Comments on: Mary and Martha Moment: Balancing Time, Family and Food http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/06/18/mary-and-martha-moment-balancing-time-family-and-food/ Balancing God's Gifts...One Baby Step at a Time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:56:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/06/18/mary-and-martha-moment-balancing-time-family-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Katie Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:04:51 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1397#comment-995 Good point - when planning meals, it's important to think about what's happening that day so you can have an appropriate amount of time to prepare the food. Good point – when planning meals, it’s important to think about what’s happening that day so you can have an appropriate amount of time to prepare the food.

]]> By: Kell http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/06/18/mary-and-martha-moment-balancing-time-family-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-980 Kell Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:29:38 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1397#comment-980 There are some very good tips here. I also find it really beneficial when planning to refer to the family calendar in the kitchen. This ensures that me and my family don’t double book ourselves. I write more about family time management tips at http://www.effective-time-management-strategies.com/family-time-management.html All the best Kell <abbr><em>Kell’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.effective-time-management-strategies.com/time-management-tips.html" rel="nofollow">Jun 25, Time Management Tips to Save an Hour a Day</a></abbr></em> There are some very good tips here. I also find it really beneficial when planning to refer to the family calendar in the kitchen. This ensures that me and my family don’t double book ourselves.
I write more about family time management tips at http://www.effective-time-management-strategies.com/family-time-management.html
All the best
Kell

Kell’s last blog post..Jun 25, Time Management Tips to Save an Hour a Day

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/06/18/mary-and-martha-moment-balancing-time-family-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-919 Katie Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:27:32 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1397#comment-919 I am with you 100%! Funny that this Monday's mission is back to meal planning. I would drown if I didn't meal plan, I think. I don't know how people do it without a plan. We wouldn't eat anything w/o one! I am with you 100%! Funny that this Monday’s mission is back to meal planning. I would drown if I didn’t meal plan, I think. I don’t know how people do it without a plan. We wouldn’t eat anything w/o one!

]]> By: Joann http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/06/18/mary-and-martha-moment-balancing-time-family-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-914 Joann Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:01:14 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1397#comment-914 You are so right about planning ahead and making a list, Katie. A to-do list is a life-saver. Meal planning really helps because you know that you have to make the buns for Tuesday's turkey burgers and you can do it ahead of time. I'm not consistent at planning, but I've added it to my prayers and God is providing inspiration. God finds the time for us if we do a little work of preparation ourselves. He provides willing helpers in our children, too. Coops (with regular deliveries) can help with the "running around to forage food syndrome" especially if you can be the coordinator and have deliveries made to your house (or close by at a church). Persevere....you share some very inspiring tidbits. You are so right about planning ahead and making a list, Katie. A to-do list is a life-saver. Meal planning really helps because you know that you have to make the buns for Tuesday’s turkey burgers and you can do it ahead of time. I’m not consistent at planning, but I’ve added it to my prayers and God is providing inspiration. God finds the time for us if we do a little work of preparation ourselves. He provides willing helpers in our children, too. Coops (with regular deliveries) can help with the “running around to forage food syndrome” especially if you can be the coordinator and have deliveries made to your house (or close by at a church). Persevere….you share some very inspiring tidbits.

]]> By: Finer Things Friday: Wheat Harvest : The Finer Things in Life http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/06/18/mary-and-martha-moment-balancing-time-family-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Finer Things Friday: Wheat Harvest : The Finer Things in Life Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:42:18 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1397#comment-913 [...] Alea@ Premeditated Leftovers (cooking with lavender)13. Kitchen Stewardship (Balancing Time, Nutrition and Family)14. Stephanie (Rainy Days) 15. Erin (watching for fruit in children’s lives)16. Sherry @ Lamp [...] [...] Alea@ Premeditated Leftovers (cooking with lavender)13. Kitchen Stewardship (Balancing Time, Nutrition and Family)14. Stephanie (Rainy Days) 15. Erin (watching for fruit in children’s lives)16. Sherry @ Lamp [...]

