Healthy Family Project

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we’re celebrating our first anniversary with a look back at some of our most popular episodes from the last year. Episode 2: Dealing with Picky Eaters Registered dietitian, Holley Grainger, shares tips and ideas on how to deal with picky (selective) eater. As a mom of 2, she shares her experience with raising her little ones to be healthy eaters. Episode 3: Managing Screen Time Psychologist, Dr. Stephanie Smith, talks about managing screen time, including how to set screen time limits, how to keep guidelines in place and how parents can set an example for their kids. Episode 18: How Families Can Reduce Food Waste Pamela Riemenschneider shares tips on how families can reduce food waste at home, ways to use all of your fruits and veggies, how to properly store fruits and veggies for longer shelf life, lunchroom waste and the truth behind expiration dates. Episode 23: Make-Ahead Meal Ideas Brierley Horton, registered dietitian and single mom of two, shares tips abou

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Ashleigh Evans of Dash of Evans all about how to grocery shop on a budget. Ashleigh loves to show fellow parents how to feed their family AND save money, all while eating healthy. Today, we chat about ways to save money at the grocery store, set and stick to your family budget, and how to prevent food waste and make the most of your groceries. As a busy mom of 4, Ashleigh Evans has no problem taking a little help from the store. On her blog Dash of Evans, she loves to create delicious recipes with easy to find ingredients. Follow along on her Instagram stories for lunchbox ideas, simple dinner recipes and more!   Healthy Recipes & Tips in Your Inbox Sign up for the Produce for Kids e-newsletter to receive healthy recipe inspiration, our latest blog posts and more directly to your inbox each week. Relevant Links Check out Ashleigh’s blog - Dash of Evans and follow her on Instagram Sign up for Ibotta and save on groceries! Grocery Shopping Hacks to Sav

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Dr. Peggy Policastro, RDN, who is an advocate for empowering kids and families with the tools they need to live healthier lives. Peggy shares tips on cooking basics including how families can get started cooking at home, why cooking at home is so important and what basic skills to master.   Dr. Peggy Policastro, RDN, is the Director of Behavioral Nutrition in the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health at Rutgers University and the Director of Nutrition for Rutgers Dining Services. In addition to being a Registered Dietitian, she holds a master’s degree in Nutritional Science from Rutgers and a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary studies-Nutritional Science and Psychology. Her research interest is in the area of Behavioral Economics and the use of nudges to encourage healthy eating behaviors. She has numerous journal publications in the area of Behavioral Nutrition and during her tenure at Rutgers, has mentored hundreds of students on research projects

Show Notes In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Dr. Stephanie Smith about easing testing anxiety in kids and teens. Dr. Stephanie shares tips on how to help your kids manage testing stress, how to prepare mentally for testing, establishing a good morning routine for big tests and how to talk to your kids about their test results. Whether your child undergoes standardized testing at school, is prepping for college entrance exams like the SATs or just has a big school test coming up, this episode is a must-listen! Dr. Stephanie Smith is a mother, clinical psychologist and author of Dr. Stephanie. In her practice, she works with moms, dads, teens and tweens. Dr. Smith uses humor, compassion and common sense to help people make positive changes in their lives. She especially enjoys working with parents to assist them in strengthening their families from the inside out. On her blog, she writes about technology, parenting, friendship, and pop culture – all with a mental health twist. In addition, D

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to our very own Lesley Daniels about the importance of exercising as a family. Lesley shares tips on everything from fitting exercise in your family’s daily routine in any season, family Ninja courses, how to have fun exercising as a family and how to embrace exercise as a way of life.  Lesley has always been a champion when it comes to exercising with her family and we couldn’t think of anyone better than her to talk to us about how to make this happen.   When Lesley, Produce for Kids director of sales and account development, is not doing laundry, stepping on Legos or enjoying the great outdoors with her two little dudes, she is working alongside the greatest dedicated growers and grocery retailers to educate shoppers and raise funds for children’s charities. As a working mom and passionate home chef, she knows the time crunch and pushback that parents face at mealtime. Her passion is in providing great recipes, solutions and tips to make home life a little

