May 2, 2018
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast. To kick things off, I've invited Amy Roskelley and Natalie Monson, RD onto the show to talk about fast family dinners. You asked for 'em, and we've got 'em! Amy and Natalie are the dynamic duo behind Super Healthy Kids, a website packed with nourishing family recipes, resources for gathering your family around the table, meal planning tools and resources, and so much more. If you're hungry for easy-does-it recipes that everyone at your table will love, this is the show for you. Consider this episode your guide to colorful, creative, and nourishing meals that you can get on the table quickly. We have recipes to share, stories to tell, and tips for enticing your kids to try new foods. And read on for a chance to enter my latest giveaway!
With me today are Amy Roskelley and Natalie Monson. Amy and Natalie are the business partners (and neighbors) behind Super Healthy Kids. Super Healthy Kids has been a longtime friend of the podcast, and they specialize in nutritious meals that can be made in a flash. Natalie and Amy are on a mission to bring healthy eating to your table and the rest of the world. Today, we discuss how feeding kids nutritious foods is challenging but rewarding and the Super Healthy Kids philosophy that you succeed when you serve your kids healthy food … even if they don’t eat it.
GIVEAWAY: One lucky winner (U.S. only, please) can enter to win a MyPlate Divided Kids Plate with Dairy Bowl and Parent Lesson Plan, an invaluable tool for encouraging your kids to eat their fruits, veggies, lean protein, and whole grains. To enter, leave a comment at the end of this post and tell me about your favorite (healthy) family dinner recipe and/or your best strategy for introducing variety to family mealtime. I'll pick the winner at random on May 16th.
Check out the new Super Healthy Kids app. It's called, Prepear, and we talk all about it on the show.
Show Highlights:
- How Super Healthy Kids is bringing healthy food to your table.
- Amy and Natalie share their feelings on picky eating and lots of unique solutions.
- Kids mimic each other and their parents so be a good role model.
- The ladies share their best ideas for fast dinners made easy.
- Seasonality is a great way to add variety to your tried-and-true recipes.
- Discover the most popular recipe on the Super Healthy Kids blog.
- Let's play Chopped! Hear what Amy would make for dinner if her "mystery" ingredient was a can of peas. And find out what Natalie would cook up with frozen shrimp. Oh, and hear what I'd do with sweet potato at dinner.
- Techniques for menu planning with Prepear and meal plans made uniquely for you.
- How Mason jars are a huge meal prepping lifesaver.
- Amy and Natalie share their favorite cookbooks.
You can read the full show notes at www.lizshealthytable.com