Food Prep Steps for Beginners! (RV & House Friendly)

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[MNP]

I love your suggestion of chopping your veges prior to storing! We are not full time RVers, but I do something similar with my protein before traveling. I take 3 cut up, whole chickens and throw them in a large pot with water, carrot, onion, celery, salt, pepper. I simmer them until the chicken falls off the bone (about 2.5 hours), cool a little, then debone. Next, I freeze in portion sizes and have cooked, shredded chicken I can make a myriad of meals from. I also strain the stock, let it sit overnight and peel the fat off the next morning. I either portion out the stock and freeze, or have chicken soup right away. Deboning whole chickens is a little labor intensive, but it's so satisfying to just pull some cooked protein out of the RV freezer after a day of hiking!

[teresasprouse]

You can mark with a sharpie and remove with nail polish remover after empty, that is what I use. Thanks for tips!

[pammartin]

I have followed you on Irene Irons and I just found you here on a new channel 😁❣️ so excited. The only meat proteins I can’t eat are eggs and pork. We mainly have chicken, Turkey, fish and beef. I lost my Cosori air fryer to a recall, and have waited over a month for replacement from the company., hopefully by the time we start camping it will arrive, I depend on the air fryer camping. Thanks Chris for all your healthy recipes and tips. Oh and we love your little June Bug - thinking Louie loves being a big brother.

[mindsetwithmarie]

We like to prep wraps and sandwiches ahead, or filling for tacos/fajitas that can be assembled quickly. Having cut up fruits and veggies for snacking and sides ready to serve with meals like macaroni salad or simply a pre-cut salad really helps cut down on prep and save water from washing dishes. Last time we made a batch of chili to make loaded nachos on the griddle during our trip. It's great to have a mix of things to grill and also quick meals for when we don't want to set up the grill or if it's raining and we want to stay cozy inside. It definitely is healthier and saves us a lot of money feeding a family of 5 on the road!

[mikestone]

Thanks Chris! Love all the tips you give. It can be overwhelming but like you say start small and go from there. As I get ready for the upcoming camping season I'll refer back to this and other videos you've published.

[sarahmcarthur]

Thank you for this video--I was actually inspired by one of your IIT videos to at least prep my dinners ahead, and will make this full-on prep of everything one of my long term goals. The way you break everything down to simple steps makes it really easy to look at as a doable hack in my own life; I can find workable times in my own schedule to do my meal planning, then shopping, then prepping bit by bit, and I think it'll all come together. I'm actually planning to prep a flank steak tonight for tomorrow's dinner, so yay and thanks to you!!

[susanmudd]

Great content Chris. I had already adopted your Rubbermaid container situation as I saw it on another vid you did a couple years ago and it works great. I myself try not to use plastic baggies. Instead of stuffing spinach, kale, etc from one plastic container to a plastic baggie I just place a paper towel inside the lid of the container (after opening it the first time) and then store the container upside down. The paper towel catches the water and keeps the greens dry. Works just as well and you save a baggie from hitting the ocean. As you use the contents of the container you can smash it down some to save space in fridge. Seems there is never a a perfect environmental solution but every little bit we can do helps. I think?? 🙃 lol Thanks for the great info. Great job.

[larkendelvie]

Thank you for this -- I need to get back in the habit of prepping my veggies as soon as they come in the door. It makes such a huge difference to just be able to grab the veggies out of the fridge and throw together some relishes and hummus or a salad to go with the rest of dinner. The other thing I've been meaning to do is to just keep some boiled eggs on hand. Living alone one of the things I do is to make the big family favorites that freeze well and portion them out in the freezer so I always have favorites in the fridge for those days I want comfort food.

[LessIsMoreXOXOXOXOX]

Awesome awesome awesome video. I am so glad you did this. Great tips and tricks for meal prep, period, but especially for RV living. I am considering purchasing my first RV this summer, and my significant concerns are cooking meals and staying healthy. This video helped me think more positively about how it can be done. Thank you, and I look forward to looking up your recipes and seeing more content.

[christinechapeau]

I am so glad you did this video! I want to get better at meal prepping, but it is so overwhelming at times, especially with picky eaters at home. Thank you!!!!

[TomRhodes-yz]

Thanks Chris. Loved all of these tips! It helps us grab heathier choices when we are tired or running late. The post-it note idea is very helpful. Sometimes it's hard to tell what type of protien it is after it's been in the freezer. We use blue painters tape and mark on that. It peels off the container easily when you go to wash it.

[rosemaryferche]

Love your helpful videos on both YouTube sites!!!! You mentioned in this video you ate 4 scheduled meals . What are your thoughts on the newer discussions on fasting and not spreading out your meals?
Thanks again for your wonderful videos both healthy living and traveling!!!😃

[CynthiaMoriczdeTecso]

I just purchased a 31 foot class c rv to use for vending at festivals. I was struggling with prepping for my trips. I reverted back to old…bad habits for food that are a usual struggle. This video gave me lots of tips to usual ie! Thank you. Can’t wait to see what else you have suggestions for!

[galemathews]

My favorite method of meal prep is to prep fruits and vegetables so that they are ready to put together in different ways. I live to prep sheetpan pancakes, overnight oats or a frittata for breakfast. I like to make salads or pre-prepped proteins and salad ingredients for lunch.

[esthers]

Thanks Chris. Another great, informative video.

[ABCD]

Hey Chris! I just found your channel and I just LOVE you!!! We are a family of 5 and about to get our very first RV in a week and become full time RVers!!! I just wanted to share that I would love to "spend a day" with you in your kitchen learning how you organize it to make this healthy eating in RV smooth sailing- perhaps a video on how you organize your spices, oils, etc (a little more in depth than what was shared in the video), your cooking equipment, your fridge (indoor and outdoor), what cooking utencils you find most useful (in a house, we have double of this and that and we know we won't have that luxary anymore) & where do they go--what's your flow in a "tiny" kitchen? I also wanted to know what kitchen appliance have you found works great in the RV. For example, one of the things I'm trying to figure out in regards to this new adventure is, what kitchen appliances do I bring and which ones do I part with. In our house, I was heavily dependant on crockpots, rice cooker, pressure cooker, blender, food processor, etc. There is no way I can bring all of that. Did you ever struggle with that? If so, what was your final top must have appliances? Thank you so much!!

[Hunter-vmor]

I’m just starting to meal prep meals for outside of work but I’m currently vegan and my boyfriend is not so it’s a little difficult

[pivoine]

This video is also available for meals at houses i think. I would ad things like lentils, peas and beans, whole wheat organic pasta full of fiber, at home made tomato sauce with ognons and garlic all that without missing fresh herbs.
Chris how do you consider dairies ? In France lots of people (me first) cant do without cheeses, because it is the country where you can find more than 400 types of cheeses.
Our old Président Charles De Gaule used to say that it was so difficult to govern a country with so many cheeses.
With that being said, you say so many wise things, i admire your skills.

[dawnie]

Thanks for sharing this video with the group! I know I watched this video with my hubby when it came out, but it’s a good refresher!

[kylemcfarlane]

My husband and I are getting ready to RV full time. I already told him that we will be eating more fresh foods, and more fruits and vegetables. I’ll be following you for some recipes