Meal Prep Monday Podcast™

In episode 174, Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares how she's used the same habit formation tools she uses for meal planning toward a new family goal - teaching kids Spanish. The hardest part about meal prep isn't the chopping and cooking, it's forming the weekly habit so that meal prep becomes a way of life. It's the same way for other habits! Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: htt...

This page contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! Prep Dish founder and meal prep expert, Allison Schaaf, talks about perhaps the #1 road trip key to success with kids: Snacks. Road trip snacks for kids (and adults!) are essential for the flexibility in routine a road trip requires. With meal times thrown off, kids may need more snacks on road trips. Keep in mind, your kids may eat l...

Meal prep expert and travel enthusiast, Allison Schaaf, shares tips on road trip meals with kids. ‌ 1. Road Trip Breakfast If you're staying in a hotel, definitely look for one with included breakfast. If you're staying at an Airbnb, pick up some easy breakfast supplies so you don't have to rush out to find breakfast for the kiddos first thing in the morning. ‌ 2. Restaurants with Kids When going...

This page contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! Meal Prep Monday host, Allison Schaaf, shares 4 tips on road tripping with kids based on her recent East Coast family roadtrip. ‌ 1. Choosing Your Route Roadtrippers is a great app to use to plan locations and route. Think about the total driving time and don't forget to consider high traffic times in cities. ‌ 2. Where to Stay We mos...

Prep Dish founder and Meal Prep expert Allison Schaaf shares 11 changes you can make at the grocery store to save money, without sacrificing quality. ‌ 1. Swap Packaged Snacks for Whole Foods / Larger Packages For example, swap apple slices for apple sauce pouches. Not only is this less expensive, it's also healthier and better for jaw development. 2. Switch Ground Meat for Beans I sometimes do ha...

Today's episode is inspired by Ramit Sethi's book, I Will Teach You to Be Rich. What would a "rich life" entail for you? Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares 3 small splurges that make her life feel rich. Identify these small items now, as they'd be lovely Mother's Day treats! ‌ 1. Fresh Flowers I used to seldom buy fresh flowers because it felt so extravagant but I've realized it's totally wor...

Meal Prep expert Allison Schaaf is talking all things salt today, from both a culinary and a nutritional perspective. ‌ Nutritional Considerations for Salt: Most canned items, unless "no salt added," are high in sodium Store bought broth is often quite high in sodium as well Soy sauce, even reduced sodium soy sauce, is high in sodium Processed meats are high in sodium Potassium, found in veggies,...

Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares a personal update on the many animals living at her country home. Chickens - We're up to 19. We find that 15-20+ works well for us. We replenished with 12 baby chicks in the fall and they're now almost fully grown. Goats - Our first goat was a surprise! She showed up at our house and we couldn't find out where she came from and we kept her. We now have three...

Meal Prep expert Allison Schaaf shares 5 simple food waste solutions to help you throw away less food at home. 1. Make a Soup This is an excellent way to use up leftover veggies! If you have leftover cooked veggies, I recommend throwing them in a blender and making a pureed soup. You can of course use leftover proteins or rice or pasta in a soup as well! 2. Freeze for a Smoothie This works well fo...

In episode #165, Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares 7 no-prep vegetables she's loving lately. The inspiration for this was a personal favorite, whole roasted carrots! (Watch a reel on how to do this on Instagram @ prepdish if you'd like to see!) ‌ 7 Super Easy Veggie Sides ‌ Whole Roasted Carrots Wash, drizzle w/ olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Roast for an hour to an hour and a half at 325...

Chef and meal prep expert Allison Schaaf shares the disadvantages of air fryer cooking and why she does not personally use an air fryer, despite its popularity. Disadvantages of Air Fryer (Allison's Personal Experience) I couldn't picture where an air fryer would fit into my cooking routine. Most air fryers have nonstick coatings. PFAS (also known as "forever chemicals") are contained in many nons...

