I store my asparagus in my fridge, upright in a glass or jar with a little bit of water at the bottom, then loosely cover the top with a plastic bag (you can use one of the plastic produce bags you get at the store) to retain humidity. It’s very similar to how they store it in the grocery store and my asparagus lasts so long, I’ve forgotten about it for almost 2 weeks and it was still good. Same with fresh leafy herbs like parsley. Works great!
Your videos are bomb. What makes them even more impressive is that you work full time. With a commute. And a family. I've watched YTers who don't even work outside the home and buy all convenience foods because they won't take the time to prep. Amazing job! 💪
Jen, Food Network is calling! Answer the phone! ☎️ lol! You are so much better than the shows they have on . I love, love, love your channel! You explain everything so well. Plus you have mad knife skills! Thanks for sharing and giving us so many meal and prep ideas!
I've finally been brave enough to cut this without a cutting board. I got my dad watching your videos! He thinks your videos are great! We've made many meals.
I am going to make those mini meat loaves. I am a widow and that would be a perfect meal for me to make ahead and freeze some for later meals. Thanks for the great ideas and entertaining videos.
Great prep. I just got the how not to die cookbook and your prep went right along with it. I’m super excited for your back to school lunches, I get so burnt out on what to send the kids for lunch
You are *so* good to your family!🌟 I want to do the mini meat loaves with mashies; the broccoli salad, and the quiche. Hope you have a great week, Jen! 🌞
I have that same zoodler , I do want another one cause I snipped my finer trying to go in the end lmao ! Watching your videos definitely help me clean and chop as soon as I come home with groceries ! Thanks girl
Alright this needed to pop up in my feed because I really need to get back into meal prepping. And I absolutely love your meal preps you are the queen of meal prepping.
I ordered the Damn Delicious cookbook. I have made a few of the recipes and they all have been yummy. Thank you for suggesting this .I love cookbooks with lots of pictures.
Hi Jen!!! I’m a canner and I make 10#dill and 10#sweet pickles every year. I just finished a total of 35 jars. (We love pickles) Love watching your food prep and seeing your wonderful creations! I love your channel and look forward to your videos!!!! You’re super woman. I don’t know how you do it all! 🤗🤗🤗
I’d like to see a video on how u use all the food that you prep throughout the week! 😊 in my house if I were to prep it would just go bad unfortunately 😩
was thinking as I watched that it would be great to see how you store your different containers. One big issue is that by Sunday, when the fridge is emptying out and before meal / food prep for the week, my cabinet is literally overflowing with my different containers and lunch boxes. Thanks for the video!
You got me pumped up to cook some stuff .... you deserve a cooking show on food network.... I can tell that cooking is your passion and you truly enjoy it ❤️
Jennnnnn when I’m feeling lazy and less that productive I seriously turn your videos on . Your are the meal prep queen ... also what camera do you use @jenchapin
I totally agree with you about prepping your own veggies, so much cheaper. Also it makes me want to eat it when it’s all clean. I use the basic Meatloaf on the back of the Quaker Oats box. I have used this recipe for years and just add things to it.
I love Blueberry Muffins! I plan to make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins this Fall when I start using my oven again! I use the recipe out of my old Betty Crocker Cookbook. It also love the Banana Bread recipe from the same book.
My goodness! You are a rockstar! My back starts hurting after 30 minutes. lol. With school starting I am planning a prep day though. Thanks for the inspo!
Wonderful and inspiring video!! Makes me even more excited about your meal prep project! I’m finding more and more on workdays I just don’t feel like cooking! I just know following your prep style will make all the difference! ♥️🐾
Hi, Jen. You mentioned cookbooks and cooking magazines. Do you have a list or video that has your favorites? I'm looking for some good cookbooks and love your videos.
Awesome meal prep... our pickles share a very similar resemblance.. lol Will make the quiche soon...it looked very good.. thanks for sharing... I appreciate the ideas ..hope your ankle is feeling better...
Your videos are such a treat for me❤ Thank you! Gracias! Merci! I haven't made quiche in forever- definitely on my list. Idea: Whenever I make cakes with a glaze, after cooling, I poke holes in the top with a skewer. the glaze gets in the cake tasting even yummier! Also, are you growing rosemary? Adding a couple tsp of fresh, minced rosemary to the batter is a serious gamechanger!
Instead of throwing away and wasting your egg whites you can put them in large ice cube trays and when frozen put them in a zip lock bag. They are great to have in the freezer, so next time you need just an egg white you don't have to crack another egg and waste the yolk. I buy an extra dozen eggs just to freeze, the yolks can also be frozen but need a bit more attention than the whites. Thaw them on the counter for about 30 mins or put them in the fridge overnight, you can freeze them for up to a year.
Thank you for yet another great video! The meatloaf and quiche I'm definitely going to try! I have a question: when you prep food for recipes, especially fruit, do you have a system to let your family know that its hands off because you're going to use it later? I've had food disappear that I needed later in the week, and I've also had food go bad because I cleaned and prepped it for everyone to eat but they didn't touch it because they thought I needed it later 😄
Went to the farmers market in algona on weds and those were the BEST homegrown tomatos especially the golden tomatos.. I can never find thise! I've ever had!
That Bon Appetit Greek Salad reminds me of a panzanella that I had at Alchemy in Madison this weekend, the only difference would be adding croutons, it even had microgreens in it. I think I'm going to try to make it.
Hi Jen! My lettuce's turns yellow even if i wash them with lemons after storing them for 2-3 day, i keep in a ziplock bag though.😟 Anyways, we love you to bits! Just do you! ❤️
Wash them in white vinegar and water dry them in a salad spinner and store them in a produce container they shpuld last 5 days or more. Romaine is a heartier lettuce and works well with this method.
Jen, would you show us the cooking magazines you subscribe to? I'd love to find one that suits my lifestyle. Also, would you recommend paying for the Cook's Country/America's Test Kitchen app? I love their shows and their Instagram account but it seems expensive to have access to all the reviews and recipes.
I store my asparagus in my fridge, upright in a glass or jar with a little bit of water at the bottom, then loosely cover the top with a plastic bag (you can use one of the plastic produce bags you get at the store) to retain humidity. It’s very similar to how they store it in the grocery store and my asparagus lasts so long, I’ve forgotten about it for almost 2 weeks and it was still good. Same with fresh leafy herbs like parsley. Works great!
Your videos are bomb. What makes them even more impressive is that you work full time. With a commute. And a family. I've watched YTers who don't even work outside the home and buy all convenience foods because they won't take the time to prep. Amazing job! 💪
Jen, Food Network is calling! Answer the phone! ☎️ lol! You are so much better than the shows they have on . I love, love, love your channel! You explain everything so well. Plus you have mad knife skills!
Thanks for sharing and giving us so many meal and prep ideas!
I've finally been brave enough to cut this without a cutting board. I got my dad watching your videos! He thinks your videos are great! We've made many meals.
I am going to make those mini meat loaves. I am a widow and that would be a perfect meal for me to make ahead and freeze some for later meals. Thanks for the great ideas and entertaining videos.
Great prep. I just got the how not to die cookbook and your prep went right along with it. I’m super excited for your back to school lunches, I get so burnt out on what to send the kids for lunch
Love watching you prep and make recipes ... I love to cook as well. What a blessing you are to your family!
You are *so* good to your family!🌟 I want to do the mini meat loaves with mashies; the broccoli salad, and the quiche. Hope you have a great week, Jen! 🌞
Love your meal prep videos! Not a can of cream soup in sight
I am so totally getting that oxo salad bowl. Your salad made me really want to eat salad the way you prepped it. Yum. Thanks for sharing.
I have that same zoodler , I do want another one cause I snipped my finer trying to go in the end lmao ! Watching your videos definitely help me clean and chop as soon as I come home with groceries ! Thanks girl
Thanks for the half and half doodle and pasta idea!
Hey 😊 I'm a momma who watches every video but never comments. Just wanted to say Hello! And thanks for your inspiration ❤
Shelbie Leigh hello!! Thank you! ❤️
Alright this needed to pop up in my feed because I really need to get back into meal prepping. And I absolutely love your meal preps you are the queen of meal prepping.
I ordered the Damn Delicious cookbook. I have made a few of the recipes and they all have been yummy. Thank you for suggesting this .I love cookbooks with lots of pictures.
