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The Blissful Parenting PodcastThree Steps To Weeknight Dinner Success with Marie FiebachIf "what's for dinner?" is your least favorite question, this is the episode for you. No matter who you are, you can follow Marie's three step process to be cooking meals at home almost every night. It's completely based on you, your life, and even your kids' changing food preferences. Marie Fiebach, married mother of four active kids ages 14-19, founded Feed Your Family Tonight to help busy families eat dinner together at home and recapture a little calm in the crazy. She is a business owner, podcaster, and has a regular cooking segment on her local...2022-06-0931 min
Feed Your Family Tonight PodcastThank You!Friends- This podcast was a hard one to record. Sitting and writing this post my eyes are filled with tears. But I am choosing joy today! It is time to close down Feed Your Family Tonight. This project I started in 2017 has taken so many twists and turns that I would never have imagined! I have met so many amazing people and helped so many families make life just a little bit easier. I could not have done it without you! Thank you for all your support over the years! I will dearly miss you. ...2022-04-1908 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastPersonal Update from MarieLots of life has been happening behind the scenes. In this podcast I talk about how things have been going the past month as I started a new full-time job. There have been ups and downs. The most challenging thing for me has been grocery shopping. Join the conversation in the Feed Your Family Tonight Facebook Group. I want to know when you do your grocery shopping. For a transcript click here.2022-03-2911 min
Parenting in UniformFeed Your Family Tonight: Meal Planning w/Marie FiebachMarie Fiebach of Feed Your Family Tonight, helps busy families plan and execute weeknight dinners, even when life is crazy. She shares some great tips on how to prepare meals despite being short on time or patience. Follow Marie for more helpful info:FacebookInstagram https://feedyourfamilytonight.com/Resources/Recipes Mentioned:Free Weekly Meal Planning SheetCheeseburger Baked PotatoesLemon Ramen Chicken Stir FryBean and Cheese QuesadillasPodcast: How to Pick a Recipe Your Family Will Eat (Episode 146) Check o...2022-03-1931 min
123 Momsquad: Secrets for Thriving with Chronic Illness16. Taking the guess work outta, what to feed your family for dinner. Marie Fiebach from "Feed Your Family Tonight" joins me to talk about FOOD and how to get your family back around the dinner table!Send us a textWHATS FOR DINNER? How many times a day do you catch yourself saying that?I absolutely loved speaking with this guest. Marie Fiebach gives us all the cool tips and tricks on how she has managed to get dinner on the table and please all the different palettes. Do you ever get overwhelmed figuring out what to have for dinner every single day? You are not alone. Marie Fiebach, married mother of four active kids ages 14-19, founded Feed Your Family Tonight to help busy families eat dinner together a...2022-03-1044 min
The Refreshed Moms PodcastThe Parenting Well Series - Meaningful Connections at the Dinner Table with Marie FiebachMeal planning and execution have long been a stressor for me (how about you?).Heated discussions have been had, tears have been shed, and I've often been left with a long grocery list of (what felt like) demands from all the players in my home regarding how they want to be fed.In some way, I was going to wave my magic wand to create dinners that reflected every one's preferences and dietary needs - every night.Listen, if you have this magic wand, please throw me the Amazon link, cause it's as...2022-03-0442 min
Allison Loves Math PodcastTeacher Self-Care Starts with Meal Planning with Marie FiebachThe lastest covid surge has ended. This is the time to catch up on taking care of yourself. For one person, self-care might be vegging out and sleeping in. For another, it might be having a cocktail and a good laugh with friends. For yet another, it might be eating healthier and eliminating the stress of last-minute family meals. Today's interview features Marie Fiebach, family dinner coach and the host of the Feed Your Family Tonight podcast. In this episode, Marie and I talk about meal planning, quick dinner recipes and so much more. Allison an...2022-03-0119 min
Bosswife.liveFeed Your Family with Marie FiebachTonight, Marie and I are talking about how to feed your family without creating bad habits. We discussed how to make the boring new again or how to be ok with the old. As mothers we want what's best for our families, we want them to be happy and healthy but at the end of the day we want to make sure they are taken care of with meeting their needs and not always their wants. Listen as we help you to create or continue making the right choices for you and yours. Take away: Allow fast...2022-02-0928 min
Live Big! Find your MagicFeed your Family Tonight with Marie Fiebach Ep 7I am so excited to introduce my friend Marie Fiebach from https://feedyourfamilytonight.com
Marie shares her journey with us from selling Cemetery Plots to potential clients to being a regular on a cooking segment at her local News station. She is a true inspiration.
You can find her social media at https://www.instagram.com/feedyourfamilytonight/and her free Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/708542329330437 where you can find meal plans and recipes she uses on a regular basis!
You can find the Video version on my YouTube Channel https://w...2022-02-0128 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastSmall Changes Make Dinner Easier with Rita and Gino [Coaching Replay]Rita and Gino Rossini have 5 kids and a super busy schedule. Rita is a nursing student and Gino works full time. Between school, work, and kids activities, getting dinner on the table is a challenge. In this on-air coaching call, Marie talks with Rita and Gino and helps them make small tweaks to make dinner a little easier in their home. One small change they plan to implement is to make double of some meals and immediately set the extra aside for another dinner. They were frustrated that food was going to waste because their k...2022-01-0435 min
Momming, Surviving, and ThrivingFamily Meal Planning with Marie FiebachPlan your meals with ease! Marie Fiebach joins us this week to discuss how we can take the stress out of cooking family dinner so we have more time to focus on connecting with our children—and avoid the drive-thru!
She brings us great tips for weekly dinner planning, simple snacks that kids love, gives us insight into picking a recipe your family will eat, and how to expand your children's palates.
