The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast: Healthy Cooking Hacks, Meal Planning & Meal Prep for Busy Moms

The holidays can be crazy– should you ditch meal planning altogether? I don’t think so. Here are six tips- plus a bonus– to make meal planning less-stressful this holiday season.  FREE Holiday Recipe e-bookJoin the Healthy Mama Cooking Club for as little as $3 a month for weekly meal inspiration, member exclusive recipes, bonus cooking videos and quick kitchen tips, monthly bonus podcast episodes...

The Healthy Mama Meal Planner™️ is BACK for it's 5th edition- listen in to learn about how it can help you simplify & streamline your meal planning in 2023. Shop the meal planner collection Connect with Kris:WebsiteInstagramHealthy Mama Meal Planner™️ & Meal Planning NotepadThe Healthy Mama Cooking Club Join the Healthy Mama Cooking Club starting at $3 a month for weekly meal inspiration, member e...

We're back with another real life meals recap- November 2022! In this series I take you through a month's work of breakfasts, lunches and dinners- share what my family ate and loved and hopefully give you a little inspiration for your next month of family meals. Click here for the full show notes with recipe links FREE Holiday Recipe e-book Join the Healthy Mama Cooking Club for as little as $3 a...

Gift giving season is HERE and I am so excited for our second annual podcast gift guide- this time featuring my husband, Nick! We have gift ideas for you for the lady in your life (mom, sister, bestie- or yourself), the couple/family, the cook, the outdoor enthusiast, the kiddos, the book lover and your favorite dude. Full Gift Guide with links: https://healthymamakris.com/gift-guide-2022/Join us...

There are dozens- maybe hundreds- of Thanksgiving Cooking Hacks online, everything from how to easily skim the fat from your gravy (hint: put it in the freezer for 10) to cooking your potatoes in the...dishwasher?! I will not be recommending that one, promise- but I DO know some seriously good hacks to make your Thanksgiving Meal preparation a little easier, so tune in to today's episode for hacks...

It's time for a bit of a pre-thanksgiving pep talk from your friendly busy mom and chef. I've cooked for lots of private and family parties in my day-- and if there's one thing I know, it's we all need a shortcut from time to time! So how do you make your Thanksgiving meal feel special, without pulling out your hair-- and which shortcuts are worth it (and which are worth the extra effort)? Today's...

It's that season-- slow cooker season! The slow cooker can be an awesome tool for busy weeknights- but sometimes slow cooker meals can taste a bit bland and texture-less. So how do you utilize your slow cooker to your advantage to make set-it-and-forget-it meals that are actually delicious? Tune in for exactly how to make it happen. Free Slow Cooker 101 GuideJoin the Healthy Mama Cooking Club for...

After 3 and a half years, The Healthy Mama Kitchen/Healthy Balanced Mama podcast has hit 300 episodes! Today we're celebrating with a special topical Q + A based on listener questions all about recipe creation. Tune in to listen to Kris answer questions on:  How does an idea start? Do you build from a flavor idea? Certain ingredient or protein choice? What is your inspiration– do you experiment fi...

 Halloween is almost here- so I couldn't miss the opportunity to share a Halloween-themed episode with you. But I’m not going to share with you special treats you can make for the holiday- instead I want to talk about realistic dinner ideas for Halloween, because having a solid dinner on Halloween is important! Our kids are inevitably going to eat candy, so it’s nice to have something to balance t...

Are you intimidated by the Instant Pot? Maybe you hopped on the trend a few years ago, and your Instant Pot is now collecting dust in your cupboard or basement. Pull that baby out! The Instant Pot can be a GREAT tool for meal prep and easier weeknight dinners- and I'm going to share with you how, in today's episode.  FREE Instant Pot 101 Guide  Instant Pot Cooking Time Tables (Instant Pot Website)...

The seasons are changing– do you know what’s in season (and how to use seasonal produce in your weeknight meals)? Welcome to a new Series, where I take you through what’s in season and help you incorporate these flavors into your everyday meals! So grab your notebook, and let’s dive in.  Join the newly updated Healthy Mama Cooking Club for casual live cooking classes, member-exclusive recipes, wee...

Growing up, I didn’t have an example for how to cook– classically correct or not, my mom didn’t do a lot of cooking. When I got to culinary school, all I had was my love of cooking and a little experience in Italy. So today, I want to give you some solid advice- kitchen tips no one taught me, that might help you become a better cook, a safer cook, a more efficient cook- or all of the above.  Join...

