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[@PlantBasedDads]

Hello everyone. Thanks for checking out my Monthly Challenge Meal Prep video. Sorry its so long, but I made a lot of food this week to keep us on track for the 21 day challenge that is about to start. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail, right? What are you making this week for the 21 day challenge? Leave a comment below with your food choices.

[@annetteshively4590]

Hi Joey, I save all the cuttings from the veggies in the freezer until I have enough to make a vegie broth. The bottoms of the green onions in water grows new greens too. You may already be aware, but just in case. Thank you for sharing your prep with us!

[@Silent.Stacker]

REALLY liking the longer, freestyle format of this video. I’m definitely interested in more videos like this.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Good to know!

[@tofutuesday]

@@PlantBasedDadssame! I watch/listen while I'm working and like longer videos

[@sewonsister]

I am watching this a few months after it was posted, but I'm impressed! I am also a teacher. Teaching takes so much of our time and energy. It's fantastic to see these men working together for each other and their child to provide such healthy food. And not only that, they are also sharing it with all of us on KZbin. Thank you so much for that!

[@cindystrother7710]

Joey and TIM please don't listen to bad or negative comments please Joey you are doing awesome and Tim when he can be there to help you i THANK YOU BOTH for all you do

[@imperfectvegan5724]

Tim, so glad you joined in on this episode! Love your enthusiasm and sense of humor! Also appreciated the tips on ready to use items from Trader Joes.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Tim says thanks. Thanks so much for watching - Joey

[@texassews535]

Joey, thank you so much for the refried bean recipe. I NEVER thought you could make a good Mexican refried bean recipe without bacon grease! I was WRONG!!! The spice combination is superb. I mean just superb. I skipped the saute, at the beginning with the onions and garlic. I just threw everything into the pot and followed your directions, from that point. We like stuff a bit spicy, so we added two cans of the chilies. That amount was perfect for us. You really did not need to saute the onions/garlic, I found. I removed one cup of the liquid and got my boat motor out to make the refried beans and I had soup! Too much liquid. Next time I will know better and I should have separated the liquid and the beans, adding in just what they needed, for the consistency to be correct. HOWEVER…..what a great mistake I made. I had bean soup. It was the best, and I mean the best, bean soup I have ever had. You could serve that in a restaurant. The spice panel was so terrific that it was excellent. The beans didn’t need anything. Sometime, try this recipe for a soup. Had we had cilantro, it would have made me cry, it would have been so good. You know all the beans that preppers are putting away? Well they need this recipe. It does double duty and is the best. Thank you, again, Joey. I hope you are feeling better, after surgery. Next, I am going to try your Ranch Beans. I get a little excited about food--bet you couldn’t tell!😜. I felt so bad that I couldn’t lose weight, like everybody else did on the plant based diet. I was always hungry too. On the starch diet, I am never hungry between meals, and I am losing weight easily. How great is that? Remember counting calories, and the Weight Watchers Diet….did you go on that ever? I was so hungry, I could have eaten all my points in one setting. Not with the Starch diet.

[@cindystrother7710]

THANK YOU so Much Joey for doing these videos that you hate to help US beginners you Joey Are a great inspiration and Tim and lexx and sharing your AWESOME recipes and great information for beginners please don't give up

[@tara281]

Whoa you just changed my life with that Mac n cheese!! Can’t wait to test it out on my kids (who still eat tons of the vegan Annie’s boxes) thank you 💛💛💛

[@cindystrother7710]

THANK YOU so much Joey and Tim for showing us how to be vegan and starch solution WAY OF LIFE AWESOME 👍💯😎

[@jjudd7927]

I’m from Northeastern MA, I say ‘wooster shīre’ It’s literally different even where your from in MA. You do you!! 😁

[@cindystrother7710]

I never understood it before about being vegan AND about plant base THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL your knowledge

[@gullan357]

Thanks, I love youtube channel! I do not mind the long videos at all .

[@sufranklin4439]

Guys, everything looks and sounds great! Here's a tip for your chili: add sliced frozen okra. Adds color and NOT slimy.

[@trisha-ninja]

Love this video!!

[@sherri.]

Thanks for filming your awesome meals for the week. Great to see some bread making with Tim, too! I’m going to look for the cheese powder recipe, looks so convenient to keep on hand.

[@Tonyas186]

Thank you for sharing your meal prep with us. Have a wonderful day.

[@kaycurrie9356]

Fun video & great ideas🥣

[@Mz.Chingona619]

You both are awesome 😎 love when Tim is in the videos!!

