{"podcast":{"title":"Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World","slug":"pioneering-today-podcast-homesteading-in-a-modern-world-2594798","podcast_index_feed_id":2594798,"rss_url":"https://feeds.feedburner.com/MelissaknorrissPodcast","website_url":"https://melissaknorris.com","image_url":"https://melissaknorris.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/PioneeringTodayPodcast.jpg","author":"Melissa K. Norris 5th Generation Homesteader (melissa@melissaknorris.com)","episode_count":300,"summary":"Want to get back to the basics of raising your own food, cooking from scratch, preserving the harvest, and knowing how to do it yourself? Join 5th generation homesteader, Melissa K. Norris, on the Pioneering Today Podcast where we share how to raise, cook and preserve your own food with old-fashioned skill sets and wisdom for a more natural and self-sufficient home, with, or without, the homestead. We cover organic gardening, home food preservation from canning, dehydrating, fermenting, root cellar, and more, traditional cooking skills, organic and natural home and body care recipes, natural health, growing and building your own natural medicine cabinet, foraging, livestock, and everything else you need for modern homesteading.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pioneering-today-podcast-homesteading-in-a-modern-world-2594798"},"episode":{"title":"Spring Meal Planning (Without the Overwhelm) | 503","slug":"spring-meal-planning-without-the-overwhelm-503","published_at":"2026-03-20T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pioneering-today-podcast-homesteading-in-a-modern-world-2594798/spring-meal-planning-without-the-overwhelm-503","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pioneering-today-podcast-homesteading-in-a-modern-world-2594798","url":"https://melissaknorris.libsyn.com/the-spring-homestead-reset-what-to-do-first-so-you-dont-feel-behind-all-season-503","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/melissaknorris/Pioneering_Today_503.mp3?dest-id=151382","summary":"Spring is a tricky in-between season when it comes to meal planning. You're craving fresh foods, but the garden isn't quite ready yet—and your pantry is still full of winter staples. In this episode, I'm sharing simple, practical tips for spring meal planning so you can use what you already have, incorporate early seasonal ingredients, and make getting dinner on the table easier. We'll talk about: Cooking with pantry staples and preserved foods Easy ways to use up extra eggs Simple meal rotations to reduce decision fatigue How to transition from winter to spring meals with ease If you've been feeling stuck in a dinner rut, this episode will help you simplify your cooking and enjoy the shift into a new season. For more information and any links mentioned, visit the blog post here: https://melissaknorris.com/503 Links Mentioned: - Plated By Season (Spring Edition starts shipping in April - grab your subscription now to be sure you get your Spring copy!): https://melissaknorris.com/plated - Creamy Delicata Squash Soup recipe: https://melissaknorris.com/creamy-delicata-squash-soup/ - Bacon Wrapped Asparagus: https://melissaknorris.com/bacon-wrapped-asparagus-easy-appetizer-or-side-dish/ - Carrot Cookie recipe: https://melissaknorris.com/vintage-recipe-carrot-cookies/ Thanks to Azure Standard for sponsoring this podcast. For first-time customers, you can use code \"MELISSA15\" and get 15% off your first order of $100 or more: https://melissaknorris.com/azure-standard/","meta_description":"Spring is a tricky in-between season when it comes to meal planning. You're craving fresh foods, but the garden isn't quite ready yet—and your pantry is s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1802,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pioneering-today-podcast-homesteading-in-a-modern-world-2594798/episodes/spring-meal-planning-without-the-overwhelm-503/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pioneering-today-podcast-homesteading-in-a-modern-world-2594798/spring-meal-planning-without-the-overwhelm-503.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}