| Where has the family dinner hour gone? There | | | | responsible for cooking everyday. Each member |
| once was a time when we would all come home | | | | of the family can take turns cooking each night. |
| from a long day and sit down with our family for | | | | This is also a good way to add some new flavors |
| a nice home-cooked meal. In today's fast paced | | | | to your meals since each member may have a |
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| it is impossible to have a family dinner everyday. I | | | | family member's weekly schedule and delegate |
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| way it used to be? | | | | shopping, cooking, and clean up. Working as a |
| One way to make family dinners easier to | | | | team is a great way to build strength as a family. |
| prepare is by planning ahead. Often times I find | | | | "Not meatloaf again!" I'm sure everyone has heard |
| myself going to the grocery store every other | | | | the complaints from that same meal being served |
| day to pick up needed items, and this is how | | | | week after week. Keep your family dinners |
| family time gets lost. Spend a little time planning | | | | exciting by trying different variations of your |
| out dinner ideas for the coming week. Pick meals | | | | favorite recipes. An even better idea would be to |
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| the week and save the more time consuming | | | | with a delicious new dinner tonight and they will be |
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