July 18, 2022
Love You More
Ep 12: Is Meal Planning Really Self Care? A Conversation with Sara Haas
Episode summary:
Planning meals, grocery shopping, and cooking nourishing meals for you and your family are deep level self care behaviors that can be especially challenging to fit into a busy schedule. The key is to figure out what works for you and allowing the process to change and grow over time. It may actually become something that you look forward to and cherish as self care time!
Jennifer and Sara share tips and tricks for meal planning, including your family in the planning and cooking process, and how to overcome the most common barriers to getting to the store and getting healthy food on the table.
Guest Bio
Sara Haas is a Registered Dietitian with formal training in culinary arts. She is a freelance writer, recipe creator, food photographer (check out her Insta @cookinrd!), and public speaker who has been featured in Eating Well, Shape, USA Today, and a long list of other publications.
Though she's a busy business owner and mom, she find time for self care through continuing to learn new things and spending time outdoors in nature.
Sara offers a Meal Planning Guide where she shares tips and tricks that she has learned over the years. This is invaluable! Message her on Instagram to get a copy.
Sara's Magazine Recommendations
Food Network
Real Simple
Eating Well Online
Bon Appetit
Food & Wine
Favorite quote:
“We get one version of us and we have to take care of it and I’m a big believer that food is the way to do that.”
Resources
Jennifer's Instagram
McDaniel Nutrition Therapy Instagram
McDaniel Nutrition Therapy Website
Sara's website
Sara's Instagram
Boos Block Cutting Boards
