100% fresh with two chef mission by Anthony Badeaux-Shepherd

Most people think hiring a personal chef is just about having someone cook dinner.

Dinner isn’t hard because you forgot how to cook.

Welcome back to 100% Fresh with Two Chef Mission!

Welcome back to 100% Fresh with Two Chef Mission!

Welcome back to 100% Fresh with Two Chef Mission!

Time management isn't just something you need for the office; it's something that can also help with planning special moments with the family especially around the kitchen.

Want a fun summer activity to get the whole family participating in? Well, we're sharing a few ideas that involve making memories around the kitchen this summer.

Are you new to dealing with dietary restrictions? Maybe you or someone in your family has had them for a while and you're still struggling to make it work with meal planning?

Last week you got a taste of how we plan for our family, but how exactly does that work when personal chef clients hire us to make THEIR meal plans? We can't wait to share with you a little of how our brains work when meal planning for our clients.

Have you ever wanted to get into the brain of a professional chef and how they plan out meals? Well, you're in for a treat because we're going to give you a glimpse at how we meal plan for our family of 5.

We're coming in HOT on this episode, so just FYI if you're not ready to hear it. We're sharing the realities of why everyone should know how to cook in their home kitchen.

School is almost out for the summer...do you have any summer plans yet? Our son just wrapped up VPK and we're starting to plan out ideas to keep our kiddos occupied this summer season.

Do you sometimes get overwhelmed thinking about cooking with produce (fruits and vegetables) at home? Let's help you break down that overwhelm with some of our top professional cooking tips that you can use right at home, also :)

Does the thought of baking at home seem a little overwhelming? No fear--we've got you! As professional chefs, we want to help make baking at home just a little easier for you. Get ready to pick our brains on baking essentials!

Managing stress in the kitchen is very common, as we all need to eat and eat well, and the pressure to get it right can definitely increase your burden. Rest assured, we've got some amazing tips from years of professional and personal experience on how to manage in the kitchen.

While it's still spring, and you may still have cleaning on your mind, let's chat about organizing your kitchen. We know, not the most glamorous, but it is super useful and we're going to give you some of our favorite hacks to make it easier.

Have you heard of the term Mise en Place when it come to preparing your next meal? If not, you're in for a super informative and practical listen!

Navigating your home kitchen and meal planning is sooo much easier with the right tools. We're sharing some of our top kitchen tools and utensils to get you started or back on the right foot!

Couldn't get enough of our breakfast ideas? Great! Cuz we're back with more :) Make sure to follow us on social media to get access to all our recipes!

Welcome to another Kitchen Essentials episode where we go over tips that any great home chef should know about. This week we're cookware essentials, what a well-equipped kitchen means, and how it makes a difference.

Welcome to another Kitchen Essentials episode where we go over tips that any great home chef should know about. This week we're covering knife skills and getting into the nitty gritty of not only safety, but also techniques and more!

As your first meal of the day, it's really important to be mindful of getting your body started off with the right energy and nutrients. Join us as we discuss our top tips for creating a balanced breakfast.

Did you know that grocery shopping is the mid-step to your weekly meal plan? We're loading in all the tips to think about your shopping plan more strategically :)

If you're interested in dipping your toes into the entrepreneurship pond, this episode is for you.

Let's get back to basics and focus on ingredient and pantry staples. We want to make meal planning easier and simpler for you and this is one of the ways to do just that :)

Criticism is something we'll all face in life. It's never easy, but help to make us better humans, business owners, and parents. We're going to share some of our recent experiences and how we've handled them.

One step you can take to making meal planning easier for you is to create a weekly calendar. Sometimes that is easier said than done, so we'd like to break down some things you should take into consideration when creating a weekly meal plan.

If you've ever attended one of our Confident Kitchen Kickstarts, you know that mindset around food is extremely important. A diet isn't about restrictions, as it is more about the food you are taking in every day.

We recently launched our Meal Planning Subscription- Confident Kitchen Meal Plans and want to spill all the beans on all the hacks we offer to make meal planning easier every week for you.

