Family of 12 Trader Joe's Grocery Haul NYC đœâ€ïž And planting a Spring Garden!đ±
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 29. 04. 2023
- Our family of 12 lives in New York City and its always an adventure going shopping at our local Trader Joe's! Naomi got some herbs and flowers to plant in the planter beds in our backyard.
Some of meals this week are:
Sweet and Sour chicken
bean burritos
pesto pasta
sweet peppers and pasta
lamb kebabs cous cous and hummus
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I love Naomis personality. She has a confidence and openess about her. I feel like she will do great things in life.
Yes! She is an amazing young lady!â€ïž
I was thinking the same thing. She has a gentle curiosity thatâs beautiful to watch. I hope she stays that curious.
So sweet he thought of his dad and bought him pistachios
đLove to see Naomi's enthusiasm, for gardening and baking
I love seeing your Trader Joeâs grocery hauls and what meals you make each week for your large family. As a homeschooling mama of âonly 7â, I am always in need of some meal inspiration and we love shopping at Trader Joeâs!
Yes! Trader Joeâs gives me new ideas just hanging out in the store!â€ïž
I love how you eat mostly healthy but then allow the kids to get treats. I have found that makes healthy eating sustainable for my kids. They donât feel deprived, get to try âfunâ snacks their friends do, and I think it helps to not focus so much on âbadâ or âgoodâ foods. They know some fuel your body and keep you healthy more than other foods bit they know nothing is really off limits just moderation. Itâs just nice to watch a more real grocery haul :)
Aw thank you! Yes I try to be balanced. It can be a struggle though!đ I feel like if the kids leave the house knowing that vegetables actually can taste pretty good I will feel like Iâve succeeded!â€ïž
Exactly. Some experts even suggest putting the snack on the plate with the meal and let the child decide what to eat. They find kids are more likely to eat healthy food if you don't focus on ''healthy" vs "unhealthy"
I think they do an excellent job at feeding their kids with food that fuels their bodies but also snacks that don't. When I was teaching year ones I had a boy who used to watch what other kids were eating and tell them if it has msg in it followed by a list of things that are going to happen to them if they keep eating that food. His Mum was obsessive about it and I had other kids parents complain because like five year olds do they tell their parents. The mother of the child had to come in for a meeting to discuss what her son was telling the other kids. She refused to stop him from sharing his views so the school decided to have him sit with his sister at lunch time. It's difficult as the teacher because people live differently. đ
I so impressed with your children. You and your husband are raising children to eat healthy . They all seem to be so focused and dedicated to their music and the family. Good job. Thanks, Martha
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There is nothing more satisfying than watching children grow up healthy and happy day by day. I love your videos! !
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Fun video! Enoch buying a present for his dad was so cute! â€
Yes he was so happy to buy a gift!â€ïž
It was so cute! I feel like Enoch is 5 going on 50 sometimes! Some of the things he says or how he says them itâs like heâs a grown up which is so adorable! There was one video where Marc was plating dinner for everyone and Enoch was like âis that for me, oh my goodness youâre so sweet!â or something like that đđđđđ
Thereâs such a high level of emotional maturity built into your kids which is amazing!
Yes he is such a sweet kid!
Naomi is multi-talented, and equally excited for all. I loved watching her enthusiasm while planting all the flowers and herbs. I believe it was Enoch (i apologize if that was the wrong name) was so sweet to think of his dad when choosing a snack and not himself, true spirit of giving. You guys are doing such a wonderful job raising all your babies ( yes, even the oldest because really they will always be our babies, right.). Love your vlogs, thank you for sharing with us. God bless you all. đ â€
Aw thank you! Yes itâs so fun to see them grow!â€ïžđ
Your a super patient Mum with your children itâs very heart warming â€x
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I just gotta say way to go Mark for driving- I canât even imagine trying to fit into those tight spaces.. and navigating all the traffic! Iâm really enjoying your videos, what a beautiful family :)
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Hi Amber- thank you for sharing your lovely family with us. Trader Joeâs is so great for families,big or small. You have so many helping hands! And, Miss Naomi could rule the world with her management skills! xo
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Nice how your older 7 kids look after the younger 3.
