172. 4 Easy Dinner Ideas to Try This Week + Family-Friendly Meal Plan for January 22-28

TRAILER || Take a peek at what to expect on this podcast: Wondering what you can expect here? Take a peek at the Veggies & Virtue podcast teaser where you can learn more about who this podcast is for, what the heartbeat is behind each conversation here, and how Ashley plans to serve you through all the short ep... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

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21. Need breakfast ideas with protein that aren’t eggs, yogurt, or a smoothie? 5 FAST & EASY hacks to add protein to breakfast (when you kid is either running behind or only eats a few bites): A mom in my FREE Facebook group asked, "What are some easy breakfast ideas that aren't eggs, yogurt, or smoothies?" Another mom then chimed in to ask, "What are healthy breakfast ideas that are quick and easy on those mornings your child doesn't have tim... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

10 min listen

3. Is your anxiety around food hurting your kid’s appetite? How to overcome underlying anxiety so your kid is free from the bribing, body shame, dieting, and other issues with food (that you’ve felt): In today's episode, we take a deep dive into discussing some of the more personal aspects of feeding and: How filling in the blank is holding you back, "I have my own stuff, but for my kid I just want _______________." The unaddressed insecurities you ma... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

20 min listen

1. Permission to pivot! How my pace of life, freedom from perfectionism, and social media platform led me as a dietitian mom to podcasting.: Welcome to the Veggies & Virtue podcast with pediatric dietitian and Christian mom, Ashley Smith. In this episode, Ashley shares her word for the year in 2022. She also opens up about how God has been moving in her personal and professional life to inclu... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

17 min listen

14. Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas: try these 4 core ideas for making your child’s basket fun AND festive!: Are you looking for non-candy Easter basket filler ideas? Whether you need some alternatives to candy to put in those colorful eggs or you are trying to think beyond the chocolate bunny for what to put in your little one's basket, this episode has it all... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

19 min listen

13. Easy ways to add variety to your everyday scrambled eggs: 5 must try tips for the mom who is in a rut with what to make each morning!: These Meals Made Easy episodes are quick, easy, actionable meal and snack ideas you can add to cart and begin incorporating into your busy life RIGHT AWAY. In episodes that are 10 minutes or less, I will share a breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack ideas ... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

9 min listen

7. How to meal prep for the week in under 15 minutes? Reclaim your weekend with this hack to get food ready when you don’t want to spend a bunch of time meal planning or meal prepping before Monday: Oh hey there, mom who loathes meal prepping on the weekend and doesn't want to feel guilty about spending nap time on Sunday doing something else. Boy, does Ashley have a dietitian mom hack for you here. In this episode, Ashley shares her go-to solutio... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

20 min listen

4. Are weekdays a hot mess with meals and snacks? Get an easy win any day of the week with these 5 clues to structure, routine, and ending the constant request for a snack!: Wondering how to order your day so there are clear meals and snacks without the endless grazing, complaints about being hungry, and uncertainty around if and when to feed your child again?Well tune in for this episode as we breakdown the five C's to sett... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

21 min listen

15. EASY TO PEEL hard boiled eggs! Your new go-to method that is kid-approved AND easy enough for kids to peel.: There is no better time than Easter to introduce EGGS away from just at the breakfast table and outside of the Easter basket! Hear how to cook the most PERFECT hard-boiled egg with Ashley's 5-5-5 method. It will quickly become your new go-to, meat-free, ... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

10 min listen

11. When your toddler whines, ”I want to sit in YOUR lap!” The tension and trouble with letting your kid get down-and-up-again at meals: Are you struggling with your child asking to come sit in your lap (after they have already gotten down from the table)? This can be a perpetual problem that really pulls on a mom's heart strings. Because although we want to connect with our child and fee... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

18 min listen

10. My child literally won’t sit for 5 minutes...HELP! How to help your kids GET S.E.A.T.E.D. (so that they will actually eat before they get up from the table next time!): Struggling with getting your kid to stay seated at meal times? This listener submitted question asked how she could get her kids to stay at the table and engage in the family meal. To help with both the listener's 18 month old and four year old, Ashley... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

24 min listen

5. What is a BALANCED diet? This is why having the same “healthy” foods every day isn’t healthy and what you can do to begin covering your kiddo’s nutritional bases better: In this episode, Ashley defines what a "balanced diet" even is (for those who are confused about it!) and frees you from the pressures of planning a perfectly balanced diet each and every day. Instead, she shares an illustration for keeping a big picture... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

20 min listen

8. Wonder how to keep Family Dinner intentional when busy hits? Get these rhythms and routines from the toddler through the teen years [an INTERVIEW with Jennifer Zumbiel of Togather Moments]: Do you feel like it is a struggle just to wrangle your toddlers (or teens!) for family meals? If so, Jennifer Zumbiel can relate. Jennifer has a Bachelor's in Business Administration Marketing from the University of Kentucky and a Master's in Secondar... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

38 min listen

2. When is it time to relearn how to feed your child all over again? These are the top things you may have mixed up the first time (or two) around: In today's episode, we are going to be talking about the blueprint for feeding your family and: How to create a firm foundation for feeding your family and raising a child who has a healthy relationship with food The roles you and your child each have at... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

18 min listen

25. Do you and your husband enjoy [insert meal idea], but your child refuses to eat anything from it? Try this SIMPLE shift to make THIS into a crowd-pleaser all summer long.: In this Meals Made Easy episode on dinners, I talk about a meal that my husband and I love but my littles are still learning to like. I know there are many families who struggle to make one meal be a crowd pleaser for all, especially with picky eaters at... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

