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

If it’s the second week of the new year and you already feel like you’re behind, you're not alone. But the good news? You didn't miss your chance. Today, I’m giving you a simple, realistic game plan for getting healthy meals on the table- even if this year didn’t start the way you imagined. No overhauls. No extreme plans. Just support where you need it most right now. So if you’re tired, overwhelmed, or feeling like you already need a reset… you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be. Let’s take this one do-able step at a time. Download the kitchen stress meter worksheet --> ⁠https://bit.ly/GYSTmama⁠ -- Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try it for a week FREE: ⁠⁠http://healthymamameals.com⁠⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you feel like eating healthy this new year means you need a full fridge purge, a private chef, and more energy than you currently have… keep listening.  Today we are not blowing up your kitchen. We are not starting a “new lifestyle.” And we are definitely not aiming for perfection.  We’re talking about the few small shifts that actually make your kitchen work for you instead of against you- because the problem isn’t that you don’t care about eating well. It’s that your kitchen systems are probably set up for a version of life that doesn’t exist anymore. So join me to get your sh*t together (in the kitchen), this new year and make healthy eating EASY in 2026. Let's do this, mama! Download the kitchen stress meter worksheet --> https://bit.ly/GYSTmama -- Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try it for a week FREE: ⁠http://healthymamameals.com⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I’m reflecting on what truly fed me in 2025- on the plate and beyond. From the meals that stayed on repeat in our kitchen to the seasons that stretched me more than I expected, this year held change, challenge and growth. I’m sharing my favorite recipes, the hard lessons I learned along the way, and what I’m carrying with me into the next year- because nourishment isn’t just about what we cook, but how we care for ourselves and our families in real life. Time Stamps: Life Update 01:21 (TW: loss) Lessons Learned 18:34 Favorite Meals: 32:32 Favorite Things: 41:06 -- Healthy Mama Meals PLUS is HERE! The Healthy Mama Cooking Club is now Healthy Mama Meals PLUS- everything you love about Healthy Mama Meals (weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner) PLUS monthly bonus content, my full healthy mama meal prep mini course, seasonal meal prep classes, exclusive recipes and more. Join Healthy Mama Meals OR Healthy Mama Meals PLUS at http://healthymamameals.com Recipes mentioned: - Chicken Pot Pie Soup  - Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas - Lightened Up Chicken Parmesan Bake  - PB&J Oat Bites - Double Chocolate Banana Muffins Favorite Things List: https://amzn.to/4jh9PH4 Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try it for a week FREE: http://healthymamameals.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get my FULL Healthy Mama Meal Prep Mini Course as a Healthy Mama Meals PLUS (formerly Healthy Mama Cooking Club) member! Learn more and join at: healthymamameals.com. Happy December! This month I'm taking a much-needed break to spend with family and sharing some never-before heard on the main feed episodes from the Healthy Mama Cooking Club (now Healthy Mama Meals PLUS) vault. Enjoy and Happy Holidays! -- Healthy Mama Meals PLUS is HERE! The Healthy Mama Cooking Club is now Healthy Mama Meals PLUS- everything you love about Healthy Mama Meals (weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner) PLUS monthly bonus content, my full healthy mama meal prep mini course, seasonal meal prep classes, exclusive recipes and more. Join Healthy Mama Meals OR Healthy Mama Meals PLUS at http://healthymamameals.com Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner at http://healthymamameals.com Connect with me: Try my meal planning app FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Meals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join me on Instagram: ⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthymamakris ⁠⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy December! This month I'm taking a much-needed break to spend with family and sharing some never-before heard on the main feed episodes from the Healthy Mama Cooking Club (now Healthy Mama Meals PLUS) vault. Enjoy and Happy Holidays! -- Healthy Mama Meals PLUS is HERE! The Healthy Mama Cooking Club is now Healthy Mama Meals PLUS- everything you love about Healthy Mama Meals (weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner) PLUS monthly bonus content, my full healthy mama meal prep mini course, seasonal meal prep classes, exclusive recipes and more. Join Healthy Mama Meals OR Healthy Mama Meals PLUS at http://healthymamameals.com Join me in Healthy Mama Meals for weekly done-for-you meal plans with shopping list + prep steps and over 500 family-friendly real food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner at http://healthymamameals.com Connect with me: Try my meal planning app FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Healthy Mama Meals ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join me on Instagram: ⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthymamakris ⁠⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices