I could listen to Pam all day. If the schools had more teachers like her, kids would be a lot more successful.

@Mouserjan0222

7 ай бұрын

I agree What a blessing she is

@jonniricard5383

7 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more. She really sets the standard for me. I appreciate her helpful spirit and earnest nature so much.

@moe9265

7 ай бұрын

I so agree!

@Jenniferscrazylife

7 ай бұрын

Yessss ,I told my hubby this same thing 🎉🎉

@nitababcock3977

7 ай бұрын

True

I enjoy your classes. I never attended college and now I have a professor teaching me. Can’t it get any better?! I am 58 years old, worked most of my life in food and hospitality and I am never too old to learn new things. We recently took a road trip in our truck and I made the oatmeal you mentioned to take. Made and froze breakfast sandwiches and warmed them up in a food warmer while my husband was driving. The whole week we mostly lived from prepped and preserved meals and just ate out when we wanted to. Planning right is everything.

@corysmama1

7 ай бұрын

I agree Doris6411. I giggle knowing I have a professor to teach me things.

Your students were so fortunate to have you as their teacher. You're a wonderful teacher. You make things so interesting. Never in a million years did I think listening to someone talk about meal planning would keep my attention for an hour. Thank you!

I'm sorry people are persnickety about your white board etc. You are a WONDERFUL teacher!

@sunny4849

7 ай бұрын

Love the board. Like a classroom!!! Thank you.

@cbass2755

7 ай бұрын

I love the board too. We’re getting free university education here

@Nancy-zk9dj

7 ай бұрын

I love it too! Your students were lucky to have you, now we're the lucky ones. Thank YOU!

@diannamc367

7 ай бұрын

They know she's a wonderful teacher. That's why they wanted to be able to see the board!😊

Pam, I wish I had a teacher of your caliber during my schooling years. However, you are a delight to learn from even now at my age. Thank you for your efforts. You too Jim!

Pam, so many people don’t realize how great menu planning is. We started when we moved my husband’s parents into our home. We had 7 people ranging in age from 7 years old to 70 years old. We made sure everybody got a dinner choice each week. That cut way down on the complaining about people not liking what we had because they got their favorite at least once per week. It makes it much better at the grocery store because we had a list based on what we were cooking and did not waste a lot of food.

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

Sounds like a great way to work it. Jim

No problem seeing the white board. Good job Jim!!

The students who had you for a teacher were very lucky but Im glad we have you now! I have learned so very much from you!

I love this! Meal planning seems to have gone by the wayside. If only people would realize preparing meals at home is more economical and healthy for your family.

Great class. Thanks. I’m one of 9 kids in my family and our Mom posted a month calendar on the bulletin board in the kitchen. She did it for herself so she could plan and shop but I liked looking at it.

This Topic Should be a Mandatory Class for Every High School in America!

I’m giving myself 100% siince I’ve been trailer camping and tent camping with five kids for 35 + years. I plan all of our meals just like your showing. I absolutely love the fact that you are showing others what can be done. Thank you

Job well done, that was a great class. You and Jim are awesome, knowledgeable and inspiring. I appreciate you both so much. I learned so much today. I am single and just recently lost my job of 23 years due to budget cuts. One thing I don't have to think or stress about is food, cleaning products, pet food and essential items because I have been stocking up and have everything I need for a good year. If it wasn't for you and your videos, I would have never thought to have so much food on hand. I owe you a HUGE THANK YOU!

@Jehzell963

7 ай бұрын

Good luck in this stressful time! I’m so happy that you have so much prepared!!! Take care. ❤

@TigerlilyMal

7 ай бұрын

That kind of life changing event can really rock our world. Planning skills are an asset in life as well as to an employer. Best wishes that everything works out for you!

