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April 14th, 2026

Lunch with Marisa Baggett, Beth Ricanati & Jessie-Sierra Ross

April 13 is Make Lunch Count Day, so on this week’s GoalChat Debra Eckerling talks about Lunch with chef Marisa Baggett; Dr. Beth Ricanati, challah baker; and Jessie-Sierra Ross, StraighttotheHipsBaby.com. All three are authors, as well as eating advocates. Breakfast is "the most important meal of the day" and dinner is when people come together, so lunch often gets pushed aside. Not anymore.

Marisa, Beth, and Jessie-Sierra share their lunch aha moments, favorite lunches, and best lunch tips. Spoiler alert – they each Love lunch in bowls, whether it’s soup, salad, or another kind of bowl of deliciousness. Dig in. It’s a fabulous conversation.

What Makes Lunch Special
– Beth: Not only the food, but taking the time to eat. It’s an opportunity to eat the rainbow
– Jessie-Sierra: Lunch is a time you can block off every day; make real food, eat real food
– Marisa: For most of her career, it was not a thing. Now, it’s non-negotiable; lunch needs to be special and served/eaten in something pretty

How to Take Back Lunch
– Marisa: People are always surprised when it’s time for lunch. Remember, it’s coming every day. Have a plan
– Jessie: Think of lunch and lunch break as an extension of self-care
– Beth: A lot of people think they are not a lunch person, you can learn to be. Take a step at a time.
– Beth: Find your hacks
– Marisa: Take away the things that make cooking difficult
– Jessie-Sierra: Think simply – simple ingredients, good flavors

Goals
– Marisa: Have an intention with lunch; Start with something your really love. When you order your favorite food for dinner, get a second one, so you have lunch the next day
– Beth: Decide to block out time for lunch, start with 5 minutes – longer is better; most things can wait til you are done eating
– Jessie-Sierra: Find inspiration for recipes; flip through your favorite foodies IGs and their cookbooks

Final Thoughts
– Marisa: Just try preparing and enjoying lunch. And if you mess up a little – or a lot – it’s okay.
– Jessie-Sierra: Embrace small ways to elevate your lunch. Fancify it by adding fresh herbs and edible flowers
– Beth: Eat lunch. Just do it

Read the full recap and get the links discussed: https://thedebmethod.com/lunch-baggett-ricanati-ross

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How do you embrace lunch? Please share in the comments.

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Debra Eckerling is the author of "52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting" and "Your Goal Guide" and founder of The D*E*B Method for Goal-Setting Simplified.

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Debra Eckerling Goal Strategist, Author & Workshop Leader

Debra Eckerling is a goal strategist on a mission to change goal culture in and out of the workplace. Debra is the award-winning author of Your Goal Guide and founder of the D*E*B METHOD® for goal-setting simplified. A speaker and corporate consultant, her workshops include goal-setting for employee retention, event outcome optimization, and cooking for productivity. Debra has spoken on stages for TEDx, Innovation Women, SCORE LA, and more, and is the host of the #GoalChatLive show aka The DEB Show podcast and Taste Buds with Deb podcast.