Edit Your Life Episode 196: Surviving Quarantine Cooking

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Food has revealed itself as incredibly complicated during COVID-19; food access and equity is a major problem, grocery shopping is stressful on a number of levels, and quarantine cooking is relentless. In Episode 196, Christine and Asha tackle the cooking issue, sharing their mental and practical tactics to survive the need to cook all the meals. They talk about reframing your thinking about meals, relying on simple basics and strategies to make meals go farther, realistic food inspiration, and getting kids to cook. They also talk a lot about BEANS.

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Resources mentioned in this episode

Minimalist Parenting (our book)
Parent Hacks (Asha’s book)
Recent COVID-19 related episodes—Episode 194: Coping with Social Distancing, Episode 195: Work-From-Home Survival Tips
Related episodes—Episode 155: Easy Pantry Dinners, Episode 112: Cookbooks We Love
Christine’s video came decorating demo
Recommended recipe sources: New York Times Cooking, Epicurious, Sheet Pan Suppers by Molly Gilbert
Stacie Billis—Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner + Make it Easy (Stacie’s cookbooks), Didn’t I Just Feed You?! (Stacie’s podcast), Episode 113: Non-Judgy Food Tips for Families
KJ Dell’Antonia—The Chicken Sisters, Episode 131: How To Be A Happier Parent

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