Meal Prep Monday Podcast™

In this episode host, Allison Schaaf, shares tips and lessons learned for setting up a temporary kitchen during renovations or home repairs. She just underwent a kitchen renovation and wishes she had done these two things differently! Two things I wish I had done: Freezer Meals - More freezer meals would have been so helpful! Set Up a Temporary Kitchen Sooner - What are you losing access to? If you won't have a fridge, you may need to get a mini fridge (or borrow one!) Will you have access to the stove, oven, sink? If not, what are you going to do instead? For our recent renovations, we set up shelves in our dining room with bowls, plates, silverware, some cooking utensils, a knife and cutting board and some pantry items. In terms of cooking, I used a plug-in griddle for anything I would normally cook in a pan on the stovetop. My rice cooker also came in handy! An Instant Pot and slow cooker also work well without kitchen access. Having a good sink was also a challenge. We have a utility sink we set up as a dishwashing station with a table next to it. Thinking through all of the things you'll be missing and establishing a temporary kitchen setup is really helpful during a renovation! Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial at prepdish.com/mpm for two weeks of free meal plans! Homemade Freezer Meals: https://prepdish.com/meal-planning/homemade-freezer-meals/ 10 Freezer Meal Prep Hacks: https://prepdish.com/meal-planning/freezer-meal-prep-hacks/ 10 Healthy Freezer Breakfasts: https://prepdish.com/recipes/freezer-breakfasts/ 3 Ways I Use My Rice Cooker: https://prepdish.com/podcast-show-notes/what-can-you-cook-in-a-rice-cooker-3-ways-to-use-your-rice-cooker-l-ep129/

In today's episode Prep Dish founder, Allison Schaaf, shares her experience with the Oura ring after using it for a little under a year. What is the oura ring? It's a ring you wear on your finger that tracks fitness, sleep and different related numbers. Here are a few of the features I use the most: Sleep - It tells you the number of hours you spent in bed vs actually asleep. It also tells you resting heart rate, HRV (heart rate variability), etc. Using this over time can help you see how eating times, workout times, etc. impact your sleep. It also tells you deep sleep and REM sleep numbers. The trend data it shares is also quite interesting. Restorative Time: The Oura ring also tracks restorative time throughout the day, which measures times of lower heart rate. Activity: It will alert you if your active time throughout the day does not match the goals you've set, which can be motivating. Body Temperature: It measures body temperature as well which can be really interesting. A recent study actually shows that the Oura ring can detect pregnancy much earlier due to the rise in body temperature. Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial at prepdish.com/mpm for two weeks of free meal plans! Miscarriage Hope Desk: https://miscarriagehopedesk.com/ Oura Ring: https://ouraring.com/

Chef & RD Allison Schaaf shares 4 food gifts she loves to give and receive for different occasions. Soup I recently received a gift of soup with gluten free rolls and cookies from a company called Spoonful of Comfort. They have great gluten free options if needed. Of course, if there's someone local, it's nice to give a homemade gift like soup or lasagna as well. Baked by Melissa Cupcakes I recently sent these to the Prep Dish team members to celebrate Prep Dish's 10 year anniversary. These are healthier cupcakes but are SO tasty with amazing flavor options. They're fun because they're really small but that means you can try lots of different flavors. I've also sent a little mimosa kit with mini prosecco with blood orange juice along with the cupcakes. Shipped Whole Foods Order I do this a lot because I like being able to pick and choose. I always include flowers, often lilies, some of my favorite dark chocolate and some fruit. Other items will depend on the person and the situation. This is a great way to put together a gift without paying the surplus of a pre-curated gift company. Handmade Coffee Mug I've also sent a handmade coffee mug, I think from Farmhouse Pottery, with some of my favorite teas and nut pod creamers. Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial at prepdish.com/mpm for two weeks of free meal plans! Prep Dish Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1537447836539716/ Spoonful of Comfort: https://www.spoonfulofcomfort.com Baked by Melissa Cupcakes: https://www.bakedbymelissa.com/

In episode 146 Prep Dish founder, Allison Schaaf, shares details of her recent kitchen remodel including favorite parts, decisions on countertops and lessons learned. Instant Hot Water: You have to be careful to warn people but it is so useful! It's wonderful for tea, hot water with lemon, etc. I also use it a lot when washing stainless steel pots and pans as well as the kids' water bottles to sanitize them. Countertops: We went with quartzite and, so far, are really happy with it. It's more durable in terms of staining but has a beautiful look similar to marble. Built-in Trash & Recycling: Aesthetically, it's nice to have it hidden but it is nice to be able to pull out the trash can during meal prep for efficiency purposes. Second Dishwasher: This hasn't been installed yet but my favorite brand is Miele. I love that they have a cycle for wine glasses! They also have a quick cycle that I love. Lighting: We updated these to be more our preference. New Island: Having more workspace near the refrigerator has been really nice, even though I didn't know I needed it! It feels like a more efficient setup. Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial at prepdish.com/mpm for two weeks of free meal plans! Episode 130 - My Dream Kitchen: https://prepdish.com/podcast-show-notes/ep130/

