Meals made at home provide important nutrients, such as calcium, protein, iron,
fibre and vitamins. Besides the improved nutrition of homemade meals, there is growing
support to make more meals at home as a way to develop regular eating patterns,
prevent weight gain, and increase family communication. Here are some tips to help
make family meals easier:
- stock your cupboards, fridge, and freezer with food ingredients from your favourite
recipes that will help you pull together nutritious meals in a hurry,
- while making a meal, slice extra vegetables or cook extra brown rice or whole-wheat
noodles to use for another meal,
- avoid making every part of the meal elaborate. If the main dish requires more attention,
use frozen vegetables or bagged salad to compliment it.
- make double batches of your favorite recipes on weekends and freeze them. Defrost,
heat, and serve for an instant supper during your busy week,
- on activity nights, prepare stews, soups or a casserole in the crock-pot, which
will be hot and ready when everyone gets home, and
- involve older children in the cooking, younger ones in setting the table, and everyone
to help clean up.
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