Planned, Prepped, and Productive: Real Food Cooking for Busy Moms
117 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsLearn the ins and outs of meal planning, meal prepping, and cooking to make homemade meals a reality for your family and end the cycle of overwhelm spurred by nagging question of "what's for dinner?"
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Episodes
Mastering Mealtime Mindset
January 10, 2020 06:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBI am so excited to be welcoming my first guest to the planned prepped and productive podcast! Ahuva Magder Hershkop is a Registered Dietitian and online course creator. She runs a brick and mortar pediatric based nutrition practice in Toronto, and teaches moms online everywhere to change their expectations and mindset about family meal time. Ahuva believes strongly in the power of a nourishing family meal, but believes providing that meal should only take so much out of us (a girl after my o...
Why cooking from scratch is worth it
January 03, 2020 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.81 MBHere Are The 10 Reasons Why Cooking From Scratch Is Totally Worth It. It tastes better! Okay, so this one is kind of a gimmie, but seriously. While I do have a few favorite restaurants, I have found that 99.623% of the time I prefer the food I make at home to food I would eat in a restaurant. Sure, it’s nice to be catered to and served at a restaurant, but most of the time the food isn’t worth the cost and calories! It’s Cheaper. This is probably the biggest reason to get off your rear and...
Why you should focus on changing your habits instead of setting goals this new year
December 27, 2019 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.47 MBWhy Changing Habits Is More Powerful Than Setting GoalsI am all about setting goals, and it’s usually my go-to method for achieving something, but this year I have really tried to take a step back and work on my habits instead.Habits dictate so much of what we do in our lives, and as we work to create good habits we will see slow but permanent behavior change start to emerge in a way that takes less effort than traditional goal-setting.Myths About Changing HabitsI am sure you have heard that ...
Fast foods that you can totally DIY
December 20, 2019 06:00 - 10 minutes - 6.94 MB5 Best Fast Foods That You Can Make At HomeHomemade Frozen HamburgersMake and freeze hamburgers so when it’s dinner time, instead of staring at a chunk of ground beef and wondering what to make, you have an almost prepared meal. You can even cook the burgers in advance and freeze them if you desire, but I usually prefer them fresh-cooked!Homemade Pizza CrustI LOVE homemade pizza, but making it at home isn’t usually the fastest and easiest option. Making the dough can be messy, and if it requi...
How to plan a meal prep party
December 13, 2019 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB10 Steps To Make Your Meal Prep Party A SuccessStep #1: Invite Your Friends And Schedule A TimeYou’ll want a full day to make sure you get everything done (bonus if you can get done early!)Step #2: Gather Preferences And Allergies:You would hate for your friends to come help with meals only to go home with meals they can’t eat or that they don’t like. If they have allergies or preferences, try asking them what kinds of meals they have at home to combat their allergy.Step #3: Plan Your Menu Fo...
Make-ahead Christmas brunch to de-stress your holiday
December 06, 2019 09:00 - 10 minutes - 7.28 MBThis make-ahead christmas brunch menu will allow you to prepare for the holiday in advance so you can enjoy time with your family instead of slaving away in the kitchen.Have you noticed, that as a mom during the holidays somehow everyone is laughing, talking playing games, having fun…and somehow you’re STILL cooking, STILL cleaning, STILL making sure that everyone else has a great time, but you don’t get to be a part of it?Well, let me tell you that I am not about to sit on the sidelines whil...
How to cook with kids in the kitchen
November 29, 2019 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBCooking with kids.This topic is humbling to say the least.Sometimes I invite my kids into the kitchen and we all laugh and have fun, everything turns out delicious and I gloat to myself about what an amazing mama I am.But many times, it starts out great but in the end the oil goes in the wrong bowl, the egg my son has been vigorously whisking for 20 minutes gets splashed on the floor and I find myself turning to yelling and wondering why I even try.The truth is, cooking with kids is tough. Le...
Decision Fatigue: What it is and 6 ways to overcome it
November 22, 2019 13:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBI am so excited about this week's episode of the podcast all about decision fatigue. Have you ever felt like at the end of the day a simple question from your child like can I have a snack is enough to make your head explode? There have been times where I have sat thinking about a question as simple as that for 5 minutes running through all of the options. Well, they just had a snack an hour ago, are they really hungry? What if they don't eat their dinner? They need to learn to eat when food...
