Meal Prep Ideas - Large Family Style 

As a Kenyan I agree with Solos measuring cup. We just use our eyes or until the ancestors whisper, "that's enough my child".

Tori has really blossomed over the past year. She’s always been adorable but she is really beautiful now. ❤️

My children are grown now and it makes me so happy to see you and Solo parenting. For me, those years with my growing children were the busiest time of my life and most certainly, being a mom was the best part of my life. I thank The Lord for giving me that opportunity! You look beautiful, Solo handsome, the boys mature and handsome with the haircuts and the girls always look adorable. And Seth....so very precious! Keep up the good work!

Solo always makes me laugh with his goofy antics! Sarah, you look absolutely gorgeous with the wavy hair! 💕 Thank you for sharing with us!

Tory is a girl after my own heart bless her! I was there doing that same thing helping mom cook!❤️ exactly how I learned.

Love when Solo gets a little goofy. Judah was looking mighty handsome with the haircut, and love your hair Sarah. God Bless!

Feeding our kids is such a big part of every parents life . .. it takes a lot of work and prep. It’s nice to get new ideas and tricks . Thanks Sarah ! Cook,clean,repeat!

I use Solos measuring technique with garlic. I measure with my heart not measuring spoons when it comes to garlic 😋

Tori is beautiful!!! I know I say this every time but I love watching your vlogs. I'm a 67 year old lady. One of 12 siblings. Loved my big family... Bring back so many memories. Thanks for sharing part of you life with us. Blessings

Hey, Sara! How are you? Hope you're feeling amazing! Here's a tip: all kinds of grains, when soaked 24h, not only help it cook easier, but also have the phytates, which cause the flatulence and the intestinal discomfort, removed! I do it even with brown rice, which makes it cook in 10min. I think you already let the beans soak, but the brown rice also can be soaked! Love your family, may the Lord send blessings to all of you 🙏🏻❤️

African measurement is with the eyes, I do that all the time.😂😂😂

I love it when Solo is there to help you. So enjoy watching your entire family!

Add cumin when boiling the beans and legumes to prevent gas and bloating 😘

I was actually meaning to suggest one of my regular meals for you. It's my version of eggroll in a bowl. It's simple and can be 1 ingredient(cabbage mix) plus spices or up to 5(depending on what I have on hand). I brown 10 ounces Italian ground sausage (it's easier to find and cheaper than ground pork for me) and set to the side. Then saute 2 onions (white, yellow, shallots, or none) and a large package of coleslaw mix from Sam's (2 pounds- green & red cabbage/carrot mix) in the fat rendered from the cooked meat on medium high heat. I will put a lid on the pot to speed up the cooking process for the cabbage/onion mix. I season with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, minced garlic, and dried chives. Because cabbage is so voluminous before cooking down, I use a large pot so the cabbage doesn't end up all over the stove. When the cabbage is cooked to the softness I like, I add back the sausage to warm it a little. I squeeze lime juice and garnish with cilantro when I'm feeling fancy. It's super simple and hard to mess up. It's a great way to stretch meat and get lots of yummy veggies in. It makes about 5 adult sizes servings.

Oh my goodness little Tori is so cute and how sweet of her to pitch in and help Momma.

Meal prep is key!!! I did 4 breakfast and 4 lunches in about 15 mins for me today. I'm a teacher and kiddos go to babysitters 3x a week so they eat there. Hubby gets his food ready for work and kids for school 2x a week. It has changed my life...so much easier.

Everything looks delicious and I love the ideas. The boys haircuts look great. Judah looks so grown up. Such handsome young men.

Binge-watching your videos currently. All my other favourite content seems to either worsen or not even touch my anxiety. There's never a surprise in your videos - I can expect Sarah and Solo's soft, calming voices, and happy children in the background. So thanks, Sarah. Even though I have essentially wasted my Sunday, I appreciate being allowed to spend it with you!

You go. DO NOT EVER ALLOW THESE PEOPLE TO GET TO YOU. Your an amazing mom and you know it

I’m always a bit jealous when you do these food prep videos! I really need to do more of that to help relieve the dinner stress. I did at least write down and plan 2 weeks of meals before shopping so I have a list of what I could make. I think I dislike cooking dinner so much because it’s a lot of work that I do and Most of the time my kids just complain about it. Makes me feel defeated. Great lookin hair cuts!

