Do you enjoy cooking? Do you feel you eat well? Do you have kids? Got a busy job and try to exercise, trying to fit it all in? Balancing it all is tough, but don’t fear Ian Haste from Hastes Kitchen joins me to discuss all things food, fitness, cooking awesome food, and getting our kids to eat vegetables. But there is a problem, we first need to discuss where we are currently at with cooking, food and the kitchen as the modern obsession is to save time, but is this time saving culture robbing us and our kids the benefits of food and connection we get from meal times? We discuss Ian’s journey with food, how he balances work and cooking with his 2 kids, modern food culture, the benefits of slow cooking and more. An epic show, do check out Ian’s book ‘The 7 Day Basket’ on Amazon and Ian on social media @hasteskitchen

0:00 an introduction to Ian, why he became a chef and what has inspired him to write 7 day basket - his new cook book.
4:45 Does today's on the go modern culture mean that people don't know how to cook interesting healthy foods?
6:15. Cooking a recipe is great, but what did you learn in doing it?
8:12 How to make your kids eat more vegetables
10:15 The language used around food and its psychological effects on children - get them cooking and involved
17:00 Our favourite foods are down to more than the ingredients - it's culture and environment that it creates. Putting the love back into food
19:50 Cooking is a way of connecting - turn the tv off and do it together
22:00 Food variety is key. How to not get stuck cooking the same 5 dishes every week
26:00 The freezer is our friend - batch cook & make your work friends jealous
27:15 Eating out with children - it doesn't have to be nuggets and burgers.
34:00 Closing thoughts - save money, reduce waste, be experimental.