Picky Eaters, Tight Budgets & Cooking Together (Ft. Lacy Catao, Pt. 2) | EP113

About this episode

This episode discusses practical strategies for healthy eating on a budget, focusing on dealing with picky eaters and the benefits of cooking together with kids.

Healthy eating for kids on a budget — small swaps, no shame, and why cooking together might be the best parenting hack you're not using. You already know you want to feed your kids better. What you don't have is the time, the budget, or the energy to wage a full-on war with a seven-year-old who has declared spaghetti sauce an enemy of the state. This is Part 2 of Natalie's conversation with holistic nutrition coach Lacy Catao — and this one is all practical: how to stretch your grocery budget, survive picky eaters without losing your mind, get your kids actually cooking, and stop feeling guilty every time someone discovers the sad bag of gummy vitamins in the pantry. WHAT'S INSIDE THIS EPISODE: Find out why frozen vegetables, canned goods, and bulk buying are your secret weapons — and how Lacy fed her family balanced meals for three days after vacation with zero grocery store trips. Get the picky eater strategy that doesn't end in a standoff: why always keeping one "safe food" on the table changes everything at dinner time. Discover the 7-to-10-day taste bud reset — and why your child's resistance to new food isn't stubbornness, it's just biology doing its thing. Learn why…

People in this episode

Host: Natalie McCabe

Guest: Lacy Catao

Topics covered

• healthy eating
• budget cooking
• picky eaters
• cooking together
• parenting tips

Keywords

• picky eaters
• budget cooking
• healthy meals
• cooking with kids
• nutrition tips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: gummy vitamins

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