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Thank you so much! 🤗💕

Thank you so much for such a kind comment! 🥰

YAYYYY!! Welcome!! Happy to have you 🤗💕

Yum and yay!!! It’s really good but I’m still not 1000% completely satisfied with the recipe. I saw several versions from creators on TikTok but none of them turned out quite right. Probably depends on the cottage cheese used and several of the recipes said to drain the liquid but I don’t want to 😂

@@lovelybylisa I'll wait patiently for you to perfect the recipe. 😉

@@kesiachism2201 workin on it! 🫡😂

Yay!! 🥯 you’re going to love it!! 🤗

Thank you so much for taking the *time* to leave such a kind, insightful comment!! 🤗 Time is my favorite one, too! Having it all planned out saves me so much time!! I’m so sorry to hear about your negative health experience and hoping you’re feeling much better now. 💕 And thank you so much ! I’m so happy it inspired you!! 💖😊

Thank you so much for the kind comment!! And yes, I love cooking and being creative with meal prep! I could never eat broccoli, chicken and rice for every meal 😭

Yaaay!! Thank you so much!! 😊 I don't cook with red meat often either and I'm glad my double chicken works for you, too!! 😂 Chicken is really so versatile!!

Hey, I don’t know if this was your intention but commenting this is very rude and I don’t ask for or accept unsolicited opinions about my body. It sounds like you might have been led to believe that “healthy” bodies are small bodies but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Small doesn’t automatically equal healthy and large bodies don’t automatically equal unhealthy. Healthy is really more about what your body can do than just how it looks.

Thanks so much for the comment and support 😊

Thank you so much for the comment and question! Such a good one!! In the past when I had to work on weekend days I prepped 6 or 7 days but it doesn’t leave room for the flexibility of a weeknight work lunch or dinner with friends. Then I start questioning if I carry those meals into the next week, etc. I’ve found 5 days is great and leaves space for big, fresh salads or sandwiches that would otherwise be challenging to meal prep! My husband also makes the best pancakes so I love when he makes them on a Sunday morning 🤗 we still eat in a similar format on the weekends but it’s usually meals that aren’t great for meal prepping. Lots of protein, veggies & fruits (complex carbs), healthy fats, and fiber 😊

Hey, thanks for the comment! What’s causing you to cry?!

Thank you so much!! Reading this made me so happy 🤗💕 we looove suya in this house!

Welcome! I’m so happy to have you here!! That would be such a good video idea on its own, thank you! Anything in particular you would like to see me to cover? 🤗

Exactly!! 😆 when it’s good you don’t even notice !!

LOL you must already know it felt SO strange for me to repeat a meal so soon!! 😂 it was just as good, if not better, the second time! I can’t wait to hear what you think of it!! 🍣🍱

It was the talk of my department, everybody at work were so intrigued ans envious. I swear I had to give the recipe everyday this week. It was ABSOLUTELY delicious !!! I'm happy you actually insisted we tried it

⁠@@Pamylo14omg this makes me so unbelievably happy!! 🥰 A new favorite!! (also sorry I dk how I missed this comment! Haha)

Thank you so much for your comment, question and compliment! I usually just make everything up as I go 😅 but I’m working on a recipe book!! 🤗 there are some things posted on my blog, but not a ton!

Hi! Thanks so much for the comment and questions! I’m so glad to read your meal prepping as a student, it’s going to help you so much as you’re so busy! I usually prep 5 days at a time. I store days 1-3 in the fridge (I keep my fridge set to 34-36° F) and days 4-5 in the freezer (I keep my freezer at -2°F). I don’t usually defrost, but sometimes will defrost overnight. Safe food storage to mitigate bacterial growth is multifaceted ~ the length of time the food sits out to cool after cooking, the storage temperature of the food and the water content of the food itself. Freezing prepared food gives it a longer life and mitigates the risk of spoiling/bacteria. The USDA had a giant chart on their website and the general recommendation is below 40° F for refrigerated foods. I like to keep my refrigerator colder, and I have it set to 34-36° F, and I don't recommend refrigerating meal prep for more than 4 days at that temp, after that I recommend freezing! Adding a link here for additional food storage tips! www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/are-you-storing-food-safely

@@lovelybylisa Thank you so much for the information. I really needed it. 🥰

@@userred4204 you’re so welcome! Please let me know if there are any other questions I can help to answer!!

