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Working Moms Cooking Tips and Recipes

Submitted by Loring A. Windblad on February 12, 2010

Chefs Cooking Tips For Working Moms

Working moms all over the world have to grapple with different kinds of problems and the issue of cooking is usually a sore point. This is because it is hard for any woman to make time for cooking in addition to family responsibilities and keeping a job. Even women who opt to stay at home find little time to deal with cooking since there isn’t a doubt looking after children and a house truly is a full time job.

With most women it is not just their families that they have to worry about when it comes to cooking. It may be observed that moms often neglect themselves when it comes to eating healthy food.


Thus, when it comes to cooking tips, one not only has to focus on the family but also on the kind of food that moms end up consuming.

It helps to adhere to the wisdom of a bigger breakfast followed by a smaller lunch and finally a simple dinner, with healthy snacks thrown in between. Cooking does become an issue when it is recommended that you eat more meals even though these meals are supposed to be smaller. This is because family usually demands variety when it comes to daily meals.


It can help to have standard easy to prepare meals which are carefully planned such that there is enough of a gap before repeating them. Healthy meals for the family means balanced meals.

It helps when one portion of the meal consists of a quick fresh salad but it would be best to forgo the heavy dressing.


While you can prepare and store a lighter dressing, you can also simply use vinegar and lime to create a great, light dressing. If your family has to have fruits after meals, it typically means that they would need a lesser amount of food at the actual daily meal. 

Do remember that when is as important as what when it comes to the matter of eating. Moms will find that sandwiches such as turkey sandwiches, when made with true multigrain or brown bread, can be the main part of simple, healthy meals.


Moms have to see to it that they get to eat on time while worrying about whether the family eats on time. As a mother, you have to remember that your health is incredibly important and that you cannot neglect caring for your own health.

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