Sadie Jones Quotes

For my kids, I cook everything. We have dinner every night, pretty much, just the four of us: my husband and me and our two kids.

I mostly get takeout, I have to admit - I don't know if that's something to be ashamed of. I'm not much of a cook.

There are times, like after a long day of work, when the thought of an easy drive-through is enticing. But then I remember how crappy I felt when I ate fast food in the past, and it inspires me to head to the grocery store or my local farmer's market and whip up an easy but healthier option.

We spend so much time sublimatin', thinkin' about, 'What am I going to have for lunch, dinner?'

Being a mom is hard, but I don't want people to feel like they always have to go straight to the TV dinner or go to the fast food because you have a busy, hectic life.

I like to cook. We always sit down together, my daughter and I, and have dinner - baked chicken breast or a piece of fish with green beans, rice or potatoes. And I love pasta.

Microwave sales have plateaued as people realize that reheated TV dinners give us no joy.

I'm not going out of my way to eat something that's not prepared for me.

I was almost surprised to realize that I had actually done something right as a parent by insisting on regular family dinners.

My kids really like food, and they like to cook, so it's a lot of fun to shop with them.

I was too thin. I was working all the time, not eating at home. Spaghetti bolognese on planes. Ugh. Now most of my meals I cook for myself with organic ingredients.

We all need to start making some changes to how our families eat. Now, everyone loves a good Sunday dinner. Me included. And there's nothing wrong with that. The problem is when we eat Sunday dinner Monday through Saturday.

I can get whatever I want to eat and when you, you know, you forget to eat you sometimes pick up fast food.

The only time I really eat out is when I'm on the road. Then, I make the same choices that I would make at home - salmon and lots of oily fish and veggies.

For me, having it all doesn't mean having the corner office at work and a penthouse at home if there aren't kids running around as I'm trying to cook my husband something special.

I'm a new mum who spends her days making baby food and cooking for her man. And I couldn't be happier.

After I had the kids, I took a break from work, and all my creativity went into my kitchen. I like experimenting.

It's a funny thing - when I'm crazed with work, spending time with my children relaxes me. Yet, at the end of a long weekend with them, the very thing I need to relax is a little work and time away from them!

Studies have found that preparing your own food is usually healthier and less expensive than buying fast food. But most people just don't have the time.

Kids see cooking as a creative outlet now, like soccer and ballet. It gives me hope that things like fast food, childhood obesity and the horrible state of school lunches can be addressed by kids and their parents.

There is so much to be gained from investing more time in what we eat. Buying fresh ingredients means knowing where your food comes from and what's in it.

Another suggestion is to cook a meal, maybe not every night, but a couple more times a week than you usually do. That way you have leftovers, and you take your lunch to work.

Take the time to shop for yourself and cook. All of this is an investment in yourself, and if you're not going to invest time and money in what you put in your body, then what are you going to spend money on? It's kind of the most important thing.

There was a period in my life when I was eating ramen non-stop. These days, less so. Once you have a kid, you end up eating a lot of foods with broccoli in them.

Like many men, I am not ashamed to admit that my principal joys are domestic. I love cooking, and I love looking after my children. Indeed, the times that I have with them are the only ones when I feel unconditionally happy.