Lately, life has been so hectic that dinner meals for my family have been varied only by the fast food restaurants on the way home from work. What can I do to make my family meals healthier and easy?
Family lifestyles today can be very hectic because there are so many opportunities available and we try to take advantage of them. The same holds true when selecting and preparing meals for our family. Because time is often limited, meal patterns need to be adjusted to fit this kind of lifestyle. There are many ways to remedy this problem. By preparing meals ahead of time and freezing them, this can save time while providing good nutrition for the family. Frozen meals can be defrosted and re-heated in the microwave in a matter of minutes. They can also remain in the freezer for about three months. There are a number of magazines, websites, and recipe books available for preparing quick nutritious meals. Cooking Light (a magazine) offers quick easy meals that are low in fat. There are various websites on the internet you can browse through to find easy recipes (Keyword: cookbook). There are countless cookbooks on the market for quick easy recipes, microwave cookery, stir fry meals, and