Family of 12 ❤️ What we eat! Dinners + Donuts (Homemade)! Economical, Large Family Meals 🥰

An army runs on its stomach and when mama has an army to feed it's important to plan things out. Marc is so helpful with meals and Naomi loves to cook too so she helps too! I try to keep the meals simple and kid friendly but also economical and healthy. Finding the right balance in all of this is a real challenge, but amazingly the kids are pretty adventurous (even Moses my 2 year old!) So grateful for the internet where I've found some super yummy recipes! #largefamilylife

[@megb7491]

It's such an expression of LOVE to provide delicious food for your family. Well done Naomi. :)

[@TheHappyCaravan]

🙏🥰

[@melissawingfield8666]

The donuts look delicious! Naomi is becoming quite the chef with all that she makes! The chicken and broccoli recipe looked really good as well. Thank you for sharing all of your ideas! 🙏❤

[@MissLady-pq4hc]

This is why we love you all, so much . Your life is real. ❤️ to all.

[@emmaohalloran6416]

Everything looks so delicious! Thank you for sharing such great ideas. 🫶🏼

[@michellewilson4815]

Great job Naomi cooking and making donuts. Such a great helper. Marc everything looks good. Thanks 🙏🙏 for helping your family and taking such good care, of everyone.

[@mama2boys123]

Having the kids cook is awesome. As they grow maybe the could rotate nights. Yummy

[@JimmyDoggy-b1c]

I have seen Chinese children books when I went Australia my she did her master in early childhood education in New castle university . She does daycare setting for Australian government . When Olympic happened in China She was there for daycare setting & brought with her lots of Chinese children books . I just look at it

[@audreyannelanfranchi6642]

Ok, you guys made your way into my heart and now I find myself looking for your new videos!!!! I feel left out if I miss any! 😂

[@TheHappyCaravan]

🙏❤️

[@bmary8507]

I commend you. No easy feat feeding so many people. Yet, you have varied, interesting menus, and prepare them in such an organized fashion. Everything looks delicious. Kudos to all!

[@kristinm7388]

I love your cooking videos! I make the corn soup too!!!

[@TheHappyCaravan]

❤️❤️🙏

[@hoosierladyus48]

Naomi is getting to be quite the chef. The Spanish Rice she makes looks so good. She can really make some delicious looking desserts. She could come and cook for me any day. 🤗The Bell Pepper Soup is really good. My sister makes it and I can't get enough of it. 🤪I love when little toddlers say no when they mean yes. Amber, I'm thinking you might benefit from a bigger stock pot. We used to cook with a lot of beef, but not anymore, it is ridiculously priced. I have a chicken and rice recipe all of you might enjoy. It is so simple and tasty. Love your videos and thank you for sharing! 💞

[@mrs.p6128]

Just curious….Is spaghetti a meal option or do you just prefer other foods?

[@sarabonniya3931]

brown rice is really not that healty, A lot of people in asian countryes only eats white rice and they are super healthy.. like Japan they live a really long life and eat white rice like 3 times a day ! :)

[@charlenecatchpole1835]

Naomi is a great cook. Why do you eat so late? And why do you not start the meal before your husband gets home?

[@TheHappyCaravan]

Oftentimes I have some other task I have to complete, an errand or I sometimes have deadlines for some of the short form content ads and stuff I do for work. But a goal I have is to get my other stuff done and also dinner too before he gets home! I’m just struggling to keep up with it all.

[@mama2boys123]

​@TheHappyCaravan , Give yourself some Grace girl! It's teamwork. That's what Family's do!!

[@dorisspecial3619]

Unstuffed bell pepper casserole sounds like a great recipe to me! No reason to go the long route if you can get the same taste with less work!!

[@andreanittel2240]

what about making meat loaf, mashed potatoes and green peas?

[@TheHappyCaravan]

Yes! We love meatloaf!

[@DJ-os5ih]

You guys should try making tabouli one night when you’re doing Greek food. It’s a very healthy and very yummy. You could also try making stuffed grape leaves also very healthy and yummy.

[@hopematches975]

Greek stewed string beans are also a great big family meal.

[@alanparadise3139]

Hi sweet Amber Marc and their 10 sweet kids and one beautiful girl arriving real soon. Can't wait to see that bundle of joy. Amber Hope you are feeling well. Let's get eating. Hooray 🥳 Naomi is cooking the first meal. If her cooking is like her baking we are in for a treat. Cook it girl!! Awww sweet Chloe hi sweetie. Hi Moses. When Moses see's something he need to sample it Half & Half. but' mom is not going to give him that. He got real Milk. I love Chloe's hair in double braids. She look so lovely and her dress so cute. You know that old saying. You can't cry over spilled milk or OXICLEAN-DETERGENT Lol. There's sweet Melody and lovely Anna love the braids sweet girl. Hi Girls. Hey! in the day that was my favorite cereal Fruit Loop growing up and Frosted Fakes for breakfast. THEY'RE GR-R--R-REAT! Awww remembering Tony the Tiger and those cereals are still going strong. Just classics. Sugar in the box. Don't you just love it. Lol See Moses and Melody loves that cereal just for kids and Adults never go's out of style. Yes!! I and my dad. Josiah is an English Teacher too. That third meal looked Good. Naomi making her Flavorful scrumptious Jelly 🍩Donuts. Naomi try Dipping them in Chocolate after to put the sugar on the. Naomi sell them or give them out to people, they will want more of them once people taste them. If you bake them they all will come back to buy them. 😊 Wow meal #4 look so Yummy Chicken Broccoli and rice casserole that's to die for. UMMMMMMMM Guys have a wonderful week Peace Love God Bless. 🥰🥰❤❤❤❤❤❤✌🤟🤟🤟🤟🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@SAPlaysRoblox]

Awesome video sweet dearest friends The Happy Caravan Naomi is really good cook and that looks sooo yummy lots of hugs to her and to you all sweet dearest friends The Happy Caravan 😊❤️

[@TheHappyCaravan]

Thank you Sarah!❤️🥰🙏

[@SAPlaysRoblox]

@TheHappyCaravan your welcome sweet dearest friends The Happy Caravan 😊 ❤️

[@alenaadamson9150]

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[@noreenp.9858]

Hard to believe one casserole feeds your large family,especially the older boys. I stopped counting how many times you said “yummy”😂 You’re lucky that Naomi and Mark cook.

[@TheHappyCaravan]

Yes! So grateful for help!❤️

[@jillwalls9330]

The pepper casserole looks good and so do the donuts. I love donuts. ❤

[@judyhead6602]

Naomi, you've done it again by cooking and feeding your family and giving Dad a break! I'm sure he appreciates the initiative you show!

[@janmurphy9347]

The mom is like the air traffic controller!

[@karolrust2300]

Moses sure loves his milk!! He is such a comical little guy-trying on hats, wearing his coat, and drowning in Legos!!😄 Naomi takes pride in her work and it shows in the taste and presentation of meals as usual!! I'm a Fruit Loop fan so great choice on the cereal!!👍

[@CrochetLover85]

Watching your kid cook food like that makes me so jealous. Can I send my 14 year old over for some reform?

[@TheHappyCaravan]

Haha most of the kids don’t cook, it’s just Naomi. When she moves out when she’s older we won’t be eating as well!😅❤️

[@kristinedey4156]

I look forward to see what you eat for a week every week. Thank you.

[@dolivier]

Naomi is such an all around great person. The caring and love you share with your amazing children, will do them well in life. God bless Diane from Rhode Island ❤️❤️❤️❤️🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️🎵🎵🎵

[@michellemarie988]

I love how much this family loves each other and how much love goes into shopping, cooking , and family time. I wish more families could learn from y’all! Your family is amazing! Sending y’all all prayers And love

[@nadaleenbrady8183]

Turmeric is great for inflammation. Use it for my rheumatoid arthritis and basil is great as well for inflammation

[@Judi-lm2fj]

I love baking also. Started when I was 7. I loved baking for my 6 younger siblings.

[@currybase]

why don't you buy your food in bulk? It's cheaper. Buying 3 small bags of corn nis so much more expensive.

[@kianna270]

They do go to Costco, but Costco doesn’t have everything.

[@budgetwithrenay2419]

I wonder if your landlord would pay to have the oven repaired or possibly replaced?

[@sheriyee918]

Enjoyed this video, as I always do ! Amber I love how your so patient, no matter the situation..it definitely shows in your family. Everybody is so calm and has so much love for one another.. ❤️🙏

[@iknowlinda]

The reason kosher salt is called kosher is due to the size of the grains. Kosher salt grains are slightly larger than regular table salt. When using kosher salt you can be a little more generous due to the grains being a little larger.

Thanks for another cooking video ! The meals looked delicious! Good comfort eating meals now that the weather is getting cooler there . The donuts looked fabulous! 😊

[@SorgieWrites]

Great job Naomi 😊Love you guys!!!! Thanks for sharing ❤

[@reginaloso2288]

I just found your channel, and it is delightful! What a beautiful family you have! Love your videos.

