EPISODE · Feb 2, 2026 · 5 MIN
Quarter, Quarter, Half Or The Balanced Plate, Part 4: The Evening Plate — Dinner Done Right
from Pay the Farmer, Not the Pharmacy · host Meera & Ashok Vasudevan
Share your thoughtsDinner is where families gather, traditions are passed down, and the day finally slows down. It's also the meal where seniors often eat alone, where busy parents throw together whatever's fastest, and where late-night eating can wreck tomorrow's sleep. The evening plate matters—for every generation.In the finale of "The Balanced Plate" series, Ashok and Meera bring Quarter Quarter Half home to the dinner table. We cover the science of dinner timing, why protein becomes MORE important as we age, and kitchen hacks that make balanced dinners easy—whether you're cooking for a family or just yourself.This episode covers: why eating late disrupts sleep, the one-pot wonder approach to balanced dinners, stir-fries as the ultimate weeknight hero, cooking for one without the sadness, and how to make dinner the meal that brings generations together.From khichdi to sheet pan dinners, from daal-roti to Mediterranean soups—dinner done right, for everyone.#TheBalancedPlate #PayTheFarmer #QuarterQuarterHalf #HealthyDinner #DinnerIdeas #OnePotMeals #SeniorNutrition #FamilyDinner #MyHealthyPlateSG #HealthierSG #HPBsg #GlobalCuisine #WholeFoodNutrition #WellnessPodcast #PayTheFarmerPodcast #CSAW #AshokVasudevan #MeeraVasudevan #PayTheFarmerNotThePharmacy Thanks for tuning in to "Pay the Farmer, Not the Pharmacy"!Hosted by Meera & Ashok VasudevanStay Connected#PayTheFarmerNotThePharmacy#PlantBasedWellness#NaturalFood#AffordableWellness#GutHealth#ImmunityBoost#NutritionTips#CSAW (Centre for the Spread of Affordable Wellness)#Meeravasudevan#Ashokvasudevanhttps://umaglobalfoods.com/https://csaw.cohttps://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/pay-the-farmer-not-the-pharmacy/id1512934794https://open.spotify.com/show/34nzNQQ62O8tygMaut2h8V
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Share your thoughts Dinner is where families gather, traditions are passed down, and the day finally slows down. It's also the meal where seniors often eat alone, where busy parents throw together whatever's fastest, and where late-night eating can wreck tomorrow's sleep. The evening plate matters—for every generation. In the finale of "The Balanced Plate" series, Ashok and Meera bring Quarter Quarter Half home to the dinner table. We cover the science of dinner timing, why protein becomes MO...
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