Great points, I've never liked meal prepping and I think a lot of people feel pressured into it. I usually just plan a few days at a time so I know what to defrost or how to manage leftovers, but beyond that I just go with what I feel like having.
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Go wit da flo =)
@mariocartel5448 ай бұрын
I've never felt pressured into meal prep I find it saves me lots of time and money but I don't do it the way most people do, I can't stand there one day and make 15 meals in a row it would make me a little nuts lol. I make double of a meal and freeze the extra or if I don't double ill freeze leftovers immediately, that saves me an entire meal another day with almost no extra time and when it's just a single leftover portion it makes a good quick lunch and I dont have to eat the same thing over and over like I did when I just stuck leftovers in the fridge, I can decide to eat it next week if I want and it's still good and costs nothing extra to make it would have likely just been pushed to the side and eventually tossed otherwise. If I make banana bread I'll do 2 loaves and freeze the extra one, I also meal prep cookie dough and it saves on buying snacks or pre-made dough, just put however many we want to eat and bake as we go, I was making 18 cookies and tossing the leftovers and one day just thought why not just cook a few and freeze the extra to bake later so they're fresh when we want them? If I have something about to go bad I'll prep it and it lasts longer in the freezer, I got 3 dozen eggs for a great price but didn't notice they expired in 2 days until I got home so just made tons of French toast to toss in the freezer and slept in for a week because I could just heat it up quick
@thenewguy95593 жыл бұрын
Solid video with lots of good info! The way I plan for the week is I buy different proteins that are freezer stable in vacuum sealed bags. Like chicken thighs, steak, ground beef, roast, etc. Then I have the veggies and staples on hand for multiple meals throughout the week. We put chosen meals for the week on the calendar but, depending upon how busy things get, quicker, easier meals can be subbed if needed. It works for us and provides the variety we crave.
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Thats the key! Having solid backup plans! Glad you guys have a system that works 🙂
@deliri0um Жыл бұрын
when I used to go to school we had like a round of breakfast and a round of lunch for every day of the week and the dessert and they would all rotate differently so it was mix and match. I loved my elementary it had great food. my brothers was better tho cause they got his from a restaurant and they literally had ribs for lunch lol
@thebest9342 жыл бұрын
I meal prep every week and I was originally going to dislike this video but you brought up some valid points and the production value in this video was pretty good. Great job!
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@aneshaelizabeth2 жыл бұрын
I love this video. I used to do meal prep, but I found myself waisting food because I got tired of eating the same thing every day. So I started prepping different ingredients. I like doing it because it makes me feel like I’m on an episode of Chopped and I like to see what I come up with 😊 I also noticed that I’m not spending all day in the kitchen which is a plus.
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Lol "today your ingredients are rice, poptarts, and... tripe!"
@TheLily97232 Жыл бұрын
That's what my mom does for me too
@ResilientIzShe Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I've never tried it for that reason. I hate most leftovers
@The_Keto_Klingon3 жыл бұрын
My problem with meal prep is I find I don't want the meal once it's prepared. I would much rather prep ingredients that give me a variety of meals. Homemade yogurt is a great. I would recommend anyone who can get an Instant Pot with that function. Oh and, FIRST. No it doesn't matter but it's fun.
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Haha, yay to 1st. And your problem has always been my problem too.. after eating one meal of something... The rest was bleh
@The_Keto_Klingon3 жыл бұрын
@Black Tie Kitchen which in my carb addict days, wasn't too much of a problem unless the goulash started to build cities. But now it's all so filling.
@carastone34732 жыл бұрын
That’s just another form of meal prepping. 😃
@apfitz2 жыл бұрын
SAME! I need variety. I don’t know what I want until the day of, either lol
@SingingSealRiana2 жыл бұрын
Downshiftology shares the approach if prepping ingredients, maybe worth a look ^^
@igetnoslep3 жыл бұрын
Very good advice. I've failed at meal prep many times. I found simplifying what I eat without compromising variety was the sweet spot. I generally eat two meals a day, the first one is almost always the same with an easier alternate that uses most of the same ingredients for the I'm in a mood. Second meal varies but repeats weekly. The only time I'll meal prep now is if I'm making something that can i can portion out and freeze like lasagna or pizza 2.0.
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Im glad you found a method that works for you! 😀
@LoveWinsMovement3 жыл бұрын
Also I really appreciate your positive attitude! I know you are a creative artist-type dude but you are also clearly a man of conscience and compassion! 🥰
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😄
@DBZHGWgamer2 жыл бұрын
For me, the worst part about cooking is the cleanup, and there is nothing that can convince me to have to do that every day. If you find a really good meal to prep, it really isn't that hard to eat it every day for a meal a day, then just switch it up next week. Before I was meal prepping I was doing meal replacement drinks just because it took so much less effort.
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Might not be hard for YOU, but it is definitely not the same for others
@Sara-fp6xr Жыл бұрын
I was just thinking... not hard for you... but after #3 I just can't. But I can freeze, that works.
