This Is Woman's Work with Nicole Kalil How To Meal Prep Your Way Into 2026 with Jenn Lueke | 379
Food isn’t just food anymore — it’s guilt, pressure, decision fatigue, and a never-ending group project you didn’t sign up for. In this episode of This Is Woman’s Work, Nicole Kalil sits down with Jenn Lueke (Jen Eats Good) to talk about meal planning, meal prep, grocery shopping on a budget, and how to stop feeding your family like it’s your unpaid side hustle.
Jenn breaks down a simple, realistic system that helps you waste less food, spend less money, and reclaim your weeknights — without turning Sunday into a six-hour kitchen hostage situation or expecting Pinterest-level perfection.
In this episode, we cover: Jenn’s meal planning framework (high-level):
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Why most women have a complicated relationship with food (and why it’s not a personal failing)
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How to meal plan in 20–30 minutes and save yourself hours of midweek chaos
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The pantry–fridge–freezer inventory that stops you from buying your 18th jar of salsa
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“Partial prep” for people who hate meal prep
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Component cooking so you don’t hate your lunches by Wednesday
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Low-stress strategies for picky eaters
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How to actually use a cookbook instead of admiring it like kitchen décor
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Friday: Inventory + pick meals + grocery list
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Weekend: Grocery run + 30–90 minutes of prep
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Weeknights: Less thinking, more eating
Because when dinner stops requiring constant brainpower, you get your time, energy, and patience back. And that’s the real win — not perfection, just a system that works for your life instead of draining it.
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Connect with Jenn:
Website: https://jenneatsgoood.com/
Cookbook: https://jenneatsgoood.com/cookbook/
Substack: https://jenneatsgoood.substack.com/subscribe
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