[@denniemiller2177]

Your walls got a crack almost in it

[@cherylduncan5158]

I bet your house smells so good with all that delicious food you make!

[@nadaleenbrady8183]

Has ur kids seen Pollyanna and the secret garden, the sound of music? My daughter loves it!!

[@TheHappyCaravan]

Yes! We love the sound of music especially! We’ve seen Pollyanna and also have read the secret garden and we really like those too!

[@ArianeADiBruno1980]

Kosher salt is made solely from sodium chloride and doesn't usually contain additives or iodine kosher salt, actually better for you also pink Himalayan as well

[@TheHappyCaravan]

Wow yes! I love pink Himalayan salt too!

[@brigidmulligan7348]

Love getting notifications your family is amazing ❤

[@TheHappyCaravan]

❤️🙏

[@susansharpe7464]

Unhealthy does not mean full fat, bacon, butter, etc. These are natural foods that have been consumed for generations, and unnecessarily vilified. The way you feed your family is exemplary.

[@debraridpath5674]

There is a show called The Naked Archeologist. It’s fabulous and very educational. However, the running joke in my house was that the title was misleading. 🤣

[@sharonbolterman1632]

Your kids are lucky to have you and your husband. Your children are such sweet and loving kids. I think it’s wonderful that the older kids help out so well with the younger ones!!!!

[@micheleholden4175]

Love alot of your meals, I have tried a few. So nice to see you again❤❤❤

[@TheHappyCaravan]

🙏❤️

[@thewatcherandthefae]

Be careful with the boxes of broth, most of the time they are actually up to a half cup short of four cups. I didn't believe it and it isn't always short but I've found more times than not they are short and can mess with the recipes.

[@missbetty7231]

The blog is called Sally’s Baking Addiction if anyone wants to look up the recipe for the donuts.

[@debadamsuksouthwales6766]

Always lovely meals your children are such good eaters plenty of healthy fruit and vegetables and Moses's is so good at eating i only had 5 children and i had 1 fussy eater 🤗🫶🙏

[@gillianarmstrong955]

I find it helpful watching what meals you cook. I have tried a few of them, but adapted them for a smaller quantity, and adapted them using ingredients I like to eat.

[@cristystevens23]

The donuts look so good ❤

[@dorothymeyer693]

Pull your hair back into a ponytail you’re always twisting it. Annoying for me to watch.

[@lindawilson8434]

Yes especially working around food

[@MargaretKearns-r1n]

So dont watch

[@eloisesmith5157]

Yikes. Then don’t watch!? She doesn’t owe you anything.

[@paulaward8372]

Thanks for sharing the smoothie video!! I've started shopping for the littles! I found the cutest Buzz shirt for Mo!

[@patriciaworkman8440]

Amber i think you are a amazing mom!You come across as a very sweet and kind person. I love watching your channel and adore your family. Im sorry people feel they need to make negative comments. Please dont take any of it to heart. Keep being you!❤

[@nancyfarkas3592]

Chicken broccoli and rice sounds good even though I don’t like brocolli.

[@Gardengirlie04]

As always your meals are nice and healthy. I’ve gotta look for the pepper casserole recipe..I cannot begin to imagine cooking for so many.. but having recipes for all favourites to rotate is a bonus. We all have our favourites we rotate. And You’ve provided us with so many new ideas … thanks again for sharing with us

[@batbseverino6015]

Great job Naomi. If you put donut holes below donuts on cookie sheet the extra glaze will drip down on donut holes.

[@kathleengreen9660]

It’s the pregnancy brain! It is an easy mistake that anyone can make. Put the extra rice in a bag and freeze it for the next time you need it!❤

[@suzigreer7053]

I always think to ask while watching and never do. Who does the weekly meal plan?

[@katekim1795]

I LOVE watching your cooking videos 🤗🤗🤗

[@Nichas-dm1mo]

❤ watching your channel 😜💯✔️🙏🏿👍🏿👌🏿

[@lisalandry4879]

I literally LOL’d when you asked Mo if he enjoyed his walk… no😂

[@mc5366]

Such creative family meals!

[@TheHappyCaravan]

❤️❤️🙏

[@angelaforcier378]

We love the barefoot contessas split pea soup it’s delicious snd so easy 😊

[@MYOB2023]

Let's talk about that beautiful red hair!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@mariacortez5931]

Moises looks just like his dad!

[@TheHappyCaravan]

Yes!❤️

[@beckyklepper315]

That corn chowder looks SO GOOD!!

[@pattys7429]

How wonderful to have a cook in the family besides mom and dad.

