Kimmy I absolutely love all your videos and ideas i dont comment often because of my social anxiety/paranoya.... And im a terrible speller, but im 2 yrs 9 months clean in recovery and a born a agaim christian, my 3 kids were adopted by my mom 6 months after my dad passed after 40 yrs of marriage i live with my God fearing hard working Husband a who inspired my relationship with Christ... I made him two of your breskfast freezers last monday and stuck them in the fridge he absolutely loved them and he didnt have to do much before work, i also got myself pn a cleaning rotation and got a planner to help me stay on track, You have been a gift to me from the Most High God, i miss my kids but they are thriving and my recovery is thriving also. Bless you mrs kimmy
God bless you in your recovery! I'm so happy for you. You are such a rock star mamma for considering your babies. God can and will make all things new.
A tip for when you don't want to pull out your sealer machine thing. Seal the Ziplock most of the way, and then stick a straw in the little bit left unzipped and suck out the excess air. Works like a charm, and it's super easy and quick.
I have 8 kids. We do make ahead frozen sandwiches. I can’t imagine having to make a load of sandwiches every time we left the house. It has saved us numerous trips through take out too. Can’t beat the time and money savings! Great tip! Thanks for sharing! And...how many of those commenters wouldn’t think twice about buying frozen uncrustables? 😜
After putting mine in the zip bag, I put the zip bag right back in the bread bag just like the bread came out. Just adds an extra layer of protection at no extra cost.
I learned the pb&j thing from jamerall (idk if I spelled her name right but she does the same thing(freezer meals))so I tried this 2 days ago because my son skips meals and just wants pbjs and apparently he loves them lol
@@megancleveland4656 , Jamerrill is awesome!! Between her & Kimmy everyone should have a stack of freezer meal recipes. They are 2 of my favorite CZcamsrs!!!
Kimmy - you need to make homemade refried beans in your instant pot! They are sooooo good and soooo easy! Just put dry pinto beans, onion, garlic, spices and water in your instant pot and pressure cook. When they get done I just wazz mine with my immersion blender to thicken them up a bit. They thicken as they cool and the beans make burritos delicious! When I make my burritos we add Serrano peppers for My husband and I. The thing I would do different if I were you is add way more cheese than that. Lots of cheese makes the best burritos. Then I put them all on a big pan and bake them til the tortilla gets kind of a little brown and crispy. Then I freeze them. When we want to eat one we just microwave it for a few minutes. Yum!! I love these videos! Thank you!
My Revival that's what we used to do at dunkin donuts like 6 years ago when they had the breakfast burritos. (Hand made burritos but made the day before to save time in the morning for the sandwich makers)
We wrap ours in foil & toss in the toaster oven as we get ready to go. We're both mid-shift workers so we can drive while we eat. Minimal mess. Minimal trash 😉 We warm the tortillas though. It makes a huge difference.
@@originallilmisstex im trying to tell as many ppl as possible foil let's off fumes when u heat it so its best not to use it u can do your own research tho
for the turnovers, pillbury has pastry sheets, they are precut, so you can use those instead of rolling out pie dough. Or Goya sells empanada dough already made, in your freezer section.
As I have mention, I live with lupus and RA, so my energy is never enough and it's hard to always find strength at the day's end to eat, let alone cook for myself or anyone else... So watching these make ahead, fill your freezer meals and tips are so helpful! I share your links with my support group...and they are loved! When I have my " blue sky" days and have extra energy I make sure to use it wisely... And cooking extra sauces, soups, sandwiches, etc for the freezer is the best way to take care of myself on the bad days. My fav sandwiches are... Ham and cheese from freezer to toaster oven cheesy warm and gooey! Or fry up thin sliced beef, with mushrooms, peppers and onions.. Cool and add cheese freeze on a keisser and they are great to grab on days when I am too sick to cook. You inspire me and I love your ability to give and share with the world! Thank you Kimmie!
I have 2 metabolic disorders + fibromyalgia + 4 auto-immune disorders. I FEEL your pain. Currently struggling. Average 1 meal a day. I came here for the same reason. Just need a food processor so I can use my sore hands the day after cooking.
I always wrap a damp paper towel before I wrap in plastic wrap! Then it’s less work when you need to microwave them and the tortilla is still soft!!!! Life changing tip I found online!!!
Can you do a kitchen tool video? Favorites? What kind of knives? Cheese grater? And things you've gotten that we should get a different brand? Any bad experiences. I've given up on hand-held can openers. You have the experience! We trust you for advice like that 🙂
I love my Pampered Chef handheld can opener. It is pricey but works fabulously and opens without sharp edges and removes the whole top. The electric ones irritate me with their much noise and messiness.
I bet you could heat up a thermos, dry it out and heat up the burrito wrap it in a paper towel to help soak up any moisture in the thermos and it will stay warm for kids who aren't able to use a microwave at school, or to take in the car when running errands or something.
Dena yup! Even with freezer meals, just double your normal supper. It’s not much more work, but it saves a lot of time since you already have everything out!
I recommend using tin foil instead of the plastic wrap. I make my breakfast burritos and then wrap them in a paper towel and then aluminum foil. You can reuse it over and over and it is more recyclable then the plastic.
FREEZER TIP: Wrap each pizza bagel up in a little bit of wax paper, folding it all around each one, & then you can freeze it without the pieces falling off, and you can even “nuke” it in the microwave, still wrapped in wax paper!! Of course, each little wax paper bundle, you put in a large gallon Freezer Ziplock Baggies to store them in the freezer.
I LOVE that you make PB sandwiches and freeze them for ahead prep. On those mornings that you are extra busy and don't even have a second to brush your OWN teeth and gotta get your entire family out the door, YOU WILL THANK YOURSELF for those premade PB sandwiches. All the love and thanks for the videos! ❤️☺️
Burritos can be frozen in a single layer on a sheet pan, then just put in one freezer bag or in a glass container with a good seal. For those of you who would like to use less plastic. You can warm it up with a slightly damp cloth as well. Love you ideas Kimmy, thank you.
If you can't afford a food sealer & don't have a straw handy, just seal the bag until it is almost closed completely then suck the air out w/ your mouth. May sound crazy, weird or gross to some but hey, it works in a pinch 😉✌
Or fill a sink or big bowl with water and push the bag in the water with only the opening over the surface. The water pushes the air out of the bag and vacuum seal it.
