Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast
180 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsAre you overwhelmed thinking about weeknight family dinner? Do you have trouble figuring out when you are going to eat because you have lots of after school activities? Or maybe you are tired of choosing what to eat each night. The Feed Your Family Tonight podcast is here to help busy families plan and execute weeknight family dinners so they can recapture a little calm in the crazy. Business owner, wife and mother of four, Marie Fiebach, serves up weekly inspiration and motivation to help you take back control and Feed Your Family Tonight.
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180 Thank You!
April 18, 2022 22:27 - 8 minutes - 9.97 MBFriends- This podcast was a hard one to record. Sitting and writing this post my eyes are filled with tears. But I am choosing joy today! It is time to close down Feed Your Family Tonight. This project I started in 2017 has taken so many twists and turns that I would never have imagined! I have met so many amazing people and helped so many families make life just a little bit easier. I could not have done it without you! Thank you for all your support over the years! I will dearly miss ...
179 Best Ways to Cook Ground Beef (Replay)
April 05, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes - 35.5 MBGround Beef is a staple in many homes, but there are some basic techniques to make the most of your ground beef! For full show notes and a transcript click here.
178 Personal Update from Marie
March 29, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutes - 13.9 MBLots of life has been happening behind the scenes. In this podcast I talk about how things have been going the past month as I started a new full-time job. There have been ups and downs. The most challenging thing for me has been grocery shopping. Join the conversation in the Feed Your Family Tonight Facebook Group. I want to know when you do your grocery shopping. For a transcript click here.
177 Pantry Cooking
March 22, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 17.6 MBI am in the middle of a really busy season in my personal life and I am relying on my pantry to help me get dinner on the table fast. Pantry cooking is using ingredients that you keep on hand to make meals. For me this includes my pantry, freezer and refrigerator staples. 4 Tips for Pantry Cooking: Tip 1: Have a well-stocked pantry and freezer. Tip 2: Create a list of pantry staples. Tip 3: Add fresh ingredients to make pantry dinners delicious. Tip 4: Create a list of "base i...
176 When You Don't Have Time to Fix Dinner
March 15, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutes - 14.1 MBWe all have days when there just isn't time to fix dinner. You may be running kids to activities and need to eat in the car or at the activity. For many families that means hitting the drive thru and that's okay. If you know you are going to eat out on a busy night, put it on your meal plan. Plan for it! This helps you not feel guilty about hitting the drive thru on a busy night because you chose it on purpose. If you don't want to hit the drive thru I have six tips for feeding your family...
174 Kitchen Gadgets 101
March 01, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 23.6 MBI love kitchen gadgets. Some are essential and some just make life a little easier. Years ago I did a presentation for parents of teens and young adults about setting up a first apartment kitchen. I made a 1st Kitchen Essentials list. For links and show notes click here.
173 How Long Does a Recipe Really Take?
February 22, 2022 05:00 - 17 minutes - 20.1 MBHow many times have your looked at a recipe and really underestimated the amount of time it takes to make the recipe? If you are like me, more times than you want to admit. Today I have 3 Tips for estimating the real time it takes to make a recipe and 4 tips to be faster in the kitchen, 3 Tips for estimating the real time it takes to make a recipe. Read the entire recipe. Do they have you preheat the oven in step 1 or step 6? Look for words that equal time like marinate, rest, an...
172 Getting Kids to Try New Foods [Coaching] with Dana Malstaff
February 15, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 39.4 MBThis on air coaching call was so fun! Dana Malstaff is the founder of Boss Mom. As a co-parenting mom she faces some unique challenges to feeding her two kids. We talk about picky eaters, snacks, and how to systematically test new foods to slowly expand her kid's palettes. With kids who do not prefer pasta, potatoes, or rice, most of the "normal" tricks for feeding picky eaters are tossed out the window. I suggested polenta and Dana loved the idea! For show notes, links, and a transcri...