I love seeing the kids help you with the meal prep! ❤️❤️

I don’t usually enjoy meal prep videos but I love watching your family so much that I’ll watch anything y’all post, not gonna lie😅 I just enjoy seeing real life vlogs- especially ones with screaming children, because cooking in peace is a luxury you don’t have often with kids lol

6 tsp= 2 TBSP if you don’t feel like scooping that many times. You look very pretty today! You are a wonderful mother. love the meal prep videos

Your hair looks cute beach waves I enjoy meal ideas even though it is just me I like to have new ways to use up the items I have in my pantry & freezer

Thank you for doing these. I can't believe how much all of the kids have grown. You have beautiful and handsome children.

Solo has such a good sense of humor , no wonder you two have so many kids, I can see lots of laughter and love. I want to try that recipe.sarah please do more meal prep recipes ,I’m planning on purchasing an instant pot, god bless

Solo my mom gets a kick out of u,she said when u measure like that u know u have a big family,she is an only child,and had 10 of us.godbless

I sent this to my daughter as we have talked about her meal prepping..thank you. Bless your family.

Bless you n Solo and your wonderful Tribe! Love watching y’all in the kitchen! I love to cook n try new things! So I’m ordering Mung beans from amazon so we can try them! I will watch video again to see what all Solo put in them!

Love the bangs and curl in your hair! Love you and Solo and your family!

Y'all have a beautiful family and are so blessed. Your both great patents. Also, you! Your a great Mom & Wife! You seem to Handle everything so well. No one's perfect. Thank you for all your videos I enjoy them ❣️

The haircuts are great! I love to see Solo cooking. This was a fun video. It’s a blessing to see you guys. Thank you for sharing your life with us.

I absolutely love cilantro it makes everything taste better 😋

I love how your family works together. My kids loved to work in the kitchen. I am 72 years old and they are grown up with their own families . There are 6 boys and 2 girls and they all still love to cook! I miss those days. God bless your family!

"my daughter just handed me her sock!" Lol!!😂😂 Hello from Italy

I’m loving watching these freezer pantry clean outs. This is giving me ideas for new things. We make a peanut butter chicken also. We don’t measure our ingredients though and we don’t use ginger or sesame oil. We also cook our peanut butter chicken in the grill

Loved when Solo came up behind you in the end being funny. 😃😃. Sure hope Eli's finger is doing well, & he has no pain with it. Seth, handsome littleman. And Juda, with homemade noodles. Love making noodles!! Thank you for sharing more food prep. And your familiy with us. Bless you all!! 💞💞💞💞

Mung beans are so good. Judah is so tall!!! love the boys haircuts looks great 👍🏼 great job cooking Miss Tori 💁‍♀️

I just am unable to understand why anyone would give any of Sarah's videos a thumbs down! They are all great! I love this family!

I love watching your family! I was blessed with 2 daughters ages 21&22 & a few wks before my 38th bday I had my one and only son..he is such a blessing. I can't imagine my life without him... Fast forward 6 yrs later..our Jack will be 6 in April and I will be 44 w a Grandson in addition..Ironically we had the same baby seat THAT Seth was in. Jack lived in it lol...Always wanted a big family. I live vicariously through your beautiful family! I love that Tori always wants to help! You cook yummy things as well. God Bless all of you. Ty for Sharing your family w us.

Your kids are so polite and sweet. Love ur blog! Donna

You look BEAUTIFUL with that hairstyle 😍😍😍

I must try the rice in my instant pot. God Bless my favorite family!

Rinse the rice 3 Xs for best result. ( until water runs clear when poured off). So much starch on there! It goes fast tho, so well worth the rinses. You can even get an older kid to do it for you. Washing the beans gets out little sand balls or dirt balls that will turn into mud while cooking, so it’s a good idea to pick they or wash the beans ( or ANY dried bean!) my grandmother always gave this job to me. A bean that did not look like the rest, went in the trash. It was a fun enuf job. 👍🏼🌸

When you said Tori begged to cook the meat, it gave me nostalgic memories of wanting to help my parents cook. I would help my dad each Sunday with pancakes in the morning from about 3 or 4 years old. 😊❤

I love to hear the babies in the background . I bet most people do .Mine are grown and I miss the noise and love to hear it.

Avocados on cheeseburger pie. Yum!

Our Favorite Family! ✨💕 we Love you guys joy and energy! Have an awesome weekend! 🌸 xx

Our family loves the THM recipes!

Love the hair! I do the 2 French braids one day& take them out the next day& wear it wavy. Perfect mom on the go easy hairstyle!❤️

Can't wait to try peanut butter chicken! Also, I have tried every way to cook rice in my pressure cooker, and the fail safe, always perfect way I have found is 3 mins on high, then natural release for 10 minutes. No matter how much or little rice I make it is perfect every time!

