The Nutritionally Blended Family
4.2 - Meal Planning and the Nutritionally Blended Family
Being the only person in your family who is eating a WFPB diet can be more expensive and time consuming. But there are ways to make it less daunting and tiresome.
When you adopt a WFPB diet, consider letting your family in on the fun. They may not be as resistant to change as you think. Your approach will probably determine their reaction. If you give them choices or frame trying new foods as an adventure, you are more likely to get them on board than if you abruptly introduce unfamiliar foods.
In his meal planning course, Chef Del teaches a few options to relieve the strain when meal planning for the nutritionally blended family:
Turn your side dishes into a meal. You can make many delicious WFPB side dishes without wrecking your grocery budget. This is a good way to introduce new foods to your family, and you can make a meal from these side dishes without ditching the traditional main dish for the rest of the family.
Batch cook main dish options for yourself and keep them in the freezer. Thaw and heat them up when it's meal time so that you only have to cook one dish for the rest of the family, keeping your side dishes WFPB for everyone.
Have a make-your-own-taco night or make-your-own-pizza night. Offer a variety of toppings and let each person make their own meal.
Being the only person in your family who is eating a WFPB diet can be more expensive and time consuming. But there are ways to make it less daunting and tiresome.
When you adopt a WFPB diet, consider letting your family in on the fun. They may not be as resistant to change as you think. Your approach will probably determine their reaction. If you give them choices or frame trying new foods as an adventure, you are more likely to get them on board than if you abruptly introduce unfamiliar foods.
In his meal planning course, Chef Del teaches a few options to relieve the strain when meal planning for the nutritionally blended family:
Turn your side dishes into a meal. You can make many delicious WFPB side dishes without wrecking your grocery budget. This is a good way to introduce new foods to your family, and you can make a meal from these side dishes without ditching the traditional main dish for the rest of the family.
Batch cook main dish options for yourself and keep them in the freezer. Thaw and heat them up when it's meal time so that you only have to cook one dish for the rest of the family, keeping your side dishes WFPB for everyone.
Have a make-your-own-taco night or make-your-own-pizza night. Offer a variety of toppings and let each person make their own meal.