The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast | Healthy Cooking Hacks for Busy Moms, Meal Planning, Meal Prep & Grocery Budgeting

<p>It’s time to take the stress out of weekday meals. Kris Dovbniak is a trained chef, culinary nutritionist and a mama of two here to guide you in making healthy eating easy and accessible by simplifying your meal plan, demystifying meal prep, taking the stress out of weeknight dinners and helping you learn to cook your family delicious, nutrient-dense meals along the way- without spending hours in the kitchen or thousands of dollars a month at whole foods. The Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast shares the best tips, tools and hacks for your real life healthy mama kitchen with a side of humor and sometimes a little bit of spice. Grab your apron, and let’s get cooking! Connect with Kris: http://www.healthymamakris.com</p>

Make meal planning easy with the Healthy Mama Cooking Club & Healthy Mama Meals app

Join the FREE 21-day Healthy Mama Cooking Challenge starting on September 15 -- Just a quick thank you and a little more info on how you can stay connected with me in the Healthy Mama Cooking Club & Healthy Mama Meals app! Join me in the Healthy Mama Cooking Club on Patreon for over 250 recipes, over 100 weekly dinner plans with shopping lists + prep plans, bi-weekly podcasts, cooking tips and so much more. Try it out for a week free! Just want the recipes and meal plans? Join me in the Healthy Mama Meals web app! Click here to join monthly, quarterly or yearly. STAY CONNECTED: Join the Healthy Mama Cooking Club (250+ recipes, meal plans + 2 bonus podcasts every month) Follow Kris on Instagram Join our email list for weekly updates & get my free 30-day recipe calendar Healthy Mama Kris Recipes . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-02
11:57

[BEST-OF]: How to shift your meal routines for back to school

Grab my FREE Kids Lunch Guide Join my FREE Back to School Meal Prep Class on August 25 --- The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast is ending, but episodes aren't... just yet! I'm sharing my top 10 best-of episodes on easier meal planning, meal prep, cooking, back to school and more this summer- so tune in to refresh your routines, make cooking easier and enjoy the best-of the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast before we close the kitchen doors for good. STAY CONNECTED: Join the Healthy Mama Cooking Club (250+ recipes, meal plans + 2 bonus podcasts every month) Follow Kris on Instagram Join our email list for weekly updates & get my free 30-day recipe calendar Healthy Mama Kris Recipes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-19
26:29

[BEST-OF]: Our Simple School Lunch System

Grab my FREE Kids Lunch Guide Join my FREE Back to School Meal Prep Class on August 25 --- The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast is ending, but episodes aren't... just yet! I'm sharing my top 10 best-of episodes on easier meal planning, meal prep, cooking, back to school and more this summer- so tune in to refresh your routines, make cooking easier and enjoy the best-of the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast before we close the kitchen doors for good. STAY CONNECTED: Join the Healthy Mama Cooking Club (250+ recipes, meal plans + 2 bonus podcasts every month) Follow Kris on Instagram Join our email list for weekly updates & get my free 30-day recipe calendar Healthy Mama Kris Recipes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-12
30:45

[BEST OF]: Go-to meal starters for easier meals

The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast is ending, but episodes aren't... just yet! I'm sharing my top 10 best-of episodes on easier meal planning, meal prep, cooking, back to school and more this summer- so tune in to refresh your routines, make cooking easier and enjoy the best-of the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast before we close the kitchen doors for good. STAY CONNECTED: Join the Healthy Mama Cooking Club (250+ recipes, meal plans + 2 bonus podcasts every month) Follow Kris on Instagram Join our email list for weekly updates & get my free 30-day recipe calendar Healthy Mama Kris Recipes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-05
51:32

[BEST-OF]: How to create a balanced bowl meal

The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast is ending, but episodes aren't... just yet! I'm sharing my top 10 best-of episodes on easier meal planning, meal prep, cooking, back to school and more this summer- so tune in to refresh your routines, make cooking easier and enjoy the best-of the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast before we close the kitchen doors for good. STAY CONNECTED: Join the Healthy Mama Cooking Club (250+ recipes, meal plans + 2 bonus podcasts every month) Follow Kris on Instagram Join our email list for weekly updates & get my free 30-day recipe calendar Healthy Mama Kris Recipes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-29
30:06

