How do working parents feed kids quick, healthy food on school nights and squeeze homework, bedtime stories, cleaning up and maybe some downtime into the remains of the day?
It's easy to fall for convenience, kidding ourselves that peeling packages and microwaving their contents counts as cooking. But somewhere between frozen chicken nuggets and the time-consuming roasts our grandmothers made, there's another way. Its acquiring a repertoire of easy, healthy dishes that are quick to cook (or cook themselves while you do something else) and flexible, meaning they can be simmered, easily reheated or eaten cold an important consideration given that many families eat in shifts.