Your chicken pot pies spilt because you didn't stick fork a couple of times in the top to let steam out, hope this is a helpful tip😀. Well done super mom 👍
Great lunch ideas! My son's high school has a public microwave, but my son refuses to use it. He says that it gets so gross so fast, eww! Use a small casserole style thermous, warm it with hot water, dry it out fast and put hot burritos in it and they will keep nice and warm until lunch! Wal-Mart sells them. :)
Burritos: take a roast and cube into small pieces. Brown with pepper and salt. My sister would use beef broth with flour to make a gravy. I always used corn starch and broth. Add the broth with green chilies and heat through. If you want spicy you can add whatever Mexican seasoning you want. That will go on the tortilla with cheese (can be cheddar, or Mexican blend, or pepper jack...whatever you like)
I make burritos for my husband to take to work... every freaken day!... I it's never the same though. I use the leftovers of the dinner before so it's not really necessary to freeze my burritos... in case I dont have leftovers then I fry an egg in so many different ways then I add one type of meat like ham, bacon, chicken from the freezer, or just onions if I don't have meat. To give it a kick I put sriracha sauce on top and done! I fold it and put on a PAPER napkin and on a thermos to keep worm until his lunch hour. (The paper napkin are better then the plastic wrap, I'm getting cloth napkins in the future, the help reduce waste and also prevents freezer burns)
omigosh !!! Almost 200k!! Congrats Kimmy! I've been around since about 75k. You saved me dozens of times during my 6yrs of being a sahm! I could not have done it without you Kimmy. I would have lost my mind. And if I had something in the freezer for my kids' lunches, I wouldn't have to spend $3 a day. lol. So excited for you!
I'm a new subscriber here, I found you by looking up your 10 year old video of making beef stroganoff and I absolutely loved it! Your videos are great and I am hooked! I am not a SAHM, not even a mom (unless you count my fur babe 🐾), and not a wife, yet I still find you extremely relatable. Excited for your next video 😊
The only things I do differently is.. when making pizza bagels I put a full size pepperoni over the hole so it's a solid surface.. and when trying to get air out of bags I use a straw so all the air is out like the vacuum seal lol.. but I love all the new recipes to try!
Another trick that gets all the air out very easily is to dunk the ziploc'd food into a large bowl of water (not up past the seal, obviously). The water pushes all the air out evenly, and holds it out while you seal the bag.
I just discovered you. My Big freezer is being delivered tomorrow. So excited. I'm 70 and want to eat REAL food. Planned to do what I've been celling homemade TV dinners. Dont know how you got on my tablet, 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗, but there you were, just when I needed you. Between you and my new air Fryer I'm in hog heaven. I start doing freezer meals tomorrow. Love your video. Ms Millie
This recipe sounds so so so good. So good i had to write it down in my cook book but i just had to say thank you for it first. I cant wait to make it. Asap too. Lol
I'm sorry there are sammie haters. I'm with you all the way. Its about simplicity. I think your ideas are the best way to simplify the mornings. This is about easy lunches, making sure your family get the most nutritious, affordable meals while keeping your budget, time, and teaching your family to be self reliant all while keeping your sanity in line. Well, done I say. Please keep your short cuts, sanity safers and freezer meals coming. ty...
1 avocado 2 jalapeños Small piece of onion Tsp of lemon or lime juice Cilantro Salt Milk Your going to peel the avocado and put it in the blender rinse the 2 jalapeños take the stem off put that in the blender put a small piece of onion in the blender add the lime juice and salt then add the milk..Blend all that together until you get like a good creamy mixture then add the cilantro until you can see it all nicely chopped.. This can go good with anything I however like to eat this when I’m making tacos 😊 Love your channel and tysmfs
Amen to freezer sandwiches. I do this on a regular basis. We have 11 children (9 still at home and another on the way), so it DOES take time making this many sandwiches. Being able to pull them out of the freezer is golden! A couple years ago, we had our house on the market. Oftentimes, we would get showings right at lunch or dinnertime. What a blessing it was to pull out sandwiches from the freezer and not have to hit a drive thru or frantically try and clean up a meal mess. And for mamas who have to pack school lunches, what a time saver this is. Sandwich is perfectly thawed by lunch time. We homeschool, but we still do this and usually pull them out in a pinch.
I make frozen breakfast burritos for my husband all the time. I fill them with roasted sweet potatoes, roasted veggies (onion, peppers, tomatoes), cheddar cheese and canned black beans. Sometimes I add eggs and bacon in them too.
You are the sweetest CZcams mama! I love you! You inspire me! I'm a mom of one gets easily overwhelmed. My husband and daughter are PICKY EATERS! Your videos are a blessing and I love hearing you talk. Some youtubers you get tired of their voices but I could listen to you all day. I love your aprons too! Much love, Sweets!
Making sandwiches ahead is a brilliant idea, especially if you have a large family. Besides saving time when packing lunches, it allows for last minute family fun plans without wasting the money eating out. Kids want to go to the zoo last minute, grab a few sandwiches and some bottles of water and out the door you go. Another great video Kimmy! Thank you for sharing these great ideas.
momfromCC I do this for my boyfriend. His work days vary so that way he can grab a sandwich in the morning and by the time he has lunch it’s defrosted and ready to go. It also acts like an icepack
New here and loving this series! 2nd video I've watched and I'm hooked. Not so much a burrito I make, but since it is just my husband, our 2 year old and myself we always have leftovers from taco night. I like making some scrambled eggs and either mixing in the taco meat or adding separately into taco shell with beans and having breakfast tacos (don't forget the sour cream and salsa). As I am typing, I am realizing I need to make taco breakfast burritos and freeze them! I can't wait for dinners and snacks. So glad you popped up in my recommended videos.
I wish I had a stand alone freezer to do this. I'm all for making life easier so who cares that you freeze sandwiches. It's a great to give the kids some independence to make their own lunches. Thank you for sharing.
It’s just me & hubby now.we are getting close to retirement age, both work full time, and I still do freezer meals. It’s such a time and money saver. I’m a mental health recovery facilitator and some days are exhausting. It’s so nice to be able to come home and throw something in the instapot or oven and just decompress while dinner is cooking. Such a life saver. I still am not able to downsize my meals after so many years of cooking for a large family so when I cook I usually get 3 to 4 meals for us in the freezer.
