Cookbook Giveaway – Mad Hungry Family

60 Comments

• mcrimmins  on  November 6, 2016

  I have an empty nest so I find it a challenge not to cook too much food. This is especially hard as I love to cook and bake. I'm always feeding my neighbors.

• infotrop  on  November 6, 2016

  While I cook day-to-day for just two people, my husband has a *huge* family with many pot luck meals, so I'm always looking for tasty recipes for a crowd.

• jr0717  on  November 6, 2016

  I'm always looking for use of the same ingredients in new ways, as some members of the family aren't adventurous or open to expanding their palate. That said, some fresh spins on the same proteins, starches, and veggies that usually hit the table would be great!

• lauriesk  on  November 6, 2016

  My biggest challenge is keeping the necessary ingredients on hand or using up the ingredients I already have.

• Rosesrpink50  on  November 6, 2016

  Thinking ahead and planning out my meals for the week and then sticking to it.

• meggan  on  November 6, 2016

  Satisfying all level of spice tolerance!

• sgump  on  November 6, 2016

  I must agree with meggan, since I've got to deal with spice-tolerance levels all across the board.

• lgroom  on  November 6, 2016

  Yes, everyone has a level of too spicy. And I like it the most spicy so I can't be a very good judge of taste while cooking. It'ss all to bland for me.

• athomas10  on  November 6, 2016

  Finding enough time to actually sit down and eat the meal together. Too often, someone is reheating or eating before dinner.

• jaburg  on  November 7, 2016

  There are only 2 of us, but when I have company it's trying to serve a fabulous dinner and have it look effortless.

• alirov  on  November 7, 2016

  I'm used to cooking for just two so it's a challenge getting portions right and cooking enough food when I cook for a large gathering.

• bfg67  on  November 7, 2016

  not too much of a challenge! we love cooking as a family and all eating together. at the moment eating is a challenge as we have a 3 week old baby!

• amylou61  on  November 7, 2016

  My biggest challenge is coming up with new recipes to make that don't use too many ingredients that I wouldn't normally use. Too many recipes require "extra" ingredients that I would use only once.

• vickster  on  November 7, 2016

  Planning and trying to use the ingredients I already have in my freezer and cupboard.

• gjelizabeth  on  November 7, 2016

  My biggest challenge came when my elder daughter became a vegetarian at 12. We respected her choice but the rest of us remained omnivores. I was committed to producing meals that we could eat together without anyone feeling left out. This meant substantial vegetarian dishes along with meat dishes that could be entrees or sides. We ate family style and everyone filled their plate from the serving dishes as they saw fit. She remains a remarkably tolerant vegetarian today 25 years later.

• kayanelson  on  November 7, 2016

  The biggest challenge is staying away from mushrooms as some members of the family don't like it. But they used to not like lemon as a seasoning and now they see how it enhances the flavor of certain things. So there's still hope.

• PennyG  on  November 7, 2016

  Hope this doesn't sound horrible, but I like to cook by myself! I'm set in my ways …

• Joy001  on  November 7, 2016

  Deciding what to make…

• lhudson  on  November 8, 2016

  Cooking for two, with my 3 grown children (all boys) out on their own it been hard to scale down the amount of food I cook,

• annmartina  on  November 8, 2016

  As much as I love to cook, sometimes just finding the energy at the end of the day.

• rchesser  on  November 8, 2016

  Getting everyone to eat the same meal, sometimes I'm making two or three different things for the same meal.

• Teruska  on  November 8, 2016

  The biggest issue is to satisfy everyone's diet and preferences.

• TheSpicedLife  on  November 8, 2016

  This is pretty sad but my biggest challenge is getting myself on their schedule. I prefer to sleep in, eat later, have a late lunch, etc….

• petunia59  on  November 9, 2016

  Choosing recipes that everyone can agree on!

• milgwimper  on  November 9, 2016

  Planning, and consistency.