[@angelaspielbusch1237]

Fabulous recipes and information! Thank you so much 😊

[@barbaraking5170]

Thank you so much for doing this video, you will never know how helpful they are . You have a special gift to the WFPB community.

[@cindystrother7710]

thank you Tim for sharing your TIP'S AND information

[@raffinataonline]

Great video. Going to make the mac & cheese mix. Thank you

[@bridgettehunt6193]

This was SO helpful! Thanks for all your work!!!

[@PlantBasedDads]

You are so welcome!

[@yelnats61]

The peppers are red when they’re ripe. Commercial producers pick them green, so they hold up for shipping and have longer shelf life.

[@caroldinius4402]

Thanks Joey. You are so good to get back to your viewers. I appreciate all that you do.

[@carlafinn8810]

Just stumbled upon this channel. Really like your style and recipes. I subscribed. Thanks.

[@gwenroireau6203]

I usually do potatoes in the instant pot and then some broccoli Cheeze soup or chili. Sometimes I make a pot of pinto or canary beans. Tons of salad stuff and fruit.

[@sunshinydayz1]

You seem tired today Joey. I am teaching as well for my first year so I understand! You are easily still my favorite plant based channel. Thank you for putting so much content into your videos! I am literally so impressed with your commitment even during living real life!

[@pagirl913.]

I wanted to see that beautiful bread! Lol Everything looked amazing. Thanx

[@moniquem9609]

This was great . Cannot wait to try the chili 🌶 recipe. Thank you 😊

[@maigallop]

I’ve been lurking on your channel for quite some time. Thank you for the amazing content you put out. It’s been very helpful to my journey to being plant based. The mac n cheese tip was amazing. Definitely going to do that. I loved this meal prep video and especially liked Tim’s additions at the end. The squash air fry looks amazing. Gotta try that. Just wish we could have seen the end results of the bread. Love those bread pans. Y’all are amazing. Thank you for all you do!

[@cathylyle9475]

Thanks so much for this video. It is really helpful to see what you eat for the week.

[@msclnelson]

what a GREAT video! I love seeing the real-life meal prep and love seeing both of you guys!!!!!!

[@PlantBasedDads]

I always get nervous when Tim shows up in videos because it goes completely off script and down some other path that I am unprepared for. But, that where the comedy comes in. HA!

[@jeannereddig5080]

Loved the longer video and all the great ideas❤️

[@PlantBasedDads]

Thanks so much Jeanne, I hate the idea of holding people to a video for that long, but its important that people see what it takes to be ready for the week. I actually shot video all day but I cut it down to just want people needed to see. Thanks for watching and supporting the show.

[@jeannereddig5080]

@@PlantBasedDads ❤️

[@lizfortes9056]

I love this longer video! Also the beard looks great!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Thanks Liz. The beard is already gone because It drove me crazy and because my students told me I looked like their grandpa. Kids!!

[@fancynancy2870]

Thank you for this video Joey. It gave me a lot of ideas. I also took the plunge and bought an air fryer! 😊

[@MirandaHorger]

You guys are so much fun to watch. I loved the real-life peek at your prep day :)

[@PlantBasedDads]

I hate doing video like this but I just want people to see how real It is. It's so unplanned and Tim shows up and it just goes in a completely different direction. But, sometimes thats what we need. Thanks so much for watching Miranda.

[@melodyfowler9626]

Great video! My hubby loves Mac n cheese and this is a wonderful idea, can’t wait to try it. Thank you

[@mariascoma7718]

I steam potatoes 2-3 times a week and buy a huge bag of green veggies like kale or spinach and make at least one big salad for dinner. Breakfast is steel cut oats and bananas, cinnamon and 1 TBS hemp seeds. Potatoes and raw veggies. I make hummus, cashew sour cream, and cheese sauce for the veggies. For lunches. I go bananas too! I make banana muffins twice a week. Thank you for the recipes!! I’m gonna try doing sone of your ideas.

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Another fantastic video Joey and the recipes are awesome and yummy 😋. Joey's a busy man. I don't take part in challenges when it comes to my diet. Love 🥰 the video and love 💕❤️ Joey & Tim. Keep safe, warm and well.

[@karenhicks7816]

I love, Love , Love these video’s. I is really helpful for me. Thank you!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Karen, I hate making these videos because of the change in natural lighting due to the day progressing the dishes piling up in the sink and the kitchen getting progressively trashed as I go through all the meals I cook. I also am horrified at how long they always are and I always think nobody will watch them for that long, but they are always the most popular of my videos. Even though I don't like them, I know people really love them and they get idea from them so I do them for you guys. I like my videos more polished. I am glad you enjoyed it. It makes it all worth it for me.