2 Productivity tips to skyrocket your meal plan success
November 15, 2019 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.65 MBHave you spent loads of time planning menus that never get put on the table? Maybe you think you don't have time to meal plan so you use a meal planning app or download a free meal plan from your favorite blogger to save time. You want to succeed at menu planning and make homemade meals a bigger part of your life, but every time you try you end up with a garbage can full of takeout wrappers and a fridge full of rotting produce. You guys. I have totally been there. Today I want to share just o...
Episode 6: Products you need to get started with meal prep
November 08, 2019 02:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBA planner or a planner app (or both) ($10-$50) – The first step toward perfecting your meal plan is perfecting your life plan. Planning your days helps you know what days to plan more elaborate meals and what days to keep it simple. Here are my favorite planners! Basic Paper Planner Google Calendar Todoist Evernote FREE CUSTOM PLANNER TEMPLATE A Chest Freezer ($300)– Meal Prepping is addicting and you’ll want plenty of space to keep things organized! Get one on facebook marketplace or...
Products you need to get started with meal prep
November 07, 2019 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBA planner or a planner app (or both) ($10-$50) – The first step toward perfecting your meal plan is perfecting your life plan. Planning your days helps you know what days to plan more elaborate meals and what days to keep it simple. Here are my favorite planners!Basic Paper PlannerGoogle CalendarTodoistEvernoteFREE CUSTOM PLANNER TEMPLATEA Chest Freezer ($300)– Meal Prepping is addicting and you’ll want plenty of space to keep things organized! Get one on facebook marketplace or craigslist to...
How to meal prep your Thanksgiving for a stress free holiday
November 02, 2019 03:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBMeal prep your thanksgiving dinner to make time for the important things like spending time with loved ones and actually enjoying that big feast! Many aspects of the meal can be made in advance without affecting quality (or even improving the quality) read on to see what dishes you can meal prep, and what things you really should for that day! Do you get stressed just thinking about hosting Thanksgiving? From thawing, to brining, to cleaning your house, to all the side dishes, making sure...
How to meal prep your Thanksgiving for a stress free holiday
November 01, 2019 21:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBMeal prep your thanksgiving dinner to make time for the important things like spending time with loved ones and actually enjoying that big feast! Many aspects of the meal can be made in advance without affecting quality (or even improving the quality) read on to see what dishes you can meal prep, and what things you really should for that day!Do you get stressed just thinking about hosting Thanksgiving? From thawing, to brining, to cleaning your house, to all the side dishes, making sure ever...
Always for get to thaw your chicken to cook? Do this instead!
October 25, 2019 06:00 - 7 minutes - 5.03 MBToday on the podcast I’m talking all about frozen raw chicken.The Frozen Raw Chicken ProbleAKA the bane of my existence.I literally can’t count how many times I have gone to make dinner only to discover that (crayaaap…) the chicken is a rock hard block in the freezer still.So I then begin the twenty minute long process of running water over it which is working at a snail’s pace….or microwaving it in 30 second bursts to get it thaw before cooking it.This is, of course, if I wasn’t feeling lazy...
Types of Meal Prep
October 15, 2019 10:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBHi Everyone, this week's episode on the podcast is all about the different types of meal prep, and how you can use them to strategize your meal plan saving you the most amount of time possible in the kitchen (can I get a woot-woot!)I spent the first two episodes trying to get you jazzed about trying this, and helping you to convince yourself that homemade meals are something you are absolutely capable of...in fact, with a little time you might even find cooking fun!Let's jump right into the t...
5 ways to change your mindset for meal plan success
October 15, 2019 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBToday on the podcast I'm talking all about mindset. Specifically I'm talking about all of those nasty little thoughts in your head that are getting in the way of your meal planning success (and likely your success in other areas as well). 5 mindset shifts that will make your meal plan more successfulLike you, I have totally put myself through a mindset workout wondering if family meals and cooking are really all that important, and if I am really capable of both making dinner and living a ba...
How meal planning and prepping has changed my life, and can change yours too!
October 03, 2019 13:00 - 11 minutes - 8.01 MBI have been working tirelessly behind the scenes here at Call Me Betty blog, and putting in lots of early mornings and naptimes to make this day happen. I am absolutely thrilled to announce my new podcastNew podcast: Planned, Prepped, and productive: homemade meals for busy peopleIt's all about helping you guys to put from-scratch meals on the table for your family every night WITHOUT stress and without overwhelm.The topic of conversation here in my little corner of the internet has always b...