Finding new routines while grieving: Getting on track with Meal Planning and Meal Prepping
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- čas přidán 1. 05. 2024
- Welcome to today's video, where I'm sharing my journey through grief and the process of finding new routines while grieving. As I've discovered, focusing on routines helps me manage the sadness and emptiness that I feel. While the pain is always there, throwing myself into work and daily tasks makes somehow it more bearable. It's a reminder that life keeps moving forward, and I have responsibilities to my family and myself.
One routine that I'm prioritizing is meal planning and prepping, something I've excelled at in the past but am struggling with now. Each day, I take small steps towards this goal, starting with a grocery trip and a long list of meal prep items. And good intentions to meal prep those groceries when I get home.
Join me as I navigate this journey, one day at a time, and explore the importance of self-care and finding solace in routines. Remember, it's okay to take things slowly and focus on progress, not perfection. Thank you for being a part of this journey with me.
0:05 Intro - creating new routines
6:32 My plan
7:51 Meal Prep
10:15 Trying something new on CZcams
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You're doing great! I'd love to see a live cooking show. I really enjoyed this video. When my sister, my best friend, passed away, it took me a long time to get off the sofa. Give yourself grace. I'm so glad you're honoring your mother by continuing your channel. It'll be a wonderful tribute to share her recipes! Take care, Linda 🦋
Love the video! The idea of honoring your mom by cooking her recipes is wonderful! Definitely give yourself grace. No two griefs are alike and no two days are alike. However you're grieving is just fine. Lost my mom in 2002 and sometimes it still feels like yesterday. Hugs to you and your family, Allie!
Thank you so much for your support, and caring comment! ❤️
This is normal grieving and its ok. Be kind to yourself and do what you can. Its ok to have days that you can't do anything. You will eventually have more productive days than bad days. Everyone grieves differently.
I'm so sorry for your loss. Really love and appreciate your videos. One idea for some of her favorite and memorable clothing pieces could be to make a quilt out of squares of the items. ❤
Thank you! And that is a great idea! Thank you for sharing it!
I lost my mother to a long illness when I was 9 years old. I lost my father at 40. I lived my life the last 26 years reminding myself that my parents health issues are not mine. Living healthy is how I honor them. Sometimes it is hard but I remember my family needs my role model not my history. Everyday I say a gratitude prayer. I've had so many people, things, and experiences since changing my mindset.
I am so sorry you lost your mom and dad so young. You are so right, you are honoring them by living healthy and being a example for your family. ❤️
Your mom's tupperware cookbook sounds very interesting. I'll watch whatever you cook and meal prep.
Thank you! I am excited to give it all a go!
Hugs❤
Thank you!
Yes, Dinner Prep with Allie! Sounds like a good idea to me. No biggie if you mess up - we all have "happy little accidents" in the kitchen! 😅 I'm glad to hear you are finding your way. It sounds like your Mom is still taking care of and guiding you. ❤️ It will be special to see some of her recipes.
Thank you!! I appreciate your support so much! "Happy little accidents!...and some snack-cidents" haha!
Great video, lives would be fun. Live cooking...you are brave! Lol
I'm glad you are talking about your grief and allowing space for it. Very healthy way to go.
Thank you! I am excited to try live cooking. Terrified! But, excited! And, thank you for your support. ❤
Looking forward to the live videos and learning your mams recipes. Take care of yourself ❤❤
Thank you so much!
i now how your feeling i lost my Mom and Dad just about 4 years a go i lost them 6 months a part and it was hell i am still dealing with the lost of them some days i do good others not i miss them both so much my life not the same but i am trying to get my life back and do all the stuff that i need to do so i pray a lot and make my self do stuff and make my self happy to be a live and be the best i can at this time so i now how your feeling and my prays are for you and your family my God Bless you and your family!
My heart breaks for you. I am so very sorry you are going through this. The advice I have been leaning into is one day at a time. I am sending you love and hugs too! ❤️
One day at a time. I also just lost my mom recently.
