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The Lazy Genius Podcast

Part systems expert, part permission giver, Kendra Adachi, The Lazy Genius, is here to help you be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don’t.

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Latest Episodes:

#110 - Summer Reading Plans 2019 May 27, 2019

Show notes

Summer reading is a thing, right? We did it as students in school, our kids might do it, and it just feels like the time of year to have a stack of books ready to go. I want to share my personal goals for my summer reading and some titles I’m looking forward to, and I hope it inspires you to make one or two small moves toward your own summer reading approach this year.

Helpful Companion Links

Check out all of the books on my Summer Stack here.
Get behind-the-scenes info and my latest book, podcast, and music recommendations by signing up for the Latest Lazy Letter, a newsletter I send out every month.
Take a look at what made Anne Bogel’s Summer Reading Guide this year.
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#109 - Food in a Bowl: Hacks and How-To’s May 20, 2019

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The last in our three-part Food in a Bowl series, this week’s episode features hacks and how-to’s so you can build your best food bowls yet! Together, we will figure out the logistics of actually making food bowls a staple in your meal planning without feeling like you’re prepping literally everything always. This kind of episode is one of my favorites because we make can make life simpler but also more full . . . by filling it with things that matter, like delicious meals in a bowl.

Helpful Companion Links

Are you signed up for the Latest Lazy Letter? June’s edition comes out next week, so don’t miss it if you’re looking for a new book to read or a podcast to listen to plus I give readers an inside look at my book writing process.
I use Kokuho rice and a Japanese rice cooker that literally has no English words on it. If you don’t want to invest in a rice cooker, I suggest using Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything.
Looking for my fake fancy Asian lettuce wraps recipe? Here you go.
Yum-Yum Sauce makes every rice bowl better in my opinion. This is what we use. There’s a spicy version and regular.
Here are five easy to customize food bowl dinner options.
If you have questions, join me this Thursday on Instagram around 12:15 pm EST for a LIVE Q&A session.
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#108 - Food in a Bowl: Flavors May 13, 2019

Show notes

In part two of our Food in a Bowl series, we’re talking about flavors. There are so many ways to put together flavors because flavor options are literally endless. And that’s a little bit of why it’s hard, right? When we have so many options, it feels overwhelming and we just give up. In today’s episode, we’re going to distill flavor down a bit to help you think through how to put together your own dinner bowl.

Stuff Mentioned

If you missed the first part in this series, listen to Food in a Bowl: Basics.
The Flavor Bible is my most treasured book in my kitchen. I don’t say that lightly, y’all.
Join me live on Instagram around 12:15 p.m. EST on Thursday to chat about food bowl engines and destinations.
If Facebook is your kind of thing, we’ve got a Lazy Genius community over there. Join us and make some friends.
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#107 - Food in a Bowl: Basics May 06, 2019

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This episode is the first of a three-part series about serving food in a bowl. My family’s favorite foods are served in a bowl from pasta and soup to ice cream and cereal, but this series focuses more on dinner bowls, meals that are made up of multiple components layered together, not necessarily soup. In this episode, I break down the four basic building blocks to a successful dinner bowl so you can start where you are and use the ingredients your family already likes to add food bowls to your meal plan.

Companion Links for This Episode

The Swap is back with friends in The Ultimate Homemaking Bundle, but only until tonight (Monday, May 6th) at 11:59 p.m. EST. If you want The Swap, don’t sleep on it.
If your preferred food in a bowl is soup, listen to The Lazy Genius Makes Soup.
Find the five quick and easy rice and ground beef bowl options on the blog.
Join me live on Instagram around 12:15 p.m. EST on Thursday to chat about week one of food bowls.
Download a transcript of this episode.

This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#106 - The Lazy Sisters Bonus Episode Apr 29, 2019

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Have you ever wondered how you can support The Lazy Genius Collective and this podcast? You can become a Patreon supporter, and as a thank you, you get a (really long) monthly episode of The Lazy Sisters Podcast, a show that Kendra does with her little sister, Hannah. It's fun, ridiculous, and the unedited Kendra if you were ever curious about that.

Here's a bonus episode of the most recent Lazy Sisters Podcast. If you ever want to hear more or just want to say thank you for The Lazy Genius Podcast, head to Patreon to become a supporter.

Thanks and enjoy!

This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#105 - The Lazy Genius Makes Pizza Part 2 Apr 22, 2019

Show notes

We’re continuing our pizza conversation this week by talking about cheese, toppings, sauce, tools, and how you bake it. If last week’s episode on pizza dough didn’t convince you I’m a nerd over pizza, this one will. I’m realizing I have so much to say that I could have an entire series or even whole separate podcast on pizza. I love it so much and keep learning every time I make it. I hope the more you make it, the more you’ll learn and love it, too!

