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Josh Cortis

Yelllooooo. Finally back this Sunday with a new video for a Buffet Prep for a Halal Cart Style Chicken and Rice Bowl.

I’m not dead. Thanks for everyone who reached out with concern haha. I’ve just been a deep, dark creative rut and have been struggling with developing new recipes. This rice & beans and tomato soup have been winners though. Also it’s watermelon season so I must remind you all who has been the World Number 1 ranked watermelon picker outer since July 1996 (me). I’ve been going hedonistic style all summer 😎

6 months ago | [YT] | 658

Josh Cortis

These Sausage Breakfast Biscuits are the stars of this Sunday’s video. I wanted a nice grab and go breakfast option that could be kept in Snack City to help out in the mornings before you go to work or school. I’ve been reheating them in the air fryer and they are awesome 😎

Recipe is already up on the website if you want a head start: mealprepmanual.com/sausage-breakfast-biscuits/

2 years ago | [YT] | 554

Josh Cortis

Good day you rascals,

No new video this week. I’ve been having some intense creative block surrounding recipe development the last couple of months and I don’t want to put out anything that is shitty. So enjoy these images of meals that I’ve tested that either weren’t quite there yet or just flat out sucked.

1. Bibimbap Bowls. Close, needs some tweaks.
2. I don’t even remember what this was. Tomatoes and chicken or something. It was bad.
3. Beef and Broccoli Noodles. Very good. Just need to balance out the noodles to beef to sauce ratios.
4. Creamy Chicken and Noodles. Didn’t taste good.
5. Another no cook rotisserie chicken prep. I mean come on, just look at how gross this one is haha.

2 years ago | [YT] | 1,320

Josh Cortis

What kind of recipe video are you most interested in?

3 years ago | [YT] | 230

Josh Cortis

THANK YOU TO ALL 500,000+ OF YOU 😎

I honestly can’t believe how much this channel has grown in the last 8 months. It is insanity and has changed my life. I can’t thank each and every one of you enough for your support. I’ve been doing the food blogging thing since 2016 but didn’t make the jump over to YouTube until last year and I’m so glad I did.

I’m planning to do a little Q&A in an upcoming video. If you have any questions you want me to answer, leave them here or I’ll put a question box in my story on IG (@themealprepmanual). I realize this channel has been strictly business since it’s inception so not many of you know much about me or my background. I’ll answer whatever you’ve got. Questions on meal prep, nutrition, training, myself, you name it.

Josh

3 years ago | [YT] | 1,904

Josh Cortis

HamBULKer Helper. Coming this Sunday. 1000+ calories in these bad boys for all of you who’ve asked for higher calorie preps

3 years ago | [YT] | 927

Josh Cortis

I’m working to master the art of Beef Jerky so that Snack City can evolve from the freezer to the pantry and then to take over the world. Just like how our fish ancestors escaped the sea to become us millions of years later, Snack City will eventually follow suit and become sentient in no time at this rate of evolution. Stay tuned.

3 years ago | [YT] | 1,306

Josh Cortis

I’m currently on a little bit of a cutting phase trying to lose fat and these Protein Waffles have been a daily meal for me. 47g of protein on this plate. I posted a recipe on my Instagram here:

www.instagram.com/reel/CZz-BRJqY6i/?utm_medium=cop…

3 years ago | [YT] | 1,026

Josh Cortis

Filmed a new recipe today that I’m going to call Deconstructed Mac Bowls. A meal prep and more macro friendly version of the Mickey Ds classic that I won't call by name because I don’t want a cease and desist from the clown. I use cabbage in place of lettuce when I meal prep because it’s heartier and handles heat way better. I just ate my first one for dinner and it hit the spot. Video out sometime soon

3 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 2,044

Josh Cortis

Working on a little something something for my fellow vegetable haters. These are Jalapeño Cheddar Cauliflower Bites I made for Snack City.

While quite tasty, the texture isn’t quite where I want it to be so back to the lab to retest. They are 90% cauliflower and make eating vegetables so easy. If you follow me on IG you probably saw the broccoli version of these. Here’s the link to that recipe in case you don’t: www.instagram.com/tv/CZFwMQdq9Zu/?utm_medium=copy_…

3 years ago | [YT] | 589