Marie is the mother of four teenagers and the Host of the Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast, and she hosts a weekly cooking se...2021-11-3036 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastFall FruitsHave you ever wondered about the new graphics for the podcasts? All the colors have meanings. Red- Clock- is all about time. Orange- Carrot- is all about food and ingredients. Yellow- Lemon- is personal about Marie or an on air coaching. Green- Measuring Cup- is about recipes. Blue- Salt Shaker- is about cooking skills. Purple- Knife and Fork- is about motivation. This week is an "Orange" podcast and we are talking about Fall Fruits. For full show notes and a transcript c...2021-11-1619 min
The Secrets of Supermom ShowFamily Meal Planning for Busy Families with Marie FiebachIs family meal planning sometimes the hardest part of your week? As moms with busy families, we tend to really struggle with getting healthy meals on the table. If you resonate with this, you are not alone.Marie Fiebach, married mother of four active kids ages 13-18, founded Feed Your Family Tonight to help busy families eat dinner together at home and recapture a little calm in the crazy. She is a business owner, podcaster, and has a weekly cooking segment on her local ABC affiliate. Marie knows how hard it...2021-10-2830 minFeed Your Family Tonight Podcast147 [Coaching] Small Changes Make Dinner Easier with Rita and GinoRita and Gino Rossini have 5 kids and a super busy schedule. Rita is a nursing student and Gino works full time. Between school, work, and kids activities, getting dinner on the table is a challenge. In this on-air coaching call, Marie talks with Rita and Gino and helps them make small tweaks to make dinner a little easier in their home. One small change they plan to implement is to make double of some meals and immediately set the extra aside for another dinner. They were frustrated that food was going to waste because their k...2021-08-2436 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastHow to Pick a Recipe Your Family Will EatNone of us want to work hard to fix a new recipe only to be met with a bunch of complaints and food that is basically untouched. In this episode Marie has 4 tips to choose new recipes that your family will actually eat. 1- Identify foods your family already likes. Pay attention to what they like to eat. Look at the ingredients and the flavors. Look at foods they order in restaurants. This gives you clues as to foods they will likely try. 2-Identify common threads in meals your make that they like.2021-08-1719 minFeed Your Family Tonight Podcast[Coaching] Fixing Dinner While Working Full Time with EmilyIn this on air coaching call, Marie helps her guest, Emily, brainstorm strategies for getting dinner on the table faster after she picks up her four kids from daycare. They talk about looking at the amount of time it takes to make a meal, freezer prep, deep-dive grocery shopping, and expanding cooking skills. For full show notes, links, and a transcript, click here. 2021-07-1342 min
Inclusive Education Project (IEP) PodcastMeal-Time Management with Marie FiebachIf you dread hearing, “What’s for dinner tonight?”, then you’re going to LOVE today’s guest.If, like most of us, you live a busy life, have picky eaters or food allergies in your family, or just need a dash of inspiration and a serving of encouragement for answering that burning question, keep listening! Marie Fiebach is the founder of “Feed Your Family Tonight”. She is an author, podcaster, coach, and, in her own words, a “Weeknight Dinner Expert”. Marie has plenty of tips and strategies to share with us today!2021-06-1532 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastA New Way to Look at RecipesSuccessful meal plans are more about time management than recipes. In this episode, Marie takes a deep dive into a new way to think about your recipes. There are 6 categories of recipes. Project Cooking Long Prep Bulk Cooking or Freezer Prep Short Prep Long Cooking Short Prep Moderate Hands On Cooking Short Prep Hands Off Cooking Freezer Revival Cooking For full show notes click here. 2021-05-0419 min
Christian Healthy Lifestyle: Healthy Lifestyle Tips that Align With Our Divine Design37: Mealtime Magic: How to Effortlessly Bring Your Family Together Every Night w/Marie FiebachIn this eye-opening episode of Christian Healthy Lifestyle, host David Sandstrom sits down with meal planning expert Marie Fiebach to uncover the transformative power of family dinners. Discover how sharing meals together can strengthen your family's spiritual, mental, and physical health, all while navigating busy schedules and picky eaters. Marie reveals her game-changing three-step process for stress-free weeknight dinners and shares practical tips for creating meaningful connections around the table. Learn how to break free from the drive-thru trap, save money, and nourish your family's bodies and souls simultaneously. Whether you're a overwhelmed parent or...2021-03-1531 min
Money Career & Motherhood PodcastA Better Way to Meal Plan with Marie Fiebach (Encore)This is an encore episode that originally aired on June 2, 2020. Meal planning is a great way to save money by cooking more at home, but only if it works for your family! Too often busy moms try to meal plan but because of our ever-changing schedules, picky eaters, and little time to cook, it doesn’t work. Today we’re interviewing Marie Fiebach of the Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast, who will change the way you meal plan for your family. About the Guest: Marie Fiebach is a married mother of four...2021-03-0924 min
Speaking Your Brand: Public Speaking Tips and StrategiesThe Differences in Doing Interviews for Podcasts, TV, & Publications with Carol Cox and Marie FiebachMany of us guest on podcasts and it’s an excellent way to increase your visibility and expand to new audiences. Have you considered pitching yourself for traditional media, like TV, radio, and publications? You should! Joining me in this episode is Marie Fiebach, who is one of our speaking coaches for our Thought Leader Academy and for our Brave. Bold. Beyond. Live Virtual Summit. Marie is the host of the Feed Your Family Tonight podcast and a regular contributor on her local ABC TV affiliate in Wichita, Kansas. Marie and I...2021-01-2642 min
Makin' Bacon: Serve Your Fans. Grow Your Income.How to Cook on Local Television with Marie FiebachToday we dive into everything you need to know when cooking on live TV Including how to pitch TV stations and set yourself up for success!
