Mariampa
8yr
20 to 25 minutes tops @Rachna. The recipe instructions are precise and excellent. Even beginners could follow.
simplywithout
8yr
Me too! Loved it and just had the pasta and carrot noodles with 'meat' balls- my favorite from the week! @Mariampa 🌱✨
Mariampa
8yr
That's our menu for tomorrow @simplywithout 😊 next time I'll use half the Serrano pepper, our mouths were on fire lol.
simplywithout
8yr
Ha me too! But love the spice! The jicama cooked it down! Enjoy the noodles! 🍝 @Mariampa 👌🏻
DietID_TeamDietitians
8yr
So helpful. I'll have to try it out. I've tried some of the other boxes and they tend to be meat and grain heavy, and take a bit longer to prep
thisisheather
8yr
@mariampa - how do you manage these in so short of time? The instructions almost always say 45 minutes, and I'm so slow at the prep that it pretty much invariably takes me over an hour. Like with the popcorn posole, it took me nearly half an hour just to do the prep part of Step 1 alone, just to get ready to start pureeing. Start to finish, I was cooking for about 1:20 or so on this one. It's so discouraging. I've only recently gone vegan and switched over to Purple Carrot. Before that I used another meal prep service that unfortunately doesn't offer vegan options, but those never took me more than 30 minutes to cook and rarely more than 2 pots/pans. This is just so much more labor-intensive for me.
Mariampa
8yr
@thisisheather the only answer I can give is that while something is simmering or sautéing, I am chopping or mixing something else. While the corn is popping I'm chopping peppers in the food processor. While the mole is simmering I'm chopping jicama.
simplywithout
8yr
I agree @thisisheather - some take me a long time too. I like them on the weekends and not when I get in from a long day at work. I'll think of some more tips, but in the meantime, my all vegan blog might help! Lots of easy recipes under the recipe tab and organized by type, app, soup, main etc. 🌱✨
Mariampa
8yr
@thisisheather my food processor and my vitamix are like diamonds and fancy cars to others. I don't think I can make a pie crust without my cuisinart. My hands are always hot.
DietID_TeamDietitians
8yr
@thisisheather - I tweeted your question to @purplecarrotXO and here's what we got
"@TheFoodstand We recommend prepping while something is being cooked. Cross two things off the list at once!" Sounds like @mariampa had the right idea! =)
thisisheather
8yr
Thanks Rachna! Sadly, the time-management part makes sense to me already, and TPC's instructions are very helpful in telling you to prep these things while that's cooking, etc. I honestly think it's just my abysmal knife skills and lack of a food processor that's the problem. I am just super, super slow and poorly coordinated with a knife. I guess that will get better with time ... and I just bought a food processor online ;-)
DietID_TeamDietitians
8yr
I totally hear you! I have terrible knife skills primarily because I never learned how to use a cutting board. I've now tried to at least sharpen my knives, which makes chopping so much easier. No food processor yet for me, but I hope yours makes Your life easier! 👍👍👍
"@TheFoodstand We recommend prepping while something is being cooked. Cross two things off the list at once!" Sounds like @mariampa had the right idea! =)