@sebastians.8991 Жыл бұрын
Oh man... me too, cleaning is the problem...
@schiebs11 ай бұрын
I have super duper many-times diagnosed adult ADHD and I found ways to make myself better or even outright good at cleaning. The key for me with cooking dishes is I constantly clean as I go, as soon as I'm done with something it goes in the sink and as soon as I have a second to wash some I go wash a few by hand and put them in the dish drainer. If I need a clean item of a utensil I already used, I wash the first one. This way, it never piles up, I never get intimidated, and since I stay more busy while things are cooking I don't get as bored!!
@rebeccavesperas8274Ай бұрын
Key is to make a big batch of something you can freeze, eat it a couple of times and then grease a bunch. It leaves you spotty meals for the first little while but soon enough you then pull a variety of things down from the fridge as you go.
@Icarus12343 жыл бұрын
I am calling the meal prep police and reporting this blasphemy!!! But on a serious note. Excellent video. I have tried meal prepping before and failed to continue long term because of all the things you point out. My biggest problem was time. I don't want to spend half of my Sunday every week in the kitchen. I would much rather spend 20min in the morning and 30-40 mins in the evening everyday and enjoy the fruits of my labor right then and there.
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Im with you!
@dotastillthebest54742 жыл бұрын
I don't get that point at all tbh. It's not like you need 6 hours to prep meals. I do meal prep every Monday and it usually takes me 2 hours and it saves a sht ton of time. 30-40 minutes each day is a lot of time if you add it up. The only negative part about meal prep is the freshness because I freeze everything for day 5+
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
The same thing doesnt work for everyone. If that works for you, keep doing it!
@SingingSealRiana2 жыл бұрын
@@dotastillthebest5474 really depends on your efficiency in planing, how fast you work and what you prep. Managing everything so perfectly timed, that it takes that little time is a skill
@dropboxmoabit384 Жыл бұрын
Man, straight to the point, informative, well structured, perfectly edited and narrated and fun at the same time. Immediate sub from my side!!!
@shoelessinorl2 жыл бұрын
Oh my god that is such great advice. I hate meal prepping and get bored with it quickly but I like the idea of prepping the ingredients for us. Great job as usual. Love the chicken. Thanks for sharing Gigi from Clearwater.
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@rail76469 ай бұрын
my main reason to meal prep is the deletion of choice actually, to avoid making bad choices during the taxing week, if you stick to your every day nutrient dense food without thinking about it, while at first this kills some what of freedem it also gives you some other freedom, the freedom to not think about what do eat or what to do and keeps your more disciplined, I get your points, but as I undisciplined greedy foodie I'm happy with the limits that meal prep puts upon me.
@SamBiscuit-bn7jg3 жыл бұрын
I used to meal prep to a degree, and I totally feel you on the whole getting bored with the food thing. After the first time that happened I made sure to make stuff that could keep well frozen like my sausage casserole. Once I'd had enough of it, leftovers went in the freezer and I'd make something else and restart the cycle. Only once I got the taste back for something I'd already made, I didn't have to do nearly as much cooking. A bonus was that I didn't have to use the nasty work fridge at the time. I just pulled it straight out of the freezer on the way to work, and by the time lunch rolled around (as long as I kept it covered or in my bag) it would slowly thaw and be ready, but still chilled enough that I didn't have to worry about it going bad.
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
I had to do something similar with my meals way back when, so I follow your logic! I hate microwaved foods, so I would leave my food out of the fridge and by lunchtime, it would almost be at room temp - palpable enough to eat. Safe? Not 100%, but it was the only way for me to eat it lol
@jamesdunn80132 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Black Tie, I have epilepsy and had to switch to a Keto diet and watching your videos have been so much fun and now I look forward to eating again thank you so much again.
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Hopefully your epilepsy is mostly under control! I have a good friend of mine who is epileptic, so I know the troubles that go with it :/
@rasgotiriebud2 жыл бұрын
I actually do both. I prep for dishes throughout the week and meal prep for my meals to take to work for lunch. I make my meal prep dishes as a freezable version so I am able to rotate out dishes based on what I feel like eating that day.
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Thats a good way to do it!
@Crokto2 жыл бұрын
Same. My staple is frozen vacuum packed seasoned chicken breasts, which I can throw in the sous vide and use in a low effort pasta dish
@rasgotiriebud2 жыл бұрын
@@Crokto sous vide is next on my list to snag! Any pros and cons a first time buyer should be aware of? Thanks in advance!
@Crokto2 жыл бұрын
@@rasgotiriebud ehhh don't spend too much maybe? I bought a very basic sous vide machine and vacuum sealer at the outset and haven't felt much of a desire to upgrade. All the sous vide has to do is heat and spin, so you don't need anything fancy. It doesn't even need to hold a super stable temperature cuz the water is such an effective heat sink. The most annoying part to me is keeping the food underwater, there's a bunch of solutions out there, my favorite is clipping weights on to the bag to hold it under. More generally, I would say the real killer feature of sous vide isn't that the food is going to be so much better than anything you could otherwise cook, but that it is an ultra reliable way to cook food, almost impossible to screw it up.
