1 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:09,240 Speaker 1: Hi everybody. I'm Kelsey Nixon and this is Kitchen Prescription, 2 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:11,320 Speaker 1: the podcast you listen to when you don't know what 3 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: to make for dinner. Today is episode eighty six, how 4 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: to Cook for a Family Reunion. I am recording this 5 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:21,080 Speaker 1: episode the day before packing up the car and hitting 6 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,759 Speaker 1: the road for a family reunion. It's our first official 7 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: week of summer, and this feels like a very exciting 8 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:30,960 Speaker 1: way to kind of kick things off. I'm not sure 9 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 1: that I've fully recovered from May yet, so there's a 10 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 1: bit of whiplash going on, but we are definitely ready 11 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: for some cousin time, good food, pool days. And I'm 12 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 1: only trying to kind of avoid thinking about the fact 13 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: that where we're headed, the temperature is going to be 14 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:50,879 Speaker 1: well over one hundred degrees every single day. So I'm 15 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: baking on the idea that the idea of that dry 16 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 1: heat feels different is really going to feel that way. 17 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 1: It's going to be fine. We're going to Saint George, Utah, 18 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:04,399 Speaker 1: which is southern Utah. It's beautiful there, there's red rocks there, 19 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 1: but it is going to be hot but wacky, whether 20 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:11,199 Speaker 1: or not. The one thing I'm most definitely looking forward 21 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:13,320 Speaker 1: to is the family time. I have got a seven 22 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:15,959 Speaker 1: month old nephew I can hardly wait to get my 23 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:18,960 Speaker 1: hands on, and my kids alone are just so excited 24 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:21,759 Speaker 1: to be with their cousins. We are renting a house 25 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 1: on a property that surrounds kind of this epic pool 26 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 1: slash mini water park, so we'll all be under one roof, 27 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 1: which is super fun. We all divvied up the assignments, 28 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:33,720 Speaker 1: and it should be no surprise that I volunteered kind 29 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: of spearhead planning the food. And I'm excited to chat 30 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:39,399 Speaker 1: with you today about how I approached meal planning for 31 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:42,240 Speaker 1: a family reunion and offer up some of my best 32 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 1: tips and recipes suggestions. But before we really get into that, 33 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: let's do what we always do on this podcast and 34 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:50,960 Speaker 1: start by giving you three ideas of recipes that you 35 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 1: could throw on your meal plan for the week. Yes, 36 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 1: I already meal planned for the week when we get 37 00:01:56,480 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: back from vacation, because that is just a gift to 38 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: know with it. When we come home, I know what 39 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 1: I'm making for dinner, and all of the recipes I 40 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 1: selected really relied on pantry staples that I already have 41 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 1: the ingredients on hand for. So let's talk about what 42 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 1: those are. First recipe tangy barbecue chicken grain bowls. So 43 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:20,920 Speaker 1: this is a delicious recipe where you can either make 44 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 1: it with your favorite pantry barbecue sauce we use sweet 45 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:27,800 Speaker 1: baby rays most often. Or there's a really simple recipe 46 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:30,680 Speaker 1: for making your own barbecue sauce in this as well. 47 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:33,920 Speaker 1: But I like the barbecue chicken. You can either do 48 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:35,640 Speaker 1: it in the oven or you can throw it on 49 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 1: the grill. It is summer, after all, and I like 50 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 1: throwing it into a grain bowl. What's great about a 51 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 1: grain bowl is that I usually have all of the 52 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:47,400 Speaker 1: different components on hand. So I'm going to do some 53 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:50,280 Speaker 1: farro with this. I've got grape tomatoes that are going 54 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:52,280 Speaker 1: to be good. I've got frozen corn that I can 55 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 1: throw in there. I Am going to combine a little 56 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 1: bit of ranch with that barbecue sauce for a dressing, 57 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:02,399 Speaker 1: use some cheese. Like it's almost like a pantry meal 58 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:04,480 Speaker 1: and that you can just pull in whatever elements you want. 59 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:08,080 Speaker 1: But chicken grain bowls, that's the first thing we're gonna 60 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 1: have the day we get back from our vacation. Another 61 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:14,000 Speaker 1: recipe on my list for the week is my sweet 62 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 1: potato green curry bowls. This is a five ingredient recipe, 63 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:20,800 Speaker 1: and the real magic ingredient here is the Thai Kitchen 64 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:24,640 Speaker 1: green curry paste. Love this, keep it in my fridge. 