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Such a fun GoalChat on Food and Productivity with Sarah Nathan, Megan Porta, and Babette Pepaj. Sarah is founder of NOOISH, a Jewish comfort food brand that has instant matzo ball soup as its first product; Babette is founder of BakeBot.ai, among other food ventures; and Megan is founder of the Pip and Ebby food blog and host of the Eat Blog Talk podcast.
We talked about our shared love of food and cooking, as well as favorite food hacks and appliances: instant pot, air fryer, mixer, and oven. The panel also discussed food lessons, cooking disasters, and more.
Why They Love Food
- Babette: Every memory has a tie to food
- Sarah: Every food in the Jewish culture is tied to a holiday and tradition
- Megan: It’s a good medium/excuse to bring people together
Cooking Hacks
- Megan: Roast potatoes and vegetables to have on hand to pair with proteins for easy meals
- Sarah: Incorporate some packaged goods into your meals
- Babette: Get one thing with flavor/spices and add it to your meal
- Megan: Use the Instant pot to make things in less time
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Goals
- Sarah: Take an ingredient you think you don’t love and try cooking it a different way
- Babette: Ask a good cook in your life teach you a recipe
- Megan: Take a food that is perceived unhealthy and healthify it by creating your own version
Final Thoughts
- Sarah: Take advantage of soup season
- Babette: Tap into what people are talking about food-wise on social media, enjoy the creativity you see online
- Megan: Go get an artichoke, boil it, and enjoy it
Links
- Learn more about Sarah Nathan, Babette Pepaj, Megan Porta, and the Eat Blog Talk podcast. Deb’s episode is here
- Follow @NOOISHFoods, @BakeSpace, @BakeBotAI, @Pip.Ebby and @EatBlogTalk on Instagram
- Subscribe to GoalChat and Taste Buds with Deb. Check out Sarah’s Taste Bud’s ep
- Join the Taste Buds with Deb and Write On Online Facebook Groups
- Learn more about Goals with DEB and Books with DEB
- Join Deb’s next Mixer on May 21
- Get your copy of Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals. Then join the Your Goal Guide Facebook group
- Order 52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting
What is your best food hack? Please share in the comments.
Next Week
We are talking about SubStack with Jim Fuhs and Viveka von Rosen. Join us on Monday, May 12, at 4pm PT, for #GoalChatLive.
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