Foods-Dinner or Supper

Dinner is the last meal of the day (Sorry, Taco Bell, there is no fourth meal). Traditional evening meals are a bit heavy with a serving of meat, vegetables, and a starchy food such as bread, noodles, or rice. When I was growing up in the 1970s, my mother would make a variety of casserole dishes rich with creamy sauces, meat such as tuna or ground beef, and noodles or potatoes. Nowadays, lighter foods are more popular.

Preparing dinner can be a family affair. Children can prepare some of the items for the meals such as portioning bread or setting the dishes at the dinner table, while adults can handle the more complex tasks. This is a bonding time when parents can learn more about the children’s day while teaching them good sanitary food preparation habits.