Mission: Healthy(er) Meals

Classof2015
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:36:05 +0000

D is a runner, so I am constantly making her one meal and us another (egg white omelette, organic chicken, red meat before a race). I’d get organic all the time, but the cost is prohibitive. Ideally, we’d have many items on the table and people could have 1-2 of the items offered, and if they’re still hungry, they make themselves a turkey sandwich, but who has the time to make 5-6 dishes?

I re-read your original post. You’re on the right track – I believe small changes add up to a lot. Maybe think of it in ratios – imagine your average dinner plate with a meat, a starch, a vegetable. Does the meat take up 2/3 of the plate and the starch and veggie together take up 1/3? Next time, maybe make the veggie portion a little bigger and the meat a little smaller. Or make 2 veggies. When I was too tired to cook and the kids wouldn’t eat anything green, I’d let them eat fruit instead. Let them make the healthy choices and swap out one thing for another. You’re doing great! Good luck.