As bloggers we sometimes fall in to the rut of hiding behind our blogs... we just publish recipes and post them to social media but we don't get out in front of our audiences. There's many ways to do this, from cooking classes to Facebook Live's, but one of the most effective ways to get in front of a new audience is by going on local television. Just thinking about that...2021-01-1859 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastEpisode 112 ALDI 101 - ReplayDo you love ALDI? Are you nervous to shop at ALDI? Marie talks about all the things she loves about ALDI. What do you need to know before you shop at ALDI? What do you want to avoid when shopping at ALDI? It’s ALDI 101. All the basics for shopping at ALDI. -Bring a quarter -Bring grocery bags, but if you forget, grab a box in the store or buy a couple of paper bags at the checkout for 7 cents each. (You will save so much that it is okay to buy a few bags.)...2020-12-2539 min
The Genetic GeniusHEALTHY EATING FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH MARIE FIEBACHJoin me on this week's podcast as family dinner expert Marie Fiebach discusses how successful meal planning can impact stress levels and cellular vitality. Here are just a few of the key topics we discuss on the show. 1. Why is meal planning is so key and impactful during these stressful times? 2. How can meal planning can reduce stress not only during the holidays but all year long? 3. How important is a shopping list for meal prep and planning? 4. How can meal planning bring families together? 5. How can...2020-11-1956 min
Positively Living®: Shame-Free Productivity ConversationsMeal Planning Made Easy with Marie FiebachText your thoughts and questions!Meal planning is a popular topic for many different kinds of people and for as many different reasons. It saves money and time, something I'm pretty sure everyone wants, and it can make a huge difference in your health as well. That’s why episode 26 of the Positively Living Podcast is about Meal Planning for Everyday and the Holidays! In this episode of the Positively Living Podcast, Marie Fiebach is sharing the importance of meal planning and actionable steps you can take right now to plan out a meal schedule tha...2020-11-0942 min
Adoption Wise#108: More Connection and Less Stress for the Holidays with Marie FiebachIf you're already feeling stressed about the holidays, this episode is for you! Our guest this week is Marie Fiebach, mother of four teens, who knows how hard it is to fit something extra into your already busy life. She brings us practical tips about shopping, meal prep, and how to stay connected to your family during this stressful season.
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Living the Good LifeLTGL2023- Elevating Mealtimes, Simply -Marie FiebachDo you ever get overwhelmed figuring out what to have for dinnerevery single day? You are not alone. Marie Fiebach, marriedmother of four active kids, founded Feed Your FamilyTonight to help busy families eat dinner together at home andrecapture a little calm in the crazy. She is a cookbook author,podcaster, and has a weekly cooking segment on her local ABCaffiliate. Marie knows how hard it can be to get dinner with a hectic lifestyle. She has dealt with picky eaters, food allergies, and busy schedules but still manages...2020-10-2828 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastBack to School Lunches (Even When School Is Different)No matter what school looked like last year, it will be a little different this year. All of us are having to face changes this year and that may affect how we feed our kids lunch. Kendra Adachi would say to embrace the season. Things will look different which means we may have to change our thinking and adapt to our new circumstances. This week’s podcast talks about several different scenarios for lunch including schools requiring fully disposable lunches, packing lunches to go, and eating lunch at home. You can find full sho...2020-08-2828 min
Mastering the Art of GroupsThinking and using your group outside the box with Marie FiebachMarie Fiebach from https://feedyourfamilytonight.com/ shares with me how she uses her group in an unconventional way. She has a weekly Cooking show on Television and has grown her group through her viewers. Listen in and gain some tips for your own unconventional group. You can find her group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/FeedYourFamilyTonight/ on IG at @marie_fiebach and her free meal plant at https://feedyourfamilytonight.com/plan and come join us in the Facebook Group Success Free Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourcommunitycafe/ ...2020-08-2600 min
Mastering the Art of GroupsThinking and using your group outside the box with Marie FiebachMarie Fiebach from https://feedyourfamilytonight.com/ shares with me how she uses her group in an unconventional way. She has a weekly Cooking show on Television and has grown her group through her viewers. Listen in and gain some tips for your own unconventional group. You can find her group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/FeedYourFamilyTonight/ on IG at @marie_fiebach and her free meal plant at https://feedyourfamilytonight.com/plan2020-08-2633 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastEpisode 94 Portable SnacksSchool may look weird this year for many of us, but many of our kids still have activities. I know that our family still needs to get out of the house and that often means packing snacks. There are five basic snack categories: Fruit Veggies Meaty/Higher Protein Salty Sweet Full Show notes and links can be found here.2020-08-2127 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastLazy Genius Dinner with Kendra AdachiKendra Adachi is The Lazy Genius. Her new book, The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn’t, and Get Stuff Done, came out this week and it was a treat to talk with her. One of the things I like most about Kendra’s approach is that you can choose what matters to you. We all have different things that are important, and it is okay if your ideals are different than your best friend, an influencer on Instagram, or anyone else. Once you know what is important to you it is easier to say yes to t...2020-08-1432 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastLet's Talk About PotatoesPotatoes are one of the most versatile ingredients you can buy. They are inexpensive and can be used many ways. They are a great way to stretch a protein like in my Cheeseburger Baked Potatoes. There are 3 main types of potatoes. Russets- “Starchy” potatoes that cook up fluffy when baked. They are the most common type of potato and are great for baking. Yukon Gold- Less starchy, but not as “waxy” as new potatoes. They are golden on the inside and have a thin skin. I like them for deep fried French fr...2020-08-0725 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastUsing Summer VeggiesIt is July in Kansas and that means an abundance of summer produce. I haven’t had a garden in several years, but I still have access to lots of fresh tomatoes, zucchini and other summer produce either from friends or farmer’s markets. This week’s podcast is for the people who use recipes as suggestions. I hope to give you lots of ideas to spark your creativity and get you thinking about how you can use summer veggies. Tomatoes, Zucchini, and Fresh Herbs are all on the list. You can see full sh...2020-07-3122 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastIt's Okay to Be BoringEarlier this year I did an episode on the emotional burden of feeding your family. This podcast was recorded in July of 2020 and we are still dealing with a global pandemic. As school time approaches our brains are using a lot of energy to prepare for a unique school year. This means many of us have less energy for dinner. I’m here to encourage you that it is okay to have a season of boring meals. We all have seasons where we go into survival mode and may not be very creative in the kit...2020-07-2419 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastWhen Dinner FlopsHave you ever had a dinner disaster? It happens to all of us. There are three main ways dinner can fall apart and I have some suggestions to help you rescue a dinner disaster. 