I totally love your vlogs, because you cook like I do. If you don't have exactly what is required in the recipe, you go slightly outside of the box. I hardly have any food waste as well. I take stock in the frig. and what will go bad first is what gets cooked regardless of our wants. If it's not what we like in taste, I will reinvent it the next day into something else. Thanks again I enjoyed it.
I’m not a cook. I cooked exactly following a recipe to the point of buying what I didn’t have. Watching Maria has given me the confidence to stray a bit. Garlic or onion powder will do if I don’t have them fresh. It’s so freeing.
MARIA! I have been binging your videos for the past month or so and I've learned so much and created so many new meals for my family. AND saved tons of money on groceries! This video will help a ton also. Thank you so much!! Much love to you and your family!!
I have been making my meatloaf in muffin pans for over 30 years :) My kids were never really picky but there were a few things they didn't like & since I made them in the muffin pan it was easy to omit things like onions for them & still have them myself :) I also put cheese in the center. Fast & very easy :)
Another great video, thanks Maria. When cooking ground beef ( we call it mince in Australia) I often add a can of brown lentils to stretch the meat further plus add fibre and extra vitamins. When I am super organised I cook and freeze recipe sized portions of the lentils as I think they taste better than canned and definitely cheaper. I a, going to make the lasagna soup!
The only reason why I Don't cook my bacon that way is the cost of using the oven and the time it takes to warm it. I use a frying pan on med low and cook it slow. It's crispy and no popping grease
I was going to comment, about cookie sheet baking bacon, and I read your comment. I had not heard of this before, until I was in my forties. My oldest daughter told me she cooked hers this way. I have never pan-fried bacon since. It's awesome in the oven, and less work too. :)
Raw ginger freezes beautifully. Just keep a small "hand" of it in the freezer, takes up minimal space and just break off a thumb whenever you need it. Buy organic so you don't have to worry about peeling it before grating.🥰
Everything looked so delicious andcso easy. I will definitely be trying these. Sorry it took me so long to watch your video but I'm glad I did. Thanknyou Maria for another great one and we'll see you next time.
Hi Maria 👋 I hope your ankle heals quickly. My Grandmother is buying a 1/4 of a cow for Christmas. My cousins and I will be filling our freezers with beef. These recipes will come in handy.
The ground ginger trick I learned is to chopped fresh ginger once and store in a small glass jar and cover with olive oil then store in refrigerator. Just like fresh garlic it really elevates the flavor.
Thank you for all of your good ideas, much appreciated. I have inexpensive bags of fried shallots and fried garlic I got from an Asian market that I use as substitutes for mincing and dicing on those days when I just can’t. Hope your ankle is on the mend.
I purchased the hamburger masher tool( not sure what it’s really called) at Dollar Tree. It is a bit smaller than the ones at Amazon or Walmart but it works just fine and is of good quality.I do have 2 sizes and use both of them all the time. I have a lot of kitchen utensils from the 1940’s and I’ve used the potato masher to break up hamburger in a skillet that isn’t non stick. Hope this helps anyone looking for the hamburger mashers😊
Ok here i am again. In our house when it was 10 of us we had bacon cheeseburger (insert food here). Most any time a recipe called for ground meat we could do a ground meat, bacon chunks/bacon grease/ bacon crumbles, bbq sauce and a smidge of mustard. If we wanted to up our game we would do grilled onions and mushrooms(canned or fresh) to make it a mushroom bbq bacon cheeseburger whatever. Add chopped pickles or pickle juice. Meat loaf done this way is amazing. Mac n cheese done like this is a real cheap crowd pleaser. Done as a soup is great to especially in a bread bowl if you get them on the bakery clearance rack at the back of walmart. Also for meat loaf use the bread from that clearance rack for the stuffing part. I have even stuffed the day old Italian herb loaf with a meat loaf...oohhh now im hungry again.
I made the poor man's Stroganoff tonight from this video/recipe. Wonderful! I served it over a baked potato. Definitely the best version of ground beef Stroganoff I've ever come across. I will never even consider Hamburger Helper again.
Omg thank you for the tomato paste advice!! I always need it never have it and always throw away half cans of it!!! That’s why I avoid it I hate doing that!!
