Thank you for watching!!! I forgot to mention that we skipped ahead to WEEK 4 because Week 2 had zucchini as one of the base foods and I'm the only one who eats it ;)
Pinterest has this zucchini ravioli dish. It is absolutely amazing. I promise you you would never know it was made with zucchini. My kids ate it and they are very picky.
I planned to buy this book but I saw a comment on the free ebook. I'm going to try that and I'm seriously considering giving this book to some young moms on my Christmas list. Thank you, Dawn.
Hi, Dawn.I'm Yasemin, mom of two, from İstanbul, Turkey. I 've been watching your videos and learning so many things about minimalistic, simple and more organised lifestyle. You' re one of my biggest inspirations. And your videos are helping me so much while i'm trying to manage housework and my daughter and son. But this cookbook is a game changer for me. I ordered it as an ebook and it is like a treasure for me. Thank you very much for everything.
Please keep making these videos. I've been watching your videos in preparation for winter break. I'm a young newlywed with a husband whose persistent disinterest in helping with the household has really challenged our marriage. Your videos are so empowering for me- that I can enjoy my home and promote peace and healing in my marriage over issues of my hectic master school schedule and taking care of the house.
After watching many of your videos recently, I want to say I appreciate so much your emphasis on folks being in different "seasons". So true. Often times programs/routines/lifestyles can seem overwhelming and demanding. It's important to understand minimalism looks different on each of us. But we will still benefit. Like when you mention keeping inventory, maybe some folks like to scrapbook, or I myself love cooking and am happy to maintain my extra inventory of cookware and spices. You do a great job making sure it doesn't seem like a cookie cutter lifestyle, but rather emphasize the benefits from the changes overall. Thank you!
Dawn, God is using you to speak into my life; please give a BIG hug to your friend who introduced you to this cookbook!!!! I truly believe this is an answer to prayer and will help me so much!! Cooking for my family, my parents and my in-laws, my husband and I are in a BUSY season of life. Both working full time, serving in our church and helping our parents trying to find time for healthy meals is challenging. May God bless you and Tom in a mighty way. My husband too for showing me I just needed to keep scrolling down to FINALLY be able to see where I could add a comment!!! Lol
After watching your last video, I went to my local library and checked out this book and made the first meal, I love this system so much I bought the book immediately. It's just me and my husband and he is military and I work in an ER and have 2 autoimmune diseases, so I am tired a lot. My life is changed. Thank you so much for sharing and helping reach out to so many others.
Please do another week of this. Im enjoying thess videos so much. I also have 3 kids and i know they could help with prep. I hate spending 30-60 minutes making dinner. So glad you guys have found something that works dor you.
These are great. Def do another week of these meal videos. You have helped me so much in general. I just simplified my youngest child's wardrobe with your first video and it has made finding things so much easier. I just feel so much calmer and more clear - minded with a less cluttered home. And have been refusing "free toys" which was a big step for me. But the kids don't *need* any more. They have plenty, we are so blessed in this country. Thank you for your messages, even if you "don't have bowls"! You are able to get it all done and be there for your kids. You are awesome!
I knew shepherds pie was lamb, so when I made it with ground beef, we started calling it cowboy pie. 😂 Glad to know there's an actual name for it. We might just keep calling it cowboy pie. 😉
I, like many others have commented, was ready to buy the book after your video, and then watched some of the author’s appearances on TH-cam, and was convinced. Got the book and have shared with many co workers and we are all excited to get started. Anyone who is on the fence....go for it!!
I would love to see more recipes that you have tried. I just received the book but did not have a chance to really get into it. I love to cook but having a few meal recipes for during the week, would be great since I work full time. Love your videos with you, Cass, and Dana on decluttering. I have learned so....much from all of you. I am finally getting my house organized thanks to all three of you.
I would love to see more meal prep videos! I do meal planning, but I go through my recipes in my notebook and Pinterest. It is getting hard to plan out meals because I get tired of doing it. But it is nice to come home from work, knowing exactly what we are having for dinner. It would be great to already have the meal prepped and ready to cook. I'm going to have to check this cookbook out. Thank you so much for sharing! Blessings to you all!