Have you ever heard that quote..."the only constant in life is change"?

We totally get that life happens and can get hard sometimes, but we work to not stay in the hard moment for long.

We talk about meal planning a lot around here, but what about that time in between meals?

Do you also have little ones at home?

*Spoiler Alert*

Does meal planning stress you out?

Have you ever wondered why some people say meal planning and others say meal prepping?

Valentine's Day is just a few days away! In this episode we share our top tips for making a memorable date for your significant other.

Meal planning is an important aspect of efficiently getting your meal done for the week. The best part is that it's customizable to your specific needs and there isn't a one size fits all, so there is always room for adjustment. In this episode we dive into some of the top benefits of why having a meal plan helps.

In this episode we share a bit more information on our new free workshop for 2024, the Confident Kitchen Kickstart! It is a virtual workshop where you get to learn from the comfort of your own home, and we dive into jumpstarting your meal planning with the basics.

Working in professional kitchens is quite honestly pretty chaotic. Not only is everything hot, but it is very fast paced and easy to make mistakes. The goal is to have as few issues as possible and to catch them before they become major, but overall, there are bound to be some mishaps in the kitchen. In this episode we dive into some behind the scenes of when this has occurred, what we learned and how we handled it.

Part of building a diverse diet with variety in ingredients, recipes and meals it is inevitable that you will need to start trying out new things. This can be a challenge for your family if you have picky or more selective eaters or it can be challenging for yourself as it is new and different. In this episode we offer some insight and tips on getting others and you involved in the trying new things process.

The poll selection from the group is in and the winning choice was Fruit and Cheese Kits! We're excited to share some super easy, filling and delicious snack pairings. In this episode we dive into our top 4 fruit and cheese kits and some tips for quick grab and go snack prep. We also have access to our 24 Fruit and Cheese Kit Combos down below.

Travel is not just about vacation for us. It's also a big way to continue our growth within the culinary field. While many examples we have are from outside the U.S., there is still a ton to learn throughout the different states. In this episode we do a deep dive into how travel has directly influenced our professional lives as chefs.

If you're parents like us you probably have snacks in your house. Our kids are big snackers, so we are always looking for ways to make sure they are having snacks that are also nutritious. Those are the ones that we make sure that they have easy access to. In this episode we share our tips to how to set up a snack station.

We think we can all agree that there is a ton of information that can be found on food and some of it can be conflicting or confusing. Don't eat this or that, x is the healthiest, if you don't do it this way you will fail. We have heard a lot on convenience foods and their good or bad qualities. In this episode we talk about how to utilize convenience foods while also still being aware of what is going into your meal.

Having a mealtime routine is important. Not only does it help set up and close the day, but it also gives you important time together as a family. In this episode we focus on some of the top reasons to get a routine set up.

While the holidays wrap up, it's time to get back to our regular daily schedules, which we know for many of you are packed with work, kids, and activities. In this episode we share some great strategies to speed up your meal planning while also keeping it super simple for all of you have tight schedules.

Flexibility with meal planning will help customize it to your preferences, schedule and life. In this episode we talk about the top ways to utilize it and how it helps.

During the holidays we know there are lots of gatherings, whether for family, friends or work. Join us in this seasonal episode while we dive into our top 5 tips on Holiday Appetizers.

This week we are talking about how utilizing batch cooking can be super helpful for parents and busy families when meal planning.

Since we are in the holiday season, we wanted to share some tips to help simplify your meal planning for a stress free holiday meal. Here are our top 5.

When getting into meal planning it can be easy to get overwhelmed and/or to try to do too much at once. That's why we are here to help offer tips on meal planning that can help you avoid them or at least to talk through them as all of it is a learning experience.

I think we can all agree that we don't just start out with a huge passion for everything. We find things that grow our interest and then begin to learn more about them. This same principal is very much how growing your passion cooking at home starts. It has to start somewhere and that may be working to be able to plan meals for your family.