I bought one of those hamburger smashers that I've seen Mandy in the making using ( I found a mini one ) and it really worked great. It breaks the meat up really fast and very crumbly. I found my small one at Target for less than four dollars. The larger size is ten

I literally woke up at 3:20 am and could not go back to sleep because I knew your video was coming. 5:03 now. Here is to the kids and husband staying asleep so I can watch. I just love you and your family. Hugs from your far away friend in Washington state.

I’m glad you showed us how you do rice. I get really confused making it and it never turns out right. I have an insta pot so now I will cook it in there. My spices that are approved for me is really only salt and the green part of spring onions. I can also have chives. I so enjoy watching you guys. Thank you so much for sharing your family with me!

We LOVE cheeseburger pie! That’s one that I always like to make an extra and throw in the freezer in case we or someone we know could use it.

I tried to do a mini meal prep as a first timer (cooked the msin part of tomorrows dinner while was making todays) but my big boys ate it Lol I've got 4 boys 16,14,12 and 1(17 months) so I've learned to make sure I label the containers and tell then what its for hopefully they'll stay off our dinners !😁😊💙❤

Hi Sarah here is a recipe for your pork chop you can slice some potatoes , onions and you will layer them on the bottom and shred a head of cabbage on top of the potatoes and onions put your pork chops on top of the cabbage and use cream of mushroom soup mix with a 1/4 cup of milk depends on your taste cover with foil and bake in the oven at 350 for 45 min and remove foil and finish baking until pork chops are done. Hope this recipe helps you can also use chicken also

I Love making roasts in the pressure cooker too. Just in case you get caught a meal short 1 week: it can be made from frozen! Through the roast and seasonings in the pressure cooker with water or broth (not a lot because it's frozen), set it for 35mins, and walk away. It'll be tender, flavorful, and Delicious!😋. It also leaves just enough time to make rice in a rice cooker or pot, or whatever sides you want for the night.

I’m praying to God for a husband like solo!! Wonderful family❤️

When in Bali, I had their peanut chicken and they served it with something akin to coleslaw. It was dressed with a little honey and lemon juice, not to make it too sweet, but to cut the acid. I prefer my satay/peanut chicken served with that sort of vegetable, rather than rice. You might like it, too. Literally just shredded cabbage (red and green is good) and carrot, with lemon and honey dressing.

I loveCilantro. I had no idea Nigerian cooking used it so much. Love learning about the dishes.

I love the way you guys closed out the video!! The boys look so nice with their haircuts! God bless you all!!

I use a recipe for mung beans: (use pressure cooker) sautee one onion (light brown) add 2 piece garlic, tomato paste about 1 1/2 tsp. Then salt and pepper to taste. Then add in the mung beans and however much water is necessary for that much beans. Cook for 15-20 mins. It tastes so good and goes great with white rice or just bread.

Another fantastic meal prep video 😍 You are amazing! When I do white rice is the instant pot - (my measurements are much smaller ) I use 2 cups of rice, 3 cups of water - press manual set for 4 minutes and 10 minutes natural release - works every time 👍🏼 some may find the rice a little soft, experiment and set the time to your taste. ❤️

I can’t believe how much your big kids have grown up while I’ve watched these vlogs. Judah is so grown and handsome. All your children are precious, they’re also well grounded and kind hearted. You guys are doing a great job raising them, it’s very inspiring to me! Sarah I was wondering how you handle complaining/bad attitudes when it comes to homeschool. I also have a 10 week old baby and we’ve struggled with this with my older kids. Honestly, Since I’ve had her I’ve been so tied up with the baby I haven’t been the best at holding them accountable with things like chores and homeschool. Trying to make some changes around here and I wondered if you had any advice ❤️

I love cooking rice in my Instant Pot.. It's so easy and turns out so good.. Tori is such a precious girl! So sweet how the kids are always ready to jump in and lend a hand..

Yayyy new videos, hey tribe of many, BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL 🙏🏾🙏🏾

My mom would always make pork chops with paprika(powder), salt, black pepper, and sauerkraut over mashed potato. Sounds too simple but that's the best thing when feeding a family of 7 plus friends.

I also wanted to add that I tried your peanut butter chicken recipe but I made it in my Insta pot and it worked very well and my family enjoyed it. We only have 1 child at home now and I don’t eat chicken, pork, beef, well just seafood:) so even though I cut down the recipe, we had lots of leftovers:)

I swear you're going to be the reason I fight my fear of pressure cookers and get an InstaPot 😂

Wonderful that your husband cooks as well.

Another great chance to catch up with all of you. Your little ones did well while you were prepping. God bless you all and keep well!!