[@caroldinius4402]

Hey Joey, I love everything you do. It's sooo informative. I have a request. Will you do a video on your notebook? How you put it together, whats in it and why. I think this would help alot. Thank you :)

[@PlantBasedDads]

You are right, I need to do a video just on my binder with all my recipes. Actually I need to get those recipes into a book somewhere.

[@sherrylenser]

Hi you two ! Thank you Joey for sharing these awesome meal prep recipe steps ! Gave by me so many ideas to look forward to ! On my flip note here, I’m so glad to see what Tim had to share. Thank you Tim for the great ideas that you share ! I’m really excited about this video ! Tim, I started making Artisan bread and I have my sour dough starter in the fridge that I feed weekly. I’m a bit nervous to jump into sough dough bread yet. I’m work on progress. Thank you both for another awesome video.

[@jena9918]

I absolutely loved this video!! It’s really a family affair and the two of you have your own parts. Thank you for sharing this. I’m new to the channel and will be starting the starch solution soon. Your videos have really helped!!

[@mccarthyhome]

Thanks that Cheese powder is exactly what I needed for camping. Always looking for camp friendly food.

[@PlantBasedDads]

I had never thought about it that way before but yes, it makes a lot of sense to use it for camping. So fun to hear you say that Anne. Thanks so much for watching.

[@tammyinwv1]

for my stir fry, i dont use corn, but i do add lots of onion, and cabbage, red pepper flakes, and sometimes spinach at the end. This is my favorite meal

[@marivonne16]

Found your channel a couple of months ago and am really enjoying your style and content. Keep it up!! Planning to start a Mary’s Mini next Thursday and trying to decide between oats or rice. 😄

[@sandybayes]

First time watcher and glad you clarified the no oil situation. Enjoyed watching both of you and learned some things about your air fryer and instapot. Thanks!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Yes, the joys of youth. At his age, he can get away with eating cashews. At my age, not so much, Right? Thanks so much for watching.

[@hypnosisforhappiness]

Hey Joey! Since you have a Vitamix, check out a video of "Vitamix wet chop". Those carrots and celery would have been seconds to chop. Anything you want in small pieces you can do in seconds it the Vitamix using the wet chop techinique, including large quantities. Coleslaw, bell peppers for sauces, etc. It will change your life.

[@raffinataonline]

Tip for those without a Vitamix or a good food processor: Sieve the mac & cheese mixture to not have tiny pieces of unground cashews after blending. It helps. For more of a bite, add some lemon pepper or apple cider vinegar. ☺️

[@rickiriegert2002]

This is a great video. I love to prep ahead and have cooked food ready. My husband is not PB so I only have to prep one meal for him. Mine just needs to be plated and we are ready to eat. Thanks so much for all your work.

[@susans.794]

You are so inspirational for men! Thank you! Love your meals and suggestions.

[@pamelabosquez1966]

LOVED your video!! Looking forward to making some of the recipes. Thank you for sharing!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Why are men always so hesitant to eat plant based, right? I am glad some of them are watching. Thanks so much for watching Susan.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Thanks Pamela. Let me know your thoughts on them.

[@karenhicks7816]

My apologies I forgot to thank Tim for all his advice! Love the bread.

[@staceyfuller9086]

Good morning ☀️. I have been watching for awhile now, and this is my first comment. THANKS for all you are doing. I’m planning for the week and will be doing a variation of the pinto beans. Since I cook for just myself, it will a smaller size. I’m also going to do sweet potatoes and stuffing. Thanks again for sharing with us. 😀

[@PlantBasedDads]

Good luck!! Let me know how you are progressing! Thanks so much for watching

[@IsidoraSage]

I tried the mac and cheese tonight. It was a hit with the whole family. I used PB2 cashew powder instead of the cashews, so easy!

[@marypalmer2088]

Tim with the gloves! I love it! I wish I could get it together enough to batch cook like this, it's amazing! My goal this year, I will be 62 in a few days, is to eat WFPB. I want to lose 20 pounds and I want to be healthy. I have books, I watch you of course, so I have lots of information, I just need to get a system. My husband eats the all American diet so I just need to cook this way for me. Thank you, have a safe, blessed day. Mary from Maine

[@PlantBasedDads]

Mary, Tim ate the all American diet to while I was doing the conversion from vegetarian to vegan. But he started trying some of my food and he eventually started eating what I was eating. You know how husbands are, they cant be talked into anything, it HAS to be their idea and on their own time. Just get a plan together and follow it, he will come around. I promise. Thanks so much for watching.

