editors' tips: cooking jenny's dinners
My family fell into a dinner rut, and it wasn't pretty. Family meals became a real drag with my three boys grumbling and moaning at yet another menu of baked salmon or spaghetti with meatballs. Yet, whenever I suggested a new dish, they'd respond with a chorus of "Ick! Yuck! No Way!" What gives?!
I breathed a sigh relief (and almost cried) when I read Jenny Rosenstrach's article, "30 Meals in 30 Days." On a whim, I showed the boys the pictures of her dinners, and the weirdest thing happened: They LOVED looking at the photos and wanted to discuss each dish in detail. After much deliberation and debate, they agreed on six of the featured dishes to try (it's amazing when they agree on anything - much less six meals!) Now, we're integrating two new dinners each week, and the boys have to find something new to complain about.
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