Welcome back to another episode of Foodie Friends -- where food, parenting, women's health and life over 50 meet at a cozy virtual café! Grab a cup of coffee, or steaming mug of tea, and settle in for this really poignant episode.  Jane chats with one of her dearest friends, Jo, about their individual battles (and victories) with breast cancer.  They open up about their struggles, their fear and worries, the care they received and how their breast cancer journey was very different, but also had many similarities.  October is International Breast Cancer month, so please share these episode with all the women in your life......and men, too, because they also get breast cancer.  If you're of the age, get your mammograms, stay on top of your breast self-exams, and, if you'd like to share your journey head over to our Instagram  - Foodies Across the Pond .  The more we share our stories, the more we can keep the conversation going, the more we can inform and educate, hopefully the more lives we can collectively save from breast cancer. Sending love to you all!xoLisa and JaneTHANKS SO SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR RATINGS AND REVIEWS!! IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY RATED OR REVIEWED, PLEASE TAKE A FEW SECONDS TO LEAVE US A 5 STAR REVIEW.  IT REALLY HELPS US GROW AND HELPS MORE LISTENERS FIND US!FOLLOW US ON  Foodies Across the Pond Instagram AND SIGN UP TO GET OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Foodies Across the Pond SubstackHELLO SOMEDAY PODCAST (CASEY DAVIDSON)IN THE US:NATIONAL BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. SUSAN G. KOMENIN THE UK:THE HAVENBREAST CANCER UKNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CANCER RESEARCH

Welcome back for another episode of Foodie Friends!A HUGE THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LISTENS AND DOWNLOADS!!BE SURE TO LEAVE A 5 STAR  RATING AND REVIEW -- IT MAKES A HUGE IMPACT AND HELPS US GROW AND REACH MORE LISTENERS.   If you've been following along on INSTAGRAM you'll know Jane just got back from a fabulous trip to Bali and Dubai.  And she's sharing ALL the details in the week's episode!  She and George are sharing all about the hotels, the incredible experiences (including elephant rides, cooking classes and mind blowing meals) and insider tips.  Whether you've been to Bali and Dubai, have these cities on your bucket list, or love living vicariously, you'll love this episode!Disclaimer:  Any and all repetition, giggles and nearly falling off chairs is due to severe cases of jet lag.  LINKS IN THIS EPISODE:SUBSTACK - Full recap with photos and recipes will be in our Substack weekly newsletter (it's free OR you can sign up for an annual subscription) -- click HERE to sign up!

Jane and I recorded this IN PERSON on my trip to the UK and I think you'll be able to tell we had a BLAST!We got to catch up with Heidi from Eat, Live, Sleep Herefordshire over a fabulous pot of tea at incredibly charming and delicious The Nest.  And, lucky us, Bruno (the CEO of Little Verzons Farm) joined us!  It was completely spur of the moment and I couldn't believe I went all the way to Hereford, UK to meet someone with connections to California!Grab a cup of coffee.....or tea, and we hope you enjoy this episode! THANK YOU TO ALL OUR LISTENERS!! We appreciate you so much!! PLEASE RATE AND LEAVE A REVIEW -- ALL YOUR FEEDBACK HELPS US GROW!LINKS FROM THIS EPISODELittle Verzons FarmEat Live Sleep HerefordshireFoodies Across the Pond weekly Substack newsletter (it's free!)

Yep, it's a teeny tiny departure from our usual foodie topics.  But, as you know, here on Foodie Friends, we often veer off topic! If you've feeling unsure or even fearful about making a change, following your dreams, taking a left turn when you usually turn right, hopefully this episode gives you a bit of inspiration to go after what makes you truly happy!!We're not coaches or counselors or motivational speakers.  We're just 2 women who knew nothing about how to create a podcast or write a cookbook, but knew we wanted to create both, figured it out and made it work!Hopefully, our story resonates with you!  We'd love to hear your stories, so share them in the comments! LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Click here to purchase The Foodies Table Cookbook if you're in the UKClick here to purchase The Foodies Table Cookbook if you're in the USCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY SUBSTACK NEWSLETTER!Under the Nut Tree

