Cook meals and eat together as a family.

1. Mrs. Sarah
Moore FAMILY MEALS

2. THEN
 In the early 20th century, there
was a greater emphasis on
fami lies.
 Fami ly ate healthy meals
together
 They created stronger bonds
through teamwork and
conversation

3. NOW
 Now, our society is focused
on time.
 Things need to be fast and
convenient.
 Relationships have been put
on the back burner.
 Health and nutrition are not
as impor tant.

4. DO SOMETHING
 It is up to us to change our
attitudes.
 We need to cook and eat
together as fami lies at the
dinner table.
We need to put ef for t in
promoting strong fami ly bonds
and conversation.
 There are so many benefits of
fami ly meals, we just need to
make that our priority.

5. TAKING THE TIME
 Here is a sample of some of my writings on the issue of fami ly
meals.

6. THI S WE EK’ S READING WAS INT ERE S T ING TO
ME, BECAUSE IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE
MESSAGE I TRY TO SHARE WITH OTHERS ON MY
BLOG. LIKE MIRIAM WEINSTEIN, I FULLY
BELIEVE IN TAKING THE TIME TO MAKE FOOD
AND COOKING MY OWN MEALS. IN THE END, IT
MAY NOT LOOK COMMERCIAL WORTHY, BUT
HOMEMADE FOODS ARE MORE SATISFYING,
MORE NUTRITIOUS, AND USUALLY BETTER
TASTING THAT SOMETHING THAT YOU BUY AT A
STORE OR FAST-FOOD RESTAURANT. THIS
PAPER WILL DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF
MAKING YOUR OWN MEALS.

7. IN THIS DAY IN AGE, THERE IS THE PRESSURE OF CONTINUALLY
WORKING AND NOT SPENDING A LOT OF TIME ON ONE THING. SO,
COOKING AND FAMILY MEALS HAVE BEEN PUSHED ON THE BACK
BURNER. THERE ARE LESS PEOPLE WHO SPEND TIME COOKING OR
C R E AT I N G M O M E N T S F O R FA M I LY B O N D I N G . “ I N C R E A S I N G LY,
THOUGH, PEOPLE LIKE ME ARE IN THE MINORITY. FOR SOME
REASON, WE ACT AS IF THESE HOMEY SKILLS WERE EITHER TOO
HIGH ABOVE US OR TOO FAR BELOW US; TOO DIFFICULT TO
MASTER EVEN AS THEY ARE TOO BORING TO EVEN MERIT OUR
CONSIDERATION. WE DEVALUE THE COMPETENT HOME COOK
W H I L E E L E VAT I N G T H E P R O F E S S I O N C H E F T O S TA R S TAT U S ”
( W E I N S T E I N , P G . 2 2 3 ) . P E O P L E D O N ’ T E V E N T H I N K A B O U T
AT T E M P T I N G T O C O O K . T H E Y G E T T O O I N T I M I D AT E D O R D O N ’ T
EVEN GIVE IT A TRY, WHICH CAUSES NEGATIVE EFFECTS. IF
P E O P L E D O N ’ T T RY T O C O O K , T H E N T H E Y L O S E T H E Q U A L I T Y T I M E
W I T H FA M I LY, T H E Y A R E N ’ T G A I N I N G S K I L L S , T H E Y A R E N ’ T
G E T T I N G N E C E S S A RY N U T R I E N T S , A N D T H E Y ’ R E G I V I N G U P T O
EASILY.

8. THERE ARE A FEW WAYS TO GET INVOLVED IN COOKING; IT
JUST REQUIRES A LITTLE BIT OF PLANNING. WEINSTEIN
GIVES SOME GOOD TIPS TO PREP YOUR KITCHEN AND
YOURSELF TO BE ABLE TO COOK MORE AND PROVIDE MEALS
F O R Y O U R FAMI LY. S H E S AY S “MA K E S U R E Y O U R K I T C H E N I S
S T O C K E D WI T H N E C E S S I T I E S… I F Y O U P L A N T O H AV E Y O U R
KIDS HELP OUT, GET EXTRA MEASURING CUPS, MIXING
BOWLS, WOODEN SPOONS, AND THE AFOREMENTIONED
P E E L E R S… A N D TA K E S T O C K O F WH I C H R E S O U R C E S Y O U
C A N MU S T E R I N Y O U R E N V I R O NME N T ” (WE I N S T E I N , P G . 2 2 4 )
SHE ALSO CONTINUES BY SAYING THAT YOU SHOULD
“ L E A R N WH I C H S P I C E S A N D F L AV O R I N G S G O T O G E T H E R , P U T
MEALS TOGETHER [WITH] ALTERNATE COLORS AND
T E X T U R E S… A N D F I N D “ O N E ME A L A N D G E T T I N G
C OMF O RTA B L E WI T H I T ” ( P G S . 2 2 5 - 2 2 6 ) . C O O K I N G D O E S N ’ T
NEED TO BE SOMETHING OVERWHELMING OR DIFFICULT; IT
JUST TAKES SOME TIME, PRACTICE AND PREPARATION.

9. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE THE TIME TO LEARN
NEW SKILLS, PREPARE THEIR KITCHEN TO BE ABLE TO COOK,
AND TO PRACTICE. I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THAT LEARNING
HOW TO COOK IS ESSENTIAL. IT HELPS PEOPLE LEARN NEW
SKILLS, PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILY, GIVE NUTRITIONALLY
RICH FOODS TO THOSE YOU LOVE, AND IT CAN BE VERY FUN.
IF PEOPLE TOOK THE TIME TO COOK TOGETHER AND HAVE
FAMILY MEALS TOGETHER, THERE WOULD BE SO MANY
BENEFITS; IT NEEDS TO BECOME A PRIORITY IN FAMILIES.
THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT I PERSONALLY BELIEVE AND
T H AT WE I N S T E I N A L S O TA L K E D A B O U T I N T H I S WE E K ’ S
READING. I REALLY ENJOYED THE READING AND I HOPE TO
SHARE THE SAME MESSAGE ON MY FOOD BLOG.
MOOREONTHEMENU.BLOGSPOT.COM

10.  https://www.youtube.com/v/zE8srXJIo8Q&autoplay=1
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE8srXJIo8Q