• ballen  on  November 9, 2016

  Planning a meal that will appeal to the varying tastes.

• annieski  on  November 10, 2016

  Keeping brothers-in-law out of the way!

• ChefScarlett  on  November 10, 2016

  trying new and different recipes without breaking the bank

• edyenicole  on  November 10, 2016

  Making something everyone will enjoy.

• kimtrev  on  November 10, 2016

  sticking to the plan

• Siegal  on  November 11, 2016

  My biggest challenge is picky eaters

• nickshalfpint  on  November 11, 2016

  My biggest challenge is getting everyone to like what I made! We're a family of 7, with very different tastebuds 😂

• sarahawker  on  November 11, 2016

  Both working around the picky eater and fitting in actual meals around sports and afterschool activities.

• DFed  on  November 11, 2016

  Time, always time! I'm learning more and more I've got to prep on the weekends for the week ahead!

• pandapotamus  on  November 11, 2016

  food allergies!

• cheftina888  on  November 12, 2016

  Definitely finding something that will please everyone especially those who are very picky and something that can be done under an hour

• juazella  on  November 13, 2016

  Planning instead of just throwing everything together takes time

• cookingforthefam  on  November 14, 2016

  I love to cook, but given limitations (budget, time, picky eaters, frequency of the need to cook, the need to shop), I find it an onerous chore. But probably my biggest challenge is just not having the energy.

• sabrina7  on  November 14, 2016

  When I am cooking for my extended family (sister, parents, nieces/newphews), my biggest challenge is making something everyone will like. We eat a lot of vegetables, but my extended family does not.

• ravensfan  on  November 14, 2016

  The biggest challenge is figuring out how much to prepare so there's enough food for everyone.

• Larkspur  on  November 14, 2016

  Picky eaters.

• echilt5  on  November 21, 2016

  Finding something that everyone can & will eat.

• Dmartin997  on  November 21, 2016

  Each family member eating at different times because of individual schedules.

• Katiefayhutson  on  November 21, 2016

  Meeting everyone's dietary needs and preferences without making half a dozen different dinners

• rosiekitty  on  November 25, 2016

  Making a weekly menu plan and sticking to it… I might be a little scatterbrained sometimes.

• t.t  on  November 26, 2016

  getting dinner ready at a reasonable time when coming home late…

• cocecitycook  on  November 27, 2016

  Time management

• djoh437938  on  November 27, 2016

  pleasing everyone

• Littlebirdchoc  on  November 28, 2016

  What an exciting sounding book!

• FieenaZ  on  November 29, 2016

  Getting organized…

• KLeverett  on  November 30, 2016

  One big challenge for me is to try to cook a little faster. Getting better as I master more techniques.

• nancyjnow  on  December 2, 2016

  Balancing taste, tastes, and time.

• stephlinde  on  December 2, 2016

  One big challenges for me is the variability of my kids' appetites. The same amount of food might provide leftovers for lunch or leave me scrambling to find something to round out the meal after the kids devour everything I put out.

• traculart  on  December 2, 2016

  For my clients my challenge is to continuously create new dishes to ensure they don't get bored and yet repeat some of their favorite dishes with some regularity.

• JanScholl  on  December 3, 2016

  We had all sorts of diets and still do. A vegetarian, an omni, a gluten free, a no fish, and a wanna be vegetarian who could not make up their mind. It was and still is nuts.

• mbhunt  on  December 3, 2016

  I find myself worrying if it is "good enough"

• ptherrien  on  December 3, 2016

  I keep a workable pantry and regularly stock up on fresh veggies, meats, and seafood. We very rarely eat out, love home cooking.

• allthatsleftarethecrumbs  on  December 3, 2016

  A lack of time that has me falling back on old recipes.

• apattin  on  December 4, 2016

  Balance the yummy with the good for you

• tarae1204  on  December 5, 2016

  Picky eaters and finding time to prep and cook vegetables