We’re back with part three of our “What CAN I Eat For…” re-recorded series—and this time we’re tackling the end-of-day decision that can feel impossibly heavy: dinner. Whether you’re feeding toddlers, teens, husbands, or just yourself after a long day, this episode is your honest, grace-filled guide to making dinner work in real life.
We talk about the mental load of planning, how our dinners have changed over the years, the pressure to cook “the right way,” and the tension between nourishing food and realistic expectations. This isn’t about rigid rules or gourmet meals—it’s about grounding your family in good food, served with love and sanity.
🍽 Topics Covered in This Episode:
✔️ Why dinner is often the most emotional and overwhelming meal of the day
✔️ The pressure to “do it right” and how we’ve let that go
✔️ Our personal dinner rhythms, patterns, and go-to meals
✔️ What to do when your family doesn’t eat like you
✔️ How to keep dinner nourishing—even when it’s simple
✔️ Why short-order cooking leaves everyone more stressed
✔️ Tips for prepping meat, choosing meals, and reducing last-minute chaos
✔️ How we think about organ meats, nutrient density, and budget meals
✔️ Reframing dinner as a spiritual and relational moment—not just food
✔️ Real talk about burnout, resentment, and feeding with joy
🧠 More About This Series: We first recorded a full “What CAN I Eat For…” series in 2022—covering breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, desserts, and drinks. Because these episodes have continued to resonate, we’re re-recording them with better sound, updated ideas, and the perspective we’ve gained since. This one’s for every mom who’s stood in the kitchen at 5:18 p.m. with no plan and a hungry crowd.
📚 Resources & Links Mentioned:
📍 Real Food Real Families course: (https://nourishthelittles.com) (Code NTL10 for 10% off)
📍 Corey’s Cookbooks: (https://www.fornutrientssake.com/shop) (Code MAM15 for 15% off)
📍 Christine’s fallback meals: ground beef bowls, stir fry, bone broth pasta, roast chicken
📍 Our favorite meats: Northstar Bison, US Wellness Meats, local farms
✨ Featured Products & Brands: Masienda (https://masienda.com) | Code MAM10 for 10% off | Great for heirloom masa & quick dinners
Seatopia (https://seatopia.fish) | Code ANCESTRALMAMA for 10% off | Christine loves their clean seafood options
Farrow (https://farrow.shop) | Code ANCESTRALMAMAS for 10% off | Gentle skincare for busy moms
Redmond Real Salt | A pantry staple for real food meals
⏱️ Chapters for This Episode
00:00 – Intro: Why Dinner Feels So Emotionally Heavy
05:30 – Our Honest Struggles with Planning & Prep
12:00 – How Our Dinner Routines Have Changed Over the Years
18:45 – What to Do When Your Family Doesn’t Eat Like You
25:15 – Tips for Nourishing Dinners Without Overwhelm
32:40 – Favorite Fall-Back Meals When You’re Tired
39:55 – Short-Order Cooking: Why We’ve Let That Go
46:10 – Thinking About Organ Meats, Nutrient Density & Budget
53:20 – The Deeper Meaning of Dinner: Connection, Not Perfection
1:00:30 – Final Thoughts + Encouragement for Tired Moms
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💬 Comment below: What’s your go-to dinner when you’re tired, out of ideas, or just done?
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