I Thought I Had Skills & This Movie Was Not Good At All! 

I remember back in school we would have a test and the teacher would say to read all the instructions first. Some kids would read the first line and begin, but the very last instruction would be to just put your name on the test and put your pencil down. The point of the test was to see if we could follow instructions. From then on, I always read everything first, I guess Hello Fresh assumes that as well.

2.) Hi Remember me? Tim I miss your random thoughts ponderings of the early days. Don't forget you are both the star of the show. And Crystal's back Is Better. Thanks for the well wishes! Love you guys! Keep up the good work.

its always a good call to read through the recipe, instructions and all, before starting. that way youre familiar with all the steps

rice: 2 parts water 1 part rice. 1. Bring water to boil with any spices you want, and butter. 2. add rice, and stir 3. cover and lower burner to low. (make sure to use the smallest burner on your stove.) 4. cook covered for minimum of 20 minutes. 5. uncover and using a fork, just look down to the center of the bottom of the pan for water. if there is water, cook for 10 extra minutes. *Do not disturb the rice except for the center.* 6. once there is no more water let sit for 10 minutes. stir before serving. note: if rice sticks to the bottom because it is over done, let sit and cool. As it cools it will unstick. unless you seriously burned it lol.

Hi Jen, as a rule of thumb to cook rice you put the rice into a pan then cover it with water up to about one quarter inch above the rice. Add salt and bring to the boil until the rice is soft.

Asian tip for rice cooking: put rice into pot, put in water to the point where if you place your index finger and check if the level of water is roughly the same as the first "line" (or knuckle?) of your finger and then work from there depending on how you like your rice! (Hope that makes some sort of sense)

y'all cracked me up with the little peppers

Ok so maybe someone already posted this but here it goes anyway! So to make rice no matter how much you are making just add enough water to cover it and then use the finger joint measure (make sure your pot is leveled in the counter and enough water so that if the tip of your finger is touching the rice the water comes up to the first joint of your finger) so about an inch, add salt and canola oil or vegetable oil so it doesn't get all stuck together, let it boil uncovered, when the water level goes down so you can see the rice on top, give it a mix with a spoon, cover, low heat and cook for 15mins, check it ( I wish there was an easier way, but just try it to see if it's done) we (Puerto Ricans) eat rice almost EVERY day!! It's the first thing we do before we figure out what to do for dinner!!! This is the way my abuela taught me and it's always worked for me! I hope it works for you if you decide to try it! And best of luck! Oh and by the way those were the skinniest most pathetic looking chilly peppers I've ever seen!!!! Maybe you were supposed to activate them water! Like the pills that would turn into dinosaurs sponges!!! Lol

I come from a family of 'natural born' cooks so I never learned until I had to. Something that helped me was starting off with one pan dinner recipes (you can find plenty of Pinterest) then moving to more complicated recipes after that. and honestly, I think shopping for your own groceries helps you learn because you have to go out to identify, measure, etc while seeing other options. Keep up the good work! Don't be ashamed to google stuff because that's how you learn.

I recently took a Thai cooking class and our instructor told us to put the rice in the pot and level it. Then as you add water, touch the top of the rice and fill your water to the first crease of your index finger. I'm not sure if it works for small amounts of rice, but if it's at the 1 cup measurement.... It does! :b Also, she said you should always rinse your rice until the water runs clear before cooking.

The instructions for that hello fresh Rice is fill the medium pot with water, boil for a while, drain extra water. :P You just have to read further into it.

I usually just boil a pot of water, don't measure it just put whatever amount. Get it boiling, then add a little butter and add rice, get it reboil then reduce heat and sit for 20 mins and strain and quick rinse and you get perfect rice! Learned it from my memaw. Everyone in my family cooks it that way.

Im sorry I was late watching this video. My family has a background in cooking for generations and Im a trained chef, so here's my helpful hints to cook rice. First, it always depends on what rice we're talking about but for a general idea here's the tips: 1- Always wash your rice before cooking: If you're not sure about how clean your rice is or if its from a package you should wash your rice so you get rid of any surface starches; 2- One cup of rice Two cups of cold water: This is the general proportion you are seeking when preparing rice; 3- Always heat your rice before adding water: Before adding water to your rice, fry the rice for a minute or two with a drizzle of olive oil on medium heat. The taste of the rice will be much more refined and you will find yourself with a better finished product; 4- After adding water dont stir the rice: By doing so you'll get a soggy rice at the end; 5- Add a small cup of white wine if you like so: This is one of the reasons why rice at fine restaurants taste so much better than at home. Adding white wine together with the water will help the rice develop. That's it, at least thats how I was told to cook rice. Sorry about typos, English is my second language. Keep rocking, you guys are great.

