Take a Guess

If you have just happened on to this blog and you don’t know us, this question might be tricky. If you do know us or have been reading a while, it’s a no brainer.

Here’s the situation. 2 Parents. One Male, One Female. Married. One parent standing in long line to pick up football equipment -- mouth guard, shoulder pads, pants, leg pads, helmet. Other parent home making fettuccini with alfredo sauce made from scratch.

Who is who? Of course, I’m the one in the long football line, and Bart was here making some very tasty fettuccini with ham and mushrooms, toasted garlic bread from Panera, a nice looking salad, fresh melon...

There is no way this family would work if it were the other way around. There is a lot of comfort in homemade food, made from scratch. In fact there was a study done that indicated six needs related to meals:

Physical: Providing nutrition to fuel and enhance daily health and performance.

Mental: A transistion between day parts, a key signpost throughout the day.
Spiritual: A time to renew one’s own spirit and familial bonds.
Cultural: An opportunity to share values, cultural beliefs and ethnic heritage.
Entertainment: A time of joy and fun. A chance to spend time with family and friends.
Reward: The opportunity to indulge one’s self or one’s family and enjoy life.
(Quoted from this FMI Special Report)

If I were the cook, it would be difficult for us to receive so much from chicken nuggets, fish sticks, heated up fries, and frozen pizza.


Thanks, Bart for giving your family this gift...