175 Preparing for a Busy Season
February 08, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes - 17.6 MBEveryone faces busy seasons of life. There are many reasons you may be facing a hectic season. Having a baby Moving Remodeling project Sports season Work season (I see you accountants in March and April) There are dozens of reasons and I am facing one in my life right now. Starting a new job is definitely a hectic season. 6 Tips to prepare for a hectic season: Tip 1- Clean out your freezer and pantry. I have two podcasts on cleaning out your freezer and pantry. Episode 70...
171 6 Tips to Save Money Buying Grocery Markdowns
February 08, 2022 05:00 - 16 minutes - 20 MBGroceries are getting more expensive. One way to save money is to buy grocery store markdowns. You can often save lots of money buying marked down items. Use these 6 tips to be smart when buying markdowns. Tip 1- If you won't use it, it is not a bargain. Tip 2- Know the regular and common sale price of an item. Tip 3- Buy ahead when items are on deep discount. Tip 4- Consider your storage and freezer space before buying items in bulk. Tip 5- Repackage meat before freezing Tip ...
170 Time to Get Rid of Refrigerator Clutter
February 01, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes - 17 MBWhat is in your refrigerator that is taking up valuable space? Maybe you have some half-used jars of pickles or olives. Maybe you have half a jar of pesto or miso. I have a small jar of flax seeds that I think may be over 5 years old. I didn't mean to forget about them for 5 years, but time gets away from you. I'm sure they are rancid by now and I promise by the time you read this I will have thrown them away. We all have things that we keep way too long because we don't want them ...
169 Beat the Winter Blahs
January 25, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 13.2 MBWe are well into January and I know I am feeling the winter blahs. Christmas is over, my kids are finally back in school and it is crazy cold outside. My body is longing for something new and so many of my go-to meals feel "tired." It's crazy how in September the PSL is released by Starbucks and all of a sudden everyone is making soups, stews, and anything with pumpkin even though most of the country is still pretty hot and it definitely isn't "sweatah weathah." By the time January rolls a...
168 4 Tips to Riff on a Recipe
January 18, 2022 05:00 - 15 minutes - 17.8 MBIf you follow recipes to a "T" this episode can help you make simple changes to recipes that will help you get more creative in the kitchen and save money on ingredients. If you use recipes as suggestions this episode can help you understand how you do this naturally and may give you some new ideas of ways to make recipes your own. 4 Tips to Riff on a Recipe Tip 1: Think About Why You Want to Change a Recipe. Tip 2: What do You Want to Change in the Recipe? Tip 3: Does the Change M...
167 Get Out of a Dinner Rut
January 11, 2022 05:00 - 16 minutes - 19.6 MBJanuary is often a time when we want to freshen things up in our home and lives. It is also a time where we can feel like we are in a "dinner rut." This podcast has four tips to get you out of a dinner rut and freshen up your weekly meal plans. Tip 1 - It's Okay to be Boring Episode 90 is all about how there are seasons of life when it is okay to be boring. You may want to freshen up dinner, but if you are in a season of "survival mode" do not feel like you are failing if you have very ...
166 Small Changes Make Dinner Easier with Rita and Gino [Coaching Replay]
January 04, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 41.4 MBRita and Gino Rossini have 5 kids and a super busy schedule. Rita is a nursing student and Gino works full time. Between school, work, and kids activities, getting dinner on the table is a challenge. In this on-air coaching call, Marie talks with Rita and Gino and helps them make small tweaks to make dinner a little easier in their home. One small change they plan to implement is to make double of some meals and immediately set the extra aside for another dinner. They were frustrated th...
165 Freezer Cooking That Is Delicious with Rachel Tiemeyer of Thriving Home
December 28, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 42.8 MBThis week Rachel Tiemeyer of Thriving Home joins me and we talk all things freezer cooking. Rachel and her business partner, Polly, are freezer cooking experts! They know how to make freezer food that tastes good. Rachel and I geek out about food safety and best practices for freezer cooking. Foods that do not freeze well Best Practices for Freezing Food: Best Practices for Thawing Food Get the 1 Hour Freezer Prep Sessions from Thriving Home! Follow the link and use the code Mar...