Perfect timing. Have ground beef i found for 50% off (too good a deal to pass up), and i was trying to decide what to cook using it. Leaning towards the easy meatloaf or the easy lasagna.
Your channel is amazing. Vegetarians could make all these recipes by adapting spices to Beyond Burger or something similar. I like to use Marmite when added to beef makes it taste like it was seared even if it wasn't, and also spice blends that are a little sausage like with fennel in them usually (maybe 1/2 to 2/3 as much as with sausage). Spouse agrees it makes you "believe" more that it's beef. Hopefully those beef subs will come down in price. Next year veggie prices will likely go up a lot with our ongoing droughts in many areas, so channels like yours are super important.
Amazing recipes! Thank you so much. Can I substitute diced tomatoes for the stewed whole tomatoes in the grandpas recipe? And how many ounces would that be on the diced?
Those meatballs look ace! I love how all the fat is saved in the little individual pans too and i would refrigerate those to make dripping circles with yummy barbeque flavor! I bet those would be delish on some homemade bread!
I love your vids and I've tried lots of your recipes. I made the meatloaf tonight and it was the first flop. The complaints I received were that it was bland and dry. I'm going to make it again, but I think I'll add a pkg of onion soup mix with 1/2 of the pkg suggested water. Thank you for all you do!
@@MealsWithMaria totally agree 👍 please don't let my comment be any type of negative, it wasn't meant that way. I love your content and watch regularly. Thank you 💗
I have a tip for you about fresh ginger. Buy a decent size hand of fresh ginger make sure it has some “fingers” you can brake off. Or grab some of multiple sizes. You can wrap them very good and put the bunch of pieces in a bigger bag. Even better vacuum seal it if you can. It will last months. It may shrivel a bet but you just grate it usually anyway. I’ve done it many times. You are a joy to watch. Very enjoyable and calming in a good way. Your cooking isn’t chaotic. 👍💚🦩🫰 I have question. I’m an empty nester. Is it possible for you to do a video something like this. Since starting to live alone I find it hard to cook meals. I don’t eat pork, veal, lamb. Other than that everything else is a yes. I love vegetables. Do you think it’s something you could or would do? And if yes, I’d it possible to let me know? Thank you so much for any help you can off❣️
@@MealsWithMaria 👋🏻 sorry to have to comment here but I had to let you know some guy is trying to contact women on your channel…. Not good IMO as he left a reply on my comment of today. Dr Chris Johnson- he’s been doing it in today’s video and yesterday’s…. Please be aware Maria. Super 🚩 warning. Please feel free to delete my comment after checking it out. I did- he’s left several “reaching out” comments. Sorry I had to jump of this comment… it was one I could find with multiple reply’s without him there
The onion and vegetable scraps can be saved in a bowl to use for making broth. I save the root end of shallots, leeks, and onions to plant in the garden for fresh onion greens.
I ❤ your videos I am never disappointed You can get the chopper at the dollar store or you can get it at Walmart I love the chopper so much I bought a few and gave them to my daughter-in-law’s and some friends it makes it so easy to use
I make what I call "diner" meatloaf. I saute celery, green pepper and onion, then add to my ground beef. I add 1 egg, breadcrumbs and ketchup (eyeballed). My family loves it.
Okay so about the so-called-single-use garlic press? Those self-proclaimed know-it-alls can MTOB thank you very much. If they know better they can come to your house and PERSONALLY hand chop all the garlic you need for your recipes. You have a husband, 3 boys, Max (I think your 4th son is your furbaby Max) and one of the best channels on TH-cam. I'll just sit here waiting for them to do better. Please send the rescue ferrets and wine because I will be waiting FOREVER and be covered in 🕸🕸🕸. ps - I hope you are feeling better - but I think we need a hubby and the boys take over video. A Meals-FOR-Maria Special 🥰❤
Looks delicious as always. I would love to see a video like this for ground turkey or ground pork. As much as I totally love hamburger meat my doctor suggested I cut out red meat as much as possible.
Since the pandemic, I've purchased ground turkey about 3 out of 4 times and use it anyway I would ground beef recipes. I add a bit of beef bouillon or Worcestershire sauce and no one has made any notice for the difference.