Your children are so thoughtful and selfless. Loved watching this vlog! Can't wait to see the garden grow.
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I'm so captivated by you & your adorable family. We couldn't be more opposite. I'm a mama of two living in California but its so fun to watch how different you do thinks in NYC with your fam. Loving the videos. Id love to see more day in the lifes and meal times!
Aw thank you! We lived in California before this so both places feel like home.â€ïž
We were driving home from church, and you uploaded a new video. Imagine 13 people (minus my husband, he was driving) driving down the hwy watching another big family video. Haha! We all enjoyed your hard work! I know how much work these videos are. I hope you had a blessed Sunday! Love from Wisconsin!â€ïž
Aw thank you! I feel so touched by that! I love your hauls too! You buy even healthier stuff than I do! Always inspiring â€ïž
I just can't stop smiling when watching your videos! Your kids are so lovable! I admire you and your husband on how you've raised them all to become such wonderful kids! And your voice is so gentle and soothing to listen to :) I enjoyed grocery shopping with you guys! â€
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A few tips for your veggies and herbs. You need to add new fresh soil each springâŠlay down newspaper before you add the new soil. On the basil and oreganoâŠonce you start to see flower buds, you must pinch back the flowers or your plants will go to seed and no longer bloom. Pinch off the leaves daily as you use them and it will keep growing!
Thanks for the advice! We are learning as we are going â€ïž
lovely kids family you have glad i have found your channel God blessings
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Your family is an inspiration of how a family should and will work! God bless you more! :)
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Spring has sprung! The garden beds and flowers are amazing.
â€ïžđSo excited for spring!đđŒđŒđżđ±
Watching the kids outside makes a good video. Thank you đ
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Naomi and Moses were so cute together. He obviously loves his big sister.
Yes! They are friendsâ€ïž
Itâs a beautiful day there in ny⊠but you guys are beautiful!!!! đ Really sweet lighthearted good funny little bunch. Adorable family
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You really found the perfect family friendly home in the city. Having outdoor space is a luxury.
Yes! So grateful for it! We had a tiny porch in SF and even with that Naomi had a little garden in a pot! She really loves having more space â€ïž
I love watching your grocery shop with me, vlogs and meals for the family. Please keep posting. â€â€â€
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I love watching your Trader Joeâs Hauls. It gives me ideas in what to buy when I go! I love seeing all the snacks the kids pick out! Everything looks soo good!
Thank you! Yes Trader Joeâs has some really fun snacks!âșïžđ€©
I have one that LOVES plants too...her room is full of them â€ïž
Love your garden cart đ. Naomi seems to have a green thumb for gardening, so cool. Lovely vlog! Thanks for sharing, have a nice Sunday â€ïž
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It makes my day when ur vids come on it brings a smile to my faceâ€
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Wow, huge haul this week! Love the video and how all the children were engaged with everything. This weeks menu sounds amazing. Would love to see some of final meals - meal/dinner prep would make great content for future videos.
Thank you! Yes Iâm trying to catch what we eat in the week this week. I often forgetâ€ïž
Naomi and Pearl have the Green Thumbs in the Family. Their so Helpful to get stuff done, so Mama doesn't need to do it. Dad gets Launch for everyone. Anna and Chloe love the way your hair was braided they are so cute. And Beautiful Melody Hi Melody đđ„°sweet girl. â€â€â€đ€đđđđ
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It was lovely to spend the morn with you & your familyđ
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Hi amber thank you for sharing your family đ
Love watching your family, God bless you all.
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As a person who has never insta carted, i would definitely be tempted to do so if I had a large family and lived in NYC for fear it would be a huge hassle. I appreciate that you pack up, get out there with the young ones and that they all actively engage and help. You make it look easy!
You are a great gentle mama đ
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Great video. Love your beautiful family.
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It is so nice that you have back yard in NYC for kids to play. Best wishes.
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Beautiful family please stay the same way you guys are amazing. I love the fact that you guys eat healthy, and also eat healthy snacks. I live in nyc too and I love trader Joe's and Costco. You guys are very talented, when your kids make it to boardway I will diffently buy a ticket to see them perform on stage.
