The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast | Healthy Cooking Hacks for Busy Moms, Meal Planning, Meal Prep & Grocery Budgeting
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 hours in the kitchen or thousands of dollars a month at whole foods. 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
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Do you know how much your family spends on staple groceries each week (do you even know what these are??).
Staple groceries are the baseline groceries we buy week after week- often without even thinking, because they're the items our families use up, week after week. Breakfast items, school lunch essentials, favorite snacks-- we couldn't live without these, but are you taking into consideration how much these ar...
Did you know there’s an actual method to writing your grocery list that will help you save more money on food? Listen to find out how my grocery list helps me to save on groceries, every week.
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We are halfway through the school year… which means we’re halfway to summer (yay!) but that also might mean school lunches can feel a little stale. I know this is the case for me around this time of the year- and even though my kids are home this year, it can get easy to get in the rut of the same old, same old. So today, we’re talking mid-year school lunch inspiration- simple ways to switch things up mid-school year (with an appea...
I’m back with another what we ate (and what we spent) recap for February! I’ll be honest- I wasn’t sure if we’d make it, this month- mostly because I started recipe testing for the Healthy Mama Cooking Club Spring meal plan (launching April 7!) but we squeezed in JUST under our $600 monthly budget- while eating LOTS of delicious meals!
Previous Episodes on Grocery Budgeting:
The 2023 Healthy Mama pantry purge kicks off this Friday, and you might be wondering… where am I going to get the inspiration to cook from my pantry and freezer for the entire month? I’ve got you– today we’re talking pantry cooking hacks to make your pantry purge even easier.
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Using what you have on hand is one of the big strategies for budget meal planning and cooking I teach - but I know sometimes it can feel easier said than done. So today I want to give you some solid ideas for what to make with items you might have in your pantry- with meals my family has been loving!
Notes:
- Episode 253: 75+ Ideas for your pantry purge
- Recipes Mentioned:
- Black Bean & Corn Quesadillas
- Roasted G...
Do you feel like your pantry is overrun with items you always seem to need when you’re at the store, but never seem use? Is your freezer kind of terrifying to open? Do you wish your grocery spending was a little lower?
If you answered 'YES!' to any of the above- It’s time for a pantry purge!
FREE Pantry Purge Challenge
Join me in our third annual Healthy Mama Pantry Purge where we spend the month of March going thr...
Veggies are not always the most appealing (especially raw) or affordable in the winter. So how can we focus on getting more in, even when the harvest is sparse and we’re craving more bread than brussels? I've got 10 tips to help you (and your kids) get in more veggies this winter (and beyond!).
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Valentines Day is coming- and I'll admit, I’m not a huge valentines person… but I can get behind an excuse for a date night! But not all of us can get or afford a babysitter for an extra night out- and since moving in September, we've really embraced mixing in at-home date nights. So I thought I would share some fun date night at home food ideas, for this Valentines day- whether you have a spouse or partner this Valentine...
Welcome to a new monthly series where I'm sharing my grocery budget recap for the month-- what we spent, and what we actually ate (breakfast, lunch and dinner!). My goal for this series is to share what real meals in real life looks like eating well- on a budget.
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It's Part 2 of the Cooking In Season series: Winter Edition! In this season, I take you through what’s in season and help you incorporate these flavors into your everyday meals! So grab your notebook, and let’s dive in.
Click here for the full show notes with recipe links!
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Today I am sharing a bonus recording of an Instagram live I did earlier this month, I asked for your questions on all things grocery spending– so I answered them live!
Disclaimer: This episode is VERY unpolished. I did very minimal editing, it was in my kitchen, so it’s a bit echo-y, I say umm quite a bit as I gather my thoughts- but I wouldn’t share it with you over here if I didn’t think it was super valuable!
There are lots of finance experts out there that will tell you exactly how much you should spend on food (and don't get me wrong-- they know finances better than me!). But when it comes to GROCERIES, these arbitrary numbers might line up with your family’s needs- but they might not. So how do we create a grocery budget that works for your unique family's needs? In today's episode, I'm sharing how to create a rea...
Are you sick of spending more than you want to at the grocery store? Do you wish you could finally get control of your grocery spending... but still feed your family delicious, nourishing meals? Healthy Mama on a Budget is HERE and I'm sharing all about it in today's bonus mini-sode.
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Healthy Mama on a Budget is here to help you take control of your grocery sp...
Food prices are at an all-time high- but that doesn’t mean you need to double your grocery budget. In the last episode we talked about 10 ways to save on groceries this new year WITHOUT couponing. Today I want to talk about your grocery budget specifically and how to INFLATION-PROOF IT- meaning, you don’t need to double your spending just because groceries cost more. Listen in to this week's episode to learn how!
Many of us are stressed by rising grocery prices-- but I promise, you don't have to be! To kick off the new year, I'm sharing 10 tips to save on groceries (without sacrificing flavor or nutrition)-- no coupon cutting necessary!
LINKS MENTIONED:
- My NEW Healthy Mama on a Budget Course is HERE! 🛒🥦
Click here to get $10 off Healthy Mama on a Budget - The Budget Kitchen Guide + Recipe Book Series
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Happy New Year Healthy Mama Fam! Something I like to do at the start of every new year is take a few days and RESET my kitchen so I’m starting the new year with a kitchen that’s organized and ready for me to plan, prep and create healthy meals all year long. And I thought I’d take you along with me, this year! So over the first five days of the new year, we’re going to be going through my five kitchen reset steps- I’ll be sharing h...
Happy New Year Healthy Mama Fam! Something I like to do at the start of every new year is take a few days and RESET my kitchen so I’m starting the new year with a kitchen that’s organized and ready for me to plan, prep and create healthy meals all year long. And I thought I’d take you along with me, this year! So over the first five days of the new year, we’re going to be going through my five kitchen reset steps- I’ll be sharing h...
Happy New Year Healthy Mama Fam! Something I like to do at the start of every new year is take a few days and RESET my kitchen so I’m starting the new year with a kitchen that’s organized and ready for me to plan, prep and create healthy meals all year long. And I thought I’d take you along with me, this year! So over the first five days of the new year, we’re going to be going through my five kitchen reset steps- I’ll be sharing h...
Happy New Year Healthy Mama Fam! Something I like to do at the start of every new year is take a few days and RESET my kitchen so I’m starting the new year with a kitchen that’s organized and ready for me to plan, prep and create healthy meals all year long. And I thought I’d take you along with me, this year! So over the first five days of the new year, we’re going to be going through my five kitchen reset steps- I’ll be sharing h...
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