Hi Dawn and Tom, (the dream team) thank you for showing us this fabulous cookbook. I'm following along with my copy. What an amazing book, so nice and clear and easy to use. I have fibromyalgia and I've just came home from holiday feeling super sore after over indulgence🤪. So when I eat better I feel better. I tried paleo and felt great but the prep was intensive. I'm super excited, thank you.😃 Yes please another menu week x Love from Scotland 🏴
Another week please. I like seeing your modifications and what your kids thought of the meals. I bought the cookbook and the kids loved the lettuce wraps, I just put their meat over rice.
love this. yes do another video on this. We are a gluten free family. we have a child with celiac disease and I will definitely will get this book. also the Walmart pick up has been a life changer for me. spend less money too. I have learned so much from your videos. thanks
I ordered this after your video last week and we have been LOVING it. I am a vegetarian and my husband and children are not. Because of how it's structured, it's really easy for me for us to have the same meal but for me to use my own substitutes. It's been a game changer.
YES!!! I just bought the book. Please show us more. I think we will skip around as well until we use up what we already have. That's why I love the guide in the front of the book.
We love Shepherd's Pie in our family, and we always add extra veggies whenever we have them available. I make it in the crockpot and then we can freeze part of it and eat the rest (we're a 2 person household and sometimes take things to my grandma). Shepherd's Pie is made with lamb while Cottage Pie is made with beef.
Love this, yes, do week 3. I love how you approach everything consistently from the "less is more" viewpoint. I like the idea to learn 4 or 5 weeks then put on repeat!
Yes, please do more! This book has TRULY been life-changing! Thank you SO much for introducing this to us. It will be my new go-to gift for every wedding, baby shower, birthday and Christmas for anyone in my circle who loves to cook...or HATES to cook. Amazing!!!
With my husband doing the weekly grocery shopping through the pandemic, I got stuck making the same meals over and over. I used to browse the isles and that would give me ideas on what to cook for the week. But, now that I found Instacart (and Aldi, their selection is better than I thought!) it makes everything easier. Yes, keep doing these videos! I know it's from 2019, but I like your channel in general, so keep it up!
I had planned to buy this book but after seeing the comment about the E book I think I will try that 1st. If I like it, and I think I will, I plan to give it to some young moms on my Christmas list. Thank you dawn. I am a 76 year old great grandmother but I sure learn a lot from you young moms.
I’ve been a migraine patient from the age of 10, now 47 so tried a lot of things to be free of it. So glad Tom has found what triggers it for him!! Unfortunately i have many triggers, one I figured out recently was the intake of salt and a higher blood level. I’ve cut the attacks in half!! After so many years who would have thought it could be just that. Good luck with the healthy eating habits 🍀👍🏼 bless you!
I soo enjoy watching your videos. It has changed the way I do life here I have become a minimalist. I love the idea of the cookbook I would love to have a copy. Working full-time with kids is not the easiest thing
I bought the book! We have multiple family members with gluten a!lergies. Did week one recipes. Food tastes great and prep work was doable for me, I have had multiple spine surgeries. Love how easy the meals are to prepare with step by step directions. Also full nutrition information at back of cookbook. Thanks for showing this! Love to see more meal prep and tips.
I just watched this video. I heard you talking about it in the Facebook group and didn't know what you were talking about, so I came over here to watch it. This cookbook seems amazing and be a great thing for my family. I happened to have a Kindle credit and decided to purchase this with that credit. I am excited to try the recipes. I love these kind of videos! :)
I went and bought the book after your 1st week. My husband asked for help in the kitchen(he loves and does a majority of the cooking) and I suggested this. Keep you posted we start next week, but I am going to start with Week 3 to catch up with you. 😉 Thx again.
Thank you for sharing another week😊 Took a chance that your updates would be positive and ordered the book, it should arrive today. Like you I do think that it would be best to find a few weeks we really like and stick with those for now. Another thought I had was not having time to prep on the weekend but Monday with the kids in school would probably be the best time for me. I guess a good tip to remember is to stay flexible and adjust to suit you where you need. Thank you once again for bringing us practical tips for simplifying our lives.
So we bought this book as soon as we saw the last video. I've already recommended it to everyone who will listen. So we didn't follow the meal plan exactly, but used the "ideas". Cooked up a roast in the instant pot; mashed potatoes; rice. Veg is super easy so we did that day to day. The meals have been fabulous and we've made it all week re-doing the same ingredients into completely different meals. So much fun.
I would love to see more weeks! Also, I am thrilled that you are not only a minimalist, but a gf minimalist! So often when it comes down to ways to save money on groceries, it is through using foods we can't eat so this is amazing!
Would love to see another week of meal prep. I've just put this book on my birthday wish list. Maybe long term I would prep a chicken week and a beef week together and alternate them throughout the week, then do leftovers or something simple for the seventh night.
I went to the Fed + Fit website and found a pdf version of 4 weeks. I've tried so many meal prepping systems and cookbooks and JUST cleaned out and donated all but my 5 favourite most used cookbooks. So I wanted to be sure this would be a book I would use! So far SO GOOD!! We have loved every recipe we have tried and I have loved how quickly they go together and how flavorful they are without a bunch of crazy weird ingredients. We also have to eat dairy free and I have found the recipes extremely easy to adapt to that. Thanks for sharing!! These all look like recipes my family would love!! I cannot wait for my book! However I promised my husband I would make all 4 weeks on the pdf first before grabbing the book. So 3 more weeks to go! Haha.
🤣 “we don’t have bowls either because we’re minimalists”. I sprayed water across my living room and Lol-ed! Tom you say the most unexpected and hilarious things! Dawn...you poor dear! 😂😘
Yes love these meal preps. Just love watching your family. You can tell everything is not always perfect with you and Tom and that is life. Real life has good days and bad. Grumpy husbands, that have there own opions on how they want to do things. I enjoy that your family is real💗
Please add your meal plans for the week once in awhile. Nice to see how you're balancing everything. We all want to have a home cooked meal for the family in the middle of the week ❤. It's been so encouraging also seeing you minimalizing, I'm in the process of doing that too. Thank you!!
Evening Dawn, I am happy to hear that Tom isn't having any bad headaches. I get them from time to time. Order one off of eBay, been trying to figure out which ones to start with. Thank you for your videos, they are a blessing. Linda 💓 💖 💖 God bless
After watching your Week 1 video, I ordered the book and impatiently waited for it to arrive. 😁 I picked up my groceries for Week 1 yesterday on my way home and had everything prepped in about an hour. Tonight will be the first meal...can’t wait! Thank you for sharing this with us and being so encouraging. 💕
I was on vacation last week watched your video of week one and I ordered the book it was here when I got home from vacation so on Saturday I’m going grocery shopping and Sunday prepping for the week can’t wait to try it out!
I bought this right after you mentioned it because I needed this sooo much!! I get tired of meal planning and finding low carb options that my family will eat. I made week 1 and loved it. This is amazing! I got the Kindle version. Keep showing these videos.
Hands down love this video. I have Hashimotos hypothyroidism and get bad headaches and debilitating fatigue when I eat gluten. I love your recipes. Thank you!
Hi Dawn. I got this as soon as I finished watching your first video about it. I made the meals that you made in the video this week. They were all very good! I went through and picked out the weeks that I felt like we would like all the meals. There are about 10 weeks plus some of the other meals that we will be doing. It's so easy! I'm so excited! Thank you for sharing!
We have prepared about 16 of the weeks. We loved them all. The variety is great! I am only cooking for 2-3 most nights, so we usually end up with 2 dinners from each recipe.
I love this cookbook and that you are sharing the recipes! We get to see how it works for you and your family. As well, as get ideas for healthier meals. On another note, I love your kitchen!
You inspired me to purchase this book! I’ll be prepping my first week on Sunday. 😊 I would love to continue to see y’all prepping and reviewing various weeks of this cookbook!
Thank you for doing a second week on these recipes. I would be interested to see how you feel after the 5th or 6th week. The recipes look awesome but I hesitate to buy another cookbook. Thanks again. Blessings,
Shawn Jensen Thank you for the suggestion. However, our library has it. I am 4th person to reserve it. It will be a while before I get it. Just wasn’t fast enough!!!😀
Bought this on your recommendation last week. It’s been kind of life changing for me!! I was SHOCKED that my kids liked everything from the week. Thank you so much!! Can’t wait for week 2!!
Hi . I'm from Canada. I have bought the cook book. really like it . only starting my first week this week. The cook book makes it so easy. Love your videos too
I just ordered this book based on your videos. I can’t wait to go shopping this weekend to get started. I plan on doubling recipes since we have 3 kids and 2 are teens. I’ll do 2 week plans for one week, totally 6 days of food and then leave one day for leftovers.
Going gluten free completely helped my bestfriend with migraines and all over. She no longer gets migraines and does feel better all around. Weight loss was a bonus.
Two weeks ago we planned, prepped and cooked dinner for 10 days. It's been awesome. Three times and you got a month done. Hubby is doing it with me. So far, so good.
Inspired over here. My oldest use to be extremely picky until I implement eat what's in front of you for dinner or go to bed early. She still is not a fan of anything green and most vegetables. My husband is also not much for cooked veggies. I'm so tempted to try this and see how they do
Yes Dawn, I would really appreciate another prep video. I have the book in my basket but everything is more expensive u north so I just want to be sure I'm going to be using it. Anyone on the fence about joining the facebook group should really just jump in. Such a wonderful community of support. Feels like a big hug every time I log on.
