Family dinners are becoming a thing of the past.  How can you make some east and fast dinners for your family? Why is it so important that we make time time to cook at home, come together, and connect as a family?  Aviva Goldfarb, the CEO at The Six O'Clock Scramble, is a family dinner expert who helps busy parents let go of all the stress at 6:00 and bring joy and good nutrition back to the dinner table.  Join CJ as she gets some yummy recipes for fast dinner that your friends will love when you bring for potlucks, and your families will appreciate at dinner.  Get some tips for planning out meals for crazy jammed pack days.Show Highlight:
Segment 1: What are the healthy benefits of eating at home versus eating at a restaurant? Aviva's key discoveries in making healthier versions of recipes.Segment 2: Quick recipes  that will take 30 minutes or less to prepare and cook in really busy days when you feel like there is NO time to cook at home.  Aviva shares her favorite meal that takes 10 minutes to make.  Simple meals to make when you are on the run, or the days where you are eating in the car between appointments.Segment 3: Great meals to cook and bring during potlucks and fast, easy recipes for holiday meals.  An entree, side dish, and a 3 ingredient dessert dish to bring to a holiday party that are fast to make but offer a WOW factor on a buffet table.Segment 4: Kid-tested recipes that your kids will like and can cook themselves. 3 simple desserts to try out that are kid-approved.
Recipes Mentioned on Air10 minutes: Shrimp and Grits - http://www.pbs.org/parents/kitchenexplorers/2013/02/12/try-shrimp-and-grits-for-black-history-month/
Fast Lasagna: http://www.recipelink.com/cookbooks/2007/031233642X_1.html
Smoothies: http://nl.pinterest.com/thescramble/healthy-smoothies/
Potluck HitsStacked Pumpkin Enchiladas: http://www.thescramble.com/family-dinner/fall-pumpkin-recipe-stacked-pumpkin-enchiladas/
Wheat Berry Salad: http://www.thescramble.com/family-dinner/healthy-wheat-berry-salad-with-grapes-and-feta/
Choc Marshmallow Clusters: http://www.pbs.org/parents/kitchenexplorers/2013/03/12/celias-chocolate-and-marshmallow-clusters/
Avocado Garlic Toast: http://www.pbs.org/parents/kitchenexplorers/2013/08/06/avocado-garlic-toasts/Healthy Holiday Desserts:Granola Bars: http://www.thescramble.com/recipes-blog/healthy-snack-chewy-protein-packed-peanut-butter-granola-squares/
Healthy Desserts:http://www.pinterest.com/thescramble/healthy-desserts/
Edible Gift Ideas: http://www.pinterest.com/thescramble/edible-gift-ideas/
Queso dip and family favorites: http://www.pbs.org/parents/kitchenexplorers/2011/01/18/solomon%E2%80%99s-quintessential-queso-dip/
Choc. Banana Icecream: http://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/chocolate-banana-ice-cream/Blog Post by our GuestKid Friendly Dinner Recipes: The Scramble Suggests Recipes the Whole Family will Love - Aviva’s Blog > Family Dinner > My Seven, Four and Two-year-olds Love Scramble Meals!Dear Aviva, My family loved the Baked Flounder with Parmesan Crust! During dinner, my husband asked our 7-year-old what the best part about the day was and he answered “This fish!” My 2-year old then piped in with the same answer. I’m pretty sure our 4-year-old would have, too, but his mouth was full of food.A.S., Merion Station, PADear Amy, Thanks for sending a note, I love hearing about Scramble successes with our kid friendly dinner recipes!Baked Flounder with Parmesan CrustPrep + Cook = 25 minutes
4 servingsThis simple dish, adapted from The Washington Post, is easy enough for a weeknight dinner, but good enough for company.  Serve it with Whipped Butternut Squash with Pomegranate Seeds.1 1/2 lbs. flounder fillets (or other white fish fillets)
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 cup bread crumbs or panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lemon, juice only,