HEALTHY FOOD ENVIRONMENT
Cook up the possibilities
Cooking at home pays off now and into the future with lifelong good eating
habits and the food skills that enable nourishing meals.
Research shows limited time is the biggest barrier to healthy eating, so how do
we ensure kids have healthy meals and snacks on hand when we're so busy?
Work smarter not harder! Here are some strategies:
1. Cook once, eat twice: Sunday’s leftover pot roast becomes pulled beef
for Monday’s taco dinner.
2. Dust off the slow cooker: Come home to a cooked meal.
3. Buy convenient veggie options: Try salad kits and pre-cut veggies.
4. Make breakfast for dinner: Try cheesy scrambled egg burritos.
5. Meal prep Sunday: Chop veggies and cook ground meats, steak,
chicken or pork ahead of time so that it 's a snap to enrich a pasta sauce,
soups, tacos and more throughout the week.
Use a slow cooker to make a pot luck chili for the team parties or to
enjoy in the hotel hospitality room after games when away from home.