Healthy, Stress-free Meals with Allison Schaaf

Allison Schaaf has a unique skill set as a personal chef, culinary nutritionist, and registered dietitian. She's also the founder of PrepDish.com, a gluten-free and Paleo meal planning-service. In today's episode, Allison joins JJ to talk about how to make tasty, nutritious meals for your family that are fast and easy. Listen as Allison shares her favorite go-to meals and top tips to make meal prepping easier, plus how to help your kids develop healthy eating habits and try new foods. Allison takes the stress out of meal planning and gives you the tools you need to bring back family dinners!     Freebies From Today’s Episode Get Allison Schaaf’s free meal plan by going to JJVirgin.com/prepdish   Main Points From Today’s Episode Allison has a unique skill set as a personal chef, culinary nutritionist, and registered dietitian. She has a wealth of knowledge on how to create tasty, healthy meals. Spending 1-2 hours prepping your meals in advance saves you time during the week. Knowing what you’re going to be eating and having your ingredients ready is a big help when it comes time to making dinner. You can’t put a price tag on being able to sit down and enjoy meals as a family! Allison give you the tools you need to bring back family dinners.   Episode Play-By-Play: [:37] Allison Schaaf’s career briefing. [2:38] Allison’s unique skill set as a personal chef, culinary nutritionist, and registered dietitian. [6:02] The system that Allison uses to make healthy cooking fast and easy. [7:30] Spending 1-2 hours prepping your meals in advance saves you time during the week. [9:10] You can’t put a price tag on being able to sit down and enjoy dinner as a family. [10:33] Involving your family in the kitchen and eating together helps your kids develop healthy eating habits. [11:13] You don’t need fancy kitchen equipment to prep your meals. [12:26] Allison’s favorite meals vary by season. [15:30] Spices to add to your meals. [16:51] Allison’s advice on which oils to use. [19:02] Pre-chopped vegetables make meal prepping easier. [21:12] Getting quality sleep makes a big difference for Allison. [22:19] Your breakfast sets the pace for your entire day. Start your day out right with JJ’s All-In-One Shakes! [23:04] Listener’s question: I want to eat healthy, but it seems too expensive. What can I do? [24:55] You’ll actually save money by unprocessing your diet.   Mentioned in this episode: JJVirgin.com/prepdish Prepdish JJ Virgin Shakes JJ Virgin 7-Day Challenge JJ Virgin at Facebook JJ Virgin at Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices