Plant-Based Eating Hack #2: Host a Milk Tasting Party (Ep. 54)

In episode #54 of the This Week for Dinner podcast, Jane shares her second plant-based eating hack of 2019: host a milk tasting party! If you’re looking to reduce your carbon footprint with the food you eat, going with a plant-based milk alternative is a good step. Hosting a tasting with friends makes the task of find your new favorite milk much less daunting.

In this episode of This Week for Dinner, Jane talks with Meagan Francis, co-host of the podcast The Mom Hour. Megan and Jane talk about the evolution of motherhood and careers for women, food values, cooking tips and of course Meagan’s favorite recipe, one that is a true multi-tasker perfect for any busy person trying to simply get dinner on the table.

In episode #52 of the This Week for Dinner podcast, Jane talks about adding routine to how you eat. There are benefits to eating the same thing all the time, and it doesn’t have to be boring! Jane talks about how routine has helped improve her own diet and the benefits of food routines.

In this episode of This Week for Dinner, Jane talks with Megan O’Rourke, a professor of sustainable agriculture at Virginia Tech. They discuss the current state of organic farming (and why Megan doesn’t buy organic products), bees, and more!

This episode features Jane’s favorite avocado tips, from the best way to check an avocado for ripeness, what to do once it is ripe, how to store it, and how not to cut off your hand when taking out the pit. If you use avocados, these tips are gamechangers.

Jane interviews author Rana DiOrio and talks about her new book “What Does It Mean to Be American.” Rana also shared her favorite recipe (it’s Italian just like Rana!) and her best kitchen tip. In addition Jane shares this year’s first plant-based eating hack.

Today marks the start of Season 3 of the This Week for Dinner podcast. In this episode Jane introduces the 2019 “Eat Well, Heal the Planet” new year’s resolution at This Week for Dinner, which is a focus on more plant-based eating.

Courtney writes and speaks about how to simplify life and work and is known for Project 333, a minimalist fashion challenge. She also appears in the documentary Minimalism on Netflix. Courtney talks about minimalist living and shares a favorite recipe and a really actionable, awesome kitchen tip.

The This Week for Dinner podcast is back! Kicking off the new season is an interview with author Nicole Blades, who's novel "The Thunder Beneath Us" published October 2016. Jane and NIcole discuss vegetarianism, the virtues and vices of modern communication, ancestral DNA testing and, of course, recipes and kitchen tips. Nicole shares her family's beloved Caribbean Coconut Sweet Bread recipe, which Jane has since made several times and is now in love with. Enjoy!

Today Jane shares a handy baking tip along with her family’s favorite whoopie pie recipe (New England style, of course!). Afterwards Jane chats with writer Asha Dornfest about all kinds of stuff, including Asha’s favorite foods and tips.