Thank you so much for your kind comment, Isabel! I sincerely appreciate it and I'm happy to have you in my meal prep community!! 🤗💕

Thank you so much for the comment and kind words, Cristina! 🫶I'm so happy it's inspiring you to cook and meal prep!! In my experience meal prep is life-changing! 🤗

💕Thanks for the comment, Monica! Cheesecake really is so delicious! Yay, I just added it, I'll link below! You'll have to let me know how he likes it. It doesn't taste *exactly* like cheesecake, but it's a lot less fuss and very close, imo! I bet if I added a little bit of cream cheese in there it would taste much more like the real deal, too. 🫶 www.lovelybylisa.com/blog/protein-cheesecake

Thank you for your comment, Susan! Yes, my husband grilling was a huge help and will be a continuation! Haha He doesn't like to be in the videos but he's always helping off camera 😂

Hi! Thanks for the comment and your feedback! I appreciate it! Sometimes I buy egg whites in a carton, but they are definitely more expensive than buying eggs. It's really a convenience thing! 😅

Thanks for the comment and question! I have a Master’s degree in Public Health Nutrition and a major focus of mine is Nutritional Epidemiology. HFCS is essentially the same as table sugar in metabolic effect and safe to consume in moderation. It’s not something I regularly consume and can be part of a balanced dietary intake.

@@lovelybylisa It’s interesting though that before high fructose corn syrup was introduced there wasn’t NAFLD. I’m a retired registered nurse and have been studying what’s in the food we eat for a few years now. I try to eat organic as much as possible and at least non gmo if organic isn’t available. Your meals do look delicious by the way.

@@johnniepaffe6027 Thanks for commenting back! This is a topic I could talk about all day!! Yes, NAFLD is more prevalent now that ever before, but eating an excess of HFCS is only one potential culprit. The way our food and healthcare systems are setup in the US don't do us any favors, either! As a retired nurse, you know more than I do how much the healthcare system in the US is broken. Similar things could be said about our food system, AND the greatest impact on our individual health/wellbeing will always be SDOH. Why is it that buying produce is more expensive that buying UPF, right? 😞 I always try to strike a balance. Day to day, I'm able to eat and food whatever I like, whatever the price point, which is an incredible privilege. I try to not demonize one specific food or ingredient overall, it's so much more complex than that!!

@@lovelybylisa Sadly, I don’t trust the FDA to determine what’s safe to eat. I’ll do my own research. And it’s also sad that buying pesticide free and non GMO foods is not affordable for most families. Thank you for your responses. Continued success with your channel. ❤️

@@johnniepaffe6027 Definitely understand that! I'm sure you would love Marion Nestle's work alongside Dr. Niyati Parekh's research, both professors from my program. Another great person would be Jennifer Pomeranz. 🫶 They're all distilling the complexities with corporations and our food systems!

Thank you!! 😊

Haha yess!!! It’s a favorite! Thanks for the comment!

Hey! Thanks for your comment! Are you referring to me, Lisa?

Omg yum!! Hearing this made my day 🤗💕🫶

lol READING this, I did hear it in your voice in my head though lol

Thanks so much for the comment and question! Happy to share the link to the containers- they’re the best! Meal Prep Containers- two compartment amzn.to/3qKiCde

I'm not sure what nc means!

@lovelybylisa nc = Nice, I just had to type faster lol

@@ryelydude 😆I didn’t know that! Thanks for helping me learning something new!

Thanks for the comment! I don't really post recipes, but I will keep that in mind for the future!! :)

Thank you so much for your comment! I don't have a recipe book but might in the future. 🤗 I don't really follow recipes or measure anything out when I cook, so a recipe book would be a big undertaking! 😅

Thank you for such a kind comment!! 🤗💕

Hi! Thanks for the comment and question! No apologies necessary! 🫶 It really depends on your health and nutrition goals. It's common that women are protein deficient, so implementing a high protein diet could be beneficial. My personal health and fitness goal is to build muscle and eating a high protein diet can be a integral part of meeting that goal 🤗

Good morning! 🤗 Hope you have a lovely day! 💕

Thanks for the comment 🤗 Yesss, I’ll keep that in mind the next time I make this!! I’ve started filming more of my process in the long format videos, too!

