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so let me put on a pretty tichel and let's jump into it
because i want to do this meal prep on a budget of zero dollars i will start by looking around
the house in my fridges freezers and pantry and see what i need to use i see in my fridge
that i have a lot of eggs as well as green onions some red peppers in the small drawer
as well as i see that i have quite a bit of open sauces in the fridge so definitely i will need
to use that for sure i also have some cheese and some parmesan cheese so i know i need to use them
in this freezer i see that we have quite a bit of fish so definitely i will use it
i also see that we have meat as well as chicken and of course if you want to see how i organize my
fridges freezers and pantry i will leave the link in the description box below and in the link above
when i look into the pantry i see that we have a lot of canned goods but what draws my attention
is this box of whole tomatoes i have an idea for that we have quite a bit of sauce so i will
keep that in mind as well we have a container of crispy fried onions that is open so i want
to use that for sure as well as an open pack of breadcrumbs so that will be used as well
and on top i see that in the pasta basket there's a lot of pasta so definitely one of the meal
for this week will be some pasta i see also that there's a pack of jasmine rice that is
open so definitely we'll be using that and for the onions i see that we still have quite
a bit of onions so i will try to incorporate them in the recipes of this week's meal prep
now that i know what i have let's start cooking and of course all the recipes will be in the
description box below on a bowl i place a sieve and i take my pieces of fish and i will put them
one by one on the side of the sieve trying to minimize the overlapping between each pieces
and i will leave them there for about 20 minutes until the water drains completely
while the fish is draining i will start my first dish some boulettes express or express meatballs
in a bowl i will put the meat and then i separate it using this amazing magical tool i have no clue
what's the name of it but i call it the magical meat wand and if you know what's the name please
let me know in the comments below then i add two egg yolks and the spices i will add some salt
garlic powder onion powder as well as bread crumbs and dried fried onions and if i don't have these
dried fried onions i would use some regular fried onions i mix everything until fully combined and i
try to do the civilized thing to use the wand but i see that it's not really working so i use the
best mixer available which are my hands i don't know about you but i find that i have my hands to
mix everything quite often i would love to know if i'm alone or not let me know in the comments below
once that it is fully combined i will start to form the meatballs but before that i will cover
a cookie sheet with some aluminum foil and i will spray it liberally with some oil today i'm going
to use some canola oil but any oil will do and now for the fun part i will start shaping the
meatballs i wet my fingers lightly with water before i form the meatballs this way it will
allow not only for the meat not to stick to my hands but the meatballs will be so nice and the
surface will be so smooth that is definitely a pro trick that i have learned with time
i continue the process until i have shaped all the meat and meatballs and while i'm shaping
i'm really hoping that the family will love these meatballs because i love them so much after i am
done i will simply put it in the oven preheated at 425 degrees fahrenheit for about 10 minutes
and of course you know me so well by now and you know that while it's baking i'm gonna start
another part of the meal prep i will now verify some fresh herb and i'm gonna put some veggie
wash in a bowl of cold water i will take my fresh herbs and here i'm using parsley but i would do
the same thing for any fresh herbs and if you want to see my full process on how i verify fresh herbs
please let me know in the comments below and it's going to be my pleasure to do a separate video
so once that it is fully verified what i'm going to do is place the parsley or any fresh herb
on a clean paper towel or clean kitchen towel and i roll it into it then squeeze out the
excess water and it's ready to be used i have a minute or so before the meatballs are ready and
i will take the sauce that i had in the fridge and put it in a saucepan and reheat it slightly just
in the nick of time i have the meatballs that are ready and i will put them one by one in the sauce
this will ensure that the meatballs will stay nice and moist as well as extra yummy i add a bit of
parsley to look prettier and voila here are the express meatballs what do you think would it be
a YEA :) or a NAY :( in your family i cannot wait to read your comments below and now let's move on
to our third dish so i start my SHAKSHUKA i slowly heat oil in a pan on low medium heat while the oil
is slowly heating up i will dice my onion i cut the onion in half leaving the root part on top
and i will cut it once in length and then again once across and it gives me a pretty decent
regular diced onion i make sure that the oil is really spread out nicely in the pan then i take
my onions of course with my super trick to cut it on a piece of paper towel not to cry anymore
and then i will cook it slowly for about 2-3 minutes just because we like really soft onions
i will then dice a bell pepper i love using this technique which is to remove the top first so with
my knife i will make sure not to cut the center of the bell pepper and then i will remove the hat of
the bell pepper and the heart of the bell pepper comes out i cut the bottom and then cut it just
in one cross section and remove these white part i don't know what it they're called but i removed
them just for the look i then cut the bell pepper in very long strips and cut it across once more
to give me really nice and regular diced pepper i then take the diced pepper and i put it with the
onions i will add as well some salt and pepper to the mix as well as a pressed garlic and then i add
the spices i will add some regular paprika that i will cook a little bit again with the onions
and the bell pepper to just bring it back to life and i will add as well about a teaspoon of cumin
and about a quarter spoon or so of chili powder just to have an extra depth in our bell pepper and
onion mix i will then take my can of peeled whole tomatoes and i will add them to the pan
with the bell peppers and the onions i will take the spoon that i have been using and i will smoosh
slightly the tomatoes just to give a bit of a bite with every bite of Shakshuka later on while it is
simmering away i will check six eggs that we'll put in the shakshuka of course we don't want to
have any blood spots and once that i see that we have a nice simmer into the tomato i will add the
eggs one by one i create a little well inside the tomatoes and i put the egg inside and once that i