65 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:28,400 Speaker 1: It's so flavorful, it's not too spicy, and I love 66 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 1: the way it pairs with sweet potatoes. You can throw 67 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:34,079 Speaker 1: chicken in there if you want some extra protein. I'm 68 00:03:34,120 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 1: gonna serve this with coconut milk and over a bed 69 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 1: of rice, and it's just this is definitely one of 70 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: those meals. I always have everything on hand to make 71 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 1: it because it's really easy to keep sweet potatoes on hand. 72 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 1: I've obviously got the curry paste, i always have rice 73 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 1: on hand, I always have coconut milk, and everyone in 74 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 1: my family likes it, so it's really really good. And 75 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: then the third recipe is my sheet pantarayaki pork tenderl 76 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 1: and same thing as the barbecue chicken. I have a 77 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 1: recipe written for a tarioki sauce from scratch, or you 78 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:10,760 Speaker 1: can use a pantry staple like a I like the 79 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 1: soyake sauce from Trader Joe's, and I also like the 80 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:17,239 Speaker 1: very very tariaki sauce that you can get at almost 81 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:20,520 Speaker 1: any grocery store, but so simple. It is basically peppers, 82 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:23,040 Speaker 1: It is pork tenderloin, it is pineapple, it is red 83 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:27,599 Speaker 1: onion and TARIOKEI sauce and serve it alongside some rice 84 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 1: and you've caught yourself a meal. It's that simple, really 85 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:35,320 Speaker 1: easy to deconstruct for kids as well. So there are 86 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:37,159 Speaker 1: your recipe ideas for the week. You can find and 87 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:39,720 Speaker 1: print all of them in Recipe Club individually or in 88 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:43,039 Speaker 1: our weekly meal plan with an easy to follow shopping 89 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 1: list that's broken down by recipe. I love the Recipe 90 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:48,000 Speaker 1: Club really aims to try and fix a lot of 91 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:51,040 Speaker 1: the problems or frustrations that I have had with recipes 92 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:54,840 Speaker 1: online for years, namely ads. So when you use Recipe Club, 93 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 1: you'll never see any of those banner ads, the long 94 00:04:57,240 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 1: blog posts, or the drawn out stories. 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And don't forget that when 106 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 1: you bundle those two items together, you save twenty bucks. 107 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 1: All right, let's jump into the back half of the 108 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 1: podcast and discuss how to cook for a family reunion. 109 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:50,440 Speaker 1: Getting together with the entire family is always fun and exciting, 110 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:54,680 Speaker 1: but planning the meals can feel overwhelming and stressful. I'm 111 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:57,480 Speaker 1: excited to spend some time today breaking down for you 112 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:00,479 Speaker 1: how I like to do this and maybe offering some 113 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: manageable ways to approach this situation. I really feel that 114 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:09,159 Speaker 1: the key to successful family reunional planning is really just 115 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 1: that the planning that goes into it in advance and 116 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:15,600 Speaker 1: getting a few things done beforehand. I really feel that 117 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:18,159 Speaker 1: cooking for a large group doesn't have to be and 118 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 1: shouldn't be super stressful. You can do it, I promise, 119 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:23,480 Speaker 1: And before we get into it, I want to address 120 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:25,920 Speaker 1: the fact that it should be very obvious that your 121 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:29,280 Speaker 1: numbers can vary greatly, and that is obviously going to 122 00:06:29,320 --> 00:06:32,280 Speaker 1: affect your strategy. Cooking for a group of fifty or 123 00:06:32,320 --> 00:06:35,760 Speaker 1: sixty people is wildly different than cooking for a group 124 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:38,359 Speaker 1: of fifteen to twenty. So I did my best to 125 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 1: make these suggestions work for whatever your group size is, 126 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:46,280 Speaker 1: but obviously keep that in mind. So my best tip 127 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 1: is to divide up the meals and responsibilities. Now, there 128 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:55,599 