When You Plan Time to Cook, Time Magically Appears

            People tell me all the time that they don’t have the time to cook.  I agree with them.  Their lives are too busy and trying to cook a good, nutritious meal after they have worked all day is a feat even a saint could not perform.  The problem is not being too busy the problem is waiting until the last minute to figure out what’s for dinner.    

          You plan many things in your life---you plan your work projects, you plan when you are going to visit your in laws; you even plan a birthday lunch for a friend.  You are able to put those events into your life because you plan them in.  

          Imagine what might happen if you spent an hour once a week, when you were not tired, stressed, or hungry and just thought about your week.  There are days when you can get home a bit earlier.  There are evenings when your entire family is in for the night.  The key is to set an appointment in your date book to cook those nights.  Put it on the family calendar.  Make that appointment to cook and eat together as important as not allowing your children to miss a ball practice.    

 

         Planning to cook will give you the time you need to cook, just like planning the lunch date with your friend ensures that you get together.  Yes, cooking does take time, but it does not have to be an all day affair.  Many of the best home-cooked meals are fast, fresh and delicious.  I realize that you will not be able to cook everyday, but cooking twice a week would make a significant difference in ingesting better nutrients, fewer chemicals, and saving your family money. 

 

        You will never find the time to cook, instead the solution lies in making time by planning your cooking in advance. 

Cooking is easier than you think and you and your family are worth the time and effort it takes. 

Simple cooking idea: Never place your knives in the bottom of the sink.  You may forget they are there and cut yourself when you reach into the soapy water. 

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