Her position is that dinner is a sacred time for families to come together to build relationships, talk, and grow. Children who eat together with their parents not only eat healthier, they typically also have lower incidence of drug/alcohol use, higher grades, and are more likely to talk with mom and dad about serious issues in their lives. Who knew a pan of lasagna could be so helpful!
In Liz’ fun and breezy book, she outlines exactly HOW to get your family to come back to the dinner table—she organizes her recipes into “theme nights,” from “Comfort Food Monday” to “Mexican Night Thursdays” and even the family favorite pizza night. She includes grocery lists, shopping hints, and menu planning help—whether you’re limited by budget or limited by time, I guarantee Liz will make your effort in the kitchen more worthwhile and your time at the dinner table more magical.
She even has GREAT ideas for involving kids in meal preparation and includes wonderful conversation starters (she calls them “Table Talk Topics”) to get everybody involved. Have you ever worked all afternoon on a meal only to have everyone wolf it down in 10 minutes and exit the table? No more! Liz is a mom of 7 and a grandmother, too, and she really knows what it takes to feed mind, body, and FAMILY. And with a little help, we all can benefit from these not-so-secret recipes.
I couldn't agree more that supper is a special time for families to come together and develop important family relationships! I wouldn't trade that time for anything!
ReplyDeleteGrowing up my family always sat in the dining room for family dinners every night. And every friday was family pizza night at a local pizza parlor. Great memories. Thankful for great parents.
ReplyDeleteWe try to eat dinner together at least a few times a week. Since I work some evenings it can be a challenge, but we do it as often as we can - it really does add to our day. Our favorite thing is "What did you learn today?" Sometimes it's funny, like when the 7yo said "I learned to not do things without asking.", and other times it's school stuff, but we find out a little more about what goes on in each other's day.
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely be requesting this book on my next visit to the library!
I met Liz at the Oh Sweet Sadie! giftshow last year. She made yummy homemade bread for everyone to sample. She was awesome. She is so nice and even remembered me when she was at another giftshow I went to. I have her cook book and I love the recipes and her idea of families sitting araund a table to eat dinner and talk. I highly recommend her cookbook!!!
ReplyDeletewe nearly always had family meals when my kids were little. We'd sit around the table (there is a memory about the 4th child being ON the table) and share a meal. They were SIMPLE meals including the peel your own salad favorite - bananas.
ReplyDeleteI encourage young mamas to keep after this tradition or start it! You will reap benefits galore.
Mary
Thanks for sharing this book - I am definitely going to find this one!
ReplyDeleteI love the Food Nanny! I met her in may and fell in love with her enthusiasm and "cookbook" (more of a system for mealtime). She makes my job easier and her recipe for cinnamon rolls are to die for!! Thanks for sharing another awesome provident tip!
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