We're BAAAACCCCCCKKKKK!!Did you miss us?  We took a little break and we're back for SEASON 2!  Before we get into it, this is an extra exciting episode because we recorded it IN PERSON!  Jane, Mariana and I were in Jane's kitchen in the gorgeous countryside of Hereford, drinking a pot of tea, and to say it was amazing would be an understatement! This is truly the "sweetest" way to begin our 2nd season!   Mariana creates the most gorgeous, mouthwatering artisan chocolates -- each one is a work of art, an explosion of flavor and made with such love and attention to detail.  In this episode, Mariana shares how labor intensive it is to make each chocolate, how she got started, the importance of high quality ingredients, and, Jane and I get to taste some of her incredible creations.  Lucky us!!Grab a coffee, or cup of tea, and join us!  THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR RATINGS AND COMMENTS!! If you haven't left a rating, review or comment, we'd really love if you would!  It helps spread the word about our podcast and helps us grow! LINKS FROM THIS EPISODEFollow Mariana on Instagram and FacebookJOIN OUR FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER HEREFollow us on Instagram and Tik Tok

Welcome back for another episode of Foodie Friends!Jane and I are digging deep into the latest TikTok trend......the girl dinner.  Have you heard about it?  It hasn't quite made it's way across the pond to the UK, but it seems like everyone in the US is making girl dinners.  Who doesn't love a no cook, snack-y dinner?  Personally, we'd love to rename it.....and we've got a couple of ideas!  Let us know which one  you like the best!And while we're chatting about "the girl dinner" we also share our favorite no-cook dinners when we don't feel like cooking.....or when it's already 7:30 and we haven't even started making something.  We hope this episode inspires you to get creative and have fun when you're making dinner.......whether it's a "girl dinner", dinner with friends, or weeknight dinner.  LINKS:Foodies Across the Pond Substack

Welcome back  to another episode of Foodie Friends!!Have you heard the news?Our 2nd cookbook, The Foodies Table, is NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRESALE!!Order by Sunday, July 23rd at midnight and you'll be entered into a chance to win....an amazing hamper from Jane with incredible ingredients we use in the book (including some of her award winning jams and new line of amazing seasonings)OR1 of 5 spots for private cooking classes with Lisa! Classes can be in person (only if you're local to Seattle) or online. ALL the info is in this episode PLUS:how we met and started Foodies Across the Pond (spoiler: we didn't actually meet in person!)if you've ever had trouble searching for a toilet when traveling, we've got the perfect app for you!money saving tips for visiting museums and tourist spots when travelingwhat you should always make sure your children have when you're travelingThis episode is definitely not short on laughs, so grab your coffee, or listen while you're on a walk, folding laundry or driving........LINKS:TO PREORDER THE COOKBOOK IN THE UK:https://www.myrtleskitchen.co.uk/TO PREORDER THE COOKBOOK IN THE US:https://www.amenuforyou.com

Welcome back, Foodie Friends!!We can FINALLY share the exciting news with you..........our cookbook is available for presale!!In the midst of raising kids, balancing two businesses, dealing with an unfinished kitchen, tackling a million and one "to do's" and everything else life threw at us, we've finished cookbook #2!!The Foodies Table.......a collection of recipes from our UK and US kitchens to inspire feasting and fun around your table.We are literally PINCHING ourselves!!Our 2nd cookbook, self published by yours truly.  And it's available for PRESALE TOMORROW......JULY 11TH!TO PREORDER  CLICK THE LINKS: (the links will be live July 11th)https://www.myrtleskitchen.co.uk/https://www.amenuforyou.comWe'll also be going on IG Live tomorrow  to share some fun promos for the first Foodie Friends to preorder a copy (no worries if you miss it -- the replay will be posted on @amenuforyou, @foodiesacrossthepond_ and @myrtles_kitchen)NEXT WEEK...........How Foodies Across the Pond was born -- trust us, it's a story you're not going to want to miss!LINK TO SUBSTACK (weekly newsletter)https://foodiesacrossthepond.substack.com/