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Brierley Horton about make-ahead meals. Brierly shares tips on how to prep meals in advance, make-ahead breakfast and snack ideas, how to freeze meals and more. Brierley is a registered dietitian and single mom of two, who was formally the Food & Nutrition Director for Cooking Light magazine where she spent her days coming up with healthy and quick recipe ideas for busy people. Before that, she was with EatingWell magazine. Now she freelances and works for various outlets writing, editing, and wearing her registered dietitian hat.   Healthy Bites! Today, we’re snacking on some easy make-ahead egg muffins! These simple muffins can be made with your favorite veggies like our Mission for Nutrition partners Avocados From Mexico, Pero Family Farms® mini sweet peppers and Earthbound Farm® baby spinach! Easy to mix and match and reheat for quick breakfasts all week. Watch the video and get the recipe on YouTube.   Mission For Nutrition Our Mission for Nutriti

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Jessica Levinson, registered dietitian and author of the 52 Week Meal Planner Workbook about how to ease into meal planning and make it a regular part of your life. Jessica shares her favorite freezer, pantry staples and ways to reduce food waste for busy families. Jessica is a mother of two and author of the 52-Week Meal Planner. Jessica’s passion lies in the kitchen, where she develops nutritious and delicious recipes to feed her family and inspire others to do the same. On her blog, she shares easy recipes, meal planning tips, and school lunchbox ideas. Jessica also lends her expertise to popular websites and magazines like Prevention, Fitness, SELF, SHAPE, Everyday Health, and Women’s Health. Healthy Bites! Today, we’re snacking on some delicious items from our Mission From Nutrition sponsors, Crispy Green and Eat Smart. Crispy Green Crispy Snacks are made with 100% real fruit, allergy-friendly, and available in 7 flavors. Perfect to take on the go an

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Heather Englund of Fit Mama Real Food about how to start cooking and meal prepping with kids. Heather shares what age to get kids in the kitchen, easy kitchen tasks for little ones, and how to get them involved in the kitchen.  Heather is a fellow podcast host on Fit Mama Real Food Radio. She’s mom to four little ones, teaches a variety of group fitness classes and is an advocate for real food. On her podcast and blog, she talks all about food, fitness, motherhood and mindset. Relevant Links Fit Mama Real Food Fit Mama Real Food Podcast Follow Heather on Instagram 3-ingredient Cheddar Broccoli Egg Muffins Free e-book - Feeding Kids Real Food Learning Tower Kids Knives Watermelon Salsa Themissionfornutrition.com   Other Podcast Episodes to Check Out: Episode 7: Lunchbox Meal Prep Episode 9: Quick & Easy Dinner Hacks Episode 14: Tips for Grocery Shopping for Kids   Timestamps   1:10 Meet Heather 2:47 Philosophy around cooking with kids 5:05 Wh

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Jodi Danen of Create Kids Club about packing healthy lunchboxes for all ages. She shares tips on what and how much to pack for different ages, how to get your kids to eat their lunch and more. Jodi Danen is a registered dietitian and mother of two elementary-aged budding chefs. She is the voice of Create Kids Club, a food and nutrition blog for parents who desire healthy family meals but are short on time. Her recipes are simple to prepare, have a short ingredient list, and focus on fresh foods. With her background in school nutrition, she is passionate about getting children in the kitchen cooking at young ages & believes this is key to forming healthy habits for life.   Relevant Links 75+ Healthy Lunchbox Ideas The Ultimate Guide to Packing Healthy Lunchboxes Tips for Packing School Lunches 10 Ways to Add Fruits & Veggies to Lunchboxes The Best Lunchboxes for Kids Fun Fruit & Veggie Shapes for the Lunchbox Lunch Bites from Create Kids

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we chat with Dr. Stephanie Smith about promoting a positive body image with kids. She shares tips on helping kids understand real vs photoshopped images online or in magazines, how parents can set a good example of body acceptance for kids, parenting kids with different body types and more. Dr. Stephanie Smith is a mother, clinical psychologist and author of Dr. Stephanie. In her practice, she works with moms, dads, teens and tweens. Dr. Smith uses humor, compassion and common sense to help people make positive changes in their lives. She especially enjoys working with parents to assist them in strengthening their families from the inside out. On her blog, she writes about technology, parenting, friendship, and pop culture – all with a mental health twist. In addition, Dr. Smith is an official blogger for the American Psychological Association’s blog, Your Mind, Your Body.   Relevant Links Modeling a Healthy Body Image for Your Kids Helping Kids develop Positive B

