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Friday, April 25, 2008
Do you cook more or less on weekends?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
When Friday comes around I breathe a sigh of relief. After juggling work, carpools, sports and various other after-school activities all week, and making family dinners to accommodate all the comings and goings, I take the night off from cooking. For us, going out during the week crunches into homework time and inevitably pushes bedtimes back too far, so I try to have a dinner that works for everyone’s schedule. But after cooking all week, I use the weekend to recover and rejuvenate.
Knowing we’re going out gives us all something to look forward to. This weekly excursion breaks our go-go-go cycle and gives us some family time before we get caught up in the weekend, which during baseball season can be as busy as the school week.
A lot of friends use a different approach. The weekend offers them the time to eat at home in a more relaxed and unrushed way. They find the flexibility the weekend offers gives them more opportunity to cook and get ready for the week, often preparing meals in advance.
What about you? When it comes to preparing meals for your family are you more stressed out during the week or on the weekend?