We know coming up with meal ideas can be hard- especially ones that are actually realistic for busy families. In this new series, I'm sharing highlights of our real life meals- what we ate throughout the month- to give you inspiration– from shortcut dinners to behind the scenes of recipe creation. So let’s dive into September! GET ON THE HEALTHY MAMA COOKING CLUB WAITLIST! Links Mentioned: Show No...

The seasons are changing and many of us are craving that change from warmer summer meals to more cozy, comforting dishes. But for many of us, the weather is still fairly warm… so how do we start that fall meal transition without jumping RIGHT into soups and stews and chilis? Today we're talking fall transition meals with three tips and fifteen recipe ideas- so let’s dive in! Links Mentioned: Show...

I'm coming at you with a bonus episode today, and though it's fairly specific topic, my hope is that our experience helps any of you who is moving soon or in the future-- or that you'll pass it on to someone else in your life who could use it! Full show notes including additional episodes mentioned: http://www.healthymamakris.com/bonus-movemealplanning Connect with Kris: Website  Instagram FREE Me...

 You need a rice cooker. There, I said it. Let me tell you I had never even SEEN a rice cooker until I met my husband... but now I am a rice cooker convert and I am here to also make you a convert to this $25 kitchen appliance- or if you have one, dust yours off and actually USE it to make dinner less hands-on. Download the Free Grain Cooking Chart! Connect with Kris: Website  Instagram FREE Meal...

Today we are talking all things shortcut dinners– because we all have busy nights! Where I would love to tell you that you could be eating fully from scratch, home cooked meals all week long in under 20 minutes, that’s often not possible. Meal prep helps, but it’s also helpful to have those quick and easy options on hand or to grab at the store for quick and easy dinners. Connect with Kris: Websit...

Breakfast, the most important meal of the day… and often the most difficult. We want our kids (and ourselves) to have a balanced breakfast before school, work, whatever we’re doing that day… but mornings can be rushed and often it’s easier to just pour a bowl of cereal and be on your way. But we know our kids- and ourselves- can benefit from a balanced breakfast. So, like with school lunches, we h...

It’s that time again… time to start thinking about school lunches. I hear from so many mamas that school lunches are the bane of your existence and I get it… having to make a balanced lunch for a tiny human at seven in the morning, sometimes before coffee, hoping that they’ll actually eat it- can be stressful. So in today’s episode, I want to share with you our stress-free school lunch system that...

If the idea of getting back into a meal prep routine kind of makes you cringe… but you KNOW how helpful it can be to bring more ease into your family meals, from breakfast to school lunches to dinner… or maybe you still need some convincing, I’ve got you mama. Let’s talk about meal prep for the Back to School season. Get the Healthy Mama Meal Prep Course for only $97 using code BACKTOSCHOOL throug...

It is back to school time, baby! Well, it’s almost back to school time for many of us. I decided to put out the Back to School episodes earlier, this year- because I know many of you start school much earlier than we do in New England, and I’m actually about to shortly join that crowd… and one of the things that I know can become a stress once our schedules start shifting is MEAL PLANNING. So, let...

WELCOME to the NEW Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast- previously the Healthy Balanced Mama podcast. Though this is Season 5 of the podcast- seasons 1-4 were the Healthy Balanced Mama Podcast. The Healthy Balanced Mama podcast was full of all GREAT content on living a balanced life as a mom- in every area from health and wellness to food freedom to body positivity, self care, organization, fashion and s...

Does cooking feel like a struggle, more often than you want to admit… do school lunches get boring after the third week and even cereal for breakfast sometimes feels like too much effort… let alone feeding yourself and your family meals with vegetables that they’ll actually eat? If you’re a busy mama like me, you can probably relate. I’m Kris Dovbniak and welcome to my healthy mama kitchen! I’m a...

As requested, I've created a Cooking with Kids four-part series, to help YOU help your littles learn cooking skills to serve them well in the future. And now too, as time cooking as a family is bonding, fun, and a great way to make memories (even if they're messy ones!). Plus, gathering cooking skills is SUCH a confidence booster for kiddos and it gives them a sense of belonging. So. Many. Benefit...

As requested, I've created a Cooking with Kids four-part series, to help YOU help your littles learn cooking skills to serve them well in the future. And now too, as time cooking as a family is bonding, fun, and a great way to make memories (even if they're messy ones!). Plus, gathering cooking skills is SUCH a confidence booster for kiddos and it gives them a sense of belonging. So. Many. Benefit...