Donna Kelce with her two sons, Travis and Jason.Photo:Campbell’s ChunkyIf there’s one person who knows what a meal of champions looks like, it’sDonna Kelce.While chatting about her latest partnership with KIND, the mother ofTravisandJason Kelcerevealed to PEOPLE what meal time looked like in the Super Bowl-winning family’s household as she raised two future NFL stars.“They ate a lot,” Donna told PEOPLE exclusively of her sons, who currently play for the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. “They could sit down and eat an entire chicken in high school each — not together; each one of them could finish a chicken.“For Donna, that meant always having a stocked fridge. Chicken aside, she told PEOPLE “there was always steak and always hamburgers,” in addition to “normal stuff that kids want to eat.“Travis Kelce and his mom Donna on the field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire/GettyHowever, Donna said “milk was completely gone,” noting that they “had to get it every day.” And if she and their dad had gone out to eat the night before and come back with leftovers? She said it would be gone, “even if you put your name on it and put a rubber band around the carton.“While the mom of two said she did cook — “especially dinner” — Donna took her kids out to eat too, which then put the pressure on restaurants to whip up the multi-course meals her growing boys craved.“I remember one time I went to University of Cincinnati,” Donna recalled of visiting Travis and Jason’s college. “I said, ‘Where do you guys want to go?’ And they said, ‘IHOP,’ " a suggestion she thought was “going to be a cheap meal” at first.Donna Kelce giving Travis and Jason Kelce homemade cookies during Super Bowl LVII opening night.Christian Petersen/Getty"So we’re sitting down and there’s like 18 plates on the table,” remembered Donna. “There’s steak, there’s pancakes — and they devoured it all… You have to remember that they lose pretty much 14 to 15 lbs. every time they play,” she continued. “So it gets kind of crazy and you have to replenish that pretty fast.“Due to the boys' jam-packed schedule, Donna said they opted fast food a lot. “It was terrible, but you had to get from game to game to game,” she explained. “We had to go to the store or go through a drive-through. That’s all the time we had.“Donna revealed that peanut butter and jelly “was always a go-to,” in addition to “marshmallow treats because [she] knew they needed sugar.” She revealed, “There wasn’t any kind of energy stuff or whatever to give them an extra boost in the second half of a game, so I did that.“Donna Kelce holding up Travis and Jason Kelce signs at Super Bowl LVII.Kevin Mazur/Getty for Roc NationThe Kelce family’s busy schedules and constant traveling might sound exhausting, but Donna was always prepared — which in part is the reason for her latest partnership with KIND, a collaboration that she says “seemed natural.““I always took them to every game,” Donna tells PEOPLE of the bars. She now has her own line of KIND products, Donna’s Purse Snacks, Dark Chocolate Vanilla Cashew Dipped Clusters — a limited-edition design that sold out in 24 hours (though KIND said more could dropon their Instagram).“I still do have a big Ziploc bag and I keep it in my carry-on, and it’s just sometimes you just need a little energy… you haven’t been able to eat all day, you’re jumping from plane to plane,” she explains. “They always know that I’ve got that in my back pocket.”
Donna Kelce with her two sons, Travis and Jason.Photo:Campbell’s Chunky
Campbell’s Chunky
If there’s one person who knows what a meal of champions looks like, it’sDonna Kelce.While chatting about her latest partnership with KIND, the mother ofTravisandJason Kelcerevealed to PEOPLE what meal time looked like in the Super Bowl-winning family’s household as she raised two future NFL stars.“They ate a lot,” Donna told PEOPLE exclusively of her sons, who currently play for the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. “They could sit down and eat an entire chicken in high school each — not together; each one of them could finish a chicken.“For Donna, that meant always having a stocked fridge. Chicken aside, she told PEOPLE “there was always steak and always hamburgers,” in addition to “normal stuff that kids want to eat.“Travis Kelce and his mom Donna on the field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire/GettyHowever, Donna said “milk was completely gone,” noting that they “had to get it every day.” And if she and their dad had gone out to eat the night before and come back with leftovers? She said it would be gone, “even if you put your name on it and put a rubber band around the carton.“While the mom of two said she did cook — “especially dinner” — Donna took her kids out to eat too, which then put the pressure on restaurants to whip up the multi-course meals her growing boys craved.“I remember one time I went to University of Cincinnati,” Donna recalled of visiting Travis and Jason’s college. “I said, ‘Where do you guys want to go?’ And they said, ‘IHOP,’ " a suggestion she thought was “going to be a cheap meal” at first.Donna Kelce giving Travis and Jason Kelce homemade cookies during Super Bowl LVII opening night.Christian Petersen/Getty"So we’re sitting down and there’s like 18 plates on the table,” remembered Donna. “There’s steak, there’s pancakes — and they devoured it all… You have to remember that they lose pretty much 14 to 15 lbs. every time they play,” she continued. “So it gets kind of crazy and you have to replenish that pretty fast.“Due to the boys' jam-packed schedule, Donna said they opted fast food a lot. “It was terrible, but you had to get from game to game to game,” she explained. “We had to go to the store or go through a drive-through. That’s all the time we had.“Donna revealed that peanut butter and jelly “was always a go-to,” in addition to “marshmallow treats because [she] knew they needed sugar.” She revealed, “There wasn’t any kind of energy stuff or whatever to give them an extra boost in the second half of a game, so I did that.“Donna Kelce holding up Travis and Jason Kelce signs at Super Bowl LVII.Kevin Mazur/Getty for Roc NationThe Kelce family’s busy schedules and constant traveling might sound exhausting, but Donna was always prepared — which in part is the reason for her latest partnership with KIND, a collaboration that she says “seemed natural.““I always took them to every game,” Donna tells PEOPLE of the bars. She now has her own line of KIND products, Donna’s Purse Snacks, Dark Chocolate Vanilla Cashew Dipped Clusters — a limited-edition design that sold out in 24 hours (though KIND said more could dropon their Instagram).“I still do have a big Ziploc bag and I keep it in my carry-on, and it’s just sometimes you just need a little energy… you haven’t been able to eat all day, you’re jumping from plane to plane,” she explains. “They always know that I’ve got that in my back pocket.”
If there’s one person who knows what a meal of champions looks like, it’sDonna Kelce.
While chatting about her latest partnership with KIND, the mother ofTravisandJason Kelcerevealed to PEOPLE what meal time looked like in the Super Bowl-winning family’s household as she raised two future NFL stars.
“They ate a lot,” Donna told PEOPLE exclusively of her sons, who currently play for the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. “They could sit down and eat an entire chicken in high school each — not together; each one of them could finish a chicken.”
For Donna, that meant always having a stocked fridge. Chicken aside, she told PEOPLE “there was always steak and always hamburgers,” in addition to “normal stuff that kids want to eat.”
Travis Kelce and his mom Donna on the field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire/Getty
However, Donna said “milk was completely gone,” noting that they “had to get it every day.” And if she and their dad had gone out to eat the night before and come back with leftovers? She said it would be gone, “even if you put your name on it and put a rubber band around the carton.”
While the mom of two said she did cook — “especially dinner” — Donna took her kids out to eat too, which then put the pressure on restaurants to whip up the multi-course meals her growing boys craved.
“I remember one time I went to University of Cincinnati,” Donna recalled of visiting Travis and Jason’s college. “I said, ‘Where do you guys want to go?’ And they said, ‘IHOP,’ " a suggestion she thought was “going to be a cheap meal” at first.
Donna Kelce giving Travis and Jason Kelce homemade cookies during Super Bowl LVII opening night.Christian Petersen/Getty
Christian Petersen/Getty
“So we’re sitting down and there’s like 18 plates on the table,” remembered Donna. “There’s steak, there’s pancakes — and they devoured it all… You have to remember that they lose pretty much 14 to 15 lbs. every time they play,” she continued. “So it gets kind of crazy and you have to replenish that pretty fast.”
Due to the boys' jam-packed schedule, Donna said they opted fast food a lot. “It was terrible, but you had to get from game to game to game,” she explained. “We had to go to the store or go through a drive-through. That’s all the time we had.”
Donna revealed that peanut butter and jelly “was always a go-to,” in addition to “marshmallow treats because [she] knew they needed sugar.” She revealed, “There wasn’t any kind of energy stuff or whatever to give them an extra boost in the second half of a game, so I did that.”
Donna Kelce holding up Travis and Jason Kelce signs at Super Bowl LVII.Kevin Mazur/Getty for Roc Nation
The Kelce family’s busy schedules and constant traveling might sound exhausting, but Donna was always prepared — which in part is the reason for her latest partnership with KIND, a collaboration that she says “seemed natural.”
“I always took them to every game,” Donna tells PEOPLE of the bars. She now has her own line of KIND products, Donna’s Purse Snacks, Dark Chocolate Vanilla Cashew Dipped Clusters — a limited-edition design that sold out in 24 hours (though KIND said more could dropon their Instagram).
“I still do have a big Ziploc bag and I keep it in my carry-on, and it’s just sometimes you just need a little energy… you haven’t been able to eat all day, you’re jumping from plane to plane,” she explains. “They always know that I’ve got that in my back pocket.”
source: people.com