1-You start fixing dinner but don't have an ingredient or forgot to thaw the meat. 2-You make dinner and your family refuses to eat it. 3- Dinner is a major disaster. You burnt it, over salted it, or added too much spice. Full show notes and links can be found here: https://feedyourfamilytonight.com/episode-89-when-dinner-flops/ 2020-07-1719 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastKeep the Heat Out of the Kitchen I live in Kansas. It is July, and it is HOT! The weatherman says parts of Kansas could reach 108-110 this week and I just want to melt into the couch with a good book and cold glass of Lemon Ginger Water. This week’s episode offers lots of ideas to keep things cool in the kitchen. Don’t eat hot food Cook in the morning when it is not as hot. Use kitchen appliances Rotisserie Chicken The Grill You can find full show notes and links here.2020-07-1022 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastLet's Talk About PicnicsPicnics are one thing we can still do this summer. They take a little work and a little planning, but it can be a nice change of pace. There are lots of ways to have a picnic. In this episode Marie talks about some of the gear you will need and some easy ways to manage the menu. Where are you going to picnic? What is available at the picnic site? Full show notes and links from this episode can be found here.2020-07-0332 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastSummer Dinner InspirationThis Summer feels weird and to be honest, I’m kind of over it. If you don’t feel like spending time in the kitchen you are not alone. This podcast is full of simple dinner ideas to inspire you for the summer. Grocery Store Shortcuts Slow Cooker and Instant Pot Tex Mex All the Chicken Garden Bounty Join me in the Feed Your Family Tonight Facebook Group Full show notes can be found here.2020-06-2624 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastMake Ahead BreakfastsThis summer is weird. Almost all our regular summer activities have been cancelled. My children have turned into complete night owls staying up late and sleeping in even later. No one is eating breakfast at the same time. Make-ahead breakfasts have been key to keeping my family fed. Here are some of my favorite make-ahead breakfast ideas and recipes. I hope they can give you some inspiration. Links to all the recipes can be found here. 2020-06-1921 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastYou Need an ApronI wear aprons almost every day. I have been caught with my apron still on when I pick up my kids from school. Aprons are and essential piece of kitchen equipment. It’s not something I just wear on TV. I wear them all the time at home. Aprons keep you from getting your clothes messy, but for me, it is more than that. It is a mental signal that “I’m here to get something done.” When I put on my apron it means it’s time to get my hands dirty. Sometimes that is in the k...2020-06-1221 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastFamily Dinner ConversationThe dinner table is a place where you can impart values and teach your children. From a very young age you can begin to layer bits and pieces of your values and beliefs according to the age of your children. As they get older you can go deeper into harder topics. My kids are 12-17 and we are to the point where we talk about hard topics like pornography, politics, racism, religion, internet safety and so much more. We didn’t start with the tough topics, but over the years we have built up trust and are now able to...2020-06-0513 minMoney Career & Motherhood PodcastA better way to meal plan with Marie FiebachMeal planning is a great way to save money by cooking more at home, but only if it works for your family! Too often busy moms try to meal plan but because of our ever-changing schedules, picky eaters, and little time to cook, it doesn’t work. Today we’re interviewing Marie Fiebach of the Feed Your Family Tonight Podcast, who will change the way you meal plan for your family. About the Guest: Marie Fiebach is a married mother of four active kids aged 12-17. In 2017 she founded Feed Your Family Tonight to hel...2020-06-0224 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastWhen Was the Last Time You Cleaned Your Oven?When was the last time you cleaned your oven? It had been 2 years since I had cleaned mine. Now before you roll your eyes and call me a slob, know that I had some reasons for delaying the chore. Cleaning ovens is dirty business. Most effective methods cause fumes and you have to weigh the possibility of causing damage to your oven. For full show notes and cleaning instructions click here. 2020-05-2920 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastProteins- Cook Once, Eat All WeekOne of my favorite tips for helping busy families with dinner is to cook proteins for re-purposing. I’m not talking about spending several hours on the weekend prepping all your meals for the week. This is much simpler than that. It is just making a little extra to have later in the week, or to put in the freezer. I have found that having the protein pre-cooked makes cooking dinner fast and easy. It is the “Cook Once, Eat Twice” idea taken to the next level. Full show notes can be found here.2020-05-2221 min
