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the kitchen whiteboard. Look through old cookbooks for recipes that sound tasty. 5. Set aside time for meal prep. Teens can help prep a few dishes and snacks ahead of time. First, schedule one to two hours on, say, a Sunday to prepare a protein, two or three vegetables, and two fruits. For example, make a tray of oven-roasted chicken breasts, a cookie sheet of oven roasted tomatoes and zucchini, and a mixed fruit salad. Freeze some of the chicken and vegetables (but not the fruit salad), and then thaw and cook them for meals later in the week. 6. Make it quality time. This means having no distractions and no phones at the dinner table. Teens can encourage fun, thought-provoking conversations by asking everyone an unusual question, and then having people take turns

Teens will probably need to jump in and help mom or dad cook the first healthy meal.

Chapter 1: Jump-Starting a Plan for Healthy Family Meals

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