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ABOUT PARTY IN MY KITCHEN
In our world today, the family meal has been over run by activities,  dual working parents, fast food restaraunts, etc. Statistics say that the  average American family dines out an average of 4-5 times a week. 
That has a huge impact not only on a family food budget, but on the  overall health of the individuals in the family. It can also have an  impact on choices kids make in their lives.

"One of the simplest and most effective ways for parents to be  engaged in their teens' lives is by having frequent family dinners,"  says Joseph Califano Jr., chairman and president of The National  Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University  (CASA).

According to the WebMD, 10 Benefits of Family Dinners are:

*Everyone eats healthier meals.
* Kids are less likely to become overweight or obese.
* Kids are more likely to stay away from cigarettes.
*They're less likely to drink alcohol.
* They won't likely try marijuana.
* They're less likely to use illicit drugs.
* School grades will be better.
* You and your kids will talk more.
* You'll be more likely to hear about a serious problem.
* Kids will feel like you're proud of them.
* There will be less stress and tension at home.

These are all great reason for us all to do better about having frequent  family dinners. I know I want my children to fit into each of those  categories. If having frequent family dinners can help, I am all for it.

I have been using the method called Once A Month Cooking  (OAMC) for about 9 years now. Over those
years I have collected,  revised, and created many great recipes. One day I was talking with a  friend who hates to cook and came up with a way to help her provide  home cooked meals for her family and have fun doing it. My Group  OAMC idea was born.

It took a little bit of work, but I invited 4 friends to join me. I created  the shopping list, went shopping, divided out some prep jobs and we  got together and assembed our meals. Not only did we have a great  time
working together and visiting, but we left with a bunch of meals  to feed our family.

Over time I have organized and perfected the whole process. I have  created meal plans that include shopping lists, order of assembly  sheets, easy to read recipes, and meal labels that include preparation  instructions on
them for when the meal is used. Now as a group we  can assemble 100 meals in just over 3 hours.
That's 20 meals each for  5 families.

In an effort to expand outside my circle of friends, I have developed  Party In My Kitchen. It is home party based group once a month  cooking program. I hope that others can benefit from what I have  learned and from my experience.

ABOUT ME

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I am a wife and stay at home mother of five children  ages 7-15. With the craziness of maintaining a home  and the busy schedules of children who are involved  in all sorts of activities, I have found it necessary to  find ways to decrease the amount of time I spend on  daily meal preparation, thus allowing me more time  to help with homework and for shuttling kids  back  and forth to their  many activities. I learned to cook  at my mother’s side. She catered many big  events  and was an excellent cook. She taught me  lots and  helped me to develop a love for cooking as well. In  my spare  time I love digital photography,  digital  scrapbooking and scrapbook design,
T-Shirt design,  blogging, reading,  and hanging out with my family.   
I am excited to share my experience with others and  help them to put  home cooked meals on their tables  with minimal  daily time involvement. 

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