Welcome back, Foodie Friends!!We're thrilled to be back after a 2 week break!Cookbook #2 is soclose to being finished, and we're sharing a fun update! Jane fills you in on the hottest UK music festival, we talk dream concerts we've been to, best Super Bowl performance EVER and Jane's son's band has an exciting announcement.  It's a musical episode and we hope you love it! As always, we'd LOVE if you'd rate,  hit that "follow" button, comment and share!! Even doing one out of the four will help us grow and help more friends discover our little podcast in a very large ocean of podcasts!FOODIES ACROSS THE POND YOUTUBE CHANNELFOODIES ACROSS THE POND SUBSTACK FOODIES ACROSS THE POND INSTAGRAMSubstack is a platform that hosts our free weekly newsletters with topics like: spices to kick your cooking up a level, what’s giving us joy right now, latest parenting wins and mishaps, women’s health and thriving after 50!If you’d like to be a guest on a future episode, know someone who’d be an amazing guest, or would like to recommend future topics you can email us:foodiesacrossthepond@substack.com

Welcome back, Foodie Friends!This episode has little more of a serious tone, but we truly believe it's an incredibly important conversation to have.  As women we have so many unrealistic images constantly thrown at us, which makes it challenging to appreciate ourselves exactly as we are.  How do we ignore the messaging and learn to embrace our bodies? Is that even a possibility with social media? How do we address this with our daughters, so they grow up with a positive body image?  We hope you walk away from this episode with an even greater love and appreciation for yourself and your body.  Because every body truly is beautiful, food is meant to nurture us and bring us joy and we need to work hard to create a new narrative that beauty and bodies come in all shapes and sizes.......and we should celebrate that!                               ********************************************************** As always, we'd LOVE if you'd rate,  hit that "follow" button, comment and share!! Even doing one out of the four will help us grow and help more friends discover our little podcast in a very large ocean of podcasts!FOODIES ACROSS THE POND YOUTUBE CHANNELFOODIES ACROSS THE POND SUBSTACK (free weekly newsletters with topics like: spices to kick your cooking up a level, what’s giving us joy right now, latest parenting wins and mishaps, women’s health and thriving after 50!)If you’d like to be a guest on a future episode, know someone who’d be an amazing guest, or would like to recommend future topics you can email us:foodiesacrossthepond@substack.com

Welcome back, Foodie Friends!!Happy Memorial Day for all our US listeners! We hope you're having a fabulous long weekend!  This episode is the perfect one to listen to if you're relaxing on a beach, sitting on a patio with a cocktail or in the car (or airplane) heading back home.  So sit back, grab a beverage and we hope you enjoy!Music is the theme of this episode!  Jane recaps the Harry Styles concert and Lisa recaps her trip to Nashville.  Jane also shares the very impressive and exciting way her son and his band raised money for charity.  LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:Full Nashville recap on SubstackClusterfest

Welcome back to another episode of Foodie Friends!You’ve got Jane and I today chattering on about:Parenting (and why Jane is now a roadie for George’s band)What we love watching right nowJane’s favorite book and what we’ve been working on behind the scenesAnd there’s a whole conversation on The Backstreet Boys, Dennis the Menace and food fights.  And with that, I do owe apologies to the Backstreet Boys.  You’ll understand the need for an apology when you listen!  OOPS! Grab a cup of coffee……or tea…..and come join us!!We hope you enjoy this episode!  As always, we'd LOVE if you'd rate,  hit that "follow" button, comment and share!!  Even doing one out of the four will help us grow and help more friends discover our little podcast in a very large ocean of podcasts!LINKS/INFO FROM THIS EPISODEThe Pepperpot DiariesQueen Charlotte is on NetflixThe Diplomat is on NetflixThe Man in the High Castle is on Amazon Where you can find us! FOODIES ACROSS THE POND YOUTUBE CHANNELFOODIES ACROSS THE POND SUBSTACK (free weekly newsletters with topics like: spices to kick your cooking up a level, what’s giving us joy right now, latest parenting wins and mishaps, women’s health and thriving after 50!)If you’d like to be a guest on a future episode, know someone who’d be an amazing guest, or would like to recommend future topics you can email us:foodiesacrossthepond@substack.com

Welcome back for another episode, Foodie Friends!!If you love all things Royal Family, grab a cup of tea because you're going to love this episode!!It's a quick and silly recap of standout moments of the Coronation.  And it wouldn't be a Coronation recap if we didn't talk about Anne's feather (IYKYK), Camilla and whether her past should carry forward into the future, our favorite moments and,  yes, the "something" Jane has in common with Princess Catherine.  No need to wear a tiara or fancy dress -- come as you are, pull up a chair and we hope you enjoy this episode!As always, we'd LOVE if you'd rate,  hit that "follow" button, comment and share!! Even doing one out of the four will help us grow and help more friends discover our little podcast in a very large ocean of podcasts! We're now on YOUTUBE! Yep, that's right! You can now watch podcast interviews (and see, first hand, all the shenanigans!) instead of just listening to them! FOODIES ACROSS THE POND YOUTUBE CHANNELHungry for even more tasty news?  Sign up for our FREE Substack newsletter!https://foodiesacrossthepond.substack.com/

Welcome back to another episode of Foodie Friends!We like to keep it light and upbeat around here, but we also like to have harder conversations, too.   If you've been here for awhile, you know Jane and I have covered the topic of mental health, shared our own health journeys, and delved into the correlation between our physical and our mental health.  Today our special guest is Dawn Ford, a loss and wellbeing specialist, who helps people discover their own resilience after loss.  And the loss can be anything -- not just the grief of losing a loved one, but the loss of a career, marriage, health, the life someone wanted to live but isn't.  The truth is we all, at different points in our life, walk through grief.  And Dawn is that ear, that shoulder, that impartial person people can reach out to for encouragement and support.  Just listening to Dawn's voice is enough to bring you a sense of calm.  She is truly a special person and this is an incredibly special episode.   We hope you enjoy it....... xoJane and LisaLINKS FROM THIS EPISODEDawn's WebsiteDawn's InstagramWe're on SUBSTACK now!Foodies Across the Pond SubstackIf you'd rather watch our podcast:Foodies Across the Pond Youtube

Welcome back for another episode of Foodie Friends!We're talking all about beef and burgers and recipes we love to cook that celebrate gorgeous, tender, juicy beef.  If you're a vegetarian, you might want to scroll on......or take a listen and have some laughs with us!The UK celebrates Beef Week and the US celebrates Beef Month.  Jane and I pretty much celebrate beef all year long!I'm sharing a juicy, mouth watering burger recipe that's loaded with Asian flavor.  It's a step up from your regular burger!  The flavor is mind blowing and you'll want to make this on repeat all year long!Jane's sharing her signature beef wellington -- and, WAIT, before you start shaking your head and telling yourself you can't make this dish, Jane's here to share ALL the tips for making it an easy and approachable recipe.  We're also sharing our tips for a quick steak recipe, and, as usual, we go off topic.....but that's part of the fun of us!  LINKS FROM THIS EPISODEAsian BurgersEasy Flank Steak RecipeSubscribe to our Substack newsletter for all the inside scoop on recipes, cooking tips, upcoming guests, podcast "after show" shenanigans and more! As always, we'd LOVE if you'd rate,  hit that "follow" button, comment and share!! Even doing one out of the four will help us grow and help more friends discover our little podcast in a very large ocean of podcasts! Have a fabulous week and we'll see you next Monday!  BIG NEWS!!  We're now on YOUTUBE! Yep, that's right! You can now watch podcast interviews (and see, first hand, all the shenanigans!) instead of just listening to them! FOODIES ACROSS THE POND YOUTUBE CHANNEL  If you have any comments, suggestions or questions, or if there's a guest you'd love to see on a future episode (maybe that future guest is you!)  email us at:  food@myrtleskitchen.co.uk OR lisa@amenuforyou.com

