{"id":7960,"date":"2016-09-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/conquering-busy-weeknight-dinners\/"},"modified":"2016-09-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-09-06T00:00:00","slug":"conquering-busy-weeknight-dinners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/es\/conquering-busy-weeknight-dinners\/","title":{"rendered":"Conquering Busy Weeknight Dinners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6056\" src=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MFTKBroccoliPierogiSkillet.2.png\" alt=\"MFTKBroccoliPierogiSkillet.2\" width=\"625\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MFTKBroccoliPierogiSkillet.2.png 625w, https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MFTKBroccoliPierogiSkillet.2-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We all have places to be and things to do during the busy back-to-school season. Making time for family meals is important, too. As a Together Counts\u2122 partner, we recognize that 20 minutes at the dinner table as a family can make a big impact on establishing healthy eating habits for your children. While our schedules are ever changing, preparing family dinner doesn\u2019t have to be another dreaded item on your to-do list. Knowing how to navigate your grocer\u2019s freezer aisle will help you get a budget-friendly, balanced meal together in no time.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few tips for making quick, quality meals that help you spend less time in the kitchen and give you more time with your family:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A few frozen essentials make convenient meals easy to assemble. Keep your freezer stocked with frozen veggies, tortellini, sweet potato fries and whole wheat dinner rolls. Having simple, fast side dishes on-hand to pair with your main entr\u00e9e cuts down on prep time. These items are also economical because you can use only what you need and put the rest back in the freezer.<\/li>\n<li>One-dish meals are quick to prepare, and you won\u2019t spend time doing a lot of clean-up. A kid-friendly dish like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyhomemeals.com\/recipe\/mr-food-broccoli-pierogi-skillet\/detail\">Broccoli Pierogi Skillet<\/a> can come together easily with a few frozen ingredients, and there\u2019s only one pan to wash.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t forget about using your slow-cooker. If you take the time to throw a few ingredients together in the morning, you\u2019ll have a complete, hot meal when you get home. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyhomemeals.com\/recipe\/slow-cooker-brunswick-stew\/detail\">Slow Cooker Brunswick Stew<\/a> uses the convenience of frozen veggies for even less prep time. Picked at the peak of ripeness and frozen to lock in their nutrients, frozen fruits and vegetables are always readily available during any season.<\/li>\n<li>Include your whole family in meal preparation. Having everyone participate makes the meal more personal, no matter what you\u2019re serving. Start by choosing age-appropriate tasks for each family member, for example, teenagers can help with measuring ingredients and chopping while younger children can set the table.<\/li>\n<li>One night a week, try going meatless with an easy to prepare pasta dish. Did you know that frozen lasagna is made just like you would make it at home, but is more economical and saves at least an hour of prep time? This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8yRJLXlxcq4&amp;feature=youtu.be\">behind-the-scenes look<\/a> at the Nestle test kitchen shows just how the pasta and sauce for their famous lasagna is made.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even during hectic weeknights, you can still have quality family-time around the dinner table without spending hours preparing the meal. With the versatility of frozen foods, you don\u2019t have to sacrifice quality or nutrition for convenience. All you need is a freezer stocked with the right ingredients and products for quick, delicious, family-pleasing dishes!<\/p>\n<p><em>This post is brought to you by the National Frozen &amp; Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA), a Together Counts partner. NFRA is a non-profit trade association representing all segments of the frozen and refrigerated foods industry. Headquartered in Harrisburg, PA, NFRA is the sponsor of March National Frozen Food Month, June Dairy Month, June\/July Ice Cream &amp; Novelties promotion and October Cool Food for Kids educational outreach program. NFRA provides consumer information such as food safety guidelines, meal preparation tips, recipes and sweepstakes opportunities at <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.EasyHomeMeals.com\"><em>http:\/\/www.EasyHomeMeals.com<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Head on over to Together Counts for more quick and easy meal tips and tricks!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/five-things-to-love-about-frozenfood\/\">Five Things to Love about Frozen&#8230;(food)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/three-ways-to-revamp-your-meals\/\">Three Ways to Revamp Your Meals<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/8-simple-ways-to-healthfully-transform-leftovers-using-frozen-foods\/\">8 Simple Ways to Healthfully Transform Leftovers Using Frozen Foods<\/a> \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all have places to be and things to do during the busy back-to-school season. 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