The Kitchen Cupboard Chef by Theo A. Michaels focuses on pantry recipes: dishes that highlight your stash of beans, tinned fish, and canned tomatoes. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Theo shares favorite cupboard staples, and the cooking techniques he's learned to help them shine. He also shares advice for cooking with kids: While it's not going to be "rainbows and unicorns" he says, Theo strongly believes that cooking is an essential life skill that all kids need to learn. Get all the links from this show and Theo's recipe for Greek-style baked butter beans for free on The Dinner Plan's newsletter at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com.

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You eat 21 meals a week, Jenn Lueke points out, which is a lot of choices to make. Jenn's new book, Don’t Think About Dinner, aims to ease the decision fatigue and help you create a low-stress meal planning routine. On this episode of The Dinner Plan, Jenn talks to host Maggie Hoffman about how to fit meal-planning into your schedule, why your wallet will thank you, and how a kitchen reorg can really help your day-to-day cooking routine. She shares favorite creators to follow and cookbooks to add to your bookshelf, too. Head to TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com to win a copy of Jenn's book or an annual subscription to her popular Substack, The Eat Goood Newsletter.

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• The Zero Proof: Use code DINNERPLAN20 for 20% off at TheZeroProof.com
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• Early Bird Granola: Save 15% on your order with code DINNERPLAN15 at EarlyBirdFoods.com
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If you've ever rushed into the kitchen and frantically tried to throw dinner together—or if that's how you always cook—you know that feeling of fight-or-flight doesn't actually make for a tastier meal. Nicki Sizemore, the author of Mind, Body, Spirit, Food, chats with The Dinner Plan's host Maggie Hoffman about how she gets out of that state of stress at the end of the day—and gets more out of the cooking process as a result. Nicki shares advice for getting through the dark days of winter, tips on cooking when you just don't feel inspired, and a few recipes she loves to make when the weather's cold. Head to The Dinner Plan's newsletter at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com for a recipe from Nicki and a chance to win a copy of the book.

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Thanks to this week's sponsors:

• The Zero Proof: Use code DINNERPLAN20 for 20% off at TheZeroProof.com
• Made In Cookware: Head to madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offer.
• Rouxbe: Save 30% on any course over $50 with code DINNERPLAN30 at Rouxbe.com
• Early Bird Granola: Save 15% on your order with code DINNERPLAN15 at EarlyBirdFoods.com
• Aunt Fannie's cleaning supplies are available on Thrive Market and Amazon
• Find Franklin Farms’ new Organic Super Firm Tofu wherever you buy groceries.

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