1 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:10,840 Speaker 1: Hello, Hello, Welcome to Kitchen Prescription, the podcast you listen 2 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:13,440 Speaker 1: to when you don't know what to make for dinner. 3 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 1: How is everybody this week? I sincerely hope that everyone 4 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:20,479 Speaker 1: in your camp is healthy and that you're finding a 5 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: rhythm for twenty twenty two. I don't know how you 6 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 1: are all feeling, but I'm thinking that maybe we should 7 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 1: just reboot twenty twenty two on February first. It's not 8 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:35,879 Speaker 1: a terrible idea, right, January deserves a redo in my opinion, 9 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 1: but I don't know. In an effort to not dwell 10 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:42,239 Speaker 1: in the negative, let's talk about some positive things that 11 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: have been happening. In fact, actually, let's do this. I 12 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:48,600 Speaker 1: want to talk about sweet and sour because this is 13 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: somewhat relevant. So when I say sweet and sour, beyond 14 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: thinking of delicious takeout, it makes me think of this 15 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 1: game that our family plays at the dinner table, and 16 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:03,000 Speaker 1: chances are you may or may have in the past 17 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 1: played something similar. I've heard people call it Roses and Thorns, 18 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 1: high and low. The idea is simple. It's that you 19 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 1: share a highlight and a low light from the day. 20 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 1: My nine year old Ali, like nine times out of 21 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 1: ten he'll state that recess was the highlight of every day, 22 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:20,119 Speaker 1: but some Nipsey shocks us and says something a bit 23 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 1: more profound. But in the spirit of sweet and sour, 24 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:26,959 Speaker 1: let's do this. I'll give you my highlight for January 25 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:28,960 Speaker 1: as we close out this month in the low light 26 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:32,679 Speaker 1: as well. Starting with the highlight, I think it probably 27 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:38,040 Speaker 1: would be launching Recipe Club and this Kitchen Prescription podcast. 28 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:41,560 Speaker 1: And that may seem a little obvious or whatnot, but 29 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 1: it's more because given the circumstances of just the state 30 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 1: of the world and how January is unfolded, I kind 31 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 1: of had every excuse to punt these two projects, but 32 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 1: I'd committed to them, and it feels so good to 33 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:02,560 Speaker 1: have them out in the world, despite them having imperfections 34 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 1: here and there. You know, it's exhilarating to be able 35 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 1: to focus on helping you solve this problem a family 36 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 1: dinner that's so many people face, and I love this 37 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 1: idea of just kind of making it better week after 38 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 1: week or month after month. So that really has been 39 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:21,359 Speaker 1: a highlight for me, and I think it's been great 40 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:25,399 Speaker 1: for me to have these two specific projects to focus 41 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:28,239 Speaker 1: on despite all of the craziness and the low light. 42 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 1: I mean this should come as no surprise to anyone, 43 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:34,519 Speaker 1: but it's all things COVID. Watching friends and family deal 44 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: with sickness and dealing with all of the cancelations and 45 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 1: the closures has made it so hard to kind of 46 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:43,840 Speaker 1: map out a routine for the new year. And I 47 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:46,240 Speaker 1: am just ready. I am ready to kind of fall 48 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:48,960 Speaker 1: back into that routine. I feel like we never got 49 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: there after the holidays, So hopefully that's what's happening in 50 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 1: the next coming weeks. Okay, enough about fresh starts. I 51 00:02:56,440 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 1: know you're here for dinner ideas, and I've got three 52 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 1: simple ideas is for you this week as you meal 53 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:05,360 Speaker 1: plan this last week of the month an usher in 54 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:08,799 Speaker 1: a new month. So let's get into it. The first 55 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 1: one is my apple cheddar grain bowls. Let's just first 56 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 1: talk about like the general concept of a grain bowl. 57 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:19,520 Speaker 1: I share these often, and I love a grain bowl 58 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 1: because for me, ay it's just a really easy dinner. 59 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:26,360 Speaker 1: Grains are something you can make in advance and have 60 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: on hand and do throughout the week. And with the 61 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 1: age of my kids, grains are something they really like. 62 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 1: And so that's whether it's farrow or brown rice or 63 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 1: queena or white rice or couscousse, whatever it may be. 64 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 1: I just usually have grains on hand, and that tossed 65 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: with some greens and some cheese and some protein. It's 66 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:52,240 Speaker 1: just easy to throw together. So this combination in particular 67 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 1: is dynamite. So what it is is I like using farrow, 68 00:03:57,280 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 1: But if you don't have access to farrow or that 69 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 1: ingredient intimidates you, you can use rice, wild rice, brown rice, whatever. 70 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:10,840 Speaker 1: I particularly like the quick cooking farrow at Trader Joe's. 71 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:13,880 Speaker 1: It cooks in ten minutes. And what I like about 72 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 1: it is it's got this really nutty flavor and it's 73 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:20,279 Speaker 1: kind of chewy, and it is so so yummy. I 74 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:22,800 Speaker 1: just love it. Now, you can buy fire at any 75 00:04:22,839 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 1: grocery store, but that Trader Joe's when it comes in 76 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:28,600 Speaker 1: a little blue bag. Something about that that just does 77 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:30,919 Speaker 1: it for me. I love it. That is the grain 78 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:34,240 Speaker 1: I'd like to use in this dish. Then some kale, 79 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:38,239 Speaker 1: some shredded kale. You could absolutely do a spring mix 80 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: of greens, or you could do spinach, or you could 81 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 1: do a arugula whatever, but I like kala in this. 82 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 1: Four cups of sliced or shredded chicken. So you could 83 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:50,039 Speaker 1: go ahead and use a rotisserie chicken for