The Talking Apron: Your Kitchen Companion for Diabetes-Friendly Living

Hello there! Thank you for joining us for this podcast. As Someone who walks the diabetes journey, I get the choas around food and meals that comes with the diagnosis. Fear not!. This episode will dive into how to change up your ingredients, to have better diabetes management. We'll cover the refrigerator, pantry, and freezer. I'll give tips and ideas on how I use these three food storage areas to...

Hi There! Welcome to The Talking Apron podcast, where we dive into the world of meal timing for diabetics. As a thriving type one diabetic and your host, I'm here to guide you through the ins and outs of how timing plays a key role in managing diabetes. In this episode, we'll explore the science behind meal timing, give practical tips and discuss the impact that meal timing can have on your blood...

Hi There! Welcome to "Carb Conscious: Rethinking the plate after a Diagnosis of Diabetes". This podcast delves into the art of navigating your new life with diabetes. Join us as we explore what is crucial to managing what you put on your plate. Highlighting the importance of quality food, educating yourself on the value and carbohydrate content of the various foods that you are eating, and the imp...

Hi There! If you are new to this podcast, thanks for joining us. In appreciation, please enjoy this FREE Recipe Success Checklist. Recipe Success Checklist Today's episode goes beyond the apron and kitchen and into the emotions of a person with the chronic illness of diabetes. Before and during life as a diabetic, our emotions play such a huge part of life in managing our diabetes care journey. As...

Hello There!, Welcome to another episode of The Talking Apron.. This weeks episode is packed with information on how to live mindfully with diabetes. Navigating life with diabetes isn't easy and when putting a few of the suggested "mindful" practices into play, our burden, blood sugar numbers, stress levels will all go down. We'll be discussing 3 areas: Mindful Eating for Diabetes Control, Stress...

Hello There!, So glad you have found us. Today's episode delves into how creating a habit... to celebrate all the good things you do for yourself.. changes you! It allows all the little successes to accumulate and change your subconscious mind's attitude about how you are doing. Overwhelm is easy when you have diabetes.. or other health/food related illnessness. Figuring out how to eat to stay wel...

Hello There! So happy that you've found us. Today's episode, brings us to the heart of some heavy issues. How our attitude affects our motivation to cook for ourselves at home. We'll touch on 3-5 points that may ring true for you, if you fit into that category of home cook. You have the desire, but your just not motivated.. or that's what you think is happening. Listen in, you may find yourself un...

Hi There, Thanks for finding The Talking Apron. Today's episode addresses the ever present problem of finding the "time and energy" to cook from home, when we have all the convience foods available to us. We know we "want" to eat healthier, or to follow the advice of our doctors and eat differently.. but we just don't know how to start. This episode really is about motivation and taking that first...

Hi there, Thanks for finding The Talking Apron. This episode highlights all the important aspects of meal planning. From the ability to customize your foods for your medical or dietary preferences, nutritional aspects and then to the cost, time and energy savings and efficiency. I'm on a mission to have more people return to the kitchen or even.. learn and start their home cooking life.. to help t...

Hi There! Thanks for finding The Talking Apron podcast, listen in as I discuss today's episode topic "Cooking for One: Scaling Down Recipes". This common challenge many of us face: scaling down recipes doesn't have an easy fix. At this time in the world's history, there are more people who choose to live alone, than any other time. And that means that the economics of providing packaging for "one"...

Hi There! Welcome.. this episode is all about the food that is left over from the feast of a holiday. The specific holiday is Thanksgiving, but these ideas can be used for all holidays that have an abundance of different types of food. Repurposing a dish to taste a little different doesn't have to be hard. And throwing out food seems so wasteful1 Listen in and you'll hear twenty different ways on...

Hello there!, Welcome to " Cooking for One on a Limited Budget," the podcast that's here to give you a budgeting approach to solo cooking, while keeping your wallet intact. In this episode, we'll provide you with practical tips and advice to use your budget wisely to consistently create your solo meals. Whether you're a college student, a busy professional , or simple someone who enjoys the art of...

Hello and Welcome! When it comes to cooking a meal for ourselves, sometimes motivation can be a real challenge. Why do all the work to make a meal for only me? We all have busy lives and spending time alone in the kitchen doing all this work to feed ourselves and then do the clean up... phew... it's so hard at the end of a busy day. And the goals we have, whether it's for our health or budget, tha...

