Healthy Mom on the Run — BlogKitchen notes from Healthy Mom on the Run: site updates, seasonal recipe roundups and meal-prep tips from the kitchen archive.https://healthymomontherun.com/Cookie Dough in October, Cookies in Decemberhttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/cookie-dough-in-october/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/cookie-dough-in-october/The bake-ahead that actually survives the holidays: roll the dough into a log now, write the oven temperature on the foil, and bake to order later.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHalloween Falls on a Saturday This Yearhttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/halloween-dinner-notes/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/halloween-dinner-notes/A flexible Halloween dinner with a slow cooker, mugs instead of plates and a sheet pan for everyone eating in shifts.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Least Glamorous Tool in the Kitchenhttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/instant-read-thermometer-notes/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/instant-read-thermometer-notes/Notes on the instant-read thermometer: where the probe goes, what to do while it settles, and why it belongs next to the stove.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Root Drawer, and the Clock That Starts at the Markethttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/root-drawer-notes/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/root-drawer-notes/Notes on sorting carrots, beets and parsnips by firmness, cooking them two ways, and saving the peelings for the stock bag.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Pantry Run, and What Belongs on the Shelfhttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/pantry-run-notes/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/pantry-run-notes/Treat the pantry as a system: restock what you finish, retire what you never cook, and let the shelf carry a weeknight.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Sunday Bird, and the Stock It Leaves Behindhttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/sunday-roast-chicken-notes/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/sunday-roast-chicken-notes/One roast chicken, three uses: Sunday dinner, a second night's chicken, and stock from the carcass, with notes on method, thermometer and timing.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Freezer Inventory, and the Ten Minutes It Takeshttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/freezer-inventory-notes/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/freezer-inventory-notes/A freezer is a pantry you can't see into. Our notes on the door list, the tape label, and the one-meal-a-week habit that keeps a freezer honest.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Hour Between School and Dinnerhttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/after-school-snack-notes/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/after-school-snack-notes/After-school snack notes: a simple plate, a dip for vegetables, a small freezer drawer, and what shouldn't sit out all afternoon.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Squash That Waits on the Counterhttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/squash-season-notes/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/squash-season-notes/Winter squash keeps whole, roasts in two halves, and becomes portioned puree for chili, soup and quick bread all winter.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBreakfast That Survives a School Morninghttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/make-ahead-breakfast-notes/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/make-ahead-breakfast-notes/Three make-ahead breakfasts for school mornings: a baked tray, fridge jars, freezer wraps, and a two-minute habit that keeps them handy.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSoup Season, and the Pot That Feeds the Weekhttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/soup-season/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/soup-season/A pot of soup in four moves: use up odds and ends, with enough left for a thermos lunch and a flat bag in the freezer.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Weeknight Pan Dinnerhttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/weeknight-pan-dinners/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/weeknight-pan-dinners/Notes on building a one-pan weeknight dinner without a recipe, using a sheet pan, half an hour, and whatever is left.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTApples on the Counter, One Loaf at a Timehttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/apple-season-baking/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/apple-season-baking/Notes on one-bowl apple baking: a loaf and muffins for breakfast and lunchboxes, plus the archive's ten-minute skillet apples.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLunchbox Notes for the Middle of Fallhttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/packed-lunch-notes/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/packed-lunch-notes/Practical packed-lunch notes: what travels well, how to keep cold food cold, and how the archive's prep style scales down to a lunchbox.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSlow Cooker Weatherhttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/slow-cooker-weather/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/slow-cooker-weather/October notes on the slow cooker: the archive's squash-thickened paleo chili, a crock-pot day, and what the pot is honestly good for.Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMeal Prep That Actually Survives Wednesdayhttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/meal-prep-notes/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/meal-prep-notes/Most meal-prep plans collapse by midweek. Notes from the archive on the prep style that doesn't: cook components, not complete meals.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTFall Is Freezer-Cooking Season: Notes on What Holds Uphttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/fall-freezer-cooking-season/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/fall-freezer-cooking-season/Cooler weather means the slow cooker earns its counter space again. Our notes on which archive recipes freeze well — and how we updated them for fall.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Archive Is Back — and Here's What's Newhttps://healthymomontherun.com/blog/the-archive-is-back/https://healthymomontherun.com/blog/the-archive-is-back/Healthy Mom on the Run is online again. A short note on what is back, what we revised, and where to start reading.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT