100% Fresh with Two Chef Mission: Meal Planning Tips for Busy Parents and Professionals

Since we are in the holiday season, we wanted to share some tips to help simplify your meal planning for a stress free holiday meal. Here are our top 5. Don't try to do everything on your own: delegate as needed. Avoid trying out something new for the first time: stick with what you know. Use the KISS method for your menu: keep is super simple. Shop early: beat the holiday shopping chaos and t...

When getting into meal planning it can be easy to get overwhelmed and/or to try to do too much at once. That's why we are here to help offer tips on meal planning that can help you avoid them or at least to talk through them as all of it is a learning experience. In This Episode We: Talk about some of the biggest meal planning missteps that happen when getting into planning out your meals. Pla...

I think we can all agree that we don't just start out with a huge passion for everything. We find things that grow our interest and then begin to learn more about them. This same principal is very much how growing your passion cooking at home starts. It has to start somewhere and that may be working to be able to plan meals for your family. In This Episode We: Go over where to start with growi...

We all feel stuck sometimes, but the important thing is not to stay in the stuck zone. Whether it's in business or something as simple as what to have for dinner. This can definitely happen when you have a lot on your plate since then you are trying to decide on what to focus on and when. Since this is something, we are currently going through in our business, we wanted to share some tips on h...

Getting into anything new can be challenging, so meal planning isn't any different. The main thing is to start. Create a roadmap and plan it out. Going step by step through the process will get you going and as you go to each new step you are more likely to continue. Habits take about 90 days to form, so don't expect it to get easy overnight. Keep going and if you need it get help along th...

There is so much information on social media and the internet about food related topics, diet and recipes, but where is it coming from? What is the source? Is it coming from someone with a background in nutrition or the food industry or is it coming from an influencer or home cook? We have seen some recent videos, recipes and food information that has definitely inspired this episode. In This Epis...

Since we have wanted to share more of our story growing through business, we decided to take you all the way back to the beginning with why we chose to start. For this episode we also went completely unplanned to give our full feelings on why we created Two Chef Mission. We hope you enjoy a little of our backstory. In This Episode We: Talk about the beginning of Two Chef Mission and why we started...

In This Episode We Share 5 Simple Tips for Beginning Meal Planning: Start Small and Keep it Simple: Include some of your favorites. Shop Smart: Seasonal and focus on whole foods. Utilize Your Freezer: Backup meal and weekly meal prep. Have a Well-Stocked Pantry Plan for a Night Off: Utilize your back up meal, leftovers or eat out. Bonus Tip: Let someone else do the planning for you: utilize meal p...

Spring is now in full swing, and we are so excited to play around with new recipes highlighting the flavors of SPRING! Spring runs from March 20th through June 21st, so we've got plenty of time to get some great ideas out to all of you. In This Episode We: Go over what is in season: Fruits: rhubarb, strawberries, meyer lemon, kiwi, honey dew, cherries, mango, pineapple, grapefruit, and apricot...

As personal chefs, annual pass holders, previous cast members, and Orlando locals we are in the Disney area a lot of the time. Through the years we have eaten at a number of locations at Disney Springs, so we wanted to offer some of our top picks. In This Episode We: Go over each area of Disney Springs and offer some tips and insights into our experiences at different locations. Offer some of our...

As personal chefs, we are always creating new menus. It is not only part of our job, but also something that we are highly passionate about. In order to do this, we have to focus on a few areas: who is it for, theme, and season. Join us as we talk a bit more about how we have done this throughout our careers. In this Episode We: Give insight to how we come up with new menus from start to finish. T...

In this chef bite we launch our mini-series on tips of meal planning. For this episode we are sharing a how to on finding the meal plan that fits you. From strict, to flexible, to even meal kits or meal delivery there is a plan that works for everyone. It just takes going over a few questions. Do I want to select meals each week that I will fully stick to? Do I need the structure of knowing exactl...

