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Aug 2023
38m 38s

Simplifying meal prep, planning, and fee...

DR. MONA AMIN
About this episode

Meal planning, shopping, prepping, and feeding our families can be met with a lot of stress. And it’s important to find ways to REMOVE the stress from the equation and bring joy back to meal-times.   

On this episode, I welcome Amy Palanjian. She is a mom, founder of Yummy Toddler Food, and author of the new book Dinnertime S.O.S. She joins me to discuss: 

  • How to streamline meal prep for your family
  • How to reduce cost and waste when shopping
  • How to bring joy back to meal times (and less stress) 


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Learn more about Amy and Yummy Toddler Food for tips and recipes at yummytoddlerfood.com or connect on Instagram @yummytoddlerfood

Get Amy's Book: Dinnertime SOS:100 Sanity-Saving Meals Parents and Kids of All Ages Will Actually Want to Eat

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