We all feel stuck sometimes, but the important thing is not to stay in the stuck zone. Whether it's in business or something as simple as what to have for dinner. This can definitely happen when you have a lot on your plate since then you are trying to decide on what to focus on and when. Since this is something, we are currently going through in our business, we wanted to share some tips on how we move through feeling stuck.

Getting into anything new can be challenging, so meal planning isn't any different. The main thing is to start. Create a roadmap and plan it out. Going step by step through the process will get you going and as you go to each new step you are more likely to continue. Habits take about 90 days to form, so don't expect it to get easy overnight. Keep going and if you need it get help along the way.

There is so much information on social media and the internet about food related topics, diet and recipes, but where is it coming from? What is the source? Is it coming from someone with a background in nutrition or the food industry or is it coming from an influencer or home cook? We have seen some recent videos, recipes and food information that has definitely inspired this episode.

Since we have wanted to share more of our story growing through business, we decided to take you all the way back to the beginning with why we chose to start. For this episode we also went completely unplanned to give our full feelings on why we created Two Chef Mission. We hope you enjoy a little of our backstory.

In This Episode We Share 5 Simple Tips for Beginning Meal Planning:

Spring is now in full swing, and we are so excited to play around with new recipes highlighting the flavors of SPRING! Spring runs from March 20th through June 21st, so we've got plenty of time to get some great ideas out to all of you.

As personal chefs, annual pass holders, previous cast members, and Orlando locals we are in the Disney area a lot of the time. Through the years we have eaten at a number of locations at Disney Springs, so we wanted to offer some of our top picks.

As personal chefs, we are always creating new menus. It is not only part of our job, but also something that we are highly passionate about. In order to do this, we have to focus on a few areas: who is it for, theme, and season. Join us as we talk a bit more about how we have done this throughout our careers.

In this chef bite we launch our mini-series on tips of meal planning. For this episode we are sharing a how to on finding the meal plan that fits you. From strict, to flexible, to even meal kits or meal delivery there is a plan that works for everyone. It just takes going over a few questions.

Knife safety is very important when working in a kitchen. Whether it's in a professional setting like we have had to use or in our own home kitchen we utilize safe knife practices everyday. During this podcast we go over some of the dos and don'ts of knife use that can be used in everyday life cooking in your own home.

In this episode we cover some of the pros, cons, and tips on working together as a married couple while also adding in our experiences through the years. With coming on 7 years married and almost 10 years of working together, we have definitely had to figure out how to make things work cohesively together. Some of the biggest areas that we have had to work on is finding where we each thrive, setting boundaries between work and life, and being able to consistently have open communication. 

Hey everyone! We know it's been some time since we posted an episode, so we wanted to offer an update episode to let you know a little on what we are up to. We are excited to be getting more episodes ready to share with all of you. We are adding in some additional topics which we talk about in this update podcast. We hope all of you are excited to join us for what is to come. 

Summer is in full swing running from June 20-September 22! We are so excited to talk about what is in season and some of our favorite things about summer cooking.

Welcome back to 100% Fresh with Two Chef Mission!

We cover the importance of completing a pantry audit before shopping

We are talking all things fall and what is coming into season!

Welcome back, we have been gone for some time. This pandemic has been crazy for everyone and we are so happy to bring an update to what's been going on. Since we last updated we found out that we are expecting and that Melissa is due in February with our second boy. Tony has started back at work again and is happy with how things are going. 

What is Bone Broth?

What are some of the biggest mistakes in the kitchen? Not having a plan. Not setting yourself up.

What do most people consider a diet?

How do we each meal plan?

Chef Bites are our snippets of information or a bit shorter of an episode because we've always got time for a bite. These episodes may be about blocks in the kitchen (like this one is) or anything that comes up that we would love to share.

Welcome to our podcast! In this episode we will touch base on what you will find in the episodes to come. We are Two Chef Mission, personal chefs turned conscious kitchen educators. We hope you enjoy this podcast as well as the ones coming after. We're excited and we hope you are too! Want to learn more about us? Check out our site!

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