that, or 84 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:52,679 Speaker 1: you could just roast off some chicken breasts a honey 85 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:55,320 Speaker 1: crisp apple. After last week, you know how I feel 86 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:58,000 Speaker 1: about a honey cris apple. I like them sweet. But 87 00:04:58,040 --> 00:04:59,839 Speaker 1: if you wanted to use a tart apple, that would 88 00:04:59,880 --> 00:05:04,160 Speaker 1: be great. Two, but a honey crisp an avocado sliced 89 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:06,520 Speaker 1: and then seasoned with some salt and pepper. It's really 90 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 1: important that you don't skip that step of seasoning with 91 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 1: salt and pepper. And then we've got some white cheddar 92 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:17,400 Speaker 1: or the unexpected cheddar from Chader Joe's, or that Beecher's 93 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:21,600 Speaker 1: cheese cubed and so yummy, and then some pecans, and 94 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:25,279 Speaker 1: it's all tossed together with a creamy balsamic dressing. And 95 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:28,400 Speaker 1: on my site, I've got a recipe for a creamy 96 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 1: balsamic dressing. You can make in a mason jar, or 97 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:33,279 Speaker 1: you can go ahead and pick up a favorite from 98 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:36,360 Speaker 1: a grocery store, and that works great too. But it's 99 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:39,440 Speaker 1: just like a match made in heaven between the apple 100 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 1: and the white cheddar and the avocado and those grains 101 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:47,559 Speaker 1: and the kale, and it's beautiful. This dish pulled together 102 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:49,880 Speaker 1: in a bowl is so beautiful. If you've got young 103 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 1: kids who like their meals deconstructed, there's nothing easier. You 104 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 1: got your apple in one corner, you got your grains 105 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: in the other corner, You've got your chicken down below, 106 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:02,279 Speaker 1: and you got your shedder. So this is always a 107 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 1: hit for us. I love this recipe, and we'll be 108 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: making this this week. So that's one of those recipe 109 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 1: not required once you've made it. Once you get that 110 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:14,400 Speaker 1: combo in your mind, it's easy to return to it. Next. 111 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 1: Skillet chicken peccata. This was probably one of the first 112 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:22,080 Speaker 1: recipes that I believe my mom taught me how to make. 113 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:25,320 Speaker 1: It's a recipe I've always loved, grew up having it, 114 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 1: and it's in a weird way, it's kind of comfort 115 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:30,279 Speaker 1: food to me. But oh it's so good, and you know, 116 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:32,599 Speaker 1: it's just kind of one of those recipes everyone should 117 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:34,920 Speaker 1: know how to make. It's really simple. In fact, I 118 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:37,720 Speaker 1: would consider this a pantry meal. If you are someone 119 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: who keeps chicken on hand, you should really have pretty 120 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:44,160 Speaker 1: much everything else to make this all the time. So 121 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:47,719 Speaker 1: the one thing I'm going to recommend is should you 122 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: make this recipe. It's written for like a regular chicken 123 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 1: breast that you slice in half to make it thinner, 124 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:58,400 Speaker 1: But you can also just buy chicken cutlets at the 125 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:02,880 Speaker 1: grocery store or a thinly sliced chicken breast. I really 126 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:06,159 Speaker 1: really like those, especially as someone who prefers a chicken 127 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:09,600 Speaker 1: thigh over a chicken breast, because chicken breast doesn't have 128 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:12,840 Speaker 1: as much flavor. If I'm having chicken breast, I prefer 129 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 1: it to be a cutlet or that thinly sliced chicken breast. 130 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: Something about the texture and the taste that I feel 131 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:23,040 Speaker 1: is better. And for my kids, they do better when 132 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:26,120 Speaker 1: I'm serving them chicken cutlets versus a full breast. So 133 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 1: that's not something you've bought in the past, you might 134 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:31,520 Speaker 1: want to try it. I tend to think they're really 135 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:33,920 Speaker 1: great and easy to cook with and they cook so 136 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 1: dang fast. They are really really quick, so great for 137 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:40,120 Speaker 1: weeknight meals. So what I do in this recipe is 138 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 1: I dredge it in some flour, I season it off, 139 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:45,040 Speaker 1: put it in the skillet with a little butter and 140 00:07:45,080 --> 00:07:48,280 Speaker 1: some olive oil, and then the sauce is so simple. 141 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:54,240 Speaker 1: It is chicken broth, some lemon, capers, and some parsley. 142 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: Now some of you are going to hear capers and think, oh, 143 00:07:56,800 --> 00:07:59,760 Speaker 1: I don't think I like capers. Give them a try. 144 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 1: They're not that expensive. And there's it's a classic ingredient 145 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:06,520 Speaker 1: in chicken peccata. I will admit that my kids don't 146 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: like him in this dish, so I pulled him out 147 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 1: for my kids. But oh my gosh, this pan sauce. 148 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 1: This pan sauce is so so good. It's a lemony 149 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 1: and buttery and what is in this recipe? There's like 150 00:08:19,040 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 1: what seven ingredients. It's really simple. You finish it with parsley. 151 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:26,080 Speaker 1: I always serve it with pasta. In fact, this is 152 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:30,080 Speaker 1: a very funny quick story. I made this dish once 153 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:33,080 Speaker 1: when I competed on Guy's grocery games, and I made 154 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:36,600 Speaker 1: it with angel hair pasta because that's how my mom 155 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:39,840 Speaker 1: did it. And I'll never forget I was competing and 156 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:43,080 Speaker 1: Guy said, the last time I had this meal was 157 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:46,280 Speaker 1: like at a wedding in the Bronx in nineteen ninety 158 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:48,280 Speaker 1: seven or something like. He made a joke about it 159 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:53,680 Speaker 1: being like a like a nineties meal or something, and 160 00:08:53,720 --> 00:08:55,839 Speaker 1: he said, why would you do angel hair pasta, and 161 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:58,640 Speaker 1: I said, because guy, that is what my mom did, 162 00:08:59,160 --> 00:09:01,560 Speaker 1: and to me, that is comfort and that that is 163 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:03,719 Speaker 1: how chicken pocata should be served. I mean, it is 164 00:09:03,800 --> 00:09:06,120 Speaker 1: kind of a funny, funny memory, but when I make 165 00:09:06,160 --> 00:09:08,920 Speaker 1: this dish, I think of that experience. All right, chicken pocata. 