Comments on: Make your own dinner http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/dinner-recipe/ a blog for advice, forum, help and guidance for the stepmom, stepkids and stepfamily Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:50:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Stepmother's Milk- Blog, Advice, Forums, Support and Help for the Stepmom, stepkid, stepfamily and step parenting :: Austin, Texas http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/dinner-recipe/#comment-1781 Stepmother's Milk- Blog, Advice, Forums, Support and Help for the Stepmom, stepkid, stepfamily and step parenting :: Austin, Texas Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:22:37 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/make-your-own-dinner/#comment-1781 [...] to read more about dinner at Izzy’s house? Read this. Interested in hosteria verde supper club? Check it. Tags:austin, family dinner, hosteria verde, [...] [...] to read more about dinner at Izzy’s house? Read this. Interested in hosteria verde supper club? Check it. Tags:austin, family dinner, hosteria verde, [...]

]]> By: Lady Latte http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/dinner-recipe/#comment-109 Lady Latte Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:39:58 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/make-your-own-dinner/#comment-109 Hi Izzy, I just found your blogg. As a mother of four I have cooked for many years for the kids. Now they are all teenagers and they have to make their own dinners every now and then. I found my daughters facebook page and under the title Heroes we were listen (not first...) "My parents for making room for everyone to grow!" (In my perspective that includes the mother as well). So I agree, it is about creating independant kids.... I think this fall I will have them take one night each during the week to make food. With four kids that is the entire work-week :-) Hi Izzy,

I just found your blogg. As a mother of four I have cooked for many years for the kids. Now they are all teenagers and they have to make their own dinners every now and then. I found my daughters facebook page and under the title Heroes we were listen (not first…) “My parents for making room for everyone to grow!” (In my perspective that includes the mother as well).

So I agree, it is about creating independant kids…. I think this fall I will have them take one night each during the week to make food. With four kids that is the entire work-week :-)

]]> By: Aunt Pillowhead http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/dinner-recipe/#comment-107 Aunt Pillowhead Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:35:49 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/make-your-own-dinner/#comment-107 Hi Izzy Rose, As empowering and liberating as a make-your-own dinner night would be for my stepsons, the idea would be fingernails on a chalkboard to Perfect Man, who puts so much of who he is and how he feels into the preparation of amazing meals for loved ones. (Not to mention that Jeep Boy and Hammerhead would instantly turn to dust if someone told them to make their own food.) Love your site. I am both envious of and sympathetic to your living in Austin. (I'm an ex-pat and stream KUT on my laptop, to answer your question.) I also moved there from northern California, so I know the shock you are going through, culturally and physiologically. You will adapt, and you will love it, eventually. Aunt Pillowhead Hi Izzy Rose,
As empowering and liberating as a make-your-own dinner night would be for my stepsons, the idea would be fingernails on a chalkboard to Perfect Man, who puts so much of who he is and how he feels into the preparation of amazing meals for loved ones. (Not to mention that Jeep Boy and Hammerhead would instantly turn to dust if someone told them to make their own food.)
Love your site. I am both envious of and sympathetic to your living in Austin. (I’m an ex-pat and stream KUT on my laptop, to answer your question.) I also moved there from northern California, so I know the shock you are going through, culturally and physiologically. You will adapt, and you will love it, eventually.
Aunt Pillowhead

]]> By: Alice Nelson (playgroundropout) http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/dinner-recipe/#comment-106 Alice Nelson (playgroundropout) Tue, 07 Aug 2007 01:40:54 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/make-your-own-dinner/#comment-106 Your posts always crack me up - I'm sure you get told this everyday but I'll say it again, you are one hell of a good writer! I absolute love the idea of "Make your own dinner" nights - and I'm thinking I'm going to have to adopt that tradition! Your posts always crack me up - I’m sure you get told this everyday but I’ll say it again, you are one hell of a good writer!

I absolute love the idea of “Make your own dinner” nights - and I’m thinking I’m going to have to adopt that tradition!

]]> By: Joanne http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/dinner-recipe/#comment-105 Joanne Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:32:41 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/make-your-own-dinner/#comment-105 It's hard to implement certain rules and teaching to step children, I think. Even though I'm yet a step mum, but to teach and implement some new rules on how to be more independent or taking care of themselves to my own children, is a hard work too. But the reward will come, sooner or later with the good intention in mind :) Thinking, I might be a future step mum to someone too in future .... Joanne http://www.imhappyfish.com/blog It’s hard to implement certain rules and teaching to step children, I think. Even though I’m yet a step mum, but to teach and implement some new rules on how to be more independent or taking care of themselves to my own children, is a hard work too. But the reward will come, sooner or later with the good intention in mind :)

Thinking, I might be a future step mum to someone too in future ….