Thanks, Pam and Jim! You're so supportive and upbeat. Love that! I added one column to my meal planning chart, since I'm starting from scratch and don't have anything prepared/frozen to draw on. I added a "Leftover Ideas" column for what to do, for example, with the rest of the roast chicken my husband and I won't finish in one meal. Ideas included quesadillas, enchiladas, chicken salad, and of course broth. Writing them down will help me remember what I have on hand, rather than letting it go to waste. Thank you for the inspiration!!!

This is one of the best videos you’ve done! So well organized with such useful information. I watch every video you make, because I always learn something new (and I’ve been in the kitchen for decades😊). Having our meals planned keeps us from having to re-create the wheel every day! Thanks Pam and Jim for what you do.

Jim’s commentary is hilarious and adds to the fun you have together. I love it!

We had 7 children we had a 2 week menu with exceptions for birthdays and Holidays that we rotated thru with seasonal adjustments.

I’m so glad to find someone who hates kale as much as we do! 😊. We are so lucky to have you….your organization, your passion and your expertise.

When I was a mother of five, we had an extremely limited budget. I went to the store once a week, with $35 in my pocket. I knew exactly, to the penny, what I had in my cart. My meal planning took place in the produce (and occasionally meat) section. I bought what was on sale, considered what meals I could make with that, leftovers, and what I had in the pantry, and picked up anything else I needed to make that work. It gave me lots of practice learning or inventing new recipes on the fly, and worked really well for a family of seven with a limited budget. We also ate lots of beans at lentils and spilt peas, but we all liked that a lot, so no one minded.

Fun. This is exactly how I plan meals for my household. I do pick Sundays to meal prep and I always double recipes and freeze the leftovers for another meal if we liked it. Such a smart way to go. I am a teacher (year 25) and the whiteboard is a throwback for sure, but I love learning and appreciate all the work that you two put into making these videos. I have been working through my canned meats (salmon, chicken, and pork) so far this fall and may need to do another big bulk run to Costco because that chicken is such a good deal! BTW, corn is NOT a vegetable. Botanists call it a starchy fruit. Most people call it a grain. I WISH it was a vegetable. LOL. Leafy green vegetables are the hardest food category to get in to the meal plan for me since they usually taste best when they’re fresh and raw or lightly cooked rather than cooked and preserved in advance. I can only eat so much canned spinach, you know?

I love that you teach concepts instead of rules. Thank you.

You are the best teacher in the world! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ I wish I could have seen your videos when I was young. Maybe in my next life! But for now at 76 I’m going to watch every video and plan around them as I travel the USA. It’s just me and my German Shepard. I feed him real food that I want to can in my new InstaPot Max. Although I mostly camp on BLM land for my canning day I’ll be heading to an RV park to do my canning. Thanks again! ❤️ ❤❤❤

This was a great tutorial. I most appreciate the nutritional plate diagram. Over the years, I've become very meat/starch based. I need to keep that plate in mind to fight that. I only have a standard freezer on top of my fridge, typically used for meat. But I keep dehydrated veg on hand: onion (sliced and diced), celery, garlic, mushrooms, kale, carrots, potatoes, corn, broccoli, packed in jars, ready to go for soups and stews. I try to keep fresh veg on hand in the form of fermented and pickled products that keep well on the shelf in my fridge. Fermented broccoli stems with garlic, and bread and butter style cauliflower, radishes and carrots. From time to time, I grow sprouts. I guess where I mostly run short is fruit. Does wine count as a fruit?

Thank you Pam. I am a single man in his 30s and I struggle with all aspects of menu planning - to the point that I've had to resort to meal prep services to enjoy a balanced diet (and don't just run on black coffee and hershey bars)... This is really valuable information for me.

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

We are happy that we were (are) able to assist you in your meal planning. [I agree, the black and Hershey bars do not make a very balanced diet. I know, I was there for the 10 years I was divorced before I met Pam.] Thanks for watching our channel. Jim

I'm 64 yrs old and sporadically planned meals. As our income grew, my menu planning faltered, and wastage increased, I'm ashamed to admit. No calculator at the grocers, no plan. Thank you for reviving my frugal side! On our retirement income, i find this will serve us well. Thank you so very much.

@RoseRedHomestead

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for finding our videos and that you have been able to place them into practice. Jim

Weight Watchers taught me so many things about menu planning. Though I haven't attended in many years and the program changed annually during my tenure, they didn't categorize Grains but Breads which included not only grains (like your corn) but also high-carb vegetables, like potatoes, beans, and winter squash. Starchy vegetables were NOT counted as no-point/unlimited vegetables. I can't help but think that way to this day.

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

That makes sense. Jim

Jim cracks me up! I’d be saying the same. I look up to you as I’m a 1st year instructor for a newly instituted VN program. I learn so much just by listening on how you speak as an instructor / KZreadr . As an instructor, we have a way of speaking to others. I appreciate you. Thank you. 📝✏️

I love watching your videos. I have learned so much. I have gotten back into canning, thanks to you. After watching you for awhile, I realized that I used to be best friends with your sister Camille! We were neighbors in Ferron. She was a great friend and I think of her often. Keep up the good work.

You have done all the research, shared the knowledge,showed us how to prepare and preserve and how to do it all! Even cook the food! How I love you both! Thank you for giving me the knowledge to prepare and take care of my family

I could listen to Pam all day too! You know, this IS a "basic" Meal Prep class but so many things I have not thought about and breaking things down into smaller steps makes it not so overwhelming. The biggest gem I got from this was freezing leftover broth!!!! What the heck?!? I'll open a quart, use a cup or two and think "I'll need to use that in the next few days" only to find it in my fridge a month or two later and watch it go down the drain! Ridiculous! Just use what I need and get the rest in the freezer! Duh!!!!!!!!!

I meal plan on Wednesday or Thursday based on sale flyers. I LOVE what you are doing and hope you include some more on building food storage for food security. That is my focus. I have been watching you videos and am working on taking it one small step at a time

Thank you for this class, it may help me rethink my methods. So far, when I had a meal plan written out, it was always changed by my mom's food wants that day. So The reasons I haven't made any kind of meal plan in the last few years is simply because I cook for my mom, (as mom's companion and step and fetch it. it's a good life. I love my mom.) Mom's food ideas change along with her health and then her tastes, (Bless her, she's almost 90!) I do have a list of food groups though. A bunch of ideas for meals, and the flavors I ask her if she wants Mexican or Italian or regular American, hamburger or casserole or stuffed peppers, etc. , and then if it's Mexican, is it enchilada's which are extremely easy to make in the microwave as she likes cheese enchiladas and salad, or Taco's or Burritos, and etc. Tamales take more time. But Hormel has some canned ones in a pinch. I can list the style of foods, Italian, American, Mexican, Chinese, Mediterranean and then list a few dishes below that, that helps me run down the list of possible foods for MOM to enjoy, and we have a good pantry of spices and flavorings so that's all it takes for a good meal. a main weekend meal would be a roast chicken or a pot roast and then the left overs turned into taco's or spaghetti or a casserole.

My mom was a single mom. It was during a time when very few families were “ broken”. My mom went from being a full time mom to a working mom. Because she had parents and grandparents that grew up in the depression, she knew how to stretch a meal. She would buy whole chickens ( always on sale) and she taught us how to make 3 meals from it. She baked bread (days off we’re spent in the kitchen), we made homemade Mac n cheese, we ate liver and beets ( yuk), we never snacked, we never went out to dinner. I am now a 65 year old wife of 45 years, mom of 4 and grandma of 13 and my mom just died from dementia. I will always appreciate what she taught me, I continue to do all the things that I learned from my mom. BTW, she always did a monthly meal plan.

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting us know about your experiences with your mom, the information you have passed on to your kids (what you learned from your mom and learned on your own). Hopefully, all that information will be passed on to the each succeeding generation. We are sorry to her about your mom's dementia and death. We appreciate you watching our channel. Jim

I love watching all your videos. I bet you were the most loved professor ever!! You have a way of teaching that I’ve never enjoyed before now. I can’t wait to see your freezer cause I need to do mine. It’s awful!!