166 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:11,040 Speaker 1: If you haven't made it before and you like lemon, 167 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:14,800 Speaker 1: I mean, you cannot beat this pan sauce. It is 168 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:20,520 Speaker 1: that good. The last recipe is sheet pan yoke pork 169 00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:24,840 Speaker 1: tenderloin with peppers and pineapple. Say that ten times. It's 170 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:27,280 Speaker 1: a little bit of a mouthful, but you know what 171 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:29,439 Speaker 1: it's not. It's not a lot of ingredients. In fact, 172 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:32,320 Speaker 1: I think I list every single ingredient in the title. 173 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:35,960 Speaker 1: That's how few ingredients there are. So it is a 174 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:40,640 Speaker 1: pork tenderloin teryoke sauce. Use a red onion, some fresh pineapple, 175 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:44,360 Speaker 1: and some bell peppers, Ladies and gentlemen, that is five ingredients. 176 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:48,680 Speaker 1: This is a five ingredient recipe, so so so good. 177 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:51,720 Speaker 1: It's a recipe Club recipe from January. And then the 178 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:55,480 Speaker 1: recipe I give you both a suggestion for making it 179 00:09:55,520 --> 00:09:58,320 Speaker 1: with a store bought sauce, which I'm a big fan 180 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:04,599 Speaker 1: of the very very yaki or the soyaki at Trader Joe's. 181 00:10:04,600 --> 00:10:06,720 Speaker 1: Both are great. But then if you prefer to make 182 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:08,680 Speaker 1: your own sauce from scratch, I give you a recipe 183 00:10:08,720 --> 00:10:10,920 Speaker 1: for that as well. What's so great about this recipe 184 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:12,960 Speaker 1: is not only does that have very few ingredients, but 185 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 1: it has so much flavor and it is so colorful. 186 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:19,640 Speaker 1: So when it comes out of the oven, it's like, 187 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:22,040 Speaker 1: I mean, we eat with our eyes first, and it's 188 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:24,600 Speaker 1: like this rainbow of colors of the red onion and 189 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:27,960 Speaker 1: the red bell pepper and the bright yellow pineapple, and 190 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:32,559 Speaker 1: you've got these really delicious taryak flavors. This one, in particular, 191 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:35,560 Speaker 1: happens to be a huge hit with my young kids. 192 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 1: So that's a recipe you're going to want to get. 193 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:42,480 Speaker 1: It's so delicious. All of the recipe club January recipes 194 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:47,559 Speaker 1: were fantastic. I received so much encouragement from club members. 195 00:10:47,880 --> 00:10:50,640 Speaker 1: I really think we're onto something here. I provide a 196 00:10:50,760 --> 00:10:53,839 Speaker 1: suggested serving for an adult plate and for a picky 197 00:10:53,880 --> 00:10:56,680 Speaker 1: eater plate, and people have really liked that. And I'm 198 00:10:56,720 --> 00:10:59,440 Speaker 1: just wrapping up those February recipes and cannot wait to 199 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:02,800 Speaker 1: share them with you in just a few days. So 200 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:05,760 Speaker 1: those are your three recipes. We've got our apple chattered 201 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:08,760 Speaker 1: grain bowls. We have our chicken peccata and the sheep 202 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:13,200 Speaker 1: pan karaoke pork tenderloin. Hopefully that is a great jumping 203 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:15,640 Speaker 1: off point for you as you kneel plan for the week. 204 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:19,120 Speaker 1: Hopefully it's an easier week than some of these January 205 00:11:19,120 --> 00:11:21,800 Speaker 1: weeks have been. I'm sending you all my best. Now 206 00:11:21,840 --> 00:11:24,320 Speaker 1: that we're done with recipes, let's get into the kitchen 207 00:11:24,360 --> 00:11:32,640 Speaker 1: prescription portion of the podcast. I am thrilled to introduce 208 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:35,600 Speaker 1: you all to my guest today. I love this guest 209 00:11:35,679 --> 00:11:38,520 Speaker 1: for so many reasons, and you're going to understand why 210 00:11:38,559 --> 00:11:41,439 Speaker 1: you're in a bit, but one being that she gave 211 00:11:41,480 --> 00:11:45,920 Speaker 1: me one of the greatest gifts I've ever received. She 212 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:49,240 Speaker 1: has an infectious personality and is one of the easiest 213 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:51,400 Speaker 1: people to get to know and like. And if you 214 00:11:51,520 --> 00:11:53,960 Speaker 1: know her, you know what I'm talking about. She's a 215 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:58,000 Speaker 1: mom to six, including four very hungry teenagers at home 216 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:01,199 Speaker 1: right now, a soon to be grandma, and an endless 217 00:12:01,240 --> 00:12:05,880 Speaker 1: source of best vets. My guest today is none other 218 00:12:05,960 --> 00:12:12,720 Speaker 1: than my sister in law, Betsy. Welcome to the podcast. Betsy, Thanks, 219 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:15,480 Speaker 1: I'm so excited to be here. We are so happy 220 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:18,560 Speaker 1: to have you. So. Betsy is my husband's sister and 221 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:21,559 Speaker 1: has been super important to our family. If you followed 222 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:23,840 Speaker 1: our story at all, you likely know that we had 223 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:27,320 Speaker 1: to grow our family through gestational surrogacy and Betsy carried 224 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:30,480 Speaker 1: my five year old daughter, Nora. And you know, Betsy, 225 00:12:30,520 --> 00:12:32,360 Speaker 1: I think you can agree one way to really get 226 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:34,520 Speaker 1: to know someone is to work with them to bring 227 00:12:34,600 --> 00:12:39,920 Speaker 1: life into the world. Absolutely so, not only did Betsy 228 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:43,319 Speaker 1: carry my Nora, but we've also lived under her roof 229 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:45,800 Speaker 1: for weeks at a time, maybe months at a time 230 00:12:46,080 --> 00:12:48,560 Speaker 1: on more than one occasion. Oh, it was the best. 231 00:12:48,640 --> 00:12:50,880 Speaker 1: We loved it. Oh, it really was. We were with 232 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:55,840 Speaker 1: Betsy right when the first March twenty twenty quarantine kicked off, 233 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 1: and if anything, I'm grateful that we have that memory 234 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:01,840 Speaker 1: together because it actually was pretty fun. It was so fun. 235 00:13:02,360 --> 00:13:04,640 Speaker 1: It was the world stopped and we just ate and 236 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:08,080 Speaker 1: played games. We had plays we did so. Needless to say, 237 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:11,240 Speaker 1: I have spent a lot of time being served from 238 00:13:11,280 --> 00:13:15,200 Speaker 1: and cooking with Betsy in her kitchen, and Betsy, I 239 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:18,600 Speaker 1: think I think we've quicked multiple Thanksgiving dinners together, right 240 00:13:18,679 --> 00:13:22,520 Speaker 1: we have. Yes, I'm the luckiest girl ever in my 241 00:13:22,600 --> 00:13:25,600 Speaker 1: kitchen for Thanksgivings. I don't know. I think I'm the 242 00:13:25,640 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 1: luckiest because I correct me if I'm wrong, Betsy, But 243 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:33,400 Speaker 1: I think maybe of you may have many signature recipes. 