Speaker 1: are endless ways to divvy up meals, but many times 129 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 1: you are at that reunion, obviously with multiple families, and 130 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:01,320 Speaker 1: so I have found that the most convenient way to 131 00:07:01,320 --> 00:07:04,240 Speaker 1: divide things up is to have each family take a 132 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 1: day or maybe a meal. We are going with a 133 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:12,000 Speaker 1: day method over this long weekend with my family, and 134 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 1: that family that's assigned to a certain day is in 135 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 1: charge of not only the meals for the day, so breakfast, lunch, 136 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 1: and dinner, but also cleaning up, so it's like a 137 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 1: day for them to do food. Now, we have made 138 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 1: this very manageable, so people are not in the kitchen 139 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:29,960 Speaker 1: all day. But I do think it's important to make 140 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 1: expectations clear as soon as possible so that there's no 141 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 1: confusion or anyone feels blindsided. The best way we have 142 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 1: done this in the past, and what we did this 143 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 1: year was by having a call essentially with like one 144 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:45,720 Speaker 1: person from each family last week where we walked through 145 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: the general schedule of activities and the meals. Are we 146 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: eating out at all? Are we ordering in? Are we 147 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:56,480 Speaker 1: cooking from scratch? And on that call, each family took 148 00:07:57,160 --> 00:07:59,360 Speaker 1: kind of said Okay, I'll take this day, I'll take 149 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:02,640 Speaker 1: that day. And so we also use the call for 150 00:08:02,680 --> 00:08:05,680 Speaker 1: anyone to speak up and make specific requests like is 151 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 1: there anything nostalgic that we tend to always have when 152 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:10,880 Speaker 1: we gather that we want to have? In our case, 153 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:14,480 Speaker 1: it is this silly recipe, whipped cream fruit salad. It's 154 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:17,280 Speaker 1: so good. It's basically just a bunch of fresh fruit. 155 00:08:17,560 --> 00:08:24,280 Speaker 1: I'm talking grapes, berries, apples, some clementines or mandarin oranges, bananas, 156 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:26,880 Speaker 1: and you whip some cream and you sweeen it a 157 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:29,200 Speaker 1: little bit with some vanilla and powdered sugar and you 158 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 1: just fold it all in and it is delicious. It's 159 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:34,719 Speaker 1: like fancy fruit cocktail. Anyways, we are having it and 160 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 1: someone piped up and said, we got to have the 161 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:39,319 Speaker 1: whip cream fruit salad. So it went on the menu. 162 00:08:39,520 --> 00:08:41,760 Speaker 1: This might also be a time where someone says, you know, 163 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:45,360 Speaker 1: we're dealing with these allergies or sensitivities right now, so 164 00:08:46,520 --> 00:08:49,080 Speaker 1: either we'll make sure to have something in addition to 165 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 1: what the family is planning to make, or would we 166 00:08:50,679 --> 00:08:54,440 Speaker 1: make something different. Other preferences like we are headed to 167 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:57,560 Speaker 1: Utah and there are a couple of things that you 168 00:08:57,600 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 1: can only get in Utah, Like we really love these 169 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:03,440 Speaker 1: certain popsicles called paste bars. I'm only aware of getting 170 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:06,520 Speaker 1: them in Utah, but we like, we got to have 171 00:09:06,520 --> 00:09:08,600 Speaker 1: the paste bars, so the paste bars will be there. 172 00:09:09,160 --> 00:09:11,760 Speaker 1: Creamies are another one. I don't think creamies are specific 173 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:13,559 Speaker 1: to Utah. I do think they are a Western United 174 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:18,520 Speaker 1: States thing, but delicious, like ice creamy popsicles that are 175 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:21,440 Speaker 1: so yummy. So that's when we took the time to say, 176 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:23,920 Speaker 1: let's make sure we add this to the shopping list. 177 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:27,280 Speaker 1: And after the call had wrapped and everyone had said, Okay, 178 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 1: I'm taking Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and so forth, it was 179 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:33,880 Speaker 1: my responsibility to put what we had discussed into a 180 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:36,800 Speaker 1: Google doc, the meals for each day and the families 181 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:39,800 Speaker 1: assigned to those. Then I made a shopping list. I 182 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:43,600 Speaker 1: also combined all of the recipes that we would need 183 00:09:43,640 --> 00:09:47,640 Speaker 1: to reference into one kind of master document, and then 184 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:50,080 Speaker 1: I printed it out because you know me, in printed recipes, 185 00:09:50,120 --> 00:09:52,520 Speaker 1: I just prefer it. So I'm taking the printed recipes 186 00:09:52,559 --> 00:09:55,960 Speaker 1: as well, and that way, if anyone needs to reference 187 00:09:55,960 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 1: a recipe, it's right there. I also texted everyone in 188 00:09:59,840 --> 00:10:03,160 Speaker 1: the family and said, this is who's cooking on which day. 189 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:05,680 Speaker 1: It's on the family group chain, so it's easy to reference. 