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21: Good to Great: Easy Meal Tips For Busy Parents from a Chef, Dietitian and Farmer with Breana Lai Killeen

21: Good to Great: Easy Meal Tips For Busy Parents from a Chef, Dietitian and Farmer with Breana Lai Killeen

Update: 2025-09-08
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In this episode, Breana Killeen, Sarah speaks with Breana Killeen, a senior food editor at Food & Wine and a dedicated farmer and chef. Breana shares her insights on the unique experiences of raising children on a farm, lessons learned through farming, the importance of family meals, and how these experiences shape their relationship with food. Breana also offers practical tips for busy parents on meal planning and preparation. Her approach to cooking is both accessible and creative, making it easier for families to enjoy nutritious meals together.

Sarah and Breana also discuss:

  • How farming teaches children responsibility and life lessons and how Kids learn about food production through hands-on experiences.
  • Tips for reducing food waste at home and in cooking
  • Easy tips to prioritize family meals more - Family meals foster connection and communication.
  • How quick and easy meals can be nutritious and delicious - she shares "chef tips" to help us all acheive this!
  • Breana isn't a "meal planner," so she shares how she still gets meals on the table nightly. 
  • Make a sauce or marinade can elevate a meal. She loves the Maya Kaimal sauces. 

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21: Good to Great: Easy Meal Tips For Busy Parents from a Chef, Dietitian and Farmer with Breana Lai Killeen

21: Good to Great: Easy Meal Tips For Busy Parents from a Chef, Dietitian and Farmer with Breana Lai Killeen

Sarah Schlichter, MPH, RDN