The Plan to Eat Podcast

#140: You Need a Meal Planning System (Not Just a Meal Plan)

This week we're talking about building a meal system, which goes beyond the weekly task of picking recipes and making a grocery list. A meal plan is the action. A me

#139: What's Your Planner Personality? 5 Meal Planning Personality Types

This week we're talking about planner personalities! After years of talking to Plan to Eat customers, answering dinner dilemmas, and reading your emails, we've

#138: Deep Dives: Decoding Food Cravings and Choosing the Right Onion for Every Recipe

This week we're trying something a little different! We each picked a topic to deep dive into without telling the other person what it was, and we're sharing wh

#137: The Most Common Meal Planning Mistakes (and How Fix Them)

Sometimes, the meal plan doesn't make it to the end of the week, but in this episode, we're getting into the reasons why and what you can do about it so your wh

#136: Tips for Hosting a Summer Potluck or Cook Out

This week, we're talking about one of our favorite parts of summer, getting together with people over food. In this episode, we're getting into all things potlu

#135: How to Waste Less Food at Every Stage - Planning, Shopping, and Cooking

This week, we're talking about the full lifecycle of food in our homes, from the moment it's planned all the way to the moment it's eaten (or thrown away).

#134: How to Decide if Meal Prep Is Right for You

In this episode, we’re talking about the pros and cons of weekend meal prep vs. weeknight cooking. We’re breaking down the different ways people make dinner work for thei

#133: How We Actually Make Dinner in 30 Minutes

This week, we’re breaking down how to actually get dinner on the table in 30 minutes. We talk about quick recipes, but also systems we use that make weeknight cooking fas

#132: Stop Avoiding Your Meal Plan: Simple Ways to Get Started

This week, we’re diving into why meal planning is so easy to procrastinate, even when we know it makes life easier. From busy schedules and mental load to perfectionism,

#131: A Flexible Family Meal Planning System with Hannah Van Ark

This week, Hannah Van Ark joins the show again to talk about family meal planning and creating systems that make feeding your family easier. After becoming a mom, Hannah

#130: The Truth About Why Dinner Feels Exhausting

This week, we’re talking about why meal planning can feel more exhausting than other household chores. Tasks like vacuuming or folding laundry can usually wait, but feedi

#129: How to Beat Dinner Decision Fatigue

When life is busy, mental bandwidth to decide what's for dinner disappears. It's easy to get stuck in a rut and feel completely uninspired to meal plan. Even st

#128: How to Use What You Already Have (And Waste Less Food)

This week, we're tackling food waste! Leftovers pile up, ingredients get pushed to the back of the fridge, and before long, our precious kitchen inventory goes to wa

#127: Everyone in my house eats differently. Now what?

From answering your dinner dilemmas in 2025, we learned that many families juggle multiple dietary needs: picky kids, allergies, macros, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, l

#126: Meal Planning for Busy Weeks and Unpredictable Schedules

This week, we're helping you handle crazy schedules and a lack of time to plan and cook. Evenings get packed with kids’ activities, meetings, and errands. Schedules

#125: Feeding Your Family When You’re Too Tired to Plan or Cook

Many people want to plan and cook but feel too tired, overwhelmed, or depressed by the end of the day to follow through. And even well-made plans fall apart when energy r

#124: Big Questions About Meal Planning

We're kicking off the New Year with some questions about meal planning and the podcast! We asked AI to ask us questions about meal planning from our experience of ho

#123: Bonus Episode! Wrapping up Your Dinner Dilemmas

Surprise! This week, we're giving you a bonus episode to finish up the final handful of dinner dilemmas. In this episode, we tackle dilemmas about juggling multiple

#122: What We're Eating This Winter

We are finishing 2025 with lots of recipe inspiration! As we transition into Winter and a New Year, we are encouraging you to add some new recipes to your meal plans. Bre

#121: Declutter Your Kitchen and Save Money This Season

The holidays are coming, and your kitchen is about to get a whole lot more crowded. Let's make space now before the chaos begins! Between holiday meal prep, leftove