A tip my mom told me while cooking with ground beef is to touch it as little as possible. The more you handle it, the tougher the meat gets. This is especially true when I cook meatloaf or hamburger patties. By the way, I love your videos!

A tip when using cilantro (or any other leafy herb): While still on the stalk, bunch the leaves together and chop until you get to the stems. The stems of leafy herbs, such as cilantro, parsley, and dill, have a ton of flavor. Unlike thyme or rosemary, whose stems are woody and stiff, the tender herb stems of leafy herbs can be easily digested.

In high school, I was in the drama club, and the teacher who was oversaw everything for the club, and directed all of the shows, his name was Mr. Butts. I am not even making that up! 100% truth! He was a really great guy, and a big Beatles fan which made him alright in my book!

Whenever I am cooking rice my grandma will come in and just say "add more water" and I oblige works everytime

Tim and Jen, you two are doing a great! job cooking these meals .. keep up the wonderful job. . 😇

haha love it when video cuts to Tim standing by the clock and says he fell asleep, never gets old! 😆

For the rice you put the same amount of cups of rice and water. That's what I've always done for regular rice and brown rice. I also put a little bit of oil and salt.

2:1 in rice ... Start in cold water... Bring to boil.... Simmer until water is gone and rice has air patches...we got hello fresh too.... Cooking along with you....

My Grandmother taught me the 2 to 1 ratio. For every cup of rice, use 2 cups of water. But I agree, they should tell you. Love watching the vlogs when you guys cook!

I just found this out - Google search Hello Fresh and you get an ad for an entirely free (6 meals) first box from Blue Apron. Then google search Blue Apron and you get an ad for an entirely free (6 meals) first box from Hello Fresh. I guess it's grocery subscription box wars. I'll def try them both for free!

I'm a college student. and recently realized I should learn to cook. and let me tell you, youtube is the one "cook book" you need. you don't need anything else.

The easiest way to remember about the rice, however much rice you are making, double the water amount....1 cup rice ...2 cups water... don't mean to be snarky but,,,when you go to make something, read the recipe through before starting...it helps...my mother always told me to do that. Sometimes they are TERRIBLY confusing!!! I have been enjoying these recipes that you have been making and I have adapted a few of them for my group and the results have been very good!! They like it!!! Please don't get frustrated and stop showing how to do it!!!

also, I've been noticing something else: when you cook, make sure to season every level. so, when I cook tomatoes, I'll season with a little salt, then I'll put in the black beans, season, and let it cook. you'll build a base of flavor that seems to be missing. salt is not necessarily bad, just in excess. don't be scared of salt.

When you cook rice it's 1 part rice to 2 parts water. 😊

You are doing a great job learning some awesome cooking techniques and recipes on your own. Yes, there are some principle ratios in cooking. When I cook brown rice I use a 2:1 water to rice ratio.

Something I learned in a cooking class I took in high school, ALWAYS read the directions from start to finish at least once before even getting out your ingredients. Then read them again before you start chopping anything. It saves headaches and frustration because no recipe ever makes sense if you don't.

We use a rice cooker that tells us how much water to put in for how much rice we are making. The instructions were a life saver for us!

You guys should invest in a rice cooker. :) Also, if you use 3/4c of rice, you use 3/4c +1/2c extra of water, at least in a rice cooker. So, whatever the measurement of rice is, you use that same measurement and always add an extra 1/2c and the rice comes out perfectly every time. Hope that helps!

You guys were awesome with the peppers while building your plates, lol!

About the amount of water to use to cook rice: At home we've always used the 1:2 proportion, for example, 1 cup of rice and 2 cups of water...

Omg I’m laughing so hard with those little peppers! Lol! I was expecting some Anaheim green chili’s! Now I’m scared I just signed up for hello fresh! Egad!

Jenn, for rice it's a 2-to-1 liquid-to-rice ratio when cooking rice. Your liquid could be a sort of stock/broth, water, or a mixture of both.

Don't feel bad about the rice lol, I gave up and now I make the rice in a bag 😂😂😂😂

Wow. You guys should have scrapbooks for those drawing on the fridge.

If I wasn't told how to cook rice I wouldn't know how either. When we cook rice we usually put equal amounts. For every 1 cup of rice we use 1 cup of water. Hope that helps!

I have to read the instructions on the box, every time I make rice. You would think I would have memorized it by now, but nope. Some of those recipes have looked difficult. At least you are trying. I put boneless pork-chops in the oven with bbq sauce on them. Ha!

Don't worry Jenn, until recently i never knew how much water to put into rice. 9 times out of 10 i usually guess anyway. Just finished watching "Stranger Things", brill, loved it!

I only know how to cook rice based on the box directions. love ur vlogs and honesty guys! thanks for all u do

Was just watching and suddenly thought did your chili from the veggie bowl from the day before and this chilli - I have a subscription too and did a similar thing with two packets of breadcrumbs that came in my box!

Always use one cup rice 2 cups water. It's double the water in the amount to write you use. Always put the rice in with the water before it boils

Hi Guys! Let me just tell you, I did enjoy Hello Fresh, but honestly, Pinterest has been such an awesome way to cook some really good stuff. If you're bad about making a list for the store, just pick 3 recipes that you want to make, print them out, check off what you do have, and then you know what you need from the store. You just have to spend that extra 10 minutes. I don't know, Pinterest I feel is the way to go.

U two are so funny, the fact u made the effort with the green pepper 😝 class 😘😘

Hi Tim and Jen, with rice it's 2 cups of water to one cup of rice, always turns out great. Love the show :)

I have to look up the water:rice ratio every time. A couple of my cookbooks have charts I come back to over and over.

I'm so happy you did this hello fresh thing. I have been really really wanting to do it but didn't know anybody who had and was very on the fence about it. After watching you guys I definitely think it's a no go for me LOL 😂 thank you so much for the daily entertainment! I love watching you guys.

Hi Tim and Jenn, love your videos and I love how you guys are making these meals. Jenn I don't blame you for the rice to water ratio, I never remember the amount of water either. But also for a tip, it's always best to add fresh herbs to any meal to the last second, this way the herbs can give a stronger flavor and perfume the dish as well (but just add them if you're mixing it in with raw meat.)

I guess we just learn how much water is needed from following recipes and cooking. It is two parts rice to one water/ double the water in relation to the rice.

Those are the smallest cute but kind of sad green chilies, I couldn't help but laugh! xD but good work Jenn. Cooking can be very hard and confusing but once to get the hang of it it's a lot of fun! :D so also my mother often told me about rice use a 1:2 ratio of one cup of rice to two cups of water .

to make rice, you need 1 part rice. 2 parts water. 2:1 ratio. so if you have 1/2 a cup of rice. add 1 cup of water.

Really enjoy your vlogs! My husband and I suggest trying out a Blue Apron subscription. We have a free week of meals we could send you if you want. Just let us know! You get to choose 3 of 6 dishes each week and our meals seems to be easier to make and tastier much more often than what you've been experiencing with Hello Fresh.

2 to 1 on the rice too water. If you have 3/4 cups rices double that amount of water. So a cup and 1/2 of water

You usually use the same amount of water as how much rice you have. Ex. 1/2 cup rice so you would add 1/2 cup water

for me, I just put one more cup of water than the cups of rice. so for example if I'm using 2 cups of rice, I put 3 cups of water. Hope that helps! Love your videos!

I love watching your vids so much! One tip that I've learned, and maybe you've learned it, too. Always read the full receipe before starting to cook. Always. Just my two cents, and I hope it helps. I learned that lesson the hard way - and , it took several times for me to learn that.

Water to rice ratio is always 2 to 1 - if you have 3/4 cup rice, you double the water, so 1 cup and 1/2 of water

I'm sorry this is so late.. I'm sure other people have told you but it's 2cups water -1 cup rice. It's always a 2:1 ratio with rice.

one cup rice to two cups of water works every time lots of love from Scotland xxx

First TimTracker video i've watched in 2 months.

Normally for rice, it's a two to one ratio of water to rice. Normally I make a cup of rice and put in two cups of water and a tablespoon of butter.

Cooking comes with time and experience. It gets better. Keep going Jenn!

haha! you need knives. Usually when you make meatballs, you add milk soaked white bread to it. It makes the meatballs fluffy. when the next box gets to your house, call me, I'll walk you through the technical aspects of cooking ;)

I am loving the Hello Fresh meal recipes. I was in need of a change up from the same old thing. Thanks guys!

I can understand Jenn's frustration with cooking, I hate to cook! I make my hubby do it 😬😬

Hey guys love the videos. I thought I would add my opinion why they do not send you the Cilantro already picked. Herbs in general release their essence (flavor) when they are picked off the stalks and/or are chopped.