@debbieforseth2542 жыл бұрын
I don’t want to eat the same meal 4-5 days in a row.
@bladethorn3 жыл бұрын
Honestly this is so accurate. I precooked taco meat and made guacamole on Sunday. Chopped up everything else when I ate. Added like 5 ,minutes to the meal time but was way yummier to have fresh cut tomatoes. Also extends the shelf life.
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Yup! None of that prepped meals here 😂
@Sunny-il1xm Жыл бұрын
What helps me is to cook rice, quinoa or beans and place them in freezer bags, it's so easy to warm up in the microwave. I Keep frozen vegetables on hand. For meat, I cut up chicken, steak or portion out hamburger meat and freeze, it makes it easy to just warm up my veggies and grains and place my preferred meat in the air fryer or cast iron pan. I don't buy packaged salads, they're too expensive and they go bad easily unless I'm going to eat them within a day or two. It's too easy to get bored with your own cooking, but I told myself that I wouldn't be eating out as much this year. I just recently started making crustless pizza and it's so simple and quenches my craving for takeout pizza, easy to prepare and it's delicious and less fattening.
@chaserock46753 жыл бұрын
Great ideas! My little girls get a kick out of funny parts you add. Thanks!
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU for watching!
@jacobnieto87843 жыл бұрын
This has been very helpful. I’ve always hit a wall of overwhelming mental distress. (Too much to do)
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
when you get to the end of a long day and dont want a reheated meal... a small cooking can do a lot for relaxation
@TheCrisses4 ай бұрын
Cookie Monster's meal plan: Macadamia Monday, Tea Biscuit Tuesday, Whimsy Wednesday, Tart Thursday, Financier Friday, Saturday is a break day where Cookie eats any type of cookies he wants, and Sugar Cookie Sunday.
@EllyLocasia-g3h Жыл бұрын
best prep vid so far. i have the same sentiments with you! i have been preparing ingredients rather than the food itself. it makes food planning for the week much easier.
@wavewatcher_4 ай бұрын
I was thinking of meal prepping and I saw this video I already prep my meat, chicken and fish in vacuumed portions on the fridge and I always have bags of different frozen vegetables as well. I’ll just keep doing what I do, thank you 😊
@Max-wl5ll2 жыл бұрын
Your channel is a lot bigger than it was the last time you popped in my recommendations. Congrats mate, keep up the good work! Shorts and tik toks will get you famous in no time you're talented.
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Im just not a big fan of shorts/tiktok :/
@Max-wl5ll2 жыл бұрын
@@BlackTieKitchen Yeah I get that, a lot of artists just don't vibe with tiktok and that's fine! I recommend you try it just for fun, the time limit is a great creative limit.
@alec1872 ай бұрын
I grew up in a Filipino household where I had to prep and cook with my mom for my little siblings and the rest of the family much like this. I attest that this is the best way to ‘meal prep’. It makes it very easy to cook throughout the week, and you’ll always have freshly cooked meals everyday.
@Cra2y_M3rmaid Жыл бұрын
Thank God someone finally spoke some truth!🙌🏽🎉 Meal prepping sucks & I've failed to many times. Once I prep I may not want that food for that day...I go day by day.....since I fast I only worry about a very light breakfast & regular lunch.....works best! Lost 35lbs doing this along with fasting & stuffing my face with at least 64oz of water/lemon water...💪🏽🔥😈
@bryanpaynechefbrybry10673 жыл бұрын
Great episode as per usual Dennis.. Love the logic behind it. Until the next time my friend..
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bryan!
@judysbakeryandtestkitchen16543 жыл бұрын
You are so much fun! I just can’t resist a recipe. I put them all in a notebook and go shopping in my recipes for my menu. Sometimes I just look at what I have a lot of. I love to have something quick in the freezer for when I don’t feel like cooking. And shrataki noodles in the freezer refrigerator are always good for a meal
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Those noodles can be a life saver - they work great for those late night carbonaras!
@lizzie.1362 жыл бұрын
I tried meal prep a couple of times, my palate could never, I had to rebrand the dishes after the 3 day... add sofrito or rice, or something. This is great advice!
@j.salazar22883 жыл бұрын
This is one FURRRKIN AMAAAZZZIIINNNGGGGGG IDEA!!! I Absolutely Love It!!! And that “Hello” at the end got me ROLLIN!!!!!!!🤣🤣🤣
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
haha it gets me everytime! I watched your chicken parm video - it was good!
@bernadetterocha36933 жыл бұрын
This is really helpful. I can't do regular meal prep because I like variety. I can only do two days of the same food in a row.
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Two days MAX. Day three... might as well flush it lol
@apfitz2 жыл бұрын
I love that you mentioned Greek yogurt is an alternative to sour cream. When I was on a much more strict budget I was having to think about creative ways to get multiple uses out of items, so I’d have Greek yogurt with add-ins for breakfast and then would use it as a sour cream replacement.