Lol I can’t stand even the smell of miracle whip but my kids and hubby love it, my fiancé even just eats miracle whip on bread sandwiches sometimes 🥴 lol
We love doing chicken burritos. Chicken breast and salsa, corn and black beans in a crock pot low for 8 hours. Shred your chicken and fill your burritos. I use a draining spoon to dip out the black beans and corn from the crock pot. We always top with cheese and sour cream if we have it, but will sub out for ranch if we are out. That mixture makes lots of left overs, so you can do burritos, taco salads, or nachos all in a week
When my cheese freezes real solid like that I throw the bag (making sure it’s properly sealed first 🤗) really hard on the floor. I have a slate floor and it works a treat breaking up the grated cheese.
Oh my, I have found your channel right on time. I just purchased a deep freezer and have been trying to prep meals for my husband and I. My youngest is away at school, however my grandson is always over so this helps a great deal. Thanks a million. (heart)
Hi Kimmy, did you know that there’s an inside and an outside side to a tortilla? The food goes on the smoother side-the inside. Your burritos still tasted great, I’m sure! It’s just a little FYI. Love these recipes!!
Anyone hassling you about pre-preparing sandwiches simply doesn’t understand that the most effort for anything typically comes in the setup and pack down. If you can maximise the yield from each setup and pack down (therefore minimising prep overall), you’re simply being efficient. Awesome video thanks.
I make breakfast burritos. Sausage, peppers, tater tots and eggs. I make shredded chicken with mixed green salsa with beans, cheese and rice. I make bean and cheese burritos. I make turkey and avocado wraps.
I Absolutely adore these videos!! Keep up the great work! I've seen another momma do freezer sandwiches so for anyone who thinks that's weird- well THEY can waste THEIR time every morning, am I right? Lol
These are some great ideas! I liked your comments about freezing sandwiches, making one is one thing, making three or four every morning is another and sometimes that 5 - 10 mins makes the difference of being on time or not. Have a great day!
I really appreciate you sharing all of the freezer meals. I'm older but decided to go back to school and I am worn out when I am done at the end of the day and this is a huge help! PB&J I have done also for years and what a life saver they are! Thanks for all you do ❤️
The discs I feel dont have the same texture.. Maybe I'm just picky. My husband is Puerto Rican and we use them for pastelitos and I just think they are too chewy for it... But maybe I'm wrong! Lol
irish gal I commented the same, it’s crazy how many they use, I’m in Scotland trying my best not buy Any plastic that will get thrown away but it feels like it will make no difference to the planet until the Americans etc start trying to reduce their plastic
I live in NZ and my kids are always on my case not to use plastic. We wash and reuse until they're broken! Plastic bags with raw meat get tossed though
I'm an American and we try not to use plastic except for raw meat. I've noticed lots of people commenting on her use of plastic so hopefully she takes note. I also would like to see some healthier options and ingredients. Not sure I'll be back to her channel (?)
I have that same pizza pan. I think the idea of making the sandwiches ahead of time is great. If you are busy like me, the convenience is worth it. I also feel like you shouldn't have to justify to anyone what you do in your own home. I enjoy these fill your freezer videos! Thanks for sharing the ideas!
I love your recipes. For some reason, I have not made anything at all. I started out recently taking a whole package of hamburger from Costco and made 2 meatloafs and 2 bags of meatballs, baked them all and froze them. My family then realized how nice it was to just pop in the freezer. So now I am looking everywhere for recipes my family will actually eat. Your recipes are what they like. So I am making all of your breakfast items and actually made muffins for the 1st time in my life just yesterday. I am so excited now. My kids like certain things so I am figuring it all out and I really am excited to get this going so we can save money on eating out.
Love these ideas, Im a new homschooling mom of a 3 and 5 year old and I never have time anymore. Please do more videos like this! Thanks for the ideas!
@@ash12317 I get where you are coming from but don't your think it's more efficient and smart to do it like this? I would rather make a big batch and freeze. Saves me time later. Something they taught me in the military is 'Think smarter, not harder.'
@@ash12317 defrost them and they won't be frozen in the middle. and she's obviously not too lazy to make a sandwich considering she made like a hundred of them
Sometimes when I want to re-use a freezer bag for later, I'll just put my label date etc on a post-it and stick it in the bag so I still know what it is.
Haha I agree with your husband on the miracle whip! “Hhheeeh!!!” Lol!😂 there is one condiment that Has to be in our fridge at all times it’s mayo. Even more so than catch up. I personally try to stay away from it as much as I can. Haha.
Our favorite burritos are chicken salsa burritos! I cook the chicken mixture in the crock pot as follows: 2-3 good size chicken breasts, 1 jar favorite salsa, 1 packet taco seasoning, 1 can corn, 1 can black beans, optional onion. Once it's just about done I add in 1 block cream cheese. Throw that in a tortilla with some of your favorite rice and some cheese! So good! We also have added that on a salad, loaded nachos, and burrito bowls.
I did not know how to freeze sandwiches until you taught me with your first video! I'll forever be grateful because as a working mama it saves so much time in the mornings! Especially cause I ain't no morning person! Thanks for all your inspiration!
One can of black beans , I bottle of salsa, mash together in a skillet until beans salsa mixtures combined. Place the mixture on a tortilla,, sprinkle with cheese closeand freeze. To reheat I add jalapenos and cheese on top and bake until heated through.... restaurant quality when baked, fast food when microwaved
📢I love shredded beef burritos with rice and xtra lettuce 😁🙋 also ❤️ Chile relleno burrito can be such an amazing experience 💯 try it please‼️ 🙏❤️🙏❤️ love your videos keep up your amazing work girl ‼️👊❤️💯👍
Breakfast- eggs, onion sausage cheese, salsal Lunch, bean cheese, hamburger, green chiles, or green bell peppers,onion. Just depends on what family like. I like a lil Kick. My son 14 has Corhns disease and cant have spicy foods or too many breads, pasta, or dairy. So his would be lil beans, mean, salsa, lil cheese Note on tortilla heat up slightly to help them roll better, and brown bubbly side out thats the flavored side of the tortilla. Please dont let negativity knock you. Someone will always have something bad to say about what you're doing. No need to explain yourself. Youre a wonderful mom. Great wife. And you take great care of your family. You are just sharing what you do. If people dont like it then move on. Done criticize. This is how this woman is inspirational to other hard working on the go moms. Who are looking for ways to cut down on being in the kitchen. So we have more time to read a book with our kids. And have a glass a wine when our husband gets home. Thank you for all you do.
