Edit Your Life Episode 160: Real-Life Meal Planning

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Meal planning can feel relentless, especially when you’re dealing with multiple dietary preferences or needs. In theory, planning ahead makes sense, but when the rubber hits the road of real life, well, it’s cereal for dinner. In Episode 160 of the Edit Your Life podcast, Christine interviews Jane Maynard, veteran food blogger and creator of This Week for Dinner (the blog and the podcast). Christine and Jane talk about the nitty gritty of meal planning, a tool to make meal planning and grocery shopping easier, dealing with different nutritional needs, the benefits of getting kids in the kitchen, and Jane’s must-have cookbook recommendations.

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Resources mentioned in this episode

Minimalist Parenting (our book)
This Week For Dinner (site + podcast)
Recipes Kids Should Know Before Leaving Home (Jane’s series at Alpha Mom)
Todoist (to-do app)
Imperfect Produce weekly delivery service
Fresh masa recipe (This Week for Dinner)
How to Cook Everything (Mark Bittman’s incredible cookbook)
The Joy of Cooking
Baking Illustrated
America’s Test Kitchen cookbooks
How to Cook Without a Book by Pam Anderson
Related episode: Episode 155: Easy Pantry Dinners
Related episode: Episode 112: Cookbooks We Love
Related episode: Episode 80: Teaching Kids To Cook
Related episode: Episode 14: Weekday Dinner Solutions

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