The last diabetes meal planning app you will ever need

Peas & Hoppy Meal Guide Membership is a healthy weekly meal planning service that’s 100% customizable, planned seasonally, and balanced nutritionally according to the plate method.

Every week, Meal Guide members receive a new menu on Thursday in the Meal Guide app (available online, in the Apple App Store, or in the Google Play Store), complete with recipes and made-for-you grocery list.

The Meal Guide menu includes the same meal types every week:

• 4 Cooked Meal Options:
  • A “challenge” meal to inspire you
  • A “slow-cooker” meal to be ready when you get home
  • A “vegetarian” meal to eat better for the planet
  • A “30-minute” meal when you need dinner fast
• 2 Grab & Go Meal Ideas for when you’re on the go (one savory & one sweet)
• 2 Breakfast Yums (one savory & one sweet) to get you out of breakfast ruts
• 2 snack inspirations (one savory & one sweet)

If there are recipes you don’t need, you can delete them from your plan. If you’re feeding more or fewer people, you can adjust the servings for the recipe. You can even add in extra recipes for hungry eaters.

If your family has a special dietary need, instructions are included with each weekly Meal Guide to customize your menu to make it gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian (lacto-ovo), or vegan.

All the changes you make to your meal guide are automatically updated in your grocery list, which you can then review and add your family’s staple grocery items and cross off ingredients you already have.

When you join the membership, you gain immediate access to over 800 dietitian-written and approved recipes in the app. You can filter recipes by dietary need, season, or type; or you can search by name of the recipe or ingredient. When you find a recipe you love, tap the heart to save it as a favorite and it will appear at the top of your recipe list.

Watch this short 3-minute video for a look inside the Meal Guides and try it out completely FREE for 2 weeks. If you don’t absolutely love it, you can cancel your membership without charge, no questions asked.

Absolutely! As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and mom of two growing boys, it’s extremely important to me the meals are balanced nutritionally.

This means you may find yourself buying more vegetables than you’re used to, but it DOESN’T mean you have to look for a bunch of weird ingredients. The recipes focus on using real food in a balance according to the Plate Method. A nutrition label is provided for all recipes which includes calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, sugar, cholesterol, sodium, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron.

I also believe strongly that “eating healthy” is more than just nutrients – it’s about enjoying the food you eat. Yes, that means there is sugar in some of the recipes and you’ll add salt to your vegetables! The key is to find the balance between “soul food” and “fuel food” so you can properly nourish your body AND your soul.

Read more about my food and nutrition philosophy.

YES! With every Meal Guide you’ll receive a set of instructions to modify your menu to meet these different dietary needs:

• Gluten-Free
• Dairy-Free
• Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
• Vegan

The meals are all balanced to support healthy blood sugar levels. Carbohydrate amounts in each meal average about 60 grams and come from high-quality sources, such as legumes, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables.

Watch this video to learn how to customize your Meal Guide; as you can see, changes are easy to do. Any recipe substitutions are found at the bottom of the Meal Guide for you to include in your plan instead of taking the time to search for the right recipe.

In the “Recipes” tab of your web or mobile app you can filter recipes by any of these dietary needs, or select multiple dietary needs if desired – for example, you can filter for gluten-free, dairy-free appetizers by selecting these three options (“gluten-free,” “dairy-free,” and “appetizers”).

In addition, you can filter the recipes by FODMAP type, so if you’re working with a dietitian to figure out IBS triggers you’ll be able to easily find recipes that work for you. FODMAP types are sorted into fructose, lactose, sorbitol, GOS, fructans, and mannitol so you can specify your exact needs. Find a list on our FAQ page of all the filters available to sort recipes in the Peas & Hoppy Meal Guides.

A nutrition label is provided for all recipes which includes calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, sugar, cholesterol, sodium, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron.

If you’re not sure which dietary need is right for you and would like to schedule a 1-1 nutrition coaching session with Dietitian Ann, please request an appointment online.

The recipes on the Meal Guides are simple and require only a handful of kitchen items. Even if you’re brand-new to cooking, you won’t have to spend thousands of dollars on specialty items.

Every recipe lists the cooking equipment needed so you can double-check you have what you need before you’re in the middle of a recipe!

I’m a minimalist at heart and apply the principles to my kitchen, as well: if I can’t use an item for multiple purposes, I don’t buy it.

These are the items you’ll want to have if you sign up for the meal guides:

• Quality chef’s knife
• Quality paring knife (optional, but recommended)
• Cutting board
• Mixing bowl(s)
• Vegetable scrub brush and/or Vegetable peeler
• Baking sheet (Baking Half Sheet Pan)
• Sauté Pan (I recommend a Cast Iron Skillet)
• Saucepan or this Saucier, which has sloped sides making it easier to use a whisk
• 9 x 13-inch Baking Dish
• Slow-Cooker OR InstaPot
• Immersion Blender (optional, but recommended)
• Digital Meat Thermometer (optional, but recommended)
• Blender + Food Processor (optional, but recommended)

For more kitchen essentials recommendations, check out my full collection.

Note: the links provided include affiliate links for which I earn a commission if you purchase. To be honest, I’d rather you go to your local kitchen store to find these items and support your local economy, but if you’re in a pinch these links are here to help you out.