Routine is KEY when it comes to making an effective meal planning system. Find out what my 5 go-tos are each week, how I use them, and how YOU can use them. More importantly, learn how to find your own go-tos to make meal planning and prep easier and more routine. Resources: Staples Meal Prep in minutes Mini Course

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5 things on my grocery list every week

Forget pumpkin spice, it&apos;s soup season! Listen in for 4 soups you can meal prep this fall with tips and tricks and recipes to enjoy your fall bounty in wonderful bowls of comfort! Resources: Restaurant ContainersSouper CubesChicken and Wild Rice SoupButternut squash soupSweet Potato Lentil Chili (Enjoy my very early food blogging photos on this one ;))Freezer Sweet PotatoesMinestrone

4 soups to meal prep & freeze this Fall

Want to feel more peace and *actually* accomplish your mom tasks? Learn to master planning sessions! Listen in to learn what exactly they are and how to make them effective and watch as you accomplish so much more with your weeks! Resources: PlannersBlock SchedulingHow to preserve your fall harvest

How to master mom life in 2 hours/week or less with planning sessions

The weight loss industry LOVES meal prep, and for good reason, but what if you just want to get healthy NOT lose weight? It meal prep for you! Listen to find out! Resources: Steve Jobs IphoneBalanced MealsEmotional EatingDecision Fatigue

Is meal prep just about weight loss?

Join me as I describe my struggle with information overload and the effect that had on my peace as a mother and individual.  Resources: Digital MinimalismEssentialism

Why peaceful moms minimize information overload

A food philosophy is a wonderful tool to help you get clarity on how you feel about food and to help your beliefs guide your decisions about food in your home, making food choices so much easier! Read on for more on how and why you might want to try it! The planned prepped and productive food philosophyWe believe that all Foods FitWe believe that a healthy diet is made up of a sum of it&apos;s components and not any one individual food.  Because of this we understand that no one food can break the diet and we don&apos;t support the idea of bad foods. We remain neutral about foodWe do not label foods as good or bad.  Food is food and we try to keep the food police at bay by not moralizing food or food choicesWe believe in feeding our bodies regularly We know that we are at our happiest when we are fed, so we strive to consider how we will keep our bodies fed throughout the day and to eat regularly. We strive to include protein and a fruit or vegetable at every mealWe know that certain foods keep us feeling our best! In order to stay feeling full and fueled mentally and physically we attempt to include protein and a fruit or vegetable to make sure we are meeting our needs. We believe that foods and meals should support the physical and mental/emotional healthWhile we absolutely believe in the power of whole, nutrient dense foods, we also believe that food helps us connect and love OR that it can help us in times of stress.  We are happy to eat foods that are less nutrient dense if it supports family bonding or togetherness or if we are in a time of emotional distress and we need extra support.  We try to follow the 80/20 rule and eat foods that support our physical bodies 80% of the time.  We also understand that foods that are good for our physical bodies can also help us out of emotional ruts when we have to time and energy to prepare them.We believe in cooking from scratch most of the time (but also in using shortcuts that make sense)Pre-cut veggies? Sure! Sauces that are about the same nutritionally from the store as when they&apos;re made from scratch? Sign us up!  We try to cook when it matters and cheat when it doesn&apos;t. We believe in planning and preparing so food prep can be a small part of life instead of being all consuming and we are willing to eat a B level meal that saves us time and energy for more important things. We know we can eat well even when we keep our meal plan simple, and even if we repeat meals often.  We don&apos;t want food and meal prep to consume our lives so we try to keep meal prep to 30 minutes or less on weeknights and we try to choose meals that are simple to prepare and don&apos;t cause immense stress to prepare. We know that food can be fun, taste great, and be nourishing at the same timeThrough strategic planning and prep we can enjoy great food without stress and overwhelm. Resources: To abstain or moderate Jody MooreDecision Fatigue

How and why you should create a food philosophy

Mealtime is a huge source of stress for many families, but sometimes a little shift of expectations can be all you need to make the experience so much better! Listen on for 10 expectations that might be causing you to feel stressed and overwhelmed about dinnertime that you can totally just let go of. Resources: Expectations of kids at mealtimes based on age

10 expectations about cooking or mealtime that are making you miserable

Link to purchase the Meal Prep in Minutes Course! Introductory price of $27!!!Meal Prep in Minutes CourseMeal prep can be a huge timesaver, or a time-suck if you aren&apos;t careful. As a mom, I KNOW you don&apos;t have 4 hours on a Sunday to dedicate to the inspirational but, ahem, freaking unrealistic #mealprepsunday movement. Don&apos;t worry about it, you can still hop on the meal prep movement train. Start out with these 5 secrets to super-fast meal prep! Then purchase the Meal Prep in Minutes course where you&apos;ll see exactly how I prep a week&apos;s worth of meals in 60 minutes or less!  The course includes everything YOU&apos;LL need to replicate the meal plan yourself too! Resources: Mentioned in this episode of the podcast is the amazing Megan Porta of Eat, Blog, Talk and Pip and Ebby.  Find her episode of the podcast here!

5 secrets to super fast meal prep sessions

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