Peas & Hoppiness FAQ

The recipes are EASY to make! I’m not a trained chef and you don’t need to be, either.

I write and test the recipes in my own kitchen to make sure the instructions are clear and easy to follow. Most members rate the difficulty of the recipes as either a 1 or 2 out of 5. Even if you don’t feel very comfortable in the kitchen, you’ll be able to follow these recipes.

All of the recipes are written using easy-to-find ingredients. You don’t need to have a specialty store near you or make multiple grocery store runs. Menus are planned seasonally to encourage you to visit your local farmer’s market in the summer and enjoy fresh, local produce.

I grew up on a farm in Kansas and understand the limits of rural grocery stores; if there is an ingredient which I know won’t be found in my hometown grocery store, I provide a link to where you can buy it online (for example: Nutritional yeast for vegan recipes).

You’ll also find “Pro Tips” on every recipe and meal guide, which are bite-sized pieces of information to help you become a more savvy cook each time you make a meal.

Each recipe lists the total, prep, and cook time so you know what you’re getting into before you start. You’ll also find the cooking equipment listed for each recipe, instructions for how to store leftovers, as well as a description of how to prep the vegetables in the recipe if you find something new to you.

If you have a question about cooking or need an adjustment for a recipe, join the Peas & Hoppy Community Facebook group and post your request there.

If you’d like to explore the recipes, try the Meal Guides completely FREE for 2 weeks. If you don’t absolutely love it, you can cancel your membership without charge, no questions asked.

Time is of the essence when you’re trying to get dinner on the table! That’s why every recipe lists the total time, prep time, and cook time – so you can know what you’re getting into before you get started.

Most recipes take 30 minutes or less of prep time for experienced cooks. If you’re newer in the kitchen or don’t feel as comfortable prepping veggies, expect the meals to take a little longer than what’s listed on the recipe.

Every week you get a 30-minute meal on your meal guide: meaning from start to finish you can get dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less! An example of a 30-minute meal is this Lemon Pesto Penne with Broccoli & Bursted Cherry Tomatoes.

You also get two “grab & go” meals every week – which are meals you can either prep ahead OR which you can quite literally grab from the fridge and throw together in 10 minutes or less. I think of these as “back-up” meals if things got a little crazy and you ended up without the time you thought you would have to cook. This blog post about Meal Planning for People in a Hurry explains a little about the process of creating easy grab & go meals.

Slow-cooker recipes are usually quick to prepare and then designed to cook all day long – perfect for if you’re busy during the day and need dinner ready when you get home. An example of a slow-cooker meal is this Creamy Butternut Squash Soup.

“Challenge” meals take the longest to make; these meals are usually fun to try if you want to have a “date day” in the kitchen with your spouse or children. Even these meals usually take less than an hour from start to finish to make. An example of a “challenge” meal is this Pizza with Homemade Crust or this recipe for Curried Red Lentils with Fried Cauliflower and Peanuts.

If you’d like to explore the recipes, try the Meal Guides completely FREE for 2 weeks. If you don’t absolutely love it, you can cancel your membership without charge, no questions asked.

Ohhh picky eating can be so challenging and frustrating! The phase *usually* happens between the ages of 1-5, but it can also extend well into adulthood.

All of the meals and recipes are designed to be full of flavor and use cooking techniques that bring out the best in veggies. For example, this 3-Step Roasted Vegetable process uses high cooking temperatures to help cut the bitter flavor in these types of veggies.

But picky eating is more than just using the right recipes; it’s all about the mindset of both you AND your picky eater. Read more about 7 Tips to Help Your Picky Eater Like More Foods and know that preventing – and reversing – picky eating is a process!

If you’d like more support in navigating picky eating, you can reach out to schedule a 1-1 nutrition coaching session with Dietitian Ann.

YES! When you join the membership, you gain immediate access to over 800 dietitian-written and approved recipes in the app, as well as the four most recent weekly Meal Guides.

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.

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