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/06/18/mary-and-martha-moment-balancing-time-family-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-906 Katie Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:38:21 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1397#comment-906 I find that with dishes, too! I hate them on my own, but they're rather pleasant with company. I find that with dishes, too! I hate them on my own, but they’re rather pleasant with company.

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/06/18/mary-and-martha-moment-balancing-time-family-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-905 Katie Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:37:47 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1397#comment-905 I totally agree. I think in your case, I would recommend two meals: Meal no. 1: plain old tacos with homemade refried beans (double batch) and tortillas. Make a double batch of tortilla dough (or triple) the night before. Meal no 2, a few days later: use your refried beans and tortillas for your enchiladas and the process will be so much shorter. I try not to make too many homemade ingredients that ALSO have to be assembled into something else on the same day if I can help it. It almost feels like you're making dinner twice that way! I totally agree. I think in your case, I would recommend two meals:
Meal no. 1: plain old tacos with homemade refried beans (double batch) and tortillas. Make a double batch of tortilla dough (or triple) the night before.
Meal no 2, a few days later: use your refried beans and tortillas for your enchiladas and the process will be so much shorter.

I try not to make too many homemade ingredients that ALSO have to be assembled into something else on the same day if I can help it. It almost feels like you’re making dinner twice that way!

]]> By: Sarah W http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/06/18/mary-and-martha-moment-balancing-time-family-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-899 Sarah W Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:41:54 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1397#comment-899 This is a very a propos post for me. I discovered your website a few weeks ago. A friend just gave me a book "The Better Part" for my birthday... the phrases "Martha and Mary Moments" and "the Better Part" have been playing in the background of my thoughts. As I am trying to get in a "groove" with domestic life and figure out how I am going to balance everything I want to do... I have been stressing and worrying about how I will do it all. Then as I was cleaning the kitchen today, I realized that God was speaking to me in those repeating phrases: First of all, I must always put Him first in my life, and that He will guide me on my journey if I stay close to Him. God is good and He will provide! I appreciate the PP who also commented about needing humility... I think I could use some more of that too. (b/c I'm always thinking I'll *eventually* be able to do it all - based on my own merits.) This is a very a propos post for me. I discovered your website a few weeks ago. A friend just gave me a book “The Better Part” for my birthday… the phrases “Martha and Mary Moments” and “the Better Part” have been playing in the background of my thoughts. As I am trying to get in a “groove” with domestic life and figure out how I am going to balance everything I want to do… I have been stressing and worrying about how I will do it all. Then as I was cleaning the kitchen today, I realized that God was speaking to me in those repeating phrases: First of all, I must always put Him first in my life, and that He will guide me on my journey if I stay close to Him.

God is good and He will provide! I appreciate the PP who also commented about needing humility… I think I could use some more of that too. (b/c I’m always thinking I’ll *eventually* be able to do it all – based on my own merits.)

]]> By: Michelle @ Find Your Balance http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/06/18/mary-and-martha-moment-balancing-time-family-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-898 Michelle @ Find Your Balance Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:29:22 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1397#comment-898 I can't speak about having kids involved, but I know that my best nights with my husband are when we cook together. That way it goes faster and we spend more time together! Usually we cook twice a week, making enough to eat leftovers the rest of the week :-) <abbr><em>Michelle @ Find Your Balance’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FindYourBalance/~3/SWhxGXIi6GQ/" rel="nofollow">Now, what to do with those sprouts…?</a></abbr></em> I can’t speak about having kids involved, but I know that my best nights with my husband are when we cook together. That way it goes faster and we spend more time together! Usually we cook twice a week, making enough to eat leftovers the rest of the week :-)

Michelle @ Find Your Balance’s last blog post..Now, what to do with those sprouts…?

]]> By: Sherry http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/06/18/mary-and-martha-moment-balancing-time-family-and-food/comment-page-1/#comment-896 Sherry Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:22:20 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1397#comment-896 Thank you for reminding me that I can take a short few to spend time with the kids while making a meal. I get so wrapped up in making it. Thank you for reminding me that I can take a short few to spend time with the kids while making a meal. I get so wrapped up in making it.

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