{"id":169,"date":"2024-03-12T16:21:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T23:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kitsapcooks.com\/?page_id=169"},"modified":"2024-03-12T16:21:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T23:21:17","slug":"set-the-table","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kitsapcooks.com\/?page_id=169","title":{"rendered":"Set the Table"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-048119fdb636ea3d70edc0b975509c6c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ltneqd7f-d14384cd19d0f8ef2ed20491884d25b3\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ltneqd7f-d14384cd19d0f8ef2ed20491884d25b3{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ltneqd7f-d14384cd19d0f8ef2ed20491884d25b3 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ltneqd7f-d14384cd19d0f8ef2ed20491884d25b3 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ltneqd7f-d14384cd19d0f8ef2ed20491884d25b3 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Set the Table for Your Family<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltnev8gi-76fa8b34793f767830741fe49da7beab '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Try these simple tips to help your family eat together more often.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add one more family meal to your week.\u00a0 If dinnertime is too busy, try breakfast or lunch on the weekend.\u00a0 Aim for four or more times a week, but be patient with yourself and your family in getting there.<\/li>\n<li>Make it a priority.\u00a0 Be flexible about when and where you eat.<\/li>\n<li>Be your child&#8217;s best role model.\u00a0 If you drink milk, you child probably will, too.\u00a0 If your child watches you enjoy an unfamiliar vegetable, your child will try new foods.\u00a0 If you show respect and good manners, your child will learn from your example.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_third-048119fdb636ea3d70edc0b975509c6c av_one_third  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltneydys-d57796d6c16d42293de10801d5e505ec '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Cook Together<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Let everyone choose a favorite dish or menu during the week.\u00a0 They&#8217;ll know that their opinions matter.<\/li>\n<li>When planning dinner, use ChooseMyPlate.gov, or your preferred website, as a guide.\u00a0 Include at least one serving from each of the five food groups: vegetable, fruit, dairy, grain, and protein.\u00a0 Go easy on sweets and high-fat foods.<\/li>\n<li>Show kids that the kitchen is an exciting place where they can see science, art, and magic in action.\u00a0 Children are proud to say, &#8220;I made it myself.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_third-feecfcc73494c68bb0d1632d1d5c38ae av_one_third  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltnf0vio-0ae354fe73d659c64eb0b1a7ad73aa23 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Talk Together<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep conversation happy and relaxed.\u00a0 Give everyone a chance to talk.\u00a0 Laugh, tell stories, ask about the day.\u00a0 Save serious discussions and discipline for a separate, non-meal time.<\/li>\n<li>Eat around a table.\u00a0 It&#8217;s easier to talk and listen when you face each other.<\/li>\n<li>Help kids become thoughtful listeners.\u00a0 They can learn to ask questions and appreciate different opinions.<\/li>\n<li>Turn off the TV, cell phones, and other electronics so you can focus on having fun with each other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_third-feecfcc73494c68bb0d1632d1d5c38ae av_one_third  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltnflcei-0c59eb99ef37e875e07b8c42956a5921 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Celebrate Together<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop a routine to start and end the meal.\u00a0 Some families light a candle, turn on music, give thanks, or hold hands.\u00a0 Wait until everyone is done to be excused.<\/li>\n<li>Try recipes that reflect your cultural heritage or that use local foods.\u00a0 Experiment with new ideas from friends or neighbors.<\/li>\n<li>Bring something special to the table: children&#8217;s art, a school paper, a flower found on a walk.<\/li>\n<li>Eat slowly so everyone can enjoy the food and 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