My husband is from Mexico and he gets so upset when we go to Chipotle's and they put rice in the burritos! He says Mexicans never put rice in a burrito, although they might serve it on the side. Meat, beans, cheese... that's all fair game.
I'm Mexican and I agree lol. I went to Filibertos and my order was a bit messed up. They put both bean and rice in the burrito when I asked for it on the side. (I got a carne asada burrito with guacamole)
I'm from the other side of the world so have no idea how it's done in Mexico, but Ive ALWAYS thought it was so weird that so many Americans put rice in their burritos. It's so strange!
We do all kinds of leftovers in frozen burritos for our kids. Shredded BBQ chicken and cheese, YUM! Shredded beef/pot roast and rice, YUM! So many combos. I take any kind of meat and/or beans and put them into a burrito with different kinds of cheeses and we love them. It's a great way to use up leftovers without wasting. My kids love the burritos as an after school snack!
I learned that my kid (kindergarten) does not like sandwiches or any type traditional lunches. Shes a cheese cracker and fruit tray type kid. I wish she could eat more that what she does. But she loves hummus and broccoli dip and fruit sobi cant complain too much.
steph dcc 2 of mi kiddos were like that. On Sunday’s we would meal prep their lunches for the week and keep them in the fridge.. still saved a ton of time and they got the food they loved!
I haven't watched one of your videos in MONTHS and now that I'm back I have no idea what made me step away for so long. I love taking these recipes and modifying them for single servings.
I don't even have kids yet but these tips are super helpful since my other half and I are both going back to college full time and working full time jobs. Thank you!
I had to find your comment again when I saw the end of the video! I thought you did asmr videos and planned to do this, but I got it when I saw the end of the video!😂
You're right. I'm a mom who works outside of the home and I proud to say I make freezer sandwiches. 💙💙💙 Loving your meal prep vlogs. I'm watching while at work. 😊
Iam straight up not very busy, but i am NOT a morning person. i make freezer sandwiches, because of you actually, makes it soooooo much easier. My oldest son is in charge of getting the lunches together in the AM and he just grabs sandwiches right out of the freezer. So so convenient
Kimmy I absolutely love all your videos and ideas i dont comment often because of my social anxiety/paranoya.... And im a terrible speller, but im 2 yrs 9 months clean in recovery and a born a agaim christian, my 3 kids were adopted by my mom 6 months after my dad passed after 40 yrs of marriage i live with my God fearing hard working Husband a who inspired my relationship with Christ... I made him two of your breskfast freezers last monday and stuck them in the fridge he absolutely loved them and he didnt have to do much before work, i also got myself pn a cleaning rotation and got a planner to help me stay on track, You have been a gift to me from the Most High God, i miss my kids but they are thriving and my recovery is thriving also. Bless you mrs kimmy
I am proud of you!!! God bless you and your family. Stay strong and lean on Jesus
Praise God for your life and congratulations on your almost three years clean 😊
Katie Graham way to go on staying clean 👏🏼👏🏼 and adopting some healthy habits 💕
Don't worry about your spelling ,your testimony is enough. I've been clean for 33 years and I'll pray for you
God bless you in your recovery! I'm so happy for you. You are such a rock star mamma for considering your babies. God can and will make all things new.
A tip for when you don't want to pull out your sealer machine thing. Seal the Ziplock most of the way, and then stick a straw in the little bit left unzipped and suck out the excess air. Works like a charm, and it's super easy and quick.
Great idea, i will try this next time
I have 8 kids. We do make ahead frozen sandwiches. I can’t imagine having to make a load of sandwiches every time we left the house. It has saved us numerous trips through take out too. Can’t beat the time and money savings! Great tip! Thanks for sharing!
And...how many of those commenters wouldn’t think twice about buying frozen uncrustables? 😜
Trish A We have #6 on the way and I agree! It’s genius! 👍👍
to bulk up your burritos a little bit more you can always add one can of corn drained and some diced jalapeno.
Rachel Petersen I always add tins of red kidney beans to taco mince - extra veg and bulks it out well
Black beans and a can of diced tomato and jalapeno are my favorite additions
Yuuummmm! Yes girl! Perfect suggestion! 😋😋😋
After putting mine in the zip bag, I put the zip bag right back in the bread bag just like the bread came out. Just adds an extra layer of protection at no extra cost.
I am with you 100% why do I need to get the Pb and Jelly and dirty the knife 15 times a week when I can do it all one time.
I learned the pb&j thing from jamerall (idk if I spelled her name right but she does the same thing(freezer meals))so I tried this 2 days ago because my son skips meals and just wants pbjs and apparently he loves them lol
Such a great idea, less washing, water saver
@@megancleveland4656 , Jamerrill is awesome!! Between her & Kimmy everyone should have a stack of freezer meal recipes. They are 2 of my favorite CZcamsrs!!!
@@brandyfreeman4098 same! 😊
Same!!
Kimmy - you need to make homemade refried beans in your instant pot! They are sooooo good and soooo easy! Just put dry pinto beans, onion, garlic, spices and water in your instant pot and pressure cook. When they get done I just wazz mine with my immersion blender to thicken them up a bit. They thicken as they cool and the beans make burritos delicious!
When I make my burritos we add Serrano peppers for My husband and I. The thing I would do different if I were you is add way more cheese than that. Lots of cheese makes the best burritos. Then I put them all on a big pan and bake them til the tortilla gets kind of a little brown and crispy. Then I freeze them. When we want to eat one we just microwave it for a few minutes. Yum!!
I love these videos! Thank you!
I wrap my burritos in parchment paper. No foil & they can take them straight from the freezer to the micro. Works great.
My Revival that's what we used to do at dunkin donuts like 6 years ago when they had the breakfast burritos. (Hand made burritos but made the day before to save time in the morning for the sandwich makers)
We wrap ours in foil & toss in the toaster oven as we get ready to go. We're both mid-shift workers so we can drive while we eat. Minimal mess. Minimal trash 😉
We warm the tortillas though. It makes a huge difference.
"Are you kidding me?"
