#122: Weekly Kitchen Resets That Will Change Your Life
Ready to transform your kitchen chaos into a well-oiled meal prep machine? The IG-famous Kelsey Riley, a registered nurse with a gift for beautiful and efficient meal planning, shares her journey from a hectic schedule to a streamlined fridge full of organized meals. Listen in for all you need to know to do the same!
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Are you all about eating more plants but wondering how to fit that food prep into your busy life? Do you love buying all the beautiful produce but can't figure how to make it last and keep it fresh so you can turn it into those fabulous feasts you desire? We have just the guest for you!
You may know Kelsey from her vibrant and popular online presence at Planted in the Kitchen where she shares a culinary feast through her organized fridge videos and colorful meal prep tutorials that make fruits and vegetables the star of the show. And if you aren’t already one of her one million followers, now’s the time to become one!
Kelsey’s approach is all about making meal prep simple and sustainable (not to mention beautiful!), and she’s here to reveal her secrets to achieving fridge goals that are as practical as they are inspiring.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Weekly Fridge & Food Reset: Learn how this game-changing strategy can save you both time and money (while helping the environment!)
- Top Recipes: Get Kelsey’s go-to easy recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, that are super flexible and adaptable for any food preferences
- Food Prep Tips: Find out the best order to prep your meals in, how to maintain food safety, and how to set up an effective cleaning routine to make it all so much more manageable
Kelsey also shares practical advice on keeping the goal of functionality a priority. Aesthetics and color-coding can be oh-so-fun for some, but Kelsey offers so many other options to keep things on budget and still super effective, including what storage solutions you already have that are just waiting to be repurposed.
Whether you’re looking to simplify your life with meal prep or just need a little inspiration to keep your kitchen in check, this episode is packed with actionable tips to help you stay organized and make the most of your time. Don’t miss out on Kelsey’s top three tips that will make a big difference in your weekly kitchen routine!
 EPISODE SHOW NOTES
- Kelsey shares how her busy schedule as an RN propelled her into the meal prep wonder she’s become
- Kelsey’s two words to describe her fridge goals and why
- Whether or not her fridge is always as clean as it appears on Insta
- What the weekly fridge & food reset is all about and how it can be life changing
- How this strategy can save time AND money
- Top three easy breakfast, lunch, and dinners that can work for just about any preference
- Tips to be spontaneous with gathering tasty recipes but also shop and plan efficiently for each week
- What order to food prep in to make the most of your time
- How to maintain food safety while cleaning out your fridge
- How functionality is key even if aesthetics and color coordinating aren’t your thing (and don’t have to be!)
- How staying on top of organizing weekly keeps it from becoming daunting
- What you can repurpose for storage that doesn’t break the bank
- Tips for cleaning and the mindset shift that can keep it from feeling overwhelming
- A purchase that may save your feet and back
- How to schedule and set routines for other kitchen cleaning tasks, to stay on top of it
- How regular cleaning can help you track your food inventory
- Kelsey’s top three tips to implement if you can only do three things
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- Kelsey’s Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook
- Planted in the KitchenÂ
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