190 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:09,960 Speaker 1: And I also printed out kind of the general schedule 191 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 1: and I plan to tape it up in the kitchen 192 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:14,840 Speaker 1: once we arrive. That way there's no confusion about who's 193 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:17,200 Speaker 1: in charge of what my parents are going to do 194 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:21,520 Speaker 1: with the physical shopping. But don't discount grocery delivery for 195 00:10:21,600 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 1: a family reunion either, because it can be a great fit, 196 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:26,559 Speaker 1: especially if you're all coming in from out of town. 197 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:28,839 Speaker 1: My parents are going to be there and so they 198 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:31,120 Speaker 1: were happy to do it. And that's actually their day, 199 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:34,760 Speaker 1: So on their day they are in charge of getting 200 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:38,320 Speaker 1: the groceries, loading the groceries into the house, and then 201 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:40,560 Speaker 1: dinner that night. And we'll talk a little bit about 202 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:44,720 Speaker 1: that further on. Okay, know what will be available to you. 203 00:10:44,760 --> 00:10:49,200 Speaker 1: This is another tip wherever you're staying, whether it is 204 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 1: a home or homes that you're renting, a cabin. Maybe 205 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:56,640 Speaker 1: you're at some sort of resort and there's a kitchen net, 206 00:10:57,280 --> 00:11:00,959 Speaker 1: but know how much kitchen space you'll be working with? No, 207 00:11:01,080 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 1: if there's dishes, what about pots, pants, cooking utensils? Is 208 00:11:04,800 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 1: there a dishwasher? Is there enough cupboard and pantry space 209 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:11,320 Speaker 1: for everyone's stuff? Will it be large enough for the 210 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 1: amount of food you're wanting to cook. These are all 211 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 1: the things that you want to know before you get there. 212 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:20,520 Speaker 1: And on that same text thread where I sent the schedule, 213 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 1: my mom sent the listing to the house we're renting. 214 00:11:23,280 --> 00:11:26,240 Speaker 1: And given the way that Airbnb and vrbo are working now, 215 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:29,760 Speaker 1: you can usually find a pretty detailed rundown of what 216 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:32,920 Speaker 1: will be available to you before you even book your accommodations. 217 00:11:33,240 --> 00:11:36,160 Speaker 1: So I was very pleasantly surprised at how detailed the 218 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:39,160 Speaker 1: inventory list was for this house, including things like salt 219 00:11:39,200 --> 00:11:42,400 Speaker 1: and pepper and olive oil. But the fact that we 220 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:44,920 Speaker 1: knew that there was a grill also informed some of 221 00:11:44,960 --> 00:11:48,360 Speaker 1: the decisions we made. And there's even there's even an 222 00:11:48,400 --> 00:11:50,840 Speaker 1: extra fridge in the garage, so we got plenty of 223 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:55,199 Speaker 1: fridge space. You'll want to think about what you can 224 00:11:55,240 --> 00:11:58,120 Speaker 1: prep ahead of time. Now, this is definitely going to 225 00:11:58,160 --> 00:12:01,480 Speaker 1: be dependent on how far people traveling are they flying 226 00:12:01,520 --> 00:12:04,920 Speaker 1: in driving, but if you're able to prep anything in advance, 227 00:12:04,960 --> 00:12:08,199 Speaker 1: it can be a nice way to maximize vegging out 228 00:12:08,200 --> 00:12:11,080 Speaker 1: when you're all together. I don't think it's necessary, but 229 00:12:11,160 --> 00:12:14,280 Speaker 1: I do think it's something to think about, because you 230 00:12:14,320 --> 00:12:17,560 Speaker 1: should only have one day or even just one meal 231 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:20,480 Speaker 1: to be thinking about. Hopefully it doesn't feel too overwhelming. 232 00:12:21,240 --> 00:12:23,679 Speaker 1: But I want to give you another example of what 233 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:25,959 Speaker 1: prep might look like. Now I told you we're all 234 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:28,839 Speaker 1: getting in tomorrow around four or five o'clock. Some people 235 00:12:28,840 --> 00:12:32,959 Speaker 1: are flying, some people are driving, so it's somewhat unrealistic 236 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:35,679 Speaker 1: to think that we're we're going to cook tomorrow night. 237 00:12:35,800 --> 00:12:38,160 Speaker 1: So my parents, who are in charge of that day 238 00:12:38,400 --> 00:12:41,200 Speaker 1: they're doing the grocery shopping during the day, have decided 239 00:12:41,320 --> 00:12:43,640 Speaker 1: we're going to order in Cafe Rio. This is this 240 00:12:43,720 --> 00:12:46,920 Speaker 1: Mexican restaurant that we all like. But what we did 241 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:49,960 Speaker 1: to prepare in advance is we got everybody's orders in 242 00:12:50,040 --> 00:12:53,160 Speaker 1: that Google doc in advance, so that way my parents 243 00:12:53,160 --> 00:12:55,480 Speaker 1: can be in charge of placing the order and picking 244 00:12:55,520 --> 00:13:00,560 Speaker 1: it up, and because let's be honest, our family of 245 00:13:01,160 --> 00:13:03,040 Speaker 1: a bunch of little kids is not a good for 246 00:13:03,080 --> 00:13:04,640 Speaker 1: going to a restaurant, so they want to pick it 247 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:07,320 Speaker 1: up and bring it back home. They're just going to 248 00:13:07,440 --> 00:13:11,000 Speaker 1: handle that. Another