Eric Jorgenson has a concept of 4 types of leverage. In today's episode, Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf dives into how each of these 4 types of leverage applies to meal prep and meal planning. 4 Types of Leverage as They Relate to Meal Planning 1. Tools What are some tools you could leverage to up productivity? One example is a food processor. If chopping takes you a long time, the food processor can save you a ton of time. 2. Products Prep Dish is a great example here! Prep Dish meal plans give you time back in your day because you no longer have to spend time searching for recipes or making a grocery list. 3. People How can you have other people help out with your meals? If you are using the meal plans, you can easily hand off the meal plan to your spouse, older kids, babysitter, etc. 4. Capital You could pay for a chef to come into your house and make all of your meals for you. Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial at prepdish.com/mpm for two weeks of free meal plans! Eric Jorgenson: https://www.ejorgenson.com/

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support of Prep Dish! Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf shares 5 delicious, healthy fall beverages she's loving lately. Ghia This is a non-alcoholic aperitif. It tastes like a fancy cocktail but with no alcohol. With ginger, rosemary, orange peel extract and juices, it tastes amazing and feels fancy! You can serve it with sparkling water. Trader Joe's Pumpkin Cider For an alcoholic option, this cider is tasty, and gluten free! It tastes a bit more like a beer than a cider, not too sweet or fruity. It is a bit heavily spiced but I liked it overall. Teas in Bulk If you drink tea every day like I do, buying in bulk makes sense financially and avoids the waste of individually wrapped tea bags. I like Tulsi tea to start the day and then caffeine free rooibos chai. Iced Tea If you're having a hot fall like we are here in Texas, iced tea is a good option. I've been particularly loving raspberry leaf tea and the mint lavender tea from Siply iced. Golden Milk Lattes I've always loved golden milk lattes but I just found an option on Amazon that I love even more than my homemade version (linked below). It is so smooth and so easy! Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial at prepdish.com/mpm for two weeks of free meal plans! Ghia - https://drinkghia.com/ Dry Farm Wine - dryfarmwines.com/prepdish ( Siply Mint Lavender Tea - https://sipsiply.com/lavender-mint-organic-honeybush-blend/ My Favorite Golden Milk Latte Mix: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P1G72N3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Meal Prep Monday is back! After a couple of months off from podcasting, host Allison Schaaf is back and full of ideas for upcoming episodes. In this episode, she shares what she's been up to as well as some topics she's excited to talk about in the coming weeks. Upcoming Topics: Freezer Meal Prep Getting Healthy Sleep Travel With Toddlers (including food!) Kitchen Remodel - What went well, what didn't How to Handle Meals During a Renovation "Super Thinking" Time - How to Create More Space in Your Life Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial at prepdish.com/mpm for two weeks of free meal plans!

In episode #142, Prep Dish Founder, Allison Schaaf, shares that we will be taking a break on this podcast for the next 3 months. Please subscribe so we will show up in your podcast feed when we are back in November 2022! In the meantime, we recommend searching through previous episodes at https://prepdish.com/mealprepmonday/ and connecting through our other resources! See you soon in November =). Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Sign up for our free newsletter: prepdish.com/podcast Follow me on Instagram @prepdish Email info@prepdish.com for any episode requests Join our super supportive Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1537447836539716/ Check our blog for weekly recipes & resources: https://prepdish.com/blog/ See recipe videos & tips on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/prepdish

Prep Dish founder Allison Schaaf talks about different ways she uses batching to make life easier and to create more time. Meals: The Prep Dish meal plans focus on batching meal prep. I also use batching for other meals not covered by the meal plans. Chop your produce all at once. It saves a lot of time! Similarly, you can double or triple a salad dressing recipe and use some of it as a marinade. Any time I make a recipe that freezes well, I double or triple the recipe and freeze some to save my future self time. Laundry: My husband and I do laundry once every two weeks. This is so much more efficient than always feeling like you need to throw a load in. Work Items: For example, I batch podcast episodes. I record at least a month's worth of episodes at once rather than getting my microphone out each week. We use a similar strategy with newsletters and social media. I try to schedule all of my calls on Tuesdays so I don't have calls distracting me every day. Mail: I don't sort through the mail every day. Some tasks like this don't need to be done daily. I also choose the Amazon delivery day for receiving packages so I don't have to break down boxes, etc. on multiple days. Email: I try to check my email every 24 hours but if there's nothing urgent, I either respond once a day or every other day. I do the same thing with text messages. Having my phone off is so much less distracting. Connect with Allison: PrepDish.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prepdish/ Get your FREE mealplan at PrepDish.com/podcast OR text the word mealprep to 33777 Resources mentioned in this podcast: Get your free trial at prepdish.com/mpm for two weeks of free meal plans! Chill and Prosper podcast with Denise Duffield Thomas https://www.denisedt.com/podcast Using Batching to Boost Efficiency: https://prepdish.com/podcast-show-notes/ep107/ Does batching have to be boring? https://prepdish.com/podcast-show-notes/ep38/ 3 Ingredient Marinades: https://prepdish.com/podcast-show-notes/ep49/

Host Allison Schaaf reflects on the 10-year anniversary of Prep Dish and shares 10 business lessons learned, including the importance of having a plan and trusting oneself. The significance of support systems and systems in business is explored, with emphasis on building a community and practicing patience. The power of a meal plan is discussed, along with finding joy in the process. The implementation of systems and the offer of a free trial are highlighted.