Chef Ashley Shep

Starchy veggies and fruit sometimes get a bad rap (which is silly). Your child has options for foods that are nutrient-dense. If they aren’t going for broccoli right now, try potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc. Beans are veggies too and a great way to get fiber, but if they aren’t going for beans, there are lots of fruits and veggies, grains, nuts, etc. with fiber. ⁠
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No 2 foods are “the same” - each one has something different, and sometimes that “something different” is a flavor/texture that your child will actually eat. ⁠
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If you’ve got a picky eater, my 14-page picky eater guide could be really helpful to you. DM or comment GUIDE24 and I’ll auto-send it to you!⁠
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Dentist to my son: so what’d you do this summer?

*My 4 year old who has gone on multiple beach vacations, to Disneyworld, and had waterpark visits*

Son: Nothing. I need a vacation.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 these kids

Recently, our upstairs air went out…in the middle of the summer…

Right before a trip…

The one we came back home with Rona…

I’m talkin’ 85 degrees INSIDE while sick.

My sense of taste and smell were gone for about a week.

When I tell you I have not felt like cooking lately…*EYE* did not feel like cooking. (Intentionally spelled wrong for added emphasis)

But in the midst of the rain, you have to realize, there’s a lot to be thankful for. You realize there are blessings even when everything goes wrong.

We had the ability to go on a trip (& still enjoyed ourselves).
We had a cool place to stay while the air got repaired.
We were able to replace our air.
My smell and taste are returning, and we’re back in business!
So in case you don’t feel like cooking *for whatever reason because this isn’t a contest* here’s an easy option you’ll want to save.

It’s a twist on my One Pan Vegetable Scramble (from the Daniel Fast Meals Cookbook). Instead of using the stove, I added it to a sheet pan in the oven so I could chase these kids while it cooked 🤣.

This version includes roasted garlic chicken sausage, but the original all veggie version is from Daniel Fast Meals Cookbook.

Click here for the steps: https://youtube.com/shorts/4bCoy7rr71M?si=PnUTvVXQgsceBmYe

Would you try this? Like the video and subscribe to my YouTube for more tips.

Are we keeping this pan or letting it go? My response in the comments 👇🏾

This pan is under all of our sinks 😂😂😂

Someone grabbed a grape off the vine and a fistful of my sandwich…
all within 3 seconds flat.

The grape was swiftly recovered.
The sandwich not so much.
Audacity is at an all time high. 🙃🤣

Imagine if something you made years ago could:
🙏🏾Grow someone’s faith
🥰Let someone know they CAN do hard things
🥹Change someone’s life for the better
😱Give a stranger encouragement to carry on

I got this comment today on one of my posts, and all I can say is, wow God!

Audio version coming soon! (shared with permission)

Such cute packaging design 😍😍

On Friday, I got the initial audio files for my Daniel Fast Journal (21 - day Devotional) to take a listen and give edits before final masters are created 🤗🤗🥰🥰💚

I also did a podcast interview with Le'Keshia Atchison where we discussed the moment when my soul got set on fire for Christ.

Though I’ve been in the church since I was young, it wasn’t until I hosted the Daniel 21 Day Food and Faith Challenge that I really understood just how much our lives can be a beacon for God outside the sanctuary.

Through the email challenge, I realized, food could be my ministry. Folks shared how close they got to God through the daily devotionals and how the recipes helped them focus on God instead of the food.

In 3 short years, the print and ebook version have
💚sold 4000 copies
💚gotten over 200 positive reviews on Amazon
💚helped me secure dozens of Daniel Fast author visits, cooking demonstrations, and speaking appearances
💚touched thousands of lives 🥹
💚inspired a new matching cookbook

And now, an audiobook version is on the way.

To say I’m geeked is an understatement.

Be obedient to that little voice telling you to move. You never know the impact you’ll have to change lives and bring folks to Christ…even if that wasn’t your original plan.

Go do the thing.
You never know who you’ll bless along the way.

Something to consider for lunch and dinner

This is really loud 👀🤣🫣

wheeeew that’ll preach😭

Found this out the hard way even though it definitely says that on the package 🫣🤣

I had no idea!

Sharing in case you know someone who needs it

The Summer Meals Program is back starting tomorrow, May 28. We're offering nutritious meals at 20 locations around the county, with curbside pickup available Mondays through Fridays from 11:00am to 1:00pm. These meals will be available for kids ages 18 and younger, as well as those ages 19 and older with disabilities. For a list of locations, visit GwinnettSummerMeals.com.

This week’s wins:
✅ Sent my Daniel Fast Devotional off to be recorded for audio on Audible (and other platforms)
✅ My Done for You Marketing client loves the email sample I wrote for her presales
✅Someone ordered a Daniel Fast Meals cookbook after finding me on Instagram
✅Got clearer on my next book(s) and offers to match that will create more work life balance once they’re completed
✅Got approached for a NICU moms advisory board (and accepted)
✅Blessed some friends with baby items we were no longer using since they brought home their little one
✅Donated kid clothes to daycare
and most importantly…
✅spent intentional time playing with my oldest (who’s adjusting to sharing mommy)
✅helped my littlest get some relief for another tooth coming in 🦷
✅discussed summer plans with Husbae and watched one of our shows together
✅Ordered dinner (Although we got food at home™, because I picked up groceries today, I don’t feel like cooking tonight. And the good Lord saw fit to bless me with a 50% off coupon, so it was meant to be 🤣🔥🤗🙌🏾)

I’m looking forward to more family time this weekend. Before bed, my oldest, the pint sized boss, reminded me that “Monday *is* the weekend this time, because it’s Memorial Day and there’s no school.”
*well excuse me sir, I guess you’re right* 🤣🤣🤣