Meal prep shouldn’t be this easy…

Quick Overview

The creator demonstrates various frozen meal prep "Noodle Cubes" recipes—including Kale & Almond Pesto, Instant Ramen Broth, Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese, and Red Curry Chicken—to show how pre-portioning diverse, complex meals into cubes significantly speeds up weeknight cooking.

Key Points: The video showcases creating five different frozen meal prep cubes: Kale & Almond Pesto, Instant Ramen Broth, Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese, Red Curry Chicken, and Meat Sauce Bolognese. The Kale & Basil Pesto cube recipe involves toasting almonds, blending kale, basil, lemon, garlic, olive oil, and salt, then freezing the mixture in 2-tablespoon portions (09:08, 04:17). The Instant Ramen Broth cube recipe is made by simmering Kettle & Fire Chicken Bone Broth with dried shiitake mushrooms, kombu, green onion, and ginger, then freezing the concentrated liquid (01:07, 02:02). The Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese cube recipe involves roasting butternut squash, blending it with a roux-based cheese sauce made from Gruyère and Cheddar, and freezing the mixture in large molds (05:44, 07:27). The Red Curry Chicken recipe involves searing chicken thighs, creating a concentrated curry paste from toasted chilies and spices, simmering it with coconut cream and Kettle & Fire Chicken Bone Broth, then freezing the shredded chicken and sauce mixture (08:18, 09:09, 15:46). The creator references a previous video that inspired the meal prep concept, which featured modular meals using different colored cubes for various dishes (09:27). The creator heavily sponsors Kettle & Fire Bone Broth, using it in the ramen and curry recipes, and offers viewers a 20% discount code MIKEG (08:13).

Context: The video centers on an advanced frozen meal preparation technique called "Noodle Cubes," where various components of complex meals are frozen in silicone molds to allow for incredibly fast assembly of diverse dishes on busy weeknights. The creator tests this concept across five different meals, including Asian, Italian, and comfort food recipes, demonstrating that even complex flavors freeze and reheat effectively.