[@suzyq6767]

Good video! Thanks! When I make beans in my ipot, I use less water so throwing out that goodness isn't necessary. It's so worth cooking a few things to dip into all week. This week, I'm making your corn casserole, pintos, Mujadara (one-pot lentils and rice), and everything soup (uses up any veg, beans, or grains left from last week.) I'm just getting over the virus, so decided to buy my bread this week. Whole Foods delivery is great for fresh produce and bread. Anyway, thanks again for another interesting video. I'm starting to feel like you're an old friend. Have a lovely day. God bless.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hi Suzy, glad to hear you are getting better. The corn casserole is so good, I love that dish. I actually kept the water and used it for storing the beans, I just didn't keep it in the refried beans. Thats where all the flavor is, right? I love that we are your old friends. Thanks so much for watching.

[@yoga4life]

My freezer is packed with my left over bread 😂 I make so much of it for just the two of us and I do the same thing with mine and I make breadcrumbs as well.

[@PlantBasedDads]

ANN!! Great to see you on here. Tell your dad Tim and I said hello!

[@kefirheals7383]

LOL - you need to get yourself a set of those oblong measuring spoons that fit into those little spice jars. They're wonderful - you'll love them! You can keep the other set for when you need to scoop out of a bag, etc.

[@PlantBasedDads]

I have one set of those but they were in the dishwasher. I need to get another set or two and toss those other ones or give them to Goodwill. So frustrating.

[@CoachCarolAnn]

Your chili is one of my go to recipes, and I think about you saying not to stir every time!

[@PlantBasedDads]

I never had a burn message, ever, but others have so I say that now just to cover everyone. But either way, its delicious! Thanks so much for watching Carol Ann

[@lifebyre6144]

I want to try that Mac n cheese 😋

[@kristinheimburg1371]

Really enjoyed this. I’m gonna make the vegan macn cheese!

[@lindab.716]

I make a batch of chili every week too. I also add some mushrooms. fire roasted corn and a cup of pumpkin.

[@PlantBasedDads]

That sounds like some great additions. Thanks so much for watching.

[@laurenmeyer42257]

You definitely need a Vidalia or OXO chopper! You can whip out the chopped stuff!

[@MitchAndPhilip]

You sure did pack a lot of cooking action into a 53 minute video. Great to see you both in the kitchen during that time as well. Your food looks great as always. Joey, is it okay if we say your beard looks great, too?

[@PlantBasedDads]

I think its great if you say that, but Tim says no, it's got to go. And, it already has. It was really itchy and my students said I looked like an old man. Well...umm... I AM and old man, hello!! Thanks so much for watching gentleman!

[@tofutuesday]

I was going to say I really liked the beard too!

[@sn232]

Make a large batch of oil-free hummus from your dried beans, and freeze it in smaller portions. You can make it in the Instantpot or stovetop. Make sure to remove as many "floating skins" that you can once it has been cooked. You can freeze it unflavored, or flavored. One suggestion is to freeze in empty tofu boxes or Souper Cubes, something so you have nice, square cubes that store nicely in your freezer and don't take up a lot of space. You can always remove once frozen and vacuum seal or store in ziplock bags. It works great blended with salsa or balsamic vinegars for creamy dressings, or add spices to it for a dip for veggies or on top of soups and potatoes.

[@naomibby12]

If you put a damp paper towel under the cutting board it won't slide around. Love your videos!!

[@jillponce2802]

I like your recipe for the cheese powder. I currently purchase from Well Your World (who is in Phoenix) but the canister is so expensive ($15) and goes pretty fast. They use potato starch instead of cashews in the powder, but then add cashews during the process of making it in the Vitamix.

[@yelnats61]

Great video! I especially want to try Miyoko’s well crafted Mac and cheese. BTW, I think she pronounces her name me-yo-ko.

[@teresarobinson6186]

I really enjoy your videos. I have learned alot from you. Thank you... Do you not post the recipes of the things you are cooking? Again thank you.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hi Teresa. The recipe links are in the video description. I post them on our website and blog at www.plantbaseddads.net/blog. Check them out. You can print them from there too.

[@mariascoma7718]

I made that veggie fried rice and it came out really yummy thank you for this recipe idea

[@PlantBasedDads]

Maria, we still make that often. Hey, my moms maiden name is Scoma. We are from Brooklyn and have family in Chicago and San Francisco. I wonder if we are related. Thanks so much for watching.