@@originallilmisstex im trying to tell as many ppl as possible foil let's off fumes when u heat it so its best not to use it u can do your own research tho
We do parchment too... around the burritos and breakfast sandwiches, then just pile them all into freezer bags
for the turnovers, pillbury has pastry sheets, they are precut, so you can use those instead of rolling out pie dough. Or Goya sells empanada dough already made, in your freezer section.
As I have mention, I live with lupus and RA, so my energy is never enough and it's hard to always find strength at the day's end to eat, let alone cook for myself or anyone else... So watching these make ahead, fill your freezer meals and tips are so helpful! I share your links with my support group...and they are loved! When I have my " blue sky" days and have extra energy I make sure to use it wisely... And cooking extra sauces, soups, sandwiches, etc for the freezer is the best way to take care of myself on the bad days. My fav sandwiches are... Ham and cheese from freezer to toaster oven cheesy warm and gooey! Or fry up thin sliced beef, with mushrooms, peppers and onions.. Cool and add cheese freeze on a keisser and they are great to grab on days when I am too sick to cook. You inspire me and I love your ability to give and share with the world! Thank you Kimmie!
I have 2 metabolic disorders + fibromyalgia + 4 auto-immune disorders. I FEEL your pain. Currently struggling. Average 1 meal a day. I came here for the same reason. Just need a food processor so I can use my sore hands the day after cooking.
Thank you for not blaring music. Besides that, your videos are awesome thank you so much please do more like these! they are soooo helpful!
I always wrap a damp paper towel before I wrap in plastic wrap! Then it’s less work when you need to microwave them and the tortilla is still soft!!!! Life changing tip I found online!!!
You wrap in plastic wrap with damp paper towel then you freeze? The paper towel doesn't get stuck to the food when freezed?
Great tip, I do the same!
Can you do a kitchen tool video? Favorites? What kind of knives? Cheese grater? And things you've gotten that we should get a different brand? Any bad experiences. I've given up on hand-held can openers. You have the experience! We trust you for advice like that 🙂
ljwilliams10 I know you’re asking her but I LOVE Cutco products. Especially the cheese knife!
I love my Pampered Chef handheld can opener. It is pricey but works fabulously and opens without sharp edges and removes the whole top. The electric ones irritate me with their much noise and messiness.
my mom would make us pizza bagels as kids but we would put down a layer of cream cheese first then the sauce, toppings and cheese! It's so good!
I bet you could heat up a thermos, dry it out and heat up the burrito wrap it in a paper towel to help soak up any moisture in the thermos and it will stay warm for kids who aren't able to use a microwave at school, or to take in the car when running errands or something.
The sandwiches are super smart. Pull out the stuff once, make a mess once, stand on your feet once!!!
Dena yup! Even with freezer meals, just double your normal supper. It’s not much more work, but it saves a lot of time since you already have everything out!
I recommend using tin foil instead of the plastic wrap. I make my breakfast burritos and then wrap them in a paper towel and then aluminum foil. You can reuse it over and over and it is more recyclable then the plastic.
That's what I was thinking. All that plastic seems expensive and wasteful.
FREEZER TIP:
Wrap each pizza bagel up in a little bit of wax paper, folding it all around each one, & then you can freeze it without the pieces falling off, and you can even “nuke” it in the microwave, still wrapped in wax paper!!
Of course, each little wax paper bundle, you put in a large gallon Freezer Ziplock Baggies to store them in the freezer.
I LOVE that you make PB sandwiches and freeze them for ahead prep. On those mornings that you are extra busy and don't even have a second to brush your OWN teeth and gotta get your entire family out the door, YOU WILL THANK YOURSELF for those premade PB sandwiches. All the love and thanks for the videos! ❤️☺️
Tip: I separate my cheese into smaller ziplock bags and freeze them flat. They break apart so easy and defrost faster.
Great ideas! We make little pizzas on top of Texas toast garlic bread slices, they freeze well and heat up nicely. SOOOO GOOD!
Do you toast the bread before adding toppings?
Busy Becky great idea 👍
Busy Becky do you cook the toast before you top and freeze them?
Busy Becky oooh that sounds really good. I’m gonna have to try that some time!
GENIUS! Thanks for that brilliant idea! I will have to do this.
For the pot pies you can also use the Goya empanada shells also:)
Dang Wendy you just made my day!
Where do you buy those?
Cindy Borden Walmart in the freezer section.... make sure they aren’t cracked
Cindy Borden I’ve gotten them at Walmart.
@@cindyborden9893 Check the Hispanic/Latino section of the store.
I'd like to see you come up with a different way to store than disposable plastic bags and wrap.
That's a challenge you should take.
Yeah like using beeswax food wraps instead of all the plastic.
Staceyeatscake I agree. She is so wasteful of plastic wrap.
@@cherylgibson7366 I was wondering about this. Does the beeswrap freeze/reheat in microwave well?
Maybe she requires her kids to bring the baggies back home. Take what you want from the video and leave the rest.
Cheryl Gibson.. they hold up well in the freezer? Katie Martin... what do you use for your freezer prep and how does it hold up?
Burritos can be frozen in a single layer on a sheet pan, then just put in one freezer bag or in a glass container with a good seal. For those of you who would like to use less plastic. You can warm it up with a slightly damp cloth as well. Love you ideas Kimmy, thank you.
If you can’t afford a food sealer, just use a straw to suck out the air! Sounds silly but it works 😂
If you can't afford a food sealer & don't have a straw handy, just seal the bag until it is almost closed completely then suck the air out w/ your mouth. May sound crazy, weird or gross to some but hey, it works in a pinch 😉✌
Brandy Freeman yea, you could do that too! I just find a straw works a bit better 🙂
Or fill a sink or big bowl with water and push the bag in the water with only the opening over the surface. The water pushes the air out of the bag and vacuum seal it.
Great Idea
You can also use water
Your chicken pot pies spilt because you didn't stick fork a couple of times in the top to let steam out, hope this is a helpful tip😀. Well done super mom 👍
True what u said also she put too much so in the oven split
Great lunch ideas! My son's high school has a public microwave, but my son refuses to use it. He says that it gets so gross so fast, eww! Use a small casserole style thermous, warm it with hot water, dry it out fast and put hot burritos in it and they will keep nice and warm until lunch! Wal-Mart sells them. :)
That's such a great idea!!