@@yvonnepalmquist8676 I tried to make hamburger patties out of it for the first time. I added Worcestershire source and garlic powder as well. But it was very bland. Also, the patties completely fell apart when I scooped them up. The burgers turned out to be loose meet burgers instead. I would like to know how to make the meat bind into patties. If anyone can please help.
@@JWimpy honestly, I've only done ground meat recipes. I rarely make hamburgers for myself, so you probably have a valid question there that I was not aware of. Have you tried to make it more meatloaf like with bread, beans or an egg binder?
I'm saving this video for reference later this month. Too many good ideas and I will likely use ground turkey for most because that's what's in my house. I might have some ground beef too...hmmmmm....cooking wheels are spinning. Thank you!
I do buy the large bottle of minced garlic at Sam's Club. Saves me a ton of time as we make a lot of recipes that ask for minced garlic. Recipes look delicious!!
I think my dad had the same recipe -- only he called it "Hobo" stew. He would add different veggies, depending on what was in the fridge or cupboard. It didn't matter, we slurped it anyway!
With instant mashed potatoes... if you have dry milk powder all you have to do is mix you milk powder with your potato (flakes, crumbles, buds or whatever your box/bag calls them) drop in the room temp butter and just use hot water from you electric tea kettle. No need to dirty a pan on the stove top or run the microwave...especially if you have several items going or limited hob space (ie rv stove tops...or portable hot plates ect.) . I do this with instant rice if i just need a serving or two.
Hi Maria, greetings from the UK. Hopefully this can help you & fellow North AMERICA'S - Worcestershire is pronounced "Wooster-sheer". Most counties in the UK ending in Shire are pronounced shear & not like in Lord of the rings. Secondly, shepherds pie is made with LAMB mince (ground) and COTTAGE pie is made with beef mince (ground). Easy way to remember, shepherds look after sheep and in the olden days every cottage had a milk cow.
Yah I think the Shepard’s pie thing tends to be different here vs. there. I think in the US we’ve just adopted it as any meat, veg, and gravy with mashed on top 😂 I always forget to switch up the language 😅 thank you for the pronunciation 😀 hopefully I can get it right!
Hi you're probably right. I'm from the north of England but presently live in Spain. Love your videos, so precise and enjoy trying a lot of your lovely meals. Keep them coming.
For your meatloaf, next time line your pan with plastic wrap, fill with your meatloaf. Then turn it onto a rack lined pan/cookie sheet type. Cover the whole loaf with Chili Sauce, cook and wait for the compliments.
I use a cookie scoop and scoop the extra tomato paste onto a sheet pan and freeze. Store in a freezer bag and just add to your recipes as needed. Thats 1 tablespoon per scoop.
Love the cheeseburger skillet casserole. We use a can of tomato soup in place of the ketchup. All the other ingredients are the same. We call it Chuckwagon Casserole.
Have you looked at veggie hand choppers in Amazon….? Great way to prep ahead…I chop onions and peppers mushrooms etc the day before making up meals. Garlic I use my mini electric processor and then I put the mince garlic in vinegar or oil…ready to dip out with a fork….my hand tire easily so this helps. I cook potatoes in my instant pot to have all week…..if there’s enough room I put my steamer basket on top of potatoes and get veggies steamed at the same time. Started flash freezing meals in a baking dish lined with parchment paper when frozen I pull up and wrap the frozen meal well then into freezer bag or vac seal…..I broke too many glass containers by having them slide out of my upright freezer….this way no glass….defrost till parchment pulls off and put back in the dish to bake… I know people use those metal alunimum pans but I don’t trust they can’t give off chemicals. Besides I went to buy some large ones to use in my greenhouse as holders for my plants and they went from. $1 each to $7 ….😱
I did the generic stove top stuffing mix in my meatloaf for awhile. Then realized it's costing me more than just putting in oatmeal and my own seasonings. Now, I put in oatmeal and have the stuffing as a side dish to go with it. If you have leftovers, just mix the stuffing and the cooked meat and add veggies to the mix and you have small casseroles add that little bit of cheese or the bottom of the chips bag to the top.