[@chandrakierpiec8437]

I love your stainless dishes. Where did you get them? Lots of good looking food 😋

[@TheHappyCaravan]

Thank you! They are from Amazon. I love them because they don’t break!

[@chandrakierpiec8437]

I'll have to check on there. You should try stuffed pepper soup some day! It's delish

[@miajoyce11]

@@TheHappyCaravan you do such a great job providing your family healthy interesting meals. Please also consider exposing them occasionally to a formal table setting. Your gifted children will no doubt be part of a culture where this will be a beneficial skill. (TAG teacher)

[@heathersmith6180]

Are those medal bowls? Do they not get hot? I love the look of them!

[@marjoleinvanlieshout9429]

That soup naomi made looks amazing!

[@suzigreer7053]

Amber and Marc, I am impressed at your what we eat in a week videos. Your kids palate is not only wonderful but a complement to yours and Marc’s parenting and approach to a diverse healthy diet. It shows kids can have variable and sophisticated tastes. It also shows with a large family how you all feed your children well with limited waste and still have them satisfied. Please continue these videos.

[@nancyfarkas3592]

Right. If you let kids have treats from Time to time but feed them a healthy diet they will do fine.

[@rhondamckinley4373]

😊

[@denniemiller2177]

Broccoli cheese casserole looks delicious

[@myrapimm3216]

That’s a house of love!!! 😊

[@laruetoombs678]

Good find on the books.

[@Shaunarosedavis]

Those doughnuts look so good!

[@caroldenisefrans9445]

Naomi is a good cook!🎉🎉

[@taliamcelroy45]

Love these videos

[@Timbergal]

I love your channel ❤I love going shopping with you and seeing what’s for dinner and other meals. I have a question for you and Naomi…and your hubs…my own hubs does not like any vegetables if they are cooked….I know…😂. He is also diabetic..so can you think of some of the soups you prepare, that have minimal veg? I saw the corn chowder here, .i will try that, and was wondering if you had other soup ideas for me to make for my strange no cooked veg husband lol.😂

[@amyrivers4093]

My dad hated vegetables and didn't eat much fruit and he became worse after Mum died. I was getting all his meal and I don't like restricting anyone's meals nevermind my Dad's. I bought frozen diced carrots, corn and peas and put them through my dehydrator and once dry I'd turn it into a powder that I could put into red sauce or marinade etc and he couldn't taste the difference. There comes a time when the child and adult switch places with each other.

[@Timbergal]

@@amyrivers4093what a great idea! Thank you

[@amyrivers4093]

@Timbergal you are welcome. It's nice to share tips that could help others.

[@Frances-z7i]

Like marks cooking. Kids are great, but you need to stop fooling with your hair.

[@TheHappyCaravan]

❤️😅yes! Bad habit!

[@markquirico1079]

Way better than Dougherty's food. Plus this family has real talent to offer to the world.

[@boxesbinslidsllc]

Everybody can't be alike. Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.

[@BB-nb9ls]

Why do humans selfishly continue to have all these kids in an already overpopulated and under resourced world? I don’t get it.

[@helenledford5664]

Just curious Dad and Naomi cooks, Dad shops, loads unloads everything , the kids watch each other , Mom seems to just talk, film, and flip her hands and twisting her hair around and have babies, I've noticed Dad is always very somber, serious and looking tired, Not looking or acting very happy.

[@emmaipsaro4711]

She just narrates everything so it seems like she's doing something. She's annoying af

[@boxesbinslidsllc]

There's ALWAYS that one miserable person in the comments. Ding Ding Ding @helenledford5664 is that person today, folks. You see a portion of their life in a mini clip and form an unsolicited opinion. Be sure to watch ALL their videos before forming an unsolicited opinion. The children are home schooled by Amber, there's laundry, you see one meal a night prepared- last I checked people eat about three meals a day. There's also something to be said about teamwork, it makes the dream work. Your attempt at shaming Amber is not working, move along and stop being SO dang miserable.

[@nursemarie4819]

She also does all the filming for their channel which ,I’m guessing is a very much needed money maker for living in New York with a large family

[@carlasalazar983]

@@nursemarie4819 i think the other kids barely watch the small ones. I mean, she takes the little kids everywhere even grocerie shopping on a busy Monday afternoon. it would be so much easier to let them home with the older ones and go shopping and filming with her husband.

[@helenledford5664]

@@boxesbinslidsllc oh by the way I'm very happy , not at all miserable , I've watched this family for quite sometime, my observation , but actually you sound very bitter and miserable, happy up sour person.