Hi Jen!!! I’m a canner and I make 10#dill and 10#sweet pickles every year. I just finished a total of 35 jars. (We love pickles) Love watching your food prep and seeing your wonderful creations! I love your channel and look forward to your videos!!!! You’re super woman. I don’t know how you do it all! 🤗🤗🤗
I’d like to see a video on how u use all the food that you prep throughout the week! 😊 in my house if I were to prep it would just go bad unfortunately 😩
Yummy. Homemade dill pickles my favorite. That quiche looks delicious too. You get so much prepped in a weekend. I'm jealous it takes me a while.
was thinking as I watched that it would be great to see how you store your different containers. One big issue is that by Sunday, when the fridge is emptying out and before meal / food prep for the week, my cabinet is literally overflowing with my different containers and lunch boxes. Thanks for the video!
I need to do a video on this!
Everything looked great! Saved this one, definitely going to try these recipes! Kisses and love to Murphy, missed him today!!!!👍🐶💞
You got me pumped up to cook some stuff .... you deserve a cooking show on food network.... I can tell that cooking is your passion and you truly enjoy it ❤️
Jennnnnn when I’m feeling lazy and less that productive I seriously turn your videos on . Your are the meal prep queen ... also what camera do you use @jenchapin
awesome video! (as always). Just a total Boss in the kitchen !
I totally agree with you about prepping your own veggies, so much cheaper. Also it makes me want to eat it when it’s all clean. I use the basic Meatloaf on the back of the Quaker Oats box. I have used this recipe for years and just add things to it.
This was a GREAT video. I love all of yours, but this one was particularly good.
My mouth is watering over that Greek salad!!!!!!!! Yum 😋
I love Blueberry Muffins! I plan to make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins this Fall when I start using my oven again! I use the recipe out of my old Betty Crocker Cookbook. It also love the Banana Bread recipe from the same book.
Everything looks amazing!!! I'm definitely trying the Greek salad. I love your prep videos. They always motivate me. :)
Perfect my favorite videos thank you Jen :)
Hands down my favorite videos
I love quiches! That recipe looks amazing 🤤
Wow what awesome prep video,loved it i really could watch you prep all day x
Where have I been on these videos?! I want to start meal prepping asap!
My goodness! You are a rockstar! My back starts hurting after 30 minutes. lol. With school starting I am planning a prep day though. Thanks for the inspo!
Maybe your counter is too low? Or you need a stool?
Everything looks absolutely wonderful! Thank you for another awesome meal prep video! I SO look forward to them!!
Wonderful and inspiring video!! Makes me even more excited about your meal prep project! I’m finding more and more on workdays I just don’t feel like cooking! I just know following your prep style will make all the difference! ♥️🐾
Great video Jen!! ❤️❤️❤️ I can’t wait to try the pickle recipe ❤️❤️
As always, love you're videos 💕💕
That greek salad looked amazing!!
I finally got my hands on the salad spinner and ooooooooooo mama. I love it! 😭❤ Yay for the amazing video
Annette Palma yay!!!
I add cauliflower to my broccoli salad. So good.
Oh man that feta salad looks amazing!!
Wow! Awesome spread of deliciousness there 👌🏻
Girl I was having one of those days, thank you so much for the break.
Wow this was amazing. Totally inspired and motivated. Thank you Jen!
Hi, Jen. You mentioned cookbooks and cooking magazines. Do you have a list or video that has your favorites? I'm looking for some good cookbooks and love your videos.
Hey Jen.... Great video as always!!! You are the produce queen... You have totally motivated me to go visit my local farmer's market ..
Awesome meal prep... our pickles share a very similar resemblance.. lol
Will make the quiche soon...it looked very good.. thanks for sharing... I appreciate the ideas ..hope your ankle is feeling better...
Girl you are my inspiration, I need to do this for my family and i love love love your oxo salad bowl. I need to get those.
I love watching your videos! You inspire me so much 🥰🥰🥰
Awesome meal prep. I definately plan to make those pickles. I also finally used my unwrap it for boiling my eggs. OMG it was so much easier. 💕💕💕💕💕
My fav type video you do Jen, meal prep ❤
Your videos are such a treat for me❤ Thank you! Gracias! Merci! I haven't made quiche in forever- definitely on my list. Idea: Whenever I make cakes with a glaze, after cooling, I poke holes in the top with a skewer. the glaze gets in the cake tasting even yummier! Also, are you growing rosemary? Adding a couple tsp of fresh, minced rosemary to the batter is a serious gamechanger!
Ooh that’s a great idea! Yes I have rosemary :)
So have Tupperware/container envy 😳....love your dog too 💕
Everything looks beautiful, that quiche and greek salad wow. I have to try the pickles.
Great job Jen!!!
Mmm. those stuffed meatloaves were delicious! I followed your recipe but I didn't have milk, so I used chicken broth. So good! Thanks for sharing!