Links You May Find Helpful

Jump over to listen to The Lazy Genius Makes Pizza (Part One) if you haven’t listened to that yet.
If you want to take cues from my pizza sauce recipe, you can find it on the blog.
Thinking about trying caramelized onions on your pizza? Here’s a recipe to make them in the crock pot and on the stovetop (I usually leave out the balsamic vinegar, but that’s just me).
Since I make pizza almost every week, it’s important to me to have a pan I love. I use this cast iron pizza pan. My friend Michael believes his pizza steel is best, and my cooking sister Bri McKoy uses a pizza stone. Use whatever makes you happy.
Having a pizza peel handy also makes pizza assembly a breeze. I use this wooden one (and store it with my cutting boards). They also make aluminum ones, so again, find what works best for you if you want to invest in one.
And as I said last week, a bench scraper is one of the best tools to have in your kitchen. Amen.
Bonus tip from Michael — how to make hot honey: Warm up honey in a little pan, add in chopped dried chiles, and warm that together for about 15 minutes on the stove. Then let it cool and put it back in a bottle. He drizzles that on pizzas when they come out of the oven or by the slice and swears by it.
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#104 - The Lazy Genius Makes Pizza (Part 1) Apr 15, 2019

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The only thing that comes close to Change Your Life Chicken in emails and DMs on Instagram is Pizza Fridays. Anytime I post my meal plan for #ItsMealPlanMonday and it says Pizza Friday, I get a ton of DMs asking for my favorite pizza recipe, my favorite pizza stone, my favorite sauce. . .you get the point. Well guys, I’ve done my research, compiled the facts, and now, I’m ready to share everything I know about pizza with you! This week, we’ll talk all things pizza dough. Next week, we’ll talk about sauce and toppings and cooking techniques and everything else.

Stuff Mentioned

First things first, don’t let your pizza (or any of your food related plans) suffer from House Hunters Syndrome.
My favorite book to learn all the pizza things from is The Elements of Pizza by Ken Forkish.
I’ve linked my go to recipes for each dough I mention in this episode here: Neapolitan (crispy and chewy), New York (thicker and more common), Sicilian (thickest, square, and deep dish).
Once you get to the kneading and rolling out phase, you may want to consider using a bench scraper to make clean up a breeze.
But if you only want to add one new thing to your kitchen and you don’t have a digital scale, get yourself a digital scale. It’s really the only way to go when it comes to weighing ingredients like flour.
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#103 - The Lazy Genius Keeps the Car Clean Apr 08, 2019

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Does your van look like a thrift store on wheels? Me too. And I’m okay with that because I choose to be lazy about my car. This week, I’m sharing a few quick tips that help me keep a handle on the stuff in my van, so I don’t lose my mind every time I have to go somewhere. However, if you’re looking for tips on how to keep the exterior of your car clean, keep on searching. I basically have zero to say about it other than I guess it’s good to wash it sometimes?

Stuff Mentioned

Keep the cleaning train going and listen to the Lazy Genius Spring Cleans.
I share more thoughts about the cleanliness of my van in Why I Don’t Care that My Van is a Mobile Thrift Store.
To manage all the paper trapped in your car, may I suggest listening to The Lazy Genius Organizes Paper?
Check out Atomic Habits by James Clear if you want to establish better habits like cleaning the trash out of your car.
Sign up for The Latest Lazy Letter to get my monthly newsletter full of podcast recommendations, insider tips, and books….all the books.
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This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#102 - How to Make a Decision with Emily P. Freeman Apr 01, 2019

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This week I’m joined by the Lazy Genius Collective mascot, Emily P. Freeman. (Kidding, but not because you can play a drinking game with how many times I talk about her on all the platforms. ) Her new book The Next Right Thing comes out tomorrow, April 2, and what better way to celebrate than to have her on the podcast?! We’re talking about making decisions and how to find peace in those decisions when we don’t have much clarity surrounding them.

Companion Links

Follow Emily’s sister The Nester and the Internet’s resident ray of sunshine Bri McKoy on Instagram.
Buy Emily’s new book The Next Right Thing, which comes out April 2, or pre-order it today (April 1) and get pre-order bonuses!
The three episodes of The Next Right Thing podcast I mention at the end: Learn to Walk in the Dark, Take Off Your Crown, and Let Time Be Your Friend.
There's no transcript for this episode.

This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

#101 - The Lazy Genius Deals with Sickness Mar 25, 2019

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We’re finally talking about it, y’all -- how to Lazy Genius sickness. I’m chatting about the essentials that keep us mostly sane while we’re battling it out with germs and cranky kids. And I know what I’m talking about. Our family went through it in the first couple of months of 2019 with two bouts of the stomach bug, the flu, sinus infections, a cold that wouldn’t end… it was rough. The steps I share in this episode made it far less horrible for us, and I hope they do the same for you.

Stuff Mentioned

My favorite kids gummy vitamins and probiotic gummies.
My Sick Kit is made up of: Clorox wipes, grocery bags, a bucket, good tissues, Zycam, and a clipboard for homework or coloring.
Some older blog posts that you may not know about: How to Use Trello to Track Your Reading, The Lazy Genius Guide to Food Prep, and When You’re Not Excited About Having a Baby.
Follow me on Instagram @thelazygenius. I hang out over there live every Thursday around 12:!5 pm EST.
Sign up to receive the Latest Lazy Letter. The next one goes out next week!
Download a transcript of this episode!

This podcast is hosted by Kendra Adachi and executive produced by Kendra Adachi, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.

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