example, my sister's day to be in 249 00:13:11,080 --> 00:13:12,959 Speaker 1: charge of food is on Friday. It happens to be 250 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:16,000 Speaker 1: her nine year old daughter, Kate's birthday, and her favorite 251 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:18,200 Speaker 1: food in the whole world is pizza, So she is 252 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:21,800 Speaker 1: going to order in pizza for Kate. She's already decided 253 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:23,800 Speaker 1: in advance where the pizza will come from, and she 254 00:13:23,880 --> 00:13:25,839 Speaker 1: put a reminder on her phone that she's going to 255 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:27,640 Speaker 1: order it at a certain time so that it gets 256 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 1: there because we've got a show to go to that 257 00:13:29,320 --> 00:13:33,280 Speaker 1: night that also is prep It just contributes to things 258 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:38,160 Speaker 1: running more smoothly. Now. I mentioned how it is a 259 00:13:38,280 --> 00:13:41,720 Speaker 1: luxury in this house to have some an extra refrigerator 260 00:13:41,840 --> 00:13:47,000 Speaker 1: in the garage, but be aware of your refrigerated space availability. 261 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 1: This will largely be dependent on your group size again 262 00:13:50,679 --> 00:13:53,400 Speaker 1: and how long you'll be staying at your location. But 263 00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:56,240 Speaker 1: be mindful of what others in the family will be prepping, 264 00:13:56,320 --> 00:13:59,480 Speaker 1: and have an idea of how much fit and have 265 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:02,200 Speaker 1: an idea of how much fridge space everyone might need. 266 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:05,040 Speaker 1: One good way to approach this is by letting the 267 00:14:05,080 --> 00:14:07,720 Speaker 1: group know if you think you'll need a significant amount 268 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:11,120 Speaker 1: of fridge space in advance. Coolers can also be brought in, 269 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:13,960 Speaker 1: but you know, you could also do like a second 270 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:17,760 Speaker 1: grocery store run or order. But just I would just 271 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 1: say be aware of it, especially if your group happens 272 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:22,520 Speaker 1: to be extra large and you happen to be staying 273 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:26,240 Speaker 1: somewhere for an extended period of time. Buy in bulk. 274 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:28,640 Speaker 1: This one is kind of obvious, but especially if you 275 00:14:28,680 --> 00:14:32,480 Speaker 1: have a big group, don't forget about restaurants supply stores 276 00:14:32,520 --> 00:14:36,440 Speaker 1: near you, Costco, Sam's Club, things like paper goods, snacks, 277 00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:39,000 Speaker 1: even meat, that can be the way to go there. 278 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:42,280 Speaker 1: We actually have two shopping lists for our upcoming reunion, 279 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:45,280 Speaker 1: one for Costco and one for a local grocery store 280 00:14:45,320 --> 00:14:47,640 Speaker 1: for things that I can't get at that you know 281 00:14:47,800 --> 00:14:50,000 Speaker 1: local store, or it just doesn't make sense to get 282 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:53,240 Speaker 1: them in bulk quantities. You'll want to cut down on 283 00:14:53,280 --> 00:14:55,440 Speaker 1: dishes any way you can. I know this isn't the 284 00:14:55,440 --> 00:14:59,760 Speaker 1: most environmentally friendly advice, but cleaning fifty people's dishes at 285 00:14:59,800 --> 00:15:01,840 Speaker 1: a union when you just want to be Spending time 286 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:04,560 Speaker 1: with the family is never something anyone wants to do. 287 00:15:05,040 --> 00:15:08,560 Speaker 1: So I am not above opting for paper or plastic 288 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:12,360 Speaker 1: goods and having trash bags readily available. To encourage everyone 289 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:15,040 Speaker 1: to throw their stuff away and to cut down on excess, 290 00:15:15,400 --> 00:15:18,880 Speaker 1: bring plastic cups or sharpie and have everyone write their 291 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:21,560 Speaker 1: name on their cup and have them reuse the same cup. 292 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:23,840 Speaker 1: I know that I'm not the first person to suggest that, 293 00:15:23,920 --> 00:15:25,560 Speaker 1: but it is a good reminder so that you're not 294 00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:28,720 Speaker 1: going through so many cups. Honestly, I'm having everyone in 295 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:32,080 Speaker 1: my family take their water bottle, and that is going 296 00:15:32,120 --> 00:15:35,160 Speaker 1: to be kind of their primary you know what they're 297 00:15:35,160 --> 00:15:37,480 Speaker 1: going to drink from most of the most of the 298 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:40,160 Speaker 1: time we're there. That way, you aren't unnecessarily using up 299 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:43,520 Speaker 1: hundreds of cups and wondering whose cup is Who's so 300 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:45,480 Speaker 1: now that we've kind of talked through some tips here, 301 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 1: the dividing up or divving up responsibilities, giving everyone a 302 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:51,880 Speaker 1: day or a meal, knowing what's going to be available 303 00:15:51,880 --> 00:15:54,400 Speaker 1: to you in the kitchen you're working in, thinking about 304 00:15:54,400 --> 00:15:56,720 Speaker 1: what you can prep in advance, being aware of that 305 00:15:56,760 --> 00:16:01,760 Speaker 1: refrigerated space availability, buying in bulk and then trying to 306 00:16:01,760 --> 00:16:03,560 Speaker 1: think about how you can cut down on dishes. Now 307 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 1: it's time to talk about the actual recipes. So I 308 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:09,960 Speaker 1: want to break this down into categories. Breakfast, So what 309 00:16:10,040 --> 00:16:12,840 Speaker 1: I like doing is having a list of general breakfast 310 00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:16,080 Speaker 1: items that will be eaten usually half of the days, 311 00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:17,960 Speaker 1: and then on the other half of the days, we'll 312 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 1: make something a little bit more elaborate for breakfast. So 313 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:25,600 Speaker 1: examples of general items would be yogurt, cereal, granola, fruit, 314 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 1: orange juice, maybe even pancake mix or something like that. 315 00:16:29,720 --> 00:16:31,600 Speaker 1: On the days where we wanted to do a little 316 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:34,480 Speaker 1: bit fancier of breakfast, I'm going to be making my 317 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:38,120 Speaker 1: five ingredient veggie for tata and bacon, cheddar, scallion strata. 318 00:16:38,520 --> 00:16:41,200 Speaker 1: And then my dad is known for this Papa breakfast 319 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:44,000 Speaker 1: that he makes with hash browns and eggs and peppers 320 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:47,200 Speaker 1: and onions, and so he's got his day assigned to 321 00:16:47,280 --> 00:16:51,200 Speaker 1: do that. Lunch recipes, we kind of do the same 322 00:16:51,240 --> 00:16:53,240 Speaker 1: thing where we buy we have a list of generic 323 00:16:53,320 --> 00:16:56,920 Speaker 1: items for sandwiches and wraps daily, but what I like 324 00:16:56,960 --> 00:17:00,440 Speaker 1: to pair with that is a hearty salad to go 325 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:02,880 Speaker 1: with lunch each day. And what's nice about that is, 326 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:05,600 Speaker 1: if we plan to do it at lunch. Depending on 327 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:09,000 Speaker 1: who's eating and what people are eating, we may have 328 00:17:09,119 --> 00:17:11,679 Speaker 1: that salad to carry over into dinner as well. But 329 00:17:11,800 --> 00:17:14,280 Speaker 1: like on our upcoming meal plan, we're making my rainbow 330 00:17:14,280 --> 00:17:17,040 Speaker 1: white bean and corn salad one day to go with sandwiches, 331 00:17:17,080 --> 00:17:19,960 Speaker 1: and the Belt pasta salad another day to go with sandwiches. 332 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:23,080 Speaker 1: So that's kind of how we approach lunch. We also 333 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:25,800 Speaker 1: have a dedicated kid list. I mean, we are with 334 00:17:25,920 --> 00:17:28,480 Speaker 1: a lot of little kids, so we're getting, you know, 335 00:17:28,520 --> 00:17:31,480 Speaker 1: a box of the Dino Nuggets. We're getting some pasta 336 00:17:32,440 --> 00:17:34,560 Speaker 1: just I think we're even gonna get some frozen pizzas, 337 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:39,000 Speaker 1: just to make sure kids aren't complaining that there's nothing 338 00:17:39,040 --> 00:17:43,879 Speaker 1: to eat dinner recipes. The family reunion meal that seems 339 00:17:43,920 --> 00:17:46,640 Speaker 1: to give everyone the most anxiety is probably dinner. It's 340 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:49,520 Speaker 1: typically the hardiest meal, so it requires a bit more planning. 341 00:17:51,040 --> 00:17:53,879 Speaker 1: Like I said earlier, consider of asking, and consider asking 342 00:17:53,920 --> 00:17:57,679 Speaker 1: if anyone feels nostalgic about any type of recipe. This 343 00:17:57,840 --> 00:18:00,400 Speaker 1: is just a couple of quick examples of a we're 344 00:18:00,440 --> 00:18:04,200 Speaker 1: making this upcoming weekend. We're going to use the grill, 345 00:18:04,320 --> 00:18:05,760 Speaker 1: and we're going to do a hamburger and hot dog 346 00:18:05,880 --> 00:18:08,240 Speaker 1: night and then just have fun with the sites. We're 347 00:18:08,240 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 1: going to do a watermelon salad and a corn salad 348 00:18:11,080 --> 00:18:13,440 Speaker 1: with a basil vinaigrette, and I'm looking forward to that. 349 00:18:14,040 --> 00:18:16,640 Speaker 1: Even pizza. I mentioned how we're bringing pizza in one night, 350 00:18:16,760 --> 00:18:19,119 Speaker 1: I'm still going to make my Italian subsalad to go 351 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:21,800 Speaker 1: with that, and a caesar salad as well, and it 352 00:18:21,920 --> 00:18:23,840 Speaker 1: just makes it'll make the meal feel a little bit 353 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:28,200 Speaker 1: more complete, and it's really easy to pull together. Another 354 00:18:28,240 --> 00:18:32,040 Speaker 1: recipe idea is sesame chicken subs, where you take the 355 00:18:32,160 --> 00:18:35,040 Speaker 1: QP sesame dressing, you marinate the chicken in it some 356 00:18:35,119 --> 00:18:38,359 Speaker 1: chicken tenders all day, then you grill that off and 357 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:42,520 Speaker 1: you make little sub sandwiches with avocado and grilled peppers 358 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:45,119 Speaker 1: and a little bit more of that dressing. So simple, 359 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:48,680 Speaker 1: really easy, Such a hit. Other hits that we relied 360 00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:52,639 Speaker 1: on the past for family meals are baked ZD cardinateus 361 00:18:52,680 --> 00:18:56,000 Speaker 1: tacos like a taco bar, even Sloppy Jo's with watermelon 362 00:18:56,040 --> 00:18:58,880 Speaker 1: and corn on the cob. Simple stuff that whether you're 363 00:18:59,119 --> 00:19:02,240 Speaker 1: five years old or you're fifty five years old, it's 364 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:05,320 Speaker 1: gonna be enjoyable to you. And then what's a family 365 00:19:05,359 --> 00:19:09,520 Speaker 1: reunion without good snacks and desserts. So at our family reunions, 366 00:19:09,520 --> 00:19:11,680 Speaker 1: we usually like to include a snack and a dessert 367 00:19:11,720 --> 00:19:14,080 Speaker 1: that someone will be in charge of each day, something 368 00:19:14,119 --> 00:19:16,720 Speaker 1: that kids can munch on midday when they get snacky, 369 00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:20,159 Speaker 1: or let's be honest, the adults do. So. Stuff on 370 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:23,679 Speaker 1: our list are muddy Buddies or sometimes people call it 371 00:19:23,720 --> 00:19:27,840 Speaker 1: puppy chow, and that chewy almond coconut snack mix. We're 372 00:19:27,880 --> 00:19:31,600 Speaker 1: gonna be doing a batch of those. We are gonna do. 373 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:33,680 Speaker 1: We're gonna grab like I said, we mentioned the popsicles, 374 00:19:33,680 --> 00:19:36,160 Speaker 1: We're gonna have the whip cream fruit salad. Texas sheet 375 00:19:36,200 --> 00:19:39,200 Speaker 1: cake is such a good one for a crowd. Banana 376 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:41,959 Speaker 1: pudding is great for a big crowd. And then some 377 00:19:41,960 --> 00:19:44,000 Speaker 1: more savory stuff is we're gonna do a dill pickle 378 00:19:44,080 --> 00:19:46,720 Speaker 1: dip on the day we're doing our barbecue. I've got 379 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:50,240 Speaker 1: this delicious corn dip that's warm. That's gonna be one day. 380 00:19:50,680 --> 00:19:53,040 Speaker 1: We've also got a seven layer dip in a guacamole. 