Hugs to you! I am so so sorry you are experiencing this too. I know it is something we all are likely to experience it, but when you are in it, it is so hard! I am sending you so much love and support. ❤️
Cooking your mom's recipes sounds like a great idea to me! 🥰
On a side note, I do not like "soggy" pasta either, so I always serve the noodles separate from the sauce (not stirred all together as it usually is). This also allows each person to use the amount of sauce they prefer. I store it in the refrigerator that way too. The noodles will seem dry as leftovers but are fine when you put sauce on top and warm it in the microwave. But I totally agree with him about not liking pasta that has been frozen--I don't like it either. Lol
Take care!
Thank you, I am glad you like the idea! And, I will try your pasta idea and sauce idea! Maybe that will help do the trick!!! 🥰
Looks good wish I actually had recipe ❤
That is a great idea! I will find it and share it!
It doesn’t even need to be live, just cooking videos. I have a feeling you know a ton about cooking. Explaining why you do a certain something when you cook a certain food etc.
If you could explain how to cook for 2 would be great. I can’t always wrap my head around it. How to shop without spending a ton because I end up with more ingredients. I’m the type to not freeze. I don’t really know how long foods are good for or I don’t take the chance.
OK first, you are doing awesome! Giving yourself grace now is absolutely the thing to do. I have to tell you that I am a little envious... now hear me out! No, I would not to experience the pain you have been through, but it is clear you had a close relationship with your mom. My mother passed 16 years ago. Aside from not being able to ask her something like how old she was when she went through menopause, or a question about me as a child, my life did not change one bit when she died. We were not close, in fact she drove me crazy. Add to it that her death was utterly and easily preventable but she had irrational fears and it directly led to her death. I guess I'm still stuck at the anger phase, though not angry with God or the universe, angry with her. Anyway, while this is maybe the hardest thing you have ever gone through, it is because there was much love, and that is something to be celebrated. For what it is worth, I manic clean when processing anything serious and I have a close friend who repaints rooms in her house as a coping mechanism. You'll find things that work for you. OK, second, the fix to freezing meals with pasta is to undercook the pasta by 2-3 minutes. That way when it is reheated, the pasta doesn't overcook and get mushy. Freeze Meals 101 here on YT has tons of recipes that give great results, though they don't necessarily focus on healthy recipes but use convenience items rather than making everything from scratch. They have a free printable for what ingredients freeze well and what doesn't. Depending on where you are at in your health journey, you can sub out seed oils or healthier ones, and make other adjustments to their recipes to make them cleaner. I meal prep a little different... I cook up a big pack of chicken breasts in the instant pot, shred them, and freeze them in amounts right for my family. Same with pork butt roasts, and beef chuck roasts. The shredded meat can be used in tacos, quesadillas, for sliders, in soups, stews, casseroles, in pasta, lettuce wraps, rice bowls, homemade pizza, or even as a topper for potatoes. I freeze it without sauce so I have more options.... teriyaki for rice bowls or wraps, BBQ for sliders, salsa for latin recipes or add a seasoning mix like taco seasoning or ranch depending on the application. You can do the same with ground meats... cook them up plain and freeze, then season or sauce later. Healthy fast food at its finest! I also try to double or triple what I am making for dinner, cook them all, eat one and freeze the rest. I always have frozen cooked meatloaf in the freezer. I slice it up and flash freeze the slices on a sheet pan, then bag them up. That way anyone can grab a slice or two for lunch, or I can grab enough for a meal. I'm sure you could skip the flash freezing if you separated slices with parchment or freezer paper. I try to look at how my family eats on the regular and prep what I can for those meals. Precooking the protein is a big time saver for me. I still start with raw meat for many meals like chicken thighs, but I try to freeze them in a way that they'll thaw faster flat vs how they come in a package. And for pork tenderloin, I tend to cook it up as medallions instead of the whole piece, so I will slice it and tenderize it before freezing. Think of what meals you use marinades in, and freeze the meat *in* the marinade. Hang in there girl!!! Big hugs!