Breakfast and lunch preparations used to be such a chore for me and I just wanted to get food on a plate to get everyone fed, and everything cleaned up as fast as possible so that we could get on with more important things.
Since our move to Tennessee this past fall, I have had a change of heart. Providing nutritious, tasty meals for my family is important and I needed to slow down long enough to realize how important these family bonding times are around the dinner table.
So I started to put more time and effort into making meal times special times of the day for all of us.
Breakfast meals are the basis for a good start to the day. It is comforting to wake up to the smell of coffee brewing, pancakes and bacon cooking away on the stove.
When I smell a blueberry muffin baking in the oven I just know it is going to be a good day! ;o)
Some breakfasts that I make during the week are eggs and toast, pancakes and bacon, banana or orange smoothies, banana or blueberry muffins, waffles, yogurt and fruit, omelettes, etc.
Since our move to Tennessee this past fall, I have had a change of heart. Providing nutritious, tasty meals for my family is important and I needed to slow down long enough to realize how important these family bonding times are around the dinner table.
So I started to put more time and effort into making meal times special times of the day for all of us.
Breakfast meals are the basis for a good start to the day. It is comforting to wake up to the smell of coffee brewing, pancakes and bacon cooking away on the stove.
When I smell a blueberry muffin baking in the oven I just know it is going to be a good day! ;o)
Some breakfasts that I make during the week are eggs and toast, pancakes and bacon, banana or orange smoothies, banana or blueberry muffins, waffles, yogurt and fruit, omelettes, etc.
Lunch time is a welcome relief from all the school work that goes on in the mornings so it is nice to lighten up the mood with some fun meals for the kids.
Sometimes kids need a little inspiration to try new things too so putting a little extra effort in the presentation of food can go a long way especially if you have a picky eater.
Sometimes kids need a little inspiration to try new things too so putting a little extra effort in the presentation of food can go a long way especially if you have a picky eater.
Suppers consist of either chicken, fish, pasta, pizza, tacos, chili, turkey burgers, etc. I don’t make things super fancy by any means but I do try to make them healthy by using lean ground turkey burger, chicken breast, Barilla Plus protein pasta, whole wheat bread or brown rice in the dishes I make.
Of course making delightful desserts is one of my favorite things to do but I do try to limit myself to making desserts just on the weekends, due to the extra pounds I have gained for indulging in goodies every day of the week! :o)
Here’s to making those meal times more meaningful!
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