Top 10 tips for EASY Meal Planning

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[@jeanneharrington4606]

I recently found your channel and i really like it. Love your system, organization skills and efficiency. What a great, hard working Mom of a large family.

[@jomoorhouse410]

A little tip to eliminate the peeling stage of hard boiled eggs, which can be a pain, instead poach them in boiling water until hard put into iced water until cold and chop when needed

[@ouroilyhouse]

Thank you!!

[@JenniSchaffer]

Omgosh, I would never have thought of that!!! That's genius😊

[@cassandrasmom]

For me the key is to always think ahead and take advantage of any extra time to prepare for future meals, whether it be chopping vegetables, shredding cheese, prepping sourdough, etc.

[@ouroilyhouse]

So true!

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Put those liver items thru a food processor and put it in with the ground beef! It makes it so smoky tasty, like off the grill from a restaurant! That's the ONLY way my family will eat it (as long as they don't know it's in there 😂)

[@ouroilyhouse]

Thanks for the tip!!!

[@jessieelliott3157]

Great idea

[@jenniferwolford4646]

Awe!! Your kids are adorable! I don't think I've ever seen them before, except your baby, of course! Thanks for the tips!! Planning meals is a daily struggle for me!!!

[@livingintoday06]

Hey Laura. Great video. As many people realize the value of scratch cooking, it becomes very stressful trying to find an easy, non time sucking daily activity. So many ppl are struggling with few free hrs and stressers. Your video gives great practical ways of getting closer to scratch cooking. Just a little bit of prep work like taking the meat out of the freezer can make a huge difference. I invested in an 8 qt instapot so I am able to put frozen lrg cuts of meat in the pot and have them ready for dinner in just a couple hours. Ty for posting the video❤

[@ouroilyhouse]

Thank you so much!

[@michaelajia6435]

Your children are so lucky to enjoy those nice meals and have healthy food education early on!💚💚💚

[@raenellcloyd140]

6 - “CHILDREN” !! Goats have “kids”. 😊. Love 💕 your family! ♥️ From Tennessee

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

Hi Laura, I hate meal plans also. I do keep a well stocked pantry but I don't thaw my heat days ahead. I love this idea. Ty I'm gonna work on the meat part this next week. I just hadn't thought to do several meals at a time of meat! Duh!!!! TYVM Laura.

[@meggo6673]

As a fellow mom who enjoys cooking but hates being bound to a meal plan, I find that defrosting a giant bunch of meat weekly or twice weekly is the biggest help. I also try to prep my veggies weekly as well. And I love to do a “Sourdough Day” weekly where I take my starter out of fridge and start many things (pizza dough, bagels, multigrain sandwich bread, artisan loaf, crackers, buns) and sour to the point when they can be put in oven and then put them into fridge. I started doing this in the Fall because we have 5 kids playing sports and I found it so much easier to just have stuff ready to go in fridge .

[@jannabanigan4612]

These tips were great!!! Love all your videos 😊

[@ouroilyhouse]

Glad you like them! Thank you 😊

[@okbookgirl]

Avocados freeze. Cube or slice them and put them in the freezer when you have extras or can get them cheap that way you can keep them longer and you have them on hand. They thaw perfectly and you can use them for a side or quac whenever you need them.

[@lindasmith5190]

Thank you.

[@ouroilyhouse]

You're welcome!!

[@janjentz1053]

I really enjoyed all of your tips and advice. I do check frig, freezer and pantry to see what I already still have; then make my grocery list. I do a meal plan to make sure I have everything to make a certain amount of meals; but not for any certain days.

[@trinamartinez4669]

Try cutting the round steak into strips use for stir fry

[@SilviaN1]

I agree. Cooking can actually be simple and pretty easy and still taste good and be healthy. I almost never use a recipe 😃

[@simoneclarke5104]

I meal plan almost the exact same way as you. I will plan for 2-3 specific meals in a 2 week period and the rest are put together with pantry and other items in our home. I like to be somewhat flexible as our plans fluctuate. Thank you for the tips🥰

[@debrasaints3809]

Top round is also known as picanha and is a Carnivore’s preferred cut! I love your tips, especially having the week’s meat defrosted in the fridge! Blessings ❤️

[@BlackDogDesigns]

I found your channel the other day and right away u thought that has to Lisa’s sister, you sound just like her! New subscriber here👋

[@ouroilyhouse]

Oh thank you! Welcome!!

[@jessieelliott3157]

Thankyou for this excellent video. Im getting back into cooking for my family after 2 yrs where for practical reasons my husband took over the job. I need to get my mojo back and I'm nervous but excited to get back into it. This video was really reassuring.

[@vintagebeliever5023]

"My whole chicken is my fast food" love it! Thank you for the tips!!

[@carriem7832]

There’s just two of us but I like to prep three meals on one morning…giving me less work each day making a daily meal. I use instant pot to cook potatoes, Usually 5 lbs…then I can make whatever kind of potato we need and I take what I don’t use up and mash and freeze it. I bought ten lbs of hamburger and tomorrow it’ll be made into meatballs, cooked ground meat for recipes and meat loaf. I cook eggs in the instant pot for snacks, salads and mixed into potatoes. Sausages and ground sausage gets cooked up at once and divided for meals. I just find cooking in the morning leaves the day free to accomplish tasks. When at a loss for what to make I go to my prepped pantry of home canned foods I did during the cold months. Having an instant pot, air frier, small convection / microwave oven and electric skillet saves time when I can make several meals at one time…..but that’s just what I always did while raising six kiddos.