164 2021 "Aha" Moment
December 21, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 15.5 MBIf you are anything like me 2020 was a blur and 2021 feels like it is still 2020. But, this fall I felt like I was beginning to come out of the fog. As I reflect on where Feed Your Family Tonight began and where it is now, I feel like I have come full circle. Weeknight dinner success is not about the recipes, it is about time management. I have said this for years, but with the new Feed Your Family Tonight Meal Planning System, I have a way to teach the time management piece. The "aha...
163 3 Tips for Easy December Meals
December 14, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes - 17.5 MBDecember is a weird month. It starts out in a rush and in my home ends in slow days with lots of family time. In both situations, simple meals are the best! Here are 3 tips and 1 bonus for feeding your family in December. Tip #1 Use "Backup Meals" on your regular meal plan. Tip #2 Cook a large protein and repurpose it throughout the week. Ham Turkey Breast Roast Beef Tip #3 Make cold no-cook meals. Charcuterie boards Chef Salads Bonus Tip Buy a pre-made veggie tray ...
162 Freezing Cooked Proteins for Easy Meals
December 07, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes - 22.8 MBWhen life gets busy having a freezer stocked with cooked proteins can make cooking dinner much faster and easier. It is nice to stock your freezer with a few basic proteins that you can use in lots of different recipes. How to freeze proteins. Cool meats to room temperature before freezing. Freeze in meal-size portions for your family. Think about the shape of frozen zip bags. Freeze flat on a cookie sheet or inside a container like an instant pot liner so it is easier to thaw. Le...
161 Stock Your Pantry for the Holidays
November 30, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes - 22.9 MBLate in November or early in December I like to do a Deep Dive Shopping Trip. I stock up on all the basic items I need from shampoo and deodorant to pasta, flour, and sugar. I want to make shopping easier during the busy season so my goal is to only buy fresh items at the store. In this episode I focus on the pantry. There are four main things you want to stock up on in your pantry. For full show notes, links, and transcript, click here.
160 How to Introduce New Recipes with Janice [Coaching Replay]
November 23, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 36 MBIn this replay on-air coaching call, I talk with my friend, Janice Scholl, about ways to help her overcome some of her dinner challenges. You will learn: -Which surprising vegetable I suggest to try with her picky kid who “won’t eat anything green.” -Why I suggest cooking three chickens for dinner. -Several great tips for introducing new recipes to picky families. For show notes, links and transcript click here.
159 Fall Fruits
November 16, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes - 22.9 MBHave you ever wondered about the new graphics for the podcasts? All the colors have meanings. Red- Clock- is all about time. Orange- Carrot- is all about food and ingredients. Yellow- Lemon- is personal about Marie or an on air coaching. Green- Measuring Cup- is about recipes. Blue- Salt Shaker- is about cooking skills. Purple- Knife and Fork- is about motivation. This week is an "Orange" podcast and we are talking about Fall Fruits. For full show notes and a transcript c...
158 Plan Your Meals in 10 Minutes a Week
November 09, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes - 15.9 MBIntroducing the Feed Your Family Tonight Meal Planning System! This system will help you get your meals planned in 10 minutes a week. The key to the system is the Recipe Index. This Recipe Index helps you look at all your recipes in one place without having to print them or enter them into a digital system. You sort them by proteins or your favorite categories. It is completely customizable to YOUR needs! The Recipe Index helps you: Keep track of your recipes Categorize recipes by...
157 Slow Hands-Off Cooking for Fall
November 02, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 22 MBNovember is here and it is finally getting chilly here in Kansas. That means my brain automatically goes to a different kind of cooking than in the summer. I start to crave slow roasted meats and stews. I think about soups and slow cooker meals. What is great about these kinds of meals is that while the cooking takes a long time, it is all hands-off. I can put something in the oven or slow cooker and leave the kitchen for a few hours. For a full transcript and links click here. 1 Hou...
