Chef Marcus Samuelsson's top tips for busy moms

Advice tip #3, Chef Sameulsson says that Moms need to get prepared and organized to be able to cook healthy, nutritious meals during the week.  He suggested taking Sunday nights to prep food that will be used during the week.  Cut up fruits and vegetables.  Cook meats that can be made ahead and either frozen or refrigerated. Just having a plan for the week can keep the fast food at bay.Advice tip #2. Moms need to know that eating healthy starts at home.  If a child eats a poor diet from the start, then they will continue to eat poorly as they grown.  Chef Sameulsson invited a young chef on stage to help him during his presentation.  He showed the audience that kids can help in the kitchen and learn good habits from a very early age, and once they learn the way, they will not depart from it.Advice tip #1. Chef Marcus Samuelsson had a lot to say to moms who need a little encouragement in the kitchen.  The first thing he said to do was to make sure that Moms know they are the ones who decide what their kids will eat, not the other way around.  If kids are fed healthy, nutritious meals regularly and that's all there is to eat...they will eat it.  Just keep trying and let them know Mom is in charge!View the list »
Chef Marcus Sameulsson was recently in Atlanta.

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Chef Marcus Samuelsson, a renowned chef, restaurateur author, and winner of Bravo's Top Chef Masters, was recently in Atlanta for a food demonstration. He presided over a crowded, standing room only area in Macy's at Lenox Square as part of the Macy's Culinary Council programming to show Atlantans how to whip up great party food.

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Though Chef Samuelsson was born in Ethiopia raised in Sweden and now lives in New York City, his Dirty Rice and Shrimp and Fried Yardbird were a huge hit with the Southern living crowd. As he prepared several dishes for the salivating women (and a few men) in the audience, he took the time to answer questions. Many were about a specific cooking dilemma but the last question of the day, posed by this author, spoke directly to moms. The question was: "What is your advice for busy moms to find the time to cook nutritious and delicious food, and how do you get the kids to eat it?" Read on for his answers!

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  • Advice tip #1. Chef Marcus Samuelsson had a lot to say to moms who need a little encouragement in the kitchen.  The first thing he said to do was to make sure that Moms know they are the ones who decide what their kids will eat, not the other way around.  If kids are fed healthy, nutritious meals regularly and that's all there is to eat...they will eat it.  Just keep trying and let them know Mom is in charge!
  • Advice tip #2. Moms need to know that eating healthy starts at home.  If a child eats a poor diet from the start, then they will continue to eat poorly as they grown.  Chef Sameulsson invited a young chef on stage to help him during his presentation.  He showed the audience that kids can help in the kitchen and learn good habits from a very early age, and once they learn the way, they will not depart from it.
  • Advice tip #3, Chef Sameulsson says that Moms need to get prepared and organized to be able to cook healthy, nutritious meals during the week.  He suggested taking Sunday nights to prep food that will be used during the week.  Cut up fruits and vegetables.  Cook meats that can be made ahead and either frozen or refrigerated. Just having a plan for the week can keep the fast food at bay.
  • Advice tip #4. Until they get much bigger, kids can only eat what you give them.  Be consistent and make sure you are only offering healthy and nutritious meals at home.  If they know they have a better option, they won't try whatever it is you wan them to eat.  Consistently healthy, nutritious, and delicious food should be the goal for Moms.
  • Advice tip #5. Chef Sameulsson made a point to say that he understands that Moms can not always commit to make a homemade, cooked-from-scratch meal every day.  However, he said to strive for maybe four days out of the week.  Prepping on Sunday will help that effort, and having a plan for the week will also help.  On the days when time is short and activities are long, perhaps that's a good time for frozen meal or something fresh from the grocery store.
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