Want to lose weight?
Want to eat healthier?
Want to spend more time as a family?
It’s simple really – sit down and enjoy at least one meal a day as a family. But as simple as it is, when you start juggling activities, and the school/house/job work that needs to be done, it really doesn’t always seem that simple.
So in September, with the beginning of school, I wanted to make dinner a special time for our family where nutritious, yummy food was enjoyed with gratitude and good conversation. To make this happen, I went into complete research mode – grabbing stacks of cookbooks, scouring recipe sites, looking up healthy food options – and started planning away. While my focus was on revamping our diet toward sustainable, organic, healthy eats, I also knew that certain family comfort foods would have to stay on the menu (though with organic or local ingredients when possible).
When the Nester posted her 31-day notification, I knew exactly what I would be sharing with you.
Each day in October, I’m going to share one recipe, one conversation starter or discussion topic, and one helpful tip. You might notice a theme – Mondays will be meatless, Tuesday will be tacos (Taco Tuesday is a tradition in this house), on Wednesdays I’ll share one of our favorite comfort food recipes, Thursday’s recipes will feature quick dinners, Friday will be seafood/fish recipes, Saturday will be breakfast (because we can’t always make dinner our family meal). On Sunday, I’ll feature the traditional big Sunday spread type meals.
I hope you’ll share your family dinner traditions and favorite recipes with me too!!
This page will share the links for each day so if you want a place to bookmark – this is your spot. Posts will go live around 6am each morning!
Day 3:: Simple Chicken Skillet
Day 4:: Salmon with Cabbage Salad
Day 5:: Crock Pot Steel Cut Oats
Day 8:: Black Bean & Sweet Potato Quesadilla
Day 15:: Taco Tuesday Round-Up
Day 17:: Chinese Chicken Salad
Day 18:: Shrimp & Black Bean “Salad”
I have been planning meals for a week at a time and recently started doing monthly meal planning. I am looking forward to your 31 days
looking forward to it. i love having the family sit together for dinner, and need ideas!