Joanne
http://www.imhappyfish.com/blog

]]> By: IzzyRose http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/dinner-recipe/#comment-104 IzzyRose Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:15:01 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/make-your-own-dinner/#comment-104 The great thing that has happened is that The Tall One has gotten really interested in cooking... and he's good. Of course, all he wants to make is chocolate cake and brownies. I do think that kids like to feel empowered (laundry, etc) after they get over the initial complaining. Thanks for the comments. Glad I'm not the only one campaigning for a night off. IR The great thing that has happened is that The Tall One has gotten really interested in cooking… and he’s good. Of course, all he wants to make is chocolate cake and brownies.

I do think that kids like to feel empowered (laundry, etc) after they get over the initial complaining.

Thanks for the comments. Glad I’m not the only one campaigning for a night off.

IR

]]> By: Stephanie http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/dinner-recipe/#comment-103 Stephanie Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:23:14 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/make-your-own-dinner/#comment-103 I'm all about Free Dinner Night, too. They're moving right on up there on breakfast and lunch, and recently have asked to take over a dinner here and there. I agree that it's good for them to learn independence, just like learning to do one's own laundry. I like their creativity, too. It's fun to cook as a family, fun to cook for them, fun to have them cook for themselves, but it's the MOST fun to have them cook for us! :) I’m all about Free Dinner Night, too. They’re moving right on up there on breakfast and lunch, and recently have asked to take over a dinner here and there. I agree that it’s good for them to learn independence, just like learning to do one’s own laundry. I like their creativity, too. It’s fun to cook as a family, fun to cook for them, fun to have them cook for themselves, but it’s the MOST fun to have them cook for us! :)

]]> By: Chelly http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/dinner-recipe/#comment-102 Chelly Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:13:37 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/make-your-own-dinner/#comment-102 My husband started this after teaching oldest how to cook. Oldest knows how to make Mac and Cheese, hotdogs, out of the can meals, oven foods. He started to take over lunch and supper, so I let them (always hovering near by just in case lol). Middle has started to learn stove cooking as well... Her mac and cheese is much better tho lol. I make the big family meals, the quick dad's not going to be here for supper and I am not hungry meals go to older two. My husband started this after teaching oldest how to cook. Oldest knows how to make Mac and Cheese, hotdogs, out of the can meals, oven foods. He started to take over lunch and supper, so I let them (always hovering near by just in case lol). Middle has started to learn stove cooking as well… Her mac and cheese is much better tho lol. I make the big family meals, the quick dad’s not going to be here for supper and I am not hungry meals go to older two.

]]> By: Izzy http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/dinner-recipe/#comment-101 Izzy Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:31:15 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/make-your-own-dinner/#comment-101 My parents did it with us, too...so I feel justified to keep up the tradition. Hey, and didn't it teach us to be independent and resourceful women? Tell your mother-in-law that free dinner is a lesson for building strong girls:) IR My parents did it with us, too…so I feel justified to keep up the tradition. Hey, and didn’t it teach us to be independent and resourceful women? Tell your mother-in-law that free dinner is a lesson for building strong girls:)

IR

]]> By: Julie http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/dinner-recipe/#comment-100 Julie Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:48:16 +0000 http://stepmothersmilk.com/2007/08/05/make-your-own-dinner/#comment-100 My mom used to do that. She said our choices were limited to leftovers. I think it would have been better if I could have chosen the Special K and beans instead of mysterious tupperware contents. As soon as my stepdaughter is old enough she will be facing a similar challenge. She already has to do her own breakfast, an occasional lunch is next. My mother-in-law thinks I am horrible to make her get her own cereal. You can tell how much I care what she thinks by the fact that Sunshine is still getting her own breakfast. My mom used to do that. She said our choices were limited to leftovers. I think it would have been better if I could have chosen the Special K and beans instead of mysterious tupperware contents.

As soon as my stepdaughter is old enough she will be facing a similar challenge. She already has to do her own breakfast, an occasional lunch is next. My mother-in-law thinks I am horrible to make her get her own cereal. You can tell how much I care what she thinks by the fact that Sunshine is still getting her own breakfast.

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