Planned, Prepped, and Productive: Real Food Cooking for Busy Moms

Link to purchase the Meal Prep in Minutes Course! Introductory price of $27!!!Meal Prep in Minutes CourseMeal prep can be a huge timesaver, or a time-suck if you aren't careful. As a mom, I KNOW you don't have 4 hours on a Sunday to dedicate to the inspirational but, ahem, freaking unrealistic #mealprepsunday movement. Don't worry about it, you can still hop on the meal prep movement train. Start out with these 5 secrets to super-fast meal prep! Then purchase the Meal Prep in Minutes course where you'll see exactly how I prep a week's worth of meals in 60 minutes or less!  The course includes everything YOU'LL need to replicate the meal plan yourself too! Resources: Mentioned in this episode of the podcast is the amazing Megan Porta of Eat, Blog, Talk and Pip and Ebby.  Find her episode of the podcast here!

Feeding kids in summer is a whole new beast.I don't know if it's boredom, or heat, or simply having the kids home 24/7 but 1 week in I knew I couldn't handle it without some serious strategy. I figured if I was struggling, you all might be too so I created a steal-able lunch and snack prep plan for kids to put feeding your kids on autopilot this summer (and let me tell you, it's been LIFE-CHANGING)Because I know you're a smart mom, I know that you definitely want to get your hands on this plan. Listen to the basics in this week's episode of the podcast, and grab the free printable guide here! FREE Summer lunch & snack guide for kids: put feeding kids on autopilot this summer!

Preparing, serving and storing food safely isn't the most fun or attractive part of meal prep, but it is one of the most important! Dig into guidelines, FAQ, and how to implement it all without making your head spin so you have the confidence to meal prep! Also, the meal prep in minutes mini course will launch June 30! Hop on the waitlist here so you don't miss it! See how I prep a week's worth of dinner's and try it yourself for a week all for less than a day of takeout! Resources: Temperature ChartIs the freezer ruining my meal prep?The Lazy Geniushttps://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/foods-linked-illness.htmlhttps://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/leftovers-and-food-safetyhttps://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/cold-food-storage-charts

Sharing responsibilities in the home can be a loaded topic. We all have our pre-conceived notions of what our jobs "should" be where in reality our roles are ever-changing as our families grow and change. Join my husband, Kyle Spackman and I as we attempt to uncover how our views about family responsibilities and roles have shifted over time and how we attempt to keep the peace in our home while both feeling like our needs are being met.

You go to bed completely exhausted again, crusty dishes fill the sink you can't remember your last shower and your pretty sure you can't take another day. Survival Mode as moms happens to the best of us, and while it's definitely not an ideal place to be there are some things to consider that may at the very least make you feel better until you are thriving again. Listen on for 5 truths for surviving better when you're in survival mode.

Ya know what most moms hate the very most about cooking?All of the clean-up! And no wonder, it's stressful as heck to put together a meal only to have another hour of clean-up while trying to get kids to bed and do all the other mom things left for the day while you're done and exhausted from a day of hard work. The good news is, there are some simple habits that will take you from a messy cook to a clean cook in no time.  It's about cleaning smarter not harder my friends. Give this episode a listen for all the details on becoming the cleanest cook in the land.

Why is it that convenience food is so enticing.  We all know it's not because it tastes amazing...it's because it's so, well, convenient.In this episode we'll talk about how to make homemade pizza as convenient as your favorite frozen pizza...3 different ways!

The first time I cooked meat I literally felt like the ground beef might actually come back alive and attack me with the way it seemed to menacingly stare at me. Luckily the process wasn't so hard (after some friendly advice from my mom #momsarethebest).But what if you ARE the mom, and cooking meat is still super intimidating? There's a lot to know, but there's some quick rules of thumb that will make it easy! Listen on for a crash course on cooking just about any kind of meat you can think of! Bookmark the shownotes so you have this as a reference whenever you need it!

The holidays are fun, but dealing with all the food after can be a pain! Find out the three-step system for handling holiday leftovers like a pro in this episode of the podcast to take care of your leftovers safely and in a way that they'll actually get eaten! You may also be interested in: How to prepare, freeze, thaw, and reheat meal prep so it tastes amazing

You KNOW that meal planning and meal prep would help you immense you, but you're just super overwhelmed about where to start. Well this episode is for you my friends. Find out the simplest ways to start that will give you the biggest bang for your buck. Sign up to get the 4 pillars of successful family meals guide: https://www.callmebetty.com/4-secrets-subscribe/Sign up for the master mealtime course waitlist:https://www.callmebetty.com/waitlist/Link to the shownotes: https://www.callmebetty.com/family-mealtime-strategies-for-when-you-dont-know-where-to-start/