The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast | Healthy Cooking Hacks for Busy Moms, Meal Planning & Meal Prep

Surprise- I'm back with a special edition end of year bonus episode!

Can you believe we're already at the end of 2024?! This year was a whirlwind of change for both myself and my special co-host Dana (our incredible community manager, new mama and first time podcast co-host!)- in this episode we chat the ups and downs and unexpecteds of mom life in 2024, how we prioritized living a healthy mom life (me with lots of travel, and Dana with new motherhood!) and what feeding our families looked like in 2024 (including our kids' favorites from 2024...

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The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast is ending, but episodes aren't... just yet! I'm sharing my top 10 best-of episodes on easier meal planning, meal prep, cooking, back to school and more this summer- so tune in to refresh your routines, make cooking easier and enjoy the best-of the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast before we close the kitchen doors for good.

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The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast is ending, but episodes aren't... just yet! I'm sharing my top 10 best-of episodes on easier meal planning, meal prep, cooking, back to school and more this summer- so tune in to refresh your routines, make cooking easier and enjoy the best-of the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast before we close the kitchen doors for good.

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The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast is ending, but episodes aren't... just yet! I'm sharing my top 10 best-of episodes on easier meal planning, meal prep, cooking, back to school and more this summer- so tune in to refresh your routines, make cooking easier and enjoy the best-of the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast before we close the kitchen doors for good.

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The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast is ending, but episodes aren't... just yet! I'm sharing my top 10 best-of episodes on easier meal planning, meal prep, cooking, back to school and more this summer- so tune in to refresh your routines, make cooking easier and enjoy the best-of the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast before we close the kitchen doors for good.

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The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast is ending, but episodes aren't... just yet! I'm sharing my top 10 best-of episodes on easier meal planning, meal prep, cooking, back to school and more this summer- so tune in to refresh your routines, make cooking easier and enjoy the best-of the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast before we close the kitchen doors for good.

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The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast is ending, but episodes aren't... just yet! I'm sharing my top 10 best-of episodes on easier meal planning, meal prep, cooking, back to school and more this summer- so tune in to refresh your routines, make cooking easier and enjoy the best-of the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast before we close the kitchen doors for good.

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The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast is ending, but episodes aren't... just yet! I'm sharing my top 10 best-of episodes on easier meal planning, meal prep, cooking, back to school and more this summer- so tune in to refresh your routines, make cooking easier and enjoy the best-of the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast before we close the kitchen doors for good.

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The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast is ending, but episodes aren't... just yet! I'm sharing my top 10 best-of episodes on easier meal planning, meal prep, cooking, back to school and more this summer- so tune in to refresh your routines, make cooking easier and enjoy the best-of the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast before we close the kitchen doors for good.

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The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast is ending, but episodes aren't... just yet! I'm sharing my top 10 best-of episodes on easier meal planning, meal prep, cooking, back to school and more this summer- so tune in to refresh your routines, make cooking easier and enjoy the best-of the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast before we close the kitchen doors for good.

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The time has come for our season 6 finale- and the finale of the Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast (at least for now) with an Ask Me Anything Q & A!

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After five incredible years and six seasons- four of the Healthy Balanced Mama Podcast and two of the Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast, the kitchen is closing.

I’m ready to announce the end of the Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast… at least for the foreseeable future. If you’re curious about my decision and what’s in store for the future of Healthy Mama Kris + the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast, keep listening! If not, THANK YOU for being here, whether this is your first episode or your 424 (that’s how many total episodes, including bonuses, we’ve had!), it has been...

The summer can feel like a whole new ballgame when it comes to meals. The kids are home- all the time- and sometimes in the summer it can feel like we’re a short order cook or that our kids are constantly eating and that can be exhausting! Not to mention pile on the heat and all the summer activities and summer meal times can feel overwhelming. I want to help you take some of that stress off! In today’s episode, I’m sharing tips for shifting meal routines for summer and some of our favorite easy meals. 

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The warm weather is here and I am so excited for all the summer flavors to start to appear at the market. In this episode, I'm sharing some of our family's favorites to cook in the month of June (and into the summer!).

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We're off on our own road trip, heading up north to spend the summer working and playing with my family in New England, so today I'm sharing a replay of one of your favorite summer snack episodes from last summer, our favorite road trip snacks. Enjoy!

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I love food on the grill- but I know grilling can be intimidating! In this episode, I'm sharing my best tips and hacks for the BEST grilled meats, seafood, vegetables and more!

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Barbecue season is my favorite! I love any chance to cook or eat al fresco. In today’s episode, I’m sharing our family’s grilling season staple recipes (on and off the grill)- to enjoy at home and to share. 

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If you’re looking for a quick, healthy and satisfying breakfast to carry you through late spring and summer that only takes five minutes to make… there is nothing better than a great smoothie. In today’s episode, I want to share with you my healthy mama smoothie formula, tips for making your smoothies delicious and satisfying, favorite combinations and more! Let’s get blending! 

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Balancing meal planning, meal prep, grocery shopping, getting meals on the table with kids, work, our partners and everything in between looks different for everyone. For me, it looks like a consistent juggling act- but one that feels pretty natural with the routines we have in place. Join me in this episode for a peek into a week in my life- meals, planning and prep included- how we pivot when need be- family time, work, and even a date day!

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Welcome to a new monthly series where I share with you 10 weeknight meals my family is loving as of late (or are ongoing family favorites) that you can add to your meal plan, this month!