9 min listen

31. Fast & Easy Breakfast Ideas for Summer: a dietitian mom of three’s no-fuss, healthy AM menu ideas for next month: Summer is starting and it took me all of one morning with my kids home to realize: I need a plan to hit the ground running with each day! Whether you find yourself still heading out to work but with kids now heading to childcare or you are at home and bu... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

11 min listen

23. The easiest lunch item for new ideas with ingredients you already have on hand! Find out how this kitchen tool MUST be repurposed for more!: On this Meals Made Easy Monday episode, we are diving right into one of my all-time favorite tools for easy lunches that are super impactful. That is, the muffin tin! It can be so tempting to just eat the scraps off of our kids plate for whatever they di... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

9 min listen

6. My 5-step meal planning framework revealed! Figure out how to CUT BACK on food waste, time lost, and meals that never get made: Ashley's strategy for meal planning has changed again, and again, and again over the years. What worked for her as a dietitian mom of one, two, and later three kids has continued to evolve and adapt to the areas of highest importance in her life. And whi... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

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9. To order off the kids menu or to NOT order off the kids menu? Hear how this dietitian mom answers the question and handles eating out with her own little kids: Wondering how Ashley feeds her kids when her family goes out to a restaurant? Tune in to this episode for real-life dietitian mom advice and encouragement on: How to handle ordering out for our kids (or letting them choose!) Important considerations th... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

22 min listen

16. How bad are soft drinks for kids? A Parents Guide to Allowing Fun Drinks like Lemonade, Juice, and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages with Children.: In today's episode, we are featuring a message from a sweet mom, Sarah, who chimed in to ask a question about how to handle soda with her kids. Ashley loves getting listener-submitted questions, like this, so thank you Sarah for submitting this message. ... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

24 min listen

27. Worried about the rising cost of groceries? 3 tips to stretch your food budget on coveted summer favorites, like fresh berries.: I think it was at least five years into motherhood that I ate a raspberry, and that wasn't because I hadn't been buying them. Rather, knowing that a $3 pint barely satisfied a single child, it seemed like something I better "save" for my kids to enjoy. H... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

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18. Did you catch your kid with candy wrappers in their room? Find out these four KEYS to responding WELL when you find your kid hiding food (like candy).: Easter is over and whether you decided to be more practical with your basket-fillers or load them up with candy, chances are you are in that post-holiday hard spot when it comes to the added sweets and treats that are around. So whether it is only a few ... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

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12. Healthy Travel Snack Ideas for Kids: easy, safe, portable, packaged (and some perishable!) snack ideas plus tips every snack coordinator needs to know before your family’s next trip!: Whether you have already had spring break (like us here in Texas) or are getting packed up and ready to go, this episode is a must listen! You will hear about the top SIX things to consider when it comes to safe, easy, and healthy snacking for kids on ... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

25 min listen

24. Looking to kickstart your postpartum journey? Get empathy, encouragement, and some tough love advice for making healthy new habits happen! [An interview with Liz of The Tough Love Mom Podcast]: This episode features an interview with friend and fellow podcasting mom, Liz Henderson. Liz is THE Tough Love Mom of The Tough Love Mom Podcast, and she brings so much empathy, encouragement, and actionable insight to moms. Journeying from being a Divis... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

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38. Combat Criticism, Complaining, or a Kid Who Comes Home Asking to Eat Again with These Tips to Handle Picky Eating at Summer Potlucks.: I would love to be the dietitian whose kids ate anything and everything at a summer barbecue. From marinated meats to grilled veggies to an assortment of mixed pasta salads and fresh green salads, there are so many foods I love about summer...that my kid... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

18 min listen

20. Can You Pursue Your Dreams During Just Naptime and Nighttime? The top 5 things I have learned as the pediatric dietitian, mom, and boss babe ft. The 5-year Anniversary of Veggies & Virtue!: Woohoo! In honor of Veggies & Virtue LLC turning FIVE, I am sharing the top five things I have learned as a dietitian, mom, and the faith-led entrepreneur behind this business. It has been FAR from what I thought would be my family's story and profession... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

25 min listen

26. [Part I] Can my child have seconds (or thirds) when they haven’t eaten everything else yet? 3 clues the parent is more of the problem than the child’s actual request for more.: The concept of "more" or allowing seconds can be tricky to navigate, particularly when your child hasn't eaten at least a little of everything they were offered. As a mom, I understand not wanting my own picky eaters to fill up on bread or fruit when the... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

20 min listen

17. Stuck in a rut with buttered noodles? 3 EASY swaps that add variety to your child’s go-to plate of pasta with zero extra effort from the busy mom.: A friend recently sent me a message about an epiphany she had when listening to episode 5, "What is a BALANCED diet? This is why having the same “healthy” foods every day isn’t healthy and what you can do to begin covering your kiddo’s nutritional bases ... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

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19. Feeling in a rut with snack options at home? Here is your easy button, add to cart idea for next week.: When we talk about snacks, you are hopefully familiar with my sharing that we want to have some protein, some fat, and some fiber. This helps minimize grazing (aka helps out the kid who is constantly wanting snacks but never seems actually satisfied) and... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

10 min listen

50. The 5 best lunch packing supplies to invest in this year (so you won’t have to again next year!): tried and true favorites from a dietitian mom and her family of five: With everyone stocking up on back-to-school supplies, I wanted to share our five favorites for the upcoming school year. These are the ones you will see me share on social media throughout the coming year and ones that I have already found to be tried an... by Veggies & Virtue: Feeding Help for Faith-Based Families

20 min listen

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