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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a local cookbook author, ex-restaurant chef and mom. Often parents I meet ask me what my go-to recipes/tactics are to get meals on the table. (I've also seen a lot of threads with similar questions on this forum and try to chime in when I can.)

Since many families seem overwhelmed by the task--especially when coupled with mining reliable recipes, shopping and clean-up--I'm thinking about writing a cookbook that offers up weekly menus complete with shop lists and daily task lists so a working family can crack the code to a month of healthful meals. (I anticipate writing 3 months worth of menus that can be repeated with seasonal variations.)

The goal for each week would be to set aside time for one big grocery shop plus about a 2-3-hour chunk of time for grocery organization and prep. Then, each day would just require about 30-minutes of stove/prep time to get a meal on the table. Plus, leftovers would be used creatively the following days minimizing food waste and those oddball ingredients building up in your fridge and pantry.

In sum, it would be a bit like the "Saving Dinner" series but updated to include more whole foods, less processed ingredients and a nod to seasonality. I anticipate each week containing some carnivore-friendly recipes but for every meat recipe, I'd want to offer a vegetarian counterpart.

So would a cookbook like this be useful to you and your family? Or would it be too limiting since a week's worth of recipes may not all appeal to your dining audience? Or maybe you already use something similar either in print or online? In any case, I'd love to write something that is genuinely useful to families trying their best to cook from scratch and would greatly appreciate any and all feedback.

(BTW: If I do get this idea published, DCUM will definitely get a nod in the acknowledgements. And hopefully a discount too!)[/quote]

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