381 00:19:54,240 --> 00:19:55,959 Speaker 1: So those are just a couple of ideas of like 382 00:19:56,040 --> 00:19:59,040 Speaker 1: snacky and desserty type things. Obviously, you can do cookies. Oh, 383 00:19:59,040 --> 00:20:02,800 Speaker 1: we're also making salted brown butter rice crispy treats, which 384 00:20:02,800 --> 00:20:06,200 Speaker 1: are so simple. And you know what's kind of nice 385 00:20:06,280 --> 00:20:08,919 Speaker 1: is a lot of these things were determined by after 386 00:20:09,880 --> 00:20:12,880 Speaker 1: someone got their day. They might be known for making 387 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:16,640 Speaker 1: a specific dessert, and so it's easier for them to say, oh, yeah, 388 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:19,199 Speaker 1: we'll make this for dessert that day, or we'll do 389 00:20:20,440 --> 00:20:23,040 Speaker 1: the puppy chow we always like to make, And that 390 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:24,760 Speaker 1: way just kind of makes it easier so that it 391 00:20:24,760 --> 00:20:27,800 Speaker 1: doesn't feel like one person is making all of the decisions. 392 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:30,880 Speaker 1: I am so excited. I can hardly wait to get there. 393 00:20:31,119 --> 00:20:34,040 Speaker 1: Like I said, the family plus the good food, despite 394 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:36,960 Speaker 1: the crazy temperatures, we are gonna have one heck of 395 00:20:36,960 --> 00:20:40,640 Speaker 1: a time. Can't wait to give you a quick update 396 00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:42,719 Speaker 1: next week about how it all goes, and I am 397 00:20:42,760 --> 00:20:46,439 Speaker 1: looking forward to sharing my complete family reunion menu and 398 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:48,879 Speaker 1: shopping list in Recipe Club this next week. I just 399 00:20:48,960 --> 00:20:50,680 Speaker 1: want to want to get through it and make sure 400 00:20:50,680 --> 00:20:52,840 Speaker 1: I don't want to make any changes, and take some 401 00:20:52,880 --> 00:20:55,399 Speaker 1: pictures and have a really complete list in there for you. 402 00:20:56,520 --> 00:20:59,520 Speaker 1: All Right, Finally, let's finish with the weekly Gimme five. 403 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:02,840 Speaker 1: So I've mentioned that my niece is celebrating a birthday, 404 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:06,440 Speaker 1: we are taking her for a present. This has been 405 00:21:06,440 --> 00:21:10,639 Speaker 1: the hit lately at birthday parties is a money box. 406 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:13,439 Speaker 1: So they are like between I don't know seven and 407 00:21:13,480 --> 00:21:17,240 Speaker 1: ten bucks on Amazon, and it's like just this cardboard box, 408 00:21:17,560 --> 00:21:19,920 Speaker 1: but it comes with this thing. So they pull out 409 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:22,800 Speaker 1: like a little tab at the top and it's cash, 410 00:21:22,840 --> 00:21:24,600 Speaker 1: and it's like, you don't know how much cash is 411 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:26,600 Speaker 1: going to be there, and so even if you're doing 412 00:21:26,680 --> 00:21:29,000 Speaker 1: ten one dollar bills for the kids, as you pull 413 00:21:29,040 --> 00:21:31,600 Speaker 1: it out, it is just so thrilling, especially to a 414 00:21:31,640 --> 00:21:34,400 Speaker 1: young child, that they don't know how much is coming out. 415 00:21:34,520 --> 00:21:38,600 Speaker 1: So we are giving Kate this money box and it's 416 00:21:38,640 --> 00:21:41,320 Speaker 1: a fun, interactive gift and it always seems to be 417 00:21:41,359 --> 00:21:43,440 Speaker 1: a hit. My girls are excited to give it to her. 418 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:46,240 Speaker 1: So I'll be sure to share that on Instagram as well. 419 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:47,959 Speaker 1: So I mentioned a couple of weeks ago one of 420 00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:51,960 Speaker 1: my Gimme five was Newly Clothing Mental and Newly is 421 00:21:51,960 --> 00:21:54,840 Speaker 1: stalled n u ul Y. I had a couple of 422 00:21:54,880 --> 00:21:57,399 Speaker 1: friends rave about it the past couple of months, and 423 00:21:57,440 --> 00:21:59,520 Speaker 1: I finally signed up a few weeks ago and my 424 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:02,879 Speaker 1: first order just arrived this week. I specifically ordered a 425 00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:05,919 Speaker 1: few items that would be ideal for vacation, including like 426 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:09,040 Speaker 1: a dressed to wear for family pictures and some cover 427 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:12,679 Speaker 1: ups to have at the pool. And I'm so excited. 