Miriam's Family Meals Blog
Up From the Basement
August 18, 2008
Because we are doing major work on our house, my husband and I have moved into our friends' basement for the summer. Their two-room apartment is not legal, so, although there is an area that looks like a kitchen, it is missing a stove.
Featured Tips
Getting Your Family to the Table
Provide meals that make it worth coming to the table. They don't have to be elaborate — just tasty, balanced and pleasant. The occasion is more important than the menu.
Mealtime Fun
Keep mealtime conversations fun and the communication flowing. Keep the talk age-appropriate. Or, if youíre discussing something above your childrenís heads, give them a sense of what itís about.
Conversation Starters
A collection of ideas for initiating conversations during family mealtimes.
Mealtimes Matter Video
from Miriam Weinstein
About Miriam
Miriam Weinstein is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. As a journalist, she has won several awards from the New England Press Association. Her work has appeared in Boston Magazine, the Boston Globe magazine, Hope, and ParentSource. A former staff member for North Shore Weeklies and freelancer for Essex County Newspapers, she writes restaurant reviews and food columns as well as features on a wide variety of subjects. She lives in Gloucester, Massachusetts, with her husband and has two grown children.
The Surprising Power of Family Meals
In her book, The Surprising Power of Family Meals, Miriam Weinstein shows how this basic human institution helps nourish and strengthen our families today. You can buy this book from our friends at Smucker's® Online Store.
