Ferrying the children to after-school activities, keeping up with busy social schedules and a hectic workload – modern lives have a tendency to be extremely busy. And for many families, sitting down together and enjoying a home-cooked meal is often a rarity.
As a mum of three, I know how hard it can be to juggle work life with keeping a happy family, but rushing around, ‘making do’ and grabbing food on the go can all lead to unhealthy eating habits such as snacking, skipping meals, eating fast food and fussy eating.
Often, when we do manage to grab a moment of downtime at the dinner table, many of us rely on a collection of around six or seven fail-safe meals that we cook on rotation. Not only does this reduce the risk of food being left uneaten, but it also takes away the stress of having to think up something new.
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