Want to eat healthy food, but life gets busy? Here are my best tips and hacks for quick healthy meals that'll save the day. This ultimate guide covers my best strategies (and easy recipe ideas) that I've perfected over nearly two decades. Bonus: download the Quick Healthy Meals … [Read more...] about Quick Healthy Meals Ultimate Guide (101 Tips, Recipes, and Strategies)
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3 Practical Tips to Help Kids Eat Healthy Foods Without Drama
Do your kids eat healthy foods without meltdowns or drama? It's absolutely possible!! Here are 3 (almost) foolproof tips to make it happen. [Hello readers! I'm super grateful today to share this guest post from Katie Kimball of Kids Cook Real Food, an online cooking class for kids. … [Read more...] about 3 Practical Tips to Help Kids Eat Healthy Foods Without Drama
Don’t Be Fooled. Meal Planning is Hard Work. (Plan It Like You Mean It, Week 8)
Anyone who tells you that meal planning is a breeze is a liar. Or, maybe this person is one of those strange mythical unicorns who also finds child-rearing and housekeeping to be a piece a cake. (Also filed under: liar-liar-pants-on-fire.) Either way, I'm here to tell you that … [Read more...] about Don’t Be Fooled. Meal Planning is Hard Work. (Plan It Like You Mean It, Week 8)
16 Breakfasts You Actually Have Time For (Plan It Like You Mean It, Week 7)
By Andrea Vandiver, Contributing Writer I've developed a personal philosophy for breakfast. Whatever we eat must be something quick or it must be something I can make ahead of time. And it must be healthy. Yes, healthy and easy breakfast ideas have become my specialty. You see, I … [Read more...] about 16 Breakfasts You Actually Have Time For (Plan It Like You Mean It, Week 7)
4 Reasons Meal Planning Will Change Your Life (Plan It Like You Mean It Week 6)
Hi everyone! Andrea here. I love meal planning so much that Beth asked me to share with you all today. If you're American like me you probably celebrated Thanksgiving last week and you probably ate way too much. You also probably ended up with mounds of leftovers. I, on the other … [Read more...] about 4 Reasons Meal Planning Will Change Your Life (Plan It Like You Mean It Week 6)
15 Freezer-to-Crockpot Meals (Gluten-Free)
It's late November, and the busy holiday season is underway! During the holidays it can be tempting to skip out on your weekly meal planning sessions because you feel crunched for time. Don't do it! Meal planning saves SO much mental energy. Since my mind is currently running crazy … [Read more...] about 15 Freezer-to-Crockpot Meals (Gluten-Free)
Meal Planning for the Spontaneous-at-Heart Types (Plan It Like You Mean It, Week 3)
Since spontaneity is my middle name (not really, but it would be so apropos), I've long struggled with planning a whole week's worth of meals, and then actually *sticking to the plan*. (Where's the fun in that?) But I've since happily realized that planning and spontaneity can … [Read more...] about Meal Planning for the Spontaneous-at-Heart Types (Plan It Like You Mean It, Week 3)
4 Meal Planning Tips for When You Want a Break from Cooking (Plan It Like You Mean It, Week 2)
As much as I love homemade food, I don't especially want to be tied to the kitchen every single day for one to two hours as a slave to my meal planning. And who does, really? Definitely not busy work-at-home moms. And probably not you either. Boxed and canned food doesn't fly around … [Read more...] about 4 Meal Planning Tips for When You Want a Break from Cooking (Plan It Like You Mean It, Week 2)
Meal Planning & Procrastination (Plan It Like You Mean It: Week 1)
Welcome to Week 1 of our meal planning challenge: Plan It Like You Mean It. Check out the introduction post here, if you haven't already! I told you I was bad at meal planning. So bad, in fact, that I've procrastinated as long as I could on getting this post up, despite a couple … [Read more...] about Meal Planning & Procrastination (Plan It Like You Mean It: Week 1)