Do you struggle to find the motivation to cook some nights? I think it is safe to guess yes. For some of us, the dread of cooking is a daily presence, while for others it is less frequent, but I think we have all encountered lack of inspiration, exhaustion at the end of a long day, and/or frustration with the daily grind of meal preparation. Since this is such a familiar and common struggle, especially…
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Have you ever pulled up a new recipe, seen the loooooong list of ingredients, and felt overwhelmed from the get go or just moved on to another recipe? I know I have (and I love to cook)! Preparing a meal with a long list of ingredients can feel like a lot to take on when you are already tired at the end of a long day, which is why I pulled together a list of…
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Family meals can be hard. So in an effort to help your family find its own mealtime equilibrium, I have put together some different ideas that may help you to change the dynamic at the dinner table. How to Change the Dynamic at the Dinner Table We all know that family meals are important for a vast array of reasons from helping your kids to establish healthier eating habits to decreasing the risk of teenage…
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The Scramble’s answer to the question, “what is family dinner?” may surprise you and offer relief. If you were to ask 100 people the question: what is family dinner. Everyone would have an answer and a clear vision of what a family meal looks like. Not only that, but everyone would have an opinion on whether that image is attainable, pleasant, and necessary. And all of the answers given by those 100 people would be…
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2018 has been a whirlwind, hasn’t it? So many fast-moving news stories, schedules that never seem to stop, and kids growing before our eyes. As we enter 2019, it can be tempting to come up with a long list of resolutions or goals that will make life better: get healthier, get organized, spend more time with family, get finances under control, the list goes on and on. I don’t know about you, but that growing…
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