Aw thank you so much!â€ïž
Great video loved it the real New York
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I Love watching your videos all the way up in Montreal. You have beautiful kids. Congrads!!!!!!!
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That church is beautiful â€ïž New York has some magnificent churches đ
Yes! They are so fun to look at!â€ïž
Enjoyed your video and kiddos. God bless.
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Moses s so adorable! and growing up so fast
â€ïžYes! They grow so quickly!
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Omg a Thai dinner how fabulous. Spring Rolls , Chicken Pad Thai, green Curry and Peanut Satay Beef Kebabs - plus green papaya or green mango salad are my favourite Thai meals . Oh yeah and the soups yum canât wait for the birthday cook off xxx
Yes! Naomi is so excited! Thankfully she is good at cooking too!â€ïž
Iâm about two hours from you - so here in NW CT, spring really has sprung! I love Trader Joeâs⊠just went myself the other day - we have way less of a variety at ours! God bless!
So cool they have one where you are too! As we drove across the country we visited the different Trader Joeâs in the various states and they were all different!
Looking forward to see your backyard garden getting full with green . Try to upload more cooking videos we love them
â€ïžđThank you! Yes I will work on thatâ€ïž
Love seeing other families enjoying Trader Joeâs. Iâm totally obsessed with that store! đ
Always gotta get that giant chocolate bar when Iâm there đ
Haha yes! They have the best chocolate!
@@TheHappyCaravan for sure! đ
I really appreciate your videos, all the best from France.
Philippe
Merci!â€ïž
U should do more what we ate today shorts:) My daughter likes planting too. Cant wait too see it all grow.
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How nice that Naomi likes to garden, looking forward to seeing her blooming garden!! Amber, do you have a special recipe for your minestrone soup?! All the recipes you mentioned sound good!! Enjoy your week my dear.
Thank you! Yes! Naomi is so excited to see her garden grow! Our recipe is from the first Jamie Oliver cookbook and he posts most of his recipes online are but I can put it in the community tab tooâ€ïž
@@TheHappyCaravan thank you!
We have 2 big planters in our garden, we are growing purple potatoes(taste like normal potatoes) and will be planting lettuces, Kale(we make Kale Crisps with them,yummy) and a few other things. I was surprised that you have a back yard because you live in New York , that's great that you do.
That sounds cool! Iâve never grown purple potatoes. Yes I was so grateful to find a place with a little yard. We are in Harlem so there is a little more room.
Looks like you get lots of sunlight so tomatoes and peppers should also do well in your yard !! Springtime is the BEST !! :)
Yes! I think Naomi would love to try those too!
đ my daughter works at that Trader Joe's. She was homeschooled as well. â€
So cool! The employees there are so kind!â€ïž
Beautiful family
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Good see family shop together
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You can take the ind of the Parmesan cheese and put it in the minestrone soup. Game changer!! It adds so much depth in flavor. Just discard it from the soup before serving. You wonât be disappointed!
Wow thatâs a good idea!
She should try growing tomatoes and bell peppers.
Theyâre the easiest and grow plentifully! đ đ« đ¶ïž
Especially cherry tomatoes!
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@@TheHappyCaravan I always do a potted salsa garden with tomatoes, jalapeños, cilantro, onion (this doesnât always work out for me), etc. on my patio. Itâs so fun to watch the plants grow and then be able to feed my husband and I.
Those flowers Naomi picked out are really pretty on your front stoop! I hope all your herbs grow really well so you donât have to buy them anymore!
I'm a new subscriber, and now I have to catch up on all your previous vlogs.
Aw thank you!â€ïž
so cute
Donât plant your mint in the ground Naomi. It will take over. If you get tomatoes plant your basil near them bc itâs a natural bug repellant. Love your garden beds đ
Got further in the video and saw mom gave the mint advice. đđđ youâll be able to have strawberry mint lemonade all summer.
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Basil is an anti inflammatory it is soo good for you!
