Meal Prep Monday Podcast™

Do you shop at Costco? Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf added it to her grocery rotation fairly recently and is excited to share her new Costco favorites with you today! This list includes many wonderful Costco finds from the Prep Dish community as well! Costco Favorites: Macadamia Nut Butter - This is the one that inspired this episode…it is SO good! Truffle, Parmesan & Black Garlic Seasoning Bare Chicken Nuggets - great in the air fryer! Frozen Argentina Shrimp Tiny Wild Caught Shrimp - great in soup or gumbo! Wild Caught Cod, Salmon, Mahi Mahi & more Balsamic Glaze Three Bridges Egg Bites Teton Hot Dogs Sukhi’s Indian Food Keto Hamburger Buns Brazi Bites Rotisserie Chicken Frozen Take & Bake French Bread Bar Soap & Shampoo Organic Natural Peanut Butter Organic Strawberry Preserves Raw Honey Gluten Free Pizza Organic Frozen Strawberries (Side note - I don’t recommend their frozen cherries! They have a lot of pits.) Grass Fed Beef Patties Organic Pasteurized Eggs Organic Orange Juice Pickles Kirkland Greek Yogurt Hummus Cups Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial at prepdish.com/mpm for two weeks of free meal plans! Prep Dish Gumbo recipe: https://prepdish.com/recipes/gluten-free-gumbo/ Banana Nice Cream: https://prepdish.com/recipes/makin-banana-ice-cream/ My First Costco Trip & Costco Meal Prep: https://prepdish.com/podcast-show-notes/ep67/

This page contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support of Prep Dish! Today host Allison Schaaf shares an exciting upcoming challenge. Prep Dish is holding a 21-day picky eating challenge to help families transform mealtime. The challenge provides a concrete 4 step approach to how to address picky eating, as well as fun, hands-on activities to involve kids in the kitchen. Helping picky eaters is something Allison and the whole Prep Dish team are so passionate about! More Details on the Prep Dish Picky Eating Challenge The challenge will answer questions like: What kind of picky eater do you have? Is it a texture issue? How can you gently help kids expand their tastes? Kids plan a meal! One of the activities will walk you through how to help kids plan a (semi-balanced) meal for the family. 4 Different Expert interviews: Katie Kimball from Kids Cook Real Food Sarah Ladden from Better Family Meals - Expert on how you feed your kids Carol Danaher from the Ellyn Satter Institute Jill Castle - Pediatric dietitian discussing the PRAISE Method Prep Dish Premium subscribers get free access! Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial at prepdish.com/mpm for two weeks of free meal plans! Prep Dish Picky Eating Challenge: prepdish.com/challenge Kids Cook Real Food: https://kidscookrealfood.com/prepdish Better Family Meals: https://betterfamilymeals.com/about Ellyn Satter Institute: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/ The Nourished Child: https://thenourishedchild.com/ Fearless Feeding: https://www.amazon.com/Fearless-Feeding-Healthy-Eaters-School/dp/111830859X How to Make Healthy Dinners for Picky Eaters: https://prepdish.com/meal-planning/healthy-dinners-for-picky-eaters/ 3 Tips for Picky Eaters: https://prepdish.com/podcast-show-notes/ep14/ This page contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support of Prep Dish!

Chef, Rd & mom of 2 Allison Schaaf shares her personal experience with helping her kids learn to love surprising foods, just by giving them the opportunity to try them and avoiding too much commentary or judgment. How to prevent picky eating is an important topic and Allison’s perspective can help you re-think how you feed your kids. “I didn’t think they would go for it.” Are you deciding what your kids will eat before your child even gets their plate? Just because a child didn't like something one night doesn’t mean they won’t like it the next night. They also may just not like a certain preparation. Make sure to give them a food in different ways, even if they’ve said they don’t like it. We recently had a friend kindly cook dinner for our family and she left out the spinach from the pasta because she “didn’t think the kids would go for it.” This is such a common assumption but my kids are so used to having things like spinach and mushrooms in their marinara, they would never question it. Don’t count them out before you let them try something! They pick up on your cues for what you expect them to eat. Swiss Chard Frittata My kids helped make a frittata with swiss chard, green onions, etc. and, maybe because they helped make it, they loved it and were sad when it was gone! Getting kids in the kitchen is one of the best ways to help kids try new things. Commentary Child: “I don’t like this.” My response: “Okay, that’s fine.” The more you can leave out the commentary, the more freedom the child has to change their mind and give something a try. Modeling eating behavior works quite well. This is especially true for toddlers! They are working hard to establish their autonomy and are very sensitive to times adults are trying to influence their opinions. Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial at prepdish.com/mpm for two weeks of free meal plans! Asparagus, Bacon & Feta Frittata: https://prepdish.com/recipes/asparagus-bacon-frittata-with-feta-frittata/ There’s No Such Thing as Kid Food: https://prepdish.com/meal-planning/theres-no-such-thing-as-kid-food-what-to-feed-kids/  