Knife safety is very important when working in a kitchen. Whether it's in a professional setting like we have had to use or in our own home kitchen we utilize safe knife practices everyday. During this podcast we go over some of the dos and don'ts of knife use that can be used in everyday life cooking in your own home. In This Episode We Cover: -Keeping Your Knife Sharp: efficiency, precision, and...

In this episode we cover some of the pros, cons, and tips on working together as a married couple while also adding in our experiences through the years. With coming on 7 years married and almost 10 years of working together, we have definitely had to figure out how to make things work cohesively together. Some of the biggest areas that we have had to work on is finding where we each thrive, setti...

Hey everyone! We know it's been some time since we posted an episode, so we wanted to offer an update episode to let you know a little on what we are up to. We are excited to be getting more episodes ready to share with all of you. We are adding in some additional topics which we talk about in this update podcast. We hope all of you are excited to join us for what is to come.  Please like and...

Summer is in full swing running from June 20-September 22! We are so excited to talk about what is in season and some of our favorite things about summer cooking. What's in Season? Vegetables: Radish, Arugula, Cucumber, Beets, Bell Pepper, Carrots, Zucchini, Garlic, Corn, Rhubarb, Summer Squash, Okra, Eggplant, Celery, Avocados, and Green Beans. Fruits: Apricots, Plums, Cherries, Blackberries, Nec...

Welcome back to 100% Fresh with Two Chef Mission! We've had a lot change over the past year. From having our second child to expanding our business, we have had a lot on our plates. now that things have started to settle a bit we are happy to be getting back to podcasting! We're excited to be back and can't wait to see where this next season in life takes us. We hope you will come along on the jou...

We cover the importance of completing a pantry audit before shopping What is a Pantry Audit? How do I do a Pantry Audit? 1. Have your list 2. Check you fridge, freezer and pantry for ingredients you may already have 3. Adjust you shopping list Know your kitchen essentials: These are the things that you want to always have on hand and they are custom to your family. Why does a Pantry Audit help? 1....

We are talking all things fall and what is coming into season! Fall Season: September 22- December 21 Produce: A-Apples, Artichokes, Arugula B-Beets, Belgian Endive, Broccoli, Broccoli Rabe (Rapini), Brussel Sprouts C-Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery Root, Celery, Chard, Chiles (end of summer- early fall, dry all year round), Curly Endive (Frisee) E-Edamame, Eggplant (early fall), Escarole F-...

Welcome back, we have been gone for some time. This pandemic has been crazy for everyone and we are so happy to bring an update to what's been going on. Since we last updated we found out that we are expecting and that Melissa is due in February with our second boy. Tony has started back at work again and is happy with how things are going.  If you want to be in on all the things going on che...

What is Bone Broth?  -Stock  -Broth Why it gets us boiling. Fad Foods Research Want to find more out about Two Chef Mission Meal Plans? check it out HERE Want to keep up with us? Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , and Pinterest !

What are some of the biggest mistakes in the kitchen? Not having a plan. Not setting yourself up. Tips: Mise En Place  - Everything in its place  - Have everything together before starting. Read your recipes before Don't rush things Clean as you go Want to find more out about Two Chef Mission Meal Plans? check it out HERE Want to keep up with us? Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , and P...

What do most people consider a diet? What is a diet actually? What is a fad diet? How does Two Chef Mission approach diets? Tips:  Do your research. Take small steps to make a big change. Consistency  Want to find more out about Two Chef Mission Meal Plans? check it out HERE Want to keep up with us? Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , and Pinterest !

How do we each meal plan? How does Two Chef Mission meal plan? Thoughts on prepping ahead vs the day of? How do we think meal planning gets over complicated? Tips to Simplify: 1. Create a routine - find out what fits for you and what works into your life. 2. Consistency - once you set a routine. keep it up so that it becomes a habit. 3. Use helpful resources - whether it's a meal plan site (like o...

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