have placed my six eggs i will simply cover it and let it cook for about four to six minutes
the fish is ready for the next step and i will place the pieces of fish
on a clean kitchen towel roll them and then i will gently squeeze out the excess water
as one of the secret to have a super crispy fish is to have the driest fish possible once that i
have squeezed out the maximum of water with that technique i will place them again on the clean
kitchen towel spreading them all over and then i will take some paper towel place it over it
and again dry out the excess of water i know this seems like a lot of steps but it's totally worth
it and once that i have dried out the fish like that i will put it aside and start the batter
in a bowl i will put some flour some corn starch i add some baking soda + baking powder as well
as some salt and i add as well some paprika to give a golden color to the crispy fish
and here is one of my secret to have a nice fluid batter i add the water little by little i add
water i mix it as much as i can and then i add a little bit more water i continue this process
of adding water mixing adding water and mixing until i have a fluid batter
like this another secret ingredient in my crispy fish is that i add some vinegar to the batter
this will react with the baking soda creating these beautiful bubbles that will make the
batter so airy and the fish so crispy i mix everything together and i will put it aside
in a pan i will add my oil and leave it on low heat until i'm ready to use it i coat each piece
of fish in flour and then i put it in the batter i make sure that the fish is fully coated with the
batter and if i would have gluten free guests i will definitely use some almond flour then i sway
the piece of fish back and forth and then i cover it once again with the flour i make it go back and
forth inside the flour to create beautiful ripples and ridges to create that extra crispiness once
that the oil reaches about 350 degrees fahrenheit i will put my fish inside the oil and as soon
as it's in i will start basting it this is another secret for the fish to be extra crispy once i see
that the edges of the fish are nice and golden i will flip the fish and continue basting it until i
see this golden color appear once that i see it i will simply remove the fish from the oil and place
it on a paper towel of course i couldn't wait to share with you how it sound and how it tasted
oh my goodness this is so good and i cannot wait for you to try it
i preheat my oven at 350 degrees fahrenheit and then i start my one pot easy chicken recipe
i clean and rinse three bell peppers and then i will cut them in strips the best trick i found to
cut onions without crying is to place my onion on a wet paper towel and it works like magic in this
recipe i will cut my red onion in slices and then i will put them in a 9 by 13 baking dish then i
cut finally four cloves of garlic and i love the smashing part as it is a great way to relieve the
tension of the day do you use that moment too to let out all your anger let me know in the
comments below once that the garlic cloves are completely chopped i will add them to the onions
i will add my sliced bell peppers to the onion and garlic mix then i will add some olive oil
and then i will toss everything together i will then add a bit of salt and then i will put it
in my oven for about three to four minutes just for the vegetable to grill a little
bit while they are grilling i will prepare my meat in a bowl i'm going to put some spice mix
here i just had some taco mix so this is why i'm using it but any seasoning would work perfectly
i prepared two pounds of skinless and boneless chicken thighs and of course i will remove the
fat completely because in my family if there's fat on the chicken nobody's eating the chicken
and i would love to know are you the same or maybe your children or your family is the same
i would love to know it has been already 2-3 minutes and i will toss the vegetable to make
sure that the other side is baked as well then i will boil four cups of water and i check verify
and rinse about 1-2 cups of rice i cut all the pieces of chicken in strips and on a side note
i would absolutely use chicken breast or even tofu for this recipe then i take the chicken and i will
put it in the bowl and make sure that every piece of chicken is fully coated with the spice mix
for the chicken to stay extra moist i'm going to add about 1 tablespoon of extra virgin
olive oil and of course i will mix everything until fully combined
by this time the vegetables are fully grilled and then i will take it out of the oven
and then i will add the rice to the mix add some olive oil
a bit of salt i will add the chicken little by little into the 9x13 pan and of course afterwards
i will mix everything together i will make sure that everything is fully combined and once that is
fully combined i will add the two cups of boiling water onto the mix of vegetable meat and rice
then i will flatten it to make one cohesive layer i will cover it with aluminum foil and
then afterwards i will place it in the oven for 45 minutes and of course while it's baking i'm going
to prepare the last dish of this amazing meal prep to stay with the same theme i'm going to do my one
pot pasta i melt the butter and then i will add the flour to form a roux here i'm using vegan
butter because this is what i had and it will create a more granular roux but it will become
much creamier once i add the wet ingredients of course i mix mix mix everything continuously and
then i add my water then i mix again and as you can see it becomes nice and creamy very quickly
i add the remaining water until it thickens again after it is fully combined i will add the milk
here i'm using cow's milk but dairy-free milk or plant-based milk would work as well and of
course i'm going to mix constantly until it reaches a light simmer i then add the pasta
some garlic salt and i will give it a good mix and i will cover the pot partially
i will let it cook for 6 minutes because it is the cooking time on the package to get al dente pasta
during the cooking time of course i will clean up
after six minutes i will give it a good mix and i add mozzarella cheese and incorporate it fully
look at these cheese strings
and to add more flavor and depth to this recipe i will add some parmesan but you
can absolutely add any kind of cheese you would like i mix everything together
and i am left with the easiest and most decadent one pot pasta delight it will be eaten tonight
for sure as it never stays long in the fridge do you think this would be a hit in your house
let me know in the comments below finally the chicken is ready and i will fluff up the rice
this one pot chicken smells so good and tastes even better i store everything
in a dutch oven to be able to go from the oven to the table and i will decorate it with a few
parsley leaves and green onions then i place it in the fridge until we are ready to eat it
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