[@mariascoma7718]

@@PlantBasedDads I lived in SF Bay Area for over 30 years and went to Scoma’s restaurant in SF, but I’m not related. I’m from the Scoma’s who went south to Ft Worth, TX. My grand parents immigrated as children in the early 1900. They set up a shoe cobbler business in downtown Ft Worth. My father was born in 1935. You might have cousins in Texas!

[@mariascoma7718]

My bf said I could make this fried rice every day. I made it with brown rice and wow just yum

[@PlantBasedDads]

My mom's family is the same one as the people from Scoma's restaurant in SF.

[@outdoorsmom2000]

I noticed we are both the same in that we don't like to waste food ; ) Did you know you can leave 2-3 inches on your green onions and put them in a small glass of water. They will keep growing and it's fun to watch on the kitchen window!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Yes, I often do that. I haven't in a while though but I need to start again. They are just so cheap at sprouts for .50c for a bunch of organic.

[@bootifulbanshee4507]

Nice job on the Worcestershire pronunciation, Joey! 😁 For those wondering, it’s Wuss-tur-shur, just like he said.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Oh thanks!

[@andreawalker7138]

Who says stuffing is just for Thanksgiving? It's delicious! In fact I think next week I'm making Mac & cheese and a big dish of stuffing (dressing). Probably should add some steamed broccoli. Yum. Thanks for this video. Got some good tips.

[@anitalee6285]

Hi Joey and Tim. Thanks for another great video. I love watching your channel. There is always lots of inspiration. One question though. I really really dislike the taste of Nooch. If I add it to food, it’s the only flavour I can taste. Do you have any suggestions for an alternative other than mushroom powder?

[@liaatherton365]

Love the real-life feel this meal lends to the meal-prep experience. When you prep the zucchini in advance like you’re doing here, do you reheat it in the air fryer also? We took it camping & I ended up chopping it & putting it in with curried lentils for our supper as the spears lost water & were kind of droopy a few days after cooking.

[@PlantBasedDads]

I have not reheated it in the air fryer, just the microwave. Its never as good as when it first come out of the air fryer but I just eat it anyway.

[@julieostrander1640]

Where did you get the bread pans? I’d love to make your homemade recipe soon! I really love your cooking videos! Keep up the great work guys!!!

[@PlantBasedDads]

They are Le Creuset and they are Doufeu style Dutch ovens. He uses them in the oven but I use them on the cooktop for many things. We have had them for about 15 years which is way before we started making bread. Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words Julie.

[@sn232]

Worcestershire sauce... "I don't even know how long this has been in the fridge" 🤣

[@PlantBasedDads]

Seriously, we moved in 3 years ago and for all I know the thing could have come over in the move, right? HA! Thanks so much for watching

[@anotherashleytoo]

All out of Thyme today, #plantbaseddadjoke 🤣

[@helgab2741]

what air fryer do you use? I like the idea of using a tray for the food. It looks like a breville. Which size do you have? One costs about 300.00 dollars! Yikes! Do you have a smaller version? Still watching and enjoying your videos. You and Tim are so down to earth but entertaining

[@julestrav6065]

Thanks guys for this video, can I ask what are hatched chillies? That’s what I heard….not sure I’ve seen chillies in a can in Australia.

[@caroldinius4402]

Hi JOey. I always LOVE your demonstrations! Can I ask, what are in the dividers in your binder? And, I have a Vitamix too, will that little chopper work on any of them, did it require a special blade? Thank you. Cant wait to try the cheese powder.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hello Carol. Our Vitamix came with that salad dressing blender thing. The bottom is the same size as the decantur that came with our Vitamix, but not sure if all the Vitamix model decanters are the same size or not. Sorry. The dividers in my binder are to separate all my recipes. That binder is where I keep every recipe that I have and its my future cookbook if I could ever find the time to put it together in print form. Thanks so much for watching.

[@sandybayes]

Just started watching and happy you are oil free although I did hear you use cashews which contain lots of oil. Dr Esselstyne recommends that no oil means to reduce nut and avocado use not just cutting out bottled oil use. I'm sorry if I'm misunderstanding you.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hi Sandy. This is a family meal prep episode. In the video I talk about the cashew cheese and mac being for my 15yr old son, as well as the fact that we are making him ready to go vegan pizzas. My son is a swimmer, in great shape and not concerned about being oil free. My spouse and I are the ones doing the McDougall program. I have a family so that was why I mentioned in the beginning and during that Mac and cheese meal that I am prepping food not only for myself but for the rest of my family also. My son doesn't care about anything Dr Esselstyne says and I am not going to force him into that lifestyle just because I am doing it. As long as my son is Vegan, I am happy. He just got a new wallet and wanted it to be made of cork because he Didn't want leather. He is on the right track.