Never tried meatloaf- kinda curious to be honest! Not sure we can get stovetop stuffing in my country, but surely I can come up with SOMETHING to replace that lol
Wana try something great with potatoes flakes....try breading chicken tenders with them. It's amazing. It's like potato chip meats chicken tender. So delicious. I just bread them not ally...flour, egg then the potato flakes. I add some salt and pepper maybe paprika to the flakes...and they have to be the flakes not the packets of potato buds the box like u had of potatoes flakes...then shallow fry them in a little oil. Ahhhhh-mazing and kids love them
Please please please call it Wooster sauce 😂 I live in Scotland in the UK and there’s not one person that doesn’t call it Wooster sauce and everybody knows what they’re talking about 😂 loving the videos ❤️
@angeladonnelly9061 if I could post a label of our sauce, you would see that Lea & Perrins (and all the others in this huge United States) read Worcestershire Sauce, the full name except by people trying to be cutsey who call it the W Sauce.
Maria, I love how you always
tell us what we can use in case we don't have the exact ingredient!
I totally love your vlogs, because you cook like I do. If you don't have exactly what is required in the recipe, you go slightly outside of the box. I hardly have any food waste as well. I take stock in the frig. and what will go bad first is what gets cooked regardless of our wants. If it's not what we like in taste, I will reinvent it the next day into something else. Thanks again I enjoyed it.
😀😀 so glad! Great minds think alike! 😉
I’m not a cook. I cooked exactly following a recipe to the point of buying what I didn’t have. Watching Maria has given me the confidence to stray a bit. Garlic or onion powder will do if I don’t have them fresh. It’s so freeing.
MARIA! I have been binging your videos for the past month or so and I've learned so much and created so many new meals for my family. AND saved tons of money on groceries! This video will help a ton also. Thank you so much!! Much love to you and your family!!
Yay! That is so awesome!!! So glad the tips help❤️🙏 I am grateful you are here 😀
I have been making my meatloaf in muffin pans for over 30 years :) My kids were never really picky but there were a few things they didn't like & since I made them in the muffin pan it was easy to omit things like onions for them & still have them myself :) I also put cheese in the center. Fast & very easy :)
I've gotta say the first recipe was smokin!!!!! How fantastic was that! Both cheddar and matz work great! Hats off ,great comfort food!
Oh Maria,. I love your no-nonsense approach! Great variety here. Thanks
You've got so many great family recipes! Your cooking tutorials are so helpful. Thank you.
Maria you always outdo yourself. Thank you so much for the ideas and inspiration. I love love your videos!!! Thank you
Another great video, thanks Maria. When cooking ground beef ( we call it mince in Australia) I often add a can of brown lentils to stretch the meat further plus add fibre and extra vitamins. When I am super organised I cook and freeze recipe sized portions of the lentils as I think they taste better than canned and definitely cheaper.
I a, going to make the lasagna soup!
So smart! Great filler! Enjoy!
I do that to, my husband looks at it and I get the "look" now after the lentils are cooked I mash them up and add them in. He's such a man child.
My brother worked in a restaurant years ago. He told me they cooked their bacon on a baking sheet in the oven. I've done it that way every since.
I’ve done that it’s great.
Omg yes!! I discovered that trick thanks to TH-cam actually lol and it’s quick and absolutely amazing I’ve never looked back
The only reason why I Don't cook my bacon that way is the cost of using the oven and the time it takes to warm it. I use a frying pan on med low and cook it slow. It's crispy and no popping grease
I do too, easier, can do a pound at one time
I was going to comment, about cookie sheet baking bacon, and I read your comment. I had not heard of this before, until I was in my forties. My oldest daughter told me she cooked hers this way. I have never pan-fried bacon since. It's awesome in the oven, and less work too. :)
I really like how you present the videos where you pretty much narrate them after you have recorded them. Great job.
Thank you! It’s somewhat out of necessity! It’s loud in here with three young boys 😀
Love your recipes and taking us all the way through with your tips.
Awww cute little helper you have!
Always 😍
BBQ meatballs with sweet potatoes recipe is something I have never done. I love it and will make all of your recipes
These all look fantastic. Thank you Maria🍁
You’re welcome ☺️
Raw ginger freezes beautifully. Just keep a small "hand" of it in the freezer, takes up minimal space and just break off a thumb whenever you need it. Buy organic so you don't have to worry about peeling it before grating.🥰
Everything looked so delicious andcso easy. I will definitely be trying these. Sorry it took me so long to watch your video but I'm glad I did. Thanknyou Maria for another great one and we'll see you next time.