Welcome back to another episode, Foodie Friends!!Ohhhh this episode is SO good!! Are you a spice lover?  And I'm not talking about heat,  I'm talking about FLAVOR!  Or maybe you'd like to get out your comfort zone and cook with MORE spices! Buckle up, friends, because we're loading up the spice flavor train and you're invited!Our special guests (YEP, it's our very first episode with TWO guests!) are Myles and Halle from Camelēr Spice Co.  After you listen to this episode, you'll want to buy ALL the spices and ALL the spice blends and cook with them all....the...time! You'll learn:How alchemy differentiates Camelēr spices from others on the marketWhy your standard grocery store spices lack flavorThe clever and creative story behind the name "Camelēr"What a spice graveyard is -- odds are you probably have one!Why Myles and Halle chose to name their spice blends with their authentic names instead of "chicken blend" and "steak blend"The world's oldest spice -- you seriously won't believe how far back it goes! The health benefits of spicesThe one market you need to visit in LondonThe incredible philanthropy Myles and Halle are involved withWe hope you'll use this episode as a really valuable source of information on spices, the importance of sustainably sourced spices and knowing their origin,  and inspiration to get out of your comfort zone and find the joy in using spices!LINKS!Camelēr Spice Company WebsiteCamelēr Spice Company Instagram As always, we'd LOVE if you'd rate,  hit that "follow" button, comment and share!! Even doing one out of the four will help us grow and help more friends discover our little podcast in a very large ocean of podcasts!  BIG NEWS!!  We're now on YOUTUBE! Yep, that's right! You can now watch podcast interviews (and see, first hand, all the shenanigans!) instead of just listening to them! FOODIES ACROSS THE POND YOUTUBE CHANNEL If you have any comments, suggestions or questions, or if there's a guest you'd love to see on a future episode (maybe that future guest is you!)  email us at: food@myrtleskitchen.co.uk OR lisa@amenuforyou.com When we're not recording podcast episodes you can find us here: Jane: https://www.myrtleskitchen.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/myrtles_kitchen/ Lisa: https://www.amenuforyou.com/ https://www.instagram.com/amenuforyou/ Foodies Across the Pond: https://www.instagram.com/foodiesacrossthepond_/

Welcome back to another episode of Foodie Friends!There are some VERY exciting things happening in the Foodie Friends world, and we're sharing them with you in this episode! Plus, we wouldn't be us, if we didn't go off script and riff on hot flashes (ahhhh, the joys of menopause!),  favorite tv shows, our coronation predictions (who's coming.......and who's not), and the little things that are bringing us joy.We hope you enjoy this episode!As always, we'd LOVE if you'd rate,  hit that "follow" button, comment and share!! Even doing one out of the four will help us grow and help more friends discover our little podcast in a very large ocean of podcasts!Have a fabulous week and we'll see you next Monday when we have special guests, Myles and Halle of Cameler Spice Co.********************************************************************************************                                                                                 BIG NEWS!!We're now on YOUTUBE!Yep, that's right! You can now watch podcast interviews (and see, first hand, all the shenanigans!) instead of just listening to them!FOODIES ACROSS THE POND YOUTUBE CHANNELIf you have any comments, suggestions or questions, or if there's a guest you'd love to see on a future episode (maybe that future guest is you!)  email us at: food@myrtleskitchen.co.uk OR lisa@amenuforyou.com When we're not recording podcast episodes you can find us here: Jane: https://www.myrtleskitchen.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/myrtles_kitchen/ Lisa: https://www.amenuforyou.com/ https://www.instagram.com/amenuforyou/ Foodies Across the Pond: https://www.instagram.com/foodiesacrossthepond_/