How to thawed correctly all of this? Can you do a video when you reheat some of this and show us how. Thanks
YOU ARE SAVING MY LIFE WITH YOUR AWESOME FREEZER MEALS...MORE PLEASE MORE!!!! Thank you for your videos AWESOME!!!😍😍😍😍😍
Burritos: take a roast and cube into small pieces. Brown with pepper and salt. My sister would use beef broth with flour to make a gravy. I always used corn starch and broth. Add the broth with green chilies and heat through. If you want spicy you can add whatever Mexican seasoning you want. That will go on the tortilla with cheese (can be cheddar, or Mexican blend, or pepper jack...whatever you like)
I make burritos for my husband to take to work... every freaken day!... I it's never the same though. I use the leftovers of the dinner before so it's not really necessary to freeze my burritos... in case I dont have leftovers then I fry an egg in so many different ways then I add one type of meat like ham, bacon, chicken from the freezer, or just onions if I don't have meat. To give it a kick I put sriracha sauce on top and done! I fold it and put on a PAPER napkin and on a thermos to keep worm until his lunch hour. (The paper napkin are better then the plastic wrap, I'm getting cloth napkins in the future, the help reduce waste and also prevents freezer burns)
omigosh !!! Almost 200k!! Congrats Kimmy! I've been around since about 75k. You saved me dozens of times during my 6yrs of being a sahm! I could not have done it without you Kimmy. I would have lost my mind. And if I had something in the freezer for my kids' lunches, I wouldn't have to spend $3 a day. lol. So excited for you!
I'm a new subscriber here, I found you by looking up your 10 year old video of making beef stroganoff and I absolutely loved it! Your videos are great and I am hooked! I am not a SAHM, not even a mom (unless you count my fur babe 🐾), and not a wife, yet I still find you extremely relatable. Excited for your next video 😊
The only things I do differently is.. when making pizza bagels I put a full size pepperoni over the hole so it's a solid surface.. and when trying to get air out of bags I use a straw so all the air is out like the vacuum seal lol.. but I love all the new recipes to try!
Another trick that gets all the air out very easily is to dunk the ziploc'd food into a large bowl of water (not up past the seal, obviously). The water pushes all the air out evenly, and holds it out while you seal the bag.
I put carne asada, homemade beans, mexican rice, pico de gallo or salsa if they are going in the freezer.
Yvette Munguia your comment made me hungry!! 😋
No hate but there is not such a thing as Mexican rice 🙄
I just discovered you. My Big freezer is being delivered tomorrow. So excited. I'm 70 and want to eat REAL food. Planned to do what I've been celling homemade TV dinners.
Dont know how you got on my tablet, 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗, but there you were, just when I needed you.
Between you and my new air Fryer I'm in hog heaven.
I start doing freezer meals tomorrow.
Love your video. Ms Millie
YOU CAN BAKE A POTATO & PUT THE TACO MEAT ON TOP WITH SHREDDED LETTUCE CHOPPED TOMATO SALSA ,CHEESE & SOUR CREAM!! TACO POTATOES :D
Lorraine Gutierrez OH MY GOD THAT SOUJDS SOOO GOOD! I have some left over potatoes so may try that this week
We love taco potatoes in our house too.
yum
This recipe sounds so so so good. So good i had to write it down in my cook book but i just had to say thank you for it first. I cant wait to make it. Asap too. Lol
we call those Idaho Tacos. Usually use leftover chili for it and then the toppings.
I got married 3 months ago and just became a housewife and i love all these ideas especially the breakfast ones! Thanks so much 😊
Great video! If I had a shot for every “are you kidding me?!” 😂😂
I'm sorry there are sammie haters. I'm with you all the way. Its about simplicity. I think your ideas are the best way to simplify the mornings. This is about easy lunches, making sure your family get the most nutritious, affordable meals while keeping your budget, time, and teaching your family to be self reliant all while keeping your sanity in line. Well, done I say. Please keep your short cuts, sanity safers and freezer meals coming. ty...
1 avocado
2 jalapeños
Small piece of onion
Tsp of lemon or lime juice
Cilantro
Salt
Milk
Your going to peel the avocado and put it in the blender rinse the 2 jalapeños take the stem off put that in the blender put a small piece of onion in the blender add the lime juice and salt then add the milk..Blend all that together until you get like a good creamy mixture then add the cilantro until you can see it all nicely chopped..
This can go good with anything I however like to eat this when I’m making tacos 😊
Love your channel and tysmfs
Amen to freezer sandwiches. I do this on a regular basis. We have 11 children (9 still at home and another on the way), so it DOES take time making this many sandwiches. Being able to pull them out of the freezer is golden! A couple years ago, we had our house on the market. Oftentimes, we would get showings right at lunch or dinnertime. What a blessing it was to pull out sandwiches from the freezer and not have to hit a drive thru or frantically try and clean up a meal mess. And for mamas who have to pack school lunches, what a time saver this is. Sandwich is perfectly thawed by lunch time. We homeschool, but we still do this and usually pull them out in a pinch.
Thanks for the tip on using quality bread for the sandwiches!
I make frozen breakfast burritos for my husband all the time. I fill them with roasted sweet potatoes, roasted veggies (onion, peppers, tomatoes), cheddar cheese and canned black beans. Sometimes I add eggs and bacon in them too.
Those burritos and pot pies look yummy! I will try both so those! Thanks for sharing!X
You are the sweetest CZcams mama! I love you! You inspire me! I'm a mom of one gets easily overwhelmed. My husband and daughter are PICKY EATERS! Your videos are a blessing and I love hearing you talk. Some youtubers you get tired of their voices but I could listen to you all day. I love your aprons too! Much love, Sweets!
Oh my those pot pie turnovers look DELICIOUS!
Making sandwiches ahead is a brilliant idea, especially if you have a large family. Besides saving time when packing lunches, it allows for last minute family fun plans without wasting the money eating out. Kids want to go to the zoo last minute, grab a few sandwiches and some bottles of water and out the door you go. Another great video Kimmy! Thank you for sharing these great ideas.
momfromCC I do this for my boyfriend. His work days vary so that way he can grab a sandwich in the morning and by the time he has lunch it’s defrosted and ready to go. It also acts like an icepack
New here and loving this series! 2nd video I've watched and I'm hooked. Not so much a burrito I make, but since it is just my husband, our 2 year old and myself we always have leftovers from taco night. I like making some scrambled eggs and either mixing in the taco meat or adding separately into taco shell with beans and having breakfast tacos (don't forget the sour cream and salsa). As I am typing, I am realizing I need to make taco breakfast burritos and freeze them! I can't wait for dinners and snacks. So glad you popped up in my recommended videos.