Omg I had the same problems! My chilis were tiny and I burned the rice because I didn't add enough water!!! They give measurements for everything else, why not water!!??

if its any consolation jen I dont know how much water to cook rice in either hahaha

Hmm they really should tell you how much water for the rice. :/ you should get a small rice cooker. you can cook other things in it too. Takes the guess work out of it. Yeah I think just adding the Ground beef to the red peppers would have been better. Forget the meatballs. And then for flavor, add the hot peppers to the beef mix for a little bit instead of just using it for a garnish.

I haven't laughed so hard in ages. I feared your chilli peppers were going to disappear completely!🌶🔥❗️Love you both.😂

Be sure to read the directions for any recipe first (if you aren't already??), not that it really mattered in this case since I don't think adding the cilantro stalks would have made it taste any different? But down the road it can end up being pretty catastrophic, specially for time sensitive recipes, so it's a good habit to have.

You either love cilantro or Hate it no in between

the water should be double the amount of rice. so for 3/4 cup of rice, you should use 1.5 cups of water

I was waiting for the video all day! Yay! I've been thinking about Butt Drugs all the time and I smile and laugh at it all the time!

I have HelloFresh too and made this meal the other day. I said the exact same thing. I didn't think there was much flavor (other than heat) at all and didn't care for it.

It will be easier to devein with a spoon and also recommend to change your knife for chopping, the one u r using is mostly to filet

Rice is always a 2:1 ratio of water to rice. Two parts water to your one part rice

If it makes you feel any better I would have no idea how much water to put in the rice either 😊 I'm with Jenn, I think the calories seemed high for that dinner - especially if it wasn't that great!

I just read his description for the first time ever and it was a pretty good read😂

those peppers tho hahah😂💖💖💖

Just got introduced to your channel and I have been non stop watching your videos! You two are doing an amazing job!!

Usually it's the same amount of water to the rice. :)

yeah don't feel weird about the rice. I make rice like....almost every day and the only reason I know how much to make is because we have a rice cooker and it gives you marks on the inside where to fill it. I'd be lost without it.

jen with the rice sometimes 2-3 cups water and one cup rice is good cuz the rice soaks water n it evaporates..hope it helps..if it does can u say u heard it from me? lol

Little chilli's maybe you should of said "hydrate level 4 please" then they would of been as big as the ones in the picture👍 😂.

1 Cup of Rice with 1 and a half Cups of Water. Instant is 1 for 1. So I do 1 and a third because I play by my own rules and don't take any shit from anybody.

I've had Hello Fresh (they're here in the UK too) and several others. I think they do require you to have some basic skills for sure! There's a few different companies that do them here so maybe you could try a different supplier. My favourite one lets you pick from a selection of weekly recipes as opposed to just getting what you're given. I've missed three mail vlogs too, I feel so out of the Tracker loop!

I have this subscription and made this meal the first night. I thought the exact thing about the peppers and made the same mistake with the cilantro lol Totally agreed with what Tim said. I felt like you could make an easier, quicker dish that would at least taste the same.

Have you tried blue apron? Its so wonderful. I might eventually try hello fresh too. I have learned so much already.

I always love watching your Disney videos, these cooking videos are cool too, but omg! OK the chile pepper in the picture I don't know what that was. I do know that what u got is a Thai Chile pepper. I watched the whole video, but I must say I was worried about u guys. Thai chili peppers are HOT! I know cause I'm Thai lol. Keep the videos coming, if you want some Thai recipes hit me up :)

Rice rule of thumb is generally a 1:2 ratio of rice:water

read the instructions through before begining to cook that way youll pick up on what your not catching now because it gets clearified 3 steps later

I can't wait for beauty and the beast live action I also want it to come to bluray what Disney movies are you guys must existed for

I drew Baymax with a mustache. Now I every time I think or see Baymax I think of Tim and his stylish mustache.

1cup water to 2 cups water 3/4 cup rice to 1.5 cups water

We have HEButt grocery stores in Texas. You're doing a great job Jenn. I enjoy watching your dinner preparation. Have a good day.

I believe making rice is a 1:2 ratio. 1 cup of rice to 2 cups of water :) not sure if it's the same for brown rice though! 😕

SOmetimes healthy food is super high in calories :) but what you're eating is healthy and nourishing your body so it is okay! Like avocados are really high in calories but theyre also super healthy :) x

The "green peppers" that you received are Serrano peppers.