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Babies don’t come with a handbook, but motherhood certainly comes will a million books and competing ideas of how to do it "right," especially when it comes to feeding. The good news is that you’re doing way better than you think you are. (That goes even if you think you’re doing an awesome job—because you are!) The even better news is that being a great family cook is simpler than you think, you just need to learn the ropes. That's why I'm here.
Welcome to One Hungry Mama’s Family Cooking School!
If you've been following along you may know that I've started working with private clients. (The site will be updated with info soon, I promise; you can read more about my practice here in the meantime). I kicked things off with a private one-on-one program that gives parents highly customized healthy eating solutions tailored to YOUR schedule, YOUR family’s taste and YOUR budget. Now I'm excited to announce that I'm adding a group program, Family Cooking 101. Think of it as a foundations class to give you the tools you need to start the process of getting mealtime back on track.
To celebrate the launch of my group program, I'm starting a "Family Cooking School" series of posts to touch on some family cooking basics that will help you move from pre-baby cooking to family cooking. The difference between the two? Family cooking is big on flavor, but made short on time; meals are efficiently planned and made; and ingredients are healthy enough for everyone to share.
Lets start with pantry basics: rice, pasta and whole grains.
While not exhaustive, these items are on the tippity top of my must-have-at-all-times list. These ingredients are the foundation of healthy meals that also have the heft to satisfy grown ups without just being empty filler calories. They also make vegetarian cooking easier.
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Babies don’t come with a handbook, but motherhood certainly comes will a million books and competing ideas of how to do it "right," especially when it comes to feeding. The good news is that you’re doing way better than you think you are. (That goes even if you think you’re doing an awesome job—because you are!) The even better news is that being a great family cook is simpler than you think, you just need to learn the ropes. That's why I'm here.
Welcome to One Hungry Mama’s Family Cooking School!
If you've been following along you may know that I've started working with private clients. (The site will be updated with info soon, I promise; you can read more about my practice here in the meantime). I kicked things off with a private one-on-one program that gives parents highly customized healthy eating solutions tailored to YOUR schedule, YOUR family’s taste and YOUR budget. Now I'm excited to announce that I'm adding a group program, Family Cooking 101. Think of it as a foundations class to give you the tools you need to start the process of getting mealtime back on track.
To celebrate the launch of my group program, I'm starting a "Family Cooking School" series of posts to touch on some family cooking basics that will help you move from pre-baby cooking to family cooking. The difference between the two? Family cooking is big on flavor, but made short on time; meals are efficiently planned and made; and ingredients are healthy enough for everyone to share.
Lets start with pantry basics: rice, pasta and whole grains.
While not exhaustive, these items are on the tippity top of my must-have-at-all-times list. These ingredients are the foundation of healthy meals that also have the heft to satisfy grown ups without just being empty filler calories. They also make vegetarian cooking easier.
And now let's dig in with these best rice, pasta and grain choices for your pantry: (more after the jump)Be sure to chime in: What are your favorite family cooking pantry staples?
And don't forget to drop me a line at realfamilyfood@onehungrymama.com to set up a free Take Back Your Kitchen session for more personalized pantry tips and answers to your burning questions about how to make life as the family cook easier.