Hello There! Welcome! This episode on the Micro Nutrients is the last in a series on the Essential Nutrients needed by our bodies. Essential nutrients are the Macro Nutrients: Carbohydrates, Proteins and Fats And the Micro Nutrients: Vitamins and Minerals. Check out the other podcasts as well. TODAY.. We'll be delving into the micronutrients, micro meaning small and small as in size and small as i...

Hello there, Thanks for finding us. I've chosen this topic for a reason. Our parents bought in bulk and filled the freezer (Dad's business) and we always had good healthy food on hand for our meals. It was during this time that I learned the importance of having a well stocked pantry, cooking from your pantry and always having those ingredients you could easily make a healthy meal from. And it's e...

Hi There! Welcome to The Talking Apron podcast. Glad that you are here Todays podcast we will be exploring the Macro Nutrient FAT.. (this is part of the bi monthly series on the Essential Nutrients, see the podcasts on Carbohydrates and Proteins. We will be finishing up the series with the Micro Nutrients in 2 weeks.) In the ever facinating world of nutrition, fat has a HUGE impact on our health a...

Hi there, Welcome! It can be challenging, figuring out how to make changes to your eating habits. You know you want to, but the sense of dread and overwhelm is present. In today's episode, we'll be diving into the often underestimated struggle of transforming our diets while dealing with the chaos of a disorganized and cluttered kitchen. Bringing in a little research on the how a cluttered kitchen...

Hi There! Thanks for checking in. This podcast is all about protein! The essential macro nutrient. It's role in the body, the standard requirements, protein sources, and how to cook it to maximize the nutritional value. There are so many different ways to live and eat. You know your body. You know what it needs. BUT life gives us challenges in regards to our health needs. And how much protein we n...

Hello there, Thanks for choosing to listen to this episode today. Are you required to approach your dietary habits differently from those around you? This can be quite demanding and may lead to feelings of isolation. Howevery, by equipping yourself with some knowledge and strategic planning, you can effectively address your health and dietary needs through thoughtful preparation, creativity and or...

Hello There! Welcome to the Talking Apron Podcast! Today's episode we dive into the essential nutrient called the carbohydrate. As a nutrition teacher being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, I was thankful that I had a full arsenal of information to assist me in taking care of myself. I knew about simple and complex carbs, starch and fiber. Are you on a journey to understand more about what you are...

Hi there! Thanks for stopping in to check out what The Talking Apron podcast is all about. It's here because frankly, I care. I'm passionate about cooking for one and how challenging it can be: Grocery shopping, how plan smaller portion meals, budgeting, the time it takes and more. And I big on how food takes care of our bodies, how decluttering in your kitchen reduces anxiety and saves time and m...

Hello There! Glad you found The Talking Apron. Today's episode takes us on a journey. Ever wonder what happens to all the food you eat, as you chew and then swallow? The food travels down your throat, what is actually happening to that sauce dripping bite of pepperoni pizza? Prepared to be amazed and inspired to eat healthier by learning about the intricate dance of all the organs, enzymes and mus...

Hello There, Thanks for listening. Today's podcast is "Essential Nutrients: Fuel your body for greatness". Why am I discussing the Essential Nutrients? I was inspired by a conversation I had with a friend. She was unclear on why certain foods were necessary for our health. And here at the The Talking Apron.. we discuss "All things Kitchen". Food purchased, prepped, prepared... in our kitchens. AND...

Hello there my kitchen friend, After searching through pins on Pinterest.. I noticed all the references to the word healthy. I got to thinking, do we really know what that means in our everyday life. I'm sure you've been interested in becoming "healthier", what does that mean to you? And I thought.. how can I have health goals when I truly don't know what my goals are pertaining too. The words hea...

Hello Friends, Welcome to The Talking Apron. This episode covers the essential skills needed to be a home cook. Yes of course included is knife skills, but those are developed over time. Other skills needed are kitchen organizing for time management in meal prep, creating a weekly healthy eating plan, and rounding out the podcast will be the topic of Ingredient knowledge. Knowing why you are using...