I bought this cookbook after your first video, and I'm excited to try it! I don't really enjoy cooking, so I really like how this approaches that whole process. Thank you for sharing about this!
I bought the cookbook and then hurt my foot and couldn't walk until just a day or two ago. So I haven't been able to use the cookbook yet but love watching and hearing the feedback you give on the recipes. I would love to see each week you use the meal plan in this book!
I’ve had this cookbook for a year and finally tried for the first time (procrastinate much?) I started with week 13 and it was absolutely delicious. (Big fail on Mom though, forgetting my youngest hates mushrooms and the tetrazzini was full of them. ) Was unsure about the spaghetti squash being a passable replacement for pasta. Very different but still tasted great. I’m going to try out the week you guys did with the Cottage pie this week. Enjoy your channel so much ❤️
I don't usually comment, but I just wanted to say that I enjoy your videos. And also, as a fellow migraine-sufferer, I wanted to suggest that you also look at tomatoes and or/garlic as possible sources for your husband's headaches (if going gluten-free doesn't eliminate them). I've had headaches my whole life, and didn't realize until last year that those 2 were huge migraine triggers for me. They are also very common ingredients in Italian food, so maybe that could be part of the Olive Garden connection?
Would love to see more, I bought the book and am hauling it around while I do some work travel picking my week to start with. My husband passed away a year ago and meal time is still hard, I still want to cook so I'm thinking this will allow for some variety. I also picked up some containers that I can make some freezer plates for weekends or to share with a friend. I admit that the three meals for the week messed with my mind but realized that really is what I needed, with the leftovers. This system is really pretty cool. Thanks for sharing.
I've been doing this for years. THANK YOU for all the new ideas. Sometimes I bake chicken, grill pork, and make meatballs and meatloaf all at the same time. Turn rice into a Mexican dish and make some plain, steam broccoli, peppers and cauliflower...throw some pasta in a pot. My daughter will walk into the kitchen, take one look and run away because I make a huge mess with it all. But in about two hours I have 8-10 meals!!!
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Thank you for watching!!! I forgot to mention that we skipped ahead to WEEK 4 because Week 2 had zucchini as one of the base foods and I'm the only one who eats it ;)
The Minimal Mom roasted zucchini is my fav
I did the same thing!
@@kimguge3742 I did, too!
Pinterest has this zucchini ravioli dish. It is absolutely amazing. I promise you you would never know it was made with zucchini. My kids ate it and they are very picky.
What is instacart? Or did I hear you right about ALDI delivery? Sometimes it's hard to understand when I can't hear "fast enough." ;)
Would love to see another wk to get ideas and feedback on a few other recipes
Ok, awesome!! ♥️
@@TheMinimalMom I'd like to see another week or so too.
Yeah! Make this a series!
Me too
Yes please! One more week would be great!
I downloaded the e book sample on Amazon. It has one week which might be helpful for “trying before you buy” the book.
Oh that's great!!! 👍♥️
I planned to buy this book but I saw a comment on the free ebook. I'm going to try that and I'm seriously considering giving this book to some young moms on my Christmas list. Thank you, Dawn.
Hi, Dawn.I'm Yasemin, mom of two, from İstanbul, Turkey. I 've been watching your videos and learning so many things about minimalistic, simple and more organised lifestyle. You' re one of my biggest inspirations. And your videos are helping me so much while i'm trying to manage housework and my daughter and son. But this cookbook is a game changer for me. I ordered it as an ebook and it is like a treasure for me. Thank you very much for everything.
Please keep making these videos. I've been watching your videos in preparation for winter break. I'm a young newlywed with a husband whose persistent disinterest in helping with the household has really challenged our marriage. Your videos are so empowering for me- that I can enjoy my home and promote peace and healing in my marriage over issues of my hectic master school schedule and taking care of the house.
After watching many of your videos recently, I want to say I appreciate so much your emphasis on folks being in different "seasons". So true. Often times programs/routines/lifestyles can seem overwhelming and demanding. It's important to understand minimalism looks different on each of us. But we will still benefit. Like when you mention keeping inventory, maybe some folks like to scrapbook, or I myself love cooking and am happy to maintain my extra inventory of cookware and spices. You do a great job making sure it doesn't seem like a cookie cutter lifestyle, but rather emphasize the benefits from the changes overall. Thank you!
Yes, I would love to see another week of meal prep.
Dawn, God is using you to speak into my life; please give a BIG hug to your friend who introduced you to this cookbook!!!! I truly believe this is an answer to prayer and will help me so much!! Cooking for my family, my parents and my in-laws, my husband and I are in a BUSY season of life. Both working full time, serving in our church and helping our parents trying to find time for healthy meals is challenging. May God bless you and Tom in a mighty way. My husband too for showing me I just needed to keep scrolling down to FINALLY be able to see where I could add a comment!!! Lol
After watching your last video, I went to my local library and checked out this book and made the first meal, I love this system so much I bought the book immediately. It's just me and my husband and he is military and I work in an ER and have 2 autoimmune diseases, so I am tired a lot. My life is changed. Thank you so much for sharing and helping reach out to so many others.
Please do another week of this. Im enjoying thess videos so much. I also have 3 kids and i know they could help with prep. I hate spending 30-60 minutes making dinner. So glad you guys have found something that works dor you.
would love to hear about another week of food prep.
I have an entire page of symptoms that have gone away since I gave up gluten, including all the symptoms of MS.
Wow!!!!! That is incredible!!! 👍♥️
nightshade foods are very inflammatory...
Ah yes. Gluten, the toxic protein that gives more symptoms than active drugs.
Us too! Our whole family feels much better since being gluten free. It’s been years now for us, and it gets way easier with time!!
These are great. Def do another week of these meal videos. You have helped me so much in general. I just simplified my youngest child's wardrobe with your first video and it has made finding things so much easier. I just feel so much calmer and more clear - minded with a less cluttered home. And have been refusing "free toys" which was a big step for me. But the kids don't *need* any more. They have plenty, we are so blessed in this country. Thank you for your messages, even if you "don't have bowls"! You are able to get it all done and be there for your kids. You are awesome!
I would love to see another week if the recipes. Love watching you both and I also enjoy your sister and live her beautiful prayers.
Cottage pie = beef/cow, Shepherd’s pie = lamb/sheep
Never knew this!!! ❤😊 I've always just called everything Shepherd's pie.
I knew shepherds pie was lamb, so when I made it with ground beef, we started calling it cowboy pie. 😂 Glad to know there's an actual name for it. We might just keep calling it cowboy pie. 😉
I called the beef version "Rancher's pie". What would you call a vegetable version? "Veggie pie"? I'm now a plant eater. :)
@@mermeow Garden pie
Ohhh. I think I've heard that before. Thanks! :)
I, like many others have commented, was ready to buy the book after your video, and then watched some of the author’s appearances on TH-cam, and was convinced. Got the book and have shared with many co workers and we are all excited to get started. Anyone who is on the fence....go for it!!
I would love to see more recipes that you have tried. I just received the book but did not have a chance to really get into it. I love to cook but having a few meal recipes for during the week, would be great since I work full time. Love your videos with you, Cass, and Dana on decluttering. I have learned so....much from all of you. I am finally getting my house organized thanks to all three of you.
I would definitely like to see more of the weekly cooking!
Thank you Anna!!! 👍♥️
Me too!
Me too!
And I've been Gluten-Free for 6 years!
I would love to see more meal prep videos! I do meal planning, but I go through my recipes in my notebook and Pinterest. It is getting hard to plan out meals because I get tired of doing it. But it is nice to come home from work, knowing exactly what we are having for dinner. It would be great to already have the meal prepped and ready to cook. I'm going to have to check this cookbook out. Thank you so much for sharing! Blessings to you all!
Yes, show another week! It really helps to know how you tweak them to fit your family's tastes.
Hi Dawn and Tom, (the dream team) thank you for showing us this fabulous cookbook. I'm following along with my copy. What an amazing book, so nice and clear and easy to use. I have fibromyalgia and I've just came home from holiday feeling super sore after over indulgence🤪. So when I eat better I feel better. I tried paleo and felt great but the prep was intensive. I'm super excited, thank you.😃
Yes please another menu week x
Love from Scotland 🏴
Another week please. I like seeing your modifications and what your kids thought of the meals. I bought the cookbook and the kids loved the lettuce wraps, I just put their meat over rice.
love this. yes do another video on this. We are a gluten free family. we have a child with celiac disease and I will definitely will get this book. also the Walmart pick up has been a life changer for me. spend less money too. I have learned so much from your videos. thanks
I ordered this after your video last week and we have been LOVING it. I am a vegetarian and my husband and children are not. Because of how it's structured, it's really easy for me for us to have the same meal but for me to use my own substitutes. It's been a game changer.
YES!!! I just bought the book. Please show us more. I think we will skip around as well until we use up what we already have. That's why I love the guide in the front of the book.