244 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 1: But when I think of Betsy Keller in a signature recipe, 245 00:13:35,960 --> 00:13:38,320 Speaker 1: I think of your roles. Would you agree? They are 246 00:13:38,360 --> 00:13:40,760 Speaker 1: so good? Yes, And it's not a recipe I made up, 247 00:13:40,760 --> 00:13:42,520 Speaker 1: so I can't take credit, but I've been making them 248 00:13:42,559 --> 00:13:44,680 Speaker 1: for so long now that I kind of claim they're 249 00:13:44,920 --> 00:13:48,040 Speaker 1: Oh my gosh. And when I think of those Thanksgiving dinners, 250 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:50,000 Speaker 1: I really don't care about anything else other than the 251 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:53,080 Speaker 1: roles and the homemade freezer jam that you have and 252 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:55,600 Speaker 1: bring your cranberry salad and it'll make a meal. So 253 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:59,360 Speaker 1: there you go. And my kids would say that you 254 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:02,120 Speaker 1: have the best snacks in your pantry of anyone in 255 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:05,679 Speaker 1: the world. We do like to keep it stocked with 256 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:08,640 Speaker 1: all the goodness. After having my sister Kylie on last 257 00:14:08,679 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 1: week and we discussed some of the pain points of 258 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:13,360 Speaker 1: feeding young kids day in and day out, I thought 259 00:14:13,360 --> 00:14:15,520 Speaker 1: it might be interesting to have Betsy follow up and 260 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:19,800 Speaker 1: discuss what it's like feeding a household of teenagers. For 261 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:22,920 Speaker 1: this kitchen prescription portion today, I want to talk to 262 00:14:22,960 --> 00:14:25,240 Speaker 1: Bettia out what's working for her in her life, from 263 00:14:25,280 --> 00:14:29,080 Speaker 1: cooking to the organization, and how she makes her kitchen 264 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:31,520 Speaker 1: function with ease. Maybe we can pick up a few 265 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:33,880 Speaker 1: things that might make our own kitchens run a bit smoother. 266 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:36,600 Speaker 1: So with that said, Betsy, tell us the makeup of 267 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:39,240 Speaker 1: your family and who you are feeding under your roof 268 00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:42,400 Speaker 1: right now. Okay, I have six kids. My two oldest 269 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:44,600 Speaker 1: daughters are both married and not living at home, but 270 00:14:44,680 --> 00:14:47,680 Speaker 1: the remaining four are all in the teenage years. So 271 00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:50,360 Speaker 1: I have a senior, junior, and freshman in high school, 272 00:14:50,360 --> 00:14:52,240 Speaker 1: and then I have a seventh grader. All four of 273 00:14:52,280 --> 00:14:56,640 Speaker 1: them pretty active in sports, especially this time of year. 274 00:14:56,640 --> 00:14:59,120 Speaker 1: We're really busy, so just kind of doing a lot 275 00:14:59,160 --> 00:15:02,560 Speaker 1: of chasing and trying to keep people fed. There's a 276 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:05,200 Speaker 1: couple of things that I really love about Betsy as 277 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:08,200 Speaker 1: a parent, one being that you are the only person 278 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:11,200 Speaker 1: that's gotten me excited for teenagers because you have said 279 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:13,120 Speaker 1: time and time again how fun it is to have 280 00:15:13,160 --> 00:15:15,480 Speaker 1: teenagers were right now that feels so scary to me, 281 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:18,600 Speaker 1: and I love that you celebrate that. Yeah, it really 282 00:15:18,680 --> 00:15:21,160 Speaker 1: is so fun. We are every year we're like, this 283 00:15:21,240 --> 00:15:23,560 Speaker 1: is our favorite phase of life, Like, this is so fun. 284 00:15:23,640 --> 00:15:25,920 Speaker 1: And I dreaded my kids moving out of the house, 285 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:28,560 Speaker 1: but it's been fun to have married adult kids come back. 286 00:15:28,640 --> 00:15:31,040 Speaker 1: And the teenage years they do get a bad rap 287 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:33,080 Speaker 1: and sometimes you roll your eyes, but for the most part, 288 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:35,320 Speaker 1: they really are just fun. It's so fun to see 289 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:37,960 Speaker 1: them come into their own personalities and have their own preferences. 290 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:41,080 Speaker 1: We've loved. Yeah, and then I hear you saying over 291 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:43,880 Speaker 1: my head, busy is better than bored, and you're a 292 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:47,240 Speaker 1: big proponent of keeping kids busy. Yeah, And so I 293 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:50,800 Speaker 1: know that those four kids are are super busy, which 294 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:52,840 Speaker 1: is good for keeping them out of trouble, but can 295 00:15:52,880 --> 00:15:56,560 Speaker 1: be really challenging when you're trying to feed them dinner. Right. Yes, absolutely, 296 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:59,280 Speaker 1: it's talk to me about the biggest pain points in 297 00:15:59,320 --> 00:16:02,320 Speaker 1: your kitchen in this phase of life. Yes, for sure. 298 00:16:02,400 --> 00:16:05,560 Speaker 1: My biggest pain point is just the timing of dinner. 299 00:16:05,680 --> 00:16:08,160 Speaker 1: We've always been a big family dinner kind of family 300 00:16:08,240 --> 00:16:10,360 Speaker 1: sitting around the table at the same time, and for 301 00:16:10,480 --> 00:16:12,880 Speaker 1: years it worked great. We don't really have control over 302 00:16:12,920 --> 00:16:16,120 Speaker 1: when practices that are happening or dance classes or some 303 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:18,800 Speaker 1: of these things, and not everyone's home at the same time, 304 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:21,640 Speaker 1: So that's definitely a stress of just what time are 305 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:23,680 Speaker 1: we actually going to eat and if we can't eat together, 306 00:16:23,760 --> 00:16:25,800 Speaker 1: what can I make so that you know, if someone's 307 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:27,720 Speaker 1: going to miss dinner, it can still taste good to 308 00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:30,080 Speaker 1: them when they get home and look appetizing, even it's 309 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:31,680 Speaker 1: been sitting on the stove for the last two and 310 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:35,520 Speaker 1: a half hours. Yes, totally, that makes so much sense. 311 00:16:35,560 --> 00:16:37,720 Speaker 1: And I do want to point out because I think 312 00:16:37,880 --> 00:16:40,840 Speaker 1: this idea, we all know that it's a great idea 313 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:43,280 Speaker 1: to sit down and have a meal together every day, 314 00:16:43,320 --> 00:16:46,760 Speaker 1: but it's not terribly realistic for every stage of life. 315 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:49,760 Speaker 1: But one thing the Kellers do that I've always looked 316 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:51,840 Speaker 1: to and thought I really want to mimic that is, 317 00:16:51,880 --> 00:16:54,680 Speaker 1: you guys are serious about Sunday dinner. And wouldn't you 318 00:16:54,720 --> 00:16:57,560 Speaker 1: say most every Sunday you are together with not only 319 00:16:57,600 --> 00:17:01,000 Speaker 1: your immediate family, but some extended family as well. Right, Yeah, 320 00:17:01,040 --> 00:17:03,400 Speaker 1: And that was something that we I hopped into not knowing. 321 00:17:03,400 --> 00:17:05,880 Speaker 1: We moved back to my husband's hometown where his parents lived, 322 00:17:05,880 --> 00:17:07,280 Speaker 1: and it was something that they had been doing. And 323 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:10,359 Speaker 1: I'm really grateful for that tradition. We do spend Sundays 324 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:12,840 Speaker 1: with our extended family, and it's been great because I 325 00:17:12,880 --> 00:17:15,119 Speaker 1: really only have to make Sunday dinner, which we go 326 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:17,120 Speaker 1: all out. I mean, we make a nice, really big meal, 327 00:17:17,680 --> 00:17:19,040 Speaker 1: and I only have to do it maybe once or 328 00:17:19,040 --> 00:17:21,720 Speaker 1: twice a month because we rotate homes and eat at 329 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:24,520 Speaker 1: each other's houses. And it's been awesome, a really fun 330 00:17:24,560 --> 00:17:26,560 Speaker 1: way for the kids to spend time with cousins and 331 00:17:26,600 --> 00:17:30,640 Speaker 1: grandparents and something that I personally didn't. You walk into 332 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:32,080 Speaker 1: the thinking this is what we're going to do, but 333 00:17:32,119 --> 00:17:33,919 Speaker 1: it's just turned into that, and it's really been a 334 00:17:33,920 --> 00:17:36,879 Speaker 1: wonderful tradition for our kids and for our family. I 335 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:38,639 Speaker 1: love that, And what I love most about it is 336 00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:41,200 Speaker 1: that it feels like a ritual. And when your kids 337 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:44,240 Speaker 1: leave home, like your two oldest have, I would imagine 338 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:46,360 Speaker 1: that when they think back on their childhood, that's one 339 00:17:46,400 --> 00:17:48,880 Speaker 1: of those things that they remember. It's like a core 340 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:51,600 Speaker 1: memory for them. And when we think about the benefits 341 00:17:51,600 --> 00:17:55,119 Speaker 1: of family dinner, it's that it's the relationships, it's the people, 342 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:58,880 Speaker 1: it's the ritualistic family behavior that really has a big impact. 