I'm a single young adult with no kids but i love love loveee watching those meal prep videos 😂. Thank you!

HI SARA YOU ARE AN AMAZING MOTHER AND WIFE. GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY. PS YOUR HAIR LOOKS SO GOOD TODAY

This is a great way to start meal prepping! I keep trying to do these whole day freezer meal preps and never find the time, so I think I will start this way which will definitely make nights easier! I needed a mental break from RU-vid for a while, but the great part about it is now that I’m back I’ve been binge watching the last four months of your videos I will be sad when I’m all caught up! 😂 love your family

Coming back to say baby was cute today. Solo was funny. Jonah was handsome.Torie was helpful. The rest of you were great assisting or making good plate rhythm on the floor! And thanks to one and all! 💕💕💕

Gee, I wish you had time for two videos every week, but I'd never ask because having grown up in a large family ( not near the size of yours) I understand the demands on your time! Bless you for your vlog!

Wow !!! Judah looks so grown up!! Love watching your food prep,Sarah !! You are so blessed with such a beautiful family. Love you guys ❤❤❤

Love the boys haircuts. Great ideas. Thanks for sharing.

I tried my first batch of yogurt and I failed, not sure what I did wrong but I will try again. Not related to this post, but I watched a video from a while ago with your twin cousins from Kenya. I just wanted to mention that your cousin Sarah has an amazing singing voice and so dose your daughter Bell. I would (and I’m sure others would agree) love to hear them sign together. I bet they would be amazing together!

Hiya Sara from Canada, hope your having a great day. You look amazing. I don't normally write on blogs but I just felt the need to tell you, because you look so young and alive today. Not that you don't look great other days but today you just seem to have an extra oomph to yourself..... love your family videos.

That peanut chicken, add a bag of brocolli slaw and use in wraps. Its amazing...

Thanks for the inspiration. Made 4 meals in 1hour 20 minutes. It is going to be a good week. Butter chicken, Alton brown pressure cooker chili, homemade meatballs, and tater tot casserole.

I have a licensed home daycare and love making your Kenyan meals for the kids....surprisingly to me they have loved them all!! They loved the Sukuma Wiki with Ugali we made on Wednesday! Thank you!

I really need to do this, my twin sons are at college and our oldest is buying a house. I find the more time I spend in the kitchen, the more I nibble. I could make several meals to help me after teaching all day.

Pork chops.. browned.. simmer with green beans and cream of mushroom soup.. so good

The rice dish your husband was cooking looks amazing! We love ❤️ cilantro too 😊

Thank you for sharing love your meal prep videos and new ideas..I'm sorry your son had to get stitches .. prayers for his healing ..have a blessed day

Like the cheeseburger casserole & the peanut butter chicken ideas. The recipe using mung beans sounds good as well & the tips for cooking rice is appreciated.

Love the faucet, meal prep, and your hair.

I love your batch cooking videos. You have great recipes. There are only to of us, but I have been making your big batches of meals and dividing them into freezer containers. It's a real time-saver for us.

My mom had this certain cup to make a cake with. It wasn't a measuring cup. It was a coffee cup from a set of dishes the had. If the cake recipe called for 1/3 cup of oil she would eyeball the third of that cup and pour it in. Same way with the other liquids. Lol. She made the best cakes. Everyone loved her cakes. They were so moist.

I love your prep videos as it’s motivated me to do some prepping recently. I started out by just frying up some hamburger meat and then freezing in bags. I had bought a 3 lb package and was only using 1 lb for supper, but I thought it would save time later if the meat was already browned. I used 1 lb of it last night in Taco Soup and it was great not having to brown it. I just dumped in pot with beef broth and taco seasoning and warmed a bit then added the rest of the ingredients. I’m planning to do more meal prepping because you have motivated me. Tks! Blessings.

I just the way you are with your children and each other May God bless you all always

The peanut butter chicken was a big hit, thanks

OH man now I'm so hungry! It looks so good. Our household is just the three of, my daughter, granddaughter and myself. But I could surely downsize the amounts.

You and Solo are so cute together!! I love listening to your children making noise in the background!!

Wow! Sara I'm from Granada in the Caribbean and love watching your videos. Today you look very beautiful. Love how you keep your house so clean with all these kids. I've tried your curry chicken receipe and it came out lovely. This is my new way of cooking curry. May God continue to bless your large family.

You need a Pampered Chef Mix N Chop, to brown your hamburger. They work so well and make it so easy. I've had mine for probably 10 years and it still is in great condition. 😊

I like pork chops baked in the oven with Shake n Bake or bbq sauce. Serve with baked sweet potatoes and green beans. 😋