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I
have a confession to make. Up until recently the Glaz Café served chicken nuggets or pasta with melted cheese five days a week. Some afternoons I quickly put together another meal but it rarely turned out edible let alone a success. In other words I didn’t have a clue how to “make dinner.”
With picky eaters in the family our two-meal system seemed to work. But I also had a serious case of mother’s guilt which was only heightened when I listened to friends list their weekday dinner plans: lime-and-honey-glazed salmon Asian meatballs and spinach lasagna with béchamel sauce.
The Glaz Café was in desperate need of a serious menu revamp. I had to master the art of making dinner and fast. But it wasn’t simple. Since I’m a working mother it took extra effort to make sure that dinner was served on time. I also wanted to make it tasty and nutritious. So with a cup of determination and a side of willpower I enrolled in my first course of Dinner 101.
My first step in conquering my dinner crisis is getting a handle on basic nutritional guidelines. In the age of gluten-free meatless organic sugar-free and paleo I’m thoroughly confused about which trend I should follow if any. Should I submit to family members who claim processed foods are dangerous? “You know those hot dogs are filled with nitrates ” they warn me ominously. I’m torn: Should I chuck all hot dogs and deli meats even though my kids like them or embrace those overly processed things and include them in my cooking repertoire?
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