Thank you, Pam. This was timely for me as I have been planning to work out a meal planning schedule. I have about zero hope of being as organized as you are, but I decided a while back that the most stressful part of preparing meals is the planning. I think I am going to do something more like a 28 day meal plan so that by the end of 28 days I can just repeat myself and nobody will remember what they ate 28 days ago. In fact I think I'll do two of them so I can do two months before too much repetition. Now that I've made that commitment in writing maybe I can kick myself in the pants and actually get it done.

I haven’t finished watching, but just have to interrupt to say, “I love your cameraman!”

Rose, you are a treasure! Every cook, whether man or woman, can learn so much from you. Plus you present it with understanding that not everyone likes the same foods, or the same way of doing things. I done a lot of those things over the last few years. I just wish I had known about this when my childern were young and I also worked outside of the home

So, my mom was raised in 60s 70s and is so wistful. I had to learn all your stuff now. I have bee doing all this and they all think I'm crazy. But they all want eat and sabbatoge my ingredients which ruins my meals. Guess I need a lock on freezer and fridge.

Love your RRH CLASSES! I would love to see one of fermentation. Particularly saurkraut and other options. All with the ins and outs about the health benefits and storage. Maybe even include kombucha. Thank you! Love love love your energy and expertise!! ❤

Thank you. The class pointed out to me where I actually do some of the steps, but not others, and where I need to do a lot more bulk cooking of meals so that I have meals prepared. I also do parts of the preservation, but not others, i.e., I freeze meat after shopping, but not in a form that is ready to use. Now I know where I need to improve and how it will help me eliminate the waste of produce that I sometimes experience.

I love your teaching and I’m in my late 60’. Thank you so much ,

@RoseRedHomestead

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comments. Jim

I have been doing this with Everything in my head. Always start with frig fresh and build. Real planning, with proper rotation and shopping will ship-shape the process. Looking forward to your freezer organization video-all tips welcome. Paper notes rule! 🥰🥰🤗

THANK you so much for this class! We have been discussing getting a 3 month pantry together and this is the answer. This was the last step that I needed to do. But, what I REALLY like, is the idea of taking a day or 2 and writing down SUPPERS. I get so stinkin tired of day after day after day trying to decide what I'm going to cook. Every day I stand, staring at the ingredients and then deciding. We love sloppy joes, and It's been a very long times since I made them. I always forget about it. Making that list, eventually becomes your kitchen menu, which is a bonus.

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

We agree! It is so much easier and less anxiety provoking to have it planned and on-hand. Jim

Love the intro music! Also, love your teaching technique. Easy to follow and build on...and best of all...not dogmatic!

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@MQTAful

7 ай бұрын

🙂@@RoseRedHomestead

Rose Red, I love your videos. This one helps us to work smart, not hard. I will keep these money and time economic tips in mind. Thanks-a- Million!

I ran a four day test of my emergency preps about 20 years ago. Had variety, taste, attractive plating. I was starving at the end of the test. I pulled out my cans from the trash and discovered I had planned lovely meals that had only 900 calories each day. So plan, then test your plan.

I HATED school. I went school in the 50s and 60s and teachers were mean. I love learning now and learn a lot from her. Jim is a blessing to be quietly behind the sceens. Like a professional director

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

So glad you are enjoying learning now.

Dear Pam and Jim @RoseRedHomestead. I so enjoy your presentations and learn so much. I would sincerely like to thank you for all the research and effort you put in to developing your curriculum. Keep up the excellent work; and I'll see you in your next RRH Class video. God bless you and yours from South Africa.🙏❣

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for your sincere comments. Jim

The My Plate diagram reminds me of the Oslo meal. It was created during in the 1940s. The children were malnourished and couldn't concentrate on their schoolwork. It consisted of 2 slices of wholemeal bread with butter, 1 ounce of cheese, lettuce salad, 1 cup of whole milk and either an apple or an orange. The children made huge improvements. Just a fun fact about nutrition.