Naomi is going to be a great gardener đ I fail every time it always dies on me but my husband has a great green thumb đ you would think I would be great growing things my grandfather and my dad were farmers in California đŽ they grew many acres of asparagus and tomatoes đ I just did not get that gene đ€âïžitâs nice that you found a house in New York City with a back yard
Yes! Naomi really loves her plants! Iâm not as good at gardening.đ Thankfully she knows what sheâs doing!â€ïž
Awesome video sweet dearest friends The Happy Caravan and Wow more awesome food I am make lasagna today for dinner with some fresh bread and salad for dessert ice cream with hot chocolate fudge on it and some granola bits on top and a little bit of rasin bran cereal on top too lots hugs and love to you all đâ€ïžđ
So cool we love Lasagna and Ice Cream!
@@TheHappyCaravan yep I almost done baking it now
Cool!
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Love watching your beautiful family. Your kids are well behaved, but not in the military way. They appear to be very happy.
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So excited to see your garden. I also plant basil and other herbs. They smell so good when there is a breeze. Happy Gardening
Yes! It smells so lovely in the garden!â€ïžđđŒđż
Don't be discouraged if the herbs die. They are usually raised hydroponically and don't transplant into the garden well â€
Thanks for letting me know! I hope they make it!
And the Trader Joe cashier will fit all of that in one bag đ
They sure will try!đ â€ïž
Iâd love to see a meal planning video. Curious if you all plan weekly or monthly
I have a general monthly plan I make and then I make a more specific weekly plan. Iâm still learning đ but I can make a video about how it works for nowâ€ïž
Im so excited to see naimo's recipe for thai food in her birthday đ€â€ When is her birthday tho ? And when is the other kids birthdays ?
Naomiâs is in October!â€ïž
Have you considered keeping a folding wagon in the van for when shopping and having to walk a ways to the store?
Yes thatâs a good idea!
Lovely video Amber. Little Mo was able to see more being on Naomiâs back. Will you be watching King Charles Coronation on Saturday? đŹđ§đŹđ§đŹđ§đŹđ§ The music will be amazing! I was glad and zadok the priest among many.đ
Wow that will be beautiful I bet! I love British celebrations!â€ïž
Buying beans in a bag saves even more money. They just need to be soaked for at least 2 days.
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Those ghost pepper chips will be majorly HOT. that's 1 of the hottest peppers in the world. Over 1 million on the Scoville scale đźđźđź
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Have you guys read the Vanderbeeker books? When I saw your channel it reminded me of those books.
Other people have told me that. Iâll have to look into those!â€ïž
Costco brand shampoo and conditioner is very good and at a good price.
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enochâs comment about the pistachios đđđ„Čđ„Čđ„Č
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Do you ever buy groceries at local bodegas? You probably wouldnât be able to feed your whole family for a week on one trip, but you can find a lot of basics, and itâs really important to support local shops, especially as a white family living in a neighborhood that has historically been home to mostly POC.
Yes! We actually do go to the local fruit stand by the subway station! Itâs not always open though.
I think the organic dried basil; rosemary and thyme have more flavor for cooking, and is more economical and lasts longer....do you use dried herbs?
I use dried oregano and sometimes dried basil and rosemary. We cook a lot of Jamie Oliver recipes and he usually calls for fresh herbs but sometimes we cheat and use dryđ ! I hope our backyard herbs will grow! That would really help!
That is how I buy my garden herbs too. Keep in mind that each container is massively over planted, and you can divide them and get many plants from each. I just planted 6 pots of basil from one grocery store plant, and could have divided them more. Let us know how this project turns out for you guys.
Thanks for the advice! We got some pepper and tomato plants too!
Thank you for your idea, I hope you don't mind that I'm going to try splitting mine this year instead of putting the who plant into one place and struggling for nutrients. I'm new to growing food. đ
All your family members hair looks so healthy. How do you take care of it?
They use tea tree oil shampoo. I think it helps with scalp health.â€ïž
I noticed down in the backyard another door and window- are those neighbors and you share the backyard? or do you also have access to that part of the building too?
Downstairs there is another unit. The owners have an apartment there for when they come to town and there is another unit in the front. I think our apartment is the only one with backyard access.
