You know the drill... You run nearby all day taking care of the kids, the household and your job and before you know it 7pm rolls nearby and you have no idea what to fix for dinner. That used to be me too. The explication was usually to sever everybody a bowl of cereal or call the pizza delivery guy. Not anymore. While I'm still just as busy as ever, I also comprehend how important it is to get ready a "real" evening meal for my family. Not only is it much healthier, we also end up recovery money we used to spend on takeout and we have come closer as a family. I wouldn't trade evening meal time for anyone in the world and neither should you. Here are my best tips for getting evening meal on the table even if you're as busy as I am.
Get everybody Involved
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One of my biggest secrets is that I don't try to be supermom and I don't try to get all done by myself. Of course this includes development dinner. In our house cooking is a house affair. My husband and daughter are in the kitchen with me, cooking, setting the table and cleaning up after along with me. It makes every step of the process much faster, and when I am running late and don't make it home in time to get evening meal started, the two of them can get started without me. Cooking together is also a great way for the three of us to bond.
Shortcuts Are Ok
Don't feel like you have to make all from scratch for it to count as a home-cooked meal. It's ok to take shortcuts. Some of my favorites are to use bagged salad that's already cleaned and ready to go, breadsticks and rolls that just need heating up and all kinds of canned soup or stews. There are also quite a few good freezing meal packs ready these days that you just cook in the pan or in your slow cooker. Whenever I do take the time to make things like soup, stew, casseroles or even meat loaf, I make several batches of the dish and freeze the remaining portions for an additional one day when I'm short on time. What counts is that you get a salutary meal on the table, not the whole of time you spent in front of the stove.
Plan Your Meals
Last, but not least, let me share my biggest inexpressive with you - I plan my meals. It's sooo much easier to get evening meal on the table, when you know exactly what you're going to cook ahead of time and have what you need at hand. Just sit down once a week with a pen and a piece of paper and write down exactly what you are going to make for evening meal each day of the week. Get your recipes out , and attach them to the list, then make a grocery list. It saves a lot of time only having to go to the store once a week and by attaching the recipes to the list of menus, other house members can get started on evening meal when you're running late.
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