Laurie David speaks from her own experience confronting the challenges of raising two teenage girls. Today's parents have lots to deal with and technology is making their job harder than ever. Research has proven that everything we worry about as parents--from drugs to alcohol, promiscuity, to obesity, academic achievement and just good old nutrition--can all be improved by the simple act of eating and talking together around the table.
Laurie has written a practical, inspirational, fun (and, of course, green) guide to the most important hour in any parent's day. Chock-full chapters include: Over seventy-five kid approved fantastic recipes; tips on teaching green values; conversation starters; games to play to help even the shyest family member become engaged; ways to express gratitude; the family dinner after divorce (hint: keep eating together) and much more. Filled with moving memories and advice from the country's experts and teachers, this book will get everyone away from electronic screens and back to the dinner table.
Giveaway: Anna Balasi at Hachette Books is allowing me to give away one copy of The Family Dinner: Great Ways to Connect with Your Kids, One Meal at a Time to a lucky reader. To enter:
1. For first entry, go to Hachette's site (http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/genre.aspx?genreID=9) and find another cookbook you'd like to own. Come back here and leave your email address and the name of a book in a comment.
2. For a second entry, tell me your family's favorite thing to have for dinner
3. For a third entry, follow me, and let me know you do in a comment.
Winner from US or Canada only, no PO boxes and you cannot have won this book on another blog. Winner to be drawn November 15.
I loved, I lost, I made Spaghetti.
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family favorite? something that noone complains about??
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I follow you :)
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The one that interests me greatly is The I Hate To Cook Book. Thanks. rojosho(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteA family favorite is Eggplant Parmesan. rojosho(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteFaye Levy's International Jewish Cookbook looks wonderful. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteA dinner that is always appreciated is lamb chops with roasted potatoes. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI actually have the Clinton St. Baking Company Cookbook on my to-read list! It looks great too.
ReplyDeleteMy family loves spaghetti and meatballs, or chicken and vegetable soba noodle stir fry the best.
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I am a follower too!
ReplyDeleteI love to bake, and the Clinton Street Baking Company cookbook is the one that initially draws my eye!
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I'd love the I Hate to Cook Book.
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James Beard's American Cookery looks good!
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My family's favorite for dinner is fried chicken.
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I follow on GFC.
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The Clinton Street Cookbook, the Opry cookbook, or maybe A Dinner a Day. No, maybe Patrick O'Connell's Refined American Cookbook or Bobby Flay's!.
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Favorite thing for dinner? Pasta Rustica. http://2kidsandtiredcooks.blogspot.com/2008/01/pasta-rustica.html
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Home made pizza with everything.
ReplyDeleteWe gave out going out to pizza.
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I would like to have this cookbook: Around the Opry Table
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My family enjoys eating pasta with a homemade white sauce that has bacon and basil in it.
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I would like to own the sopranos family cookbook or the clinton street cookbook.
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Our favorite dinner is steak and potatoes!
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I would love to own the Clinton St. Baking Company cookbook
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We meatloaf for dinner!!!
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Im a follower (Eve)
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