Aoife Hearne: What can I dish up when I'm too tired to cook?

"Feeding families is not easy — the key to success is to be realistic with our cooking goals."

Wed, 15 Mar, 2023 - 08:00

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Aoife Hearne is a CORU-registered dietitian and the founder of Nutrition Solutions. She is a lecturer and course leader for the Nutrition & Exercise Science degree programme at South East Technological University (SETU).

I’m finding it difficult to come up with a healthy meal plan for my young family aged four to 10. I work full-time and often feel too tired to cook when I get home. Could you suggest a few recipes to keep everyone happy?

Feeding families is not easy — the key to success is to be realistic with our cooking goals. Many people (myself included) do not want or have the time to cook every evening. I would encourage you to look at how to use weekends (or days you’re not at work) to organise food for the week ahead. This starts with making a week-long meal plan, checking your cupboards to see what ingredients you need and making a shopping list.