343 00:17:58,960 --> 00:18:01,760 Speaker 1: More so than you know, the quick and easy recipes 344 00:18:01,920 --> 00:18:05,160 Speaker 1: or the gourmet recipes. So I really love that you've 345 00:18:05,200 --> 00:18:08,600 Speaker 1: done that. And if you do find yourself in a 346 00:18:08,720 --> 00:18:11,720 Speaker 1: chapter of life where it's just not realistic to sit 347 00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:15,440 Speaker 1: down and have dinner as a family five six, seven 348 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:17,679 Speaker 1: nights a week, maybe you have a spouse or a 349 00:18:17,680 --> 00:18:21,080 Speaker 1: partner that works really crazy hours. I think even just 350 00:18:21,119 --> 00:18:23,680 Speaker 1: starting with one day a week where you know you're 351 00:18:23,720 --> 00:18:26,680 Speaker 1: going to get to the table together is good enough. 352 00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:31,360 Speaker 1: I really wouldn't you say, Betsy from that? Absolutely absolutely, 353 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:34,800 Speaker 1: I love that, and I do so this idea of 354 00:18:34,840 --> 00:18:37,520 Speaker 1: the challenge of kids being busy and not being home 355 00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:39,920 Speaker 1: at the same time. I remember that from my childhood 356 00:18:39,960 --> 00:18:43,399 Speaker 1: and I actually asked my mom this because I was 357 00:18:43,440 --> 00:18:46,200 Speaker 1: thinking about this, and I remember coming home. I grew 358 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:48,920 Speaker 1: up dancing, and you know, I was a very busy teenager, 359 00:18:49,320 --> 00:18:52,239 Speaker 1: and I can remember lots of times getting home and 360 00:18:52,280 --> 00:18:55,160 Speaker 1: my family had had dinner, and then my mom would 361 00:18:55,160 --> 00:18:56,879 Speaker 1: sit and talk to me and feed me dinner. And 362 00:18:56,920 --> 00:19:00,639 Speaker 1: I actually remember that conversation and those with me and 363 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:03,639 Speaker 1: my mom actually being I look back fondly on those 364 00:19:04,040 --> 00:19:06,360 Speaker 1: and I said, how did you do that? And she goes, well, 365 00:19:06,359 --> 00:19:09,920 Speaker 1: don't you know about the two hundred degree oven. And 366 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:12,680 Speaker 1: this is I had forgotten about this, but this really 367 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:14,600 Speaker 1: is such a good tip. And I get this question 368 00:19:14,800 --> 00:19:18,000 Speaker 1: a lot around Thanksgiving, like how do I make food 369 00:19:18,040 --> 00:19:20,040 Speaker 1: and keep it warm? How do I make food advance 370 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:22,200 Speaker 1: and keep it warm? You may have a fancy kitchen 371 00:19:22,359 --> 00:19:25,360 Speaker 1: with a warming drawer. I think that's on my bucket list. 372 00:19:25,359 --> 00:19:28,199 Speaker 1: I'd love to have a warming draw but if not, 373 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:30,800 Speaker 1: a two hundred degree oven is so awesome. You can 374 00:19:30,840 --> 00:19:33,000 Speaker 1: put just about anything in a two hundred degree oven 375 00:19:33,320 --> 00:19:35,080 Speaker 1: and keep it warm. Have you ever done that, Betsy? 376 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:37,359 Speaker 1: I have, but I had forgot about the two hundred 377 00:19:37,359 --> 00:19:39,520 Speaker 1: three even so I'm so glad you're reminding me because 378 00:19:39,560 --> 00:19:41,520 Speaker 1: this is seriously going to come in handy this week. 379 00:19:41,720 --> 00:19:43,760 Speaker 1: This is the other thing my mom reminded me of 380 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:46,679 Speaker 1: is you know how foil has two sides. There's a 381 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:48,880 Speaker 1: mat side and a shiny side, And if you put 382 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:52,439 Speaker 1: the shiny side down towards the food, it's reflected and 383 00:19:52,520 --> 00:19:55,359 Speaker 1: so it helps to maintain the heat better than the 384 00:19:55,400 --> 00:19:59,119 Speaker 1: mat side. So now I have not conducted a scientific 385 00:19:59,160 --> 00:20:03,040 Speaker 1: experiment to prove just how much warmer the shiny side 386 00:20:03,040 --> 00:20:06,080 Speaker 1: hook keep your food. Remember the two hundred degree oven 387 00:20:06,200 --> 00:20:09,120 Speaker 1: and the shiny side down on the side down, Hey, 388 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:14,240 Speaker 1: change it. It's something right, saved dinner this week, Kelsey, Oh, 389 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:16,960 Speaker 1: that's so funny. All right, So you've got those busy kids. 390 00:20:17,040 --> 00:20:19,439 Speaker 1: What else is another pain point you feel in your kitchen? 391 00:20:19,800 --> 00:20:22,240 Speaker 1: I think the other thing is just trying to find 392 00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:27,199 Speaker 1: recipes that everyone likes. I feel like I suddenly have 393 00:20:27,359 --> 00:20:29,600 Speaker 1: one child who's like, well, I don't only like chicken, 394 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:31,800 Speaker 1: but everyone else loves it. So I feel like I'll 395 00:20:31,800 --> 00:20:34,040 Speaker 1: make something and two of the kids will be like, 396 00:20:34,320 --> 00:20:36,600 Speaker 1: loved it and two the kids like. It's kind of 397 00:20:36,600 --> 00:20:38,520 Speaker 1: defeating when someone's like, oh, I don't really like it, 398 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:40,080 Speaker 1: and we're like, well, I don't want to keep making 399 00:20:40,119 --> 00:20:42,639 Speaker 1: this because half the kids don't like it. So I 400 00:20:42,680 --> 00:20:45,840 Speaker 1: think it's just tricky trying to find like recipes that 401 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:48,800 Speaker 1: and that's sometimes impossible. I'm not going to only make 402 00:20:48,840 --> 00:20:51,400 Speaker 1: recipes that everyone in the family adores, because then I'd 403 00:20:51,440 --> 00:20:54,320 Speaker 1: be making chicken nuggets every night or whatevery night, right, totally, 404 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:56,280 Speaker 1: But I do you know, you do want to put 405 00:20:56,280 --> 00:20:58,480 Speaker 1: something on the table that most of the family is like, oh, 406 00:20:58,520 --> 00:21:01,480 Speaker 1: I enjoyed that, Thanks Mom to me, Betsy, this is 407 00:21:01,520 --> 00:21:06,199 Speaker 1: just a repackaged toddler problem, but it is it is 408 00:21:06,280 --> 00:21:09,560 Speaker 1: super I mean, I feel it in kind of the 409 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:14,359 Speaker 1: different category right of toddlers. But it's a problem that 410 00:21:14,440 --> 00:21:17,120 Speaker 1: really never goes away. And you may experience this problem 411 00:21:17,160 --> 00:21:21,440 Speaker 1: as a listener with a spouse. Even I think it's 412 00:21:21,560 --> 00:21:25,160 Speaker 1: it's really challenging. And things that I've done that have 413 00:21:25,480 --> 00:21:28,120 Speaker 1: helped kind of combat this is I mentioned it last 414 00:21:28,119 --> 00:21:31,119 Speaker 1: week with my sister, But this greatest hits list on 415 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:34,040 Speaker 1: my phone because sometimes I'll make something, especially if I've 416 00:21:34,040 --> 00:21:36,520 Speaker 1: just made it for the first time, and everybody likes it. 417 00:21:36,560 --> 00:21:39,320 Speaker 1: If I do not write it down, I forget about it. 418 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:42,320 Speaker 1: I totally forget about it. So if I can just 419 00:21:42,359 --> 00:21:44,800 Speaker 1: put it in my phone, and then when I'm meal 420 00:21:44,880 --> 00:21:47,840 Speaker 1: planning and I have those weeks of feeling defeated where 421 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:50,119 Speaker 1: it's like I made two three recipes this week that 422 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:53,000 Speaker 1: nobody even wanted to eat, because that is just such 423 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:56,640 Speaker 1: a frustrating feeling. Yes, and then the other thing that's 424 00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:59,160 Speaker 1: helped us a little bit is just when I feel 425 00:21:59,160 --> 00:22:03,120 Speaker 1: so frustrated that I've had a week of disappointing meals, 426 00:22:03,480 --> 00:22:07,200 Speaker 1: meaning people felt disappointed, I'm like, fine, it's up to you. Guys, 427 00:22:07,680 --> 00:22:09,640 Speaker 1: if you want to like something this week, you tell 428 00:22:09,680 --> 00:22:11,920 Speaker 1: me what you want me to make, and I need 429 00:22:11,920 --> 00:22:15,560 Speaker 1: to be better about that. I think that's genius. Yeah, really, 430 00:22:15,720 --> 00:22:18,400 Speaker 1: in involving your kids and helping you map out the meal, 431 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:21,920 Speaker 1: I think is good. But I also I also want 432 00:22:21,920 --> 00:22:24,080 Speaker 1: to acknowledge that that's easier said than done, right, and 433 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:27,240 Speaker 1: we just we do what we can and we prioritize 434 00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:30,400 Speaker 1: getting to the table when we can and whatnot. So 435 00:22:30,800 --> 00:22:32,879 Speaker 1: all right, Betsy, I want to know we like to 436 00:22:32,880 --> 00:22:36,680 Speaker 1: talk about organizing outfitting and then some kitchen systems. So 437 00:22:37,080 --> 00:22:40,080 Speaker 1: when you're cooking for such a big family and big eaters, 438 00:22:40,720 --> 00:22:44,000 Speaker 1: is there any systems of organization that you have in 439 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:46,320 Speaker 1: your kitchen or your pantry, or your fridge or your 440 00:22:46,359 --> 00:22:49,320 Speaker 1: freezer that tend to work well for feeding in that 441 00:22:49,359 --> 00:22:52,000 Speaker 1: stage of life. Yes. One thing I love the most 442 00:22:52,119 --> 00:22:54,000 Speaker 1: is I got the idea from you, Kelsey. Is it 443 00:22:54,080 --> 00:22:55,919 Speaker 1: that I have a bake center in my kitchen. I 444 00:22:55,960 --> 00:22:58,040 Speaker 1: had the luxury of well, we bought a home that 445 00:22:58,080 --> 00:23:01,200 Speaker 1: had been previously oh and so after a few years 446 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:03,720 Speaker 1: we decided to remodel the kitchen, and Kelsey, you've said, 447 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:05,760 Speaker 1: you know you could should consider putting in a bake center. 448 00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:08,199 Speaker 1: And I was like, I don't even know what that is, 449 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:11,399 Speaker 1: but you showed me what it was, and I sure enough, 450 00:23:11,440 --> 00:23:13,399 Speaker 1: I put in a bake center. And I love having 451 00:23:13,520 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 1: all of my baking type things, my flour, my sugar, 452 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:21,399 Speaker 1: my basic you know, baking soda and salt and all 453 00:23:21,440 --> 00:23:23,720 Speaker 1: those things are all right there accessible. And I have 454 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:25,879 Speaker 1: a little countertop that I can keep my blender on, 455 00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:27,960 Speaker 1: and my Bosh mixer and my measuring cups are in 456 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:30,840 Speaker 1: a drawer right underneath. Like everything is just in one spot, 457 00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:32,399 Speaker 1: and so if I'm going to go make rolls or 458 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:35,119 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go whip something together, everything is there. And 459 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:37,000 Speaker 1: I feel like it's such a time saver. Instead of 460 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:39,320 Speaker 1: dashing from one cupboard to one drawer to one, it's 461 00:23:39,359 --> 00:23:41,960 Speaker 1: just right there in front of me. I've loved having that, 462 00:23:42,240 --> 00:23:44,400 Speaker 1: and especially for you, where you do make a fair 463 00:23:44,440 --> 00:23:48,880 Speaker 1: amount of bread and baked goods, right, I think the 464 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:53,160 Speaker 1: ultimate luxury. I love it, and so it's like disguised 465 00:23:53,200 --> 00:23:56,360 Speaker 1: in fact. Betsy has an amazing Instagram account called Betsy's 466 00:23:56,359 --> 00:23:58,680 Speaker 1: Best Bets. And Betty, you have done have you done 467 00:23:58,680 --> 00:24:01,720 Speaker 1: a real or old the bake center? I did? I 468 00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:03,760 Speaker 1: did like a live one time. I should probably make 469 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:06,600 Speaker 1: a reels or something, but you should. I should about 470 00:24:06,640 --> 00:24:08,520 Speaker 1: the bake Center, but I do. If you go look 471 00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:11,000 Speaker 1: under I think, and one of my highlights is called 472 00:24:11,040 --> 00:24:12,600 Speaker 1: like my house or something, you can go find it 473 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:15,200 Speaker 1: under there. Yeah, because it really is a brilliant idea. 474 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:17,720 Speaker 1: And if you're able to and even if you look 475 00:24:17,760 --> 00:24:19,880 Speaker 1: are not remodeling the kitchen, but you're able to carve 476 00:24:19,920 --> 00:24:23,439 Speaker 1: out a corner or or or something that idea of 477 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:26,560 Speaker 1: if you do something repetitively like for me, this is 478 00:24:26,760 --> 00:24:28,919 Speaker 1: a little embarrassing, but I make it's not embarrassing. I 479 00:24:28,960 --> 00:24:31,159 Speaker 1: make a lot of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches right now. 480 00:24:32,160 --> 00:24:35,480 Speaker 1: There's nothing embarrassing about that. No, they're delicious. I have 481 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:38,800 Speaker 1: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich bin and it has 482 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:41,439 Speaker 1: the peanut butter and the bread and the honey for 483 00:24:41,440 --> 00:24:43,119 Speaker 1: the people who like the honey, and then obviously are 484 00:24:43,200 --> 00:24:46,280 Speaker 1: jams in the fridge. But it's just so easy for 485 00:24:46,280 --> 00:24:48,040 Speaker 1: me to just pull the bin if I know I'm 486 00:24:48,040 --> 00:24:49,639 Speaker 1: going to be making at least one or two of 487 00:24:49,640 --> 00:24:52,840 Speaker 1: those sandwiches a day. So smart. I love that I 488 00:24:52,840 --> 00:24:54,239 Speaker 1: got to mention this because if we're going to talk 489 00:24:54,280 --> 00:24:56,240 Speaker 1: about organization, I think the other thing you got to 490 00:24:56,240 --> 00:24:59,439 Speaker 1: show people on Instagram is how cute your pantry is, 491 00:24:59,560 --> 00:25:03,240 Speaker 1: because not only is it well organized, but people Betsy 492 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:07,640 Speaker 1: has wallpaper in her pantry, and not just on the walls, 493 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:10,520 Speaker 1: right is there on the ceiling. Totally. I totally all 494 00:25:10,560 --> 00:25:13,639 Speaker 1: paper the ceiling. I paid someone to wallpaper the ceiling 495 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:16,720 Speaker 1: because I'm not that crazy, but I love it. It 496 00:25:17,119 --> 00:25:18,960 Speaker 1: was like one of those little guilty pleasure things. I 497 00:25:18,960 --> 00:25:21,080 Speaker 1: just kept looking in my pantry and it was so boring. 498 00:25:21,240 --> 00:25:23,639 Speaker 1: And luckily, I mean, I have a walk in pantry, 499 00:25:23,680 --> 00:25:25,600 Speaker 1: which I know is also such a luxury. It's something 500 00:25:25,640 --> 00:25:28,240 Speaker 1: I just dreamed of for so many years, so to 501 00:25:28,280 --> 00:25:30,280 Speaker 1: have it is a dream. And then I thought it's 502 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:32,880 Speaker 1: so boring, so we did wallpaper it and it's been 503 00:25:32,920 --> 00:25:35,760 Speaker 1: so fun. Well, okay, that's another I'm gonna make a request. 504 00:25:35,760 --> 00:25:37,840 Speaker 1: So when you go looking for Betsy's bake center, you 505 00:25:37,920 --> 00:25:40,280 Speaker 1: got to look for her pantry too, because it is. 506 00:25:40,359 --> 00:25:43,960 Speaker 1: It's the world's cutest pantry. And and I don't know, 507 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:47,480 Speaker 1: I feel like when I love that idea of taking 508 00:25:48,080 --> 00:25:50,280 Speaker 1: a useful space, whether it be in your kitchen or 509 00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:52,199 Speaker 1: your home that you know, you use and you're going 510 00:25:52,240 --> 00:25:54,640 Speaker 1: to be in and out of so many times, and 511 00:25:54,760 --> 00:25:58,440 Speaker 1: if you find yourself being annoyed by it decorated bait. 512 00:25:59,040 --> 00:26:01,040 Speaker 1: I think it's it's kind like the same notion of 513 00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:03,600 Speaker 1: if you want to start exercising, buy yourself a new workout. 514 00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:08,280 Speaker 1: Out it works. Yes, it's easier to get excited about 515 00:26:08,320 --> 00:26:10,919 Speaker 1: it and excited about implementing the system if you invest 516 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:13,240 Speaker 1: a little bit in the appearance of it. So I 517 00:26:13,240 --> 00:26:15,800 Speaker 1: don't know why it works, but I had undercent agree 518 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:17,639 Speaker 1: I don't mind going in the pantry or tiding up 519 00:26:17,680 --> 00:26:19,440 Speaker 1: the pantry because it's a fun place to be, because 520 00:26:19,480 --> 00:26:24,840 Speaker 1: it's it's appealing, toute be very cute, awesome. All right, 521 00:26:24,880 --> 00:26:27,960 Speaker 1: So let's talk about outfitting. So it's when you're feeding 522 00:26:28,560 --> 00:26:31,080 Speaker 1: big because I know you've got four teenagers, but then 523 00:26:31,160 --> 00:26:33,640 Speaker 1: when you're hosting your Sunday dinners, you've got a lot 524 00:26:33,640 --> 00:26:36,520 Speaker 1: of people there. When you're feeding big groups, are there 525 00:26:36,520 --> 00:26:41,040 Speaker 1: any tools, kitchen appliances, small appliances, tools, things like that 526 00:26:41,040 --> 00:26:43,399 Speaker 1: that you find to be really good for these big groups. 527 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:45,960 Speaker 1: One thing I really love is I was at a 528 00:26:46,040 --> 00:26:50,960 Speaker 1: restaurant supply store and found large, full size cookie sheets 529 00:26:51,080 --> 00:26:53,680 Speaker 1: and I use those for everything. They go wall to wall. 530 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:56,239 Speaker 1: In my ovens, I take up the entire rack and 531 00:26:56,320 --> 00:26:59,679 Speaker 1: I can fit double the amount of especialism for my 532 00:26:59,760 --> 00:27:02,080 Speaker 1: role because then you can cook twice as many rolls 533 00:27:02,119 --> 00:27:05,280 Speaker 1: in one shot. Same with cookies, same with anything you're 534 00:27:05,280 --> 00:27:07,840 Speaker 1: gonna put on a cookie sheet. And then I also 535 00:27:07,880 --> 00:27:09,879 Speaker 1: have found the same with muffin tin. So I have 536 00:27:09,920 --> 00:27:12,120 Speaker 1: like a twenty four count un and it goes wall 537 00:27:12,119 --> 00:27:14,280 Speaker 1: to wall. You know, just things like that that you 538 00:27:14,320 --> 00:27:15,960 Speaker 1: know you're going to be making a bunch. Let's get 539 00:27:15,960 --> 00:27:18,000 Speaker 1: the right tools for it. And you know, a good 540 00:27:18,040 --> 00:27:20,040 Speaker 1: size pan, which I need to find the pan that 541 00:27:20,080 --> 00:27:23,119 Speaker 1: you've been talking about, because oh, yes, this is the 542 00:27:23,320 --> 00:27:25,080 Speaker 1: and we'll link to it in the show notes. But 543 00:27:25,600 --> 00:27:28,639 Speaker 1: it is the hex clad fourteen inch skillet with a 544 00:27:28,720 --> 00:27:32,560 Speaker 1: dome lid, and I it's like the Unicorn of skillets 545 00:27:32,560 --> 00:27:36,600 Speaker 1: for big families. I'm trying to think. I think I 546 00:27:36,880 --> 00:27:39,440 Speaker 1: first saw the girls on Our Best Bites talk about this, 547 00:27:39,680 --> 00:27:42,240 Speaker 1: but I was so influenced and wanted to try it 548 00:27:42,280 --> 00:27:44,920 Speaker 1: out and I got it and it's great. And hex 549 00:27:44,960 --> 00:27:47,879 Speaker 1: Cloud in general is just a great kind of hybrid 550 00:27:47,920 --> 00:27:50,840 Speaker 1: stainless steel cookwear brand that has been new to me 551 00:27:50,920 --> 00:27:53,000 Speaker 1: the past couple of years, and I've been really impressed 552 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:54,919 Speaker 1: with it. So we got to get to you one 553 00:27:54,920 --> 00:27:57,040 Speaker 1: of those, because I think for your big family, it's 554 00:27:57,080 --> 00:28:00,159 Speaker 1: just a nice, really skillet with dual handles and this 555 00:28:00,320 --> 00:28:02,520 Speaker 1: big lid and it's it's a great piece, So I 556 00:28:02,520 --> 00:28:06,320 Speaker 1: would love them. That's awesome. And Betsy, you're talking about 557 00:28:06,359 --> 00:28:11,119 Speaker 1: the sheet pans and the full size sheet pans. I 558 00:28:11,160 --> 00:28:13,480 Speaker 1: get a lot of requests for sheep pan dinners. It's 559 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:16,439 Speaker 1: probably the most requested thing that I get. And I 560 00:28:16,520 --> 00:28:19,919 Speaker 1: just tested this last week because there's a sheep pan 561 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:23,000 Speaker 1: dinner in the February recipes for Recipe Club, and I 562 00:28:23,040 --> 00:28:25,280 Speaker 1: wanted to know if you could double my sheep pan 563 00:28:25,440 --> 00:28:29,240 Speaker 1: recipe on one big sheet pan so that if you've 564 00:28:29,280 --> 00:28:32,000 Speaker 1: got a big family and you know, okay, well four 565 00:28:32,119 --> 00:28:34,920 Speaker 1: chicken breasts is not going to feed my family, if 566 00:28:34,920 --> 00:28:36,320 Speaker 1: you were to get one of these, you could just 567 00:28:36,359 --> 00:28:39,000 Speaker 1: double it and it all fits on. And I do great, Yeah, 568 00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:40,520 Speaker 1: I do. I don't think I've ever made one of 569 00:28:40,520 --> 00:28:42,760 Speaker 1: your sheep pan recipes on a half size because I 570 00:28:43,200 --> 00:28:45,000 Speaker 1: think I almost always. You should have called me, yes, 571 00:28:45,120 --> 00:28:48,360 Speaker 1: it works great. I almost always double because by the 572 00:28:48,360 --> 00:28:50,640 Speaker 1: time you cut up that many vegetables or anything's on 573 00:28:50,720 --> 00:28:53,360 Speaker 1: the side for our eating six of us, which you 574 00:28:53,360 --> 00:28:55,800 Speaker 1: know big some of the boys are big eaters. You know, 575 00:28:55,960 --> 00:28:57,760 Speaker 1: I have to do it and it works great. I 576 00:28:57,800 --> 00:29:00,719 Speaker 1: love having that big pan, and I love seat pan dinners, 577 00:29:00,800 --> 00:29:04,200 Speaker 1: especially yours. Oh and the pretzel chicken. I gotta say, 578 00:29:04,280 --> 00:29:06,440 Speaker 1: that's one of those recipes where I made it once 579 00:29:06,480 --> 00:29:08,640 Speaker 1: and everybody loved it, and then I kind of forgot. 580 00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:12,120 Speaker 1: I forgot about it, and now it's it's Nora's favorite thing. 581 00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:14,400 Speaker 1: And I had like a good nine month stretch where 582 00:29:14,400 --> 00:29:18,760 Speaker 1: I could have been making that because I made it 583 00:29:18,760 --> 00:29:20,720 Speaker 1: once and everyone loved it, and then I forgot to 584 00:29:20,720 --> 00:29:22,400 Speaker 1: print it up or put it somewhere. And then later 585 00:29:22,600 --> 00:29:24,960 Speaker 1: I think you posted about again. I was like, oh wait, 586 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:29,200 Speaker 1: that one was delicious wet again. So that's why that great. 587 00:29:29,240 --> 00:29:33,080 Speaker 1: But the rotation my phone, it's like, I know, even 588 00:29:33,080 --> 00:29:35,080 Speaker 1: if I don't print it out, it's on the list, 589 00:29:35,360 --> 00:29:39,400 Speaker 1: and so I know it's there anyways. Well good, Okay, 590 00:29:39,400 --> 00:29:43,000 Speaker 1: So then we've talked a little bit about systems are 591 00:29:43,120 --> 00:29:45,320 Speaker 1: things that work with your kids, But I know that 592 00:29:45,360 --> 00:29:48,360 Speaker 1: you are a big proponent of meal planning. And since 593 00:29:48,400 --> 00:29:50,160 Speaker 1: I've spent so much time in your house, I know 594 00:29:50,200 --> 00:29:52,840 Speaker 1: you kind of have like this awesome family command center 595 00:29:53,360 --> 00:29:57,160 Speaker 1: with a whiteboard calendar at the center where you write 596 00:29:57,160 --> 00:29:59,280 Speaker 1: out do you write out your meals for an entire month? 597 00:29:59,360 --> 00:30:01,200 Speaker 1: Or how do you do your meal planning? I'm really 598 00:30:01,280 --> 00:30:04,400 Speaker 1: just week to week and I usually mostly because I 599 00:30:04,440 --> 00:30:07,080 Speaker 1: base it around what's happening that night, like what kind 600 00:30:07,080 --> 00:30:08,440 Speaker 1: of meal am I going to make? Because are we 601 00:30:08,480 --> 00:30:09,880 Speaker 1: even going to be home or who's going to be 602 00:30:09,920 --> 00:30:11,360 Speaker 1: eating it? You know, and I can kind of plan 603 00:30:11,920 --> 00:30:14,200 Speaker 1: my meals based on what's happening. So I'm a really 604 00:30:14,640 --> 00:30:17,760 Speaker 1: I'm a Sunday night Monday morning kind of put in 605 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:20,360 Speaker 1: my grocery order. I'm you and I both such a 606 00:30:20,360 --> 00:30:23,120 Speaker 1: fan of grocery delivery. I just never going back to 607 00:30:23,160 --> 00:30:26,280 Speaker 1: the store, but I know so, so I will put 608 00:30:26,280 --> 00:30:29,040 Speaker 1: in grocery order Sunday night, hopefully have them delivered Monday. 609 00:30:29,040 --> 00:30:30,840 Speaker 1: Although people have included in now I've got to get 610 00:30:30,840 --> 00:30:33,400 Speaker 1: on it faster because and I'm like, great, my grocer's 611 00:30:33,440 --> 00:30:36,920 Speaker 1: rubbing at eight pm. This was done. But anyway, but 612 00:30:37,240 --> 00:30:41,240 Speaker 1: am I am? I am so much more successful when 613 00:30:41,240 --> 00:30:44,160 Speaker 1: I am meal plan on Sunday night, so I usually 614 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:46,000 Speaker 1: do it. You know, there we have our off weeks, 615 00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:50,280 Speaker 1: but I do love having that planned out even if 616 00:30:50,320 --> 00:30:52,920 Speaker 1: I don't make it, knowing the ingredients are there. You know, 617 00:30:52,920 --> 00:30:54,880 Speaker 1: if I'm like, oh, this isn't gonna work, but I 618 00:30:54,920 --> 00:30:56,800 Speaker 1: have these ingredients so I can push it to the weekend. 619 00:30:56,880 --> 00:30:59,680 Speaker 1: So I know you're a Thursday girl, I'm like done 620 00:30:59,720 --> 00:31:02,080 Speaker 1: thinking about dinner by Thursday. So I'm like, if I 621 00:31:02,080 --> 00:31:04,120 Speaker 1: can get a Monday, i can get four good meals 622 00:31:04,160 --> 00:31:06,440 Speaker 1: in because I really don't love cooking on Friday nights 623 00:31:06,720 --> 00:31:09,520 Speaker 1: totally well, and honestly, one of the reasons Thursdays my 624 00:31:09,640 --> 00:31:12,200 Speaker 1: day is I know if I start thinking about on Thursday, 625 00:31:12,480 --> 00:31:15,959 Speaker 1: it'll probably happen by Sundays. There you go, there you go. 626 00:31:16,600 --> 00:31:18,000 Speaker 1: I have to have a runaway. I have to have 627 00:31:18,120 --> 00:31:21,840 Speaker 1: run away. Oh gosh, well that's awesome, Betsy. Any other 628 00:31:21,880 --> 00:31:27,200 Speaker 1: tips you've got for everybody about feeding teenagers or big, 629 00:31:27,520 --> 00:31:30,600 Speaker 1: big families. I know that you've you know, two of 630 00:31:30,680 --> 00:31:33,040 Speaker 1: your girls are out of the house, as you've had 631 00:31:33,200 --> 00:31:35,520 Speaker 1: so much experience feeding a family over the years, is 632 00:31:35,560 --> 00:31:38,920 Speaker 1: there anything that you would tell maybe a listener that 633 00:31:39,040 --> 00:31:41,320 Speaker 1: might be a young mom who's in the throes of 634 00:31:41,400 --> 00:31:44,920 Speaker 1: feeding young people right now. Any other advice, Well, I 635 00:31:44,960 --> 00:31:47,440 Speaker 1: will say I've had some picky eaters over the years, 636 00:31:47,520 --> 00:31:51,000 Speaker 1: and just don't stress about it. They will eat, and 637 00:31:51,040 --> 00:31:53,360 Speaker 1: if they don't, they figure out what they like. I 638 00:31:53,440 --> 00:31:55,160 Speaker 1: have one of my married daughters who was such a 639 00:31:55,160 --> 00:31:58,320 Speaker 1: picky eater her entire life, and she still is, but 640 00:31:58,640 --> 00:32:01,360 Speaker 1: it's not my problem anymore. But she's never complains about like, 641 00:32:01,400 --> 00:32:03,719 Speaker 1: she figured out these are foods I like, these are 642 00:32:03,760 --> 00:32:06,080 Speaker 1: foods I don't and if it's being served, I just 643 00:32:06,160 --> 00:32:07,920 Speaker 1: don't eat it and she finds something to eat. And 644 00:32:07,960 --> 00:32:09,600 Speaker 1: it's just not that big of a deal. But all 645 00:32:09,640 --> 00:32:11,520 Speaker 1: the stress when she was little, if she's not gonna 646 00:32:11,520 --> 00:32:14,920 Speaker 1: eat or trying to force foods or trying to just 647 00:32:15,040 --> 00:32:18,040 Speaker 1: let it go, they'll eat, their bodies will grow, they 648 00:32:18,080 --> 00:32:21,080 Speaker 1: will be healthy children, like if they don't like vegetables. 649 00:32:21,120 --> 00:32:22,680 Speaker 1: And you know, the other day, we were out to 650 00:32:22,720 --> 00:32:25,320 Speaker 1: dinner and she's like, Mom, look I'm eating a hamburger. 651 00:32:25,400 --> 00:32:29,960 Speaker 1: Keeping twenty one years old. She was so like, look 652 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:32,120 Speaker 1: at me, I'm eating a burger, which other than like 653 00:32:32,160 --> 00:32:34,760 Speaker 1: a McDonald's little skinny hamburger. When she was little, that 654 00:32:34,840 --> 00:32:36,520 Speaker 1: really wasn't. I don't even know if she ate, though 655 00:32:36,560 --> 00:32:39,000 Speaker 1: she probably ate chicken nuggets. But anyway, they grow up, 656 00:32:39,040 --> 00:32:41,720 Speaker 1: they'll eat like it all. It's like potty training. They'll 657 00:32:41,760 --> 00:32:45,240 Speaker 1: eventually do it. So don't spend so much time stressing 658 00:32:45,600 --> 00:32:50,320 Speaker 1: or force feeding. It's okay, it's all gonna work out. Honestly, 659 00:32:50,520 --> 00:32:53,680 Speaker 1: I think I bore witness to some of this pickiness. 660 00:32:53,760 --> 00:32:55,800 Speaker 1: I was like, does she just live on rolls? She 661 00:32:55,880 --> 00:32:59,240 Speaker 1: might use little on roles. She might, But what's so 662 00:32:59,400 --> 00:33:04,360 Speaker 1: crazy is that Maggie who is now an amazing yogurt instructor. 663 00:33:04,440 --> 00:33:08,120 Speaker 1: You look at her, and this girl is healthy and 664 00:33:08,360 --> 00:33:11,440 Speaker 1: strong and thriving, and I think we just kind of 665 00:33:11,480 --> 00:33:15,520 Speaker 1: have to let things work themselves out right, yep, And 666 00:33:15,600 --> 00:33:18,200 Speaker 1: she's gotten better. She does eat some actually, like carrots. 667 00:33:19,080 --> 00:33:21,000 Speaker 1: We're still kind of limited. But if you look at her, 668 00:33:21,040 --> 00:33:23,800 Speaker 1: you would never guess that she wasn't never really well 669 00:33:23,840 --> 00:33:26,680 Speaker 1: bounced meil, but she looks like the epitome of help. 670 00:33:27,200 --> 00:33:30,160 Speaker 1: You know. Maybe her metabolism of her makeup is just 671 00:33:30,240 --> 00:33:33,880 Speaker 1: what it is, but it's certainly not worth. Can you 672 00:33:33,920 --> 00:33:36,240 Speaker 1: imagine if you have fought if you had fought her 673 00:33:36,320 --> 00:33:39,400 Speaker 1: at the dinner table all of those years like that's 674 00:33:39,440 --> 00:33:41,280 Speaker 1: not what we want. We do this like no thank 675 00:33:41,320 --> 00:33:43,920 Speaker 1: you bye. If you don't like it, you take one byte, 676 00:33:43,920 --> 00:33:45,440 Speaker 1: you say no thank you, and then you can have 677 00:33:45,480 --> 00:33:48,440 Speaker 1: something that you do like. And by the way, the 678 00:33:48,440 --> 00:33:50,560 Speaker 1: things that they do like are things that I don't 679 00:33:50,600 --> 00:33:52,440 Speaker 1: have to make because I don't believe it being a 680 00:33:52,480 --> 00:33:54,880 Speaker 1: short order cook at dinner. Yes, if you want a 681 00:33:54,920 --> 00:33:57,920 Speaker 1: string cheese or an apple or some carrots, fine, we 682 00:33:57,960 --> 00:33:59,600 Speaker 1: are not going to fight at the dinner table. And 683 00:33:59,640 --> 00:34:02,880 Speaker 1: I think that that that's working for us right now. 684 00:34:02,960 --> 00:34:05,280 Speaker 1: And Maggie really is. She should be the poster girl 685 00:34:05,320 --> 00:34:07,560 Speaker 1: for it's gonna be okay if you have a tickey, 686 00:34:07,760 --> 00:34:10,600 Speaker 1: it is, it really is. I promise, don't make don't 687 00:34:10,640 --> 00:34:12,960 Speaker 1: force the broccoli like it's just not worth it. It's 688 00:34:12,960 --> 00:34:16,160 Speaker 1: not worth it. They'll they'll figure it out. It's okay. Well, Betsy, 689 00:34:16,320 --> 00:34:18,360 Speaker 1: you're the best, and please I invite you to go 690 00:34:18,440 --> 00:34:21,799 Speaker 1: check out her page Betsy's Best Bets. Not only does 691 00:34:21,880 --> 00:34:25,000 Speaker 1: she share delicious recipes and things that work for her family, 692 00:34:25,200 --> 00:34:28,880 Speaker 1: but you just share things that make life easier right try. 693 00:34:29,000 --> 00:34:30,600 Speaker 1: I just things I've picked up along the way that 694 00:34:30,600 --> 00:34:32,719 Speaker 1: I'm like, hey, I don't I don't know, everyone doesn't 695 00:34:32,760 --> 00:34:34,680 Speaker 1: do this, let's try this, but I love learning from 696 00:34:34,680 --> 00:34:37,600 Speaker 1: people who follow along too. I'm constantly learning and growing 697 00:34:37,640 --> 00:34:39,600 Speaker 1: and it's been a really fun little hobby for me. 698 00:34:40,160 --> 00:34:43,160 Speaker 1: Well it's it's it's a bright spot in my week 699 00:34:43,840 --> 00:34:46,400 Speaker 1: following along, and I invite you guys to do the same. Betsy, 700 00:34:46,440 --> 00:34:48,719 Speaker 1: you're the best. Thanks, So you're the best. Thank you. 701 00:34:49,760 --> 00:34:52,439 Speaker 1: All Right, that's it for the episode today. I hope 702 00:34:52,440 --> 00:34:55,440 Speaker 1: you enjoyed meeting my sister in law Betsy, and that 703 00:34:55,520 --> 00:34:58,520 Speaker 1: as we talked through some of her weeknight dinner woes 704 00:34:58,600 --> 00:35:01,560 Speaker 1: and learned so much from her about what it's like 705 00:35:01,680 --> 00:35:05,120 Speaker 1: to feed so many teenagers. Hopefully it helps you come 706 00:35:05,160 --> 00:35:07,920 Speaker 1: up with a few good ideas for your own kitchen. 707 00:35:08,400 --> 00:35:11,400 Speaker 1: Remember that new episodes will drop every Thursday, and in 708 00:35:11,440 --> 00:35:14,719 Speaker 1: the meantime, you can follow me on Instagram, join recipe Club, 709 00:35:15,080 --> 00:35:17,839 Speaker 1: or sign up for my Family Meal Makeover course if 710 00:35:17,840 --> 00:35:21,000 Speaker 1: you're looking to organize your kitchen from top to bottom. 711 00:35:21,080 --> 00:35:22,919 Speaker 1: It would mean the world to me if you took 712 00:35:22,920 --> 00:35:25,359 Speaker 1: a few minutes to rate and review the podcast so 713 00:35:25,400 --> 00:35:28,160 Speaker 1: that others who are stuck trying to decide what to 714 00:35:28,200 --> 00:35:30,839 Speaker 1: make for dinner can find it Thank you so much 715 00:35:30,880 --> 00:35:33,920 Speaker 1: for being here. I really appreciate it. Can't wait to 716 00:35:33,960 --> 00:35:34,920 Speaker 1: talk to you next week.