All dishes looks so good, I want to try making the Shepherds Pie Casserole.
.Miss Ruby
Yes! That Shepard’s pie is amazing!!!
Awesome video....great looking meals...have a fantastic week ♥️♥️♥️
You too!!!
Everyone of your recipes sound fantastic. I can't wait to try them. Thanks so much.
Hi Maria 👋
I hope your ankle heals quickly. My Grandmother is buying a 1/4 of a cow for Christmas. My cousins and I will be filling our freezers with beef. These recipes will come in handy.
Perfect!!!❤️
Loving binge watching all your videos! So many ideas! The sweet potato meatloaf’s look so good! Gonna have to try those!
Yay! Enjoy!
The ground ginger trick I learned is to chopped fresh ginger once and store in a small glass jar and cover with olive oil then store in refrigerator. Just like fresh garlic it really elevates the flavor.
Great tips & recipes. The muffin tin "meatballs" would be perfect.
Ok shut the front door! That meatloaf and sweet potatoes looks like a cupcake!’n 😂 that is adorable!!
❤️❤️ so true!!
These all look fantastic. Thank you, Maria.
You’re welcome Yvonne!
Simple yet awesome recipes
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Thank you for all of your good ideas, much appreciated. I have inexpensive bags of fried shallots and fried garlic I got from an Asian market that I use as substitutes for mincing and dicing on those days when I just can’t. Hope your ankle is on the mend.
Great idea!
Wow!! These are all awesome ideas! So helpful, i saved the video for future use. Great ideas!!
Awesome! Glad you like them!
I purchased the hamburger masher tool( not sure what it’s really called) at Dollar Tree. It is a bit smaller than the ones at Amazon or Walmart but it works just fine and is of good quality.I do have 2 sizes and use both of them all the time. I have a lot of kitchen utensils from the 1940’s and I’ve used the potato masher to break up hamburger in a skillet that isn’t non stick. Hope this helps anyone looking for the hamburger mashers😊
Loved the recipe and I wanted to let you know that an old potato masher can be used for the meat. This works fine for me.
True!!
Ok here i am again. In our house when it was 10 of us we had bacon cheeseburger (insert food here). Most any time a recipe called for ground meat we could do a ground meat, bacon chunks/bacon grease/ bacon crumbles, bbq sauce and a smidge of mustard. If we wanted to up our game we would do grilled onions and mushrooms(canned or fresh) to make it a mushroom bbq bacon cheeseburger whatever. Add chopped pickles or pickle juice. Meat loaf done this way is amazing. Mac n cheese done like this is a real cheap crowd pleaser. Done as a soup is great to especially in a bread bowl if you get them on the bakery clearance rack at the back of walmart.
Also for meat loaf use the bread from that clearance rack for the stuffing part. I have even stuffed the day old Italian herb loaf with a meat loaf...oohhh now im hungry again.
For got many of these can be done as loaded mashed potatoes as well
Thank you for sharing!! All such great ideas!!
You are amazing... so glad I found your channel!
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Well this was perfect timing! Our local butcher had an amazing sale on ground beef this past weekend so we stocked up!
Fabulous!!! Lots of ideas here!!
I made the poor man's Stroganoff tonight from this video/recipe. Wonderful! I served it over a baked potato. Definitely the best version of ground beef Stroganoff I've ever come across. I will never even consider Hamburger Helper again.
Awesome meal ideas, thanks for sharing ❤️👍👍❤️
You’re welcome!
Wonderful recipes and refreshing not to have to hear "y'all", especially from those who aren't southern. YUMMY RECIPES!
We always have hamburger in the freezer and I have always wanted more hamburger recipes aside from the stuff I already do. These are awesome
Omg thank you for the tomato paste advice!! I always need it never have it and always throw away half cans of it!!! That’s why I avoid it I hate doing that!!
Perfect timing. Have ground beef i found for 50% off (too good a deal to pass up), and i was trying to decide what to cook using it. Leaning towards the easy meatloaf or the easy lasagna.
Yay!!! Enjoy!
Love these recipes! For an easy shortcut, cook the unpeeled sweet potatoes in an Instant pot. When cooked, the skins slide right off.
Yes! Much easier!