428 00:22:12,720 --> 00:22:14,640 Speaker 1: I've never been so excited pack for a trip. It's 429 00:22:14,640 --> 00:22:18,000 Speaker 1: like all ready to go, so so far, so good. 430 00:22:18,160 --> 00:22:21,600 Speaker 1: I'm a huge, huge fan of this first order. Everything 431 00:22:21,680 --> 00:22:24,639 Speaker 1: came in great condition and I'm excited to wear it. 432 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:26,400 Speaker 1: So I do have a code that gets you thirty 433 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:29,280 Speaker 1: dollars off your first order that I will be sure 434 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:33,200 Speaker 1: to share with you on both my Gimme five highlight 435 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:36,080 Speaker 1: in Instagram and in my Gimme five newsletter that goes 436 00:22:36,080 --> 00:22:40,280 Speaker 1: out this week. Okay, shaved dice machine. We swung by 437 00:22:40,280 --> 00:22:42,840 Speaker 1: a birthday party at our neighborhood pool this week and 438 00:22:42,920 --> 00:22:45,040 Speaker 1: the parents were handing out shaved dice to all the kids. 439 00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:48,880 Speaker 1: They were using this very specific machine that I had 440 00:22:48,920 --> 00:22:51,919 Speaker 1: never seen before. What I like it was amazing how 441 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:53,960 Speaker 1: well it worked. This is what I liked about it 442 00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:57,119 Speaker 1: is it wasn't some huge commercial machine, but it also 443 00:22:57,240 --> 00:23:00,120 Speaker 1: wasn't like some hand cranked thing where you had to 444 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:03,240 Speaker 1: freeze the ice and disks like they were just using 445 00:23:03,320 --> 00:23:05,080 Speaker 1: a big old bag of ice that they picked up 446 00:23:05,080 --> 00:23:08,399 Speaker 1: at the grocery store popp ated in this electric shaver, 447 00:23:09,040 --> 00:23:12,119 Speaker 1: and it was really good. It was so good, so 448 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:14,440 Speaker 1: I promptly came home with plans to order this for 449 00:23:14,560 --> 00:23:17,200 Speaker 1: hot days ahead. Also, can I be honest with you, 450 00:23:17,800 --> 00:23:21,080 Speaker 1: when the kids say I want to do a lemonade stand, 451 00:23:21,160 --> 00:23:24,720 Speaker 1: I feel like I've got another option with the snow cones. Anyways, 452 00:23:24,800 --> 00:23:26,119 Speaker 1: the best part is you can use it with the 453 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:29,520 Speaker 1: ice straight from your freezer or a bag, and it 454 00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:31,560 Speaker 1: was so much fun. It feels like such a fun 455 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:34,240 Speaker 1: thing to have going on in the summer. So shaved 456 00:23:34,240 --> 00:23:37,800 Speaker 1: ice machine. Poncho towel slash cover up for the beach 457 00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:41,000 Speaker 1: or pool. Now, before we moved to kind of near 458 00:23:41,040 --> 00:23:43,000 Speaker 1: a beach town, or we live in a beach town, 459 00:23:43,000 --> 00:23:46,000 Speaker 1: but before we moved near the beach, I did not 460 00:23:46,200 --> 00:23:49,960 Speaker 1: realize how central these are. So there are these poncho 461 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:54,000 Speaker 1: hooded towels. You've seen them before, but they're great because 462 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:56,919 Speaker 1: they act as both a cover up a changing towel. 463 00:23:57,000 --> 00:23:58,880 Speaker 1: So when you're at the beach and you've got the wet, 464 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:00,960 Speaker 1: sandy simsuit and want to take it off before you 465 00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:03,199 Speaker 1: get in the car and it also is just a 466 00:24:03,240 --> 00:24:06,119 Speaker 1: towel to keep you warm and dry off. Now we 467 00:24:06,200 --> 00:24:08,360 Speaker 1: all have them. We all have them. They're so great, 468 00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:11,320 Speaker 1: especially for kids. I just had to get nora and 469 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:13,920 Speaker 1: new one because she's grown in height so much recently, 470 00:24:13,960 --> 00:24:17,080 Speaker 1: and so I passed hers down to Penny, my four 471 00:24:17,160 --> 00:24:19,000 Speaker 1: year old, and Nora just got a new one, and 472 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:21,320 Speaker 1: I really like this one. It's got cute little tassels 473 00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:26,080 Speaker 1: on the bottom, and it's cute striped and it's going 474 00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:28,480 Speaker 1: to be a staple for both the beach and pool 475 00:24:28,520 --> 00:24:32,480 Speaker 1: this summer. And then finally, I am officially a fifteen 476 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:36,480 Speaker 1: dollars sunglasses person from this point forward. I have mentioned 477 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:41,280 Speaker 1: a favorite pair of sunglasses maybe a few months ago 478 00:24:41,400 --> 00:24:44,480 Speaker 1: in my give Me five lineup, but I same brand, 479 00:24:44,520 --> 00:24:47,359 Speaker 1: I ordered a different style, and I'm totally sold. I 480 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:50,000 Speaker 1: have three pairs that I'm rotating through from this brand. 481 00:24:50,040 --> 00:24:53,080 Speaker 1: I think the brand is so Joe's. But they're comfortable, 482 00:24:53,320 --> 00:24:55,560 Speaker 1: they feel like good quality, and it's no big deal 483 00:24:55,560 --> 00:24:57,679 Speaker 1: if I lose a pair or my kids break or 484 00:24:57,680 --> 00:25:01,399 Speaker 1: scratch something, because let's be on that will inevitably happen. 485 00:25:02,480 --> 00:25:04,840 Speaker 1: But yeah, I bought expensive sunglasses for a couple of 486 00:25:04,920 --> 00:25:07,480 Speaker 1: years and I think I'm done with that right now. 487 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:09,840 Speaker 1: I think I'm just like committed to the fifteen dollars 488 00:25:09,880 --> 00:25:12,600 Speaker 1: sunglasses life. Like that's that's the life for me. So 489 00:25:12,680 --> 00:25:16,600 Speaker 1: I'm sharing in this list my new favorite style of 490 00:25:16,720 --> 00:25:19,920 Speaker 1: the fifteen dollars in class lineup. All right, that's it 491 00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:22,480 Speaker 1: for today. Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so 492 00:25:22,480 --> 00:25:24,600 Speaker 1: that you never miss an episode. It's always meant to 493 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:27,280 Speaker 1: be quick twenty to thirty minute listen while you map 494 00:25:27,320 --> 00:25:29,720 Speaker 1: out your own meals for the week, and support helping 495 00:25:29,720 --> 00:25:33,120 Speaker 1: you set up your very own simple dinner system. Next week, 496 00:25:33,160 --> 00:25:35,919 Speaker 1: I'll be diving into lunch ideas for the summer, because 497 00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:38,960 Speaker 1: we all know that one of the hardest parts of 498 00:25:38,960 --> 00:25:42,119 Speaker 1: summer is feeding people around the clock. So thank you 499 00:25:42,160 --> 00:25:44,200 Speaker 1: so much for listening today. I'm so glad you're here. 500 00:25:44,280 --> 00:25:47,280 Speaker 1: Until next time, happy cooking. I'm Kelsey and look forward 501 00:25:47,280 --> 00:25:48,760 Speaker 1: to chatting with you next week.