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we chat with Pamela Riemenschneider about how families can reduce food waste at home. Reducing food waste is a big concern for many families, with Americans wasting an estimated $218 billion dollars worth of food in 2017. Pamela is a mom of two boys and the retail editor for Blue Book Services. She grew up in the world of fresh produce and has been part of the fresh produce industry for more than 10 years. Listen to hear Pamela share easy ways your family can help reduce food waste, ways to use all of your fruits and veggies, how to properly store fruits and veggies for a longer shelf life, lunchroom waste and the truth behind expiration dates.   Relevant Links: 7 Tips to Reduce Food Waste & Save Money Guide to Storing Fresh Produce Make Your Own Veggie Stock How to Keep Sliced Apples from Browning Foodkeeper App for Expiration Dates Produce Blue Book Produce with Pamela   Time Stamps 1:56 Meet Pamela 6:31 Easy ways families can reduce food waste at home 14:5

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we reached out to all of this year’s guests to find out what their healthy New Year’s resolutions are and asked them to share tips for other families looking to embrace a healthier lifestyle in the new year. Hear from past guests including: Dr. Stephanie Smith, Psychologist, from Episode 3: Managing Screen Time and Episode 8: Anxiety Around Back to School Corey Warren of Lean Green DAD from Episode 4: Easing into a Plant-Based Life Anne L’Heureux, Registered Dietitian at Hannaford from Episode 10: Shopping Tips from a Grocery Store Dietitian Kiran Dodeja Smith of Real Easy Food from Episode 14: Why You Should Grocery Shop with Kids Brenda Thompson of Meal Planning Magic from Episode 1: Meal Planning for Beginners and Episode 7: Lunchbox Meal Prep George Szczepanski of Prodcast Across the Produce Aisle from Episode 15: Fruit & Veggie Trends and Shopping Hacks Amy Roskelley of Super Healthy Kids from Episode 11: Meal Planning Made Easy 2019 Resolutions:

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Grace Vilches, marketing coordinator at Produce for Kids. Grace shares her journey from picky eater to healthy eater. She shares advice and tips on how to get kids to try new foods and gives parents everywhere some relief that a picky child doesn’t have to grow up to be a picky adult. As south Florida native, Grace grew up in Miami surrounded by delicious Cuban food and a love for family. When she isn’t connecting with the Produce for Kids audience on social media, you can find her watching cooking videos, catching up on her favorite Netflix series, and looking for new foodie spots to check out on Yelp.   NEW Healthy Bites! Today, we’re snacking on Setton Farms Pistachio Chewy Bites. Perfect to throw in your bag or in a lunchbox for a sweet and salty snack. Find them in your local grocery store or purchase on Amazon.   Pistachio Chewy Bites with Cranberries Pistachio Chewy Bites with Blueberry Infused Cranberry with Coconut Pistachio Chewy Bites with Pl

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to George Szczepanski, host of The Prodcast from the Produce Aisle, about trends for 2019 in the world of fruits and veggies as well as insider tips on shopping for fruits and veggies. George also shares a glimpse into his world as a new dad.    Relevant Links: The Prodcast from the Produce Aisle What’s in Season Guides Produce Tips for tips on how to pick, prep, & store 50+ fruits and veggies 7 Tips to Reduce Food Waste and Save Money New Products & Trends from PMA’s Fresh Summit Sumo Citrus   Other Podcast Episodes Episode 5: Navigating First Foods Episode 10: Shopping Tips from a Grocery Store Dietitian Episode 14: Tips for Grocery Shopping with Kids   Time Stamps 3:23 Meet George 4:48 The Prodcast from the Produce Aisle 6:08 2019 trends in fruits and veggies 12:40  What’s in season during the winter months 18:33 Tips for shopping the produce department 25:39 What are companies doing to prevent food waste 30:59 New parent strategy for getting

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Kiran Dodeja Smith of Easy Real Food about the importance of grocery shopping with your kids. If the thought of taking your kids to the grocery store with you makes you want to tear your hair out, this episode is especially important for you. Kiran talks about the different ways kids can learn at the grocery store, how they can help parents prepare for shopping trips, how to keep kids “on task” during the trip and advice for parents ready to take this step. Kiran is the mom to four kids under the age of 13, an influencer marketing manager and holistic health coach. Her site, EasyRealFood.com focuses in on real ingredients and helps families ensure they are eating whole nutritious meals. With a busy household herself, she wants to help others not feel the stress that so many often do when it comes to meal planning and eating healthfully. Relevant Links: Easy Real Food Recipes Kid-Friendly Meatballs How to Feed Your Family Healthy Foods How to Get Your Ki

