In this episode I explore more around the overwhelm that putting food on the table can bring and share some knowledge on how to overcome it plus the pressure to cook healthy, tasty meals the whole family will enjoy.

Send me a voicenote to feature in the show. I would love to hear your recipes, tips, stories on managing a busy life and being the main meal provider.

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Use the email notpastaagain@hotmail.com

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:20 What do I mean by overwhelm in the kitchen

02:08 Is this what your daily life looks like?

04:25 Understanding the sources of overwhelm

08:15 Strategies to combat meal preparation stress

11:56 Meal planning and the tools for success

14:21 Share your recipes and get in touch

What is Not Pasta Again all about? It's all about helping you flourish with food. It’s about the emotional aspect around having to provide 3 meals a day for yourself or the whole family and sharing advice and knowledge I have gathered over the years which have eased all of these pressures.

I hope to build a community of like minded people who feel they are currently facing one or some of these issues….

Stuck in a rut with meal choices

Lacking confidence in the kitchen

Overwhelmed with the daily responsibility to provide a meal

Catering for dietary requirements

Trying to provide regular healthy meals the children will enjoy

Controlling the food you eat

Food waste and how to adapt your meal prep to reduce this

If this is you, I really hope the podcast series helps and you find inspiration in the kitchen again. While you listen to the episode why not join

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Email the show notpastaagain@hotmail.com

Chapter markers

00:00 Introduction

01:42 The Emotional Aspects of Cooking

02:30 Flourishing with Food: Overcoming Kitchen Overwhelm

05:20 About Sam

06:10 Why is this podcast called Not Pasta Again?

07:44 Building a Community around making it easier in the kitchen

Are you fed up with constantly having to come up with meal ideas for your family?

Not Pasta Again podcast is for you if you are busy juggling the demands of work, family life and the daily battle of what to cook for dinner each day.

This podcast is all about helping you flourish with food. Whether that is understanding better what food you are eating, bringing joy back into cooking, giving you confidence in the kitchen, eating without feeling guilty and redefining the meaning of convenience when it comes to putting food on the table.

Join me Sam Parker, on a journey to help you flourish with food and redefine not only how we feel about the role of being meal provider but bringing joy back to the dinner table.

I hope to build a community so we can share ideas on how to ease the pressures in the kitchen, ask questions and be a part of the show. Follow this podcast series and follow me on Facebook and Instagram so you never miss an episode.

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