The Plan to Eat Podcast

Monica is a teaching chef, speaker, author, and consultant who has spent the last 20 years illuminating the connection between real food and vibrant health. Monica has taught people why and how to cook nourishing, traditional food all over the globe. We first spoke with Monica in episode #23 of the Plan to Eat Podcast, where we discussed the GAPS diet. This time, I got to talk with Monica about No...

Mary Bryant Shrader is a modern pioneer in the kitchen who has spent the last 20 years teaching friends and fans alike how to make nourishing recipes using traditional methods and whole, seasonal ingredients as well as how to stock your pantry with a useful variety of homemade staples. This interview dives into how Mary started her Youtube channel (she gives advice for anyone wanting to start thei...

Mareya Ibrahim is The Fit Foodie - a nutritionist, clean-eating chef, published author, podcast host, and the founder of eatcleaner.com. Mareya joined me on the podcast to talk about how she helps women navigate their food and fitness as they enter into peri- and menopause stages of life. We also talked about her company eatcleaner.com and her book, Eat Like You Give A Fork. This episode is packed...

Today's interview is with Erin Jensen of The Wooden Skillet, a food blog dedicated to healthy-ish food. Erin has a great story about transitioning from an attorney to a full-time food blogger, photographer, content creator, and small business owner. I also talked to Erin about what inspires her recipes, and her experience with the Whole30 diet. She gives some tips on how to transition into ea...

Join us this week for a new take on summer food - using the freezer! While it's not often thought of as a tool for summertime food, we make a case for freezer meals to help on busy summer nights or when you don't want to do much cooking. We talk about what freezes well, how we decide if a recipe can be frozen, and give a full list of freezer meals for you to try! We are also saying goodb...

Dr. Kristin Saxena is a pediatrician, mom, and host of a podcast called Feeding the Family with Dr. Kristin. Her book, “The Happier Meal: How to Enjoy Your Food and Your Kid" is coming out Summer 2023! We got to chat with Kristin about the origins of her book, why family meals matter - she backs that up with some great data too - and some helpful tips for how to make meal time happier for you...

Amy Berryhill started Spiffy Chicks in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2007 when the organizing profession was still in its infancy. Amy’s mission is to help people relieve stress and experience the joy that results from living in a beautiful and functional space that supports their lifestyle.   In this conversation, we talk about Amy's process for getting her clients organized, how she helps t...

Samantha and Dan Mathews are podcast hosts, content creators, and parents of two! They travel full-time in their RV while homeschooling and working from the road. We got to chat with these two about how they meal plan and shop for living on the road. We cover what makes meals easier for them, what challenges they face, and how they source a lot of their food. We hope you enjoy! Connect with Dan an...

We are happy to have Hannah Van Ark on the podcast this week! Hannah is a registered dietitian dedicated to helping people thrive by eating more plants. She holds degrees in physiology, neuroscience, and human nutrition from the University of Colorado and Colorado State University. She uses plant-based, flexible nutrition to help her clients lose weight sustainably while improving their heart heal...

Welcome to another Feature Friday, where we explain a feature of Plan to Eat with the hopes of helping you understand it better! Today we are talking about Tags! Tags create sub-categories or folders for your recipes. Plan to Eat already has three main categories of Course, Main Ingredient, and Cuisine, but when you’re looking for additional options, Tags will help you create a high level of organ...

Today's interview is with social media influencer and low-waste chef, Max La Manna. For one year, Max La Manna asked his social media audience which foods they threw away the most, and using the tens of thousands of responses, he narrowed down a list of thirty of the most commonly wasted ingredients, which serve as the foundation of his new cookbook. You Can Cook This!  is a solutions-based g...

This week we are getting creative with our meal-planning inspiration! We're looking to funny (most of the time made-up) food holidays to try new recipes, get our families involved in the kitchen, and maybe learn some trivia. We had a lot of fun researching and recording this episode and we hope it gives you a new and creative way to build a meal plan. Enjoy!  The 2023 Food Holiday List from J...

This week, we are joined by Lisa Dahl, a Health and Wellness Coach specializing in Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, and Body Image. She is a former caterer and an expert at meal planning. We got to chat with Lisa all about her health at every size approach to nutrition and coaching and how she helps her clients unpack their long-held beliefs about food and dieting. She also gives us a peek into h...

