Didn't I Just Feed You

There’s no magic to great cooking, but there are some tricks of the trade that can help any cook improve their final dish. From applying high heat to using spices in layers, these are our favorite ways to boost flavor in your cooking. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Many parents feel pressure to be more eco-friendly in the kitchen, but is that a viable answer to the climate crisis? We speak with environmental educator Isaias Hernandez of @queerbrownvegan about adopting an intersectional lens to better understand the relationship between environmentalism and feeding our families, and to empower manageable action in a quest to be more eco-friendly. Advertising...

Feels like just yesterday we we’re publishing a mini episode on emergency readiness for your kitchen and quietly preparing for a few weeks of lockdown. One year into pandemic life, we’re taking a look back at what quarantine has taught us about feeding our families, grocery shopping, and ourselves. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Food at restaurants just tastes better, it isn’t just that someone else cooked the food either. Chefs know lots of little tricks for prepping, cooking, and serving food. It takes a special kind of magic and skill to turn chef’s dishes into recipes that home cooks can master, and this week’s guest Christine Gallary has all that and more. Christine is one of Meghan’s colleagues at Kitchn.com, but sh...

Everyone loves a great dip — especially kids — and making it a part of dinner adds much needed fun to the table. While we’ll never complain about eating chips and guac as a meal, we have tips for how to serve dips in a way that turns them into a well-rounded meal that satisfies everyone, even picky eaters. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com...

Both Stacie and Meghan’s kids are headed back to school full time this spring. With Covid precautions in place, they’re both making adjustments to changed lunch room protocols and just straight up getting back in the swing of packing lunches 5 days a week. This month’s mini episode is a a little look at our current routine and what things we are doing a little different for a new lunch room landsc...

A new season calls for a new round of what we’re cooking and eating now. Meghan’s moving fast into spring with big, chopped salads while Stacie hangs a bit longer in the space between winter and spring. Yet! There’s so much overlap in the flavors and ingredients we’re cooking with these days. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

One of the hardest parts of cooking is the cleaning that ensues, so it’s no surprise that we’re regularly asked about how to best clean as you go. We chat with cleaning expert Taryn Williford about how to set yourself up to cook without creating a huge mess — or at least without creating a mess that makes you feel overwhelmed and like you’d rather never cook again. Advertising Inquiries: https://r...

One of the most common parent questions about plant-based eating — from vegan, vegetarian, and omnivore parents alike — is whether a solely plant-based diet is safe. In our first episode in a series exploring the many ways to delve into plant-based eating as a family, we speak to two experts about the health and safety of veganism and vegetarianism for kids at every age. See acast.com/privacy for...

Meghan and her biscuit-baking mentor, Erika Council, spill their secrets on how to make biscuits perfectly — even if you haven’t made them ever before — and imperfectly too. Without further ado, here’s everything you needed to know about baking biscuits. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

You just found out that you or someone you cook for has to go dairy free. Now what? Stacie shares her experience of this very scenario, along with helpful tips and her favorite dairy-free products, which is pretty much everything you need to stay calm and get started. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: h...

In this episode, we (mostly) put our food professional selves aside and define a list of essential cookware for busy home cooks. Whether you’re outfitting a new home, splitting up from a partner and need new stuff, or just want to get a new damn pot (because so much cooking), we tell you everything you need — and don’t need. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Advertising In...

We almost called this episode: how to not f**king cook ever again. That’s where we are. If you’re with us, this episode is for you. Not because we can make cooking disappear, but because we brainstorm all the ways to whip up dinner using 6 of our favorite freezer shortcuts. Minimal cooking for the win — or at least for survival these days. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information....

Meal planning is the best way to stick to your grocery budget, but are you planning your meals with a budget in mind? If not, you should be — no matter how little or much you have to spend on food every week — and we’re here to help you do that. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pr...

We can’t lie: we were a little nervous to tackle seafood since it seems that no matter what you say about feeding kids fish, someone has a hard eye roll. But by now, you know there are no magic answers — just tons of ideas for how to serve fish to kids. And good thing we have no shortage of those. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.c...

Whatever you call them — magic meals, go-to’s, meals without tears, brainless crowdpleasers — we all have those back pocket dinners that are easy to make and always win with our families. And we all can use more of them. Because when a meal comes together in a snap, without any planning or fussing, AND everyone eats it happily, there can never be enough. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-o...

Soups and smoothies aren’t the only things your blender is good for. It turns out, the blender is an all-purpose tool that can help you whip up everything from sauces to batters, fillings to snacks. We chat with blender aficionado Tess Masters, aka The Blender Girl , to learn how to make the most of any blender, from high-powdered to hand-held. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informa...

This year, we’re opting out of January’s onslaught of healthy eating content and going back to basics that we’re pretty sure everyone can agree on: the value of starting the day with a well-balanced meal. We’ll never ditch cereal (we’re not monsters!), but we are collecting fresh ideas for making quick, well-balanced breakfasts. And nothing that requires us to give up sleep is allowed. Advertising...

We spend a lot of time talking about family dinners, school lunches, and easy breakfast ideas, but celebration cakes have been one of the most requested episodes. Both Stacie and Meghan have kids celebrating birthdays this week, so it felt like the perfect time to talk about the ever enduring tradition of birthday cake. We’re sharing our family traditions, recipes, and tips for making everyday cak...

The only thing we can say about 2020 that hasn’t already been said is what’s happening with us. We’re reflecting on what 2020 meant for us personally and also for Didn’t I Just Feed You. And even though we’ve all learned what can happen to the best laid plans, we’re looking ahead a little too. Because it’s fun to think about brighter days ahead. (It’s also fun to listen to this episode to the very...

Even during the busy holiday season nine months into a global pandemic, we still must feed our families. In a perennial favorite, this episode is all about what we’re cooking and eating during the strange 2020 holiday season. From our half-baked plans for holiday meals to the dinners that are getting us through, here’s the low down on what’s cooking in our homes right now. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Our favorite cookbook expert and host of the popular Salt + Spine podcast, Brian Stewart, is back for our 3rd annual cookbook gift guide episode. Brian shares his picks for the best cookbooks of 2020 in categories that reflect this strange and difficult year. For example: Tired of cooking — but know you can’t stop? He’s got a cookbook for you! Need your teen to step up and help in the kitchen? We’...

The internet is a trove of ideas for edible gifts, but in this episode we focus on food gifts that are easy to make (because we’re tired) and also make life easy for your recipient (because everyone else it tired too). From quick projects you can do with the kids to meals you can batch cook to make life easier for a friend, we’ve got tons of edible gift inspiration. See acast.com/privacy for priva...

An essential winter cooking technique, we’re counting on braising to save our weary cooking souls this season. With this guide on how to braise, from start to finish, we do our best to dispel the myth that braising is fussy. Plus we share our favorite braising recipes for everything from beef to beans, each of which makes tons of leftovers so that you that can cook once, eat twice all winter long....

Here it is, Our Second Annual Gift Guide Episode: We pulled together our favorite products from the year as well as a few favorite new finds to create a gift guide for 2020 Namely, a collection of gifts both big and small that make life in the kitchen more fun, tastier, or more connected with family. Be sure to click through the show notes to find all the links you need for easy shopping. See acas...