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
I LOVE Greek yogurt. Ive converted a few people to it's mystical powers lol
@mikelindsey64072 жыл бұрын
I am glad I'm not the only person that does it this way
@lakshmijayakumar29172 жыл бұрын
Oh Man it’s really eyes opening information 😊thanks keep us posted
@astroworfcraig91642 жыл бұрын
Great advice, especially since I discovered this over the past year as someone living the Keto lifestyle who hates to cook. I always have chopped onions and bell peppers on hand for quick casseroles or soups, most of which end up frozen for later use as I'm cooking for one. So, on any given day, I usually have three different casseroles and two kinds of soup frozen, ready to heat, without having to give up my Sunday for prep. I fill in with steak, pork chops, pork steaks, hamburger patties and chicken thigh and leg quarters and of course, bacon and eggs. Oh, and chaffles, too.
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
The ol important chaffle
@massages_for_world_peace8909 Жыл бұрын
What kind of casseroles do you make?
@astroworfcraig9164 Жыл бұрын
@@massages_for_world_peace8909 Taco, chicken-broccoli-cauliflower rice, cheese burger, chicken alfredo, and corned beef and cabbage.
@kbaz66583 жыл бұрын
Lots of good suggestions! I have difficulty planning ahead. Like to make my hubby homemade frozen lunches so he doesn't eat processed food and can stay low carb. Most commercial frozen lunches are predominantly pasta or rice. It does take some time so started just loading up leftovers from dinners in the containers to keep him supplied. 🤷🏼♀️
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Yeah - every frozen meal is usually very carb heavy and the protein is usually lackluster :/
@kbaz66583 жыл бұрын
@@BlackTieKitchen The Thai meatballs with stir fry veg is one favorite when I take the time.
@inesquintana72243 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your vids! Made your basque cheesecake this weekend for my mom’s birthday after everyone raved about it at Christmas!
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
yay!
@alabemos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video. Funny and useful info. Love your stare-downs with the chicken! I have one rule for leftovers. If I don't love it the first time, I throw it away. I don't freeze or save it. I used to save it, and then my freezer would be full of stuff I was never going to eat, or stuff would be below in the fridge until it spoiled. :( Now I just give myself permission to call it a failure and pitch it.
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
That's makes sense
@toddshook17652 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your insight. I drive truck and to save time I prep a couple meals to make sure it’s ready so I don’t get that chili hot dog from truck stop. I do food prep so it leaves it open as my options. I like the idea if working from a framework to keep organized. Thanks again.
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Yeah - you have to do what works for you!
@JimNyOOO Жыл бұрын
100% agree. This is how I stuck to my diet. I prepped all ingredients not the meals. And I had fresh meals every day.
@BlackTieKitchen Жыл бұрын
Glad that you came to the same conclusion!
@CactusBaby3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! We were patiently awaiting your next one! The rabbit food in bulk always gets thrown out here, too. There’s always good intentions, but usually the same result in the end…Since November, we started buying the bag’s of salad and only one bag didn’t make it so far. lol Great advice! 🐜 🐜 🐜 🐔
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
"The Bag That Was No More"
@CactusBaby3 жыл бұрын
@@BlackTieKitchen 😂
@wildflower13353 жыл бұрын
Dennis, I absolutely loved this video❗❗ What wisdom just got absorbed into my brain🧐...magic💃👸
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Haha do you believe in magic?
@samY-de9dq3 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite video of the week I hope you get tons more subscribers and comments for this!
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Just trying to get info out there!