[BEST-OF] The Five Meal Prep Essentials

The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast is ending, but episodes aren't... just yet! I'm sharing my top 10 best-of episodes on easier meal planning, meal prep, cooking, back to school and more this summer- so tune in to refresh your routines, make cooking easier and enjoy the best-of the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast before we close the kitchen doors for good. STAY CONNECTED: Join the Healthy Mama Cooking Club (250+ recipes, meal plans + 2 bonus podcasts every month) Follow Kris on Instagram Join our email list for weekly updates & get my free 30-day recipe calendar Healthy Mama Kris Recipes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-22
33:00

[BEST-OF]: How to meal prep in 1 hour a week

The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast is ending, but episodes aren't... just yet! I'm sharing my top 10 best-of episodes on easier meal planning, meal prep, cooking, back to school and more this summer- so tune in to refresh your routines, make cooking easier and enjoy the best-of the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast before we close the kitchen doors for good. STAY CONNECTED: Join the Healthy Mama Cooking Club (250+ recipes, meal plans + 2 bonus podcasts every month) Follow Kris on Instagram Join our email list for weekly updates & get my free 30-day recipe calendar Healthy Mama Kris Recipes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-15
19:35

[BEST-OF] Simplify Meal Planning with anchor meals

The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast is ending, but episodes aren't... just yet! I'm sharing my top 10 best-of episodes on easier meal planning, meal prep, cooking, back to school and more this summer- so tune in to refresh your routines, make cooking easier and enjoy the best-of the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast before we close the kitchen doors for good. STAY CONNECTED: Join the Healthy Mama Cooking Club (250+ recipes, meal plans + 2 bonus podcasts every month) Follow Kris on Instagram Join our email list for weekly updates & get my free 30-day recipe calendar Healthy Mama Kris Recipes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-08
36:07

[BEST-OF] Top Chef Tips for Easier & Faster Cooking

The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast is ending, but episodes aren't... just yet! I'm sharing my top 10 best-of episodes on easier meal planning, meal prep, cooking, back to school and more this summer- so tune in to refresh your routines, make cooking easier and enjoy the best-of the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast before we close the kitchen doors for good. STAY CONNECTED: Join the Healthy Mama Cooking Club (250+ recipes, meal plans + 2 bonus podcasts every month) Follow Kris on Instagram Join our email list for weekly updates & get my free 30-day recipe calendar Healthy Mama Kris Recipes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-01
38:59

Ask Me Anything: beach snacks, grocery budget, favorite recipes, bowl ideas & time management for moms

The time has come for our season 6 finale- and the finale of the Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast (at least for now) with an Ask Me Anything Q & A! I'm answering your questions: What is your monthly grocery budget right now? Everything is so expensive!  What’s a food/meal/snack you love or have regularly that we’d be surprised about?  What do you love the most and the least about living in FL after your move?  Beach snacks- what to bring that’s satiating and tastes good/ideas for summer lunches on the go- beach/pool without tons of packaged snacks)  How quickly do you eat the berries you wash? I feel like ours go by so fast! More “bowl” ideas! Especially for hot summer nights  How do you find time to do all the things when your hubby is away, husb travels for work and I feel like I can’t keep up  Favorite recipes you’ve ever created? -- Try out the Healthy Mama Cooking Club for a week free & access our new recipe library and interactive meal planner with 250+ family-friendly recipes, weekly done-for-you meal plans, 2+ podcasts a month, cooking tips and more! Mentioned in this episode: Use code SUMMER24 for 50% off the Healthy Mama on a Budget Course 25% off e-books including my Balance in a Bowl book using code SUMMER24 Green Goddess Dip Sundried Tomato Hummus Mango black bean confetti salsa BLT Pasta Salad Salted Caramel Energy Balls Monster Energy Balls Buffalo Chicken Salad Cucumber Dill Chicken Salad Stay Connected: Follow Kris on Instagram Join my email list for weekly updates & get my free 30-day recipe calendar Healthy Mama Kris Recipes . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-24
43:14

The Kitchen is Closing...