Thank you for featuring this book. I bought it years ago and never touched it. Now i am inspired. Good work!
We love Shepherd's Pie in our family, and we always add extra veggies whenever we have them available. I make it in the crockpot and then we can freeze part of it and eat the rest (we're a 2 person household and sometimes take things to my grandma). Shepherd's Pie is made with lamb while Cottage Pie is made with beef.
Love this, yes, do week 3. I love how you approach everything consistently from the "less is more" viewpoint. I like the idea to learn 4 or 5 weeks then put on repeat!
Yes, please do more! This book has TRULY been life-changing! Thank you SO much for introducing this to us. It will be my new go-to gift for every wedding, baby shower, birthday and Christmas for anyone in my circle who loves to cook...or HATES to cook. Amazing!!!
Please do more of these videos! They are awesome & shows how quick this is
Yes! Please more videos like these....just ordered the book since it's not available at our library. So excited!
With my husband doing the weekly grocery shopping through the pandemic, I got stuck making the same meals over and over. I used to browse the isles and that would give me ideas on what to cook for the week. But, now that I found Instacart (and Aldi, their selection is better than I thought!) it makes everything easier. Yes, keep doing these videos! I know it's from 2019, but I like your channel in general, so keep it up!
I had planned to buy this book but after seeing the comment about the E book I think I will try that 1st. If I like it, and I think I will, I plan to give it to some young moms on my Christmas list. Thank you dawn. I am a 76 year old great grandmother but I sure learn a lot from you young moms.
Another week please! I'm really enjoying these. Buying the book this week 😁
Yes, I would love to see more food prep from the book.
I’ve been a migraine patient from the age of 10, now 47 so tried a lot of things to be free of it. So glad Tom has found what triggers it for him!!
Unfortunately i have many triggers, one I figured out recently was the intake of salt and a higher blood level. I’ve cut the attacks in half!! After so many years who would have thought it could be just that. Good luck with the healthy eating habits 🍀👍🏼 bless you!
I soo enjoy watching your videos. It has changed the way I do life here I have become a minimalist. I love the idea of the cookbook I would love to have a copy. Working full-time with kids is not the easiest thing
I bought the book! We have multiple family members with gluten a!lergies. Did week one recipes. Food tastes great and prep work was doable for me, I have had multiple spine surgeries. Love how easy the meals are to prepare with step by step directions. Also full nutrition information at back of cookbook. Thanks for showing this! Love to see more meal prep and tips.
I just watched this video. I heard you talking about it in the Facebook group and didn't know what you were talking about, so I came over here to watch it. This cookbook seems amazing and be a great thing for my family. I happened to have a Kindle credit and decided to purchase this with that credit. I am excited to try the recipes. I love these kind of videos! :)
I would definitely love to see more of these videos about this book ... I saved the book in my cart for now!!!
I would love to see another week. Your older video about grocery shopping and meal prep, was a game changer. This looks like a great too
I went and bought the book after your 1st week. My husband asked for help in the kitchen(he loves and does a majority of the cooking) and I suggested this. Keep you posted we start next week, but I am going to start with Week 3 to catch up with you. 😉 Thx again.
Thank you for sharing another week😊 Took a chance that your updates would be positive and ordered the book, it should arrive today. Like you I do think that it would be best to find a few weeks we really like and stick with those for now. Another thought I had was not having time to prep on the weekend but Monday with the kids in school would probably be the best time for me. I guess a good tip to remember is to stay flexible and adjust to suit you where you need. Thank you once again for bringing us practical tips for simplifying our lives.
I love your videos! They are huge with me!!! I was so overwhelmed with excess!
So we bought this book as soon as we saw the last video. I've already recommended it to everyone who will listen. So we didn't follow the meal plan exactly, but used the "ideas". Cooked up a roast in the instant pot; mashed potatoes; rice. Veg is super easy so we did that day to day. The meals have been fabulous and we've made it all week re-doing the same ingredients into completely different meals. So much fun.
I would love to see more weeks! Also, I am thrilled that you are not only a minimalist, but a gf minimalist! So often when it comes down to ways to save money on groceries, it is through using foods we can't eat so this is amazing!
Would love to see another week of meal prep. I've just put this book on my birthday wish list. Maybe long term I would prep a chicken week and a beef week together and alternate them throughout the week, then do leftovers or something simple for the seventh night.
