Summary: The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle<br> We're back with our 57th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!<br> <br> Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe."<br> <br> <br> <br> Episode 57 Topics:<br> <br> The New Yiddish Kitchen<br> Simone's blog: Zenbelly<br> The Zenbelly Cookbook<br> Jen's blog: Predominantely Paleo<br> Down South Paleo<br> The Paleo Kids Cookbook<br> <br> I would LOVE some feedback, so feel free to leave a review in iTunes, comment below, or even give us a shout on social media!<br> <br> Ep. 57: Special Guests Simone Miller and Jennifer Robins<br> <br> On today’s episode, I’m joined by Simone Miller of Zenbelly and Jennifer Robbins of Predominantly Paleo to talk about their brand new collaborative cookbook; the New Yiddish Kitchen.<br> <br> Topics:<br> 1. Introducing our guests, Simone Miller and Jennifer Robbins [1:10]<br> 2. Book collaboration, The New Yiddish Kitchen [10:36]<br> 3. Most difficult recipes to perfect [13:28]<br> 4. A go-to dinner for Simone and Jennifer [18:01]<br> 5. Advice for the newbies [22:18]<br> 6. Favorite part of the job [27:39]<br> <br> Cassy Joy: On today’s show, I am absolutely thrilled to be joined by a couple of truly admirable ladies. Powerhouses in their own right, Simone Miller of Zenbelly blog/catering business, and author of the Zenbelly cookbook; and then Jennifer Robbins of Predominantly Paleo and author of both Down South Paleo and the Paleo Kids Cookbook joined up in a recent collaboration to publish The New Yiddish Kitchen Cookbook. It is scheduled to release March 8th, which if you’re listening to this show when it comes out on Monday March 7th, that’s tomorrow! What a really big day. I can’t thank these two enough for joining me on the show, and I’m excited for you guys to hear all about their stories in this awesome new collaboration. Welcome to the show, ladies!<br> <br> 1. Introducing our guests, Simone Miller and Jennifer Robbins [1:10]<br> <br> Simone Miller: Thanks for having us!<br> <br> Jennifer Robbins: Thank you!<br> <br> Cassy Joy: Oh my gosh, so much fun. I’ve been looking forward to it all morning. {laughs}<br> <br> Jennifer Robbins: Us too.<br> <br> Cassy Joy: Oh good! And we finally sorted out our technical difficulties so I feel like we’re ready to take on the world.<br> <br> Simone Miller: Absolutely.<br> <br> Cassy Joy: Totally. So I know each of you have your own story and journey that’s lead you to paleo, because I stalked you thoroughly before the call {laughs}. I’ve read all the details, so if you leave anything out, don’t worry I can fill it in.<br> <br> Everybody: {laughs}<br> <br> Cassy Joy: But to start off, I would love if you would share a little bit about your story with today’s listeners.<br> <br> Simone Miller: Sure. Well, this is Simone, and my story really began in food more than in the health side of things, and I’ve just been in the food business a really long time, cooking in kitchens since I was in college, and always sort of resisted cooking for a living, mostly because my family is in the food business and always told me how hard it was. {laughs} Mostly my uncle; “never go into the food business,” he said, and of course I’m such a good listener.<br> <br> Cassy Joy: {laughs}<br> <br> Simone Miller: So I resisted it but always loved it, and worked in restaurants. Long story short, once I wound up out in California after moving here from the East Coast, I wanted to get back into food, but I didn’t want to work in a restaurant anymore. So I started doing personal chefing, and that turned into catering, and basically as soon as I said; ok, this is it, I’m doing it, I’m starting a catering business,
