meal time conversation

"One vegetarian who comes and goes, one "meat only", who eats literally no vegetables, one healthy eater, one teen boy who eats 2 dinners at least, wants carbs, one female athlete who eats 2 healthy meals, likes proteins, no tofu, but at odd hours....ugh! "

This is what I heard from one mom yesterday.  Sound familiar?  

So what is a busy mom to do??

Check out this week's episode, where Karen Santana from One Family One Menu makes it her mission to make it easy for you to ...you guessed it...make one menu for your whole family.  

Takeaways

Highlight the main ingredient when you cook, don’t be afraid to feature that

Never let your kids say ‘ew’ about food, teach your kids to use respectful language when talking about meals
Get away from making multiple dishes each meal, make sure there is at least one dish your child will eat at a meal.  Their palate will grow if they are expected to eat the same foods you have

Serve foods with flavor at an early age, expect them to eat and they will

Respect everything in the kitchen

Be enthusiastic for the ingredients you are preparing

Karen was so generous and is providing several links for you:

Blog post how to organize your fridge and freezer

https://www.onefamilyonemenu.com/post/organizing-your-fridge-and-freezer

Bread pudding demonstration:

https://youtu.be/megTKfPL5aM 

You can find Karen:
IG @onefamilyonemenu
You Tube One Family One Menu
onefamilyonemenu.com

As always you can connect with me:
 IG @adventuresinfeedingmyfam
 adventuresinfeedingmyfam.com
 Facebook Group: Adventures In Feeding My Fam

If you’re interested in a FREE 30 minute Discovery call to identify your nutrition and family meal planning needs sign up here:

https://calendly.com/adventuresinfeedingmyfam/10-minute-discovery-call

Mom: How was your day today?
Child: Fine
Do you get one word responses to your dinner conversation starters?  Then take a listen to this episode with Jen Legra, the creator and author of the blog and website Drinking the Whole Bottle, where she spreads her message of living life uncorked and infusing a spirit of celebration and fun into every aspect of life.  In this episode Jen shares games her family plays to get the kids talking at the table.  Her enthusiasm for food is infectious and she seriously had me laughing throughout this conversation.

Takeaways:

·       Bringing mindfulness and intentionality to everyday activities, including meals, adds             memories and fun

·       An elevated version of a simple recipe can become a family favorite

·       Make lunch packing easy so the kids can put their lunches together

Here’s where you can find Jen:

drinkingthewholebottle.com

https://www.instagram.com/drinkingthewholebottle/?fbclid=IwAR1FxMdDVzjPJknqpenWscNK-0M6NJBRQGBNeIIFiESQe84Sum6Z_eFt95Q

https://www.facebook.com/groups/drinkingthewholebottle

Here’s a link to the blog Jen wrote about questions to ask at the dinner table: http://drinkingthewholebottle.com/valuable-questions-to-ask-at-dinner/?fbclid=IwAR3hA514D0twe7mlmuOKBPrM99KQy5hj_QL3GvNGOVRXxXuZt3A0zaLlif4

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