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in Episodes on October 26, 2021 by The Mom Hour

A Week Of Real-Life Dinners: Episode 336



Aspirational meal plans are ubiquitous, but drilling down to what families ACTUALLY eat in a given week is a lot harder to find. For that reason, we–and our listeners–love our ongoing series of “what really went down” at mealtime. Meagan and Sarah are sharing what we actually prepared and ate for dinner the week of October 4th, 2021. We also have fun bringing in seven of our contributors to share how they fed their families. This episode has a wide range of typical dinners (including chili all the ways!) from variety of families. You’re sure to find some dinner inspiration and validation that however you’re doing it, you’re not alone! Join us. 

LINKS MENTIONED:

  • Listen to more of our Week of Real-Life Dinners episodes (we also referenced back to this recent episode: Envisioning A Week Of Ideal Meals)
  • Get to know all of Our Contributors
  • Monday:
  • Emily loves this Iowa Girl Eats’s Signature Smoky, Spicy, Sweet Chili
  • Emily’s favorite oatmeal-chocolate chip cookies
  • Tuesday:
  • Sarah’s Joie brand “roundy” silicone egg rings for perfectly round fried eggs
  • The tasty ground beef enchiladas recipe Stacy found last minute
  • Joanna’s favorite harvest salad 
  • Wednesday
  • The baked chicken wings the Powers family makes for “wings ‘n’ things”
  • Sarah’s family usually gets their wings from ButcherBox
  • Friday
  • For a gluten-free teriyaki-inspired marinade, contributor Sarah Limberg likes this Nom Nom Paleo Stir-Fry Sauce recipe
  • Saturday
  • Emily made this apple cobbler from their apple orchard bounty
  • Sunday – check back soon for that herb/parmesan-crusted chicken recipe Sarah’s family ate at her parents’ house (we’re still tracking it down!)
  • Check out all our food-related episodes and blog posts

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