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

Yes, that is quite meal for wartime Oslo children. It did help in the development of the nation's children. Meat was also part of the meal. Jim

I loved this video. I do a lot of menu planning and always have, but you have given me so many great ideas and refreshed my mind! I would like to share with you something that I also do. I cook a big pot of pasta, drain it, and rinse it in cold water. Then I place 2 cups of pasta in ziplock bags and freeze it. It is so nice to have on hand when I need some. I also do the same with rice. I am anxiously awaiting the video on how you have organized your freezer with your bins. Thanks for all you do..

As always, I learned some things I didn't know before watching this video. This makes menu planning seem doable. Thank you! You are such a good teacher, and I enjoy the banter between you and Jim so much. I will be passing along this information to my daughter. She is in the early years of her marriage, and I believe this will be extremely beneficial to her especially once they start their family. I do think about what I have on hand, but the only time that I have ever done this was when I was planning a get together for a holiday. I don't know why I never thought about doing it daily/weekly/monthly. It would have saved me so much money, time, and stress. Thank you, again. I was so excited to see that you had a new class up for us. I look so forward to all of your videos, but especially the classes.

Great class about menu planning. In my household, I cook 2 or 3 times per week. To make is easy for myself, I freeze dry onions, celery, mushrooms, and vegetables. I also can chicken, beef broth, and pasta sauce. I can put together a soup, casserole, or other simple meal very easily. Being prepared is the key, as you outlined in your video.

@RoseRedHomestead

Ай бұрын

Sounds great! Jim

I just love feeling like i am in class at 57. Thank you both for all this valuable information.

You two crack me up. I love it when Jim acts up and you guys start giggling. It’s my favorite 🌺 I’ve always meal planned. Working full time with 3 sons at home, I had too. Even though we’re both now retired, I still do. 2 or 3 meals lasts us a whole week. We’ve always eaten leftovers. Sometimes I turn them into something else but mostly, we eat them as is.

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

It's never planned, it's spontaneous. Jim

I would ❤ to see how you prepare a typical weekly meal plan-not for camping. Do you have a list in your kitchen or do you go out to the garage and check the lists on the freezer doors to find things to pull out? I have been doing pretty well prepping and freezing meals since the first time I watched this video, but I haven’t been pulling them out and using them so things are starting to back up in the freezer.

This was outstanding! A game changer for me! Thanks so much! Btw corn is not a vegetable, it’s a grain 😁 I agree, doing this on paper is better-for prepping too, in case of grid failure I wouldn’t want to use my phone charge, when a notebook is handy 👍🏻

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Jim

I prefer to meal plan around seasons and holidays. I sometimes get overwhelmed but it’s best for us. I started and stop at least a dozen times. Sometimes good, sometimes not so good. Thanks Pam, for the encouragement.

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

We totally agree! Jim

I just helped my son do a meal plan for 5 days. It looked almost exactly like yours. We did the meals wanted, then did the grocery list next to the meal area. We just used notebook paper..lol. but, he wanted to get a handle on his food spending. And this is the best way, I think. Great video

Better shape that cameraman up. He was kind of spunky today! Lol!!! Love it!

You are awesome, the fact you read the comments is wonderful. I have a calendar for meal planning so that I can put a homemade nutritional meal on the table. I also would be stressed all day thinking about the meal.

Can you share your mini quiche recipe please? I'd love to have some in my freezer!

I had a friend who did once a month cooking. It wore me out just watching her plan shop and cook. She in fact spent an ENTIRE DAY pre cooking and freezing etc. I could never do it

I'm in class, all the way in 🇹🇹 Trinidad...

@reniermeyer1866

7 ай бұрын

Joining from a very warm South Africa. 😅

Pam I love your intro, it's great. When I finally got to watch this video I was in the process of making meatballs to freeze for future use. My recipe makes 48 so it covers a lot of meals and I vacuum seal them for the freezer since it makes quite a few meals ahead for just the 2 of us. When you were going through this great video I remembered that when all my kids were home years ago I would make a weekly menu and stick it up on the side of the refrigerator and that way I knew what I was going to have and I could move it around as maybe my schedule changed for the week and something on way day might have worked better on another. Thanks for your hard work and looking forward to the next class.

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, we appreciate your comments, and we are working on more RRH Classes. Jim

I use the Paprika app. You can use the free app of this, but I did pay for the app and have the extra features. One tip though, I email my shopping list to myself before I enter the store. If I accidentally touch the screen with my grocery list, I may accidentally tap an items which is then removed from the list. LOL. I live by this app. Meal plan, shopping list and recipes all in one. I love your videos. You have helped me with so many different things, canning being one of them.

I truly appreciate how you organized your breakfast in the freezer!

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊 Jim

Love the new updated pictures in the intro.

OUTSTANDING, absolutely OUTSTANDING...huge thanks!!

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! Jim

Pam and Jim this was Brilliant. Thank You! 💖

That was an excellent presentation. I have done meal planning for years, but I’ve certainly learned a few tips and tricks today. Thank you.

My daughter just filled in a calendar with what she made every day and is using it as a framework for menu planning. I thought it was a great idea to start!

I incorporated your oatmeal cups into my meal planning and they are wonderful. I am having knee surgery next week and they will be so easy for my husband to add boiling water too for my breakfast. He does not eat oatmeal like I do so they are perfect for me. Thanks for the wonderful idea! Also, I am very much an analog person as well and think better with paper and pencil☺️. Love your videos! God bless!

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

We are happy we could assist you in making it easier for both of you when planning for your post-surgery meals. Both Pam and I agreed (as former university professors), that providing whiteboard information and handouts would assist viewers in being a able to refer back to the classes so they could be more accurate and confident they were following the procedures to achieve the best results. Thanks for watching our videos. Jim

This is wonderful!! I never knew meal planning could be so much fun. Thank you for this class lesson. Jim - I'm with you on the cross-contamination. Cookies and bread maybe....lasagna and cookies, not so much. 🤣 Thank you both for all you do to help keep us educated, informed and ready for the unexpected.

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the very kind comments and watching our videos. Jim

This may sound crazy, but I took a baby step and have been trying to organize lunches for work by preplanning pieces of lunch. I keep on hand in the office some uncle ben's long grain cooked rice (it's already cooked in pouches, all you have to do is heat it up) and some ramen noodles (I don't usually use the seasoning packets - it's basically instant noodles). I find a protein on sale - let's say ground beef, but it can be almost anything, I cook it up at home, add whatever I like to it. I keep some plain, some have onions, some are taco seasoned, some have a lot of veggies, basically whatever I'm hungry for or have available. I let it cool, divide it into little baggies by serving, usually about 1/3 to 1/2 cup (generous). put the little bags in a large bag, take them to work and put them in the freezer. Do the same with frozen veggies. Do the same with shredded or grated cheese. I usually keep butter in the fridge and seasonings in a drawer. Then lunch is noodles or rice, meat of my choice, veggies if I want some, cheese if I want some, add some butter and/or seasonings. It's a generous lunch or I can divide it in half and have the leftovers tomorrow. If I plan ahead I take in lettuce, and just thaw and put the meat, cheese, and veggies on the lettuce with dressing. I can make almost an infinite variety of lunches. I don't get bored with it and my co-workers think I'm crazy. At the moment I've got 2 kinds of ground beef, beef strips, rotisserie chicken, bbq chicken, pork cutlets, some shrimp, and some seasoned krab meat. Veg are mixed chinese, mixed veg, and corn. I've got shredded cheddar and some Romano cheese. It's working out so well that my hubby has started doing it as well, and we're setting up an 'easy meal when we don't want to cook' space in our freezer at home.

Thank you for the reminders my mom taught. Will now b freezing my left overs

Great class! One of the best things about meal planning, "the nutrition of variety" is obvious, once it's written down. I.e., Chicken, fish, beef, meatless, turkey, fish, pork. or white potatoes, sweet potatoes, rice, noodles. Shopping when things are on sale..also helps. Look at those store ads!

It's been a long time since i meal planned, thank you so much for reminding me i need to do it! I used to meal plan each week because that's all the room we had on our semi truck for food was about a weeks worth. I taught my son how to cook, meal plan and many other things along with his core subjects while team driving with my hubby. I miss those days, I've been grounded from the truck for several years now due to health problems but i still have the wonderful memories.

Pam you are absolutely amazing! Thank you, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with all of us. You are priceless!!

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching our channel. Jim

You are an excellent and fun teacher! I learn so much! Thank you!!

This class came at the perfect time! I have been watching videos on meal prepping/freezer meals ( same thing, just depends on how you preserve them. But a lot of them are a bit ovetwhelming. When I was working (retired nurse), I worked 7p-7a 3- 4 nights a week with every other F-S-S off. Usually on one of those days, I would do some "batch cooking" so I wouldn't have to worry about cooking before going to work. I learned that you can't alwsys depend on getting a supper break at work. So I would make lasagna, chicken spaghetti, beef stew, and baked chicken ( choices would vary. But these made a lot of meals). Then, I would divide them into individual portions, flash freeze and vacuum seal. The next time, I might vary the entrees, but there was always something to thaw and heat. I just added a side. On days off during the week, if I felt like cooking, I would make something different (pork chops mashed potatoes and green beans) and have leftovets the next day. Since retiring, I'm still in the same rut. My biggest meal is lunch and I usually "graze" at night. I'm still a night owl so I have to watch what and how much I eat during the night LOL This class was really helpful and explained meal planning much better than some who just show what they have planned ... and nearly all have a Leftovers night. Or YOYO-- you're on your own. Thanks, Pam and Jim for all that you do to help us prepare.

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting us know about your experiences for meal prep and food preservation. I know what nurses go through: I was married to a nurse for 13 1/2 years, worked on a hospital nursing psych unit for almost 3 1/2 years, and taught classes of nursing students at nursing schools and community colleges for my first 10 1/2 years of my teaching career. As far as I am concerned, nurses know more than the docs do, know the individual patients than the docs do, and should be paid as well as docs. It is nurses that keep the patients alive on the units. Jim

@danniemcdonald7675

7 ай бұрын

@@RoseRedHomestead Thank you.

Thank you so much for all you and Jim do. I’m 67 and you have taught me so much. Thanks to you I have a pantry full of home canned and dehydrated foods and I’m better prepared than ever for whatever emergency that may come.

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

You are welcome, Jim

Great class! 👍🏻👍🏻🙂

I use to plan for the month when my kids were little. We had a tight budget and I worked and it was way less stressful to do it that way.

There are 2 of us in the household I'm going to start doing meat and stuff like you all do. Thanks

I grew up in a family of 5 kids. My dad really liked mashed white potatoes for dinner. We had them frequently. To this very day, and i am 64 years old, most times potatoes are a no go for food for me. I do make them for my family sparingly. My kids love them, as does my husband. Funny thing that childhood thing can be so important. Thank you for your knowledge and passing it on to us. We are the lucky ones!

Loved the video. Meal planning is something I have been inconsistent with. My plan is to get better. Thanks for the wonderful suggestions

That's why I like your vlog...I am also a cooker by scratch.