Such a loving family. Definitely shows Christian values. đ
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Remember to keep mint in its pot( if you got any) otherwise it will take over the garden.
Yes! Naomi gave it its own bed! Weâll have to make lots of tea!đ â€ïž
Is there a rental under your house? Or is that used as storage? Traditionally I believe that is where some of the house staff lived, but curious as to what is used for now?
Yes the owner has an apartment down there. I think in the olden days it was actually connected to the house!
How did those plants do? Mine died, I got plants from a nursery after that
Wish Iâd get a chance to see you guys⊠â€â€â€
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I have type 1 diabetes so I suffer from hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and my friends mom when I was a kid made me wait till I paid for my drink before I opened it and had some.
My dad was so angry at her when I told him.
Even now looking back (in my 30âs) I am appalled.
I was obviously going to pay for it and I quite literally could have died. (As a child I was more scared of her than of me collapsing) and honestly what would have been worseâŠan employee seeing me drink something I didnât pay for yet OR having that employee need to call the ambulance if I started having a seizure. đ€Šđ»ââïžđ€Šđ»ââïžđ€Šđ»ââïž
Wow! That must have been scary as a kid! Yes, Iâve always been vigilant to pay for whatever we eat before we exit the store. I even tell the people in the checkout that the bag is open so it doesnât spill on the conveyer belt. The store clerks are always really kind and just ring it up for us. Maybe itâs an NYC and CA thing because there is so much shoplifting in these cities, theyâre just glad youâre actually paying for your stuff.
@@TheHappyCaravan I think every grocery store would be more than fine with someone paying for something after they consumed it.
And they definitely are completely okay with me consuming sugar I didnât yet pay for, so I donât collapse in the store haha
Yes it was very scary; even more so now because prior to that event I had never had a hypoglycemic episode where the ambulance needed to be called. Since then Iâve had many. I thank God I didnât collapse.
Some people really have zero awareness of illnesses. Ugh.
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Mint will spread like a weed so plant in containers.
Yes! She gave it itâs own bed! I hope it works out!
Maybe stupid to ask but do you skip the stroller bc you live in the city? I noticed no stroller for nickelodeon day either but that place didnt look stroller friendly. my baby is few months younger and i know how heavy he feels so hat tip, you guys are strong!
We usually donât use a stroller because we often travel on the subway. We do have one but I guess weâre out of the habit. We do use it when we go in walks around the neighborhood though â€ïž
@@TheHappyCaravan oh that makes sense. I did not think about the subway!! nyc is intimidating to me but u guys are handling it well! kinda fun to follow you on this journey and im semi close by, over the bridge lol
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Plant your mint in a separate pot to keep it contained or it will take over the yard!
Yes! Iâve heard that!
@@TheHappyCaravan You can put it in a pot and then bury it in the garden with your herbs.
How does it work with your back yard and neighbors that live below your house? Do you share everything or is that are yours?
The backyard is just ours for now. The owners have an apartment they use for when they come into town. Also there is a unit in the front. Naomi is very happy to plan it all out!
Really enjoy your videos! God bless you and your family!
Do you have any other stores to shop at for food? Amazing how much you have to spend in a week. Not sure how you can afford it.
We get food at Costco too. We usually donât spend so much. The plants were kind of expensive but hopefully weâll make the money back by not having to buy herbs in the store.
@@TheHappyCaravan yeah I know you have a Costco just wondered about Walmart ect.
Can u give the recipes of ur meals! â€
Yes! I usually put them in the community post and Iâm going to make a âwhat we ate this weekâ video so Iâll try to put the recipes there soonâ€ïž
Super. Thatâs so wonderful I like to make meals that have less or no meat as itâs soo expensive I do at least 1 day a week meatless so I need easy ideas! Again, when you post it always brings a smile to my face!!
Thank you! Yes we do less meat too both for health and cost reasons.â€ïž
Love you guys.
God bless.
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I was sad to find out that Ezekiel Bread has soy. My daughter is allergic. Iâve changed to Daveâs Killer bread.
Yes! I think it does have soy! I love Daveâs killer bread too. I saw that in California. Iâm not sure if our stores here carry it. It sure is good!