The Table Chat Show

Today’s episode is a life update! We ate a random snack platter- grapes, cheese, crackers, nuts, etc. Erinn assembled it, we both devoured it. We chat the important things: what is up in our work and real lives, we play a fun quick-fire question game as made famous in our Birthaween episode, and we chat about “new beginnings”- lots and lots of big news so please tune in for the update! Episode rated explicit. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is all about self care! We ate blistered shishito peppers, coated in a soy sauce and ginger reduction. Rachel made it, we both devoured it. We chat the important things: what self care mean to us, the science behind relaxation, if we have always made time for self care, and our top three favorite ways to recharge and make ourselves a priority. Episode rated explicit for a few swear words- but can you blame us, we ate killer shishito peppers! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is all about exercise...again! Because it’s a popular (and important) wellness topic annnnd because so much, so much, has changed for both of us with exercise habits, we knew we had to revisit the topic. We sampled five different grocery store yogurts and ranked our favorites. We chat the important things: our updated feelings on consistent exercise, our own personal fitness goals and progress, advice from a top exercise and fitness expert on what you can do today even if you are pressed on time, money and energy, and why and how it’s possible (and okay!) to be an intuitive eater (and exerciser) but still want to see weight and body changes. Episode rated explicit for the usual 2-5 swear words. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is all about saying NO! Before we get into this, we crunch (like, crunch realllly loudly) on some crusty bread topped with whipped butter, radish and ground pepper. Rachel made it, Erinn ate it. We chat the important things: the things we have had a hard time saying no to, how to make “no” a part of your vocabulary and an action in your life, examples of how we have firmly said no and survived to tell the tale, and a great metaphor for why saying no truly matters as once told my Erinn’s philosophy professor. This episode rated explicit a couple bad words. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is all about what two dietitians (us!) eat in a day! We start the episode off with a crustless quiche. Erinn made it, we both devoured it. We chat the important things: a typical day of food in our lives (from breakfast through the occasional midnight snack!), a great definition of “normal eating”, how to cultivate self-compassion for the mistakes you make in eating, and our top tips for making sure your daily nutrition is a priority and saves you time. Rated explicit for the usual couple swears. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is all about nostalgic foods and food memories! Our food segment is basically sponsored by the 90’s, as we taste test a spread of everything from Cracklin’ Oat Bran to SpaghettiOs to Cosmic Brownies. We discuss the important things: the biology of taste, why food is so often tied to memories and emotions, our earliest childhood food memories, favorite childhood foods and memories submitted by listeners, and our favorite, funniest, and even worst food moments we had as kids. This episode rated explicit for language. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is all about goals! We eat a hearty vegetable soup, perfect to ring in the New Year! Rachel made it, Erinn ate it. We chat the important things: a review of our own personal 2016 goals, how to make your own goals stick beyond the first few weeks of 2017, and how you can still be productive while living a totally goal-less life. This episode is rated explicit for one guest appearance by the f-word. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  Hello all! Erinn and Rachel here to wish you the happiest and healthiest of holidays. Today we are re-releasing an old favorite: our intuitive eating episode! In this episode, we enjoy thee absolute best chocolate chip cookie recipe EVER (recipe on tablechatshow.com). Rachel made them, then Erinn ate them. We chat the important things: what intuitive eating is, why and how it works for us, our personal journeys into this food philosophy, and how others can get started in this eating practice if they so desire! This episode rated explicit because we include a blooper at the end where Erinn takes the Lord’s name in vain and Rachel drops the F bomb. Rated clean if you skip the bloopers!   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is all about travel! We figured we had better share and eat our favorite on-the-go snacks, including but not limited to Tabbouleh salad, jerky and a travel-size packet of the best almond butter. We chat the important things: why travel is important to both of us, upcoming travel plans (camping! cross country bike trip! Asia!), dream travel destinations, favorite airport restaurants, and our top travel tips for feeling balanced, safe and your very best while exploring the world! This episode is rated clean. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is all about 120%, truly, deeply GUILT FREE holiday eating and holiday celebrating! We enjoy a cauliflower mash, a super simple dish that can easily be doctored up to fit your holiday side dish needs. We chat the important things: ditching the obsessive counting calories during the holidays, how to say no to holiday food you don’t enjoy but feel obligated to eat (like Aunt Judy’s “famous” casserole, yikes), and how to manage stress of family and friends and holiday spending as well. This episode rated clean- this is your holiday gift, Erinn’s mom and Rachel’s mom! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is all about celebration, particularly celebrating a holiday we made up, BIRTHAWEEN! We enjoy green tea mini ice cream sandwiches (chocolate dipped and sea salt sprinkled- gah!) and bask in the glory of ice cream and ourselves. We chat the important things: what Birthaween even is, why we deserve to be celebrated, why we love parties and celebrations so much, what it means to us to have hit our 16th episode, why we believe people should celebrate themselves often and randomly, and we play party games and exchange traditional Birthaween gifts! This episode rated explicit- we said a couple bad words, oops! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is all about relationships- the ones we form with the food we eat but also the people we care most about. We devour a fresh and bright market salad with kale, fennel and carrots, submitted to us by a wonderful listener! We chat the important things: what it looks like to maintain healthy relationships with food, our best tips for building and staying close with family, advice on cultivating friendships, and we even share with you how we both met our significant others (hint: we both have kind of weird stories). This episode rated explicit, as Rachel said “sh*tty” at one point during the episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is all about our faaaaavorite thiiiiings (as always, said in Oprah’s voice) in FOOD! We have our first BLIND TASTE TEST and feed each other random things and try to guess what is in our mouths. Erinn was great at it, Rachel not so much. We chat the important things in food including but not limited to: our favorite local restaurants, favorite food magazines, favorite food-related phone apps, favorite food-themed movies, favorite exotic foods, favorite weird food habits we both have, favorite family recipes, even our favorite fast food eateries, and favorite things about being dietitians. This episode rated explicit because Erinn says at one point “I ate a s**t ton of Doritos as a kid” and Rachel makes a cheap pun out of the Vietnamese dish, Pho. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In today’s episode, we take you to the grocery store, but first we eat some of our favorite Trader Joe’s products, one after the other. It was divine. We chat the important things: our mutual love for the almighty Trader Joe’s establishment, our recent favorite and least favorite grocery store finds, how we like to shop, and our strategies for navigating the grocery store (even if you hate it) so you can always come home with delicious and balanced foods! This episode is clean! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is all about sleep! We enjoy Chrissy Teigen’s oatmeal bake as well as her creamy scrambled eggs. Erinn made it, Rachel ate it. We chat the important things: what the heck sleep even is, why it’s important, how much you should get, how poor sleep can impact your overall health, the truth about eating late at night, what keeps us awake at night, and we get real about narcolepsy, a sleep disorder one of us was just officially diagnosed with! This episode rated explicit for some brief s- and f-word appearances. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is all about organizing and planning! We enjoy Raspberry Brulee via Tracey of Shutterbean with thin lemon wafer cookies. We chat the important things: our organizing styles, digital vs. paper planning, what a typical week looks like in our planners, imaginary names for our imaginary calendar-keeping robot butlers, big things we are planning for now, and tips for getting your stuff DONE. This episode rated explicit for a few f- and s-word appearances. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is all about personalities! We enjoy two different hand-crafted mocktails (because dead sober we are already a little baseline drunk) that represent our personalities- Erinn made a “Pear Ginger Quirk” and Rachel made a “White Nectarine & Blackberry WOW-jito”. We know, quit our day jobs and start naming drinks full-time. We chat the important things: the best and worst parts of our personalities, our Myers-Briggs personality types, the personalities of our significant others and how that impacts our relationships, and what gets on our nerves. This episode rated explicit for once or twice using the S word. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is all about Health at Every Size, a philosophy and lifestyle we both feel very passionate about. We enjoy a Thai Cashew Quinoa Salad Bowl thanks to a listener submitted recipe, which was delicious and made a TON! We chat the important things: what it means to be healthy at any size, why everyone (including YOU) already has a “beach body”, and role models we admire who are active and healthy with various different body shapes and sizes. This episode rated explicit for once or twice using the F and S words...potty mouths are back. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's episode is all about our faaaaaavorite thiiiiiings (said in Oprah's voice, duh)!!!! We thought it would be funny to eat each others least favorite foods. For Erinn, it was enlightening, but for Rachel it was torture. We chat the important things: our 25 most favorite things, including but not limited to favorite celebrity girl crushes, travel destinations, books, show to binge watch, and current favorite song. This episode rated clean. Yes, we keep on doing it, guys! But we may need to drop the f-word in the next episode...it's been too long... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is about minimalism and living simply! We enjoy another taste test, this time of weird potato chip flavors- including but not limited to dill pickle, aged cheddar horseradish, and maple bacon. We chat the important things: living simply, how we’ve incorporated minimalism into our lives, how these practices relate to overall health, and how we minimize the clutter in not just our homes and our closets, BUT ALSO our minds. This episode rated clean! We know, two episodes in a row? We are on a roll. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.