Downstairs For Dinner
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsHost Cristina Stephenson is a half Italian firecracker who is married to a sweet and feisty Alabama country boy. She has three shin kickers who give her gray hair and indigestion. As a young child, Cristina lived in the upstairs apartment of a two-story home above her Italian grandmother in Buffalo, NY. Cristina went downstairs for dinner to her Nonna’s apartment every Sunday for an Italian feast. These epic, homemade meals had a profound impact on her life. This is a podcast about building stronger relationships through food.
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12. One Secret To Terrific Tomato Sauce!
November 21, 2022 18:07 - 6 minutes - 3.01 MBDo you use a secret ingredient in one of your meals to make it taste fantastic or to add nutrients? In today's episode I talk about one of my secret ingredients for my homemade tomato sauce. It is the one, the only...drumroll please....THE CARROT! I use carrots for 3 reasons: to reduce the acidity of the tomatoes to add a natural sweetness instead of using sugar to sneakily add extra veggies to my kids dietary repertoire Growing up with an Italian mother, purchasing jarred sauce was a...
9. [SERIES] Must Have Cookbooks Part 2
November 04, 2022 17:56 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBWhat is your favorite cookbook these days and why? I have many and the one that I share today is one that I have used over and over again for the last 10 years. It is called "The Best Homemade Kids Snacks On The Planet" but Laura Fuentes. It's great if you have kids AND great if you don't. What I love about this lady (she wrote 4 cookbooks and I have all of them) is that she actually tries the recipes multiple times before she posts them. Her handle on social media is www.momables.com ...
8. [SERIES] Must Have Cookbooks Part 1
October 28, 2022 20:41 - 15 minutes - 7.39 MBWhat is your favorite cookbook these days and why. I have many and the one that I share today is one that I have used over and over again for the last 10 years. It is called "The Best Homemade Kids Lunches On The Planet" but Laura Fuentes. It's great if you have kids AND great if you don't. What I love about this lady (she wrote 4 cookbooks and I have all of them) is that she actually tries the recipes multiple times before she posts them. Her handle on social media is www.momables.com or ...
7. How to make your baked goods healthier
October 24, 2022 21:28 - 4 minutes - 2.35 MBHi spaghetti head! Do you ever wish you could make your baked goods healthier for you or your family but don’t know how? I have some ideas that I share with you in this episode. I made banana bread, peanut butter bread and chocolate cake this past weekend for my kids’ lunchboxes. I used the following ingredients to make these treats a wee bit more healthy: 1) flax eggs - my son has an egg allergy so these do the trick. 1 Tablespoon + 3 Tablespoons warm water = 1 egg 2) coconut oil - I us...
6. [BONUS] Homemade Baby Formula - Dairy Free (Why You Don't Have To Fear it)
February 25, 2022 20:59 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBThis bonus episode is in direct response to recent news articles regarding the FDA cautioning people to avoid three powdered baby formulas; Similac, Alimentum and EleCare If you are feeding your baby these formulas and find yourself in a panic, I want to extinguish your fear and present you with options. Ten years ago I was not physically capable of nursing directly and I figured out how to make a dairy free baby formula for my first born child due to her severe milk protein allergy. I d...
5. Melissa Bonar on How Running Makes Her A Happier Mom
February 21, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MBFind out how this Army veteran military police officer, bomb and drug dog handler, master military working dog trainer, pet photographer, and mom shares several ways of how she finds her shimmer while momming. From not knowing how to do something but taking a chance on something new, my darling friend Melissa, hopes to inspire other women to take on an activity that interests them, even when they don't know the first thing about it. Her courage and persistence will no doubt inspire you to t...
4. Sylvia Pond on How She Learned How To Cook Because She Loves To Eat
February 14, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBWhen Sylvia Pond was just four years old her family snuck her and her two siblings out of Poland under the cover of night. Leaving the country where she was born to become a refugee in Germany on welfare, to finally settling in Canada two years later Sylvia tells an astonishing story of how food shaped her life. She now has a very successful YouTube Channel where she showcases her exceptional talent as a self made chef in her food videos. She is also an exceptional photographer, which mea...
3. [Bonus!] How To Meal Plan More Effectively
February 03, 2022 11:00 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MBHow can you get past the meal plan blues and show up more inspired to make yourself healthier? In this episode I share my four tips on how to meal plan more effectively. Why meal plan? It saves you money, time and resources. Plus the more you do it, the better you become. Don't like to meal plan? Maybe you just need to have fun with it. Download my free weekly meal plan template here. It also helps to listen to some disco music while planning. My 4 tips: 1. Know where and when the s...
2. Motherhood (how having kids was not the right choice for me and how I handle it)
January 31, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBAnother twist! In this second episode of the Outlets of Joy podcast my friend John Chao interviews me about motherhood, how it wasn't the right choice for me and how I handle that. You can catch John on his own podcast called The Perspective Maintenance. Learn how to master your confidence, self esteem and knowledge in the kitchen, improve your relationship with food and your kids, transform your health and shine like a disco ball while momming. Join host, coach, author and mom Cristina Ste...
1. How Food Saved My Daughter's Life
January 24, 2022 19:11 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBLearn how to master your confidence, self esteem and knowledge in the kitchen, improve your relationship with food and your kids, transform your health and shine like a disco ball while momming. Join host, coach, author and mom Cristina Stephenson as she helps women feel more optimistic, inspired and fulfilled in their kitchen and with their kids through food trainings, on-air coaching calls and expert interviews. What a twist! In this very first episode of the Outlets of Joy podcast my fri...
Outlets of Joy Trailer
October 20, 2021 12:20 - 1 minute - 321 KBCiao mamas! Welcome to the Outlets of Joy podcast where together we will find our shimmer. I am your host Cristina Stephenson. I am a certified health coach and half Italian. I love roller skating, disco music and wearing dangly earrings while I practice yoga. This podcast is about health, wellness and finding your shimmer no matter what. I am super passionate about ditching pre packed food and cooking with ingredients you can pronounce. You can expect to hear from me every week. I will sh...