@Danielle_12343 жыл бұрын
Sous vide is the easiest 101 prep ticket and it makes freakishly good tasting meat. All you do is season your meat, vacuum seal it, and then put it in your freezer. When cooking you can take it directly out of the freezer and plop it in the water bath. Cooking from frozen just add 30 minutes unless it's super thick or thin meat. Meat can last indefinitely in a freezer though might start to lose an ideal taste after 3 months. This allows for variety. You don't have to plan ahead. You can have whatever kind of meal you want when you feel like it. For steak and salmon and similar, I'll setup some veggies and cook them in the oven, Meat and veggies, yum. For burgers I make iupin flour buns (taste better than normal store bought burger buns and less carbs than almond flour) and freeze them. This way I can have many meals off of one bake. To dethaw just throw them back in the oven for a second bake. I make lupin pasta (as good as any home made pasta, imo better than store bought) and lupin semolina pasta but the semolina one is a tad carb heavy a bit above almond flour. You can dehydrate them and they last forever like store bought so you can make in bulk. (Trader Joe's has really good pesto next to the cheeses.) I then will use sous vide to dethaw pesto and do pesto fettuccine. I also do a killer bolognese sauce (tomato meat sauce that slow simmers for 3 hours) which has carbs but the low carb noodles balances it. This is the ultimate prep item because it's an identical amount of work to make a years worth and freeze it. You can also can it and then store it at room temperature. I make different breads a sourdough and a white bread depending on my mood (I made bagels yesterday.) which is a week or two of ingredients at a time, though technically not prep. I want to make a super yeasty lupin flour double bake bread rolls in the future that will be and will be to die for. The only thing I do not prep is my lupin flour pizza. Using almond flour imo is a no no because it + tomato sauce is too many carbs, so I opt for the near zero carb dough. Everything from pizza to calzone to stromboli to Khachapuri I do not prep. Unfortunately, I've yet to make a proper 900 degree sicilian pizza because the allulose I use in the dough starts burning at like 450 or 475 degrees which I want to figure out. I think if I make a sourdough pizza dough then I can get around this limitation. ---- Prep makes the best tasting meals. The meals that were intimidating before cease to be. The best tasting recipes are slow cook often with a lot of steps, but when you make 6 months at a time, it effectively becomes effortless and suddenly you go beyond home cook to restaurant (honestly better) tasting food at home. Try making your favorite meal ingredients in bulk and then try freezing it. Without sous vide 3 days in the fridge will thaw frozen food and then whatever you make can typically stay in the fridge for 1 to 2 weeks after that giving a window for when in the mood. imo sous vide is nicer. If your packaging is resealable glass you can throw it it into a water bath and in 30 min to 1 hour it will be a refridge temp ready to reheat or cook or whatever. If you want to try any of the baking based recipes I copied the youtuber I don't Sugar Coat's white bread recipe and modified it. You will want a stand mixer or a food processor with a dough setting as hand needing lupin flour is a pita. But it will make doughs that are like normal white flour, nearly identical. You can start having everything again and it will taste better than store bought. Also for sous vide Joule and Anova are the best and cheep. Have fun!
@trailtoimprove Жыл бұрын
: ) I have been thinking about how to do something and just showed it to me with the pizza prep. Thank you
@srice62313 жыл бұрын
This is great because I never meal prep because I have the problem you talked about... Each day I change my mind on what I want and I end up wasting food.
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Yup! I hate hate hate throwing food away, especially knowing that there are people out there starving. Trying to minimize waste and still eat well isnt as simple as it's made out to be!
@WildUrbanAdventures22 сағат бұрын
I don’t like meal prepping. But I do like prepping my veges and meats and cook on the day. That way I’m always cooking fresh meals daily, and prepping the food and veges cut out the prep time. Basically throw meat in pan, cook and add the veges and/or spices for that meal. I prep many different veges such as bok choy, bamboo, sour bamboo, green mustard, beans, peas. Etc.
@VictortheBrazilian Жыл бұрын
this channel is totally underrated, Subscribed!
@Tchild2 Жыл бұрын
I love brown rice, turkey and a buttered steamed vegetable. I could and can, and do, eat this for days on end loving every bite.
@willyharris41992 жыл бұрын
We do both at my house, I say we, my girlfriend does all the cooking and I eat it, through the week for my lunches i eat the thing everyday and have done for around 6 months and I love it, and then on Saturdays we plan what we’re having for our last meals throughout the week and she goes shopping on sundays, this way we very rarely waste and food and it seems to be cost effective that way
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
If you can do it - meal prepping is amazing! I've just never been able to find a way that worked for me (and I tried it all)
@saeedahmed5429 Жыл бұрын
I never break my flow when meal prepping or start eating stuff that I shouldn't eat or over eat.
@GoingGreenMom2 жыл бұрын
Also, 1 idea to meal prep and combat boredom, prep and freeze. I have histamine intolerance, so I have some restrictions and throwing things in the fridge or thawing and refreezing is just not an option. What I found was that I could prep a meal (usually in the Instant Pot anyway), we eat, or I eat and put the rest in freezable containers. Into the freezer it goes, and if I make to or 3 meals when my kids aren't home, I can alternate between them, or if they are, I can grab something from last week, and eat tonight's leftovers next week. Downside, everything has to maintain quality when frozen and heating from frozen rather than getting mushy or weird textures so it doesnt work with everything.
@ma-ma-mamary39462 жыл бұрын
Bah hahahahaha!! Aw, I love the plushies. And the eyeing of the stack of cookies of course. Great vid. I'm going to sit here & believe that the phone call was to Steve from Serious Keto, which is how I got introduced to your channel in the first place. Shout out to Steve from Serious Keto!
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Haha yup
@makitawilliams36022 жыл бұрын
I've attempted meal prep a few times but find it difficult. I like my food fresh and I don't want the same meal back to back to back. I rather plan out what I want to eat and go from there. That's also how I grocery shop
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Same!
@metalgearfan9802 Жыл бұрын
I feel like the only thing that really makes sense to meal prep multiple meals of is various different types of homemade burrito's. Those make sense to make in bulk because you can just freeze them and have them ready to eat whenever you please. And they of course last relatively longer.