After five incredible years and six seasons- four of the Healthy Balanced Mama Podcast and two of the Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast, the kitchen is closing. I’m ready to announce the end of the Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast… at least for the foreseeable future. If you’re curious about my decision and what’s in store for the future of Healthy Mama Kris + the Healthy Mama Kitchen podcast, keep listening! If not, THANK YOU for being here, whether this is your first episode or your 424 (that’s how many total episodes, including bonuses, we’ve had!), it has been an incredible journey and I appreciate you being here! Enjoy our final end of season Q & A next week and best-of episodes starting in July and I’ll see you over on Instagram + in the Healthy Mama Cooking Club. -- Try out the Healthy Mama Cooking Club for a week free & access our new recipe library and interactive meal planner with 250+ family-friendly recipes, weekly done-for-you meal plans, 2+ podcasts a month, cooking tips and more! Stay Connected: Follow Kris on Instagram Join my email list for weekly updates & get my free 30-day recipe calendar Healthy Mama Kris Recipes . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-21
34:29

How to simplify summer meals (& easy summer meal ideas)

The summer can feel like a whole new ballgame when it comes to meals. The kids are home- all the time- and sometimes in the summer it can feel like we’re a short order cook or that our kids are constantly eating and that can be exhausting! Not to mention pile on the heat and all the summer activities and summer meal times can feel overwhelming. I want to help you take some of that stress off! In today’s episode, I’m sharing tips for shifting meal routines for summer and some of our favorite easy meals.  -- Try out the Healthy Mama Cooking Club for a week FREE & access our new recipe library and interactive meal planner with 250+ family-friendly recipes, weekly done-for-you meal plans, bonus podcasts and more! Mentioned in this episode: Greek Chicken Wraps Greek Chicken Bowls Lemon Basil Salmon Burgers Skillet Caprese Chicken DIY Cobb salads Pulled Pork Sandwiches & many more in the Healthy Mama Cooking Club! Connect with Kris: Healthy Mama Kris Recipes Follow Kris on Instagram Podcast Instagram Meal Prep Course . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-17
40:47

Cook This: June

The warm weather is here and I am so excited for all the summer flavors to start to appear at the market. In this episode, I'm sharing some of our family's favorites to cook in the month of June (and into the summer!). -- Try out the Healthy Mama Cooking Club for a week FREE & access our new recipe library and interactive meal planner with 250+ family-friendly recipes, weekly done-for-you meal plans, bonus podcasts and more! Mentioned in this episode: Greek Chicken Wraps Greek Chicken Bowls Chicken Marinades Hawaiian Beef Kabobs . Connect with Kris: Healthy Mama Kris Recipes Follow Kris on Instagram Podcast Instagram Meal Prep Course . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-10
31:24

[REPLAY] Our Favorite Healthy Road Trip Snacks

We're off on our own road trip, heading up north to spend the summer working and playing with my family in New England, so today I'm sharing a replay of one of your favorite summer snack episodes from last summer, our favorite road trip snacks. Enjoy! -- Try out the Healthy Mama Cooking Club for a week FREE & access our new recipe library and interactive meal planner with 250+ family-friendly recipes, weekly done-for-you meal plans, bonus podcasts and more! Connect with Kris: Healthy Mama Kris Recipes Follow Kris on Instagram Podcast Instagram Meal Prep Course . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-03
18:38

Get Grilling: Tips & Hacks for the best grilled food

I love food on the grill- but I know grilling can be intimidating! In this episode, I'm sharing my best tips and hacks for the BEST grilled meats, seafood, vegetables and more! -- Try out the Healthy Mama Cooking Club for a week FREE & access 220+ family-friendly recipes, weekly done-for-you meal plans, bonus podcasts and more plus our NEW cookout guide with 20+ cookout-friendly recipes! Mentioned in this episode: Greek Chicken Wraps Greek Chicken Bowls Chicken Marinades Hawaiian Beef Kabobs The Best Grilled Chicken Marinade Grill Mats (Amazon affiliate link) . Connect with Kris: Healthy Mama Kris Recipes Follow Kris on Instagram Podcast Instagram Meal Prep Course . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-27
35:53

Staple Recipes for BBQ Season (that aren't just burgers and dogs)