@@MealsWithMariaCan you demonstrate the cooking of skin on potatoes in the instant pot please thank you
These look delicious! I hope your ankle is feeling better!
Your channel is amazing.
Vegetarians could make all these recipes by adapting spices to Beyond Burger or something similar. I like to use Marmite when added to beef makes it taste like it was seared even if it wasn't, and also spice blends that are a little sausage like with fennel in them usually (maybe 1/2 to 2/3 as much as with sausage). Spouse agrees it makes you "believe" more that it's beef. Hopefully those beef subs will come down in price.
Next year veggie prices will likely go up a lot with our ongoing droughts in many areas, so channels like yours are super important.
Aw thank you! I agree on the meat subs!
Amazing recipes! Thank you so much. Can I substitute diced tomatoes for the stewed whole tomatoes in the grandpas recipe? And how many ounces would that be on the diced?
I’d probably just use the same amount! It would probably still be delicious!
I just found this video. I loved it. Great ideas 🙂
Those meatballs look ace! I love how all the fat is saved in the little individual pans too and i would refrigerate those to make dripping circles with yummy barbeque flavor! I bet those would be delish on some homemade bread!
I love your vids and I've tried lots of your recipes. I made the meatloaf tonight and it was the first flop. The complaints I received were that it was bland and dry. I'm going to make it again, but I think I'll add a pkg of onion soup mix with 1/2 of the pkg suggested water. Thank you for all you do!
Aw I’m so sorry you didn’t like it! I guess not everything is for everyone 😞
@@MealsWithMaria totally agree 👍 please don't let my comment be any type of negative, it wasn't meant that way. I love your content and watch regularly. Thank you 💗
Great receipes as usual your the best
😀 thank you 🙏
A friend uses the cooking water from boiling the potatoes as a substitute for milk or butter. Adds potato flavor.
That’s a good, frugal idea!
Potato and vegetable water is also great to put on your garden plants 🪴
Great recipes! I immediately subbed. Thank you!
Great recipes! They all look delicious! Ty! :)
You’re welcome!
I have a tip for you about fresh ginger. Buy a decent size hand of fresh ginger make sure it has some “fingers” you can brake off. Or grab some of multiple sizes. You can wrap them very good and put the bunch of pieces in a bigger bag. Even better vacuum seal it if you can. It will last months. It may shrivel a bet but you just grate it usually anyway. I’ve done it many times. You are a joy to watch. Very enjoyable and calming in a good way. Your cooking isn’t chaotic. 👍💚🦩🫰
I have question. I’m an empty nester. Is it possible for you to do a video something like this. Since starting to live alone I find it hard to cook meals. I don’t eat pork, veal, lamb. Other than that everything else is a yes. I love vegetables. Do you think it’s something you could or would do? And if yes, I’d it possible to let me know? Thank you so much for any help you can off❣️
Ty so much for all the ground beef. Recipes love the way you present how to fix and sub other optionBl God
Sorry should said God Bless
You’re welcome! Same to you!
@@MealsWithMaria 👋🏻 sorry to have to comment here but I had to let you know some guy is trying to contact women on your channel…. Not good IMO as he left a reply on my comment of today. Dr Chris Johnson- he’s been doing it in today’s video and yesterday’s…. Please be aware Maria. Super 🚩 warning. Please feel free to delete my comment after checking it out. I did- he’s left several “reaching out” comments. Sorry I had to jump of this comment… it was one I could find with multiple reply’s without him there
The onion and vegetable scraps can be saved in a bowl to use for making broth. I save the root end of shallots, leeks, and onions to plant in the garden for fresh onion greens.
I ❤ your videos I am never disappointed
You can get the chopper at the dollar store or you can get it at Walmart
I love the chopper so much I bought a few and gave them to my daughter-in-law’s and some friends it makes it so easy to use
That’s true! I need to mention that next time 😀 great stocking stuffer too
I make what I call "diner" meatloaf. I saute celery, green pepper and onion, then add to my ground beef. I add 1 egg, breadcrumbs and ketchup (eyeballed). My family loves it.
When making stroganoff I use ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce and it is delicious
Sounds it!
Ben is such a good eater! So cute
He does well! Starting to get a little picky though!
Okay so about the so-called-single-use garlic press? Those self-proclaimed know-it-alls can MTOB thank you very much. If they know better they can come to your house and PERSONALLY hand chop all the garlic you need for your recipes. You have a husband, 3 boys, Max (I think your 4th son is your furbaby Max) and one of the best channels on TH-cam. I'll just sit here waiting for them to do better. Please send the rescue ferrets and wine because I will be waiting FOREVER and be covered in 🕸🕸🕸.
ps - I hope you are feeling better - but I think we need a hubby and the boys take over video. A Meals-FOR-Maria Special 🥰❤
Looks delicious as always. I would love to see a video like this for ground turkey or ground pork. As much as I totally love hamburger meat my doctor suggested I cut out red meat as much as possible.
You got it! Here is a ground Turkey video 😀
th-cam.com/video/f2bvtuyNwLo/w-d-xo.html
Since the pandemic, I've purchased ground turkey about 3 out of 4 times and use it anyway I would ground beef recipes. I add a bit of beef bouillon or Worcestershire sauce and no one has made any notice for the difference.
@@yvonnepalmquist8676 I tried to make hamburger patties out of it for the first time. I added Worcestershire source and garlic powder as well. But it was very bland. Also, the patties completely fell apart when I scooped them up. The burgers turned out to be loose meet burgers instead. I would like to know how to make the meat bind into patties. If anyone can please help.
@@MealsWithMaria Thank you.
@@JWimpy honestly, I've only done ground meat recipes. I rarely make hamburgers for myself, so you probably have a valid question there that I was not aware of. Have you tried to make it more meatloaf like with bread, beans or an egg binder?
I'm saving this video for reference later this month. Too many good ideas and I will likely use ground turkey for most because that's what's in my house. I might have some ground beef too...hmmmmm....cooking wheels are spinning. Thank you!
Perfect! Enjoy!
I do buy the large bottle of minced garlic at Sam's Club. Saves me a ton of time as we make a lot of recipes that ask for minced garlic. Recipes look delicious!!
Thank you! You have to do what works!!!
Alternatively you can freeze tomato paste in an ice cube tray ❤️
This is Awesome Maria Love 💘 ❤ 💕 💗 💖 ♥
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So much yums here🎉
With the ramen stir fry, you can use water and the ramen packet for the broth. Save even more pennies because they add up! 🥰
Definitely trying grandpa's special combo
I think my dad had the same recipe -- only he called it "Hobo" stew. He would add different veggies, depending on what was in the fridge or cupboard. It didn't matter, we slurped it anyway!
*Fantastic* 😍
Stuffed cabbage soup try a jar of sauerkraut rinsed add to soup delicious
More great recipes. 👍
For extra flavor in mashed potatoes, consider adding cream cheese or sour cream 😋. Granpas combo reminds me of goulash 😊
I love that stroganoff recipe!
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I always have ginger on hand because I wrap it in plastic and freeze it. When I need it I just grate it while frozen and don’t even peel it.
With instant mashed potatoes... if you have dry milk powder all you have to do is mix you milk powder with your potato (flakes, crumbles, buds or whatever your box/bag calls them) drop in the room temp butter and just use hot water from you electric tea kettle. No need to dirty a pan on the stove top or run the microwave...especially if you have several items going or limited hob space (ie rv stove tops...or portable hot plates ect.) . I do this with instant rice if i just need a serving or two.
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Hi Maria, greetings from the UK. Hopefully this can help you & fellow North AMERICA'S - Worcestershire is pronounced "Wooster-sheer". Most counties in the UK ending in Shire are pronounced shear & not like in Lord of the rings. Secondly, shepherds pie is made with LAMB mince (ground) and COTTAGE pie is made with beef mince (ground). Easy way to remember, shepherds look after sheep and in the olden days every cottage had a milk cow.
Yah I think the Shepard’s pie thing tends to be different here vs. there. I think in the US we’ve just adopted it as any meat, veg, and gravy with mashed on top 😂 I always forget to switch up the language 😅 thank you for the pronunciation 😀 hopefully I can get it right!
That recipe from your childhood looks a lot like hamburger stew except aside from the tomatoes. We put in green beans and garlic.
Love your videos. Shepherds pie is made with lamb. Cottage pie is made with ground beef.