The Delicious StoryTDS 51 MARIE FIEBACH WHAT IS FOR DINNERWhat’s for dinner tonight? If you have NO idea, but you and a few people in your home want to know, then this episode of #thedeliciousstory is what can help. You’ll meet Marie Fiebach of Feed Your Family Tonight who helps people turn this kind of meal-planning angst into delicious and healthy food on the table. You know the drill if you’re in an active family—there are all those commitments after work and school that need to be done, plus things to do to prepare for the next day. Somehow, there is a meal that nee...2020-05-1925 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastFinding Your Best Place to Buy GroceriesFinding your best place to buy groceries means you have to decide what is most important to you. Is it prices, convenience, safety, freshness or something else? Your values may change in different seasons of your life. What is most important is that you decide what you value now, decide where to shop based on that value and then stop second guessing yourself. We make thousands of micro decisions each week and the more we can “batch” our decisions, the more brain space we create. You can decide where to shop each week, or decide where to shop...2020-05-1518 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastLet's Talk About SnacksHave your kids been begging for more snacks now that you are home ALL THE TIME? This episode has lots of ideas and suggestions for how to handle snacks in your home. My hope is that you will find a nugget or two to try in your home. Full show notes can be found here.2020-05-0822 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastLet's Talk About Chicken with Stacie BillisStacie Billis a cookbook author, creator of the blog, One Hungry Mama and cohost of the Didn’t I just Feed You?! Podcast. Her new book, Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner 50 Wining Ways to Cook It Up! is full of great recipes for America’s favorite protein. Marie and Stacie chat all things chicken from avoiding salmonella and the importance of using sharp knives to why it’s okay to make simpler versions of classic ethnic foods. Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner 50 Wining Ways to Cook It Up! is a beautiful book full of brigh...2020-05-0134 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastWhen You Don’t Feel Like Cooking and Let’s Talk About the DishesWith most of us sheltering in place, we have all been spending lots more time at home. That means cooking more and eating more meals together as a family. It isn’t like having the kids home for summer because they have activities and we are leaving the house running errands and going places. Everything is so much more compressed. Three meals a day, seven days a week with all our people is not normal for most families and it can get overwhelming. What can you do to ease the burden? -Think about br...2020-04-2429 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastGrocery Pickup or Delivery 101You may have been using grocery pickup for a long time, or maybe you just started recently because of social distancing. If you have never used it but were always wondering how it works, then this podcast is for you. Marie outlines four of the major grocery delivery services in Wichita, Kansas. Many of these are available nationwide. If you have other services in your area, please tell us about them in the Feed Your Family Tonight Facebook group. We would also love to hear how well these services are working in your area. Full...2020-04-1724 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastThe Emotional Burden of Feeding Your FamilyThis podcast is a little different. I chose to be raw and real. Times are so different and all of us are experiencing the change in different ways. I love feeding my family. It is one of the most important “jobs” I do as a wife and a mother, but that does not mean that it is always easy. It can be really hard. With families having more time at home and groceries are harder to get, there are new challenges. All the mini micro calculations that we make to feed our families are compounded and c...2020-04-1028 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastFrozen Chicken 101How do you thaw chicken? How do I freeze chicken? What do I have to do to keep from getting foodborne illness? Marie answers these questions and much more. I use a lot of frozen chicken. I like to buy it on sale and freeze it for quick and easy meals. When you want to freeze chicken there are a few things to keep in mind. 1-Take it out of the grocery store packaging. It is hard to thaw in the Styrofoam packaging from the store. 2- Make it into individual o...2020-04-0323 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastCreating Memories With Project CookingWhen I first found out that my children would not be in school the rest of the year, I decided that my goal for this time was to make memories. One way we are making memories in our home is to do “Project Cooking.” These are recipes that take a little extra time and are labor intensive. Last week we made donuts. Today we are making stuffed grape leaves. Years ago, my husband and I went to a community dinner at a Lebanese Orthodox Cathedral near our home. My husband instantly fell in love with their...2020-03-2717 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastLet's Make BreadBread in its most simple form is Flour, Water, Salt and Yeast. There are many ways to change the ratios of the ingredients and add other ingredients to change the outcome. Growing up my mother made bread frequently and I learned from a young age that bread is very forgiving. Many recipes will have you measure precisely to the gram and if you follow those recipes you will end up with amazing bread. But you can make delicious bread without all the stress of precision. Flour- I like to use white whole wheat f...2020-03-2026 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastHow to Wash Produce (You May Be Surprised)When I started to work on this podcast, I thought it would be simple to say "wash your produce." As it turns out, things are not as simple as they seem. The FDA has 7 Recommendations for washing produce and none of them include soap or vegetable wash. They do recommend using a vegetable brush Digging deeper into more produce washing recommendations I found 3 other ways to wash produce. 1- Vinegar and Water in equal parts. 2- Baking Soda and Water (Use 1 Tablespoon Baking Soda to 1 Cup Water.) 3- Hydrogen...2020-03-1320 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastSpring Clean Your Freezer and PantryIt is almost officially Spring and I have been getting the itch to clean out my freezer and pantry. Last week I cleaned out my freezer and this week I cleaned out my kitchen cabinets. I moved my coffee to the cabinet directly above my coffee pot. (Why have I not done this? I have been in this house 17 years!) When cleaning out freezers and cabinets follow these steps. 1-Take everything out. 2-Wipe down all shelving. 3-Toss any food that has gone bad. 4-Donate any food you no...2020-03-0622 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastYou Need a BackupEveryone has days where their plans change. Life happens, but it doesn’t have to derail you. Have a backup. Marie defines a backup as a meal you can get on the table in 20 minutes or less with ingredients you have in your house at all times. Bean and Cheese Quesadillas are one of my favorite backup meals. They come together quickly with pantry staples. Other great backup meals include Chicken Noodle Soup and Breakfast for dinner. Links from this episode: Weekly Meal Planning Sheet: FeedYourFamilyTonight.com/plan M...2020-02-2820 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastALDI 101Do you love ALDI? Are you nervous to shop at ALDI? Marie talks about all the things she loves about ALDI. What do you need to know before you shop at ALDI? What do you want to avoid when shopping at ALDI? It’s ALDI 101. All the basics for shopping at ALDI. Full show notes can be found at FeedYourFamilyTonight.com. -Bring a quarter -Bring grocery bags, but if you forget, grab a box in the store or buy a couple of paper bags at the checkout for 7 cents each. (You will save so...2020-02-2138 