@Eszra Жыл бұрын
I did my first meal prep the other day. I had a great but exhausting day making 4 different meals. I have learned before that prep is important and depending on certain things i will be prepping as early as i can for meal prep.
@stevenlord57303 жыл бұрын
Your positivity makes me smile.
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Yay!
@2sweetcaroline3 жыл бұрын
You always tickle my funny bone 🦴 I much prefer this idea. I definitely don’t like to eat the same thing every day. I find that a prepped meal is never as fresh as the day you prepare it. Not that I don’t like leftovers sometimes, but just not all week. Thanks for all your fun and inventive videos.
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
100% leftovers are not the same as prepped meals. Maybe it's just the expectation? hmm 🤔
@toocoolaaron2 жыл бұрын
This guy needs more than 61k subs. Nice work.
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
lol thanks!
@barbarasnow43043 жыл бұрын
Love your Beast Mode aka Gibberos (?) at the gym 😂😂 And the chicken, rabbit and Cookie Monster - missed your videos! What do you put your onions in? Water and/or vinegar?
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
It's a quick pickle! The video is on the schedule 😉
@spaceyadra29223 жыл бұрын
I use low-carb tortillas to make personal thin crust pizzas. I put the tortilla in the oven while it warms up, to dry it out a bit, and pull it before it starts to get color. load it up with toppings, then bake like normal. crispy, delicious, and custom for my tastes. I'm tinkering with making them into frozen pizzas but haven't nailed that yet. oh also, my PERSONAL WISH: could you try solving the potsticker/dumpling dough conundrum, you confident keto chemist? I can never get the stretch/chew/mouthfeel I want in a dumpling dough. appreciate everything you do!
@ladyliberian35413 ай бұрын
It’s late night and I found you……… Nobody: Me: Seems like I’m the only one that preps different ingredients instead of meal prepping wonder if there is anybody on you tube who feels the same way. So 🙏 ❤❤❤❤
@ResilientIzShe Жыл бұрын
Ok, still not done watching but I looooove this video. Cookie Monster was the frosting on the cake. Thank you for these tips 💙
@campcookhenry2 жыл бұрын
I don’t meal prep all the time ,but living alone I get tired of leftovers and hey I can mise en place with the best , so it’s a mix ,but it works for me . I did enjoy your video,enough to thumbs up and subscribe, I’ll be watching
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@seasonalliving2881 Жыл бұрын
The bits of humor totally made my day in this great video! 😃
@franceswaters17563 жыл бұрын
Your ideas are brilliant on meal prep! Thanks for your entertaining vids, too! Love seeing the Cookie Monster 😅
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Frances!
@SeriousCakes2 жыл бұрын
I have a food prep day, I might make one or 2 things that day so I have a quick breakfast and lunch, everything else is splitting up meats (I buy in bulk if possible) and dry brining certain meats for meals that week. Last week I did a batch of chicken broth, a bunch of hard-boiled eggs for my mom, and buffalo chicken for my lunches. I like to have the same thing every day for breakfast (egg, steak, butter, coffee) but lunches and dinners I like to cycle through stuff.
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Love that!
@Jkend1993 жыл бұрын
A food youtuber that knows cooking shows should also entertain, one of my favorite internet shows dude, luv the cooking/recipes... and CHICKEN!!!
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Thanks James!
@ShavaNerad3 жыл бұрын
I live with my son. We keep a special Google calendar with the default dinner of the day. But the default meal might be "dinner salad" which allows for a lot of variation. "Pasta day" (for him, he's not low carb. I have whatever over sorghum). "Chinese" -- omg so much freedom that allows me to get what's cheap that week for proteins and veg and so on. BTW, mise en place comes out in the automatic subtitles as misoplots. Not even miso plots. One word. (I have old-woman hearing and am often short on time, so I run videos on 1.25-1.50 speed with subtitles --- it's a you-be-you thing, but it gives me giggles sometimes).
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Haha the auto subtitles have definitely led to some interesting results before. And Chinese cuisine... I mean... That's a wide open option!
@GyldanEdge2 жыл бұрын
Finally something that makes sense for how I think! Kudos
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Yay!
@kellyfuechtmann38072 жыл бұрын
This video was def for me! Much appreciated
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@AdarableKitten8 ай бұрын
I dont work on Sundays, that includes meal prep and any house work. so I get Sunday to myself and catch up on sleep. best to do all work on Saturday. as saterday is also laundry day. overall is a day to do a full week refresh.
@mjfar-lee98852 жыл бұрын
Awe, I love the blue Cookie Monster (num, num), Mr. Chicken and Yoda's cameo. You give me smiles and education, thanks! Wipe your mouth young man. Pizza, Pizza (Keto).
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks!
@resamiller663 жыл бұрын
I like your way of doing the prep. So many times I have planned what I'm going to eat the next day and then the next day I'm not in the mood for it. The way you prep would take care of that.
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
100% it should help!
@AdamMarczak2 жыл бұрын
I'm a type of person who'd rather eat the same breakfast, lunch and dinner for a week than spend my time thinking and frustrating about what should I cook everyday, but your points are valid. Maybe I will try your method of making every day different cuisine day, and just prepping the ingredients, I just need to get better at cooking. Also, this was so fun to watch! Gymbro and cookie monster made my morning 😂
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
I hear ya - i can eat some dishes for every meal (namely eggs and cheese... or pizza). But I agree - thinking of what to make each day is tiring and frustrating- which is why frameworks do well!
@mariacheng42262 жыл бұрын
I use your approach with my work clothes...same outfit day in and out
@TheHardTruth101 Жыл бұрын
@Maria Cheng wtf 😳 😆
@massages_for_world_peace8909 Жыл бұрын
An easy way to ease into variety is find ingredients that go into lotsa different meals. For example, most veggies you can chop all and roast some of them in bulk at the beginning of the week, then add the roasted ones to a salad one day, to rice a diff day for stir-fry, an omelet for a breakfast, then raw ones/any leftovers into a soup the last day. Chicken for ex can be on a salad, in a taco, in a sandwich, into enchiladas, on pasta, just served with rice and roasted veggies. If there's leftover bread from sandwiches, then we do french toast the next morning, or if it's really getting stale, then make crotons. Think about how you can make the ingredient once and all the ways you can think to eat it. :) Often any leftovers can just go into a stir-fry, omelet, salad, soup, or sandwich! :)
@esther.f.g2 жыл бұрын
your vidos are so creative and informative you are really talented. I meal prep for Mondays and Tuesdays. Having leftovers is also very useful, you can create a new recipe with an old one and don't waste food
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Yup! Ground meats lend themselves well to that
@darleneh77403 жыл бұрын
This make sense to me. Thanks for sharing this video and for the laughs ❣️😊
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Darlene!
@YossDillo2 жыл бұрын
Well, I learned what meal prep is considered to be. I thought meal prep was, at least in part, prepping individual ingredients for long-term like I've seen my mother do. Why pre-make the same meal a dozen times and freeze it? Thanks for this info, and thanks for making the video so fun to watch! (also real talk, I want to make that pizza framework work now :D)
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Piiiiizzzzzzaaaaaa
@J8n3eyr33 жыл бұрын
I prep veggies as I bring them home from store. The best prices are buying in bulk - so I will cook big meals to portion and freeze the meat or pasta for quick add-ins later.
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
And you can get great bulk pricing if you go to eth ic stores that are literally from farm to market!
@heybonbon85252 жыл бұрын
I don't know if it's meal prepping but I do what I call a power cook and make a few different meals over the weekend and portion them out for the freezer so I can just grab one the night before for my lunch. I might have eggs for dinner or salad. I never eat the same thing all week due to the variety in my freezer.
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
That's meal prepping for sure! 😄
@heybonbon85252 жыл бұрын
@@BlackTieKitchen good to know! It works for me 😊
@deliri0um Жыл бұрын
I wanted to start meal prep and I realized i dont wanna eat the same food that was in the fridge all day so i thought to myself ill just make simple things and then mix them when its time to eat. watching your video i realized we already do this lol. like we buy a giant batch of herbs then we wash chop finely and then put them in plastic bags in the freezer. same with meat but we add spice. same with garlic. all go in the freezer in flat plastic sheets. patties, cheese bread all of it are just sitting flat in my freezer.
@palomahealing50732 жыл бұрын
I did it for a while, and I did get used to it..and I ended up liking the idea! Though it's true what you're saying..my most Favorite way. As it's just me alone, I make like.2-3 Casseroles where I take out a serving lasting me 4 days! I prefer that one!❤️
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
I envy your ability to eat the same thing for four days!
@allieeverett90173 жыл бұрын
You never fail to make me laff...and you're a darn good cook. I can tell 💯
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Allie!
@startaplin96802 жыл бұрын
I…would agree. Though I think meal prepping is very useful for people who have mental health problems and cannot - really, cannot have the motivation to do anything unless it’s for a very specific amount of time.
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
I wouldnt say they have mental health issues. Just masochist 😂
@justinmckinnon29302 жыл бұрын
love this! just started to get into nutrition and this is a very fascinating concept!
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Learn as much as you can and dont be dogmatic!
@Paula-po9kx3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dennis. If I meal prep, I eat it!! If there’s nothing prepped I just skip a meal (interment fasting) sometime I am just to lazy to cook at I don’t eat!!
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Oh man, skipping a meal if you have nothing cooked?! I wish I had your superpowers!
@Paula-po9kx3 жыл бұрын
@@BlackTieKitchen it’s not a superpower silly boy!!
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Maybe not to YOU 😂😂
@Paula-po9kx3 жыл бұрын
@@BlackTieKitchen I have no Superpowers just Superlazy a$$
@icechoco_03 Жыл бұрын
Subscribed immediately after I saw the chicken 😂
@marquesn772 жыл бұрын
I’m deff a meal prepper - and luckily hubby and I don’t mind eating the same thing over and over And it’s easy, 5 hours cooking and food all week, it works for us 💁♀️🤷♀️
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Im jealous lol
@scuanganation292 жыл бұрын
Accurate af and makes a whole lot of sense. Thanks Dennis!!