Yes, I think there is some discrepancy depending on where you live 😀
Hi you're probably right. I'm from the north of England but presently live in Spain. Love your videos, so precise and enjoy trying a lot of your lovely meals. Keep them coming.
I make this all the time and i put about a cup of of frozen peas and carrots delish
Buy a chunk of fresh ginger, place in zip top bag and a store in the freezer. Break off a section and grate frozen..use as desired in recipes.
The next time you make shepherd's pie, make a envelope of brown gravy, and substitute for beef broth.
For your meatloaf, next time line your pan with plastic wrap, fill with your meatloaf. Then turn it onto a rack lined pan/cookie sheet type. Cover the whole loaf with Chili Sauce, cook and wait for the compliments.
I use a cookie scoop and scoop the extra tomato paste onto a sheet pan and freeze. Store in a freezer bag and just add to your recipes as needed. Thats 1 tablespoon per scoop.
Oh I love this idea!! Thank you!
I use 1 T cookie scoops with my tomato paste before freezing. So convenient.
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Love your recipes! Why is this ground beef not cooked first?
Love the cheeseburger skillet casserole. We use a can of tomato soup in place of the ketchup. All the other ingredients are the same. We call it Chuckwagon Casserole.
Do you dilute the tomato soup I have so many I need to use up.
@@bridgetharrison103 No, we put it in undiluted.
Thank you so much I'm going to try it and maybe I'll film it too. I love different ways to cook!
Have you looked at veggie hand choppers in Amazon….? Great way to prep ahead…I chop onions and peppers mushrooms etc the day before making up meals. Garlic I use my mini electric processor and then I put the mince garlic in vinegar or oil…ready to dip out with a fork….my hand tire easily so this helps.
I cook potatoes in my instant pot to have all week…..if there’s enough room I put my steamer basket on top of potatoes and get veggies steamed at the same time.
Started flash freezing meals in a baking dish lined with parchment paper when frozen I pull up and wrap the frozen meal well then into freezer bag or vac seal…..I broke too many glass containers by having them slide out of my upright freezer….this way no glass….defrost till parchment pulls off and put back in the dish to bake…
I know people use those metal alunimum pans but I don’t trust they can’t give off chemicals. Besides I went to buy some large ones to use in my greenhouse as holders for my plants and they went from. $1 each to $7 ….😱
i use a can of cream of mushroom soup in my Shepard's pie and top it with grated cheese.
I did the generic stove top stuffing mix in my meatloaf for awhile. Then realized it's costing me more than just putting in oatmeal and my own seasonings. Now, I put in oatmeal and have the stuffing as a side dish to go with it. If you have leftovers, just mix the stuffing and the cooked meat and add veggies to the mix and you have small casseroles add that little bit of cheese or the bottom of the chips bag to the top.
Never tried meatloaf- kinda curious to be honest! Not sure we can get stovetop stuffing in my country, but surely I can come up with SOMETHING to replace that lol
Definitely!! Give it a try!
You can use oatmeal! I also use onion and garlic along with the egg!
Wana try something great with potatoes flakes....try breading chicken tenders with them. It's amazing. It's like potato chip meats chicken tender. So delicious. I just bread them not ally...flour, egg then the potato flakes. I add some salt and pepper maybe paprika to the flakes...and they have to be the flakes not the packets of potato buds the box like u had of potatoes flakes...then shallow fry them in a little oil. Ahhhhh-mazing and kids love them
Your child is so cute!
Aww he is just to delicious 🙏🏼🤗😘😘👼
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Thank you for fast forwarding the chopping process. That can get boring. I like your recipes TY
How about can chicken Roman noodles recipes.l love
Can chicken or tuna or hash.can you show us some recipes for these thanks
If you use stove top stuffing for your meat loaf--the savory herb is the one that tastes the best in meat loaf!!
Please please please call it Wooster sauce 😂 I live in Scotland in the UK and there’s not one person that doesn’t call it Wooster sauce and everybody knows what they’re talking about 😂 loving the videos ❤️
@angeladonnelly9061 if I could post a label of our sauce, you would see that Lea & Perrins (and all the others in this huge United States) read Worcestershire Sauce, the full name except by people trying to be cutsey who call it the W Sauce.
I love instant mashed potatoes
The dressing makes an extra level of fla i make mine tjis eay 1/2 potk 1/2 ground beef yum