Didn't I Just Feed You

Feeding a growing athlete — through various ages and stages — can be overwhelming. From managing appetite changes to feelings about body image to teaching (and re/learning!) a balanced way of eating for performance and growth. We asked Jessica Isaacs, @jessicathesportsrd, to give us practical guidance on how to feed kid, tween, and teen athletes to fuel them and foster a healthy relationship with food.

LINKS

• Jessica Isaacs on Instagram, @jessicathesportsrd
• Jessica's site, which includes tons of resources (even for aspiring sports RDs!), info on working with Jessica directly, and handouts for teen athletes

This week we're reheating one of last year's most popular back to school episodes. Nearly every parent dreams of their kid being able to pack their own damn school lunch, but is that really what we want (or need)? And if it is, what’s realistic and how do we set them up for lunch packing success? We talk through it all!

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There is no need to reinvent the dinner wheel night after night, week after week. With these 5 infinitely riffable dinner formulas, busy home cooks have everything they need to whip up a huge variety of meals that will feed the whole family well.

LINKS 

• Our episode, How Sandwiches Can Save Dinner
• Our episode, How to Make Salads Kids Will Eat
• Our episode, Winter Salads
• Our episode, How to Build a Bowl Meal
• Our episode, The Secrets to Better Sheet Pan Meals
• Our episode, Super Quick Pasta Dinners
• Thai Chicken Burgers with Quick Pickled Carrots
• Big Hero Sandwich
• Make-Ahead Pizza Paninis
• Chinese Chicken Salad with Sweet and Sour Nuggs
• Dinner-Worthy Ramen Salad
• Salmon Rice Bowls
• Easy BBQ Bowls
• Not Just Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowls
• DIY Sheet Pan Shake-N-Bake
• Sheet Pan Sausage and Cabbage with Creamy Mustard Sauce
• Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas with Lime Crema
• One-Pot Cheesy Sausage and Rice
• Speedy Skillet Ravioli Lasagna

In each of these episodes, we walk you all the way through one recipe and then list five others. All in, you’ll get 6 easy weeknight dinner ideas that we’ve tested.

Links for these recipes + products are in the FREE area of our Didn't I Just Feed You Community.

Time to trade the popsicle molds and ice cream maker for your braiser and the instant pot. And don't forget to freshen up your spice drawer, too, because IT'S FALL! Here's how to get your kitchen ready for fall cooking and baking, and maybe even prep ahead for the holiday cooking onslaught too. 

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Have you ever found yourself at the grocery store without a meal plan, grocery list, or pretty much any clue what you need? Well, we've got a grocery shopping strategy that will get you through the store and out the door with everything you need to feed your family for the week. 

LINKS 

Our episode, How to Build a Bowl Meal

Our episode, Super Quick Pasta Dinners

Our episode, How Sandwiches Can Save Back-To-School Season

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

Julia Turshen's Tex-Mex Turkey Meatballs

Curried Eggs with Rice

Make-Ahead Frittata

Eggroll in a Bowl recipe

Creamy Smoked Salmon Pasta recipe

Tofu Tikka Masala

The secret to tastier tofu

Beef Enchilada Casserole recipe

Big Hero Sandwich

In each of these episodes, we walk you all the way through one recipe and then list five others. All in, you’ll get 6 easy weeknight dinner ideas that we’ve tested.

Links for these recipes + products are in the FREE area of our Didn't I Just Feed You Community.

Over the last decade, the perception of school lunch has been marred by questions — posed by high profile folks including Jamie Oliver and Michelle Obama — about quality of ingredients and nutritional value of offered meals. At the same time, the program is a lifeline for many families. We speak to Cara Wade, aka Butterface Lunch Lady, about what goes into to planning, cooking, and feeding a school full of children. 

LINKS 

• Cara on Instagram, @butterfacelunchlady 
• Cara on TikTok, @butterfacelunchlady 
• Cara’s website, where you can grab some of her recipes and contact info

In our quest for #desserteverynight, we're talking 20-minute desserts, including dessert ideas you can assemble, dessert recipes that cook up fast, and a few ways to make store-bought desserts feel a little more special. 

LINKS

• Our episode, The Best No-Bake Summer Desserts
• Two-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse recipe
• Our Ice Cream Sandwich Cake recipe
• Our Homemade Magic Shell recipe
• Homemade Vanilla Pudding
• Easy Chocolate Fondue recipe
• Our Rich Simple Syrup recipe (add a cup of strawberries to make it Strawberry Syrup)
• When you need whipped cream FAST!
• The best method for making whipped cream
• Stacie's Sautéed Bananas recipe
• Affogato recipe
• How to Make Sheet Pan S'mores
• Broiler S'mores
• Fairy Bread Butter Board
• How to Make the Best Strawberry Trifle
• Strawberry Eton Mess (which, you can make with other fruit too!)
• DIY Dunkaroos
• All the Candy Salad

In each of these episodes, we walk you all the way through one recipe and then list five others. All in, you’ll get 6 easy weeknight dinner ideas that we’ve tested.

Links for these recipes + products are in the FREE area of our Didn't I Just Feed You Community.