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastAll Things Breakfast SandwichesTwo of my four kids really need to eat a hearty breakfast in the morning. My husband is a big fan of a hearty breakfast too. Making breakfast sandwiches and freezing them for busy mornings is one of my favorite ways to feed my family. I like to make big batches of sandwiches, wrap each sandwich in parchment paper and put them in the freezer. My favorite breakfast sandwich is a Spinach Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich. I bake eggs and spinach into a casserole, cut the casserole in squares and place it on a t...2020-02-1418 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastLet's Talk About Beef SoupThere are two basic ways to make Beef Soup. One is to start with meat and broth, the other is to start with meaty bones and make your own broth. Both have a place. The first type can be a Manic Mom Meal on the table in under 30 minutes. The second takes hours but most of the work is “hands off” and isn’t hard to make. Max’s Favorite Soup is a perfect example of a quick and easy beef soup. Beef broth, browned hamburger, and worcestershire sauce build the flavor. You can add any veggie...2020-02-0724 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastSuper Bowl SnacksSuper Bowl parties are all about the food and the commercials. Growing up I have lots of fun memories about Super Bowl foods, especially the blue and orange snowballs my aunt Rose sent me for the 1986 Denver Broncos. My father loves appetizers and will spend weeks looking up new recipes to try on Super Bowl Sunday. This year I will be bringing Bacon Wrapped Apricots. Here are some of the Feed Your Family Tonight recipes that would be great for your Super Bowl party. BBQ Beef for Kansas City BBQ Bacon W...2020-01-3128 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastEpisode 64 Introducing Manic Mom MealsMost families are just looking for easy meals to serve on busy weeknights. Feed Your Family Tonight is announcing "Manic Mom Meals." These are recipes that can be on the table in 30 minutes or less. You can find them on the website. In 2020 Marie is going to be adding more meals that are quick and easy to help you feed your family.2020-01-2411 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastFreezer Cooking with Rachel TiemeyerIt was joy to talk with Rachel Tiemeyer of Thriving Home. Rachel and her friend and business partner, Polly, have a new cookbook. From Freezer to Cooker is a very unique cookbook full of recipes that can be made in the slow cooker or the instant pot with freezing directions for each recipe. We take a deep dive into instant pots, slow cooker safety and how to make delicious food. Freezer cooking can be a great way to have backup meals or quick dinners for your busy family. Using a few of their techniques can really improve...2020-01-1728 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastEssential Kitchen Items, Paring Down in the New YearIt is the time of year that many of us want to purge and clean out our homes. I have done some purging and it got me thinking about the things I really need. I went through my kitchen and thought about the very basic items necessary to have a functioning kitchen. You can find the list with links to my essential kitchen items here.2020-01-1020 minFeed Your Family Tonight Podcast(Replay) Cook Once, Eat Twice (No Casseroles)Cooking multiple batches of food and freezing them for later use is a key tool to weeknight dinner success. There are many ways to do it. Most Pinterest recipes are for casseroles which my family does not prefer. You can find the full show notes here. 2020-01-0325 minFeed Your Family Tonight Podcast(Replay) Kate Schulz and Betsy Wallace, The Dinner SistersThis interview with The Dinner Sisters, Kate Schulz and Betsy Wallace, is full of fun and laughter. Kate and Betsy host a podcast where they test three recipes from around the web every week and talk about how the recipes worked (or didn’t) in their homes. Listen to hear about how they manage three new recipes every week, how their loved ones deal with a steady stream of new foods, and what happened when Betsy’s attempt to make a simple fish dish went terribly wrong. (Hint- you can’t just put a whole fish in the oven withou...2019-12-2737 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastAre Holiday Food Traditions ImortantHoliday food traditions help ground our families. They are little things that create stability and reliability for our children. They can be very simple or more complex. Maybe you take your kids out to lunch on the last day of school before Christmas break, or you get donuts on Christmas Eve morning. What are the holiday food traditions in your family? We would love to hear about them in the Feed Your Family Tonight Facebook group. 2019-12-2019 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastCandy MakingCandy making can be as simple as melting chocolate and dipping things, or it can be as complicated as making caramels from scratch. In this episode Marie covers basic candy making techniques and a few ways to trouble shoot when things go south. The simplest form of candy making is to melt chocolate or candy melts and dip things like pretzels, nuts, or dried fruits. Chocolate is made from both parts of the cocoa bean, cocoa butter and cocoa nibs. Cocoa butter gives the chocolate a smooth mouth feel and cocoa nibs give it the...2019-12-1328 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastStress-Free Holiday Cookie BakingIt is the time of year when many of us get the itch to bake cookies. Some people do it because they love it, others do it because they want to make memories with their kids. It is important to ask yourself why you want to bake. Do you want to spend time with your children or do you want beautiful cookies to give away to friends and neighbors? In my experience, it is difficult to accomplish both of those goals at the same time. That is why we make gingerbread cookies just for our family. Making...2019-12-0622 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastYou can Be Intentional This Holiday SeasonThe episode was released on Black Friday 2019 and that means the holiday frenzy is in full force. How do you avoid overwhelm, overspending and overscheduling? You are intentional. Do you have your copy of the Feed Your Family Tonight Holiday Planning Guide? Being intentional means asking your family what is most important to them in the holiday season. I asked my family and 3 things came to the top of the list. Making gingerbread cookies Looking at Christmas lights Decorating a gingerbread house with Auntie Rosie Once you know what is...2019-11-2920 min
Dinner SistersPro Tip: Holiday Planning with Marie FiebachGet yourself organized and ready to go for the holidays with our podcast friend, Marie Fiebach from Feed Your Family Tonight. She's got some organizational tips to start the season off right. We're even more excited to offer our listeners a 10% discount on Marie's 2019 Holiday planner. Make sure to enter the code SISTERS at checkout. Thanks, Marie!Support the show2019-11-2205 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastThanksgiving is 1 Meal - Feeding Your Family All Thanksgiving WeekThe food world is full of buzz about all the amazing foods you can make for your Thanksgiving dinner. You may even see a few recipes for using Thanksgiving leftovers. But Thanksgiving is just one meal. You still have to feed your family the entire week. In this episode I give three practical tips for feeding your family the week of Thanksgiving. Avoid Poultry. I may serve chicken on Monday, but it will be beef, fish, pork or something vegetarian on Tuesday and Wednesday. There is enough poultry at the end of the week. K...2019-11-2217 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastReplay A - Always Have a BackupStep 3 of the PSA is my favorite. “A” Always have a backup is the most important part of weeknight dinner success. There will be days when things don’t go as planned. You may have sick kids or schedule changes or just feel super tired and don’t want to cook. Having the ingredients in your house for a dinner you can get on the table in 20 minutes or less is the key to avoiding the drive- thru. Think of 3 backup meals and go get the ingredients for those meals this week. Tacos (you can get my re...2019-11-1517 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastLet's Talk About TurkeyPeople celebrate Thanksgiving in many ways. Some of you will be hosting and some of you will be guests. Most of you will have turkey. There are many kinds of turkey. Growing up my mother would get a conventional turkey from the grocery store. Conventional turkeys (think Butterball) are injected with a salt solution. The buzz about turkeys in the food world is to brine them. Brining is a process of soaking a turkey in a salt water solution. If you buy a natural turkey you definitely want to brine it. But if y...2019-11-0826 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastIntroducing the Feed Your Family Tonight Holiday Planning Guide 2019We are at episode 52 which means we have reached 1 year of the Feed Your Family Tonight podcast. Thank you so much for all your support and for spending a little time with me each week. This week I am introducing the Feed Your Family Tonight Holiday Planning Guide 2019. This comprehensive holiday planner ebook has 30 pages of planning tips and tricks to help you have the best holiday season ever. It includes pages for planning and many printable worksheets to help you get organized this holiday season. Food for the Holiday Se...2019-11-0116 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastHalloween Traditions Can Create Calm in the CrazyTraditions are really important and they don’t have to be elaborate. Small little things can create calm and stability for your children. In our home we have lots of little traditions. Something as simple as making pancakes on a Saturday morning can create predictability and stability. Since before I was born, my mother has been making iced pumpkin cookies. My kids look forward to decorating cookies with grandma. My teenage son is really looking forward to it this year. It is something they have learned to count on. You can find my mother’s perfect icing reci...2019-10-2519 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastRoast Chicken - A Great Dinner for Busy WeeknightsRoast Chicken can be intimidating, but I am here to tell you that it can be one of the best dinners for busy weeknights. It is great for the kind of days where your kids have piano from 3:45-4:45, soccer from 5:00-6:00 and you have a meeting at 7:00, roast chicken can be a great dinner. My recipe for roast chicken actually takes 3 days, but please don’t let that scare you. I promise it only take a few minutes each day and you have cooked chicken and chicken broth for quick dinners in the future. The...2019-10-1825 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastOctober is for PumpkinOur food changes with the seasons. You may not do it consciously, but we all change our food a little when the seasons change. Last week in the Feed Your Family Tonight Facebook group I asked what people were making for dinner and everyone was making fall-ish comfort food. Lots of chili and soup and frito pie. I like to say that this time of year we put away the grill and break out the Dutch oven. Are you a fan of pumpkin spice? I am not a pumpkin spice latte girl mainly because I d...2019-10-1120 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastEat, Laugh, Talk! The Family Dinner Playbook with Bri DeRosa of The Family Dinner ProjectThis episode is a fun interview with Bri DeRosa of The Family Dinner Project. This book is so much more than a cookbook. It is filled with a year’s worth of recipes, conversation starters and games to use at family dinner. Each section tackles a common obstacle to family dinner and offers creative ways to navigate family dinner. It meets the reader where they are and helps them create a dinner experience that works in our busy lives. The recipes are approachable for the home cook and are fami...2019-10-0437 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastHow to Be Kind to Friends with Food Allergies with Corinna MeckelborgThis episode is an interview with Corinna Meckelborg of Friendly Pantry. Corinna is an allergy mom who helps other moms navigate the world of food allergies. Marie and Corinna talk about: Allergy vs Intolerance How to include friends in play dates Things to help kids with allergies at school like non-food birthday and party treats Help for food allergy moms who are overwhelmed This includes Corinna’s two best tips of meal planning and cooking with whole foods. Meal planning for allergies includes more than normal meal planning. Check out Corinna-...2019-09-2728 minSpeaking Your Brand: Public Speaking Tips and Strategies[Coaching] Selecting the Best Stories to Include in Your Signature Talk with Marie Fiebach [Storytelling Series]We're continuing our series on storytelling with this on-air coaching call episode about what stories you should select to include in your signature talk, whether it's a business presentation, a conference session, or, in this case, a keynote. My guest is Marie Fiebach, who is a speaker and a regular contributor on her local TV station. Marie is part of our Master Your Speaking online group coaching program and she’s been working on her keynote talk. I invited her to come on the podcast to share with us how she selected the ma...2019-09-2440 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastWhat Do You Need to have a Well-Stocked Pantry?Using the Feed Your Family Tonight Grocery List Builder, Marie walks us through the things she considers pantry and refrigerator staples. You can get a free copy of the Grocery List Builder at FeedYourFamilyTonight.com/list. You want a pantry that has the staples you use and is not cluttered with things you rarely use. This is what Marie keeps on hand. It will not be the same as the foods you need to keep in your home, but create a system to keep track of your staples so that you are not o...2019-09-2023 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastSummer Salad DressingsSalad Dressings are super easy to make. You get to control the quality of the ingredients and it is fun way to play with flavors. Marie talks about two basic kinds of homemade salad dressings, vinaigrettes and creamy dressings. Vinaigrettes traditionally have a