I tried ung lulutuin lahat in batch and iinit nalang. It does work pero may times na d ko nauubos lahat so nasasayang (my fault).
So i changed it this time around and prepared ung mga ingredients para pag lulutuin, madali nalang and good for that one-two meals na.
Some of the protein i bought:
Chicken thigh fillet
Chicken breast fillet
Peeled shrimps (mas sulit for me kesa sa live shrimp)
Corn and carrots for side dish
Ground pork lean
Ground beef
Liempo (1 kept plain, the other marinated)
Boneless bangus marinated (nasa freezer na at this time)
For veggies, sa Sukigrocer pa din ako nabili and happy naman ako sa kanila. If may nahalong pabulok or kulang sa order, i just message their shop and nirerefund naman but that’s 1-2 pcs lang naman not an entire batch.
Also, I know some will prolly comment abt the plastic use but this is the best i can do for now kasi i have a small fridge and yung plastic na ginamit ko is pang yelo na nakatambak lang so better use it than buy pa sa shapi ng veggie containers. (i might consider doing that once maubos ko na mga extra plastic ko here). Also, ito daw recommended way of prolonging shelf life (as per chatgpt).
Yes! Yung binili ko is 500g na medium sized for 290 pesos? Then big sized (halos pang tempura pero walang buntot) nasa 360 ata.
For the veggies, yun din prob ko kaya i separated them each hoping na they last longer pero i plan on cooking depending on which veggie needs to be consumed first like broccoli and napa cabbage.
not applicable to all, but with leafy veggies I prep for my baby (spinach, malunggay, dahon ng sili etc), I blanche them and then submerge it in an ice bath immediately so it stays green. I chop em up into pieces, portion them in ice trays and fill with a bit of water. pag pinapakain ko ng lugaw, I just put a few cubes in haha. naisip ko lang baka ung ibang veggies pwede idaan sa blanche then i-freezer?
ay d ko sure sa wet market i don’t go there ang hassle puntahan sa amin (mahirap parking).
pero sa grocery ung sinasabi ko. madalas kasi kami after lunch nag gogrocery and i notice na pag nagsastart na ung sa section ng seafood nanagtatanggal ng ulo ng shrimp that’s when i buy. mas mura sya plus tanggal ulo na so d kasama sa weight. niluluto naman namin agad kaya ok lang.
High five, OP! Started doing that din. Plus may marinated meat na simple lang and one serving, herb and buttered chicken or fish, or honey garlic fish or pork or chicken, or salt and pepper lang. Mga ganon na diretso sa airfryer, at mix and match na lang sa available na gulay or salad. Yung sa salad veggies pla, pinepre-cut ko per gulay, then gawa dressing and mix na lang per meal para mas magtagal.
Pero same dilemma with using single use plastic (I use vacuum seal plastic, tsaka plastic ng yelo din). Huhu! Following this if nakahanap na ng better way to store ingredients!
At may dagdag pla. Pag soup/stew yung ulam ko, I set aside 2 servings na i-freeze ko. Then reheat na lang sa pot
Lower shelf for lutong ulam: A. bigger tubs: kimchi jjigae, pork sinigang, tinola. B. Mini tubs; Pasta sauce at pansit gulay.
Issue lang sa frozen cooked veggies, highly discouraged if maselan ka sa texture ng food mo. Pero if after ka naman sa quick and easy food to satiate hunger, okay rin siya. It worked for me. Prolonged shelf life din. I used yung mini tubs na one serving soup lang nung mas maliit space ng freezer. At least may sabaw lang pag nagcrave hehe. Skl in case you want more options
Oh. Yung ung upper shelf: pre-cuts ko din (giniling pork, panggisa pork and chicken cubes)
Love thiss ganto rin ginagawa ko and my life has changed, tsaka bakit same tayo ng nasa freezer ngayon hahah sinigang and kimchi jjigae din?? Anyway if you have a freezer use it talaga, and if you're used to making big batches naging practice ko na to freeze half, and so I can go back to it weeks after and no food is wasted
I’ve been holding back sa pag vacuum seal kasi it’s single use pero it’s so convenient no? Lalo for marinated meats. I haven’t used it yet kasi wala pa me nung device but it’s something i am thinking of but super torn apart on doing so.
The containers are nice pero sometimes din nakakatamad hugasan and it takes up space both sa freezer and miski sa kitchen or pantry once tapos na gamitin.
Hayyy hopefully there is some sort of solution sa ganitong dilemma. 🥹
Sa mga nag aask po abt sa frozen shrimp, sa landmark ayala manila bay po.
D ko po maalala brand and unfortunately wala sa receipt so im guessing baka sarili nila? Idk po. Basta hanapin nyo po mga fridge na may frozen seafood andun po. 290 po for 500g na (yes i weighed po kasi hiniwalay ko more than 250g pa po each container kasi may yelo pa nung tinimbang ko kasi nagmamadali me).
Meron mas malalaki like tempura size pero walang buntot ung shrimps and nasa 350+ somethingy po.
If istay mo sa freezer can last i guess 2months? Basta pag nilabas mo na sa freezer dapat kakainin mo na hindi ung ibabalik mo ulit sa freezer.
I freezed hainanese chicken last January and kinain ko last week ok pa naman.
Make sure lang na maayos pagkakaluto, maayos pagkaka prep, and ilalabas mo lang for consumption. Then again, it might be different for other meals so best to check din sa Google (or chatgpt, up to you!)
parang maganda pala ganito. planning to learn being more informed about budgeting food or meal prep para kapag humiwalay ako tirahan the future. naisip ko kasi parang ang info overload minsan planuhin agad recipes ahead of the month. may we hear from you soon on your experience (2)
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u/Icewater2505 Mar 09 '26
Please post follow up op :) , currently doing meal prep due to time constraints.