Welcome back to another episode! Today we're chatting with one of my absolute favorite food bloggers and Instagram OG's, Laney of Life is But a Dish.  Laney took her background as a teacher and her love of teaching and created an incredibly popular and successful blog AND her Cook with Confidence program.  CWC has helped countless home cooks gain confidence in the kitchen and learn how to navigate kitchen tools, recipes, and ingredients to make outrageously delicious meals.  There are SO MANY valuable takeaways in this episode, you may have to listen to it twice!Just a few things we chat about: How Laney started her blogLaney gives some really helpful tips for those who want to start their own food blog Easy ways to start gaining confidence in the kitchenIt wouldn't be an interview with Laney if we didn't talk about her famous Banana Bread (seriously the best recipe!!) and the beautiful family story behind her Hot Milk Cake.  Grab your favorite beverage, curl up on your couch and enjoy our chat with Laney.  We hope you love it!LINKS!Life Is But a DishBanana BreadHot Milk CakeCook with Confidence Before you go.......If you loved this episode, we'd love if you'd rate, review and share!!Be sure to tag us #foodiesacrossthepond so we can thank you!If you have any comments, suggestions or questions, or if there's a guest you'd love to see on a future episode (maybe that future guest is you!)  email us at: food@myrtleskitchen.co.uk ORlisa@amenuforyou.comWhen we're not recording podcast episodes you can find us here:Jane: https://www.myrtleskitchen.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/myrtles_kitchen/Lisa:https://www.amenuforyou.com/https://www.instagram.com/amenuforyou/Foodies Across the Pond:https://www.instagram.com/foodies_across_the_pond/

Welcome back for another episode, Foodie Friends!Oh boy, do we cover it all in this episode!  From Springing forward (which no one seems to like on EITHER side of the pond), spice cupboard clean outs (and fun ways to repurpose spice jars) to a Sunday women's retreat complete with hormonal yoga and a fire pit to sour foods (and Lisa's grandmother's favorite sour drink) and Jane's latest visit to the theater which took a turn down a totally different lane of conversation.  It's a short and sweet episode -- perfect to listen while you cook dinner tonight! CORRECTION:  Still Alice is a novel based on the real life story of Alice Howland, a linguistics professor at Columbia, and how she and her family lived through her diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's.  LINKS! Jane's Spring Women's Retreat: GROWAN.COHORMONAL YOGA INSTRUCTORAllelujah MovieSPICE DRAWER ORGANIZATION Before you go....... If you loved this episode, we'd love if you'd rate, review and share!! Be sure to tag us #foodiesacrossthepond so we can thank you! If you have any comments, suggestions or questions, or if there's a guest you'd love to see on a future episode (maybe that future guest is you!)  email us at: food@myrtleskitchen.co.uk OR lisa@amenuforyou.com When we're not recording podcast episodes you can find us here: Jane: https://www.myrtleskitchen.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/myrtles_kitchen/ Lisa: https://www.amenuforyou.com/ https://www.instagram.com/amenuforyou/ Foodies Across the Pond: https://www.instagram.com/foodies_across_the_pond/

Welcome back to another episode of Foodie Friends!This week we're chatting with Heidi of Eat, Sleep, Live Herefordshire!  She and Jane are great friends, and it was fun hearing more about life in Herefordshire and all it has to offer in the way of food and drink and travel.  And, trust us,  it offers a lot!!Did you know the UK produces the most apple cider of any country?  AND, Britain drinks more cider than the rest of the world combined? Nope, neither did we!! Well, maybe Jane knew, but it was definitely news to me! If you're planning a trip to the UK, you absolutely must add a visit to Herefordshire!  Grab a pen and take notes of all the fabulous places to eat, drink and stay!   I've already got my list......so I'll see you there!!  We'll meet up in a pub with Jane and Heidi over cider and plenty of crisps! LINKS FOR HEIDIEat Sleep Live Herefordshire Websitehttps://www.eatsleepliveherefordshire.co.uk/eat-in-herefordshire/HEREFOODIE EBOOKThe Ultimate Guide to Herefordshire EbookAnd on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theherefoodie/https://www.instagram.com/eatsleepliveherefordshire/Before you go....... If you loved this episode, we'd love if you'd rate, review and share!! Be sure to tag us #foodiesacrossthepond so we can thank you! If you have any comments, suggestions or questions, or if there's a guest you'd love to see on a future episode (maybe that future guest is you!)  email us at: food@myrtleskitchen.co.uk OR lisa@amenuforyou.com When we're not recording podcast episodes you can find us here: Jane: https://www.myrtleskitchen.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/myrtles_kitchen/ Lisa: https://www.amenuforyou.com/ https://www.instagram.com/amenuforyou/ Foodies Across the Pond: https://www.instagram.com/foodies_across_the_pond/