@@lovelybylisa thank you! You are so sweet ❤️

@@itzreny1197 so kind! Thank you!! Happy you’re here 🫶

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a kind comment! It’s so important to me to build community and I am so grateful for the support I’ve received on TH-cam. 🤗 Im glad you’re taking away some recipe inspiration and I completely understand that eating the same meals isn’t for everyone 😆

Thanks for your question and the comment! 🤗 Yes! I change it up week to week so it doesn’t feel boring or monotonous. The convenience of having something healthy and nutritious ready is more important to me than variety on a day to day basis.

Thank you so much for the kind comment and questions! 🤗 I’ve been cooking this way for about 10 years, so I’ve really figured out what works and doesn’t work for me. Once I got married I started cooking for both me and my husband so I had to adapt to learn how to cook for 2 people 😅 the principles remain the same so it’s just adapting that’s the challenge. And as far as finding the energy- it can be a lot of work, I won’t deny that! I just prefer to have all the work once per week instead of less work each day. 😅 I’m an early riser, so bedtime is often early for me. Until very recently I started work very early in the morning so going to bed early was always a nonnegotiable! Now it’s just become a habit. Generally, I’m very active! I live in NYC, strength train 3x per week, intentional cardio 2x per week, walk daily, play tennis, and I’ve been coaching strength training for the past 6 years. I try to eat a diverse, protein-rich diet with lots of different vegetables, fruits and complex carbohydrates! 🥦🌶️🥙 I don’t take supplements and prefer to get my nutrients through food whenever I can🤗 I think all of those ^ contribute to my overall health and I’m happy with that!! 😊

@@lovelybylisa wow thank you so much 😭🥰🥰🥰🥰. I took screenshots! I dont like supplements too. I also seriously need to sleep early (and get up earlier) and exercice. Thank youuu again. I am a new homemaker haha so your advice is super helpful❤️❤️❤️

@@ElinoMilanesi You're so welcome! I love helping people set up a system that works for them. And especially preventive health systems that encourage behaviors that promote health!! It's my speciality! It can be so challenging finding the balance between everything we need to do AND eating well, exercising, going to sleep early, etc. 💕 Start with the easiest one to accomplish and take it all one thing at a time- you can do it!! 🫶

So kind! Thanks for the comment and support 🥰🤗

Thank you so much for the kind comment and question! Haha picky eaters just know what they like and don't like 😂 I always encourage everyone to meal prep meals they like eating vs the basic "broccoli chicken rice" that gets boring!! I have some recipes posted on my blog but I don't really follow recipes so it's hard to share measurements because I make it up as I go. I'm going to start sharing grocery lists with ingredients and then "no recipe recipes". Working on it 😅

Thank you for the comment and question! 🤗 I prefer eating it cold but you can definitely eat it warm if you prefer that! I would think about it like a "chicken melt" or a "tuna melt" sandwich if warmed!

I've been meaning to try this with my hand mixer! Do you find it's easy to do? I'll try it next time!

It's so much faster ... it can get a little messy but I just use a towel to cover and it goes by in a flash! Love using my mixer to shred chicken❤

@@EdrinaCalderon Haha that’s good to consider, definitely want to pick the right bowl to do it in! 😆 I’ll keep that in mind !

Haha he’s Congolese but loves West African cuisine. We have friends from Mali, Guinea, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, etc

@@lovelybylisa Beautiful 💕

@@olutoni100 thank you! 😊

Oh that’s such a good idea!! Many creamy dips would be so delish with Greek yogurt! Now I want to go tailgating !! 😂

Thanks for the comment and great question! I usually keep days 4 and 5 in the freezer until I’m ready to warm them in the microwave! I think removing them the night before would work, too! 🤗

@@lovelybylisa also…do you have any suggestions on how to make the eggs last in the fridge? I feel like mine get rubbery

@@Doyoungismyfave great question! I’m not really bothered by that, but my guess is that freezing helps! Have you tested freezer vs fridge ? 😂

@@lovelybylisa i have not yet. I will test it, and come back and let you know 😂

@@Doyoungismyfave haha yes, please!! 😅 I’ll be waiting for your update!

Thanks for the comment and yes, but it's not "perfect" yet so if you improve it, let me know! haha 1 cup flour 1 cup cottage cheese 2 tsp baking powder ¾ tsp kosher salt

@@lovelybylisa Cook at what temperature, for about how long? I’m curious to see how these come out. I will let you know.

@@monicasilva2864 I believe it was 350 and probably around 20 mins but I didn’t keep track 😂 Apologies!

Thank you! It’s so delicious, I’ll be making it again soon! 😋