Food For Thought

On some days I fore go the daily recipe ,and talk about my thoughts on  the family dinner and how it needs to be integrated into a family's life. It should be something the family looks forward to and not something that is  unpleasant and argumentative . Many times, I feel,that the mother and father use the dinner as a means to discipline their children."Don't pick at your food","you will eat all your dinner or you will sit there until you do","I don't care if you don't like it,you will eat it",and so on.I disagree strongly with this practice.Children's tastes in food evolve over time. They will begin to like more spice in their food,they will expand there ideas of what tastes good. I believe in tailoring the food served to the current tastes of the kids who will be eating it. In that way,you can affect the nutrition of your child's diet. If you are a Good Cooker,make what they like. Make sure that there are a variety of things of nutritional value at each meal.Maybe they won't eat everything on their plate. That"s OK.A meal should be a happy time,not a battle. Breaking bread together is an ancient rite that symbols friendship.Make friendship and comaraderie the words to describe your dinner table