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D- People think that I am a lot more strict at home than I usually am. My husband buys lucky charms and the kids love it! My kids are very adventurous and they do like junk food, and we do allow it occasionally.
Advice for Parents who have young kids, who need to prep meals without killing themselves-
D: It’s always a struggle, and I still like to make dinner, but my kids end up wanting to help and they follow me around wherever I go, but it’s not the easiest thing to do. I struggle with it, but I try to give them a specific job that I am fine with. Anything involving the sink is very popular. Grapefruit knives are good for little kids to cut with.
St- You need to plan ahead because it’s going to drive you crazy… I plan my meals on Sunday, and have it ready to go. I aim for meals that are 30 minutes or less… Always have last minute meals that you can pull out of your pocket…
St- I think if you have a newborn, you get used to prepping for dinner at noon when you are napping…
D: My kids know that I blog about food and that is really exciting to them, and I’ll even pretend to have a cooking show, so they feel part of it.
St- Another good thing that is good for kids is washing rice…
S- During the school year, I will sit down on a Sunday, look at my schedule and decide what to make depending on time. I get inspiration from blog, cooking magazines, books; I make a list of things to go buy, and everything is set for the week.
D- We are terrible with meal planning, and we just wing it…
St- One of the topics that comes up a lot on blogs- and people ask- how do you buy organic and at farmers markets . People ask how to do that all on a budget.
S- People think that it’s expensive, but it’s only expensive when you’re buying cake, pie, and cookies instead of the produce..
D- I live in Chicago- the Green City Market is awesome. It’s enormous, so one of the things that I find in my city when visiting is to go to a smaller and neighborhood-y market so you can be strategic and not have to pay $9 for parking at The Green City Market.It’s always exciting for the kids.
S- I think that other tips for farmer’s markets is to know your markets! Explore them. And some of the vendors that aren’t certified organic and don’t spray can be cheaper than the visually appealing farmers’s stands.
D- I know you buy a log of products from Asian Markets…
S- Yes, it’s a great place to buy vegetables- they are cheap, wonderful, and worth a try.
Comment: I write a blog about farmers markets around the country and in Texas, and people think that it’s expensive, but it lasts longer and can even last a couple of weeks… It ends up saving you money because you won’t be wasting your money on something that was picked a month ago, versus something picked yesterday. Definitely involve your kids in going to the market and to farms- they’ll constantly ask to go…
D- follow chefs in your area and they’ll usually help you find local farmers that are great!
Commenter: A couple of things that I know we do in Wisconsin- we have a natural foods column where you can get many organic things like spices. And we even have preserving days where a bunch of us will be in the kitchen and it ends up being a really cool community and food preserving event. And we end up having things that are delicious all year ‘round.
Commenter: I am a food blogger, as well and it focuses on feeding everything for babies. And you don’t have to buy everything organic… I only go by the dirty dozen and buy what I can that’s organic, because it can be expensive.
Commenter: I live in southern Alberta, so fresh fruit year ‘round is hard for us, but I recently found a greenhouse near us, and they have great produce… I also found that local butcher shops are good especially when you buy in bulk- meat is freezable!
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