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Produce for Kids blog contributor and registered dietitian, Holley Grainger of HolleyGrainger.com as part 2 of a 2-part series all around holiday snacks. For part 2, we’re focusing on all things Thanksgiving, Christmas and the upcoming holiday season. Holley shares tips and ideas on creating festive snacks, lightening up your favorite holiday dishes and balancing your diet during this season. Holley Grainger is a nationally recognized lifestyle, culinary, and nutrition expert as well as a wife, mom, and business owner. She does her best to keep it real and have fun with her family, readers, and clients all while balancing a sink of dirty dishes, a clingy toddler, a preschooler that lives for endless games of hide-and-seek, and a glass of red wine. Holley’s blog, Holley Grainger Nutrition, shares simple, healthy, flavor-packed meals as well as practical, doable nutrition advice. The former nutrition editor for CookingLight.com and MyRecipes.com, she has ins

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Produce for Kids blog contributor and registered dietitian, Holley Grainger of HolleyGrainger.com as part 1 of a two-part series all around holiday snacks. For part 1, we’re focusing on all things Halloween. Holley shares tips and ideas on Halloween snacks including classroom party ideas, ideas for balancing Halloween candy and healthier foods, how to “boo’zed” your neighbors for some Halloween fun, and more! Holley Grainger is a nationally-recognized lifestyle, culinary, and nutrition expert as well as a wife, mom, and business owner. She does her best to keep it real and have fun with her family, readers, and clients all while balancing a sink of dirty dishes, a clingy toddler, a preschooler that lives for endless games of hide-and-seek, and a glass of red wine. Holley’s blog, Holley Grainger Nutrition, shares simple, healthy, flavor-packed meals as well as practical, doable nutrition advice. The former nutrition editor for CookingLight.com and MyRecipes

We have several episodes now that touch on different aspects of successfully meal planning so it only made sense to bring our friend Amy from Super Healthy Kids on today to talk about their new meal planning app Prepear. Show Notes  Get the Prepear app here (Don't forget to follow Amy!) Listen to the Lean Green Dad's Healthy Family Project episode about easing into a plant-based diet Download meal plans from Super Healthy Kids 10 Beginner's Tips to Meal Plan Like a Pro 12 Essential Meal Prep Tools for Every Kitchen Debunking Meal Plan Myths Interested in additional meal planning podcast episodes? Check out the ones below.  Episode 1: Meal Planning for Beginners  Episode 7: Lunchbox Meal Prep  Time Stamps 2:30 Meet Amy 3:33 How Super Healthy Kids got started 7:34 What is the Prepear app? 10:05 How to meal plan with the Prepear app 14:47 Nutrition data 17:30 Diet-specific meal plans 19:06 How to get the kids involved 22:53 How to connect with friends  

Today we are talking to a grocery dietitian. Yes, they do exist! You might be wondering, what is a grocery store dietitian and how can they help my family. Well, that’s what we are here to talk about! Your current grocery store might offer free nutrition services you didn't know about.  Time Stamps 2:54 Meet Anne 7:50 How the Hannaford Dietitian Program helps families 15:50 How to find out if your grocery store has a registered dietitian 19:22 Hannaford guiding stars program 24:45 Advice for families trying to shop healthier for the new school year 27:30 How to involve kids in the kitchen & encourage healthier habits 34:10 Trends in child nutrition Show Notes Hannaford Dietitians website Guiding Stars Grocery Shopping on a Budget  6 Tips for Saving Money in the Produce Department Lunchbox Ideas  Deconstructed Lunch Ideas: BLT Bento Box

Show Notes In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Aggie Goodman of Aggie’s Kitchen about quick and easy dinner hacks. We share tips to getting dinner on the table quickly, balancing family schedules and meals, and more. Time Stamps 1:51 Meet Aggie 5:37 Weeknight dinner hacks to save time Favorite weeknight dinner hacks 7:03 Pantry staples 9:24 Must have kitchen appliances and tools 12:54 Tips for leftovers 16:24 freezer meals 20:44 How to get the kids involved in the kitchen Relevant Links 50 Easy Dinners Ready in 30 Minutes Instant Pot Tips for Beginners  Healthy One Pot Meals  23 Quick and Easy Sheet Pan Dinners  Kid Friendly Kitchen Tasks  Healthy Habit Weekly Salad Prep 12 Essential Meal Prep Tools  Lean Green Bean - Freezer Cooking Tips