I wish I had a stand alone freezer to do this. I'm all for making life easier so who cares that you freeze sandwiches. It's a great to give the kids some independence to make their own lunches. Thank you for sharing.
The pastry things with the fancy edges (I can’t remember what they’re called) remind me of Cornish pasties that we have in the UK.
I am a single mum who works full time so your freezer ideas and recipes are great.
Loved all the ideas, I can’t get enough from your wonderful ideas!!!
It’s just me & hubby now.we are getting close to retirement age, both work full time, and I still do freezer meals. It’s such a time and money saver. I’m a mental health recovery facilitator and some days are exhausting. It’s so nice to be able to come home and throw something in the instapot or oven and just decompress while dinner is cooking. Such a life saver. I still am not able to downsize my meals after so many years of cooking for a large family so when I cook I usually get 3 to 4 meals for us in the freezer.
"we're Miracle Whip People"
*Husband dry heaves from the background*
I lost it 😂😂 my hubby feels the same way.
Kara Banks I actually just yelled “I’m with you husband”!! LOL
Same thing happened here lol 😂🤣
Lol I can’t stand even the smell of miracle whip but my kids and hubby love it, my fiancé even just eats miracle whip on bread sandwiches sometimes 🥴 lol
We love doing chicken burritos. Chicken breast and salsa, corn and black beans in a crock pot low for 8 hours. Shred your chicken and fill your burritos. I use a draining spoon to dip out the black beans and corn from the crock pot. We always top with cheese and sour cream if we have it, but will sub out for ranch if we are out. That mixture makes lots of left overs, so you can do burritos, taco salads, or nachos all in a week
When my cheese freezes real solid like that I throw the bag (making sure it’s properly sealed first 🤗) really hard on the floor. I have a slate floor and it works a treat breaking up the grated cheese.
Oh my, I have found your channel right on time. I just purchased a deep freezer and have been trying to prep meals for my husband and I. My youngest is away at school, however my grandson is always over so this helps a great deal. Thanks a million. (heart)
I'm so glad I found your videos! I'm expecting my first child soon, and with work and school, these are great ideas!!
Congrats!!!!
awesome! you could put lettuce and tomato in some separate sandwich bags and store in frig for them to grab as they go out door.
Hi Kimmy, did you know that there’s an inside and an outside side to a tortilla? The food goes on the smoother side-the inside. Your burritos still tasted great, I’m sure! It’s just a little FYI. Love these recipes!!
@Sofia19, I had no idea there was an inside/outside to a tortilla!! I'll definitely have to check it out next time I have some out.
Anyone hassling you about pre-preparing sandwiches simply doesn’t understand that the most effort for anything typically comes in the setup and pack down. If you can maximise the yield from each setup and pack down (therefore minimising prep overall), you’re simply being efficient. Awesome video thanks.
I use 50 calorie lower carb burrito wraps and put enough protein (beef and bean, no rice) filling in so one is a meal that isn't so starchy.
I make breakfast burritos. Sausage, peppers, tater tots and eggs. I make shredded chicken with mixed green salsa with beans, cheese and rice. I make bean and cheese burritos. I make turkey and avocado wraps.
I Absolutely adore these videos!! Keep up the great work! I've seen another momma do freezer sandwiches so for anyone who thinks that's weird- well THEY can waste THEIR time every morning, am I right? Lol
Amber Clarke lol yes you are right 😂
Just a suggestion: if you add the yoke back to the egg wash before you brush it on, it’ll give you a golden brown color on top of the hand pies 😊
Drinking game: take a shot every time she says "Are you kidding me?"
Love all these ideas, this is so great! Keep freezing those PB&Js. ;)
These are some great ideas! I liked your comments about freezing sandwiches, making one is one thing, making three or four every morning is another and sometimes that 5 - 10 mins makes the difference of being on time or not. Have a great day!
Love your videos! And this is random but you have such a pleasant voice
I really appreciate you sharing all of the freezer meals. I'm older but decided to go back to school and I am worn out when I am done at the end of the day and this is a huge help! PB&J I have done also for years and what a life saver they are! Thanks for all you do ❤️
You could save the rolling time by buying frozen Goya empanada shells
Norma Garcia empanada discs!
The discs I feel dont have the same texture.. Maybe I'm just picky. My husband is Puerto Rican and we use them for pastelitos and I just think they are too chewy for it... But maybe I'm wrong! Lol
I’m really loving the background music that you used in this video. It just has me smiling for some reason.
Americans do love ziploc bags, I wonder is there a more eco friendly option for all those plastic bags
On amazon there's reusable zipper bags. Idk why more people don't use them
irish gal I commented the same, it’s crazy how many they use, I’m in Scotland trying my best not buy Any plastic that will get thrown away but it feels like it will make no difference to the planet until the Americans etc start trying to reduce their plastic
I live in NZ and my kids are always on my case not to use plastic. We wash and reuse until they're broken! Plastic bags with raw meat get tossed though
I'm in NZ too. We hardly use any plastic now. I'm majorly trying to reduce any footprint but the amount of plastic, paper plates etc is astounding!!
I'm an American and we try not to use plastic except for raw meat. I've noticed lots of people commenting on her use of plastic so hopefully she takes note. I also would like to see some healthier options and ingredients. Not sure I'll be back to her channel (?)
I have that same pizza pan. I think the idea of making the sandwiches ahead of time is great. If you are busy like me, the convenience is worth it. I also feel like you shouldn't have to justify to anyone what you do in your own home. I enjoy these fill your freezer videos! Thanks for sharing the ideas!
Love this series thanks so much for sharing with us busy Moms. 😘👌🏼🍁
I love your recipes. For some reason, I have not made anything at all. I started out recently taking a whole package of hamburger from Costco and made 2 meatloafs and 2 bags of meatballs, baked them all and froze them. My family then realized how nice it was to just pop in the freezer. So now I am looking everywhere for recipes my family will actually eat. Your recipes are what they like. So I am making all of your breakfast items and actually made muffins for the 1st time in my life just yesterday. I am so excited now. My kids like certain things so I am figuring it all out and I really am excited to get this going so we can save money on eating out.
