Latest Busyfamilies Podcast Episodes
180 Thank You!
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - April 18, 2022 22:27 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsFriends- 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 ha...
179 Best Ways to Cook Ground Beef (Replay)
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - April 05, 2022 04:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsGround 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
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - March 29, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsLots 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...
177 Pantry Cooking
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - March 22, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsI 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 ...
176 When You Don't Have Time to Fix Dinner
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - March 15, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsWe 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. Pla...
174 Kitchen Gadgets 101
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - March 01, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsI 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?
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - February 22, 2022 05:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsHow 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 ...
172 Getting Kids to Try New Foods [Coaching] with Dana Malstaff
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - February 15, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsThis 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 n...
171 6 Tips to Save Money Buying Grocery Markdowns
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - February 08, 2022 05:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsGroceries 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...
175 Preparing for a Busy Season
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - February 08, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsEveryone 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 ...
170 Time to Get Rid of Refrigerator Clutter
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - February 01, 2022 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsWhat 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 ti...
169 Beat the Winter Blahs
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - January 25, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsWe 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 a...
168 4 Tips to Riff on a Recipe
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - January 18, 2022 05:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsIf 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 ...
167 Get Out of a Dinner Rut
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - January 11, 2022 05:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsJanuary 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 a...
166 Small Changes Make Dinner Easier with Rita and Gino [Coaching Replay]
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - January 04, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsRita 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...
165 Freezer Cooking That Is Delicious with Rachel Tiemeyer of Thriving Home
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - December 28, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsThis 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. ...
164 2021 "Aha" Moment
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - December 21, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsIf 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 ab...
163 3 Tips for Easy December Meals
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - December 14, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsDecember 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...
162 Freezing Cooked Proteins for Easy Meals
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - December 07, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsWhen 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....
161 Stock Your Pantry for the Holidays
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - November 30, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsLate 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 epi...
160 How to Introduce New Recipes with Janice [Coaching Replay]
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - November 23, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsIn 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 fo...
159 Fall Fruits
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - November 16, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsHave 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- Sa...
158 Plan Your Meals in 10 Minutes a Week
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - November 09, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsIntroducing 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 ...
157 Slow Hands-Off Cooking for Fall
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - November 02, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsNovember 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...
156 Not Everything Has to Be Important
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - October 26, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsI 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 fami...
155 Choosing and Caring for Knives
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - October 19, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsA 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 ...
154 Fall Recipe Planning
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - October 12, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsOur 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 re...
153 [Coaching] Rethinking Dinner and Breakfast with Carmen
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - October 05, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsCarmen 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 ...
152 Pantry Staples Make Decisions Easier
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - September 28, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsGetting 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...
151: Time to Tidy Up the Freezer and Pantry for Fall
Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast - September 21, 2021 04:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 77 ratingst 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....
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