10 Tried and True Hacks for Thanksgiving (or any holiday dinner)

Grab my full Healthy Mama Holiday Meal Guide in Healthy Mama Meals PLUS! Learn more + join: healthymamameals.com Happy December! This month I'm taking a much-needed break to spend with family and sharing some never-before heard on the main feed episodes from the Healthy Mama Cooking Club (now Healthy Mama Meals PLUS) vault. Enjoy and Happy Holidays! -- Healthy Mama Meals PLUS is HERE! The Healthy Mama Cooking Club is now Healthy Mama Meals PLUS- everything you love about Healthy Mama Meals (weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner) PLUS monthly bonus content, my full healthy mama meal prep mini course, seasonal meal prep classes, exclusive recipes and more. Join Healthy Mama Meals OR Healthy Mama Meals PLUS at http://healthymamameals.com Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner at http://healthymamameals.com Connect with me: Try my meal planning app FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Meals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join me on Instagram: ⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthymamakris ⁠⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy December! This month I'm taking a much-needed break to spend with family and sharing some never-before heard on the main feed episodes from the Healthy Mama Cooking Club (now Healthy Mama Meals PLUS) vault. Enjoy and Happy Holidays! -- Healthy Mama Meals PLUS is HERE! The Healthy Mama Cooking Club is now Healthy Mama Meals PLUS- everything you love about Healthy Mama Meals (weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner) PLUS monthly bonus content, my full healthy mama meal prep mini course, seasonal meal prep classes, exclusive recipes and more. Join Healthy Mama Meals OR Healthy Mama Meals PLUS at http://healthymamameals.com Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner at http://healthymamameals.com Connect with me: Try my meal planning app FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Meals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join me on Instagram: ⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthymamakris ⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I don’t need to remind you December is busy. From the usual activities to holiday parties, parades, performances, christmas tree shopping and decorating and all the cookie baking- december is full, and when we have full months, we rely on easy family favorites to get us through. So in today’s episode, I want to share with you some of our tried and true family favorites we’ll be cooking in december, from weeknight meals to meals we cook when family is in town. Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner at http://healthymamameals.com Recipes Mentioned: Lightened Up Chicken Parmesan Bake Chicken Pot Pie Soup Burger Salad Bowls  Butternut squash, kale and chickpea curry Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Orange pecan coffee cake Connect with me: Try my meal planning app FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Meals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join me on Instagram: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthymamakris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Thanksgiving is next week in the US- and I wanted to give you some tried and true chef hacks- whether you’re hosting or just contributing a side- for this year’s turkey dinner. So hit play for some quick tips for an easier, more delicious Thanksgiving dinner. Download my 65-page Healthy Mama Holiday Meal Guide in Healthy Mama Meals! Try it free at healthymamameals.com ASK THE CHEF: Give me a call at (727) 342-0535 to leave a voicemail and ask me your questions! Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Meals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Kris on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing A La Minute: short and sweet episodes delivered in a flash to give you a quick bang for your buck with tips for making healthy meals happen in your busy mom life, in less time than it takes to fold a load of laundry. Order up! As a busy mom, getting dinner on the table can feel like a feat- so I’m all for anything that makes dinner feel less of a stress, and sometimes, that includes using shortcuts for easier meals. So what shortcuts do I use and keep on hand as a chef (and which will I never use?!)? Keep listening!  --> Get weekly family friendly meal plans with prep steps + interactive shopping list in the Healthy Mama Meals app! Try it free for a week at ⁠⁠⁠⁠healthymamameals.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ASK THE CHEF: Give me a call at (727) 342-0535 to leave a voicemail and ask me your questions! Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Healthy Mama Cooking Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Meals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Kris on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Healthy Mama Kitchen Pod on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We travel… a LOT. We travel at least once a month for my daughter's sailing and I also work as a travel chef throughout the summer and occasionally throughout the school year. This means I’ve had to learn how to balance my desire to stay healthy and strong with oftentimes being away from home, and out of my routine. One of the biggest questions I get asked when I share our travels is how I stay healthy on the road, so today I'm sharing some of my best tips for traveling like a healthy mama.  --> Get weekly family friendly meal plans with prep steps + interactive shopping list in the Healthy Mama Meals app! Try it free for a week at ⁠⁠⁠healthymamameals.com⁠⁠⁠ ASK THE CHEF: Give me a call at (727) 342-0535 to leave a voicemail and ask me your questions! Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Healthy Mama Cooking Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Meals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Kris on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Healthy Mama Kitchen Pod on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of the year again when life just feels extra full. Every night of the week we seem to have something going on, from swim class to sailing practice, tutoring or art club- I'm sure many of you can relate! And with the busyness comes dinners at odd times, whether extra early or extra late- so I like to be prepared as much as possible so we can eat the delicious, real food melas we love and keep our tiny athletes fueled well. So how do we do it? Meal prep, of course! But not any meal prep- because this mama is not about to spend hours in the kitchen every weekend. Here's how I prep for busy weeks in less than two hours a week. --> Get weekly family friendly meal plans with prep steps + interactive shopping list in the Healthy Mama Meals app! Try it free for a week at ⁠⁠healthymamameals.com⁠⁠ ASK THE CHEF: Give me a call at (727) 342-0535 to leave a voicemail and ask me your questions! Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Healthy Mama Cooking Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Meals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Kris on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Healthy Mama Kitchen Pod on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You asked... I'm answering! Today I'm answering your questions via voicemail and DM on low-effort dinners, cooking with frozen veggies and more. ASK THE CHEF: Give me a call at (727) 342-0535 to leave a voicemail and ask me your questions! Recipes Mentioned: ⁠Egg Roll in a Bowl⁠ Skillet Orange Chicken & Broccoli Chicken Tortilla Soup Chicken Pot Pie Soup Sheet Pan Chicken Shawarma & Veggies Sheet Pan Rosemary Garlic Chicken & Cinnamon Honey Root Vegetables Beef & Butternut Chili ⁠⁠White Chicken Chili ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Slow Cooker Sweet Potato, Kale and Beef Stew⁠⁠ ⁠Comfy Chicken Noodle Soup⁠ Tex Mex Turkey Taco Pie Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli & Quinoa Bake ⁠Lightened Up Chicken Parmesan Bake ⁠ ⁠Easy Shrimp Fried Rice ⁠ --> Get all of the recipes in the Healthy Mama Meals app! Try it free for a week at ⁠⁠healthymamameals.com⁠⁠ Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Healthy Mama Cooking Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Meals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Kris on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Healthy Mama Kitchen Pod on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all have those seasons where life just feels like a LOT. You feel like you’re running around every which way without a second to take a breath- maybe it’s a heavy season of sports and after school activities for your kids, or maybe you or someone you love is dealing with an illness or a big life transition- cooking is the last thing on your mind, but you don’t want the expense- for your wallet or your health- of relying on takeout all the time. So what do you cook- how do you feed your family WELL when life feels overwhelming?  Recipes Mentioned: White Chicken Chili Green Chile Enchiladas Slow Cooker Sweet Potato, Kale and Beef Stew Egg Roll in a Bowl Burger Salad Bowls Caesar Salad (with perfect pan seared chicken) Comfy Chicken Noodle Soup Greek Chicken Bowls Lightened Up Chicken Parmesan Bake Easy Shrimp Fried Rice --> Get all of the recipes in the Healthy Mama Meals app! Try it free for a week at ⁠healthymamameals.com⁠ ASK THE CHEF: Give me a call at (727) 342-0535 to leave a voicemail and ask me your questions! Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Healthy Mama Cooking Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Meals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Kris on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Healthy Mama Kitchen Pod on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices