Easy Family Dinners with Homemade Gourmet

Good family traditions are near and dear to my heart. Just like stimulating conversation around the family dinner table can open up the lines of communication and establish strong family ties, so can meaningful traditions.

Once Upon a Family is all about building strong family ties, and encouraging character in our children through meaningful tradition ideas. If you want to engage the sense of values and family identity into your everyday life, incorporate a fun tradition idea that your family will remember for a lifetime. There is power in purposeful traditions. What are some of yours?

As a mom of five, I guarantee that climbing Mount McKinley often pales in comparison to the managing of our mealtime madness. Once thing I can guarantee is that spending quality time in the kitchen and connecting with friends and family around the meal time will leave a lasting legacy for generations to come. This simple, deliberate act will add more to building strong, family ties and opening the lines of communication with our kids than 100 trips to Disney.

This will be my opportunity to share what works, (and what doesn't) when it comes to maneuvering this mountain. We will brainstorm ideas on cooking with the kids, bulk cooking, 4 Meals in 4 Minutes, and a host of other ideas. I am open for ideas......we will liven up this mealtime madness together. It's about sharing ideas, and getting excited about cooking again. Is this possible? I know so. Homemade Gourmet has helped me solve some of these dilemnas, but it's not just about our products (which are great), it's about looking at our dinner time from a new perspective.
Amid busy schedules, sports, school, and ..... life. I hope this blog will refresh, encourage, and inspire you to bring your families back to the dinner table...something that our family is still working on.