110. Stress Free Summer Cooking
Okayest Moms: The Podcast
English - June 07, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBKids & Family motherhood real housewives mom parenting snarky self care Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Summer cooking is hard because it’s hot, the kids are home, the last thing you want to do after a hot day of entertaining everyone is feed them. Especially since you've likely also been in charge of their breakfast and lunch too. This guide to stress free summer cooking gives you nutrient dense dinner ideas that require little to no thought, and as little time in a hot kitchen as possible.
Summer cooking is hard because it’s hot, the kids are home, the last thing you want to do after a hot day of entertaining everyone is feed them. Especially since you’ve likely also been in charge of their breakfast and lunch too. This guide to stress free summer cooking gives you nutrient dense dinner ideas that require little to no thought, and as little time in a hot kitchen as possible.
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: stress free summer cooking
Why summer meal planning is different than any other time of the year
How we stumbled into the Summer Salad Series, and why salads are our go to summer meals
How we use the slow cooker and air fryer to make summer meals even easier
things we mention
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Broccoli Orzo Salad
Pesto Chicken Corn Avocado Bacon Pasta Salad from Half Baked Harvest
Asian Inspired Chicken Salad
Grilled Vegetable Salad from The Wooden Skillet
Quinoa Kale Salad with Chicken
Avocado Chicken Salad
Couscous Summer Salad
Cucumber Quinoa Salad from Gimme Some Oven
Mexican Street Corn with Avocado
Heather’s counter space saving air fryer
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