Do you ever get tired of putting together composed meals for dinner? Today Allison Schaaf shares something new she’s started at her house - “snack dinners” or “party dinners”. This is a great way to use up bits and pieces from your fridge, but can also be really fun for kids! Lay out the “bits and pieces” you have in the fridge. Here are some items I included: Sliced leftover hamburgers Celery, raw broccoli & cherry tomatoes Cashews Gluten free pretzels Honey mustard sauce Simple Mills cinnamon crackers Goat cheese Grapes Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial at prepdish.com/mpm for two weeks of free meal plans! Simple Mills Cinnamon Crackers: https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Mills-Honey-Cinnamon-Sweet/dp/B08QYB28ZW/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=simple+mills+cinnamon+crackers&qid=1647518032&sprefix=simple+mills+cinnamon+cr%2Caps%2C376&sr=8-2 Hummus: https://prepdish.com/recipes/so-many-reasons-to-love-hummus/ Paleo Ranch: https://prepdish.com/recipes/paleo-ranch-dressing/

In today’s episode, chef and Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares items she’d love in her dream kitchen. She got her start as a personal chef and got the chance to see kitchens all over Austin, which inspired this wishlist! Dream Kitchen Ideas: View - If you’re going to spend a lot of time in there, it’s nice to have a great view! Lots of windows and natural light make the cooking experience more pleasant. Efficient Use of Space - If you’re constantly having to walk across the room to get from the oven to the sink, there’s a lot of wasted time. You don’t want the kitchen to be too small either though or you won’t have space for efficient meal prep. Second Dishwasher - Especially if you do a lot of entertaining or have a large family, having extra dishwasher space is huge! Kitchen Island Without High Bar Stools - At least in our kitchen, having a two-level island with high barstools makes it difficult for anyone to sit and comfortably hang out in the kitchen. I want our kitchen to be a place where people love to hang out while we cook! Small changes to the flow of your house can make a big difference! Large Sink - I would love a sink where the cutting board fits on top, or even just one that’s a little larger to make doing dishes easier. Trash & Recycling Included in Island - Having these within the island makes for a more streamlined look. Hot Water - I would love to have instant hot water but want to make sure the safety features are adequate to prevent burns. Chilled Water - Our fridge doesn’t have this so it would be a nice feature to add. Water Filtration - We use rain water but we do run out sometimes so are looking into a water filtration system. Bonus! Waterfall Edges on the Island Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial at prepdish.com/mpm for two weeks of free meal plans! Kids in the Kitchen - Montessori Kitchen Tools: https://prepdish.com/podcast-show-notes/ep125  

Do you have a rice cooker? Did you know you can use it for more than just rice? Meal prep expert Allison Schaaf shares 3 ways she uses her rice cooker. Rice cookers make cooking rice so easy - no more burning rice! - but they’re also useful for so much more. Here are 3 of my favorite ways to use my rice cooker, beyond rice! What can you cook in a rice cooker? Quinoa: Other grains like quinoa cook really well in the rice cooker too! The best part is it’s totally hands-off. Polenta or Grits: The texture will be a little different without the constant stirring you do with stovetop polenta but it’s still good and SO much easier! Oatmeal: One of my favorite breakfasts is pumpkin oats (pumpkin + oats + dried fruit & cinnamon). I’ve started cooking both regular and steel cut oats (pre-soaked) in my rice cooker and they turn out delicious! Bonus - The rice cooker is also great for warming up leftover rice! I just store it in the rice cooker bowl and reheat it with a bit of water. Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial at prepdish.com/mpm for two weeks of free meal plans! How to Make Polenta with Cornmeal: https://prepdish.com/recipes/how-to-make-polenta/ My Rice Cooker: https://www.amazon.com/Aroma-Simply-Stainless-Uncooked-Cooked/dp/B007TNXYYA/ref=sr_1_5?crid=28C6CI1C18T7Y&keywords=simple%2Brice%2Bcooker&qid=1647359438&sprefix=simple%2Brice%2Bcooker%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-5&th=1  

In today’s episode, Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares her experience with miscarriage and recurrent pregnancy loss. She also shares the other organization she’s founded, Miscarriage Hope Desk, which offers support and resources to others going through miscarriage. Miscarriage Hope Desk works to combat the feelings of isolation and negative emotions that can come with miscarriage. More of the resources offered at Miscarriage Hope Desk are linked below! Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial at prepdish.com/mpm for two weeks of free meal plans! Miscarriage Hope Desk: https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/ Library of Articles: https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/library/ Stories of Hope: https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/stories-of-hope-after-miscarriage/ Miscarriage Hope Desk Podcast: https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/podcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miscarriagehopedesk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/miscarriagehopedesk  

Whether you’re looking for fun Mother’s Day ideas or you’re simply craving some time to yourself, taking some "me time" can make a huge difference in your life. Busy entrepreneur and mom of 2, Allison Schaaf, shares how she carves out time for herself. What this looks like for me: 24 hours - it doesn’t have to be 24 hours, but a solid block of time. No work or email Only things that are for me (reading, journaling, relaxing) I do not use this time to catch up with friends or be social, it’s just time to myself. If you’re not in a season of life where this is possible. It doesn’t have to be 24 hours, it could be a couple of hours at a coffee shop. Or maybe you don’t have the budget for a hotel right now, but you could stay at a friend’s house who’s out of town. Think about what you need in the moment. Is it time to focus on a work project or time to relax completely and reflect? Ask for what you need. Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial at prepdish.com/mpm for two weeks of free meal plans! Taking Cara Babies (Baby Sleep Course): https://takingcarababies.com/ My YouTube video on finding time for yourself: https://youtu.be/Orh2ojBPZjg  

Discover creative homemade food gift ideas perfect for Mother's Day, including granola, spice blends, muffins, nut butter, and breakfast cookies. Learn the benefits of making your own gifts and explore different variations and recipes. Find out how to make a versatile and healthy homemade food gift. Share your own ideas and suggestions for homemade gifts.

This page contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support of Prep Dish! In today's episode, Prep Dish founder and mom of 2 Allison Schaaf shares her Montessori-inspired approach to getting kids in the kitchen, including the Montessori kitchen tools she loves for her 3-year-old and 17-month-old. Montessori Kitchen Tools: Handwashing Station - Even with a step stool and sink extender, it was hard for our toddler to wash his hands. We bought a Montessori hand washing station and he can now do it independently. Learning Tower - This has probably been the best purchase. We have a folding one so that it’s not in the way when it’s not in use. This allows the kids to help when I’m doing my weekly meal prep or cooking. Real Cutlery & Dishes - Our kids were always wanting to use our “real silverware” so we got them smaller stainless steel cutlery and it’s working quite well. We’ve also begun to use small stainless steel or glass cups. Helping with Small Tasks - My 3-year-old loves to help crack eggs and my 17-month-old loves helping with trash and compost. I always try to allow them to help in whatever way they can when they want to. Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial at prepdish.com/mpm for two weeks of free meal plans! Kids Cook Real Food: https://kidscookrealfood.com/prepdish How to Teach Kids to Cook - 3 Healthy Recipes for Kids to Make: https://prepdish.com/recipes/how-to-teach-kids-to-cook/ Montessori Hand Washing Station: https://www.etsy.com/listing/992867513/luca-montessori-furniture-kitchen-sink?click_key=c982c259ff164b28e5196327fab31f0dfe177365%3A992867513&click_sum=65dc63b5&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=handwashing+station+for+kids&ref=sr_gallery-1-30&organic_search_click=1&pro=1&frs=1 Collapsible Learning Tower: https://www.amazon.com/Guidecraft-Classic-Kitchen-Helper-Write/dp/B000SQNAQC?th=1 Stainless Steel Kids Cutlery: ​​https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SF7K8WF?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=prepdish-20&linkId=000b6a1f1c29422bd4d5608b6eb8a3fb&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Stainless Steel Cups: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0918NW389?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=prepdish-20&linkId=a9d6ed904df5249eb77fc308c6ee3b8b&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Small Glass Cups: https://www.amazon.com/Vikko-Glasses-Perfect-Children-Portions/dp/B083PQJ2N4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=H3LYMXF8BI31&keywords=small+drinking+glasses+for+kids&qid=1647345175&sprefix=small+dringlasses+for+kids%2Caps%2C275&sr=8-1 This page contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support of Prep Dish!