I went to the Fed + Fit website and found a pdf version of 4 weeks. I've tried so many meal prepping systems and cookbooks and JUST cleaned out and donated all but my 5 favourite most used cookbooks. So I wanted to be sure this would be a book I would use! So far SO GOOD!! We have loved every recipe we have tried and I have loved how quickly they go together and how flavorful they are without a bunch of crazy weird ingredients. We also have to eat dairy free and I have found the recipes extremely easy to adapt to that. Thanks for sharing!! These all look like recipes my family would love!! I cannot wait for my book! However I promised my husband I would make all 4 weeks on the pdf first before grabbing the book. So 3 more weeks to go! Haha.
Yes more videos like this!!! I’m wanting to order this cookbook but need to see more!
🤣 “we don’t have bowls either because we’re minimalists”. I sprayed water across my living room and Lol-ed! Tom you say the most unexpected and hilarious things! Dawn...you poor dear! 😂😘
I love this cookbook! I don't prep ahead but the meals I have made from it have all been good. The tetrazzini with spaghetti squash is so good!
Yes love these meal preps. Just love watching your family. You can tell everything is not always perfect with you and Tom and that is life. Real life has good days and bad. Grumpy husbands, that have there own opions on how they want to do things. I enjoy that your family is real💗
Please add your meal plans for the week once in awhile. Nice to see how you're balancing everything. We all want to have a home cooked meal for the family in the middle of the week ❤. It's been so encouraging also seeing you minimalizing, I'm in the process of doing that too. Thank you!!
Evening Dawn, I am happy to hear that Tom isn't having any bad headaches. I get them from time to time. Order one off of eBay, been trying to figure out which ones to start with. Thank you for your videos, they are a blessing. Linda 💓 💖 💖 God bless
Yes! Please do another week of her recipes. I enjoyed your feedback on how it went.
After watching your Week 1 video, I ordered the book and impatiently waited for it to arrive. 😁 I picked up my groceries for Week 1 yesterday on my way home and had everything prepped in about an hour. Tonight will be the first meal...can’t wait! Thank you for sharing this with us and being so encouraging. 💕
loving these videos. So efficient and helpful for working moms like myself. Yes, please more of these videos. Thank you so much for helping
Yes!! Please do another week of meal prepping!!
I was on vacation last week watched your video of week one and I ordered the book it was here when I got home from vacation so on Saturday I’m going grocery shopping and Sunday prepping for the week can’t wait to try it out!
Yes, I would like to see another week of this. I have the book as well, however, a little confused with it.
Thank you. Love your videos.
Another week or two of these videos would be great! Seriously considering trying this!
I am seeing this video for the first time. Thank you for your honest review. :) I put the cookbook on hold at my library.
Just bought the cook book ... so excited you’ve helped me so much in simplifying my life .
I bought this right after you mentioned it because I needed this sooo much!! I get tired of meal planning and finding low carb options that my family will eat. I made week 1 and loved it. This is amazing! I got the Kindle version. Keep showing these videos.
Hands down love this video. I have Hashimotos hypothyroidism and get bad headaches and debilitating fatigue when I eat gluten. I love your recipes. Thank you!
Hi Dawn. I got this as soon as I finished watching your first video about it. I made the meals that you made in the video this week. They were all very good! I went through and picked out the weeks that I felt like we would like all the meals. There are about 10 weeks plus some of the other meals that we will be doing. It's so easy! I'm so excited! Thank you for sharing!
THIS IS THE BEST TYPE OF VIDEO ON TH-cam I LOVE THISSSSSSSS
Ordered! Thank you for the recommendation! I can't wait to try it for my family.
Would love to see another week! I have super fussy kids so am always looking for easy healthy ideas!
We have prepared about 16 of the weeks. We loved them all. The variety is great! I am only cooking for 2-3 most nights, so we usually end up with 2 dinners from each recipe.
I love this cookbook and that you are sharing the recipes! We get to see how it works for you and your family. As well, as get ideas for healthier meals. On another note, I love your kitchen!
You inspired me to purchase this book! I’ll be prepping my first week on Sunday. 😊
I would love to continue to see y’all prepping and reviewing various weeks of this cookbook!
yes! I also got it after watching 2 meals
Yes. More cooking for the week meals. Thanks
Thank you for doing a second week on these recipes. I would be interested to see how you feel after the 5th or 6th week. The recipes look awesome but I hesitate to buy another cookbook. Thanks again. Blessings,
I don't blame you!!! We'll keep you posted!!! 👍♥️
I just requested our local library purchase this, we will see if they do. Maybe you could do the same.
Agreed please keep sharing!!!