Why don’t you get that big Kirkland plastic wraps? Since you cook in batches and use plastic wrap a lot
Benzir Islam you could always use parchment paper, or wax paper!
Love these ideas, Im a new homschooling mom of a 3 and 5 year old and I never have time anymore. Please do more videos like this! Thanks for the ideas!
I love that people give you crap for freezing sandwiches. Go complain to smuckers. 🤣
Smuckers are always soggy, freezer burned and slightly fozen in the middle. Who's too lazy to make a freaking sandwich?
Exactly!
@@ash12317 I get where you are coming from but don't your think it's more efficient and smart to do it like this? I would rather make a big batch and freeze. Saves me time later. Something they taught me in the military is 'Think smarter, not harder.'
ash I’m 22 and LOVE me some uncrustables. Never soggy, never freezer burned. And who cares if they’re not fully thawed out? They’re my jam 🙌🏻
@@ash12317 defrost them and they won't be frozen in the middle. and she's obviously not too lazy to make a sandwich considering she made like a hundred of them
Sometimes when I want to re-use a freezer bag for later, I'll just put my label date etc on a post-it and stick it in the bag so I still know what it is.
Haha I agree with your husband on the miracle whip! “Hhheeeh!!!” Lol!😂 there is one condiment that Has to be in our fridge at all times it’s mayo. Even more so than catch up. I personally try to stay away from it as much as I can. Haha.
Our favorite burritos are chicken salsa burritos! I cook the chicken mixture in the crock pot as follows: 2-3 good size chicken breasts, 1 jar favorite salsa, 1 packet taco seasoning, 1 can corn, 1 can black beans, optional onion. Once it's just about done I add in 1 block cream cheese. Throw that in a tortilla with some of your favorite rice and some cheese! So good! We also have added that on a salad, loaded nachos, and burrito bowls.
I love this! I am a mom of an infant, and I am soooo overwhelmed with cooking all of our meals and breastfeeding. I love your strategies.
I did not know how to freeze sandwiches until you taught me with your first video! I'll forever be grateful because as a working mama it saves so much time in the mornings! Especially cause I ain't no morning person! Thanks for all your inspiration!
Have you tried making the pb and j sandwiches with reusable sandwich bags?
One can of black beans , I bottle of salsa, mash together in a skillet until beans salsa mixtures combined. Place the mixture on a tortilla,, sprinkle with cheese closeand freeze. To reheat I add jalapenos and cheese on top and bake until heated through.... restaurant quality when baked, fast food when microwaved
📢I love shredded beef burritos with rice and xtra lettuce 😁🙋 also ❤️ Chile relleno burrito can be such an amazing experience 💯 try it please‼️ 🙏❤️🙏❤️ love your videos keep up your amazing work girl ‼️👊❤️💯👍
Breakfast- eggs, onion sausage cheese, salsal
Lunch, bean cheese, hamburger, green chiles, or green bell peppers,onion.
Just depends on what family like. I like a lil Kick. My son 14 has Corhns disease and cant have spicy foods or too many breads, pasta, or dairy. So his would be lil beans, mean, salsa, lil cheese
Note on tortilla heat up slightly to help them roll better, and brown bubbly side out thats the flavored side of the tortilla.
Please dont let negativity knock you. Someone will always have something bad to say about what you're doing. No need to explain yourself. Youre a wonderful mom. Great wife. And you take great care of your family. You are just sharing what you do. If people dont like it then move on. Done criticize. This is how this woman is inspirational to other hard working on the go moms. Who are looking for ways to cut down on being in the kitchen. So we have more time to read a book with our kids. And have a glass a wine when our husband gets home.
Thank you for all you do.
In know the Ziplock bags use less freezer space but I use containers
you are major inspiration Kimmy! thanks for sharing these ideas
My husband is from Mexico and he gets so upset when we go to Chipotle's and they put rice in the burritos! He says Mexicans never put rice in a burrito, although they might serve it on the side. Meat, beans, cheese... that's all fair game.
I'm Mexican and I agree lol. I went to Filibertos and my order was a bit messed up. They put both bean and rice in the burrito when I asked for it on the side. (I got a carne asada burrito with guacamole)
Amy D He is right we Mexicans don’t out rice in burritos...
Nah, maybe the area he is from, I am MX and we DO put rice in them. Lol.
I'm from the other side of the world so have no idea how it's done in Mexico, but Ive ALWAYS thought it was so weird that so many Americans put rice in their burritos. It's so strange!
We do all kinds of leftovers in frozen burritos for our kids. Shredded BBQ chicken and cheese, YUM! Shredded beef/pot roast and rice, YUM! So many combos. I take any kind of meat and/or beans and put them into a burrito with different kinds of cheeses and we love them. It's a great way to use up leftovers without wasting. My kids love the burritos as an after school snack!
I learned that my kid (kindergarten) does not like sandwiches or any type traditional lunches. Shes a cheese cracker and fruit tray type kid. I wish she could eat more that what she does. But she loves hummus and broccoli dip and fruit sobi cant complain too much.
steph dcc 2 of mi kiddos were like that. On Sunday’s we would meal prep their lunches for the week and keep them in the fridge.. still saved a ton of time and they got the food they loved!
I haven't watched one of your videos in MONTHS and now that I'm back I have no idea what made me step away for so long. I love taking these recipes and modifying them for single servings.
Tip .... I put a lg pepperoni slice on the hole of my bagel first thing so no sauce and cheese fall through ......🙀 I know right
Good idea!
I don't even have kids yet but these tips are super helpful since my other half and I are both going back to college full time and working full time jobs. Thank you!
‘Today I’m going to do asmr sandwiches in baggies. Crinkle crinkle crinkle’ 🤣🤣🤣
I had to find your comment again when I saw the end of the video! I thought you did asmr videos and planned to do this, but I got it when I saw the end of the video!😂
You're right. I'm a mom who works outside of the home and I proud to say I make freezer sandwiches. 💙💙💙 Loving your meal prep vlogs. I'm watching while at work. 😊
I love the bagel pizzas!
Iam straight up not very busy, but i am NOT a morning person. i make freezer sandwiches, because of you actually, makes it soooooo much easier. My oldest son is in charge of getting the lunches together in the AM and he just grabs sandwiches right out of the freezer. So so convenient