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If you're anything like me, spring is a busy season as school and activities start to wind down- and often, we need easy solutions for quick meals more than ever. So I'm back sharing a round-up of some of my favorite shortcuts for this busy season!

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I know it’s a big hang-up. You want to meal prep, but you dread the clean-up. So let’s talk about it! In this week's episode, I'm sharing some of my best hacks for making meal prep clean up easier and faster.

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I know when it comes to meal prep, sometimes the hardest part is just coming up with IDEAS. For many moms I talk to, actually taking the time to make and enjoy meals that are nutrient dense and delicious to fuel your busy day is one of your biggest struggles. So if you’re working on getting into a meal prep routine this spring, keep listening for ten of my favorite easy, high protein spring meal prep breakfast and lunch ideas. 

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There are three times a year I have moms come to me more than any other time looking for advice on how to start (or re-start) a meal prep routine- back to school, the new year- and now- the start of spring. Today I want to share with you a different conversation on meal prep- we're talking about what it looks like to revolve and evolve your meal prep throughout the different seasons, and how my own meal prep routine has evolved over the years, so this is the last time you need to start or re-start a meal...

Welcome to a new monthly series where I share with you 10 weeknight meals my family is loving as of late (or are ongoing family favorites) that you can add to your meal plan, this month!

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Why is it that salads you get at a restaurant often feel so much more satisfying than the ones you make at home? I want to change that! We’re ditching the iceberg lettuce, sad tomatoes and dry shredded carrots- let’s make some satisfying salads this spring and summer, substantial enough for a whole meal for the whole family.

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If you’re feeling like everything that made sense about feeding your kids is all of a sudden different as they get older and their food preferences change, they can voice their opinion on food more and feeding them is both more free and frustrating that ever before… let’s chat. In today’s episode, I’m here as a mom- not a food expert- and we’re talking how we’re (practically) feeding our kids these days. 

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Homemade french fries, roasted veggies, crispy tofu, crunchy salmon bites… the air fryer has taken the home cooking world by storm- but maybe you've been wondering... should I get one? Is it worth it, will I use it- and what for- or maybe you have one that's been collecting dust aside from the occasional frozen fries- in today's episode, I'm sharing the pros and cons of owning an air fryer, my favorite air fryer foods and recipes and whether or not I think you actually need one!

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Good tools make working in the kitchen easier and faster- but I don't think you need dozens of pots and pans or cupboards brimming with gadgets to get there! If I were to start over in a brand new kitchen, this is all I would need and all I recommend for tools for easier, more efficient cooking.

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Welcome to a new monthly series where I share with you 10 weeknight meals my family is loving as of late- that you can add to your meal plan, this month!

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Is your kitchen set-up costing you time when you're cooking? It might not be something you've considered before, but the way your kitchen is organized can make a huge difference in how easily you move around your kitchen when cooking. An organized kitchen is a more efficient kitchen- so tune in for best tips and organization hacks for easier cooking.

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I think most of us can agree we want to raise good eaters- and hopefully, kids who want to get in the kitchen and cook, too. Today’s guest is all about bringing kids in the kitchen, exploring global cuisines and introducing kids to new flavors and cultures. 

Rowena Scherer grew up in Malaysia and her fondest memories are from when she cooked in the kitchen with her family. Years later, after working on Wall Street and living all over the world, she decided she wanted to create the same lasting memories with her children. She attended the...

Have you’ve ever wished there was a guide to just throwing together simple ingredients and somehow it magically turning into a delicious (and balanced) meal?! If so... tune in to this week's episode! Bowls are my absolute favorite way to pack flavor and nutrition into a deliciously satisfying meal, customizable and simple enough for the busiest weeknights. In this episode, I share with you my secrets for a bowl that is both delicious and satisfying.

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It’s that time of the year-  February can be dark, dreary and cold- at least in the northern hemisphere, and many of us are craving the brightness of spring- especially when it comes to flavors. But even if we’re not quite there yet with spring produce or the actual weather, I want to share with you how we can bring some much-needed brightness to our winter meals. 

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We've all been there- you're bored, your family is bored, you've been making the same meals over and over again and your family is sick of them (or you just don't know what to cook!). Listen in for my favorite ways to get out of a recipe rut.

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Simple, nourishing recipes with BIG flavor are the name of the game for Kat Ashmore from Kat Can Cook. A classically trained chef who has worked with the likes of Matha Stewart (yes, that Martha), Kat is a wealth of culinary wisdom, but as a busy mom who is no stranger to shortcuts, she creates recipes that are nourishing, simple and full of flavor for her over 3 million combined followers on TikTok and Instagram. Her brand new cookbook, Big Bites, is a perfect example of her wholesome, upleveled casual cooking style, and in today's episode, we talk food, family...

It’s cold outside, which means it’s soup season… I LOVE a good soup. But a bad soup is… well, bad soup! Today I want to share with you secrets to making a GREAT soup- no more watery, bland soup in your house!

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Asian cuisines like Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and others have rich culinary traditions with incredible depth of flavor that takes someone dedicated to learning the beautiful complexity of Asian ingredients to truly create incredible Asian meals- which is why I am so thrilled to welcome this week's guest, Sophia Nguyen Eng on the podcast to share her experience cooking traditional Asian cuisine (from a real food perspective).

Growing up in a Vietnamese family, Sophia noticed Asian food in the United States often relied heavily on processed ingredients containing artificial flavors and preservatives. She was determined to recreate...