156 Not Everything Has to Be Important
October 26, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes - 20.4 MBI am coming off of one of the busiest weeks of the year. Life has been crazy and that means some things have had to adjust in our home including how I fix dinner. Kendra Adachi, the Lazy Genius was on the podcast a while back. She talks about how it is important to name what matters. With family dinners different things will matter in different seasons of your life. For my crazy week there were four things that were important: Everyone gets fed. I want reasonable nutrition. Nothing ...
155 Choosing and Caring for Knives
October 19, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 35.4 MBA sharp knife can make everything easier in the kitchen. The key is to select a good knife and keep it sharp. You can use an inexpensive manual sharpener, and electric sharpener, or take them to your local Willams Sonoma or Sur La Table store for sharpening. You do not need an large butcher block full of knifes. A few simple knifes are all you need. You should have a chef's knife, paring knife and bread knife. They do not need to be super expensive or fancy. America's Test Kitchen li...
154 Fall Recipe Planning
October 12, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes - 24.9 MBOur meals change with the seasons. It is October and that means we are moving into fall. Now is the time to get a set of fall recipes that you will have on repeat for the next month or two. If you get 5-10 recipes ready you can dig in deep, do a little prep, and know what kind of time each recipe needs. It is really helpful to think about the prep time and the cooking time for each recipe. What can you do the day before? Does the recipe need hands-on cooking or can you put it in the ove...
153 [Coaching] Rethinking Dinner and Breakfast with Carmen
October 05, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 38 MBCarmen is a marries mother of 4 kids ages 16 down to 1 and is having another baby next year. Her life is packed with toddlers and teens and her husband works a very demanding job which often means he isn't there at dinnertime. We talked about ways to find pockets of time to do a little dinner prep during the day and to consider flipping "lunch" and "dinner" on days when her husband won't make it home in time to eat with the girls. One small change Carmen is going to try is to freeze sing...
152 Pantry Staples Make Decisions Easier
September 28, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes - 18.3 MBGetting dinner on the table takes a lot of decisions. If you have a set of pantry staples, it makes it so much easier to choose new recipes and get dinner on the table. This podcast talks about the categories of pantry staples and how using them as your guide can help you. For show notes and transcript click here.
151: Time to Tidy Up the Freezer and Pantry for Fall
September 21, 2021 04:00 - 13 minutes - 16.4 MBt is late September and in Kansas that means we have reached the season of "Fummer." It is the weird time where it is chilly in the morning and crazy hot in the afternoons. This is the time of year where I want to start making "fall foods" but it is often too hot come dinner time to enjoy them. Now is the time to clean out your pantry and freezer. Share or donate any foods you purchased that your family no longer prefers. Pass on anything that you bought too much of and know you won't ...
150: 4 Tips to Feed Your Family In Tough Seasons of Life
September 14, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 21.8 MBIf you have ever had a season of life where fixing dinner seems overwhelming or all the little burdens are just too much then you are in the right place. We all have times when life gets tough. Sometimes these are short seasons and sometimes they are longer, but these tips will help you when life gets a little overwhelming. Tip 1- Do not expect too much of yourself. Tip 2- Do not expect too much of others. Tip 3- Look for ways to simplify. Tip 4- Give yourself more cooking breaks. ...
149 How to Cook Ground Beef (Replay)
September 07, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 34.7 MBGround beef is a basic in many homes. It is easy and fast to cook and relatively inexpensive. But, many of us are not making the most of this simple meat. In this episode we will talk about: How To Thaw Ground Beef How to Brown Ground Beef How to Form Hamburgers How to Make Meatloaf or Meatballs with Ground Beef For full show notes, links, and a transcript, click here.
