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It’s been quite the past six weeks. It was one of those seasons I needed to take a step back from somewhere- and the pod just happened to be it. But I’m back and excited to bring you more fresh episodes with brand new meal ideas to make meals easier, healthier- and more delicious. So grab your favorite apron, and let's get back in the kitchen. -- Recipes mentioned: - Chili Lime Shrimp Bowls - Apricot Pork Stirfry - Sheet Pan Chicken Shawarma Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try it for a week FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://healthymamameals.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trader Joe's is one of my favorite places to shop because it feels like they just KNOW we all need a shortcut- and we need them to be GOOD. There are so many items I don’t even need to put on my list, I just know I’m going to pick them up every time, because they make for such easy meals. Get ready to get your grocery list out! Here are 10 of my favorites to grab for easy meals. Get the Trader Joe's grocery guide in Healthy Mama Meals: healthymamameals.com -- Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try it for a week FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://healthymamameals.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My morning routine is something I get asked about a lot by my IRL friends. Though I’ll admit- I’ve always been an early riser, my early morning routine is one that has become a massive changer in prioritizing my health and wellness as a busy mom. So today we're getting out of the kitchen & I’m pulling back the curtain on why the heck I get up at 4:40am.  My morning routine essentials: https://amzn.to/46WBgB1 -- Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try it for a week FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://healthymamameals.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grab the recipes: bit.ly/HMK-10 -- Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try it for a week FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://healthymamameals.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’ve been listening to the GYST series and thinking, Okay… but how does this actually work in real life? - this episode is for you. We’ve talked about meal systems- planning, prep, and grocery shopping in a way that supports busy weeks. But today I want to pull back the curtain and share what this looks like in my own life. Not the ideal version. Not the highlight reel. Just the routines I actually rely on to get healthy meals on the table when life is full.  -- Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try it for a week FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://healthymamameals.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’ve ever walked out of the grocery store feeling tired, over-budget, or still unsure what you’re actually making for dinner this week, you’re not alone.  This is the final episode in the Get Your Sh*t Together series, and today we’re talking about grocery shopping- not as another thing to perfect, but as the piece that quietly supports everything else we’ve talked about when it comes to meal planning and meal prep to make getting dinner on the table simpler, this year.  -- Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try it for a week FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://healthymamameals.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’ve ever avoided meal prep because it feels like an all-day project you just don’t have the time (or energy) for, I want you to know this episode is not about spending your whole Sunday in the kitchen. Meal prep shouldn’t feel like added stress- it should be about removing steps during the week to make getting meals on the table easier- so let's talk about how. -- Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try it for a week FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://healthymamameals.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’d rather listen to your kids talk about Roblox for 45 minutes than meal plan, I want you to stay with me for a minute- because this episode is not about doing more or making life more complicated. Meal planning should support YOUR life and YOUR goals to eat and live a healthy life- but I know life as a mom is busy, and the last thing we need is one more thing on our already full plate. So making meal planning work- even when you’re exhausted- is going to save you- and your wallet, and that’s what today’s episode is all about.  -- Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try it for a week FREE: ⁠⁠⁠http://healthymamameals.com⁠⁠⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If it’s the second week of the new year and you already feel like you’re behind, you're not alone. But the good news? You didn't miss your chance. Today, I’m giving you a simple, realistic game plan for getting healthy meals on the table- even if this year didn’t start the way you imagined. No overhauls. No extreme plans. Just support where you need it most right now. So if you’re tired, overwhelmed, or feeling like you already need a reset… you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be. Let’s take this one do-able step at a time. Download the kitchen stress meter worksheet --> ⁠https://bit.ly/GYSTmama⁠ -- Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try it for a week FREE: ⁠⁠http://healthymamameals.com⁠⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you feel like eating healthy this new year means you need a full fridge purge, a private chef, and more energy than you currently have… keep listening.  Today we are not blowing up your kitchen. We are not starting a “new lifestyle.” And we are definitely not aiming for perfection.  