[@marilynlguerra6103]

Interested in Tim’s sourdough recipe and bread roasting pans. Joey great meal prep recipes . What recipes do you use for your son’s pizza, do you precook the pizza crust and just add toppings and toast as he needs them ?

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hi Marilyn. So the bread pans are just dutch ovens from Le Cruset. We have had them for at lest 15 years each. He uses them for bread and I use them as sauce pans and for everything else I cook. For the pizzas, we actually make 4 small mini pizzas with the sauce and vegan cheese on them (all for Lexx) and then put them in a container in the fridge. Then, when Lexx is hungry after school, I set the toaster oven to 350, toss in a mini pizza and heat for 10 mins. Thats it. He eats all 4 of them every week after school, along with Mac and cashew cheese and his other favorite which is bean and cashew cheese burritos. Thanks so much for watching.

[@vegnurse8173]

How do you get that lid on so easy? I struggle with my Insta pot. Loving your shows.

[@LauraCastillejos]

I would love to know how you come up with what you're going to make each week. Just kind of what your thought process is. When you air fry the potatoes & sweet potatoes, do you use the air fry setting on the Breville or bake? What temp do you set it on? Thanks a lot for making this video Joey! I know it had to be a lot of work! 💕

[@PlantBasedDads]

Laura, a lot of it comes from seeing what others are eating and then thinking "I have not had oats in a few weeks, I want some of those. Then I am on an oat kick for 3 weeks and after that, I am on to something else. Some of the things we make every week like refried beans and potatoes. But some weeks we add the Ethiopian lentil stew or fried rice. This week we have a lot of Swiss chard in bloom so I am going to harvest that stuff and make the White Bean and Swiss Chard soup. Thanks so much for watching.

[@marilynlguerra6103]

Thanks for doing your meal pre video, wish I had someone to clean up my kitchen! What brand are the the bread baking pans? Do you use them for anything else ?

[@PlantBasedDads]

They are Le Creuset and they are Doufeu style Dutch ovens. He uses them in the oven but I use them on the cooktop for many things. We have had them for about 15 years.

[@marcymegaro2924]

That mac and cheese sauce sounds amazing. You might have said it and I missed it but how long does it stay good in the pantry for?

[@PlantBasedDads]

It will stay for a few weeks in the pantry, but we never have it that long. It's always gone in a week. Thanks so much for watching.

[@jamibutler1768]

Where did you get your clear containers with the snap lids?

[@raffinataonline]

Do you have a sourdough bread-making vid?

[@InnerRevolutionProject]

I would love to prep all my food on a Sunday but how do you prevent the things to go bad in the fridge over the days? I always cook a big pot of starch (rice, pasta, potatoes) and put it in the fridge and that lasts for 3-4 days but when I prepare vegetables or even finished meals and put them in the fridge they are bad after 1-2 days... Am I doing something wrong?

[@PlantBasedDads]

Have you checked the fridge temp? It should be at about 35-37 degrees at all times. Put a thermometer in there overnight and see what it says in the morning. My food lasts all week in the fridge.

[@kefirheals7383]

Nice video. I noticed you have an open 3-ring binder cookbook on your counter - don't know if you were following recipes in there, but my curiosity leads me to ask - What cookbook is it? Thanks. We love beans in our house too.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hello. Those are my recipes I make. All my KZbin recipes are in that book along with everything else I cook that I don't have videos for yet. One day that will be a cookbook if I could ever find the time to transfer all those recipes to a book. In the mean time, I cook out of the binder. Everything from my buckwheat recipe to my cheese sauce recipes.

[@kefirheals7383]

@@PlantBasedDads Love it! Count on me to buy one. Still love your channel - but been too busy lately to watch and/or comment. Life happens sometimes.

[@tenapit]

So if I use cashew powder instead of whole cashews, with the measurement, be the same?

[@PlantBasedDads]

You should be able to use it 1 for 1 with water.

[@karenhicks7816]

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[@leahvincerouse]

I am probably the only one that was triggered by that open drawer. 🤦🏼‍♀️😆 No? Just me?

[@PlantBasedDads]

I was too during editing