Barbecue season is my favorite! I love any chance to cook or eat al fresco. In today’s episode, I’m sharing our family’s grilling season staple recipes (on and off the grill)- to enjoy at home and to share.  -- Try out the Healthy Mama Cooking Club for a week FREE & access 220+ family-friendly recipes, weekly done-for-you meal plans, bonus podcasts and more plus our NEW cookout guide with 20+ cookout-friendly recipes! Mentioned in this episode: Greek Chicken Wraps Greek Chicken Bowls Chicken Marinades Hawaiian Beef Kabobs BLT Pasta Salad Cucumber Dill Potato Salad Pesto Grilled Veggie Pasta Salad Pesto Chicken Veggie Panini Quinoa caprese Watermelon, mint and feta salad  Honey Dijon Grilled Salmon Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Grill Mats (Amazon affiliate link) . Connect with Kris: Healthy Mama Kris Recipes Follow Kris on Instagram Podcast Instagram Meal Prep Course . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-20
30:36

The Healthy 5-minute Breakfast I make all summer long (the healthy mama guide to smoothies)

If you’re looking for a quick, healthy and satisfying breakfast to carry you through late spring and summer that only takes five minutes to make… there is nothing better than a great smoothie. In today’s episode, I want to share with you my healthy mama smoothie formula, tips for making your smoothies delicious and satisfying, favorite combinations and more! Let’s get blending!  -- Links Mentioned: Grab the free smoothie formula printable My Smoothie Essentials Amazon Shop Get 50% off Deliciously Drinkable through 5/31 using code SMOOTHIE50 Join the Healthy Mama Cooking Club for access to 200+ family-friendly recipes, weekly done-for-you meal plans, bonus podcasts and and more starting at just $3/month. Connect with Kris: Healthy Mama Kris Recipes Follow Kris on Instagram Podcast Instagram Meal Prep Course . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-13
34:16

Cook This: May

Welcome to a new monthly series where I share with you 10 weeknight meals my family is loving as of late (or are ongoing family favorites) that you can add to your meal plan, this month! -- Join the Healthy Mama Cooking Club for access to 200+ family-friendly recipes, weekly done-for-you meal plans, bonus podcasts and and more starting at just $3/month. . Click here to get my free 30-day recipe calendar! Recipes Mentioned: Greek Grilled Marinated Chicken & Orzo Salad Blackened Fish Sandwiches & Remoulade Burger Salad Bowls (in the 30 day recipe calendar) Homemade Caesar Salad (in the 30 day recipe calendar) Mango Shrimp Tacos (Healthy Mama Cooking Club) Sheet Pan Gnocchi with chicken sausage & veggies (in the 30 day recipe calendar) Weeknight Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas BLT Pasta Salad Spring Steak Salad with herb dressing (Healthy Mama Cooking Club) Lemon Basil Salmon Burgers . Links mentioned: Balance in a Bowl Book 30-day recipe calendar . Connect with Kris: Healthy Mama Kris Recipes Follow Kris on Instagram Podcast Instagram Meal Prep Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-03
38:00

Spring Meal Shortcuts for Quick Weeknight Dinners

If you're anything like me, spring is a busy season as school and activities start to wind down- and often, we need easy solutions for quick meals more than ever. So I'm back sharing a round-up of some of my favorite shortcuts for this busy season! Links Mentioned: Free 30-day recipe calendar (sheet pan chicken sausage, hot honey chicken sandwich, mediterranean flatbread & more!) Bowls Book Green Chile Enchiladas Brothy Beans & Greens Chopped Chicken & Chickpea Salad . Join the Healthy Mama Cooking Club for access to 200+ family-friendly recipes, weekly done-for-you meal plans, bonus podcasts and and more starting at just $3/month. Connect with Kris: Healthy Mama Kris Recipes Follow Kris on Instagram Podcast Instagram Meal Prep Course . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

04-29
46:43

Hacks for easier meal prep cleanup

I know it’s a big hang-up. You want to meal prep, but you dread the clean-up. So let’s talk about it! In this week's episode, I'm sharing some of my best hacks for making meal prep clean up easier and faster. -- Get $100 off the Healthy Mama Meal Prep Course (including 150+ prep-friendly recipes) through 4/28 using code SPRINGPREP Mentioned in the episode: My favorite meal prep containers and tools . Join the Healthy Mama Cooking Club for access to 200+ family-friendly recipes, weekly done-for-you meal plans, bonus podcasts and and more starting at just $3/month. Connect with Kris: Healthy Mama Kris Recipes Follow Kris on Instagram Podcast Instagram Meal Prep Course . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

04-22
27:34

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