148 4 Ways to Fix Veggies
August 31, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 22.3 MBI don't know many families who say "we're good on veggies." Most of us would like to add more veggies and today I have 4 ways to fix vegetables. I hope it gives you a little inspiration. I will like all the recipes at the bottom of the post. Please remember that small changes make a big difference. Weeknight dinners don't have to be perfect. These are just some ways to help you get dinner on the table a little easier. For full show notes and transcript click here.
147 [Coaching] Small Changes Make Dinner Easier with Rita and Gino
August 24, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 42 MBRita and Gino Rossini have 5 kids and a super busy schedule. Rita is a nursing student and Gino works full time. Between school, work, and kids activities, getting dinner on the table is a challenge. In this on-air coaching call, Marie talks with Rita and Gino and helps them make small tweaks to make dinner a little easier in their home. One small change they plan to implement is to make double of some meals and immediately set the extra aside for another dinner. They were frustrated th...
146 How to Pick a Recipe Your Family Will Eat
August 17, 2021 04:00 - 19 minutes - 22.4 MBNone of us want to work hard to fix a new recipe only to be met with a bunch of complaints and food that is basically untouched. In this episode Marie has 4 tips to choose new recipes that your family will actually eat. 1- Identify foods your family already likes. Pay attention to what they like to eat. Look at the ingredients and the flavors. Look at foods they order in restaurants. This gives you clues as to foods they will likely try. 2-Identify common threads in meals your make th...
Episode 145 How to Find Time to Fix Dinner
August 10, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes - 25.1 MBOne of the biggest challenges most families face with getting dinner on the table is time. In my years of working with families I have found that dinner success has so much to do with time management. In this episode I take a deep dive into time. To get dinner on the table you have to plan, prep, physically cook, and then clean up. We are going to break down some of these steps to help you find the time to get dinner on the table. For full show notes, links, and transcript, click here. ...
Episode 144 4 Steps to Get Ready for a Back to School Routine
August 03, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes - 18.2 MBHappy August Friends! My kids still have two blissful weeks of summer, but I know many of you have already started school. Today's podcast has 4 Steps to help you get ready for the routine of the school year. Step 1 Asses where you are now at the end of the summer. Step 2 Think about what things will look like once school starts. Step 3 Look at dinnertime. Step 4 Think about your time. I am looking for someone to come and talk with me on-air for an upcoming episode. If you would l...
Episode 143 Let's Talk About Salt
July 27, 2021 04:00 - 19 minutes - 23 MBIf you want your food to taste delicious, you are going to need to use salt. In episode 13, I took a deep dive into salt and talked about all the different kinds of salt, where they are harvested and how they are processed. This episode is more about how to use salt to make your food taste better. I keep more than a dozen salts in my cabinet, but the two I must have are: Table Salt and Celtic Sea Salt. For full show notes and transcript click here.
Episode 142 4 Ways to Feed Your Family When You Don't Feel Like Cooking
July 20, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutes - 20 MBIt is late July and my brain is mush. There is something about the end of July that squashes out any motivation which means I don't feel like cooking. If you are in the same boat, I have 4 ways to help you get dinner on the table with minimal effort from you. For full show notes and a transcript click here.
Episode 141 [Coaching] Fixing Dinner While Working Full Time with Emily
July 13, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 49.7 MBIn this on air coaching call, Marie helps her guest, Emily, brainstorm strategies for getting dinner on the table faster after she picks up her four kids from daycare. They talk about looking at the amount of time it takes to make a meal, freezer prep, deep-dive grocery shopping, and expanding cooking skills. For full show notes, links, and a transcript, click here.
Episode 140 Using Summer Veggies (Replay)
July 06, 2021 04:00 - 22 minutes - 26.8 MBIt is July in Kansas and that means an abundance of summer produce. I haven’t had a garden in several years, but I still have access to lots of fresh tomatoes, zucchini and other summer produce either from friends or farmer’s markets. This week’s podcast is for the people who use recipes as suggestions. I hope to give you lots of ideas to spark your creativity and get you thinking about how you can use summer veggies. For full show notes and a transcript click here.