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@judithlund43462 жыл бұрын
Fabulous video ……… you have great info and a novel and hilarious way of presenting same. 🤩 I dehydrate fruits and veges when in season ………. am already prepping ingredients……….for soups and slow cooked meals. Now will ingredient prep for pizza, pasta and bread making and anything else I can think of. 🤣😂
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Dehydrating is a great way to preserve things!
@ladybird7612 жыл бұрын
I like meal prep and works for me. During the week I don't have the time to cook and usually when I get home I'm too hungry to wait for the meal. If I don't have a prepped meal I go straight to the shop and buy something what's probably cost more, less healthy and pick up some snacks too which I try to avoid. Besides, I don't like to eat food what someone else made with ingredients I never saw and don't like my food to be touched. I'm picky. Prepping saves me time during the week, money, calories, guessing what's in my food, helps me to eat healthier and I can relax after work. And I don't mind to eat the same meal for days or even a week.
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Im glad meal prepping works for you! It definitely can save money, especially since you can buy in bulk!
@allaboutmycats4543 жыл бұрын
I have a whole bunch of those little black sectioned boxes with lids taking up space in my kitchen, ahh yes my adventures with meal prep. Love the Cookie Monster.
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Ive purchased so many over the years... they also somehow disappear... just like socks...
@heidiw6372 жыл бұрын
I love to do batch cooking and keep servings in the freezer. This is a great option for "instant" meals when I don't feel like cooking or prepping. Soup is amazing from the freezer and I always have at least a few kinds in the freezer for quick & delicious meals.
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
I wish I had space in my freezer for soups lol. It can also be weird to eat soup in the heat that is usually prevalent here in FL lol
@heidiw6372 жыл бұрын
@@BlackTieKitchen Very true! I live in blustery, cold wintery Michigan! So about 6 months of the year I'm good to go! LOL
@zsuzsannabak15302 жыл бұрын
I agree. I do the same thing. I do cook the Quinoa or millet in advance though.
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Woo!
@yoelgoat2 жыл бұрын
Really nice video man, i understood everything you were saying but in some cases meal prep can really help. In my case my parents are working by the time i get home from school so I make my own food and instead of getting up really early or doing when I get home I do it every sunday so I can just pop it in the microwave and enjoy. Loved the video btw
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Of course! Have to find what works for you!
@lill3213 жыл бұрын
I enjoy watching all of your videos and I'm not even keto. Here for the awesome content creation👌☝ kudos!
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad I can entertain regardless!
@njcranes3 жыл бұрын
Great info! Thanks. I only buy Vanilla powder so I can "shake up" different styles, chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, blueberry, etc
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
Yup! I used to do the same but realized I would usually end up adding cocoa to it lol. Youd be surprised how many things pair really well with chocolate protein powder! (Papaya, mango, and others!)
@kristinj82713 жыл бұрын
Great video!! Ty! Can you provide your mug cake prep recipe and the pizza prep recipe plz and pretty plz?
@BlackTieKitchen3 жыл бұрын
I basically just mix the dry ingredients! I'll link to them in the description and here: Chocolate Mug Cake Video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/opPZoHiInreirpI Pizza 2.0 video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3_PmItoeq-YgNE
@kristinj82713 жыл бұрын
@@BlackTieKitchen Thank you! 😘
@gravedigger4472 жыл бұрын
Absolutely true! I hate eating the same thing over and over again. My fridge is just full of chopped-up veggies, marinated lamb, beef and chicken (mostly garlic and oil). I'm always prepared for the neighbour throwing a couple of just-caught flounders or kahawai over the fence or my colleage sharing his weekend's hunting spoils with me. Anyways - what if you have planned pizza for Friday and come Friday you don't fancy it???? Bugger that scenario!
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Yup! Exactly lol
@joshs.61552 жыл бұрын
I realized meal prepping wasn't for me when it just made it easier for me to over eat because all that food was ready and waiting.
@BlackTieKitchen2 жыл бұрын
Thats one reason I got rid of a pantry! Ready to eat food made it too easy for me to just gorge myself
@Whiskey11Gaming Жыл бұрын
Honestly, I think for me, the reason why I do meal prep is because I'm a single dude and the only way to work more effectively in a budget is buying things at scale. Making individual meals is totally possible and doable (you bring up great ways to do that), but I don't have time to do that on my days I work (I work 12 hour shifts), and as a result, I end up doing a pseudo meal prep where I make food in bulk, like say a hamburger helper meal, and do two boxes at the same time, and package what I don't use in typical meal prep fashion. Since I tend to eat only things I can absolutely eat for four or five days (like my mom's lasagna!!!!), all I'm doing is helping ensure I don't eat an entire six portion box of Hamburger Helper in one sitting! 🤣