ratio of two parts oil to 1-part acid. I prefer a little less oil and most of my recipes are ½ cup oil to 1/3 cup acid. The acid can be vinegar (red wine, white wine, balsamic, apple cider, rice vinegar) or it can be citrus juice (lemon, lime, grapefruit, orange.) The oil can b...2019-06-1427 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastVacation Food Planning Part 1Summer is here and that means many of you are taking family vacations. There are many types of travel and planning for food is important. In this first of two episodes about vacation food planning Marie talks about planning for food when you are mainly staying in hotels. -Try to find a hotel with breakfast on the premises. It is even better if breakfast is included in the cost of the room -Plan your restaurants ahead of time. Even if you want to be spontaneous (which is great) you will still have a plan to...2019-05-3122 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastTips for Selecting a Good SkilletHave you ever wondered what is the best skillet to buy? What makes a good skillet? In this episode, Marie goes over the basics of buying a good skillet. What is the difference between a skillet and a sauté pan? -Skillets have slanted sides and sauté pans have straight, vertical sides. Is nonstick or stainless-steel better? (Hint-You want both.) -Stainless steel skillets are best for browning. -Nonstick skillets are best for sticky things like pancakes, eggs, and quesadillas. Veggie Episode 10 Feed Your Family Tonight Cookbook...2019-05-1017 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastThe Spring Sprint is Here! Get Ready to Feed Your Family in this Busy SeasonIn this episode, Marie gives you 8 tips for feeding your family during a busy season. Identify you are in a busy season and figure out when it will get a little easier. -Follow Lisa Woodruff’s advice (Organize365.com) and if a task can wait until life slows down, let it wait. 2- Give yourself some grace. This is not a time for gourmet Pinterest-perfect family meals. -Use the food in your freezer. You made it for busy times, plus, now is the time to use up your winter stash so you aren’t stu...2019-04-0526 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastClean Out Your Fridge with Rice BowlsDo you have lots of "little bits" of food leftover ready to go to wast in your refrigerator? Rice Bowls may be the answer to keeping the food from going to waste and feeding your family. The basic formula for rice bowls: Rice Protein Veggie Sauce Marie explains how to turn leftovers into an entire new meal by following this basic formula for Rice Bowls.2019-03-2216 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastSchool Break Survival TipsSchool breaks are great, but if you are not prepared for feeding your family you can get caught off guard. Marie outlines a few tips to make meal and snack time easier during short breaks from school 1- Plan your menu early and go shopping early. 2- Ask your kids what they want to eat and work out the compromises before you go to the grocery store. 3- Plan for treats and give your kids some filling food before the treat if you are afraid the treat will not be enough to fill...2019-03-1512 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastI May Be a Knife SnobKnives are a very important part of a good home kitchen. Marie talks about the knives in her house, how she chose them, what she uses them for, and how she takes care of them. She also talks about how important it is to sharpen your knives. She even talks about her obsession with sharpening other people’s knives. Victorinox Marie’s Knife Sharpener Inexpensive Knife Sharpener Henkel’s Professional S 8 inch chef’s knife, Marie’s favorite knife2019-03-0126 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastReal Food on a Budget with Cheapskate Cook, Steph Jenkins Steph Jenkins, of Cheapskate Cook joins Marie to talk about feeding your family real food on a tight budget. Steph and Marie talk about how to start feeding your family real food on a budget. The talk about grocery shopping and how Steph wants to be honest with people by not having them visit several stores a week. She talks about the kind of eggs she buys and how to prioritize your shopping list for real food even when money is tight. You can find...2019-02-2229 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastLet's Talk About LunchIn this episode, Marie talks about how she deals with lunches during the school year. The $2.00 Blue Bin that made everything easier, and how she uses a thermos. She also talks about what she thinks of the "mom police" and what others think you "should" do. Pyrex measuring cup (not an affiliate link)2019-01-2521 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastAre Those Leftovers in Your Refrigerator Safe to Eat?Do you ever wonder if the leftovers in your fridge have been there too long? How about the freezer? Marie talks about basic food storage safety. She references Mayo Clinic and the FDA. Instant Read Thermometer Get the recipe for Big Batch Taco Meat here. The make-ahead Lasagna is in the Feed Your Family Tonight Cookbook.2019-01-1834 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastVegetablesDo you struggle with feeding your family vegetables or cooking side dishes for dinner. You are not alone. In this episode, Marie talks about how she shrugged off the subject of vegetables, but when she dug deeper realized there were lots of things she was doing with veggies. Inspired by a post in the Facebook group, Marie goes through her go-to ways for cooking veggies. You learn how to blanch and roast brussel sprouts and asparagus and how to cook frozen veggies in a skillet. Ginger Glazed Carrots 2019-01-1122 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastNew Year's Resolutions vs New HabitsMarie talks about the 3 main categories of New Year's Resloutions: Organization, Budget, and Wellness. Meal planning hits all three of these categories. But Marie prefers habits over resolutions. Small little things add up to help you be successfull.2019-01-0414 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastPurchasing Beef From a Local Farmer with Andi DaleIn this episode, Marie speaks with her local farmer, Andi Dale of Dale Family Farms. Marie has purchased beef from the family for years. If you are vegetarian or vegan or a little squeamish about butchering meat, you may want to skip this episode. If you are in Kansas, Dale Family Farms delivers all across the state. If you are looking for a local farmer in your area, check out LocalHarvest.org, or EatWild.com. You can find Andi’s recipe for Corned Beef Tongue at FeedYourFamilyTonight.com. Connect with Dale Family Farms:...2018-12-2831 minFeed Your Family Tonight PodcastHelp for Picky Eaters with Jennifer HouseMarie spoke with registered dietitian, Jennifer House. Jennifer is the owner of First Step Nutrition and an expert in helping families deal with picky eaters. She gives tips and advice to help parents deal with picky eaters. Jen gave us a recipe for Apricot Oatmeal Bran Muffins. You can follow Jen on Instagram @firststepnut Facebook.com/firststepnutrition or her Facebook group: The Nourished Family You can also join the Feed Your Family Tonight Facebook group.2018-12-2026 min