The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast: Healthy Cooking Hacks, Meal Planning & Meal Prep for Busy Moms

The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast: Healthy Cooking Hacks, Meal Planning & Meal Prep for Busy Moms

It’s time to take the stress out of weekday meals. Kris Dovbniak is a trained chef, culinary nutritionist and a mama of two here to guide you in making healthy eating easy and accessible by simplifying your meal plan, demystifying meal prep, taking the stress out of weeknight dinners and helping you learn to cook your family delicious, nutrient-dense meals along the way- without spending your whole life in the kitchen. The Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast shares the best tips, tools and hacks for your real life healthy mama kitchen with a side of humor and sometimes a little bit of spice. Grab your apron, and let’s get cooking! Connect with Kris: http://www.healthymamakris.com

Episodes

Get Your Sh*t Together in the Kitchen in 2026

January 5, 2026 • 14 mins
If you feel like eating healthy this new year means you need a full fridge purge, a private chef, and more energy than you currently have… keep listening.  Today we are not blowing up your kitchen. We are not starting a “new lifestyle.” And we are definitely not aiming for perfection.  We’re talking about the few small shifts that actually make your kitchen work for you instead of against you- because the problem isn’t that you d...
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What Fed Me in 2025: Favorite Meals, Hard Lessons, and What I’m Taking With Me

December 31, 2025 • 52 mins
In this episode, I’m reflecting on what truly fed me in 2025- on the plate and beyond. From the meals that stayed on repeat in our kitchen to the seasons that stretched me more than I expected, this year held change, challenge and growth. I’m sharing my favorite recipes, the hard lessons I learned along the way, and what I’m carrying with me into the next year- because nourishment isn’t just about what we cook, but how we care for ...
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How to Start a Meal Prep Routine [From the Vault]

December 29, 2025 • 28 mins
Get my FULL Healthy Mama Meal Prep Mini Course as a Healthy Mama Meals PLUS (formerly Healthy Mama Cooking Club) member! Learn more and join at: 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 P...
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The Art of Repurposing Leftovers [From the Vault]

December 22, 2025 • 32 mins
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 lis...
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How to Host a Stress-free Dinner Party [From the Vault]

December 15, 2025 • 32 mins
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 Healt...
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Better Baking Tips [From the Vault]

December 8, 2025 • 23 mins
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 lis...
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Meals we're making in December

December 1, 2025 • 33 mins
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 ...
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Introducing Healthy Mama Meals PLUS!

November 24, 2025 • 9 mins
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10 Tried and True Hacks for Thanksgiving (or any holiday dinner)

November 17, 2025 • 14 mins
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...
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A la minute: Meal shortcuts I use as a busy mom & chef

November 10, 2025 • 17 mins
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. S...
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Travel like a Healthy Mama

November 3, 2025 • 27 mins
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 sha...
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What to prep when you feel like you have no time to prep

October 27, 2025 • 22 mins
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 ...
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Ask Kris: Low effort dinners, cooking with frozen veggies & more!

October 20, 2025 • 25 mins
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 Chick...
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What to cook when life feels overwhelming

October 13, 2025 • 28 mins
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 takeo...
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What to Cook This Fall

October 6, 2025 • 35 mins
Happy FALL! From make-ahead breakfasts to cozy work lunches and dinners from soups and stews to salads and sheet pan meals, I'm simplifying fall cooking for you, by giving you some of my favorite fall staples to cook in Autumn.  Recipes Mentioned: Apple Coconut Spice Breakfast Cookies  Pumpkin Pecan Oatmeal Cups Instant Pot Apple Spice Steel cut oats  Sweet Potato Protein Pancakes  Almost Autumn Farro Salad Cranberry Pecan C...
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Healthy Mama Cooking Challenge Week 3: Flavor Foundations

September 29, 2025 • 26 mins
What makes food taste good? It's not about fancy ingredients or perfect knife skills- it's about understanding the foundations of flavor. In today’s episode, we’re chatting the three foundations of flavor- taste, texture and temperature. These mini-episodes coincide with the Healthy Mama Cooking Challenge happening this month- but don’t worry, if you haven’t joined, these are still applicable to making your everyday cooking faster...
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Healthy Mama Cooking Challenge Week 2: Cooking Methods

September 22, 2025 • 13 mins
How do you make those potatoes actually crispy, and how do you get your meat fall-off-the-bone tender? Is it possible to cook vegetables until they're cooked, but not mushy? It all comes down to the RIGHT cooking method. These mini-episodes coincide with the Healthy Mama Cooking Challenge happening this month- but don’t worry, if you haven’t joined, these are still applicable to making your everyday cooking faster, better and mor...
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Healthy Mama Cooking Challenge Week 1: Mise En Place

September 15, 2025 • 18 mins
These mini-episodes coincide with the Healthy Mama Cooking Challenge happening this month- but don’t worry, if you haven’t joined, these are still applicable to making your everyday cooking faster, better and more delicious- so grab your apron, and let’s dive in to this week's tip to making meals faster, mise en place. ASK THE CHEF: Give me a call at (727) 342-0535 to leave a voicemail and ask me your questions! Connect with ...
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14 tools I use EVERY DAY in my healthy mama kitchen

September 8, 2025 • 40 mins
If you've ever wondered what tools a healthy mama and chef uses in their kitchen on a daily basis- I've got you! These 14 tools are tools I use EVERY DAY (ok, almost every day) in my healthy mama kitchen to make meals fast and delicious. Links Mentioned: - My go-to kitchen tools - Need more inspiration in the kitchen this fall? ⁠JOIN THE FREE 2025 HEALTHY MAMA COOKING CHALLENGE!⁠ ASK THE CHEF: Give me a call at (727) 342-0...
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It's not just the butter: why does restaurant food taste so much better than your food at home?

September 1, 2025 • 18 mins
As someone who has worked in the culinary industry for over a decade, I get asked often- why is restaurant food SO GOOD (to be clear, we're referring to high quality restaurants, not fast food)? In this episode, I'm opening the kitchen door and sharing some of the reasons restaurant food is just better than your home cooking (and how YOU can use these tips!) Need more inspiration in the kitchen this fall? JOIN THE FREE 2025 HEAL...
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