In this episode, we are joined by chef and author, Lei Shishak! Lei trained at the Culinary Institute of America in New York and holds a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. She is a five-time cookbook author with her most recent cookbook being Plant-Based Eating for Two. We talk with Lei about her transition from the New York finance world...

We are joined by Elle Gadient, the Niman Ranch Farmer Advocate. Elle grew up on a diversified farm in Iowa, raising livestock including Niman Ranch pigs. Since joining the Niman Ranch team as the farmer advocate, she has launched impactful farmer support resources including the mentor program and Next Generation Foundation Young Farmer Grants. Elle was also recently recognized on the Forbes 30 Und...

In this bite-sized episode, we explain the different recipe search and filtering options within Plan to Eat. Once you add categories and tags to your recipes, you can use the filtering options to always find the perfect recipe! Read our help articles on search and filtering here: Website: https://learn.plantoeat.com/help/filter-and-search-for-recipes App: https://learn.plantoeat.com/help/app-filte...

This week we're joined by professional chef, Meera Keshav! Meera gives us some great tips on how to make restaurant-quality meals at home including advice about salt and recipe substitutions. She shares her go-to kitchen tool and how it can help make everything from minced garlic to decadent sauces. We hope you enjoy! Find Meera's French Onion Soup recipe here:  https://app.plantoeat.com...

It's February and if your goals or New Year's Resolutions have already started to slide, we have some tips to help you get back on track! From scheduling reminders to breaking your goal into bite-sized pieces, tune in for how Riley and Roni motivate themselves for habit change. And if meal planning was your 2023 goal, we give you some tips on how to keep going, including hacks in Plan to...

In this quick episode, we explain how we use the Queue in our Plan to Eat accounts and how you could utilize it too! Read more about the Queue here: https://learn.plantoeat.com/help/the-queue Sign up for a free trial + get 20% off your first annual subscription: plantoeat.com/PTEPOD Contact us: podcast@plantoeat.com Connect with Plan to Eat online: Instagram Facebook Pinterest

We are excited to have Ashley Carter and Jasmine Westbrooks on the podcast this week! Jasmine and Ashley are two registered dietitian Nutritionists who banded together to pursue their passion for preventing chronic disease through nutrition education. EatWell Exchange is a nonprofit that teaches communities of the African diaspora how to eat their cultural foods in a healthier way. Providing garde...

Join Riley and Roni for an episode on why we think meal planning needs to be on your 2023 to-do list! From healthier eating to saving money to spending more time with your family, meal planning can help you in multiple areas of your life! Find the recipes from this episode: Sausage and Cherry Tomato Skillet Riley's Breakfast Casserole Sign up for a free trial + get 20% off your first annual s...

It's our last podcast episode of 2022! Let's go over some end-of-year stats and recap what happened for Plan to Eat in the past year. Thank you for listening this year! We appreciate you! Top 10 imported websites: allrecipes.com cooking.nytimes.com tasteofhome.com  skinnytaste.com  foodnetwork.com  eatingwell.com  halfbakedharvest.com delish.com budgetbytes.com  thekitchn.com Top 10 impo...

Since we're approaching 2023, we're diving into New Year's resolutions and goals this week. Riley and Roni give you their tips for figuring out what your goals for the new year could be and why it's important to reflect on the past year. We also talk about meal planning, of course, and why you might consider it for your 2023 New Year's resolution. Enjoy! Find the recipes R...

Christina has worked with CreateMyCookbook since 2018 and is now the Director of Growth, managing the activities that ensure its customers are able to preserve their family recipes and memories. She believes that food is love and that family and community are best served around a good meal. Christina loves working with a community that allows individuals, communities, and organizations to easily c...

Ange Peters is the founder and CEO of HOL:FIT, a founder with doTERRA, and a holistic health and business coach. She is an avid teacher of bold self & health leadership and loves learning and teaching ways to simplify life and remove distractions. We had a fabulous conversation with Ange about valuing our time, setting boundaries, and slowing down. She talks about the value of eating meals wit...