Shawn Jensen Thank you for the suggestion. However, our library has it. I am 4th person to reserve it. It will be a while before I get it. Just wasn’t fast enough!!!😀
Shawn Jensen I just requested it from my library. Thanks for the idea!!!
Bought this on your recommendation last week. It’s been kind of life changing for me!! I was SHOCKED that my kids liked everything from the week. Thank you so much!! Can’t wait for week 2!!
Yes, please do another week of meals. Thanks.
PLEASE share more weeks of this! I requested this book from our library. Looking forward to trying it out!
We just started using this book after seeing your first video about it. It's freakin' amazing!!!👍😁👍 Game changer.
Hi . I'm from Canada. I have bought the cook book. really like it . only starting my first week this week. The cook book makes it so easy. Love your videos too
I just ordered this book based on your videos. I can’t wait to go shopping this weekend to get started.
I plan on doubling recipes since we have 3 kids and 2 are teens. I’ll do 2 week plans for one week, totally 6 days of food and then leave one day for leftovers.
I used to peel the broccoli stalks and slice into sticks, along with celery and carrots. My kids and I ate them with ranch dressing!! 😋. Yum!
Going gluten free completely helped my bestfriend with migraines and all over. She no longer gets migraines and does feel better all around. Weight loss was a bonus.
Two weeks ago we planned, prepped and cooked dinner for 10 days. It's been awesome. Three times and you got a month done. Hubby is doing it with me. So far, so good.
Inspired over here. My oldest use to be extremely picky until I implement eat what's in front of you for dinner or go to bed early. She still is not a fan of anything green and most vegetables. My husband is also not much for cooked veggies. I'm so tempted to try this and see how they do
Yes Dawn, I would really appreciate another prep video. I have the book in my basket but everything is more expensive u north so I just want to be sure I'm going to be using it.
Anyone on the fence about joining the facebook group should really just jump in. Such a wonderful community of support. Feels like a big hug every time I log on.
I bought this cookbook after your first video, and I'm excited to try it! I don't really enjoy cooking, so I really like how this approaches that whole process. Thank you for sharing about this!
I bought the cookbook and then hurt my foot and couldn't walk until just a day or two ago. So I haven't been able to use the cookbook yet but love watching and hearing the feedback you give on the recipes. I would love to see each week you use the meal plan in this book!
I'd love to see more videos about this! This whole concept is new to me and I'm very interested in seeing more.
I’ve had this cookbook for a year and finally tried for the first time (procrastinate much?) I started with week 13 and it was absolutely delicious. (Big fail on Mom though, forgetting my youngest hates mushrooms and the tetrazzini was full of them. )
Was unsure about the spaghetti squash being a passable replacement for pasta. Very different but still tasted great. I’m going to try out the week you guys did with the Cottage pie this week. Enjoy your channel so much ❤️
Yes! Another week would be super!
I don't usually comment, but I just wanted to say that I enjoy your videos. And also, as a fellow migraine-sufferer, I wanted to suggest that you also look at tomatoes and or/garlic as possible sources for your husband's headaches (if going gluten-free doesn't eliminate them). I've had headaches my whole life, and didn't realize until last year that those 2 were huge migraine triggers for me. They are also very common ingredients in Italian food, so maybe that could be part of the Olive Garden connection?
Thank you for sharing about this book! It really is easy to prep and pulling them together is a snap. Thanks again!
Would love to see more, I bought the book and am hauling it around while I do some work travel picking my week to start with. My husband passed away a year ago and meal time is still hard, I still want to cook so I'm thinking this will allow for some variety. I also picked up some containers that I can make some freezer plates for weekends or to share with a friend. I admit that the three meals for the week messed with my mind but realized that really is what I needed, with the leftovers. This system is really pretty cool. Thanks for sharing.
I've been doing this for years. THANK YOU for all the new ideas. Sometimes I bake chicken, grill pork, and make meatballs and meatloaf all at the same time. Turn rice into a Mexican dish and make some plain, steam broccoli, peppers and cauliflower...throw some pasta in a pot. My daughter will walk into the kitchen, take one look and run away because I make a huge mess with it all. But in about two hours I have 8-10 meals!!!
I'm loving this series! Please make at least one more week! Congrats on making some changes to feel better!
I got the book, now to put it to use. Yes to more of these videos!
Yes please show one more of meal planning. I'm very interested in it!! I want to buy the book but I'll wait to see the next video!
I just started doing grocery pickup and a new meal plan system and it is working so well.
I do love your channel, esp that you give so much info, thanks🌷
Those meals are making my mouth water. I would like to see another week of them 😊 Tom is so sweet to help you in the kitchen .