[@lisaremy4817]

Hi Laura. I love these types of videos. As someone who also has to cook daily as a retired homemaker with just 3 to cook for I am always looking for inspiration and encouragement to keep doing this for my family. It saves so much money eating at home. Thank you for all you do. ❤

[@ouroilyhouse]

You are so welcome!!

[@SarahsOctoberHome]

Laura, the sweet potato side looked delish and the pasta. 🫶🏻

[@susanclair8623]

Thank you for this informative video. I love these types of videos. But I haven't trained my mind to do this yet.

[@kayeberry3900]

Love this video from start to finish

[@barbarapeterson8030]

HAPPY FRIDAY Laura, family, and fur babies. STTB

[@ouroilyhouse]

Thank you!

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I love LMNT! Such a fun partnership!

[@ouroilyhouse]

Thank you!! It's very tasty!

[@loriorlando8262]

This was so helpful, thank you! Going to watch again and take notes!

[@ouroilyhouse]

Glad it was helpful!!

[@paulacostello6912]

This was such an interesting and helpful video. Thank you! 🧡

[@claudia5446]

You are a hero❤

[@TessieDobey]

As a family of twelve meal planning something don't workout.having a protein defrosted is essential.

[@judithbutler9695]

What wonderful advice and tips!

[@ouroilyhouse]

Thank you so much 😊

[@mollyk144]

This was so helpful and encouraging!! ❤

[@ouroilyhouse]

Glad it was helpful! 😊

[@lindajohnson4717]

Great tips in this video!! Thanks

[@ouroilyhouse]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you 😊

[@ColleenH38]

Great tips Laura!

[@ouroilyhouse]

Thanks so much!!

[@rachelfrees1268]

Another interesting video. You make cooking fun and easy. I love avocados and will eat one a day if on hand.🎉👏🌻

[@ouroilyhouse]

Yay! Thank you!!

[@harley8680]

These are great tips Laura, thank you for sharing them. I have an odd question. I notice you had a ceramic baking dish and a Pyrex baking dish on the counter. Do you find as the Pyrex ages they are more difficult to keep clean or a film develops on it? I am thinking of converting to all ceramic type baking dishes because of this.

[@ouroilyhouse]

I use and love both! I always need more bowls!

[@meggo6673]

Have you tried cleaning it with citric acid? Or salt and a cut lemon? That has been super effective for me in removing film on glass and ceramics.

[@harley8680]

@@meggo6673 Thank you for a wonderful suggestion! I will do that! 😁

[@Barbara-pz8ky]

Great video…this is how I operated as a younger stay at home mom…my adult children do not seem to do this now though. The “having meat defrosted “was always my number one suggestion, and like you if you get a pile of meat out to put in the refrigerator in the beginning of the week, you have so many options as the week goes on. The other big hint I always had was “know in the morning what you’re planning for dinner that night”…that way as you have moments in the day you can do bits of meal prep as the day goes on. Question for readers …how do you keep sweet potatoes from oxidizing ( and turning black) so quickly when cutting them…does it have to do with freshness of the potatoes?

[@juliequates9529]

Yes....old sweet potatoes will oxidize and get black spots. Fresh ones, I can peel, chop and keep in the fridge for much longer.

[@janetgrooms]

Great video

[@mirthfulllaugh]

Great video thanks!

[@ouroilyhouse]

Thank you so much 😊

[@heatherburkert1328]

Question about using lard in the Fry Daddy. Do you use the same lard a few times before discarding? Does it resolidify after cooling to store for another use?

[@ouroilyhouse]

Yes! I use it until it runs out and refill it! I store in fridge when not using

[@heatherburkert1328]

@@ouroilyhouse thanks! I'm going to pick some up at the local Amish store o Friday and give it a try!

[@vintagebeliever5023]

Planning meals always stressed me out 😊

[@ouroilyhouse]

Hope this helps

[@elizabethwinsor-strumpetqueen]

You're pretty .

[@1jmass]

How long will boiled eggs generally last in the frig? I love to have them on hand, but I am never sure of their freshness limit.

[@ouroilyhouse]

About 5 days

[@beth5676]

I've never seen anybody eat sour kraut as much as you and your sister..it's good with weenies or lil smokies but idk about with breakfast.,😂😂😂

[@jessieelliott3157]

Its great with eggs and sourdough at breakfast. The more i eat it the more i love it.

[@ouroilyhouse]

Haha we are obsessed 😂

[@michelledesjadon1476]

I was pretty sure she is sisters with the woman from farmhouse on boone😊 They must have grown up with an incredible mother that taught them a lot of these things!!! I love these videos so much❤✌️😊

[@KAStodgell]

The biggest question I have is who has your kids while you are cooking?

[@ouroilyhouse]

They are all around, mostly under my feet 😂