As a married parent you were probably once cooking meals for another adult, your spouse, and your children. Even if your children were younger and may have a different meal than you, you were able to enjoy cooking meals that would be shared by another adult. As a single parent it can all change, especially if you have younger children. Not only are you faced with different meal planning, but grocery shopping and sitting now at the table for dinner with your children may change too.
Frankly during the early phase of your separation or divorce you probably didn't feel like eating anyway, or when you were eating you found you wanted puke it up. But eventually the nausea subsides and you start gaining your appetite back. Then the thought, what to do about dinner?
I have struggled with the dinner question for six months now, every week vowing to start making meals again that my six year old son and I can both eat and are healthy. This is not easy. We have very different tastes after all. I have asked my single parent friends, many who are also newly single with young children, what they do. Most reply, "My kids are happy with chicken nuggets. I make myself a salad."
This just doesn't sit with me well. Having different meals once in awhile is really no problem, but sharing a home cooked meal together is about family time. Divorce should not mean the end to family dinners. So I have put myself to the challenge. I am going to start preparing at least one home cooked meal both my six year old and I will enjoy. Now I assure this is not going to be an easy task. My son is a picky eater. So my solution is, he is going to be helping me pick the home cooked meal. (Tuesday Taco night does not count.)
If it successful, I will be happy to share the recipe here.
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