If you are like most families, the stress of having kids and maintaining hectic schedules, can heat up the happiest of households in no time—especially when it comes to trying to decide what to have for dinner.
However, with a little planning and some cooperation, even the busiest family can find time to sit down and enjoy a meal together. The following tips will give you an idea of how you can streamline dinner process and maxmize family time:
Get the whole household involved.
Not only on chores like washing and drying dishes, but on tasting and choosing the menus.
Schedule a mock cooking class.
If you want to get family members involved, make time on a weekend for a prepping and cooking session, where everyone can share knife skills, recipes, and other culinary lessons.
Do a taste test.
Let’s face it, every family has that one member who’s finicky. To combat that, have them weigh in for taste tests. This way, you can plan to cook that dish in bulk.
Strive for leftovers.
Whoever is cooking can make extra of anything that’s a hit with family members and store leftovers in the fridge or freezer. Two roasted chickens (instead of one) are great for hot or cold sandwiches, soup, salad, and great filler for fajitas or burritos.
You can find great recipes online that will make event the pickiest of eaters happy.
