Kate's Plate

06/01/2026

Stop with the notion that every night need to be a gorgeous, lovely dinner. That's cool for when you have capacity... but DONE IS BEST.

Period.
I find that when I get home at the end of a long day and the '2nd shift' begins, I feel the to-do's looming ahead of me.
Dinner, homework, projects, sports, errands, workouts, cleaning, bedtimes.
And I want to just give up and eat cereal...
I preheat the oven and get out whatever KP brown box we have in the fridge.
It ALWAYS turns out to be a good idea.

05/25/2026

Quick Reminder: Delivery and Pickup will be on TUESDAY, May 26th this coming week due to the holiday on Monday. Thank you!
Happy Memorial Day!

05/17/2026

The June menu is here, and we’re excited for a fresh lineup of meals this month ☀️.
https://katesplate.com/order/?week=june-1-june-7

One important note—we will not have service the week of Monday, June 8th. The rest of the month will continue as usual, so if you’d like meals for Monday, June 15th, please place your order by Tuesday, June 9th.

Check out the full menu and place your orders when you’re ready!


----> Here is the PDF menu:​https://katesplate.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/June-2026-Menu.pdf

Print it out, mark your selections, snap a pic, and send it back to us. We'll put the orders in for you.

Your local healthy meal kit. Serving Dayton and Cincinnati.

05/11/2026

Do you make one meal or multiple? No judgment—just honesty 👇.
I'll share what I do, and I've been doing this method for a loooong time, I make ONE meal and I serve it to the kids and adults.
I mix the salad with the dressing, I put all of the toppings on (onions and all), and I plate the meals for them. That way, they get a little of everything.
I don't expect them to eat all of everything, everytime. But I do put everything on the plate so they SEE it.
I do this for a very intentional reason: EXPOSURE.
I want them to not flinch at green things on their plate or sauces on their items. I want them to be open to all kinds of foods as they grow.
They can pick around the tomatoes or the kale. They can pull off the olives.
But sometimes, we get a huge win! Like a kid likes the curry soup, or the pickled red onions, or "this is my favorite way to make salmon!"
Do what you gotta do, and everyday is different. But when I can...I expose them to the good stuff. :)

05/04/2026

We are not designed to do it all - as much as I'd love to believe that myself. Give that grace to yourself, girl.

04/28/2026

Order today (Tuesday, April 28th) for delivery on May 4th. 📦
The May menu is up, so you can complete your To Do list today. 💜
Katesplate.com/order

04/27/2026

What does family dinner *actually* look like in your house?
For me, with four kids all in way too many activites and two working parents, our season is...FULL. 😅
Of course we use Kate's Plate 3-4 nights per week.
The other nights, we plan out while looking at the week's schedule.
Swim meet night? Away game in another city? In 3 different directions? Wraps or chicken sandwiches in foil "to go," with cut veggies and watermelon in a cooler. Or nachos when we get home while the kids shower!
Nights where I know one of us will be home a little early, we plan something we know we can do. Bone-in chicken thighs, salmon and rice.
Weekends, also sports dependent, so it can either be out-to-eat or an all-day glorious pot roast.
But what we ARE is consistent. Consistently doing *just enough* planning to have a plan and not be getting take out or the drive through. Not perfect planning, or making fancy new recipes...hear me....*just enough* planning. That's family dinner everynight.
xoxo

04/25/2026

Say hello to a fabulous lunch option or quick dinner: Ready-To-Eat: Antipasto Salad w/Beans - On the menu for May 4th!
A classic antipasto salad with beans, dry salami, mozzarella, olives, radicchio, greens, and cheese tortellini tossed in olive oil and vinegar.
Packed in individual, ready-to-eat servings with dressing on the side. Serves one. *Olives come on the side for you crazy people who don't like olives :)

https://katesplate.com/order/?week=may-4-may-10

04/21/2026

Dinner is so fun…

01/24/2026

❄️ Due to inclement weather, we will be pushing all deliveries and pickups to Tuesday, January 27th, for both your safety and that of our team.

If you’re picking up your meals, we will be open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Tuesday at our Centerville location.

If your meals are being delivered, you can expect them to arrive sometime between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM on Tuesday. If you have a box to return, please leave it out for our delivery driver.

Note: Please clear your driveways/walkways so we can get to you safely.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

We hope you stay safe and warm this weekend. See you Tuesday! ❄️