Today meal prep expert Allison Schaaf shares 4 tips she's been using for easy, quick meal prep. 1. Ask yourself, is there an easier way to do this? As you're chopping and prepping, think through whether there's a more efficient way to chop. I personally love seeing how other people chop things so I can try out which method works best for me. If you're like me, check out my YouTube playlist where I...

In today's episode Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares 5 small kitchen upgrades that have been making her happier in the kitchen. Many of these upgrades involve switching from plastic to stainless steel, for both health reasons and simply for quality. Stainless steel is easier to wash, more durable and you don't have to worry about chemicals leeching into food. 5 Small Kitchen Upgrades: Multip...

Chef & Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares her tips for choosing quality kitchen knives, including her top 3 picks. This page contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support of Prep Dish! Purchasing quality kitchen knives is an investment, but a small investment in terms of what you get out of it in both speed and fun in the kitchen. Cooking is so much more enjoyable when you have quality...

Today I'm sharing 10 of my go-to healthy portable snacks for kids. These work great for adults too! My priority in selecting these was low mess, easy prep items my kids are actually excited to eat. I'd love to hear your go-tos as well! Message me on Instagram @prepdish or send me a message in our Facebook group, linked below. 10 Portable Healthy Snacks for Kids & Adults Apple Slices - I place thes...

Healthy habits build on each other. Host Allison Schaaf talks about the habit of reading (and how to watch less tv) today. I've been quite intentional about adding more reading into my life over the past year. As a bonus, I've found that when I read at night, I automatically watch less tv and spend less time on my phone. This is the same mindset I recommend with adopting a new way of healthy eatin...

This page contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support of Prep Dish! Today's episode is all about a much requested topic - easy kids lunch ideas. Prep Dish founder and mom of 2, Allison Schaaf, shares her go-to kids' lunches. No kids? No problem, these work great for adults too! If you're looking for easy, healthy kids lunch ideas, leftovers are one of the very best options! Double or even...

Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares a concept from author Laura Vanderkam. This episode will get you thinking about how you view your time and how you want to fill the 168 hours you have each week. Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcas...

Entrepreneur and meal prep expert Allison Schaaf shares what she's learned from detailed time tracking. Most Things Take Way Less Time Than I Think When I time my work tasks, I realize that many tasks take just a few minutes. Set a Timer If there's a task I'm avoiding, I set a time for 20 minutes and see how much I can get done in that time. Many times, the task is complete before the time is up!...

Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares her other passion project today, Miscarriage Hope Desk. She founded Miscarriage Hope Desk after experiencing multiple miscarriages herself and strives to provide miscarriage support, science-backed articles and an extremely supportive community for anyone struggling with miscarriage or infertility. Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.in...

Do you have some big dreams you want to work toward? Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares how writing down her goals and intentions has made a big difference in achieving them. She shares both professional goals for Prep Dish and personal goals like traveling to 40 countries before turning 40. Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealpl...

Prep Dish founder and mom of two, Allison Schaaf, shares how she adjusts the weekly Prep Dish meal plans to meet her family's needs. She walks through the January week 3 Super Fast meal plan and how she makes substitutions and edits quantities to make the most of the meal plan. Meal Planning Tips - How to Customize a Meal Plan to Work for You Quantity - My go-to is to double most of the recipes. M...

In episode 151, Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares tips on customizing the Prep Dish meal prep meal plans to make them work for you. This includes lots of tips and advice straight from real life Prep Dish subscribers! Meal Prep Tips from Subscribers: One subscriber adds meat to vegetarian meals and adds a carb to any low carb meal. Adding in a favorite side dish is a great way to make meals y...

In this episode, Prep Dish founder, Allison Schaaf, shares how she's using time as the foundation for new year goal setting in 2023. In thinking about goals for the new year, I ask myself, what are my values? What is really important to me? These are the things I'm reflecting on and reevaluating as we head into a new year: Date Night: This has become so important to me after we had kids. Knowing I...