We’re talking about the few small shifts that actually make your kitchen work for you instead of against you- because the problem isn’t that you don’t care about eating well. It’s that your kitchen systems are probably set up for a version of life that doesn’t exist anymore. So join me to get your sh*t together (in the kitchen), this new year and make healthy eating EASY in 2026. Let's do this, mama! Download the kitchen stress meter worksheet --> https://bit.ly/GYSTmama -- Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try it for a week FREE: ⁠http://healthymamameals.com⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get my FULL Healthy Mama Meal Prep Mini Course as a Healthy Mama Meals PLUS (formerly Healthy Mama Cooking Club) member! Learn more and join at: healthymamameals.com. Happy December! This month I'm taking a much-needed break to spend with family and sharing some never-before heard on the main feed episodes from the Healthy Mama Cooking Club (now Healthy Mama Meals PLUS) vault. Enjoy and Happy Holidays! -- Healthy Mama Meals PLUS is HERE! The Healthy Mama Cooking Club is now Healthy Mama Meals PLUS- everything you love about Healthy Mama Meals (weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner) PLUS monthly bonus content, my full healthy mama meal prep mini course, seasonal meal prep classes, exclusive recipes and more. Join Healthy Mama Meals OR Healthy Mama Meals PLUS at http://healthymamameals.com Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner at http://healthymamameals.com Connect with me: Try my meal planning app FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Meals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join me on Instagram: ⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthymamakris ⁠⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy December! This month I'm taking a much-needed break to spend with family and sharing some never-before heard on the main feed episodes from the Healthy Mama Cooking Club (now Healthy Mama Meals PLUS) vault. Enjoy and Happy Holidays! -- Healthy Mama Meals PLUS is HERE! The Healthy Mama Cooking Club is now Healthy Mama Meals PLUS- everything you love about Healthy Mama Meals (weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner) PLUS monthly bonus content, my full healthy mama meal prep mini course, seasonal meal prep classes, exclusive recipes and more. Join Healthy Mama Meals OR Healthy Mama Meals PLUS at http://healthymamameals.com Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner at http://healthymamameals.com Connect with me: Try my meal planning app FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Meals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join me on Instagram: ⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthymamakris ⁠⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grab my full Healthy Mama Holiday Meal Guide in Healthy Mama Meals PLUS! Learn more + join: healthymamameals.com Happy December! This month I'm taking a much-needed break to spend with family and sharing some never-before heard on the main feed episodes from the Healthy Mama Cooking Club (now Healthy Mama Meals PLUS) vault. Enjoy and Happy Holidays! -- Healthy Mama Meals PLUS is HERE! The Healthy Mama Cooking Club is now Healthy Mama Meals PLUS- everything you love about Healthy Mama Meals (weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner) PLUS monthly bonus content, my full healthy mama meal prep mini course, seasonal meal prep classes, exclusive recipes and more. Join Healthy Mama Meals OR Healthy Mama Meals PLUS at http://healthymamameals.com Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner at http://healthymamameals.com Connect with me: Try my meal planning app FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Meals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join me on Instagram: ⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthymamakris ⁠⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy December! This month I'm taking a much-needed break to spend with family and sharing some never-before heard on the main feed episodes from the Healthy Mama Cooking Club (now Healthy Mama Meals PLUS) vault. Enjoy and Happy Holidays! -- Healthy Mama Meals PLUS is HERE! The Healthy Mama Cooking Club is now Healthy Mama Meals PLUS- everything you love about Healthy Mama Meals (weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner) PLUS monthly bonus content, my full healthy mama meal prep mini course, seasonal meal prep classes, exclusive recipes and more. Join Healthy Mama Meals OR Healthy Mama Meals PLUS at http://healthymamameals.com Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner at http://healthymamameals.com Connect with me: Try my meal planning app FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Meals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join me on Instagram: ⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthymamakris ⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I don’t need to remind you December is busy. From the usual activities to holiday parties, parades, performances, christmas tree shopping and decorating and all the cookie baking- december is full, and when we have full months, we rely on easy family favorites to get us through. So in today’s episode, I want to share with you some of our tried and true family favorites we’ll be cooking in december, from weeknight meals to meals we cook when family is in town. Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner at http://healthymamameals.com Recipes Mentioned: Lightened Up Chicken Parmesan Bake Chicken Pot Pie Soup Burger Salad Bowls  Butternut squash, kale and chickpea curry Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Orange pecan coffee cake Connect with me: Try my meal planning app FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Meals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join me on Instagram: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthymamakris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices