I need the girls at Mommy, What's For Dinner? to come live in my kitchen.
Mommy, What's For Dinner? is a group blog, written by three busy moms: Amber, Jen, and MommyK. Their site is a collection of healthy, simple, family-friendly recipes, all of which can be pulled together during one episode of Backyardigans (oh I can't be the only one using TIVO to facilitate dinner prep, can I? Of course not.) The blog's tag line says it all: "User friendly recipes from real moms with real families to help you survive the Witching Hour." Each recipe comes with the basic list of ingredients and instructions, but also includes tips and tricks for prepping ahead or having kids help, and suggested sides to make a complete meal. Many of the recipes also include nutrition facts, which is a nice bonus, particularly when you are cooking on the fly -- often the easiest dinner options are not the healthiest (frozen pizza, anyone?) and it's good to see that you absolutely CAN put a nutritious meal on the table at the end of a long day.
The recipes at Mommy, What's For Dinner? are logically organized, by ingredients (bacon) and type (breakfast) and description (feeding the masses), among other things; there is also an entire category for Kids' Favorites, for those nights that you just don't want to hear any complaints. The site also includes tips to make your food prep easier and strategies for convincing your kids to eat what's served. The actual recipes are straightforward and simple, the directions are clear and concise, and everything sounds like something you absolutely could pull together with kids playing at the table (or directly under your feet, as always seems to happen at my house).
As parents, we are juggling a lot of balls: work, school, chores, sports, laundry, cleaning -- and somewhere in there, everyone has to eat. It's so simple to stop at a restaurant or grab some take out or toss something frozen in the microwave, because who has time to actually COOK? Mommy, What's For Dinner? is a simple reminder that dinner doesn't have to be the one thing you dread; it can be the high point of the day. This week, challenge yourself to try three recipes from this blog – and have your kids help you chop and mix and serve. Ask them what sounds good, or what sounds interesting, or just what sounds fun. And then share the dinner you made together and enjoy being around your own table instead of a restaurant table.
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Comments: 2
My kids loved going to the produce market. I can tell you. Everything I taught them has been passed on to my grandchildren. My 2-year old granddaughter shared a salad with me. She ain't most of it! My oldest grandson (6 yrs) loves mixed vegetable soup.
Anyway, good post!
http://buzz.prevention.com/community/bonniebelle/encourage-your-kids-to-learn-healthy-habits