I do meal planning for lunch and dinner a week or two at a time using small post it notes on a laminated sheet of cardstock. I like the post it system because I can easily move things around-especially when I have some unexpected leftovers that I need to try to use within four days or freeze. My husband won’t eat the same protein two days in a row, so dinners need to be balanced by protein type, but leftovers are my first choice for lunches. I also keep a list of things I’d like to try or ideas for meals with my meal planning things. So when there aren’t leftovers, I can scan through my post it notes knowing I can make anything on them because I have all the ingredients. It’s easy to switch when I have more or less time than I anticipated. I also have some ace in the whole things for lunches like brunch for lunch, hot dogs, cold sandwiches, baked sandwiches, and grilled sandwiches. One of my favorite things to keep on hand is precooked bacon. I bake a pound at a time, serve it for a weekend breakfast and freeze the rest to be used over the next few weeks for quiche or brunch for lunch or on a sandwich. I am having so much fun learning about meal planning and how to simplify things. My husband and I are both retired and like to cook. Learning to freeze some instead of just keeping it around for leftovers (which then sometimes go bad) has been revolutionary for us. Most recipes are enough for 4-6 servings and is just too much for us at one time. Thanks for all you and Jim do to share your practical advice!

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

Great idea! So glad you have a system that works for you!

I'm with Jim about kale. Nope. This is a GREAT series video and much appreciated all the extra information you remind us & teach us about. THANK YOU!

@terrym5786

7 ай бұрын

Dehydrate kale, grind into green powder and sprinkle in on eggs, and add to stews and soups.

Would love a video on how you organize your freezer. I too have no idea what's out there (it's in the garage).

EXCELLENT VIDEO - THANK YOU PAM AND JIM! While it is very true, if you're hungry, you'll eat what's available. However, what can and will happen.. is you'll find that "food apathy".. i.e. a lack interest in foods sets in.... besides developing likely some nutritional imbalances. Do Plan.. VARIETY IS DEFINITELY THE SPICE OF LIFE. .. Speaking of spice.. have a bunch of different spices that you like to change up the flavor of probably one of your biggest dry bulk stored item RICE!

We also are flexible. We always plan at few nights that are from my pantry so that we can stay flexible. I try to always make sure we eat the “fresh” items like fish and fresh vegetables. When life happens we can skip the home canned jar of chicken and use the fresh fish. That cuts down on our waste.

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

We agree, being flexible is a great ascet. Jim

Hi , both of do such wonderful work in educating us. I am learning a lot from your channel and implementing them too. Please share your sister’s meal planning folder ( if possible a video with her). Thanks and prayers 🙏🏼

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

We did a video with her and we have their book at our Amazon Book Store. Jim

First of all, thank you for doing all of the work for us! I also want to say, I can absolutely read the white board as it doesn't have any glare! Thank you, Jim! Not sure what I am doing wrong as I can only find page 1 of your handout. I've looked everywhere on your website and cannot find it. It is not attached to page 1.

@gcook9221

7 ай бұрын

Dang, this is so common sensed - I can't wait to implement this. I have always loved the idea of meal planning. Now I see, I was making it too complicated and therefore, didn't want to do it! Again, thank you!!!!

@jingles.1228

7 ай бұрын

I also could not find the second page. Only page 1 with the graphics, but I might be doing something wrong?

Great class! This has inspired me to do meal planning, which I rarely do. Thank you both!

@RoseRedHomestead

6 ай бұрын

That is great!

Great class! I need to meal plan like you have taught! One thing I like to do when going to the grocery is to build my grocery list with Alexa! I tell her what to put on the list and she does it. That way I do not have a piece of paper to lose!! ❤❤❤

Love your system! Very logical. Planning on taking inventory & portioning out foods in my freezer tomorrow morning.

@RoseRedHomestead

6 ай бұрын

Sounds great! Thank you.

Never enjoyed college more than now😊 Nursing school failed miserably at incorporating nutrition, except special diets on occasion. You're wonderful, and the camera guy is pretty wonderful too😉

@RoseRedHomestead

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!! Jim

So wonderful to hear you teach. Thank you

@RoseRedHomestead

7 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Jim

I meal plan for a month at a time which is also how I shop once a month. This was great