25 and wish I wouldve paid more attention in the kitchen 😭 ive watched every single one of your videos and appreciate all the tips resources, menonite books u just shared (I ordered them). I want to be more self sufficient and learn. I have a 3000 square foot garden and want to get more into canning and possibly try jarred sauerkraut, and i have a huge dehydrator so I'm learning slowly food preservation.

[@AdalineZook]

Wow!! You go!! This is amazing! Thank you for watching!

[@theirishcailin333]

We always look back and wish we'd done something. My granny made the most amazing white currant bread and oh how I wish I knew how to make it, I've tried but never did taste the same

[@davidwright8850]

Davids wife..awesome!

[@AtHomeWithEvita]

Can’t wait to get my own space to start canning my own sauce!

[@AdalineZook]

Yes girl!!! It's the best feeling!

[@karenkollmer]

I didn't think you could can pumpkin purée?

[@AdalineZook]

My family has done it for generations. Sometimes things are discouraged because it hasn't been properly tested by test kitchens.

[@chase7139]

It really annoys my that you are one of my fav youtubers but I always have to search you to see a new video I'm subscribed as well and I like your vids

[@AdalineZook]

Ugh! I'm sorry! KZbin sometimes does that and I dont know why...

[@chase7139]

@AdalineZook it's okay I know it's not your fault! I actually just put the notification bell on yours for the future☺️

[@kimmytuna5180]

Try pronouncing Worcestershire like this: Wuster-sure or Wuster-shure. It should come out a lot closer than your other attempts 😊

[@lesleyhughes3174]

Correct is Woostershire

[@kimmytuna5180]

@lesleyhughes3174 No one in the U.K. says "shire" the way it is written, unless you are reading Tolkien. It definitely sounds more like "shure". My experience as a bloke anyway.

[@mruggier0]

Hmm... drinking deca, wearing loose apron ..... could it be?

[@lesleyhughes3174]

🙄

[@mardwella]

💜💜💜💜💜

[@CottageontheCorner]

“Worst-Er-Sheer”

[@patriciagallop2551]

Yumm