Super Size Your Suppertime! Cooking Ahead for Happier, Healthier Meals

You’ve heard all the research. The family that eats together stays together. Their children do better in school; they have fewer drug and alcohol problems; they are socialized better; the list goes on. However, applying what you know is good and true is difficult to do when confronted with the suppertime rush hour. Sports practices, scouts, church events, and other after school activities, not to mention extra hours at work and traffic on the streets can all throw a wrench in any well-oiled family machine. How can you provide a good meal and healthy social interaction in the midst of the busyness of life? One way to achieve dinnertime harmony is the practice of cooking ahead.

This piece suggests practical ways for families to prepare a meal with a little advance planning. It's a recipe for successful family meals with less hassle. This 1032-word article is available for reprint with an optional 240-word sidebar. The sidebar includes helpful websites, cookbook titles, and a delicious and easy recipe.