Episode 139 5 Tips for Summer Meal Planning
June 29, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 21.3 MBIt's the end of June and most of us are settling into our summer rhythm. This podcast has 5 tips for planning meals in the summer. 1-Your Meal Plan Serves You 2-Be Kind to Yourself 3-Balance Easy Meals with Project Cooking 4- It's Okay to Break the "Rules" 5- Use Summer Produce For full show notes and a transcript, click here.
Episode 138 Family Culture as the "Busy" Returns
June 22, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes - 17.8 MBIf you are like me, you are feeling the "busy" creep back into daily life. The pandemic had a little silver lining and that was that we all slowed down. I don't miss the fear, uncertainty, isolation, and brain fog of the early pandemic, but I do miss the slow pace. Our family created deep connection last summer and one of the big reasons was because we had no expectations. We didn't feel like staying home was "missing out" on opportunities. Everything was canceled. The spaciousness creat...
Episode 137 Weeknight Dinner Is About Time Management
June 15, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutes - 20.2 MBWeeknight dinners are much more about time management than they are about recipes. Often people think having the right recipes are the key to successful dinners, but if you don't factor in time, even the best recipe is not going to help you. Be honest with yourself about your time and choose meals that work with your schedule. Full show notes and a transcript can be found here.
Episode 136 Vacation Food Planning Part 2 (Replay)
June 08, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 42 MBPart 2 of Vacation Food Planning focuses on planning food when you are staying in cabins or rental homes, road trips and large family gatherings. You can hear part one on food planning when you are staying in hotels here. Plan ahead. What amenities are in the rental space? What meals will you eat at the home and what meals will you eat away from the home? -Cook ahead as much as possible and make sure the containers you are using fit well in your cooler. -Use online grocery ordering. You...
Episode 135 Vacation Food Planning Part 1 (Replay)
June 01, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes - 25.4 MBAre you ready to get out of town? This episode is all about planning your food when you are staying in hotels. Next week's episode will focus on planning your food when you are staying in vacation rentals or cabins and family reunion planning. For full show notes and a transcript click here.
Episode 134 Weeknight Dinner Can Be Hard, But You Still Have to Do It
May 25, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes - 19.9 MBDo you ever go on Pinterest looking for the magic recipe? You know, the one that’s easy to make, inexpensive, nutritious and your family eats it without complaint. The recipe that will fix all your weeknight dinner woes. I hate to break it to you, but even if you find that unicorn of a recipe, you cannot use it five nights a week. Eventually your family will get tired of it, and then you’ve lost the magic of the magic recipe. No single recipe will fix all your weeknight dinner problem...
Episode 133 4 Ways to Get a Break in the Kitchen
May 18, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes - 21 MBI truly believe every mom needs a break from fixing dinner at least one day a week. My mother hosts our family for a weekly dinner at her house, so I can always count on one night a week where I don’t have to cook (or plan, or shop, or clean up). On this week’s podcast, I share four other ways to get a break from the kitchen. Full shot notes and transcript can be found here.
Episode 132 Let's Talk About Eating Out
May 11, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes - 18.1 MBDo you ever wonder why I rarely have "dinner out" on my meal plans? This week's podcast is about eating out. Even if you don’t see “dinner out” on my meal plan, I believe every mom needs a break from cooking at least once a week. For me, that comes in the form of a weekly family dinner hosted by my parents. Family dinner is my break from cooking and kitchen clean-up, and it’s something I can count on. Not every family has someone to host a weekly dinner, but there are lots of ways to pl...
Episode 131 A New Way to Look at Recipes
May 04, 2021 04:00 - 19 minutes - 22.7 MBSuccessful meal plans are more about time management than recipes. In this episode, Marie takes a deep dive into a new way to think about your recipes. There are 6 categories of recipes. Project Cooking Long Prep Bulk Cooking or Freezer Prep Short Prep Long Cooking Short Prep Moderate Hands On Cooking Short Prep Hands Off Cooking Freezer Revival Cooking For full show notes click here.