Jen, another awesome and yummy vlog. Love your videos and ideas.
As always great meal prep
Instead of throwing away and wasting your egg whites you can put them in large ice cube trays and when frozen put them in a zip lock bag. They are great to have in the freezer, so next time you need just an egg white you don't have to crack another egg and waste the yolk. I buy an extra dozen eggs just to freeze, the yolks can also be frozen but need a bit more attention than the whites. Thaw them on the counter for about 30 mins or put them in the fridge overnight, you can freeze them for up to a year.
That feta salad holy feta!! looks amazing.
That quiche looks delicious
Killer big salad that you made for your husband!!!! Wow!!!! I wanted to dive right in. Thanks for your video
You can cook the radish tops or add them to salads
Your kids are lucky, I didn't have a choice of muffins, you ate it or got nothing...lol! You are awesome...love your prep videos!
Thank you for yet another great video! The meatloaf and quiche I'm definitely going to try! I have a question: when you prep food for recipes, especially fruit, do you have a system to let your family know that its hands off because you're going to use it later? I've had food disappear that I needed later in the week, and I've also had food go bad because I cleaned and prepped it for everyone to eat but they didn't touch it because they thought I needed it later 😄
Well done Jen!!
Went to the farmers market in algona on weds and those were the BEST homegrown tomatos especially the golden tomatos.. I can never find thise! I've ever had!
That Bon Appetit Greek Salad reminds me of a panzanella that I had at Alchemy in Madison this weekend, the only difference would be adding croutons, it even had microgreens in it. I think I'm going to try to make it.
They also had ah-mazing baba ganoush!
I make a delicious watermelon, feta and fresh mint salad. It is so good!
Hey Jen! Where did you get your loaf keeper for the lemon bread?
Your videos are awesome! 👏
What a fun video, loved it!
I am so making that Greek salad! 😍
Amazing work ! Great job.
I enjoy watching your videos.
Great video I've been waiting.💜
Hi Jen! Always look forward to your videos! I do not see the crockpot pork and pineapple recipe in description below.
It is under “pork recipe” 😀
Where did you find the loaf cake container?
Well I didn’t meal prep this weekend and my fridge shows it. 🤣🤣🤣 it’s pretty bare down here in KC. 🤣🤣🤣 It all looked yummy!!!
"Creative License"-I love that. LOL.
Another fantastic video!!! Thanks!!!
Thank you for the video! So helpful!
Did you bake your crust first before filling it? Or is just poking the crust work good. Does the bottom crust get soggy during the baking process?
Love your videos, wish you could do one everyday.
I think I’m ready to start making quiche 🤔
So...here's what I have to know! Where do you get the meal prep book with the detachable grocery list.
I love this book. #amusthave
Thanks!
What you call micro greens, in England we call them watercress
Do you massage your kale?
PICKLES!! finally I’ve been waiting for them lol
Awesome video 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😊😊
You are my hero!!
With your zoodles do you warm them separately or use the warmth from the sauce?
I tend to get the frozen ones but this is pretty easy!
Joi I do mine both ways but matters on you.
New subscriber here. So happy to be here.
Trader Joe's box cakes are amazing!
Hi Jen! My lettuce's turns yellow even if i wash them with lemons after storing them for 2-3 day, i keep in a ziplock bag though.😟
Anyways, we love you to bits! Just do you! ❤️
Wash them in white vinegar and water dry them in a salad spinner and store them in a produce container they shpuld last 5 days or more. Romaine is a heartier lettuce and works well with this method.
Thanks Ja Tonya, I will try storing them in containers rather than ziplock bags. ❤️
It could be WHERE you store them. Maybe it's too dry/wet there? Try moving them in the fridge and see if that helps.
Jen, do the refrigerator pickles come out crunchy?
Love this video! 🥰 just one question tho, when you make your marinade for the fridge pickles you add water does the water not make the veg soft?? Xx
Jen, would you show us the cooking magazines you subscribe to? I'd love to find one that suits my lifestyle. Also, would you recommend paying for the Cook's Country/America's Test Kitchen app? I love their shows and their Instagram account but it seems expensive to have access to all the reviews and recipes.
When in doubt, add bacon 💕🥓
Love your video as always, you're great girl💕
Pesky fly in and out of the video - I often have a fly in my kitchen too ! Going to try the refrigerator pickles. I have never tried making pickles