Meal Prep Monday Podcast™

In this episode host, Allison Schaaf, shares tips and lessons learned for setting up a temporary kitchen during renovations or home repairs. She just underwent a kitchen renovation and wishes she had done these two things differently! Two things I wish I had done: Freezer Meals - More freezer meals would have been so helpful! Set Up a Temporary Kitchen Sooner - What are you losing access to? If yo...

In today's episode Prep Dish founder, Allison Schaaf, shares her experience with the Oura ring after using it for a little under a year. What is the oura ring? It's a ring you wear on your finger that tracks fitness, sleep and different related numbers. Here are a few of the features I use the most: Sleep - It tells you the number of hours you spent in bed vs actually asleep. It also tells you res...

Chef & RD Allison Schaaf shares 4 food gifts she loves to give and receive for different occasions. Soup I recently received a gift of soup with gluten free rolls and cookies from a company called Spoonful of Comfort. They have great gluten free options if needed. Of course, if there's someone local, it's nice to give a homemade gift like soup or lasagna as well. Baked by Melissa Cupcakes I recent...

In episode 146 Prep Dish founder, Allison Schaaf, shares details of her recent kitchen remodel including favorite parts, decisions on countertops and lessons learned. Instant Hot Water: You have to be careful to warn people but it is so useful! It's wonderful for tea, hot water with lemon, etc. I also use it a lot when washing stainless steel pots and pans as well as the kids' water bottles to san...

Eric Jorgenson has a concept of 4 types of leverage. In today's episode, Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf dives into how each of these 4 types of leverage applies to meal prep and meal planning. 4 Types of Leverage as They Relate to Meal Planning 1. Tools What are some tools you could leverage to up productivity? One example is a food processor. If chopping takes you a long time, the food processo...

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support of Prep Dish! Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares 5 delicious, healthy fall beverages she's loving lately. Ghia This is a non-alcoholic aperitif. It tastes like a fancy cocktail but with no alcohol. With ginger, rosemary, orange peel extract and juices, it tastes amazing and feels fancy! You can serve it with sparkling water. Trade...

Meal Prep Monday is back! After a couple of months off from podcasting, host Allison Schaaf is back and full of ideas for upcoming episodes. In this episode, she shares what she's been up to as well as some topics she's excited to talk about in the coming weeks. Upcoming Topics: Freezer Meal Prep Getting Healthy Sleep Travel With Toddlers (including food!) Kitchen Remodel - What went well, what di...

In episode #142, Prep Dish Founder, Allison Schaaf, shares that we will be taking a break on this podcast for the next 3 months. Please subscribe so we will show up in your podcast feed when we are back in November 2022! In the meantime, we recommend searching through previous episodes at https://prepdish.com/mealprepmonday/ and connecting through our other resources! See you soon in November =)....

Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf talks about different ways she uses batching to make life easier and to create more time. Meals: The Prep Dish meal plans focus on batching meal prep. I also use batching for other meals not covered by the meal plans. Chop your produce all at once. It saves a lot of time! Similarly, you can double or triple a salad dressing recipe and use some of it as a marinade....

Prep Dish is celebrating its 10 year anniversary! In this episode, host Allison Schaaf shares 10 business lessons learned from the first decade of the company. Here's to ten more years! Have a plan! Looking back at the original Prep Dish planning documents, so much has stayed the same. Having a plan and writing it down is powerful. Trust that it will happen. You have to have the confidence to keep...

In part 2 of this "Becoming a Caregiver" series, Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares tips she's learned for caring for aging parents. Becoming a caretaker often happens unexpectedly and it's helpful to have an idea of what it might look like. 5 Lessons Learned: You Can Hire Caretakers. Depending on the level of care needed, having a hired caretaker can be really helpful. You can find live-in c...

In this episode host Allison Schaaf shares her recent experience of becoming a caregiver for her mother. Specifically, she goes into 4 helpful things to have in place for older relatives (and yourself) in planning for the future. 4 Helpful To-Dos Before Becoming a Caregiver: Understand Parents' Wishes: Have the conversations around how they see the next 10 or 20 years playing out. Where do they wa...

This page contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support of Prep Dish! Prep Dish founded Allison Schaaf shares her recent experience with getting back into serious strength training. 5 Reasons to Love Barbell Logic I feel really strong! I've been doing this for 4 months and feel noticeably stronger. The accountability is awesome. They offer virtual one-on-one training. I love the challenge....

Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf is back with another roundup of favorite recipe blogs from the Prep Dish team. From baking to Instant Pot to recipes for large families, we've got you covered! Best Cooking Blogs: Pinch of Yum: https://pinchofyum.com/ (Not all gluten free, but delicious flavors!) Minimilist Baker: https://minimalistbaker.com/ (These recipes are so well tested!) Real Food Dietitians...

Host Allison Schaaf is back today with more Costco must-haves! There are some seriously good items here you're going to want to try. Costco Must Haves: Shredded Roasted Chicken Organic Quinoa (Tri colored too!) Sprouted Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas) Fruits & Veggies Almond Flour Wildbrine Sauerkraut Adam's Peanut Butter Frozen Blackened Salmon Jam Hard Boiled Eggs Coastal Cheddar Tillamook Baby Loaf of...

Do you shop at Costco? Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf added it to her grocery rotation fairly recently and is excited to share her new Costco favorites with you today! This list includes many wonderful Costco finds from the Prep Dish community as well! Costco Favorites: Macadamia Nut Butter - This is the one that inspired this episode…it is SO good! Truffle, Parmesan & Black Garlic Seasoning Bar...

This page contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support of Prep Dish! Today host Allison Schaaf shares an exciting upcoming challenge. Prep Dish is holding a 21-day picky eating challenge to help families transform mealtime. The challenge provides a concrete 4 step approach to how to address picky eating, as well as fun, hands-on activities to involve kids in the kitchen. Helping picky eate...

Chef, Rd & mom of 2 Allison Schaaf shares her personal experience with helping her kids learn to love surprising foods, just by giving them the opportunity to try them and avoiding too much commentary or judgment. How to prevent picky eating is an important topic and Allison's perspective can help you re-think how you feed your kids. "I didn't think they would go for it." Are you deciding what you...

Do you ever get tired of putting together composed meals for dinner? Today Allison Schaaf shares something new she's started at her house - "snack dinners" or "party dinners". This is a great way to use up bits and pieces from your fridge, but can also be really fun for kids! Lay out the "bits and pieces" you have in the fridge. Here are some items I included: Sliced leftover hamburgers Celery, ra...

In today's episode, chef and Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares items she'd love in her dream kitchen. She got her start as a personal chef and got the chance to see kitchens all over Austin, which inspired this wishlist! Dream Kitchen Ideas: View - If you're going to spend a lot of time in there, it's nice to have a great view! Lots of windows and natural light make the cooking experience mo...

Do you have a rice cooker? Did you know you can use it for more than just rice? Meal prep expert Allison Schaaf shares 3 ways she uses her rice cooker. Rice cookers make cooking rice so easy - no more burning rice! - but they're also useful for so much more. Here are 3 of my favorite ways to use my rice cooker, beyond rice! What can you cook in a rice cooker? Quinoa: Other grains like quinoa cook...

In today's episode, Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares her experience with miscarriage and recurrent pregnancy loss. She also shares the other organization she's founded, Miscarriage Hope Desk, which offers support and resources to others going through miscarriage. Miscarriage Hope Desk works to combat the feelings of isolation and negative emotions that can come with miscarriage. More of the...

Whether you're looking for fun Mother's Day ideas or you're simply craving some time to yourself, taking some "me time" can make a huge difference in your life. Busy entrepreneur and mom of 2, Allison Schaaf, shares how she carves out time for herself. What this looks like for me: 24 hours - it doesn't have to be 24 hours, but a solid block of time. No work or email Only things that are for me (re...

Mother's Day is coming up and special food items make the perfect gift, especially if they're homemade! In today's episode, Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares 5 homemade food gift ideas perfect for the moms in your life! Homemade Food Gift Ideas Granola - Put it in a nice jar with a bow on it and this makes a lovely gift! It also lasts for a few weeks and you can freeze it to make it last eve...

This page contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support of Prep Dish! In today's episode, Prep Dish founder and mom of 2 Allison Schaaf shares her Montessori-inspired approach to getting kids in the kitchen, including the Montessori kitchen tools she loves for her 3-year-old and 17-month-old. Montessori Kitchen Tools: Handwashing Station - Even with a step stool and sink extender, it was ha...